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 |
| 6439671 | Extruded aluminum vehicle wheel A vehicle wheel is disclosed that is made up of a plurality of extrusions. A rim may be provided in either a cylindrical form or in the form of a series of arcuate segments. Rim attachment brackets are provided to secure spokes to the rim. Spokes are prov... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6244669 | Wheel structure, particularly for cars In the wheel structure according to the invention, at least one and preferably several profile elements (2.1) are used for the transmission of forces between hub (1) and rim (3). The parts (1.2, 1.3) are combined or combinable into an intrinsically stiff ... | 06/12/2001 |
