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 |
| 7283627 | Hands-free communicator An apparatus for enabling hands free activation of a telephone includes a base, a telephone unit and a mechanical actuator via which a user can activate the telephone unit without using his or her hands. The telephone unit has an ON/OFF button that can be switched b... | 10/16/2007 |
| 6631278 | Method for originating packet data calls via dial-up networking applications A system and method for selecting from a plurality of data service options in a wireless communication network is presented. The system includes a terminal device for originating a call and for transmitting and receiving data in accordance with a selected... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6453170 | Mobile station user interface, and an associated method, facilitating usage by a physically-disabled user A user interface, and an associated method, facilitates operation of a mobile station by a physically-disabled user. In one implementation, concave-shaped face covers are provided for the telephonic keypad of a mobile station to facilitate its usage by a ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6370399 | Determination of mobile service option via phone number A system and method for selecting from a plurality of data service options in a wireless communication system having mobile data service support. The system comprises a terminal device includes a terminal device for originating a call and transmitting and... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6118867 | Tray for automatic dial telephones A tray for automatic dial telephones has a construction that lots of specific telephone numbers are stored in its internal memory, and when a preselected switch is turned "ON" a dial tone of telephone number that we are dialing is outputted through the sp... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6084964 | Mechanical automatic pushbutton dialing device for telephones A mechanical automatic pushbutton dialing device for telephones includes a roller and a planar plate having a plurality of holes. The roller is capable of rolling along the planar plate in a linear direction and selectively entering one of said holes of t... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5838778 | Reserved speech path forming method in a parallel-connected telephone system A reserved speech path forming method according to a first embodiment includes the steps of: determining whether or not another telephone within a parallel-connected telephone system is being used, enabling input of a reserved function key to reserve the ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5444775 | Telephone key selection aid A locator aid for identifying and permitting the actuation of the number "9" and "1" keys of a rotary or touch telephone keyboard. Each locator includes a base which is fixedly positioned with respect to the telephone, an elongated guide strip, and an int... | 08/22/1995 |
| 4119809 | Braille lens for telephone dials A domed member is positioned on the center of a telephone dial. Opposite each finger hole is a raised identifying character such as a Braille number corresponding to the number of the finger hole or a raised Arabic number which can be readily identified b... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4058686 | Telephone attachment A dial-type telephone has a receiver which is removed from its cradle, and a pivotal arm is disposed in the cradle and positioned over the switch buttons. An elongated pivotal handle is disposed adjacent the arm and is provided with latch means for holdin... | 11/15/1977 |
