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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 |
| 8177107 | Belt clip attachment apparatus and method for mobile phone or the like A retractable belt clip button is slidably engaged in a recess in the rear face of the housing of a mobile phone or other portable electronic device for movement between an extended position projecting out of the rear face of the housing and a retracted position in ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8109420 | Flashlight deployment system A holder for a flashlight with a sheath that is variably positionable during use. A variably positionable sheath formed with a cavity and having an axial post. At least one u-shaped flexible removable grasping member is formed in the cavity. The u-shaped member has ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8070026 | Rotating and pivoting belt clip that can be used as a stand A belt clip apparatus is provided that attaches to a case for a portable electronic device (e.g., a music player, video player, cell phone, etc.) that both swivels and pivots on two different axes. Such a clip can attach to an article of clothing and allow the user ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7971762 | Carrier for supporting implements on belts of varying widths A belt clamp with a pivotal article carrier attached thereto includes a base and a cover hinged together at the top. The cover includes a passageway at the lower end to accept a barb-like fastener integral with lower end of base to lock clamp closed. A tongue projec... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7909213 | Carrier for a bicycle A bicycle carrier for a vehicle includes a support holder for holding a bicycle aligned transversely to a longitudinal direction of a vehicle. A retaining bracket connected to the support holder has a guide holder and retaining bracket sections. The bracket sections... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7866515 | Paddle platform A paddle for securing at least one holster or accessory carrier at a desired attitude, the paddle including an attachment plate, a first arcuate slot defined through the attachment plate, a second arcuate slot defined through the attachment plate, a compound slot de... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7832606 | Belt clip for detachably fixing cellular phone A belt clip for detachably fixing a cellular phone is disclosed, which comprises a body which has an accommodating part provided in the interior of the same and having an opened upper side, and a guide groove provided at a front side of the same for guiding accommod... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7757913 | Detachable belt clip interface mechanism for phone holsters and wireless phone holster assembly A wireless phone holster assembly includes a wireless phone holster for carrying a wireless phone, the wireless phone holster including a slotted engagement section; a belt clip; and an interface member including a protrusion configured for engagement with and disen... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7624901 | Noise-free retainer for hand-held electronics A retainer for securing a hand-held electronic or optical device is made of a soft, pliable elastomeric material so that inserting and removing the device is accomplished without significant sound so as not to startle wildlife which may be in the vicinity. The retai... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7597223 | Holder for non-folding tool The specification and drawing figures describe and show holder for a non-folding tool that includes a first case formed with a duct. The first case is connected to a deployment control unit detachably that is removably insertable in the first case. At least one seco... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7458489 | Carrying assembly and method for securement of electronic devices A carrying assembly (10, 110) having an easy release clip for carrying of an electronic device (12, 112) is disclosed. In both a first and a second preferred embodiment, the easy release clip of the carrying assembly (10, 110) allows a user to i... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7377411 | Adjustable briefcase support device An adjustable briefcase support device includes a body defining a receiving section and an upper frame connected thereto. The device further includes a plurality of elongated support members connected to the receiving section and are positioned rearward thereof. Suc... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7369656 | Clip mount cellular phone attachment The clip-mount operates with a button mount and includes a body defining a locking cavity for the button and a resilient locking tongue therein. The tongue biases the button into a locking position. The tongue includes at least one cam surface. A movable cam actuato... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363148 | Navigational device for installation in a vehicle and a method for doing same A navigation assembly (5l) for mounting a navigational device (10l) in an open port (12l) of a vehicle resulting from removal of a non-navigational component is provided. The navigation assembly (5l) broadly co... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7337935 | Golf bag coupling system A golf bag harness is provided comprising a main support member, a belt system coupled with the main support member for securing a golf bag to the waist and shoulders of a wearer, and a coupling system for coupling the main support member with the golf bag. A slotte... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331872 | Baton scabbard belt plate A scabbard and method of using, for a baton used by security and police-personnel is provided. The scabbard includes a baton holding element and means to attach the scabbard to a user's belt. The attachment means permits the user to adjust the angle at which the bat... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320420 | Holster holder device An improved holster holding device for fastening a holster onto a wearer includes a belt angle adjustment for changing an angle between a belt and a belt plate. Holster adjustment means for changing an angle between a belt plate or clip-on plate and a holster are in... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7314153 | Belt mounted tool holder The invention relates to a tool holder for mounting to a user's clothing article, such as a belt or pants pocket. The tool holder includes a first and second support members connected to each other and configured and dimensioned for receiving and hooking around the ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7313477 | Vehicle dash-mounted navigation device A GPS system (10) which may be mounted on a dashboard (12) of any vehicle (14) after the vehicle has been manufactured yet appears to be integral with the dashboard. The GPS system (10) includes a GPS device (16), a hood (18... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7290689 | Horizontal string supporting bow holders The present invention is an improved bow holder. An engagement member is provided to connect the holder with a hunter or a hunter's apparel or equipment. A spacing member extends outwardly and downwardly therefrom to a support member. The support member forms a gene... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287677 | Backpack suspension system A suspension system for a backpack includes a rocker arm pivotally connected to the backpack. A first hip stay has a first end connected to a first end of the rocker arm and a second end opposite the first end. A second hip stay has a first end connected to a second... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7275729 | Bottle and towel holder Apparatus and method for a combined bottle and towel holder that can be removably attached to a variety of support structures such as are extant in an exercise or fitness room; and slip-resistant releasably self-adhering straps for the removable attachment. A bottle... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264477 | Underwater drawing tablet An underwater writing and drawing tablet that stretches a length of waterproof (plastic) vellum between two rollers over a flat surface thereby enabling the user to easily draw or write on said vellum and permanently save the drawing and writing. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7255313 | Bracket assembly to suspend objects A bracket assembly to suspend objects, having a bracket and a suspending tab assembly for organizing objects in a suspended manner. The bracket comprises a rear and front wall joined at a top edge and a bottom edge. An interior seam defines the interior area where t... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7254423 | Latching mechanism and method of operation thereof The invention concerns a latching mechanism (105) for assembly of a housing (110) of an electronic device (100). The latching mechanism includes a latch element (120) and a receiving element (131) contained within the housing. The ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7241235 | Tamper resistant fastener for sports netting A vandal resistant sports goal net clip, or fastener, for attaching nets to the frames of sports goals. The fasteners are difficult to remove by hand and require the use of a separate tool to attach and remove the net from the frame. Sports goal assemblies and metho... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7225471 | Removable optical assembly for a helmet There is provided a removable optical assembly for a helmet. The removable optical assembly includes an optical device retention system and an optical device attachment assembly. The optical device retention system is adapted to couple to the helmet and has an optic... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222620 | Light for cooking apparatus A lighting assembly for a cooking apparatus including a handle, an arm and a light source. The arm is movably joined with the handle so that the arm is selectively movable from a position in which it is concealed at least partially in the handle to another position ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7210604 | Baton holder A baton holder consisting of at least one portion comprising the means adjustable into an opened position for insertion in and withdrawing of a baton from the holder and into a closed position for fixing the baton in the holder where the holder comprises an outer po... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204395 | Canted universal elastic polymer holster hanger with indistinguishable belt lock and flex arm to conceal holster, to produce shirt-engaging flex cam surface, and to produce flexed gun securing surface A method and apparatus for flexing a concealed holster to secure the contents of the holster in the holster. An elongate substantially rigid elastically flexible sling is secured to a side of the holster such that the elongate member and side of the holster can be p... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7205953 | Directional antenna array A directional antenna array is provided that includes a driven element and a first parasitic element separated from the driven element with the first parasitic element and/or the driven element having a width that is greater than about one-half a percent (0.5%) of a... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7195212 | Mounting apparatus for parameter measuring device A mounting apparatus for use with a parameter measuring device includes a stem extending from an outer casing of the parameter measuring device, where the stem includes an internally threaded opening. A mounting plate having an integral barrel formed thereon coopera... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195413 | Retractable applicator system A retractable applicator system for retractably securing a lip care product to a garment of a user. The retractable applicator system includes an applicator for containing and applying a lip care substance to the lips of the user. A retractor assembly is coupled to ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7185796 | Baton scabbard with roller clamp retention A baton scabbard for stowing various length batons enables insertion into and removal of a baton from the scabbard through lateral movement of the baton. The scabbard includes a generally C-shaped housing that supports a pair of laterally spaced snap-action latching... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7159833 | Coupling device for portable terminal A coupling device couples a first member and a second member to be relatively slidable and horizontally rotatable. The device is provided with the first member having a keyboard unit section and the second member having a display unit section in respectively separat... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7162281 | Mobile phone holder The invention relates to a mobile phone holder for attaching a mobile phone to a body part of a user or to a dashboard or other structures in a vehicle. The mobile phone can be intermittently rotated under the manipulation of the user and attached/detached to a wais... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152834 | Adjustable attachment device for attaching an object to a tubular member An adjustable attachment device includes a clamping member for securely clamping a tubular member, a sleeve securely mounted to the clamping member, a ball received in the sleeve, a connecting seat having a portion securely coupled to the ball to move therewith, and... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7117566 | Manually releasable clip holder A manually releasable clip holder for receiving, securely holding and manually releasing a serpentine clip has a substantially flat base-plate. An insert is coupled to the base-plate. The insert has an insert cover with a top edge that forms an insert channel over t... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7110802 | Belt clip device for mobile communication terminal unit A belt clip device is provided for a mobile communication terminal unit. The belt clip device includes a terminal unit holder for receiving and holding the terminal unit, a clamp provided on one side of the terminal unit holder and adapted to resiliently clip a belt... | 09/19/2006 |
