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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 |
| 7380687 | Wet and dry towel dispenser A wet and dry towel dispenser contains and dispenses both dry towels and wet towels (also referred to as towelettes or wipes). The dispenser includes coaxially located compartments for containing the dry towels and wet towels, preferably in a nested arrangement to u... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7367470 | Multi-posture folded towel dispenser A free-standing dispenser for inter-folded towels capable of being placed in a wide variety of postures having an opening which facilitates one handed dispensing. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7303776 | Automated food processing system and method An automated food processing system and method that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, such as an individual portion-sized container. The system includes separate automated modules for dispensing, frying and packaging the food. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7296705 | Dispensing system and assembly having a shelf integrated with one or more compartments for dispensing flexible articles An assembly useable in conjunction with a plurality of flexible articles. The assembly includes at least one compartment configured to hold a plurality of the flexible articles. The compartment defines an outlet configured to enable the flexible articles to be remov... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7275658 | Dispenser capable of dispensing sheet-like articles A dispenser is disclosed which is capable of dispensing articles from two locations. The dispenser includes first and second members pivotally connected together by a first hinge to form a first entrance into the dispenser. The first and second members are capable o... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7232040 | Dispenser capable of dispensing sheet-like articles A dispenser is disclosed which is capable of dispensing articles from two locations. The dispenser includes first and second members pivotally connected together by a first hinge to form a first entrance into the dispenser. The first and second members are capable o... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7178690 | Tissue dispensing cover A cover and a dispenser for a tissue package, said dispenser comprising a tissue dispensing aperture and a manipulating opening, both opening into a tissue-containing space of the package. The tissue dispensing aperture is sized for dispensing one tissue at a time w... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7120020 | Electronic assemblies with high capacity bent fin heat sinks An electronic assembly comprising one or more high performance integrated circuits includes at least one high capacity heat sink. The heat sink, which comprises a number of fins projecting substantially radially from a core, is structured to capture air from a fan a... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6951292 | Container with a hinged lid A container (10) with a hinged lid comprises a container body (11), a hinged lid (23) hinged on the container body (11), and a bottom wall (12) tightly covering the open lower end of the container body (11). A rubber plate | 10/04/2005 |
| 6920999 | Folded sheet dispenser having an overfill prevention mechanism A dispenser is provided for dispensing stacked folded sheets. The dispenser includes a housing defining an internal storage space for the stack of sheets. A cover member is pivotally attached to the housing and is movable between an open position and a closed positi... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6915923 | Coupon dispenser An improved coupon dispenser is disclosed comprising a rigid housing assembly that includes a front cover and a mating rear housing section engaged together to provide a storage chamber for a stack of folded coupon sheets. The front cover is provided with a rounded ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6799695 | Sanitary napkin dispensing device A dispensing device is provided for sanitary napkins of various shapes and sizes. The device is conveniently and efficiently packaged for optimal placement and utility within the private facilities of a home. The device includes a hinged lid allowing ready placement... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6779683 | Dispenser for dispensing sheet material A dispenser for dispensing individual sheets of a paper product from a stack of sheets loaded in the dispenser includes a housing having an internal compartment configured to hold a stack of sheets, and at least one door coupled to the housing. The door provides acc... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6756100 | Tape strip pads and dispenser and method of dispensing individual tape strips A W-stacked pads of tape strips dispensable at a low peel angle, comprising a plurality of superimposed tape strips longitudinally reversed so as to align the first end of each tape strip with the second end of an immediately overlaying and an immediately underlying... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6708841 | Glove dispenser Glove dispenser having a back plate, a cover, a angled rack for securing a pre-packaged box of gloves within the device at an angle with respect to the back plate, and an aperture in the cover through which gloves can be dispensed at an ergonomic angle. ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6585130 | Wipe dispenser A dispenser for the wipes is described suitable for use in a shower environment, utilizing a shell having opposed top and bottom ends and, in a preferred embodiment, a support device connected to the shell for securing the dispenser to an outside surface.... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6578731 | System for dispensing wipes A system for dispensing wipes includes: (1) a continuous web of material joined at perforations and configured into a center feed roll; and (2) a flexible, moisture impervious pouch for containing and dispensing discrete lengths of web from the roll. The ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6514585 | Tape strip pads and dispenser and method of dispensing individual tape strips A W-stacked pads of tape strips dispensable at a low peel angle, comprising a plurality of superimposed tape strips longitudinally reversed so as to align the first end of each tape strip with the second end of an immediately overlaying and an immediately... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6439386 | Packaged absorbent paper product, container, and dispensing method A product comprising an absorbent paper material and a container for use as a dispenser, which is adapted to hanging from a support member, such as a towel bar, is disclosed. The container can be optionally located on a surface, such as a counter top, and... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6364156 | Goods dispenser A goods dispenser adapted particularly for the dispensing of substantially flat flexible goods such as anti-static dryer sheets, napkins, thin protective gloves and the like that also provides for convenient disposal of used goods and other trash. The dis... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6230929 | Folded sheet adapter An adapter for dispensing a plurality of vertically stacked, interfolded sheets is disclosed herein, the adapter being configured to fit within a standard vertically-stacked dual roll dispenser. The adapter includes a housing having an interior adapted to... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6213345 | Cylindrical tissue dispenser with interleaved tissues A pop-up tissue dispenser comprising a dispensing package and tissues is disclosed. The tissue-dispensing package is cylindrically shaped with a dispensing opening through which tissues are removed individually. The tissues are disposed in the dispensing ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6170698 | Adapter for dispensing stacked interfolded sheets from a rolled product dispenser An adapter is provided for dispensing stacked interfolded sheets from a rolled product dispenser. The adapter includes a body having a configuration so as to fit over an open front of a conventional rolled product dispenser. The body cooperates with the d... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6129239 | Pocket tissue holder with additional holding capability A pocket tissue holder comprises an upper material with a slit where tissue papers are taken out from a tissue paper container part, and a lower material, having the same width as that of the upper material, which is longer than the upper material. Both e... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6102247 | Trifold dispenser blank for tape strip pads A single-piece dispenser blank of integrally formed construction with (i) a central section having a circumferential wall projecting from the first major surface and defining an open well, (ii) a first section pivotably connected to the central section an... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5939161 | Adhesive tape strip and tape flag pads with center tabbed leader strip A centrally tabbed adhesive tape strip pad and centrally tabbed adhesive tape flag pad in which the centrally positioned pull tab portion of the leader strip facilitates initiation of dispensing without the use of prethreaded leader bands and facilitates ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5927488 | Cigarette paper dispenser A rolling paper dispenser includes a cover defining an inner periphery, an inlet, and an outlet. The inlet is sized to receive the booklet of rolling paper. The outlet is configured to dispense individual rolling papers from the booklet of rolling paper. ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5899356 | Eating utensil for holding pieces of food and dispenser assembly containing such utensils An eating utensil is provided for holding pieces of food. The eating utensil is provided in the form of gripping tongs (1) with gripper arms (2-3) which can be moved towards each other against a restoring force from an open position into a gripping positi... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5884805 | Overfill prevention system for folded sheet dispenser An overfill prevention system for an folded sheet dispenser. The system is composed of: 1) a cover including a front face, a first side panel, a second side panel and a top panel; 2) a mounting frame adapted to hold a supply of folded sheets and to engage... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5826745 | Stocker for flat healds There is disclosed a stocker for flat healds according to the present invention is a flat heald stocker for stocking a lot of flat healds in order to selectively discharge an arbitrary flat heald A out of the many flat healds A juxtaposed, in which the fl... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5785205 | Dispenser for dispensing bag holders Dispensing member (200) having a guide rail (202) for dispensing an individual bag holder from a nested stack. Dispensing member (200) having a plurality of curves (208, 210, and 207) which cause a spreading or fanning out enabling bag holders (40) to be ... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5718353 | Towelette dispensing closure assembly A closure assembly for attachment to the lid of a container for the storage and dispensing of towelettes or similar articles is constructed so as to be receivable within a preformed keyhole-shaped opening in the container lid. The assembly includes a body... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5642836 | Single piece towel dispenser A towel dispenser consisting of a single unitary molded piece and having a container with a front, a back, right and left sides, and a top, forming a box with an open bottom, arcuate slots in each side, and a bottom member joined to the back with a living... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5625334 | Indicating device for warning a user that a prescribed interval of the time after event has not elapsed The invention provides a device that cautions the user of medication, for example, by visual change and/or surface contour change of a part of a medicine container, that a preset time since an event, such as since the last prior use or application of the ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5607737 | Sheet stack A stack of pre-cut sheets and a dispenser for those sheets are disclosed. The sheets include different adhesion levels to afford individual dispensing of the sheets.... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5570808 | Dispensers for protective gloves A dispenser for loose, unpackaged protective gloves. A container has at least one compartment for holding a bulk quantity of gloves, and each compartment has a filling shaft with an upper filling opening to permit filling with the gloves. A dispensing por... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5467893 | Storage and dispensing canister for moist cloth An improved container assembly for the storage and dispensing of pre-moistened towelettes is provided. The assembly includes a container and a multi-function cap. The cap matably engages the upper end of the container and further provides an additional st... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5458259 | Trash receptacle base with liner dispenser A magazine for dispensing liner bags from a supply roll through an aperture in the bottom of a trash receptacle includes an upwardly open base having a horizontal cross-sectional shape adapted to receive the trash receptacle, a hinge for connecting the ba... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5401547 | Sheet stack A stack of pre-cut sheets and a dispenser for those sheets are disclosed. The sheets include different adhesion levels to afford individual dispensing of the sheets.... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5285927 | Container/dispenser for used plastic sacks A container/dispenser for used plastic shopping bags which comprises a walled vessel having an open top and an open bottom to which is secured a converging lower section formed of flexible walls with an internal friction surface terminating in a small ope... | 02/15/1994 |
