The ice cream cone was invented at the St. Louis Worlds Fair by Ernest Hamwi in 1904. His waffle booth was next to an ice cream vendor who ran short of dishes. Hamwi rolled a waffle to hold ice cream and the cone was born.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4861280 | Electric cable terminal consisting of two independent elements to be assembled by axial sliding This terminal is consisting of two elements, one of which is formed by a metal coupling mechanism (1) a first ring (2) connected to the coupling mechanism (1) and a second ring (6) connected to the first ring (2) by means of a narrow lower link (5), so th... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4764126 | Cable terminal with rotatable marker An electric cable terminal includes a transparent plastic body rotatable about a metal tubular socket in which an electric cable is inserted. The body includes a holder having a recess in which a set of marking elements are inserted. The marking elements ... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4603924 | Multiple strip support for wire marking elements to be applied on cables and terminals A support for multiple strips, comprising a casing having identical upper and lower faces with transverse grooves and an alignment hole therein, lugs are provided on at least one side of the casing, the lugs forming female hinge parts, and walls are provi... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4586671 | Multiple strip dispenser This invention relates to dispensers comprising one or various interconnected holders, the or each holder being formed by two box-shaped components with an outlet opening in which a rotary drum is housed. A flexible strip or elements of any suitable natur... | 05/06/1986 |