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 |
| 7228985 | Carrying apparatus A carrying apparatus includes a metal basket and a metal frame. The metal basket includes a bottom and a wall attached to the bottom. The wall includes an upper edge and a bent connection extending from the wall to the upper edge. The metal frame includes a vertical... | 06/12/2007 |
| 6857817 | Wire mesh mat, in particular, for Gabion baskets A wire mesh mat for Gabion baskets for securing slopes has longitudinal wires and transverse wires connected to one another and having wire ends, respectively. At least some of the wire ends have an eye, respectively. The wire ends provided with the eye have a compe... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6818237 | Aqueous liquid package The invention provides a method of packaging an aqueous liquid whereby a charge of the liquid is charged through a closable opening into acontainer. A source of inorganic ions which are soluble in the liquid is also inserted into the container. The opening is then c... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6718635 | Method for making mesh containers The present invention is directed to a container comprising a first piece of mesh material and at least one separate second piece of mesh material. The first piece of mesh is bent to form a bottom wall and a first pair of sidewalls. The second piece of material form... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6698612 | Woven plastic container for plants and method of making A woven plastic container for plants is provided having an outside bottom band, a plurality of splints, an inside top band, a plurality of weave strips, and an outside top band. The outside bottom band has an interior surface and an exterior surface. Each... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6394305 | Food holder and lifter with adjustable handles An apparatus for holding and lifting items of food for use in connection with cooking includes a network comprised of interconnected flexible heat resistant plastic members and handles formed on two opposite sides of the network, with each of the handles ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6019239 | Portable compost retention unit A compost retention unit is provided. The compost retention unit includes mesh retention material secured to a plurality of pivotally interconnected frame structures such that the mesh retention material and the plurality of frame structures can cooperate... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5810191 | Utility basket and bait container A utility container is formed of a light-in-weight, durable, flexible and resilient elastomeric material and is constructed in open mesh design so that it drains quickly and completely upon being lifted from a body of water and so that it refills quickly ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5355778 | Handheld, rotatable food roasting apparatus A handheld, rotatable food roasting apparatus for use in supporting food over a campfire or the like includes a cylindrical receptacle including opposed axial ends, an open interior space, and an opening formed in one of the axial ends through which food ... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5224239 | Litter trap Apparatus for cleaning litter such as paper from a surface and a method of using such apparatus are described. An open-end portable basket is provided made of wire mesh to hold the litter while allowing dirt and air to pass therethrough. A portable hand h... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5211191 | Dishwasher bag A dishwasher bag for use in combination with an automatic dishwashing machine to ensure a thorough cleansing of small objects and articles of a fragile or delicate nature. The bag is principally comprised of an open mesh material with a large opening at t... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5072828 | Knock-down roadside trash protector A readily assembled container for holding a plurality of filled trash bags awaiting collection. The container consists of six rectangular panels each having a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe frame and a section of galvanized wire hardware cloth attached to ... | 12/17/1991 |
| 4990384 | Paper cook pot A cook pot formed from a sheet which includes a fibrous web formed of a flame retardative synthetic resin, and a water-impermeable layer integrally formed on at least one side of the web. The cook pot has a bottom wall and a side wall extending upwardly a... | 02/05/1991 |
| 3958713 | Collapsible wall container A collapsible walled container is disclosed. The container comprises a rectangular floor having supports connected to each corner for removably receiving upright posts therein. A lower, first edge of a chain-link wall member is attached along the length o... | 05/25/1976 |
