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A carpet stretcher is a specialized tool used to install wall-to-wall carpet. The tool grips the carpet with a set of tines on the head. A force applied to the tool then tensions the carpet and pulls it closer to the wall, where it can be fixed to a tack strip. There are two main types of carpet stretchers: "power stretchers" and "knee kickers ...
Born in Noblesville, Indiana, [3] Teter was a gas station attendant who, by 1932, was performing automobile and motorcycle stunts. [4] " Lucky Teter and His Hell Drivers" performed across the United States and Canada beginning in 1936, and had great success for six years. [1]
A carpet beater "Household gymnastics". A carpet beater or carpetbeater (also referred to as a rug beater or rugbeater, carpet whip, rug whip, clothes-beater, dust beater or dustbeater, carpet duster, wicker slapper, rug duster, or pillow fluffer, and formerly also as a carpet cleaner or rug cleaner) is a housecleaning tool used to beat carpets in order to shake dust and dirt out of them. [1]
The two halves of a riveted leather snap fastener. The top half has a groove which "snaps" in place when "pressed" into the bottom half. A snap fastener, also called snap button, press button, [1] press stud, [1] press fastener, dome fastener, popper, snap and tich (or tich button), is a pair of interlocking discs, made out of a metal or plastic, commonly used in place of traditional buttons ...
Ralph Teetor (August 17, 1890 – February 15, 1982) was a prolific inventor who invented cruise control.He was the longtime president of the automotive parts manufacturer The Perfect Circle Co. (acquired in 1963 by Dana Holding Corporation, then sold to Mahle GmbH in 2007) in Hagerstown, Indiana, a manufacturer of piston rings.
Whereas the modules in Series 1 were distinct, there is a measure of continuity throughout the episodes of Series 2. Each week, inventors (played by a number of British comic actors) showcase their new products, culminating in the live final programme where a winning invention is chosen, supposedly by "HRH, Sir Prince Charles".
This was, and still is, used as an abrasive scrubbing pad, however, it is becoming less common, as it removes non-stick surfaces off pans. [1] On June 19, 1962, Alfred Benjamin patented the stainless-steel scouring pad - United States patent 3,039,125. In 1988, the first scouring pad made of out sponge material was patented by Hans J. Hartmann ...
Jennifer Landon (born August 29, 1983) is an American actress known for her role as Teeter on the Paramount Network series, Yellowstone (2020–2024). She is also known for her role as Gwen Norbeck Munson in the CBS soap opera As the World Turns (2005–2008, 2010).