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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 |
| 7406805 | Banding bead A step bead comprising: A) an elongated base having opposed front and back top and bottom longitudinal edges; B) a first rear vertical flange extending upwardly from the top rear longitudinal edge; C) a second rear vertical flange extending downwardly from the botto... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7300121 | Shelf for a refrigerating appliance, in particular a bottle shelf for a bottle-storing cooler cabinet A shelf for refrigerating appliances, in particular a bottle shelf for a bottle-storage cabinet, has a frame, formed by transverse and longitudinal struts, and a plurality of trays which are retained one beside the other between two transverse struts of the frame an... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7228663 | Decorative trim assemblies An exterior trim assembly for use with a window or door surround in a building structure comprises at least one mantle for affixing above the window or door, and first and second pilaster assemblies for affixing on the sides of the window or door. The mantle compris... | 06/12/2007 |
| 6751920 | Retrofit hurricane and earthquake protection Retrofit connectors that secure together the outside sheathing and underlying structural members of wood-frame or masonry houses, preventing damage when subjected to lateral stresses from a hurricane, or transverse loads from an earthquake. The connectors have speci... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6655100 | Framing assembly and method for the formation of a curved wall or like structure A framing assembly and associated method of orienting and supporting a plurality of framing studs for constructing a curved wall through the utilization of a base formed of a high strength, flexible and at least partially separable material comprising a p... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6637172 | Clip for attachment to flanges of structural steel A clip for attachment to the flanges of a structural steel member for purposes of securing sheet material to the member is comprised of a rectangular-shaped clip of lightweight sheet material having opposite sides and opposite ends and enclosing an open c... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6631595 | Brickmold A brickmold assembly for application to a building defining an opening, the brickmold assembly comprising a brickmold comprising an interior face and an exterior face, cladding comprising an inner face provided over and in contact with at least a portion ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6625941 | Detachable lineal for doors and windows A removable lineal and finishing system for framing doors or windows. The removable lineal includes a cover portion and a channel portion. The channel portion includes a latch portion for detachably mounting the lineal to a J-channel. The latch portion of... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6604334 | Clad frame system and method A cladded door frame system includes spaced left and right frame members orthogonally joined at upper portions thereof to a header, thus defining a door opening having exterior and interior sides. Each frame member includes a side jamb and a brickmold ort... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6591566 | Preshaped form A prefabricated relief form member for use as an architectural feature on a structure formed alternatively by use of welded wire mesh, double wire welded wire mesh, corner beads fixed together, or woven wire mesh and optionally using corner beads at the c... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6526707 | Trim strip for use around window and door openings and method of installing the same A trim strip for use around window and door opening and a method of installing the same. The trim strip includes a unitary body having an elongate first planar portion and an elongate second planar portion in parallel spaced relation. A second edge of the... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6482500 | Prefabricated plastic shed and components therefor A trim member is made from a single piece of trim material. The trim material has a plurality of spaced apart cut out regions which divide the trim member into a plurality of trim sections. These trim sections are connected to one another by thin strips o... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6408589 | Clip for attachment to flanges of structural steel A clip for attachment to the flanges of a structural steel member for purposes of securing sheet material to the member is comprised of a rectangular-shaped clip of lightweight sheet material having opposite sides and opposite ends and enclosing an open c... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6381916 | Upright construction section An upright section having two section legs extending spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction of the section and connected with each other by a section bridge. The section bridge is equipped with at least one elastic segment having low transve... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6357187 | Door frame protector A device for protecting the edge of a doorway. The device includes opposing contact edges which extend around the edge of a doorway to contact and grip opposing walls adjacent the doorway. The edge of the doorway, which may include a door frame, is enclos... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6238773 | Profiled shape to be glued to a surface for finishing the edges of set ceramic tiles or similar items The invention relates to an angular profiled shape (3) designed to be glued to a surface for finishing the edges of set ceramic tiles (5,6) or similar items. Said profiled shape comprises a first perforated leg (31) and a second leg (33) joined to the fir... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6237301 | Flexible runner A runner for maintaining at least two studs in a predetermined relationship relatively to one another so as to allow for the construction walls presenting a laterally curved portion, walls erected in a space where the distance between a floor and a ceilin... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6226953 | Weather strip retainer with drip molding and method for producing the same A weather strip retainer includes a first pillar mount section, a roof mount section, a center pillar mount section, and a drip molding integrally formed on the front pillar mount section and the roof mount section. The roof mount section and the center p... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6141920 | Stair edge profile assembly A stair edge profile assembly comprises a tread angle member having a tread limb portion whose free end is in the form of a cover blade member extending over a stair tread covering. The tread angle member carries an abutment limb substantially at a right ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6115984 | Flexible runner A runner for maintaining at least two studs in a predetermined relationship relatively to one another so as to allow for the construction walls presenting a laterally curved portion, walls erected in a space where the distance between a floor and a ceilin... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6088992 | Roof deck termination structure A roof transition assembly for a roof deck having a corrugated sheet a rigid sheet and wherein a base component is positioned at the perimeter of the roof deck and has two legs. The first leg secures the base component to the corrugated sheet, and the sec... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5975177 | Grommet strip manufacturing method and apparatus A grommet strip manufacturing apparatus including a supply mechanism for feeding a grommet strip; a feed mechanism for feeding a cushion strip; and a guide for joining the moving grommet and cushion strips into a composite strip so as to provide longitudi... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5927041 | Mounting rail A mounting rail, particularly for use in building construction, is formed by an elongated rail member (2) of approximately C-shaped cross section having a rear wall (3) with spaced openings (7a-7d) therethrough and pair of side walls (4a, 4b) extending fr... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5806261 | Head track for a wall system A head track for combination with a post and/or panel of a wall system, comprising an elongated extrusion comprising an elongated body and a pair of integral elongated wings extending normal to the body, the body having a T-slot located between the wings,... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5685116 | Preshaped form A system of prefabricated plaster relief forms are manufactured to be applied to prepared walls of a building, such as a home or other structure. The prefabricated forms are made of an open work lattice material formed into a channel shape having a top, t... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5564233 | Sliding decorative dentil structure within channel A decorative siding structure for buildings. A series of dentil blocks is formed as a unitary one-piece dentil member. The dentil member is slidably engageable within a three-sided containment channel which is configured for secure attachment to a buildin... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5526617 | Tamperproof conduit concealing system A tamperproof system, for the concealment of conduits that are typically situated near to an intersection of two constructional surfaces that are normal to each other, includes a base having parts proportioned for securement to the respective construction... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5423154 | Banding Bead A banding bead which is attachable to a base structure for providing a guide and form for retaining plaster or other plastic materials thereagainst at two different heights. The banding bead includes a base portion and a generally planar elongated support... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5222343 | House trim panels for use with siding and method of assembling the panels A window and door trim assembly which can be used with siding placed against the walls of a house and includes elongated L-shaped strips fit around the casing of the window or door, and hem strips snapped over forwardly protruding flanges provided on the ... | 06/29/1993 |
| 4991368 | Wall system A wall system for partitioning floor space includes a framework comprising top and bottom horizontal rails interconnected by a plurality of vertical struts. The wall system further includes the use of diagonal support bars for open frame structures and th... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4982540 | Trim piece for suspended ceilings A trim piece including a generally horizontal capping flange insertable into a gap between a wallboard partition and a ceiling panel, a generally horizontal trim flange having a painted lower surface which extends away from the partition along the ceiling... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4899509 | Head track system and method A head track and partition system using such head track and method of installing the same. The head track includes a horizontal web, a pair of vertical flanges extending downward from the web, and a pair of horizontal coplanar flanges extending laterally ... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4893449 | Removable bridge profile for floor joints In a removable bridge profile for floor joints of parquet floors with different vertical position of the joint edges, consisting of an L-shaped base profile with a threaded drive channel projecting into the joint, at least one covering wing adjoining a ce... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4848054 | Miniature ceiling beam T-bar cover cap For easy installation onto conventional inverted T-bar subceiling support framework, hollow miniature beams of this invention are readily attached onto the bottom flanges of the T-bar rails without requiring fastening hardware or tools. The beams are supp... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4805860 | Shelf support brackets A shelf support bracket is provided having a front wall and top and bottom walls attached to the front wall and oriented perpendicular thereto but parallel to each other. The top and bottom walls include extensions, which extend beyond the edge of the top... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4624087 | Drywall exterior corner bead A formed sheet metal corner bead having a channel portion for mounting on the edge of one sheet of wallboard and a narrow double layer flange extending laterally outward to cover the edge of a second sheet of wallboard which forms an exterior corner with ... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4617770 | Nailerless roof edge, framing structure and building panel mounting assembly This disclosure relates to a roof edge assembly for use in forming a raised edge or gravel stop on a roof. The disclosure also relates to a framing structure useful for framing windows and doors; and to a mounting assembly for securing building panels, cu... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4587781 | Trim piece for suspended ceilings A trim piece for the joints formed between a suspended ceiling and an upright partition. The partition has a framework formed by vertical studs and an overhead wall track secured to T-bars which form a grid for supporting ceiling tiles. The trim piece has... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4512127 | Moldings A molding wherein first and second molding shafts are adapted to be attached to a building is provided to produce relatively movably a recessed reveal adjacent to outside surfaces of first and second structural bodies, at least one of the two structural b... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4472913 | Nailerless roof edge This disclosure relates to a roof edge assembly for use in forming a raised edge or gravel stop on a roof. The nailerless roof edge of the present invention eliminates the need for the piece of wood or nailer which is normally bolted to the top of a cemen... | 09/25/1984 |
