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 |
| 5152655 | Material handling apparatus A load rotator assembly rotates and positions loads which are transferred between vehicles which move along aisles. The load rotator assembly includes a carriage which sequentially receives loads from one of the vehicles. A carriage drive assembly rotates... | 10/06/1992 |
| 4601386 | Device for moving objects An apparatus for moving a plurality of objects or containers for selecting, positioning, or retrieving one of the objects or containers organizes the objects or containers into two similar and parallel packets or stacks. The selection of an individual obj... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4124132 | Magazine apparatus for semiconductor processing device A magazine and driving means particularly adaptable for handling semiconductor lead frames, or the like, in an automatic processing device such as a bonder is described. The magazines slidingly engage buttons on the front panel of the bonder or other devi... | 11/07/1978 |
| 3938675 | Pairing and stacking system for molded articles A conveyor mechanism including two belts carries two types of interfitting molded articles such as cups and lids from a molding machine to an assembly station, maintaining a constant orientation between them. The assembly station comprises a pair of synch... | 02/17/1976 |
