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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 |
| 7310909 | Silk flower holder A holder for silk flowers including multiple extensions extending laterally outwardly of the holder, a pair of spaced discs respectively interconnected with the inner surface of the holder, a pair of apertures formed respectively in the discs, and multiple pointed p... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7302747 | Apparatus and method to manufacture a leaf display device A method and apparatus to manufacture a leaf display device. The method includes the steps of positioning a top leaf on a broadleaf stem substantially co-linear with the broadleaf stem; positioning a leaf adjacent the top leaf substantially parallel to, and on top o... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7219467 | Plant support system A plant support system having one or more stakes and a length of cord, string, wire, or twine. The stakes have a lower end (30) connected to a lower length (32) that when placed in soil supports the stake. The lower length is connected to a length cons... | 05/22/2007 |
| 6935070 | Apparatus for displaying culinary, horticultural or floral items An apparatus for displaying at least one of culinary, horticultural and floral item(s) allows the item to be easily attached to or removed from a variety of bases. The display may include a support for holding the arrangement. The support may be made of reformable s... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929555 | Cue stick bridge support Apparatus for holding and supporting a cue bridge stick while playing a game such as pool and billiards. The top of a body member holds the bridge handle, while the bottom of the body member connects to legs for supporting the body member from a flat surface such as... | 08/16/2005 |
| 5888325 | Decorative floral article There are provided decorative articles, and methods of making decorative articles, by applying adhesive and coloring agent to a plant, such as a dandelion, the plant having a stalk and an achene assembly, the achene assembly including a receptacle and a p... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5659996 | Apparatus for stemming flowers A method and apparatus for stemming a flower in which the flower stem is cut substantially simultaneously with attaching a flower pick to the flower stem, thereby eliminating the separate steps of cutting the flower stem and subsequently attaching a stem ... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5605006 | Apparatus for stemming flowers An apparatus for applying a stem pick to a flower stem wherein the stem pick has laterally directed fingers for wrapping around the stem of a flower. The apparatus includes means for positioning a stem pick into a position ready for attachment to the flow... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5586410 | Fresh flower holder A holder for at least one element of living corsage material from which substantially the entire stem has been severed. The holder comprises a covered wire; a plug of absorbent material surrounding an intermediate portion of the covered wire to form a moi... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5575108 | Apparatus for stemming flowers A method and apparatus for stemming a flower in which the flower stem is cut substantially simultaneously with attaching a flower pick to the flower stem, thereby eliminating the separate steps of cutting the flower stem and subsequently attaching a stem ... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5546697 | Floral water tube for mounting a flower at a selected elevation A floral water tube has a piercing projection for mounting the floral water tube on a retaining base, the piercing projection having a socket extending along the piercing projection and an extension post selectively coupled to the socket along the piercin... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5391208 | Method and apparatus for stemming flowers A method and apparatus for stemming a flower in which the flower stem is cut substantially simultaneously with attaching a flower pick to the flower stem, thereby eliminating the separate steps of cutting the flower stem and subsequently attaching a stem ... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5293713 | Device for supporting cut flowers A device for supporting cut flowers. The device is in the form of a hollow tube with a longitudinal opening formed therein. The edges of the tube at the opening carry flanges, disposed at an angle with respect to one another of at least 30° and flaring o... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5102715 | Label with bactericidal agent for prolonging the life of cut flowers An article for preserving fresh cut flowers placed in water, which is in the form of a label applicable to one or more stalks of the cut flowers. The label has a water insoluble carrier layer, a coat of material applied to the carrier layer containing an ... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5099604 | Artificial stem for a cut flower An artificial stem for a natural cut flower, which includes a water absorbent element, e.g., one or more chenille wires or a sponge. The chenille wires, i.e., a plurality of water absorbent fibers supported between twisted wires, are capable of storing wa... | 03/31/1992 |
| 4481732 | Fresh flower holder A holder for a fresh flower or bud from which the stem has been severed, the holder including a covered wire, a portion of absorbent material surrounding an intermediate portion of the covered wire to form a moisture reservoir, and a water-repellent cover... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4423098 | Connectors for assembling component parts of artificial plants An artificial plant is assembled from a main stem member and a plurality of similar auxiliary stem assemblies which are separately molded and have their end portions secured to respective portions of the main stem member at locations spaced apart along th... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4291496 | Flower holder A device for holding flowers such as are employed in forming bouquets so that the holder and all of the decorations thereon may be made up in advance, so that all that is necessary is to attach the flower or flowers at the time of sale.... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4281474 | Fresh flower holder A holder for a fresh flower or bud from which the stem has been severed, the holder including a covered wire, a portion of absorbent material formed around an intermediate portion of the covered wire to form a moisture reservoir, and a water-repellent cov... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4167832 | Means of preserving cut flowers placed in water A means of preserving cut flowers placed in water, said means comprising one or more bactericidal substances, with the possible additions of one or more bacteriostatic substances, one or more surfactants, and/or one or more nutritious substances. The bact... | 09/18/1979 |
| 4106234 | Artificial stem assembly for a short stem cut flower The disclosure comprises an artificial stem for a short stem cut flower such as a cymbidium orchid, which includes a stiff, relatively large exterior tube of a suitable length to support the flower from a base which may be a reservoir consisting of a mois... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4091567 | Flower mounting device A flexible body means having a substantially conical-shaped bristle means positioned on one of its ends for maintaining a flower on said end of said body means.... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4037361 | Plant watering stick A tubular stick of predetermined fluid-holding capacity is provided with a funnel-shaped end portion, whose mouth is rotatable from a vertical to a horizontal plane about an accordian-pleated bending hinge. A decorative cap is hingedly connected to the fu... | 07/26/1977 |
| 4011677 | Flower corsage frame An improved flower corsage frame is provided with at least one spirally wound multistrand wire member body member, a substantially conical shaped bristle member extending from one end portion of the body member, a plurality of stems firmly but flexibly se... | 03/15/1977 |
| 3987583 | Apparatus and method for preventing premature separation of sepals of flower buds An apparatus and method for minimizing calyx rupture incident to rapid expansion of a corolla therein consisting of a hollow cone of lightweight light transmitting sheet material having ventilation openings therein which, as a flower bud starts to mature,... | 10/26/1976 |
