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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 |
| 5163182 | Jumpsuit with concealed dropseat A jumpsuit with a dropseat panel concealed by a folded pocket panel. When the dropseat is opened, the upper free edge of the pocket has a length selected such that it controls movement of the dropseat panel and its attached waistband, maintaining the wais... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163183 | Fireman suit A fireman suit formed as a fire-resistant shell includes a torso portion formed with a medial longitudinally aligned zipper and a rear pleated portion arranged parallel and longitudinally aligned with the zipper directed through a rear surface of the tors... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163184 | Expanded waistband structure for garments An expanded waistband device that is affixed to a garment, worn about the waist, that has a selectively closeable seam such as a zipper or the like. A flap of material, held in place by mechanical fasteners, is used to span a seam that cannot be closed du... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163185 | Helmet with interchangeable lenses A helmet which is characterized by a rounded top and a shaped cowl provided with two sets of spaced slots defined by three tracks spanning an open lens window for receiving a transparent lens slidably mounted in an outside set of parallel slots and an opt... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163186 | Installation block for a water closet The installation block comprises a self-supporting body (1) made of foamed concrete into which a flush tank (2) with an inspection opening (2a) is foamed. A spiral hose (3), which forms a normally empty conduit (9) which empties into the flush tank (2) at... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163187 | Tub with inflatable seal door For a tub which provides access through a side door, an inflatable seal is employed with the fluid connection to the seal being provided through the door hinge structure. In one embodiment, sensors are provided in conjunction with the water level in the t... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163188 | Invalid seat apparatus A seat construction is arranged formed of light-weight posts to define a framework, wherein the framework mounts a commode seat within the framework for ease of access to individuals of limited physical capacity. A walker and wheel chair type structure is... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163189 | Mechanical gurney A mobile, self powered and power steered gurney is provided including an elevatable and laterally tiltable support structure from which patient support structure is supported for adjusted shifting laterally of the gurney between a first position superpose... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163190 | Multipurpose built-up crib An expandable bedstead comprises a horizontal base frame having a vertical headboard frame fixedly connected to a first side thereof, a pair of leg supports fixedly connected to the corner portions of an opposing second side of the base frame, a vertical ... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163191 | Replaceable two-level crib drape A replaceable two-level crib drape mainly consists of a main drape and an upper drape. The main drape has four wings formed at its four corners to vertically wrap around posts of a crib skeleton, and four top sheets formed at top of its four sides to hori... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163192 | Sun bathing mat A sunbathing mat having a removably attachable inflatable headrest for use on a beach or while visiting a pool. The mat further includes an elongated washable, moisture-absorbent fabric piece. A top portion of the fabric piece is foldable over an intermed... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163193 | 4-post spinal system with vacuum lock Four post units in a positional pattern on which the patient lies, in a surgery operation. The post units are supported on a table, and have recesses in their under surface forming vacuum chambers with the table top. Hoses lead from the vacuum chambers to... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163194 | Adjustable cervical pillow A cervical pillow is provided having a multi-component polyurethane foam construction with an upper portion, intermediate portion and foundation portion. The upper portion includes a convoluted support surface preferably having multi-density upwardly exte... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163195 | Convertible head immobilizer pillow A convertible pillow having two head rolls coupled by a headrest in a spaced-apart relationship, each having a support member coupled thereto allowing for conversion into a variety of configurations. Attachment members are coupled to the head rolls and th... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163196 | Zoned cellular cushion with flexible flaps containing inflating manifold An inflatable cushion is organized into zones or compartments which are normally isolated from each other. The base of the cushion contains channels which lead from the several zones to a flap-type valve. When the flag is extended, the channels are connec... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163197 | Removable covers for waterbed rails The invention of the present application relates to waterbeds (10). Waterbeds (10) usually have side rails (21) and often have a foot board (20) and/or head board (22). Together these form an enclosure (16) for containing the water-filled mattress (25). P... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163198 | Process for manufacturing a plastic shoe A plastic shoe has a steel cap (3) which has a cushion (4) in the upper region inside the shoe. In its other regions the steel cap (3) is surrounded on the inside and outside by plastic foam which forms the upper (1) and the bottom (2) of the plastic shoe... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163199 | Multiple operating head apparatus for cleaning metal pieces An apparatus for cleaning metal pieces comprises, on a supporting framework, a plurality of cleaning assemblies, each of which comprises two adjoining and independent operating arms, each of which supports one or more operating tools.... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163200 | Foot scrubbing apparatus A foot scrubbing apparatus is arranged as a compressible housing formed with a rigid floor, including a matrix of suction cups thereon. The housing includes a first top wall oriented at an obtuse angle relative to a second top wall. The first top wall inc... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163201 | Method and apparatus for cleaning the measuring chamber of a scanner head of a yarn monitor A method for cleaning the measuring chamber of a contactlessly operating scanner head of an apparatus for monitoring yarns on a textile machine includes bringing a cleaning tool formed of an elastic material from a waiting position into an operating posit... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163202 | Dust detector for vacuum cleaner A dust detector in a vacuum cleaner includes a light-emitting element exposed into a dust suction passage for emitting a light beam into the dust passage, and a light-detecting element exposed into the dust suction passage for detecting the light beam emi... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163203 | Apparatus for wet cleaning of floors An apparatus for the wet cleaning of floors and similar surfaces by use of a round rotating scrubbing brush powered by a motor. The brush has a centrally mounted outlet for dispensing clean water onto the floor to which detergent of a suitable kind is add... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163204 | Marine door movement control apparatus Door control apparatus is provided for a sliding door for use with a boat or a ship. The door control apparatus is unbiased in either direction and will substantially maintain any position in which it is placed, except during extreme rolling or pitching o... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163205 | Belted rotary drafting device for staple fibers and method An apparatus for drafting a continuous strand of staple fibers into a finer strand of the staple fibers and including a mechanism for supplying separated fibers suspended in a fluid and a rotating fiber chute receiving the fluid with the separated fibers ... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163206 | Shear saver A device for arresting the fall of a hand-held implement, such as hair shears, in case the operator drops them accidentally, comprises a finger ring, a short flexible connector attached to the finger ring, and a spring ring or sister hook attached to the ... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163207 | Shock proof buckle for safety belts A buckle for a safety belt, especially for motor vehicles, for receiving and locking an insertion tongue. A locking latch is provided that is biased in an opening direction and is pivotably mounted in a buckle housing such that in a locking position the l... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163208 | Sealing unit for heat treatment apparatus for textile threads A sealing unit for a heat treatment apparatus for textile threads comprises an upper roller (7) and lower roller (8) between which a conveyor belt (8) passes. The seal between the rollers and the frame (2) of the unit is formed by an upper (29) and lower ... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163209 | Method of manufacturing a stack-type piezoelectric element In an overall stacked piezoelectric element, the material for the electrode was selected from aluminum, nickel and copper each alone or alloys based on aluminum, nickel or copper, and further the parts of the electrode which contact with molding resin on ... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163210 | Tools for disassembling universal joints Tools for the disassembly of a universal joint comprise two embodiments, a pull-type tool and a push-type tool. In the pull-type tool, a pulling force is exerted on a yoke member other than the yoke member from which a journal bearing is to be removed, an... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163211 | Pulling tool An improved tool for pulling off a rotor of a motor from a shaft or a fan from a shaft, which improved tool is provided with hooked arms that are releasably but securely held at one end in the housing, without the use of retaining clips, so that the arms ... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163212 | Safety tool for handling of unitized jaw assembly in power sucker rod tongs A hand tool for safely removing and installing the unitized jaw assembly in power sucker rod tongs has a tool head equipped with spring loaded paws for gripping the jaw assembly. A tool handle allows rotation of the tool head with the jaw assembly to prot... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163213 | Hydraulically retrofitting mechanically adjustable cone crushers A method for retrofitting a mechanically adjustable cone crusher which comprises removing each adjustment cap screw or locking post of the bowl asssembly and placing a hydraulic cylinder which contains a center hole under the head of each adjustment cap s... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163214 | Rolling dam method for making water heater An annular resilient compressible flexible-urethane dam (10) is placed around the inner storage tank (14) of a water heater. The dam has a free-state inner diameter (24) slightly less than the outer diameter of the tank, and a free-state outer diameter (2... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163215 | Method of connecting a tube to a device fitting An apparatus for connecting the end of a tubular body, particularly a chromatographic capillary tube, to a detection or injection device fitting comprises a holder having a ferrule for holding said tubular member and an insertion assembly to engage said d... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163216 | Wire cutting and removal method A roller conveyor supports a bale at a cutting and removing station. Side compactors and a top compactor compress the bale slightly for positioning it. The bale is pushed against a wire cutting channel in which a blade having a surface that protrudes into... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163217 | Die for manufacturing laminated core A die for manufacturing a laminated core for a rotor or a stator for an electric motor or a generator including rotary stacking and a skewing using a rotary die to stack the thin iron plates punched to a predetermined shape. Rotation of the crank shaft of... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163218 | Method of making integrated magnetic read/write head/flexure/conductor structure An integrated head/flexure/conductor structure for the reading and writing of information with respect to a relatively moving medium, such as a disk or drum, and a method for manufacturing the same. The proposed structure takes the form of a micro-dimensi... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163219 | Printed wiring extender card separator tool A tool for separating a printed wiring card under test from an extender card operated in response to insertion of a portion of the tool into a space between the extender card and the card under test and rotation of the tool, facilitating the complete sepa... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163220 | Method of enhancing the electrical conductivity of indium-tin-oxide electrode stripes A method is provided of enhancing the electrical conductivity of indium-toxide electrode stripes in thin film electroluminescent display panels by using an electronic grade glass substrate for the thin film electroluminescent display panels and by the in... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163221 | Method of welding a flexible conductor to a contact finger A connection process by welding a braided strip to a contact finger defined by side by side stacking of two elementary blades. The first blade is provided with a semi-open notch cooperating with the juxtaposed flat face of the second blade to define a hou... | 11/17/1992 |
