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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7559285 | Space efficient transformer stacking Stacking distribution transformers for shipping and storage includes providing a first pallet on top of which a first distribution transformer is attached and a second pallet on top of which a second distribution transformer is attached. Two side supports are attach... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7337728 | Collapsible folding article of furniture A collapsible folding article of furniture, including a top member forming a generally planar top support surface, a bottom member forming a base, and a plurality of foldable leg assemblies each including a set of at least two elongated leg sections pivotally attach... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7323270 | Modular fuel-cell stack assembly A modular multi-stack fuel-cell assembly in which the fuel-cell stacks are situated within a containment structure and in which a gas distributor is provided in the structure and distributes received fuel and oxidant gases to the stacks and receives exhausted fuel a... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7310899 | Ironing board The present invention provides an ironing board assembly which includes an ironing board and a sliding rail assembly for attachment with a partition in a closet system. The sliding rail assembly includes at least one fixed member slidingly and pivotally engaged to a... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311047 | Expandable table An expanding table of the type in which a number of table top sections are caused to move outwardly and expand on rotation of the table top. The table top sections are coupled to a guide plate, which defines the positions between which the sections move. The guide p... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308858 | Locking device for foldable stand for machine and foldable stand for machine comprising the same A foldable stand for a machine includes a tabletop, a plurality of legs each having one end pivotally mounted to the tabletop such that the legs are turnable relative to the tabletop between an extended position and a received position, a plurality of first locking ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7278229 | Ironing board storage device The present invention is an ironing board storage device that removably attaches to a wall and rests on a support surface. The device includes an ironing board moveably mounted within a housing and a lift mechanism operatively engaged with the ironing board that can... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7264857 | Constructional unit and method for producing a constructional unit of this kind A constructional unit has a frame and a cover. The frame and the cover are formed of materials with different coefficients of thermal expansion. A plurality of spacers is arranged between the frame and the cover and defines a gap therebetween. An adhesive is provide... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261266 | Deployable video arm A video monitor support movable between stowed and deployed positions includes a base attachable to a surface and a carriage fixed to the base. The carriage includes a shaft extendible between the stowed and deployed positions. A constant linear force is applied to ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7111564 | Combination frame structure for table combination table using combination frame structure A combination frame structure for combination table is disclosed to include a beam, two stands and two table board support members respectively provided at the top and bottom sides of the beam, and screws inserted through respective mounting through holes at the fla... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7062871 | Stowable ironing board installation providing increased storage capacity A stowable ironing board installation in a cabinet system provides increased storage capacity within the associated cabinet system by minimizing the volume of dead space. The ironing board installation may include a frame of a shallow height substantially shorter th... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6854217 | Workstation with pivoting wall A workstation includes at least one vertical wall that is pivotable between an open and a closed position. In the closed position, wires that are behind the pivotable wall are concealed from view. In the open position, easy access is provided to the wires for re-arr... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6484645 | Pivotal support and foldaway wings A hinge for wings such as ironing board supports the board off a support (3) on pairs of link (2, 3) which engage (29, 30) to limit angular movement beyond a working disposition. The board (24) may be folded and collapsed into a wall mounted cover (28). T... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6161486 | Foldable and extendable bench A foldable and extendable bench for allowing users with limited space to have a full size work bench. The foldable and extendable bench includes includes an elongate wall-mounted support member, a main table member having a back end, a front end, an elong... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6053117 | Retractable work table assembly A retractable work table assembly for use with a housing such as an electrical panel is disclosed. The housing is mountable on a bracket to which a table member is slidably attached. The table member is formed from a flat plate which can have side panels ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6029581 | Pivotable work table A pivotable work table for use with an electrical junction box is disclosed. The work table has a table member which is pivotally movable between a retracted position within the junction box and an extended position in which the table is oriented perpendi... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5947032 | Portable cooler having a removable table A portable cooler includes an open-topped container having a cover and wherein the cover defines a hollow cavity therein for removably receiving and holding a table within the cavity. The table is provided with folding legs at one end, and the other table... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5570642 | Adjustable ironing board assembly An ironing board for mounting to a structure, such as a wall or door, and which is pivotally attached to a frame. The ironing board pivots between a vertical position when stored and a horizontal position when in use. The mounting frame is configured as a... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5513574 | Wall mounted table apparatus Folding table cabinet apparatus includes a base cabinet with a pair of folding doors secured to a base cabinet. Within the base cabinet is a table assembly. The table assembly is pivotally secured within the cabinet and is held therein by a pair of lock p... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5408936 | Rack assembly The rack assembly includes a pair of mounting struts which are disposed spacedly in a parallel relationship and which are respectively formed with an elongated groove that has a lower end provided with an engaging member and an upper end. A plate member h... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5291838 | Packaging system A packaging system for components of a computing system includes an external, modularized, ecto-skeletal support frame for supporting a plurality of uniformly, horizontally dimensioned cabinets in stacked arrangement. The support frame is formed from a pl... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5255724 | Adjustable extension assembly An extension assembly increases the safety of bench or table-type machines without significantly reducing the mobility of the machines. The extension assembly includes an extension table, rigidly connected to a support surface of the machine, and a longit... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5069142 | Collapsible table A collapsible table comprising a table top, a base member and a number of supporting legs which at one end are pivotally connected to the table top and at its other end are pivotally connected to the base member. The base member is a box-like member which... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5060580 | Food management table A table is structured to hold food stuffs safe from insect and other small animal intrusion, while simultaneously providing for easy access to the food stuffs, while also providing a surface that can be used as a place setting for eating of the food stuff... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4958576 | Fold-away table A fold-away table is provided for a seat in a vehicle, particularly a motorcoach. The table comprises a mounting structure disposed laterally of the seat, and a carrier structure mounted for displacement in a vertical plane between a lowered storage posit... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4913502 | Work station A work station comprising a cabinet (11) normally storing a work surface (18) which can be slid forward as shown. The flap (15) normally covers the front face of the cabinet but can pivot about an intermediate transverse axis thereof, to allow access to t... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4809892 | Studio pack An artist's kit including an easel, a bench, and a storage compartment unit. The easel includes three legs which may be disassembled into leg segments. The seat includes detachable legs and a storage compartment. The easel leg segments and the detachable ... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4810353 | Pop-up table furniture with storage facility A Pop-up Table Assembly comprising support sections supporting a table telescopically mounted on a stabilizing shaft secured within a drum mounted in the ground or other sub-structure. The table assembly is releasably positioned in either its elevated mod... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4794868 | Concealable enclosure table The present invention includes a concealable enclosure table which has a rotatable moveable enclosure having an open position and a closed position. The table also has a flange coupled to the enclosure. The flange has a notch. A slideably mounted latch pi... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4686355 | Ostomy application device A collapsible mirror-heater unit for assisting in the application of ostomy pads is disclosed. A dual-faced mirror is pivotally mounted in a frame to expose either face and a heater is also pivotally mounted on the frame to be located in either of a store... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4564091 | Writing board A writing board for use as an accessory to a brief or attache case has a main housing and four telescopically received auxiliary panels. The auxiliary panels may be telescoped outward to form together with the main housing a large surface on which to rest... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4519318 | Collapsible support structures A collapsible table is formed of a base 10, a lid 14, a foldable planar member 20 and two rectangular box-like structures 22 and 24. The member 20 and structures 22 and 24 can be collapsed and folded to fit into a closed box formed of the base 10 and the ... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4515359 | Toy kitchen play center A toy kitchen play center device is disclosed which includes, in a unitary structure, a simulated stove, cooking range, kitchen sink, cabinet/refrigerator, telephone, kitchen canopy and ventilation unit, and further includes a folding table which is pivot... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4429638 | Utility shelf A utility shelf has a body which is provided with an enclosed storage well so that articles, such as combs and brushes, may be stored in the storage well in an upright position. The storage well is formed from a hinged panel which can be pivoted out of th... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4428305 | Table top A table top having the major part of its surface surrounding a central opening and including a plurality of radially disposed integrally formed locking means associated therewith for removably securing the same to a receptacle.... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4345758 | Convertible table, especially for games A convertible table which is primarily intended for games comprises a stationary horizontal bottom panel and a movable panel slidably mounted for outward withdrawal or inward return to the storage position by means of at least one pair of roller-tracks ca... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4337709 | Wall storable table attachment top A storable table attachment top comprising a generally rectangular planar top member preferably of decrative wall paneling material as its surface, with said top member attached by its base to the upper surface of a generally rectangular base frame with s... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4244411 | Insulating cover The invention relates to an insulating cover comprising four side-walls and a roof-structure, the side-walls and the roof-structure comprising an outer and an inner layer of a flexible material and an intermediate insulating layer of an elastic foamed pla... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4123977 | Portable and convertible washstand Portable and convertible washstand characterized by the nestable relationship of the basic elements, the stand being adapted to tripod support and having at least two utility shelves, adapted to fabrication from essentially rigid, lightweight, readily ext... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4094256 | Work table having lines embodied therein A work table having side supports in which are laid electrical wires or other types of lines to provide convenient access for apparatus used in conjunction with the work table. The side supports have at their upper area channels which extend parallel to t... | 06/13/1978 |
