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 |
| D654619 | Hair straightening apparatus | 02/21/2012 |
| D654218 | Hair curling apparatus | 02/14/2012 |
| D638578 | Hair cosmetic cup | 05/24/2011 |
| D638166 | Hair-removing appliance | 05/17/2011 |
| D638165 | Hair-removing appliance | 05/17/2011 |
| D636122 | Braid removal tool | 04/12/2011 |
| D633651 | Hair heightener | 03/01/2011 |
| D632427 | Pad for forming hair style | 02/08/2011 |
| D631194 | Hair styling tool | 01/18/2011 |
| D627509 | Hair raiser | 11/16/2010 |
| D616605 | Personal hair assistant | 05/25/2010 |
| D613455 | Brow tool | 04/06/2010 |
| D589648 | Sideburn ruler | 03/31/2009 |
| D584854 | Container assembly comprising a base, fluid dispensers and measuring cylinders | 01/13/2009 |
| D573305 | Hair styling tool | 07/15/2008 |
| D567439 | Hair styling apparatus | 04/22/2008 |
| D567438 | Hair styling apparatus | 04/22/2008 |
| D561935 | Hair bead mounting tool | 02/12/2008 |
| D561934 | Moisture meter for hair | 02/12/2008 |
| D561391 | Hair treatment accelerating device | 02/05/2008 |
| D560850 | Braiding implement | 01/29/2008 |
| 7315691 | Wax dispenser for hot wax applications A hot wax dispensing device designed to minimize the risk of cross contamination caused by “double dipping” into a community hot wax pot. This device receives bulk wax, melts the wax, allows the melted hot wax to collect in a bowl that is not directly accessible... | 01/01/2008 |
| D555833 | Disk used for hair extension application process | 11/20/2007 |
| D555832 | Hair extension removal tool | 11/20/2007 |
| D542970 | Hair fastening device | 05/15/2007 |
| D535746 | Portable hair removal device | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159728 | Braiding/weaving hair and beauty supply stand A support arrangement for a hair styling salon has a stanchion for forming a substantially central support member for an annular rim member. The annular rim member has notches along its periphery for accommodating respective skeins of braiding/weaving hair. Each not... | 01/09/2007 |
| D528248 | Hair color pallet for hairdressers | 09/12/2006 |
| D518234 | Hair beader | 03/28/2006 |
| D513646 | Debraider tool | 01/17/2006 |
| D507849 | Artificial hair binder | 07/26/2005 |
| D496871 | Hair color analyzer | 10/05/2004 |
| D492446 | Herringbone braiding device | 06/29/2004 |
| 5404892 | Apparatus and method for decorating hair An apparatus and a method for ornamenting hair. A portion of hair is selected to be decorated. A portion of the length of each of a plurality of floss threads is then braided into the selected portion of hair, thereby forming a base cord. An adhesive is a... | 04/11/1995 |
| 4768528 | Finger guide precision haircutting tool A precision haircutting tool primarily designed to facilitate the cutting of one's own hair or someone else's hair easily and uniformly. The thumb of the hand used to hold the hair for cutting is slipped through the thumb ring and the finger guide (or ste... | 09/06/1988 |
| 3972075 | Hair stylist's haircutting helmet A hair stylist's haircutting helmet comprising a headpiece shaped to conform to and fit over the human head, the headpiece being provided with a plurality of openings to which vacuum suction may be applied in order to draw the underlying hair up through t... | 08/03/1976 |
