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 |
| 7300395 | Method for manufacturing a bag A retaining element for use with elastic sheet material is disclosed. In one form, the sheet material can be provided as a bag (100) having first and second side walls (102, 104). The retaining element can be in the form of an elastic strip attached to... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7186245 | Personal urine management system for human males Novel component devices for urine management systems including a novel collection device, a novel conveyance tube, and a novel storage container. The collection device, a novel male catheter, comprises a waterproof, thin-walled conduction tube surrounding the penis,... | 03/06/2007 |
| 5354132 | Fluid containment bag A containment and disposal bag for human bodily fluids is disclosed which includes a bag having a hollow interior and a top at least partially open to receive the bodily fluids; preferably a funnel structure within the bag to channel said bodily fluids in... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5336123 | Inflatable flexible pouch An inflatable flexible pouch having two inner webs positioned between two outer webs. The two inner webs are attached to each other so as to form a channel between both inner webs. Each outer web and each inner web forms a body portion and a neck portion ... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5116139 | Fluid containment bag A containment and disposal bag for human bodily fluids is disclosed which includes a bag having a hollow interior and a top at least partially open to receive the bodily fluids; preferably a funnel structure within the bag to channel said bodily fluids in... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5069261 | Coin holding device A coin holding device comprises a pair of generally rectangular resilient wall members, at least one of which is preferably transparent. The two flexible walls are secured to one another along three perimeter edges. The remaining perimeter edge is unsecur... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5030013 | Waterproof container and method of using the same A bag is provided which is inclusive of a mouth for the insertion of objects to be stored in the bag. The bag is provided with an input section at the mouth to guide the objects via the mouth into the bag. The input section is adapted for being curled in ... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4581763 | Container for the collection of urine and/or faeces A container, which is flat in its empty condition, of plastic, rubber or another flexible material, especially for the collection of urine and/or faeces. The container comprises two outer walls (2) joined together in a surrounding seam (6), an inlet (54) ... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4387749 | Filler sleeve for use in conjunction with a bag adapted to contain a granular product A filler sleeve is disclosed for use in conjunction with a bag adapted to contain a powder, fibrous, flake or granular product. More specifically, a filler sleeve is disclosed comprised of an elongated tubular member which is connected to the top end of t... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4111354 | Valve bag A valve bag for bulk materials has a filler valve inserted in an end closure section and consisting of a tube of flexible material which passes through the end closure section and a wire spring attached to the tube and bearing against the end closure sect... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4085886 | Reclosable twin-Z-fold dispensing valve construction for a liquid containing film pouch An automatically reclosable dispensing valve construction for a liquid-containing film pouch of the type comprising first and second flexible film walls or sides joined together at their peripheral edges. A twin-Z fold, incorporating both sides of the pou... | 04/25/1978 |
