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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 |
| 7168196 | External rotary device for mounting on a vehicle The present disclosure relates to a rotary device for external attachment to a vehicle, thereafter being operable for visually attracting attention to all or part of the vehicle, particularly when the vehicle is moving. In the most preferred embodiment, the rotary d... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7150411 | Drinking straw A drinking straw (1) has a spherical transparent housing (2) formed part way up it in which there is a ball (3) which can be marked or decorated and when a drink is sucked up the straw (1) the ball (3) rotates. ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 6948664 | Drinking straw A drinking straw (1) has a spherical transparent housing (2) formed part way up it in which there is a ball (3) which can be marked or decorated and when a drink is sucked up the straw (1) the ball (3) rotates. ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6929525 | Decorative vent attachment A swinging decorative attachment comprising a base having at least one rack and one boring allowing airflow through the base; two swinging means, both having a wheel-shaped connector on the first end of said swinging means, connecting with the edge of said base, for... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6592424 | Device and method for securing movable sections of wind indicator devices and kites The invention discloses colorful wind indicator toys and kites having an improved mechanism for securing a hollow rotatable rod containing mechanisms for various rotatable wind collecting parts of the wind indicators and kites. More specifically, it is pr... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6579141 | Novelty attachment for a drinks receptacle This invention relates to drinks receptacles and novelty attachments for drinks receptacles, particularly suitable for containing drinks for children. According to one embodiment of the invention there is provided a novelty attachment 60 for a drinking ve... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6475056 | Device and method for securing movable sections of wind indicator devices and kites The invention discloses colorful wind indicator toys and kites having an improved disk structure for securing various rotatable wind collecting parts of the wind indicators and kites.. More specifically, it is proposed that a hub lock be used instead of a... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6129265 | Beverage container with entertainment features A drink box beverage container having one or more entertainment features, such as a whistle, horn or pinwheel, actuated by suction applied through a drinking straw inserted into the container.... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5848926 | Removably adherable construction elements A set of three-dimensional construction elements which removably adhere to one another for use as a construction toy or as a decorative display structure. Surfaces of the elements are substantially covered with hook-and-loop fastener material in accordanc... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5393258 | Air actuated amusement drinking device for mounting on a beverage container A cover for fitting over the open end of a can, glass, cup or carton type beverage container which employs a straw extending into the container for siphoning liquid therefrom and an impeller mounted in a trough in the housing forming a part of the cover f... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5332364 | Rotatable ceiling fan accessory An accessory (10) mounted for relative rotation with respect to a conventional ceiling fan (100); wherein, the accessory (10) includes a housing unit (13) suspended from the ceiling fan (100) and bearing visual elements (60) whose appearance will change r... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5320571 | Dummy for use as sham passenger in car A dummy for use as a sham passenger can be fastened to the passenger side of the front seat of a car by means of a safety belt, The dummy can be properly dressed and furnished with a wig. In addition, the dummy is provided with a driving device and a circ... | 06/14/1994 |
| 4579281 | Amusement drinking device A drinking device adapted for interposition between two drinking straws. An impeller mounted inside the device is rotated by fluid drawn through the device by the user, the impeller turning an external vane for the amusement of the user.... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4546562 | Animated toy An animated toy for use in conjunction with a vehicle comprising a body member having a pictorial representation of the upper body of a runner thereon, a leg member including plural leg portions resistant to air passing thereby pivotally mounted on the ba... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4252273 | Amusement drinking device The device comprises an elongated hand supportable siphoning element which is adapted to be employed like a straw. The element has a rotor rotatably mounted thereon for the amusement of the user. It also defines a passage for the flow of the liquid, and t... | 02/24/1981 |
