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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 |
| 6854128 | Facial skin protective assembly A facial skin protective assembly for reducing and/or eliminating pulling and pushing forces on the facial skin surfaces that occur while sleeping. The facial skin protective assembly includes a face shield cage structure, a number of securing straps attached to the... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854129 | Knee-pad applicable to a sports garment Knee-pad comprising a first part (10) able to fastened onto a sports garment and a second part (30) able to withstand abrasion. Interfacing means (24a . . . 24d, 14a . . . 14d), preferably of the ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854130 | Protective garment A protective garment is presented. The protective garment includes at least one extremity covering piece capable of being attached to a torso covering piece. The extremity covering piece is closable about a length thereof and includes at least one closure element at... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854131 | Illumination and Halloween costume A costume promoting safety in an attractive manner is disclosed. The inventive costume comprises a flexible member having an appearance which creates, in the mind of an individual viewing the flexible member, an image of a person, animal, character or thing. The fle... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854132 | Nursing garment The nursing garment of the present invention includes an outer garment and an inner garment. The outer garment can be any suitable garment which has a tubular body for covering the upper body region. The inner garment is disposed within the tubular body of the outer... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854133 | Protective headgear for whitewater use Protective headgear configured for protection of a portion of a wearer's head, including a resilient outer shell, a layered composite liner including a multiplicity of deformable layers, each layer having a different stiffness than adjacent layers, and wherein a lay... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854134 | Protective collar The invention provides a protective collar for use with a full-face crash helmet, particularly for use in motor sports. The collar is at least partially formed from a resilient material that in use extends peripherally entirely around a user's neck. The collar has a... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854135 | Reusable, launderable water-soluble coveralls The present invention is directed to reusable, launderable water-soluble coveralls. ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854136 | Dual action toilet rim mounted toilet bowl cleaner A device for dispensing toilet bowl treatment preparations, such as a cleaning liquid and a liquid containing a dissolved solid cleaner, from under the rim of a toilet bowl by way of the flow of water during a toilet flush is disclosed. The device comprises a bottle... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854137 | Patient transfer and transport bed The present invention is a transfer and transport device and method for moving a patient from a bed to another location within a medical facility. The transport device includes an integral transfer mechanism for transferring a patient from a hospital bed to the devi... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854138 | Crib rocking mechanism with lock A rocking crib or cradle having a motion inducing mechanism with automatic lock. The motion inducing mechanism imparts a movement to a movable portion of the crib or cradle in relation to a longitudinal base while the lock immobilizes the movable portion in relation... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854139 | Bed covering fastening system A bed covering fastening system is disclosed that provides for removable attachment of items such as storage pockets to a bed covering. The system includes a two part-fastener, one part of which is integral with a bed covering and the other part of which is integral... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854140 | Medical examination/treatment system with multiple patient beds, and transport carriage therefor A transport carriage for a patient bed has a first arm for placement of the patient bed thereon and a second arm for coupling the patient bed thereto. A medical treatment of examination system employing such a transport carriage has a number of medical devices for t... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854141 | Lifting control method for lying furniture such as a bed This invention relates to a method of controlling the lifting of bottom sections of lying furniture such as a bed. It is a method of controlling the lifting of bottom sections of lying furniture such as a bed that has a back bottom section for lifting the back porti... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854142 | Diaper changing station A diaper changing table is a piece of furniture with a pad on top, two rods with stirrups and a foot pedal that raises the rods. The purpose of the invention is to provide a changing table, which holds a baby's leg in the proper position and at the same time raises ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854143 | Permeable mattress The present invention discloses a permeable mattress, or permeable pillow, which includes a base (1). Cushioning support (3) are attached to the top of the base in a distributed manner, to support a mesh (4) which supports a person, or person's ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854144 | Therapeutic mattress system A generally rectilinear block is made of an elastomer. The block has a horizontal top surface, a parallel bottom surface and a vertical peripheral surface. The block has an upper edge, a lower edge and parallel side edges. The block also has a height, and width and ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854145 | Patient support A patient support including a frame and a patient support portion supported by the frame. The patient support portion includes a storage area configured to receive a light assembly. ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854146 | Method for producing digitally designed carpet Exciting new optically engaging and controversial three dimensional simulating illusionary digital designs which generate emotional responses and photo-realism shock effects are produced by digitally creating a design or pattern and dying and/or printing the digital... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854147 | Loading ramp apparatus A loading ramp having an elongated frame with guideways along its length on opposite side thereof. A moving panel having rollers at its front and rear adapted to roll along die guideways of the ramp to roll the panel along the length of the elongated frame. A table ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854148 | Four-wheel-drive automatic swimming pool cleaner A four-wheel pool cleaner (20) motivated by water flow to move along a pool surface, and having: a body (24); the four wheels rotatably mounted thereon and including two sets of two wheels (22) each, one wheel of each set on each side; a drive m... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854149 | Mops and mop components Disclosed is a butterfly mop having an elongate shaft with a channel body disposed at one end of the shaft, the channel body having first and second leg portions defining a channel therebetween, the mop further having a mop element including a foldable, compressible... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854150 | Floor mop A floor mop has two carrier plates (5) that are connected with a common carrier center piece (3) in jointed manner and carry an absorbent mop covering (6). A mop handle (1) is affixed on the carrier center piece (3) by way of a car... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854151 | Brush provided with a replaceable felt unit A brush includes a handgrip defining a retaining recess, a cap disposed frontwardly of the handgrip and defining an insertion recess, and a felt-mounting member extending between the cap and the handgrip, and having a rear end section received in the retaining reces... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854152 | Article and process for cleaning optical surfaces An article and process for cleaning relatively inaccessible and recessed surfaces, including a shaft having a first end opposite a second end with a cleaning head assembly, including a movable strip of buffing material, at the first end of the shaft. The article has... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854153 | Computer keyboard cleaner The keyboard cleaner 10 is provided including a plate 22, a plurality of projections 24 that protrude from the plate, and a cleaning pad 30 overlaying the projections. The cleaner is maneuvered manually by a handle 12 fixedly attac... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854154 | Wiper assembly with movable wiper motor support A motor bracket is attached at one end of a vehicle body so as to be able to slide, and is fixed at the other end to the vehicle body. And weak points are provided in the vicinity of a motor bracket fixing section. Weak points are also provided in the vicinity of a ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854155 | Lobby dustpan The lobby dustpan of the invention includes a receptacle that is pivotally connected to a bail and includes an elongate handle connected to the bail. A receptacle-connecting member is situated on the top wall rearward of the bail for pivotal connection of an elongat... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854156 | Handle for a vacuum cleaner A handle for a vacuum cleaner is attached to a suction tube and/or a suction hose and is configured as a tube, which is open at one end, for storing an accessory that is fastened therein in captive manner and that can be removed. ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854157 | Debris collection systems and vehicles The invention provides debris collection devices that include a debris contacting mechanism, a debris transport mechanism that is configured to receive debris moved by the debris contacting mechanism at an inlet and move such debris towards a debris storage compartm... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854158 | Erasing device This invention discloses an erasing device that can be held in the same manner as a writing instrument. The eraser is stored in a tube assembly and a rolling mechanism is used to slide the eraser out of the tube assembly for use. The rolling mechanism prevents the e... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854159 | Swivel caster A swivel caster suitable to be mounted in a transportation system wherein the caster includes a wheel secured on a shaft by means of a first roller bearing, the shaft being attached near its ends to the legs of a swivel fork having a body or supporting element conne... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854160 | Caster assembly for a bed frame member or furniture A caster assembly that can be used with furniture to support the furniture and to make the furniture mobile. The caster assembly has a housing with a stem that extends upwardly to be attached to the particular piece of furniture. Within the housing is a plurality of... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854161 | Apparatus for opening and closing door An improved apparatus for opening and closing a door including a hydraulic hinge and a spring-type hinge is provided. The hydraulic hinge includes a rotary member having a first housing, a piston guide placed inside the first housing, a rotary shaft disposed inside ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854162 | Door hinge cover A door hinge mask completely protects a door hinge during painting, is reusable, can be used on a hanging door easily and allows movement of the door during the painting process. The device includes two portions used in combination; one portion for protecting the hi... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854163 | Releasably attachable grip A releasably attachable grip comprises a body having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The grip also comprises a light emitter integral with the first side of the body. The grip also comprises a stretchable material having a top surface and a b... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854164 | Termination device for an aramid-based elevator rope A termination device for an aramid-based elevator rope comprises a socket having a tapered internal passageway adapted to receive a wedge and a rope. The passageway has first and second semi-cylindrical rope engaging surfaces. The wedge has a peripheral groove havin... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854165 | Combination lawn/garden ornament and cremation container A method of memorializing a deceased comprises providing a lawn or garden sculpture comprising a pedestal and an ornament mounted atop the pedestal, the lawn or garden sculpture being adapted to contain cremated remains of the deceased, placing the cremated remains ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854166 | Insulative non-woven fabric and method for forming same Insulative fabrics include a plurality of web layers. Each of the web layers comprises monostaple fibers having a length between about 0.5 and 2 inches. The plurality of web layers is positioned in overlying relationship and interconnected to each other (often throu... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854167 | Treatment of filament yarns to provide spun-like characteristics and yarns and fabrics produced thereby A process for forming a continuous filament yarn having the surface tactile character of a spun yarn. The process includes passing the cohesive yarn structure through the interior of a rotating sleeve member disposed in surrounding relation to the cohesive yarn stru... | 02/15/2005 |
