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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 |
| 7971836 | Supporting table having heaters inside crystal-growing furnace A supporting table having heaters inside a crystal-growing furnace includes a table plate and a plurality of supporting posts, wherein the supporting posts support the table plate and are, respectively, electrically connected with the heaters. Each supporting post i... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7775488 | Support for a camera A support for a camera comprises a central hub (45) adapted to releasably connect with a plurality of radially displaced interchangeable arm or foot sections (A, B), wherein the arm section is adapted to interconnect if desired with an additional arm section ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7703728 | K-base for a pole mounting system A K-base for a pole mounting system includes a central hub formed as a pentagon with legs extending from four of the five sides of the pentagon. The ends of the legs may splay to form clefts configured to receive a flat outer perimeter of the central hub so that the... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7686264 | Quick release mechanism for use with a sign stand A sign stand assembly includes a support base with a plate portion defining a locking recess, an upright mast joined to the support base, and at least one leg having a wall defining a hollow interior of the leg. The leg is pivotally attached to the plate portion, an... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7380880 | Free standing seating suspension frame A free standing frame for suspending a seat therefrom and for relative back and forth swinging thereto, comprises a support base wherein a pair of rear legs are longer than a pair of front legs to provide stability, a pair of frame sections that are assembleable to ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7357365 | Extendable/retractable support column An extendable and retractable column which is formed from at least three linked sections. The linked sections include a plurality of individual sections linked end to end. As the linked sections are extended, each of the individual sections of the linked chains enga... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7334531 | Knock-down table A knock-down table that can be quickly assembled and disassembled for compact storage or shipping. The apparatus includes a table top, a plurality of detachable legs and a ring-shaped brace. Coupling members are provided on the bottom side of the table top and proje... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7314252 | Chair supported by a plurality of legs A chair including a central, substantially vertical supporting member provided with a seat at the top, where the supporting member at the bottom end thereof or adjacent thereto is supported by a plurality of legs. Each leg is substantially horizontal, and one end of... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7281691 | Transportable intravenous bag stand A transportable intravenous stand for carrying medical fluids, such as blood plasma or saline solutions, so as to allow the fluids to be gravity fed into a patient. This invention comprises a base, a collapsible support member, and a hanger member to allow for hangi... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7273198 | Support stand assembly and method One or more support stand assemblies are utilized for mounting functional equipment or creating a barrier on variable surfaces or a surface which may be sloped. Each support stand preferably includes a support post configured to be releaseably secured to a stabilize... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7246784 | Spring-loaded shelf for a cooler A spring-loaded shelf for an existing beverage cooler, which obviates the need for a user to reach more deeply within the confines of the cooler for a beverage as the contents of the cooler become depleted. The spring-loaded shelf has a base, a platform pivotally at... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243450 | Sign stand having resilient base A base is provided for use with warning signs and the like. A metal structural framework is fitted to the underside of an elastomeric body in the form of a monolithic slab. Forces from the sign panel are transmitted through the structural framework, which includes a... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7231954 | Barrier A portable barrier panel for providing privacy to a screened area comprises a plurality of vertical support tubes. The portable barrier panel further comprises a plurality of elongate legs having an adjustable length. The elongate legs attached to a lower portion of... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7219956 | Convertible stool A convertible stool is interchangeable between a utility function which has a seat movable up and down and has casters as feet at the end of legs connected with the seat through an upstanding member. In a second use, the casters are replaced by feet to give stabilit... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207532 | Boom stand A boom stand is constructed from a base, extensible stand, pivotal boom support, and boom. The base has arcuately segmented massive anchors that form a perimeter. The arcuately segmented massive anchors are shaped and sized to fit within the perimeter of like bases,... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198453 | Offshore structure support and foundation for use with a wind turbine and an associated method of assembly A pile based braced caisson structural support device includes a number of legs in is used to support a wind turbine. The wind turbine includes a base, a turbine generator and a blade mechanism. The legs are configured in a teepee type configuration such that the fo... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7188811 | Method for forming bases for rotatable office chairs and base obtained by the method A method for forming rotatable bases for offices chairs characterised by structurally joining together at least two half-shells to form overall a plurality of spokes, each consisting of an elongated box-shaped body, and a central ring into which a column is inserted... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7144084 | Chair with rod frame back assembly A chair having a metal rod frame back assembly where the frame includes generally horizontal top, bottom and middle members and spaced apart generally vertical side members. Two seat brackets are welded to the middle and bottom members and attach to a seat board and... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7128494 | Method and apparatus for securing a caster wheel An integrally formed caster socket is provided in a tubular framing member for a merchandising display or the like. The framing member has aligned stem receiving holes with the upper hole being on an outwardly domed frusto-conical shaped area and the lower hole is o... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7111564 | Combination frame structure for table combination table using combination frame structure A combination frame structure for combination table is disclosed to include a beam, two stands and two table board support members respectively provided at the top and bottom sides of the beam, and screws inserted through respective mounting through holes at the fla... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7093904 | Chair with fold-down arms for providing additional seating A convertible chair is disclosed that has pivotable side cushions for pivoting between a lowered position and a raised position. A frame includes a generally horizontal seat, as well as a pair of pivot supports each fixed to a respective side of the seat. Two sets o... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7087162 | Accessible well for brine tank A well (12) outside of a brine tank (10) is provided which provides better accessibility to the brine refill valve (112) or other components within the well. Also, apertures (42–48) of differing elevations above the bottom of the brine ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077369 | Stable tripod for telescope The present invention provides a stable tripod stand for sensitive optical devices such as telescopes and the like. The tripod may be moved around on wheels which are coupled to casters and when positioned may be secured to the ground to provide an adjustable and hi... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7040995 | Hanging chair stand According to one embodiment of the invention, Hinging Chair Stand (100), a Hinging Chair Stand includes first and second support members (200 and 202) coupled to one another at the intermediate portion. (210) The support members each have... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036886 | Support assembly for a seating device An adjustable support assembly is described for use with any prior art seating device having a post and a plurality of substantially horizontal legs. In some embodiments, the support assembly has a support with at least two voids for mounting to the post of the seat... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032869 | Decorative chair base assembly A decorative chair base having a metal substructure, a single molded plastic cover and a plurality of decorative inserts. The metal substructure has a central hub and radiating leg portions. At the extended ends of the leg portions are sleeves for mounting casters. ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025215 | Apparatus for drying scuba diving gear An apparatus for drying scuba diving gear is provided having a support member and first, second and third hanger sub-assemblies removably, slidably engageable with respect to the support member. The sub-assemblies are in vertical alignment with one another at their ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021592 | Quick-adjusting mounting head An easily adjustable scope mounting head and stand. The stand includes a stabilized base with a vertical rod extending upward. The scope mounting head is attached to the vertical rod. A ball and socket joint is located on one end of the mounting head and an adjustin... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6983915 | Transportable intravenous bag stand A transportable intravenous stand for carrying medical fluids, such as blood plasma or saline solutions, so as to allow the fluids to be gravity fed into a patient. This invention comprises a base, a collapsible support member, and a hanger member to allow for hangi... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6974043 | Floor rack for holding bathroom sundries A floor rack is designed to hold bathroom sundries and is formed of a base, an upright support rod extending from the base, and a plurality of holders for holding the bathroom sundries. The holders are fastened detachably and interchangeably with the upright support... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6966529 | Foldable supporting framework A foldable supporting framework comprises a retaining seat has an upper positioning sheet and a lower positioning sheet. At least one movable block is rotatably fixed to the upper and lower positioning sheets. There are at least two supporting posts; one supporting ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6965861 | Method for improving results in an HMM-based segmentation system by incorporating external knowledge A Hidden Markov model is used to segment a data sequence. To reduce the potential for error that may result from the Markov assumption, the Viterbi dynamic programming algorithm is modified to apply a multiplicative factor if a particular set of states is re-entered... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6918563 | Stand with foldable leg units A stand includes a holding frame and a plurality of spaced apart leg units. Each leg unit includes an upper leg having an upper end connected securely to the holding frame and a lower end, and a lower leg having an upper end pivoted to the upper leg adjacent to the ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6808153 | Collapsible music stand with light A portable music stand comprises a base element that contains therein a telescoping extension and a compressible music rack. The compressible music rack attaches to the extension at a position distal from a bottom of the base, and the extension has a fixing system f... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6769654 | Spreader mechanisms for supporting tripod legs The disclosure relates to a spreader mechanism for supporting the legs (11) of a tripod erect, comprising a hub (13) having a central axis, three arms (14) pivotally mounted on the hub at positions equi-spaced around the hub to swing with respec... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6755466 | Hunter's chair A hunter's chair specifically designed for use in hunting blinds and/or tree stands includes a cushioned seat member with a cushioned backrest portion vertically extending therefrom. On the rear surface of the backrest portion is a pouch for receiving accessory item... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6702244 | Stabilization mechanism for cylinderically shaped objects The present invention relates to a safety device for stabilizing cylindrically shaped objects and thereby reducing the occurrences of uncontrolled releases of their contents. With respect to an exemplary embodiment, a stabilization mechanism is presented ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6695268 | Adustable footprint tripod A tripod includes a body, three legs, a connecting bracket and a post. The body has a top surface, and the connecting bracket is attached to the top surface of the body. The post has a top end and a bottom end, and the bottom end of the post is pivotally ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6688565 | Multi-leg stand A multi-leg stand mainly includes a vertical main tube and a tripod structure connected to a lower end of the main tube. The tripod structure includes an inner tube around which a locking element and three unions are sequentially mounted from top to botto... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6637072 | Castored base for an office chair A castored base (18) for an office chair includes a plurality of radially extending legs (300), each leg having a socket or sleeve (308) fixed thereto adjacent an outer end thereof. A castor (302/402) is connected to each socket or sleeve (308), each cast... | 10/28/2003 |
