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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 |
| 7520411 | Portable fluid-transporting system The present invention concerns embodiments of a portable fluid-transporting system for mounting on a land-driven vehicle, such as a loader, and methods for their use. In an illustrated embodiment, a fluid-transporting device includes at least one fluid container, or... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7043946 | Disguised safe A safe for storing valuables such as guns has an external configuration that resembles a water processing apparatus such as a water heater, water softener, or pressure tank. The safe includes a door that provides access to a dry cavity within the safe for storing va... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6905164 | Vehicle body panel mounting system A body panel mounting system for a vehicle has panel supports, a hinge bar, a latch bar, a support bracket, fastening collars, fastening brackets, and fasteners. The panel supports are coupled to the body panel and are adapted to receive the hinge bar and the latch ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6851588 | Apparatus and methods for converting the load compartment of a vehicle into a water tank According to a disclosed embodiment of the invention, an apparatus for converting the load compartment of a vehicle into a tank for carrying liquids comprises a removable cover assembly configured to cover an upper opening of the load compartment. A pump, which can ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6817495 | Portable tool box A portable tool box, including a container, an electrically operated air compressor, a vent for providing an ample supply of air, a pneumatic tool for dispensing dense materials, a pneumatic hose, and an electrical connection box. ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6786368 | Baton A baton suitable for use in self-defense includes a body adapted to receive a canister of spray therein, a nozzle securable to the body and adapted to receive spray therethrough, and a trigger mounted on the body. The trigger mounts on the body in a location that pe... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6695181 | Mud gun and hopper assembly A generally wedge-shaped mud box with a bottom wall has a mud outlet orifice through which mud will flow. An edge of the wedge-shaped box has a rectangularly shaped cover rotatably attached so as to be rotatable between an filling position and an operatin... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6240862 | Hopper system with lid A hopper and lid system for an implement includes a hopper having a bottom and a plurality of walls forming an internal volume with a first opening through which the internal volume is filled and a second opening through which the internal volume is empti... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6065410 | Hopper system with lid A hopper and lid system for an implement includes a hopper having a bottom and a plurality of walls forming an internal volume with a first opening through which the internal volume is filled and a second opening through which the internal volume is empti... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6047866 | Portable liquid dispenser A portable liquid dispenser apparatus has an insulated liquid container having a plurality of flexible dispensing tubes extending from the container. Each of the plurality of flexible dispensing tubes has a nozzle and valve on the end thereof for selectiv... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5878925 | Drywall joint compound pump workstation A portable drywall joint compound pump workstation supplies joint compound to a workstation outlet that is conveniently located. The workstation includes a joint compound supply reservoir having an open top, a pump that pumps joint compound from the suppl... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5860566 | Apparatus and Method for transferring granular material An apparatus for dispensing granular material onto a surface including a hand-operated spreader. The spreader includes a hopper for containing the granular material with a feed opening through which the granular material is dispensed from the hopper. The ... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5842648 | Molded broadcast spreader A broadcast spreader constructed from two separate and rotationally molded parts; one molded part integrates the handle and hopper assemblies while the other molded part forms the base assembly that supports the wheels for the spreader. A pair of dovetail... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5833096 | Water dispenser A water dispenser for dispensing bottled water with the water bottle installed into the bottom portion of a dispenser cabinet with the water bottle's open end up, thereby eliminating the need to lift the water bottle to the top of the cabinet and the need... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5785214 | Movable marking device for holding and agitating an aerosol container A device for discharging the contents of an aerosol container onto a surface, wherein the device is capable of holding and agitating a spare aerosol container is provided. The device comprises a first aerosol container holder disposed on a housing. The fi... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5695094 | Cabinet and supporting frame for liquid dispensing system with removable reservoir and hot tank A readily disassemblable cabinet for a liquid dispensing system includes a supporting frame assembly having a base plate and a shelf, and further includes readily removable front, rear, and side panels and a separately removable top support and top panel.... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5597092 | Collapsible drop spreader A collapsible drop spreader having a hopper for supporting a wheel axle bearing member, an upper U-shaped frame pivotally connected to a pair of parallel leg members supported on the hopper for use as a handle for the spreader, the hopper further having w... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5590819 | Vehicle mountable auxiliary water tank A water tank assembly for mounting between a motor vehicle frame member and the lower portion of a body panel along a side of the vehicle. The assembly includes, typically, a plastic cylindrical tank and at least two straps having an adjustable length and... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5570814 | Collapsible broadcast spreader A collapsible broadcast spreader having a lower frame for supporting a wheel axle, an upper frame pivotally connected to the lower frame for use as a handle for the spreader when the upper frame and lower frame are in an extended position, a hopper also s... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5325994 | Method and apparatus for temperature regulating and dispensing flowable material The present invention is an apparatus for dispensing flowable material which comprises a holding vessel for holding a supply of flowable material, a dispensing device for releasing an amount of flowable material from the holding vessel, a first heating el... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5251790 | Mobile bar for dispensing cold beverages A two-piece mobile bar which may house a beverage cooling and dispensing system for dispensing cold beverages through a multi-valved gun operated by a bartender stationed behind the bar. The first piece is a base unit defined by vertical end walls bridged... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5201442 | Remote control water device A remotely actuated apparatus is provided for delivering a liquid to a desired location, particularly for use with a bicycle. The invention includes a reservoir, a pump adapted to receive liquid from the reservoir regardless of the orientation of the rese... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5108038 | Material spreader for conveyor-type hopper body An elongated particulate material spreader hopper is provided for detachable mounting on the back end of a conventional sand/salt hopper truck to allow its use in summer for spreading of gravel and other particulate material in road building and resurfaci... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5035352 | Adjustable apparatus for spreading mortar and method therefor This invention discloses an adjustable apparatus for spreading mortar onto bricks or blocks. The apparatus utilizes augers and is readily adjusted to extrude beads of mortar onto the proper portions of bricks/blocks having different widths. A trowel membe... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5009344 | Bulk material handling apparatus A bulk material handling apparatus comprising a spreader and a double sealed rigid container for dusty solid materials wherein the first seal may be removed from the container and the container may be inverted and lowered into and fixed in the top of the ... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4928858 | Metering device for seed or fertilizer A metering device for seed having a housing (7), a rotary metering member (27) that is rotatably mounted on a shaft 32 in open slots (25, 26) in a pair of side walls (8, 9) of the housing with the axis of rotation of the shaft extending transversely to th... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4862210 | Replaceable seal assembly for toner cartidges and method of use A replaceable seal assembly (10) for a used Canon brand developer station (100) having a peripheral recess (106) created by the removal of the original toner reservoir seal; wherein, the seal assembly (10) having a seal unit (11) including a generally rig... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4815635 | Cyclist water supply apparatus A water supply apparatus is utilized in conjunction with a bicycle to enable a rider to receive either a spray of cooling water or a stream for drinking purposes. A diaphragm-type pump supplies the water. Plural reservoirs enable a plurality of liquids to... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4715515 | Hopper and metering mechanism structure for an agricultural implement Hopper and meter support structure for easy removal of hopper and metering mechanisms to facilitate converting a complete grain drill or similar implement from one row spacing to another. A molded plastic hopper rests on transversely extending beam member... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4541750 | Surface spreader with column bypass An apparatus for accommodating and avoiding the interference of a column in line with an end of a spreader which applies particulate material to the surface of freshly-poured concrete. The apparatus includes an assembly for attachment to the column for su... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4540312 | Material spreader system with column bypass A material spreader system is designed to dispense a topping material onto the surface of a plastic substance lying within an area having a length, width and opposing sides. The material spreader system also includes features which enable it to dispense t... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4508243 | Seed meter assembly A meter assembly for a grain drill or seeder or similar implement. The meter assembly is hinged at one end to the implement and held in place by over center latches. To inspect and service the meter assembly and to empty the material containers, the latch... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4491275 | Dispenser for road vehicle A dispenser is disclosed detachably secured to the front or rear of a vehicle to enable spreading of road salt or other granular material. In a first embodiment the dispenser is detachably mounted to the upper edge of a snow plow blade. A slidable damper plate... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4485939 | Planter seed hopper with optional chemical compartments An agricultural planter (12) is provided with a hopper (37 or 137) which is adapted to receive a transverse partition wall (71 or 171) for dividing seed and chemical compartments (72, 73 or 205, 207). The chemical compartment (73 or 207) can be further di... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4332336 | Spreading apparatus for mixed density materials A spreading apparatus comprising a large hopper disposed above a series of integral mini-hoppers. Each mini-hopper includes positive metering discharge means for uniformly distributing granular materials containing ingredients of mixed densities such as b... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4262821 | Marking apparatus A marking apparatus includes a wheel-equipped base and a handle for pushing the base. A can holder is adjustably mounted on the handle for holding a can of marking material. The can holder includes a stop plate which engages the actuator of the can and th... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4234109 | Material-dispensing implement A material-distributing implement which is mountable to the flat bed of a truck for distributing dry material in one configuration and liquid in a second configuration. The disclosed embodiment includes a frame, a hopper, three auger sections mechanically... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4218015 | Garden roller capable of storing and dispensing liquids A garden roller capable of storing and dispensing a large volume of liquid without immobilizing the roller, includes a hollow drum, preferably made of plastic and having a handle pivotally connected thereto for rolling the drum. A flexible conduit passes ... | 08/19/1980 |
| 4202474 | Machine for spreading fertilizer and seed A machine for spreading fertilizer and seed in which the width of the machine with respect to its working direction of travel is greater than its length with respect to the working direction of travel. The machine comprises at least two individual machine... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4089446 | Portable water supply and disbursing unit A portable water supply and dispensing unit comprises a hydraulic pump having a low-voltage electric motor for operating the pump, both of which are mountable atop a water container, the electric motor being capable of being operated by a storage battery,... | 05/16/1978 |
