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 |
| 7066735 | Mouth block A mouth block formed of either cotton, plastic or rubber which is to be placed between the teeth of a mandible and the teeth of a maxilla of a jaw to prevent chewing action. The mouth block has a tapered configuration with the widest part of the taper to be located ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 5673829 | Carrier apparatus for containers and small objects A carrier apparatus for holding an object such as a film canister is disclosed. The carrier comprises a flexible elastic body having a ring portion adapted to receive and hold the object therein, an eyelet portion having an aperture therethrough and an el... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5370288 | Adjustable loop-type holder An article holder having adjustable loops comprises a foundation piece having a slot therein for receiving a looped strip of flexible material therethrough and locking structure comprising a member having greater width than the slot, positionable beneath ... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5230452 | Tackle belt apparatus A flexible belt web arranged for mounting about a waist portion of an individual includes a plurality of containers to include a first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth container to secure various components, with each container uniquely configured... | 07/27/1993 |
| 4524892 | Hanger attachment A hanger attachment for use with a knife holder having an attachment loop to be hung from a trousers' belt comprises a support member having a groove receptive of the belt therein, and a hook member detachably mounted on the support member for removably s... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4328917 | Hold steady straps A camera hold steady strap composed of elastic stretch fabric having a certain amount of "give" which acts as a shock absorber when a hook having a base pivoted to the lower end of an adjustable loop formed by a portion of the strap is connected to the us... | 05/11/1982 |
