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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 |
| 7513219 | Feed dish for animal cages A feed dish for use in combination with a cage. The feed dish has at least one or a plurality of protrusions or elongated members that are capable of receiving a sliding member in adjustable positions so that the feed dish can be mounted on cages comprising on cage ... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7343877 | Birdcage A bird cage has at least one flush mounted door for the cage when door is opened; and an accessible feed receiver for the cage, which can be retrieved and serviced without reaching inside the cage. An arcuate perch permits access to the feed receiver. ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7337746 | Small animal feeding station A feeding station for dispensing food or water to small animals. The feeding station having two support members at an angle to one another, and a plurality of apertures in said support members in sets of upper and lower cooperating apertures. A bottle having an angu... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7261264 | Locking assembly A locking assembly for readily attaching and detaching a device to a surface such as a wall, non-planar surface, or a plurality of bars such as those found in a kennel. The locking assembly has a bracket assembly with a front and back plate that are fixedly attached... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7222586 | Fluid delivery adapter A fluid delivery adapter for use with a wire bar lid. Embodiments can comprise a support base having an aperture defined therein, the aperture being shaped and dimensioned to accept a fluid delivery valve. The support base can be adapted to be disposed on top of the... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7201115 | Birdcage waterer A birdcage watering device is provided with a no-spill valve and method of attachment. The watering device comprises a valve attached to a water chamber comprising an extended leg such that when the watering device is completely assembled the valve may be displaced ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7152553 | Removable bird cage cantina A removable bird cage cantina is an adjunct to an existing bird cage, is removable and serves as a place where birds feed. It is comprised of a body and at least one niche but preferably two or more, removably attached, generally on a wall of the body. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7146931 | Animal enrichment system An animal enrichment device for use in an animal cage having a cage bottom, the cage bottom having a peripheral lip with recesses defined therein. The enrichment device can comprise a floor on which the animal may perch, a first set of opposing walls extending up fr... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7114463 | Articles for enhancing the environment of contained animals An enrichment article for animals. The article generally includes a platform that is suspended from the floor of a cage or other containment. The article may be a tray having a flange for suspension from the walls of a container. The platform bottom may have an open... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7077372 | Locking assembly for mounting a device to a solid surface A locking assembly having a substantially joined bracket assembly with a front and back plate defining an opening therebetween with a top slot and a side slot. At least the back plate is directly or indirectly fixedly attached to a solid surface. Positioned within s... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7063298 | Holder for grease gun A grease gun holder includes a mounting plate having apertures therein for securement to an upright supporting surface, for example a wall, using suitable fasteners. A clip is provided on the mounting plate for securably receiving the tubular body of the grease gun ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7055462 | Feeder apparatus A feeder apparatus comprises a plurality of walls, mounting structure and a feed holder. The plurality of walls communicates with the mounting structure to accommodate mounting the feeder apparatus on the outside of an animal confinement structure, e.g. a cage. One ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6912971 | Valve arrangement and assembly for dispensing a liquid from a container to an animal An assembly (2) for dispensing a liquid (4) from a container (6, 54, 58) to the mouth (8) of an animal, on demand of the animal. The assembly comprises a sealed container at least partially filled with the liquid and a valve arrangement (... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6758163 | Bird feeder The bird feeder is a unique new birdcage attachment which provides bird owners the ability to automatically feed their birds at timed intervals. The unit could be manufactured in various sizes and colors and would consist of a hopper for storing birdseed, an exit fu... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6553937 | Water shut-off structure of a drinking device for a pet A water shut-off structure of the drinking device for a pet is formed of a water outlet, a spout tube, a washer, and a steel ball. The water outlet is fastened at the inner end to a water container of the drinking device. The spout tube is fastened at the... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6435134 | Drinking apparatus for pets A drinking apparatus for pets includes a mounting device for mounting, the mounting device having a C-shaped feeder holder and a positioning groove of T-shaped cross section disposed in the C-shaped feeder holder on the middle, and a water feeder mounted ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6427629 | Collapsible feeder A collapsible feeder for birds, squirrels and the like is disclosed and comprises a feeder body including a base and a rim. A series of hollow body segments of graduated diameters extend upwardly from the base within the rim to form a feeder body. The seg... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6427958 | Quick release bracket for animal feeding devices A system for supporting a wide range of animal feeding devices includes a bracket assembly having a mounting plate with one surface adapted to impinge on the wall of the animal enclosure. A mounting hole extends through a medial portion of the mounting pl... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6189489 | Animal feeding bowl A self attaching, rugged animal feeding bowl for use in cages, kennels, compounds, and/or animal transportation containers. The bowl is constructed of a rigid hard surfaced polymer. The material used is molded with a heavy wall thickness which greatly red... | 02/20/2001 |
| 5975024 | Cage for receiving a feeder A cage for receiving a multiple dosage feeder is provided. The multiple dosage feeder includes a food holding feeder member and a feeder housing member disposed in an opening in the cage. The food holding member holds a plurality of measured dosages of fo... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5950567 | Multiple dosage feeder for animal cage A multiple dosage feeder for a cage is provided. The multiple dosage feeder includes a frame having a cage-interior side, a food holding member rotatably mounted on the frame, and a food presentation member disposed on the cage-interior side of the frame.... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5894815 | Boredom-reducing feeding device for caged animals An animal feeding device or food environment is a behavioral device and eating trough which mimics the natural foraging and eating behavior of non-human primates, such as macaques and baboons, in order to reduce the boredom, stress, and suffering of these... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5832872 | Animal feeding bowl A self attaching, rugged animal feeding bowl for use in cages, kennels, compounds, and/or animal transportation containers. The bowl is constructed of a rigid hard surfaced polymer. The material used is molded with a heavy wall thickness which greatly red... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5806459 | Bird feed holder A bird feed holder for holding an elongated bird treat such as a millet spray in a horizontal position. The bird feed holder includes mounting elements for mounting the holder on a cage in such position that gripping members are horizontally aligned and s... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5771838 | Bird feeder with feed recapture reservoir A bird feeder for recapturing bird feed for re-use, the bird feeder including a feed reservoir for receiving bird feed and having a feeder opening, a trough coupled to the feed reservoir at the feed opening for receiving feed from the feed reservoir, and ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5694885 | Animal feeder with perch assembly An animal feeder that can be mounted on a wall of an animal cage includes a feeder assembly including a back wall, a trough region integrally formed with the back wall and a front wall integrally formed with the trough region and a securing member for sec... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5676091 | Cuttle bone holder In order to safely support a cuttle bone in a bird cage in a manner to prevent fragments of the bone breaking off and falling to the bottom of the cage or the bone becoming contaminated with bird defecation, a housing is formed of two halves or portions w... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5669329 | Water bottle apparatus This bottle apparatus includes a flat-sided bottle member for a flush fit against a cage. A flexible, resilient clip member attaches to the cage and engages vertical mounting edges on the water bottle. Outwardly flaring arms serve to guide the bottle into... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5549074 | Water drinking device for pets A water drinking device for pets comprises a vessel provided at the top thereof with a cap having a ventilation hole. The vessel is further provided at the lower end thereof with a slanted bottom so as to ensure that the water outlet is located at a level... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5511511 | Avian feeding devices An avian feeding device has a bird cage of the wire mesh type and a feeding tray that includes a bifurcated backing member with a mounting space provided between a front sheet portion and a rear web portion. The cage has a rectangular opening formed in a ... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5447118 | Water bottle assembly having gnaw protection shield A shield or guard for preventing damage to an animal watering bottle by an animal within a cage comprises a generally planar web of metal or similarly hard material having length and width dimensions similar to the water bottle assembly being protected. A... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5421289 | Feed bowl mounting device for pet enclosures with spring loaded detent plunger for quick disconnect and removal of the bowl This invention provides a secure mount for pet enclosure feed bowls. The mounting structure or arm contains a vertically oriented receptacle hole which receives a shaft extending from the feed bowl. A step in the shaft sits on the surface of the mounting ... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5301634 | Animal feeder having a mounting device A mounting device secures an animal feeder to a horizontal wire member of an animal house and includes a board, a pair of flaps extended from the board for engagement with the horizontal wire member, a pair of ears extended rearward from the board, and an... | 04/12/1994 |
| 4995337 | Cage feeder with novel cage attachment means An integrally formed small animal cage feeder has resilient tabs extending from the side of the feed cup. Each tab comprises a narrow neck joined at one end to the feed cup and at its other end to a head which is enlarged transversely of the neck. The tab... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4807567 | Inverted bottle water dispenser for large animals A somewhat flattened inverted water bottle has oppositely slanted surfaces at the lower end which face away from each other. An inverted cap engages at a mouth opening in one of the surfaces and has a water dispensing tube which extends outwardly and down... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4787337 | Pet water container A water container for pets includes a plastic drinking bottle having a drinking tube extending therefrom and a metal enclosure for supporting and protecting the drinking bottle. The enclosure is formed with a rear panel, a pair of side panels and a pair o... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4762086 | Water fount for animal cages A water dispenser for a small animal cage has a fount member that extends horizontally into the cage from the mouth of an inverted bottle and which forms an open reservoir into which water flows from the bottle to replace water consumed by the animal. A t... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4709658 | Cage anchor for watering device A cage anchor is provided, for supporting a drinker unit, having a retaining portion which receives a plurality of wire elements, these wire elements forming a portion of the poultry case enclosure, and retains these wire elements in a cooperating orienta... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4450788 | Cage for rearing small animals for experiments A cage for small animals has on a wall thereof a mounting plate fixed thereto over an opening in the wall and a holding tube inserted through the mounting plate and fixed thereto with an inclination such that the spout of a water dispenser can be inserted... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4450789 | Cup waterer and cage mount A watering device for confined poultry is offered. The watered includes an upwardly opening cup, and a valve mechanism at the cup bottom. Ears extend from the cup over a valve body to retain the valve body in the cup. These ears can be provided with exten... | 05/29/1984 |
