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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 |
| 6941780 | Trailer wheel lock system A wheel lock system for an at least two wheeled trailer with an object or a personal water craft, the trailer having leaf springs, the wheel lock system including two hook shaped members which attach to each of the leaf springs and protrude through slotted holes in ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6905036 | Ironing organizer The shelf 16 is placed in the storage or shipping position shown in FIG. 2 with the projections 58 disposed in the grooves behind the flanges 34 and engaging the bottoms 60 of the embossments. A wrapper 18 may be placed arou... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6375132 | Electric iron safety stand A safety stand for an electric iron including a base attached to an ironing board by clamps. A support arm is pivotally attached to the base and is movable between and securable in one of a vertical working position and a lowered storage position. A C-sha... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6068222 | Iron retaining device with upstanding supports releasably attached to base members on a plate A device for retaining and restraining hot irons. The device includes a plate and a pair of spaced and opposed upstanding iron supports movably attached to the plate top surface. Each one of the supports includes a base and a pair of spaced leg members re... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5730396 | Cord guide for appliance caddy An improved appliance caddy having a pulley for releasably retaining the electric cord in a desired position, when the appliance is in the stored position, yet allowing free movement of the electric cord when the appliance is moved.... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5141189 | Curling iron holder A device for holding a curling iron, during and after use, in a safe environment, which comprises base members, resilient clip, and protective heat shield, where the base members provide a means for mounting the device and supports the clip and protective... | 08/25/1992 |
| 4657213 | Iron holder Disclosed herein is an iron holder which is comprised of a pair of essentially parallel and vertical arm means attached to clamp means for securing the arm means to an ironing board, wherein the arm means are sufficiently spaced apart to receive an iron w... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4368863 | Iron holder An iron holder, preferably in kit form, in which a pair of straps, bendable at their ends, is provided. A plate for holding the iron, which includes means for mounting the plate to the straps, is also included. A spring or spring-like element is mounted o... | 01/18/1983 |
| 3967802 | Safety stand for irons A safety stand is described for an iron having heated portions and a handle. The stand includes a substantially enclosed housing for receiving the iron and covering the heated portions thereof. The housing has an opening in the upper region thereof dimens... | 07/06/1976 |
