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 |
| 7908718 | Multi-item holder device and system Inexpensively manufactured device and system permits the holding, typically for display purposes, of at least one, but preferrably multiple items such as a trading cards or photographs in a manner offering an unobstructed view of the items. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7422509 | Strap fastener A strap fastener for a brassiere is configured as an alligator clip and has a slider which engages the ends of the legs of the fastener onto the fabric of a strapless brassiere or the like. The head of the fastener may be welded to the strap for a loop through which... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7401994 | Securing clip A securing clip for securing the first panel member with the second panel member. The securing clip, being shaped like an S-character in cross section, includes a first fitting portion for fitting a holed end portion of the first panel member, and a second fitting p... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7347454 | Hose/clamp assembly with removable retaining device A hose/clamp assembly is provided that has a hose, a hose clamp, and a retaining device. The hose clamp is openable and closable. The retaining device has an arm, a clamp retainer attached to a first end of the arm, and a hose clip attached to a second end of the ar... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337501 | Belt clip with breakaway safety feature The invention includes a belt clip for mounting objects to a user's belt. The belt clip has a resilient U-shaped member portion and a hollow hanger member. The resilient U-shaped member portion having an upper end and a lower end with a U-bend portion at the upper e... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7325349 | Tag clip with card carrier A first embodiment card-holding device containing a clip, an intermediate piece, and a carrier. A second embodiment contains a first clip, an intermediate piece, and a second clip. A third embodiment contains a clip and a carrier. The intermediate part or the carrie... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7293746 | Locking clips for retaining parallel members Described are locking clips for mechanically coupling parallel members, such as cables, poles, pipes, and electrical conduits. The clips include retaining elements that accommodate the members in respective retaining bays. The retaining elements are flexible so that... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291787 | Bicycle electrical wire cover apparatus A bicycle frame member (102c) includes a wire support (13) fixed thereto and formed as a bracket or coupler to receive and retain an electrical wire unit (EW2, 11a). An apparatus (15) is used to at least partially cover the ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7278900 | Bra strap retainer A bra strap retainer for preventing the straps from falling from the user's shoulders. The bra strap retainer includes a retaining member having an elongate main portion and opposite end portions which are adapted to keep straps of a bra on a user's back in proximat... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275736 | Support grid apparatus and method A support grid having a longitudinal axis, having a frame. The frame includes a series of columns that extend generally parallel to the longitudinal axis and a series of girts that intersect the series of columns to form a plurality of windows. The support grid also... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7258315 | Foldable sign holder A holder for planar material includes a first panel and a second panel hingedly connected to the first panel. A prong is secured to the first panel and extends in a direction approximately normal thereto. The prong has a pointed tip. An aperture is defined in the se... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7249397 | Hinged latch device with elongate strap hinge A latch device comprises a base suitable for attachment to a substrate, a cover, an elongate strap hinge that connects the base and cover, a hinge guide structure and/or a camming structure, and a locking mechanism. The cover is selectively movable about the strap h... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243883 | Bracket for retaining wires An apparatus includes a bracket (110) that has at least one retainer (136) disposed on a first side of the bracket (110) and a mounting mechanism (134) disposed on a second side of the bracket (110) such that the mounting mechanism... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7228716 | Ornamental ring kit A jewelry ring and an associated assembly method involves the ring being assembled with a set of easily fabricated components that allow for mass production, easy custom fabrication, and use in hobby kits. The ring employs a U-shaped shank formed of sheet material a... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225507 | Sock snaps The invention comprises a clip device that will separately hold each of a pair of clothing items, one to each side of the unit, during a mechanical laundry activity or while in storage. The purpose of the product is to prevent loss of either of a pair of small cloth... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7213307 | Clip A clip having structure for detachably interlocking with another clip and which can be used to secure items to garments being worn by a user. The instant clips may be made from a resilient material and include a base structure defining an aperture and a gap, which e... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210462 | Support element A support element for the mutual support of a fuel injector in a valve seat, in particular of the valve seat of a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine, and of the fuel injector at a fuel distribution line has a clasp and thereon developed radially and axia... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7172162 | Clamp device for pipe or similar component A clamp device for mounting elongated components such as pipes on a support such as a car body comprises a first clamp to be mounted on the support and a second clamp to be mounted in a recess in the first clamp. The clamp device is constructed to permit limited tra... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7159346 | Portable toilet advertisement display system An advertisement display system, for use with a plurality of existing portable toilets arranged side-to-side with a gap between the toilets, for providing a substantially continuous advertising presentation. The system comprises a plurality of bracket assemblies eac... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152368 | Garden trellis A trellis assembly including a first trellis section having a plurality of vertical rods connected to at least one horizontal rod and a second trellis section having a plurality of connected horizontal and vertical rods. The second trellis section includes a plurali... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7146688 | Apparatus and method for engaging cables A clip comprising a base, a first clasping assembly coupled to the base, and a second clasping assembly coupled to the base. A circuit board assembly comprising a radio circuit board, a pair of RF cables, and a clip assembly secured to the radio circuit board and co... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137151 | Writing implement holder An improved writing implement holder adapted to be removably attached to headwear having a headband. The writing implement holder has an attaching member connected to a holding member to form a channel for holding a writing implement. The attaching member has a hook... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134231 | Tag clip with card carrier A first embodiment card-holding device containing a clip, an intermediate piece, and a carrier. A second embodiment contains a first clip, an intermediate piece, and a second clip. A third embodiment contains a clip and a carrier. The intermediate part or the carrie... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7114221 | Two-piece interior trim retainer A resilient clip for engaging a structure and having a body portion with a pair of top flanges, a pair of fastening members and a pair of abutting flanges. Each of the fastening members has a base portion that is coupled to an associated one of the top flanges. Each... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7093999 | Interlocking system An Interlocking System utilizing upper and lower grooves along the edges of the base of an item to interlock with upper and lower grooves on other items. One item described is a dispenser using a spongy material to force a tape with labels upwardly to be withdrawn. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7073758 | Pole clamp for partition mount A partition mounting system a system mitigates or eliminates sag, or gaps, between an installed curtain and an abutting surface such as a wall or ceiling. The system accomplishes this in a manner that avoids permanent damage to the wall or ceiling surface. A clamp i... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7069699 | Toroidal frameworks connection The present invention is a connection for joining toroidal frameworks of toroidal elements. The connector includes one or more arms, each of which can span a toroidal framework to be joined, and each of which may be joined to one or more of the other arms, or to a c... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059749 | Clipping apparatus for attaching cords to walls A clipping apparatus for preventing tripping hazards caused by cords and simplifying installation of decorative lights having a tension clip. The tension clip is substantially U-shaped having an elongated member having two downwardly extending arms, each arm having ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7041103 | Multipin clamp and rod attachment A simplified external bone fixator assembly is provided which allows the surgeon to snap a bone fixation rod into the assembly at any location along the length of the rod. The invention does not require “threading” of the assembly onto the rod starting at the en... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7017369 | Ornamental ring and assembly method A jewelry ring and an associated assembly method involves the ring being assembled with a set of easily fabricated components that allow for mass production, easy custom fabrication, and use in hobby kits. The ring employs a U-shaped shank formed of sheet material a... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7018037 | Object retention system for eyeglasses A system for retaining a slender elongated object adjacent an upper surface of an eyeglass temple member worn by an eyeglass wearer includes an elongated attachment member for mounting on the eyeglass temple member and an object gripper integral with and upstanding ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6942004 | Partition mount In a spring-loaded curtain mount, the mount includes a pole interface at a proximal end, a compressive mechanism, and a head at a distal end. The pole interface is adapted to receive the end of a standard length adjustable pole or a painter's pole. The compression m... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6921227 | Retaining spring for detachably connecting two components The retaining spring is used for detachably connecting two components. The retaining spring includes a retaining plate attached to one component and an engagement spring which is moveably guided on the retaining plate between an engagement position and a released po... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6910309 | Cage spacer A cage spacer for spacing reinforcing rods or welded fabric a specified distance from mold walls for poring concrete during construction projects. The cage spacer comprises two intersection bodies oriented perpendicular to each other and preferable with one body hav... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6783520 | Connector holder for a fluid connection system This invention utilizes a connector holding device to prevent the accidental disconnection of the two halves of a connection device for a fluid connector system. ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6742224 | Cable clip with integral connectivity log By inserting at least one cable connecting two or more electronic devices (communication, audio, display, input/output, or other) into a clip that joins the cable(s) to a log detailing the cable's connections, subsequent maintenance of and changes to that connection... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6691382 | Retainer adapted to detachably secure two wired/grilled members together A retainer injection-molded from tough plastics for securing two wire meshed/grilled members together, for enabling the two secured members to be turned relative to each other between the operative position and the collapsed position. The retainer has two... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6691374 | Eyeglasses holder An eyeglasses holder that includes a frame and a displaceable holding member. The frame may be integrally formed from a single piece of flexible, resilient material such as plastic or metal. The frame includes a base section and a holding section. These s... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6681931 | Cable tie dispenser A cable tie dispenser for holding a supply of individual cable ties and which allows removal of individual cable ties therefrom while firmly, yet removably, holding the remaining supply of cable ties. The cable tie dispenser includes members of compressib... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6643900 | Quick fixing element A quick-fixing element for fastening guide rails on lattice-like lateral parts includes an upper holding section which reaches at least partially around a first rod of a lateral part, and a lower holding section which reaches at least partially around a s... | 11/11/2003 |
