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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 |
| 5819311 | Eye shading device An eye shading device includes a mounting block, a pivot frame and a lens member. The mounting block has opposite sides which are formed respectively with a pivot hole, vertical and horizontal retaining grooves that extend from an insert end of the pivot ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819312 | Hand protection device A hand protection device for at least partially absorbing and distributing impact forces is disclosed. The hand protection device includes a deformable metal plate capable of covering and conforming to at least a portion of the back side of an individual'... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819313 | Wrist guard A wrist guard to protect against injury to a person's hand or wrist when engaging in active sports. The guard comprises a body having a palm portion which carries a palm splint, a wrist portion having a cuff edge which fits about the user's wrist, and a f... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819314 | Bib having concave side edges The present invention provides a bib having a generally longitudinally symmetric and laterally asymmetric neck opening, and concave side edges. The generally planar neck opening can be teardrop shaped. The concave side edges accommodate movement of the we... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819315 | Faired athletic garment An athletic garment for reducing undesirable aerodynamic drag associated h high speed sports such as bicycling or skiing includes a lightweight and skin tight garment portion for covering at least the torso portion of an athlete, and further includes a p... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819316 | Firefighter garment with low friction liner system A firefighter garment having a low friction liner system which includes an outer shell made of an abrasion resistant material, a moisture barrier layer made of a water-resistant material, a thermal barrier layer and a layer of material having flame, heat ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819317 | Infant t-shirt An infant T-shirt (10) is provided with an improved crotch panel (14) having an absorbent layer (50) and a barrier layer (52) to retain fluids. The absorbent layer (50) may have an upper hydrophobic surface (54) and a lower hydrophilic surface (56). The b... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819318 | Head covering with adjustable sunshade visor and inside ventilation A head covering is provided with an adjustable sunshade visor for shielding the wearer's face from sunshine and an inside ventilation means for supplying air to the inside of the head covering to cool the wearer's head in hot days. The head covering inclu... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819319 | Hat with detachable hair An improved hat having a plurality of releasably attachable hair segments, which can be attached, replaced or removed to provide a wide variety of effects.... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819320 | Detachable trouser garment The invention is a detachable trouser garment which allows police officers the ability to use restroom facilities without removing their firearm. The garment has a waist portion, a detachable portion and a horizontal fastening mechanism for selectively at... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819321 | Diver's mask A diver's mask has a body having a pair of symmetrically opposed first spaces defined therein, a cover detachably engaged with the body and having a pair of symmetrically opposed second spaces defined therein and respectively corresponding to the pair of ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819322 | Energy conservative/expenditure garment Energy conservation or expenditure garments are designed for use by cyclists. The garment includes in one embodiment an air cooling system through use of various air passageways in the energy conservation garment. In another embodiment the energy expendit... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819323 | Sports brief for use with a protective cup A sports brief, and a method for its construction, made from a cotton blend material having sufficient compression to satisfy sport league compression requirements, such as but not limited to a 90% cotton and 10% Spandex (LYCRA™) blend. The present inve... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819324 | Toilet ventilating device A ventilation device for use with a standard toilet assembly commonly found in a household bathroom. The ventilation device includes a base which is mounted on the rim portion of the toilet bowl. A vacuum member having a hollow interior and containing a p... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819325 | Toilet seat lift A toilet seat lift, for use with a toilet seat and a toilet, for assisting a handicapped person in sitting down on and in rising up from a toilet seat. The toilet seat lift has a plurality of jacks connected to the toilet seat via hinges and to a motor. A... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819326 | Connecting apparatus for a toilet and a drainpipe In connecting a flushing port (2) of a toilet stool (1) which is formed so as to face the floor surface to which the toilet stool (1) is installed to a drainpipe (3) of the building, the connection is made by means of a flushing-side connecting pipe (6) w... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819327 | Automatic toilet seat lowering apparatus An automatic toilet seat closing apparatus, particularly adapted for use with a toilet seat is described. The apparatus will automatically lower a toilet seat that has been rotated to a raised position after a time interval determined by the extent to whi... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819328 | Hydrostatic drain plug A hydrostatic drain plug/outlet assembly comprises a hollow body (1) with an inlet port and an outlet port for connection to a fluid conduit. A slidable valve member (6) is movable between a locked open position and a locked closed position via an interme... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819329 | Variable control air valve and flush gate flapper A retrofit toilet flush system with an externally mounted variable control air valve that will precisely regulate the amount of water used in each flush cycle. A gallon indicator numbered one through six, in increments of no less than forty indexed portio... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819330 | Toilet enhancement A toilet enhancement which utilizes a flush handle having push-button settings for light and heavy flushes, the heavy setting fully raising the flush lever in the toilet tank, the lever in turn fully raising the flap valve at the bottom of the tank and al... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819331 | Urinal attachment for a toilet A urinal attachment for a toilet is provided which consists of a valve assembly mounted to an interior of a tank for the toilet to direct a water supply to a flexible pouch mounted at an underside of the lid of the toilet. A supply hose is connected from ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819332 | Spa/hot tub cover removal apparatus and method A spa cover removal apparatus. The removal apparatus includes a pair of elongate spaced apart side arms. One end of each side arm is pivotally connected to the bottom side portion of a spa side, and the opposing end rotatingly engages a side edge of the s... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819333 | Portable, inflatable, one-person vessel for recumbent, weightless, therapeutic flotation A portable, inflatable, one-person vessel for recumbent, weightless, therapeutic flotation of a sufferer features a plurality of substantially vertical inflatable compartments attached to a waterproof floor. Each of the inflatable compartments is intercon... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819334 | Textured bedpan An all plastic bedpan has a seat with textured upper surface which prevents the formation of surface tension and provides air passageways at the interface between the patient and the textured seat surface.... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819335 | Washing facility A washing facility including a receptacle fabricated in sheet material with deck portions. The preferred receptacle has vertical front and rear planar walls joined by an arcuate central wall. The rear wall has an inlet, and the front wall has an overflow ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819336 | Control system for automatic control of a water rinsing system Apparatus and method for automatically controlling on-off operation of a battery-driven water rinsing system including a water supply system having electrically actuated actuation means for actuation of the water supply system to cause water flow therefro... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819337 | Link joint The object of reducing the assembly costs in the course of producing an adjusted, angularly movable coupling between a pull rod and a plunger rod by means of a constructively further improved link joint, as well as the production costs for the connecting ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819338 | Patient hoist An invalid lift assembly is provided including a wheelchair with a pair of side frames each coupled together with a seat therebetween and having a plurality of wheels thereon. Each side frame has a pair of arm rests coupled thereto and extended outwardly ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819339 | Patient transport system A patient transport system for transporting a patient that includes a base, a patient supporting member attached to the base, a conveyor attached to the base (such as a bed or a gurney) and a removable sheet (such as a bed sheet) having a first end and a ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819340 | Infant sleeper A crib for newborns and infants is easily placed in close proximity to the parents' bed without being physically attached thereto. An otherwise conventional crib mattress is retained in a bassinet or similar structure. The bassinet is supported in a frame... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819341 | Collapsible and convertible combination baby bed and baby carrier system A collapsible, lightweight, sturdy bassinet-style combination and convertible baby bed and carrier which is also flexible, comfortable, durable, and modular. A fabric basket with a flexible support structure having rounded edges combine to create a soft s... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819342 | Foldable playyard with latch locking hub system A foldable playyard includes a lower frame assembly including a hub and a plurality of hub legs with one end portion of each of the hub legs pivotally coupled to the hub. The foldable playyard also includes an upper frame assembly including a plurality of... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819343 | Multi-purpose combination blanket and tote bag An improved blanket and bag combination for camping, picnicking or traveling to the beach. The circular towel may be converted to form a large tote bag for carrying beach or camping items. When open, the blanket spans approximately 82" in diameter. The in... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819344 | Adjustable airway management apparatus for infants An apparatus for the relative positioning of the upper body, neck, and head of infants and young children for airway management and resuscitation. The apparatus is comprised of a support platform with a plurality of cylinders of various diameters which ar... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819345 | Actuator device A rehabilitation bed for accommodating an obese person includes a main frame with separate forward and rearward frame structures connected together end-to-end and constituting mirror images of one another, forward and rearward deck structures for supporti... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819346 | Recreation utility pillow The disclosure is directed to a recreation utility pillow offering comfort, security and entertainment for the user thereof. The pillow of this invention is particularly adapted for use at the beach, or pool side, where such pillow includes a waterproof c... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819347 | Pillow comprised of bags filled with cedar chips, polypropylene pipe chips and fibers containing aromatic essence of Japanese cypress In a pillow comprising at least three substantially flat bags successively layered, each of intermediate layer bags other than top and bottom layer bags is provided with closure means and provided substantially at the middle of each intermediate layer bag... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819348 | Modular maternity mattress with inflatable abdominal support A modular, adjustable maternity mattress designed to accommodate a pregnant woman at rest in a prone or side lying position; comprised of a sectioned base cushion and corresponding relocatable upper cushions as a head cushion, an inflatable abdominal cush... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819349 | Mattress The multi-layer mattress provides a separation sheet, for example, made of plastic or cloth, between foam layers to allow them to better flex and compress separately.... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819350 | Process for continuously producing carbon fabric adsorbents and device therefor Carbon fabric adsorbents are produced by using a cellulose fabric as precursor, which is pretreated by washing with water, drying, immersion in chemical solution, force adsorbing and drying to be rewound into rolls; leading the pretreated roll by one end ... | 10/13/1998 |
