Did You Know...
...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D642297 | Combination candle holder and picture frame | 07/26/2011 |
| D631994 | Wedding ceremony candle set | 02/01/2011 |
| 7255455 | Candle extinguisher and a method for producing a candle extinguisher A candle extinguisher includes a body of thin-plate, non-combustible material, the body having a ring-shaped part defining an inner space, with an inner diameter at least slightly exceeding the outer diameter of a candle on which the extinguisher is to be positioned... | 08/14/2007 |
| D546983 | Dreidel/menorah | 07/17/2007 |
| 7096623 | Floral design container system A floral design system is described having a base that is utilized to house water when displaying live flowers. A lid is designed to fit within the base and has a series of openings about its surface. A series of sleeves with a flap attachment configuration comprisi... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7044425 | Integrated keyboard platform and document support An integrated keyboard platform and document support includes a base and a keyboard support member having an upper surface. The keyboard support member is movably mounted to the base to provide adjustment through a plurality of positions of the keyboard support memb... | 05/16/2006 |
| D511582 | Combination candlestick and bud vase | 11/15/2005 |
| D507789 | Combination candle centerpiece and side loading music CD player | 07/26/2005 |
| 6892883 | Cake cover assembly A cake cover assembly for preserving freshness of a cake, permitting decoration of the cover instead of directly on the cake, preventing contamination of the cake by foreign materials, and holding candles to prevent wax from getting on the cake includes a pan for ho... | 05/17/2005 |
| D500150 | Bowl and candle stand | 12/21/2004 |
| D490276 | Transparent cake shield having candle apertures and handles | 05/25/2004 |
| 6380490 | Electric fence insulator An insulator for mounting an electric wire to a round vertical post. The insulator main body includes an outwardly opening slot through which the round post may be moved as the insulator is removed from the post. A nut is threadedly mounted at the slotted... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6305108 | Structural improvement of a water ball A structural improvement of a water ball, which comprises mainly a glass ball of a water ball, and the top center of the glass ball has a candle stand for receiving a short candle; the candle stand is made of a material same as that of the glass ball; aft... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6206688 | Decorative assembly Decorative apparatus comprising the assemblage of a receptacle of a type for accommodating a consumable liquid and a decorative assembly constructed to accommodate a candle for casting a decorative light when lit.... | 03/27/2001 |
| 5630291 | Candelabra flower holder A candelabra flower holder comprising: a base member having a column extending outwardly therefrom having an internally threaded bore formed into the distal end thereof; at least one J-shaped flower display member, each having an attachment aperture forme... | 05/20/1997 |
| 4964796 | Swag centerpiece with taper candle/chimney glass insert An adapter (70) for supporting a taper candle and chimney glass on a candle ring (16) in a centerpiece arrangement includes a plate (72), a candle holder (76), end clip (74) for snap-releasable engagement with the inner ring of the candle ring, and a chim... | 10/23/1990 |
