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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 |
| 7320438 | Shower head for dispensing a mixture of water and at least one bathing gel An apparatus includes an inlet conduit that has a threaded coupling removably attachable to the water supply source. A housing is connected to the inlet conduit and includes spaced compartments for storing bathing gels. Each compartment includes an inlet port that i... | 01/22/2008 |
| 6923384 | Apparatus for dispensing a liquid additive to shower water A liquid additive dispensing apparatus for dispensing a liquid additive into, above or adjacent to a shower stream emitted from a shower head including an additive reservoir, an additive dispensing conduit, with a valve, which extends from a lower portion of the add... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6647566 | Automatic bath additive feeder An automatic bath additive feeder includes an additive container confining an inner space, and a valve unit mounted on the container. The valve unit includes a valve body formed with a valve opening and confining a valve chamber that is in fluid communica... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6421847 | Household liquid dispensing system A household liquid dispensing system for dispensing a household liquid, such as soap, shampoo, dish washing detergent and bath oil through an outlet of a household water system. The liquid dispensing system comprises a household water system having an out... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6079060 | Multiple spray head showering fixture A multiple spray head showering fixture for spraying water at a user from opposite directions. The multiple spray head showering fixture includes an elongate pipe with spaced apart proximal and distal spray heads coupled thereto. The proximal spray head i... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5991937 | Bidet device A bidet device (10) includes a hand held spray member (12). An assembly (14) is for supplying a source of warm water to the hand held spray member (12), so that the warm water can be ejected from the hand held spray member (12) and be directed to a crotch... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5987682 | Tile scrubber A cleaning apparatus is provided including a brush assembly adapted to emit water therefrom upon the receipt thereof. Also included is a hose connected to the brush assembly. Next provided is an elastomeric cover connected to the hose and further releasab... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5823441 | Shower grooming system A system having a diverter valve installed between a source of pressurized water and a dispensing shower head for conducting a portion of water from the main flow to an article or device of personal hygiene. The valve may include a return port for conduct... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5562248 | Showerhead with integrated soap dispenser A showerhead and soap dispensing system which has improved properties of soap lathering and control thereof. This system includes a frusto-conical body having an internal annular channel in fluid communication with a soap-containing enclosure via a soap-r... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5507413 | Automatic liquid soap dispenser An automatic liquid soap dispenser includes a liquid soap container which receives liquid soap therein and which has a bottom wall that is formed with an outlet port. A tubular body is secured to a bottom surface of the bottom wall such that a through-hol... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5344047 | Automatic liquid soap dispenser An automatic liquid soap dispenser includes a liquid soap container which receives liquid soap therein and which has a bottom wall that is formed with an outlet port. A flow control unit includes a plunger and a tubular body secured to a bottom surface of... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5333789 | Soap dispenser insert for a shower head There is provided a new and useful insert for dispersing a liquid additive into a water inlet stream in a conventional shower assembly wherein the assembly includes a water inlet pipe and a shower head assembly, the insert comprising a cylindrical body me... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5274858 | Shower soap system A shower soap assembly is provided for mounting to a shower head fixture. The assembly has open opposite ends and soap holding screens mounted within for holding a cake of soap. When soap is desired, the housing is moved to a down soap loaded position suc... | 01/04/1994 |
| 4840311 | Shower dispensing head A shower dispensing head is set forth wherein the first of a pair of aligned containers is formed with a mechanical two-way valve. A flow of water is directed past an orifice positioned within the water flow conduit of the shower head to selectively enabl... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4621770 | Plant watering/misting device A portable plant spraying/watering device includes a reservoir holding liquid to be dispensed, a hand-held dispensing device, and structure for delivering the liquid to the dispensing device. The dispensing device includes a housing, first and second vari... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4563780 | Automated bathroom An automatic computer controlled bathroom includes a shower, bathtub, sink and toilet which can all be electronically controlled. The sink and shower include water temperature sensors and valves which direct the water to the drain if it is outside of a pr... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4463462 | Shower dispenser container-receiver coupling system A system is described for connecting a bottle to a shower dispenser, which enables connection with only a small angle of turning, which latches the bottle in position while permitting detachment, and which avoids leakage of material during dispensing. The... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4358056 | Shower dispenser An apparatus for mixing a bathing liquid into shower water, of a type that includes a reservoir assembly for holding the liquid and a mixer coupling connected between a water outlet and shower head to mix bathing oil from the reservoir with water flowing ... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4219158 | Liquid mixing device for a shower head A device in combination with a shower head supplied by water under pressure, which device includes a container for storing a liquid or liquids to be selectively mixed with water delivered from the shower head. A liquid delivery path supplies liquid from t... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4218013 | Shower head fluid dispenser Fluid mixing and dispensing shower head and suspendible supply reservoir for portable connection to a conventional shower head. The valve block is constructed for quick, intermediate securement between the shower head and supply pipe and is adapted to be ... | 08/19/1980 |
| 4200206 | Shower attachable dispenser A fluid dispenser for attachment between a water pipe and a shower head having a main stream water passage therethrough into which dispensed fluids flow through a port surrounded by a delivery manifold delivering the fluids from a reservoir assembly from ... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4081139 | Multi-carrier dispenser fixture for shower heads A simplified, multi-carrier dispenser attachment for shower heads is provided and comprises generally circular support means which are mounted externally of the shower head and which support a spaced plurality of different water soluble substances which m... | 03/28/1978 |
| 4076148 | Multiple fluid dispenser with mechanical valve A multi-fluid dispensing apparatus having a plurality of conduits which terminate at a flat surface. A reciprocally movable piston valve having a flat surface which is large enough to abut the conduit terminal flat surface for closing all of the conduits ... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4027822 | Attachment device for a shower unit A device for introducing liquid additive into water flowing through a feed pipe of a domestic shower, wherein the device has a short length of pipe which is connected in the feed pipe, and is provided with means whereby some of the water flowing through t... | 06/07/1977 |
| 4019658 | Combination shower head and toiletries mixing and dispensing apparatus An integrated unit associated with the shower head adapted for mounting in a shower stall. The unit contains conventional aerosol cans or containers for fluids such as soap and/or shampoo and the like. The aerosol cans are positioned to dispense into cavi... | 04/26/1977 |
