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 |
| 8092322 | Bunt guard A bunt guard 1 that easily attaches to all baseball and softball bats during bunting practice. A protective shield 2, durable and deflective by design, protects the bunter's hands 10 and fingers 12 from erratic pitches, or slow reaction. ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7992509 | Shellfish habitats Methods of producing precast concrete structures, installing them to form larger structures along shorelines or underwater and the structures produced thereby are disclosed. Certain preferred embodiments can be employed as underwater shellfish habitats for raising o... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7931157 | Compact collapsible bins for viewing and storing sheet goods Display bins for sheet goods which are easily assembled and disassembled are formed of bottom panels, front and rear display panels for holding sheet goods at suitable angles from the vertical for display. The front and rear display panels can be removably attached ... | 04/26/2011 |
| D630812 | Squeegee with tapered handle | 01/11/2011 |
| 7762205 | Transport and use of prefabricated components in shoreline and floating structures Novel prefabricated structural components such as precast concrete boxes having forms including rectangular parallelepipeds and hexagonal cylinders are disclosed which can be assembled together and/or with structural shapes disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,697,736 and ... | 07/27/2010 |
| D612118 | Flat squeegee | 03/16/2010 |
| 7603959 | Use of prefabricated components in floating structures Novel prefabricated structural components such as precast concrete boxes having forms including rectangular parallelepipeds and hexagonal cylinders are disclosed which can be assembled together and/or with structural shapes disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,697,736 and ... | 10/20/2009 |
| D596298 | Massage table | 07/14/2009 |
| D585637 | Bottle carrier | 02/03/2009 |
| 7475439 | Massage table apparatus A massage table with attachments designed for use by a couple in an intimate setting for the mutual satisfaction of both persons engaged in the massage is disclosed. A preferred embodiment includes a pair of support surfaces spaced a predetermined distance apart for... | 01/13/2009 |
| D579706 | Hourglass cushion | 11/04/2008 |
| 7401546 | Batch pasteurizer Batch pasteurizers are disclosed for processing milk, colostrum and other dairy products. The pasteurizers comprise inner drums to contain the processed liquid, an outer drum surrounding same and providing an annular space for retaining a heating fluid (heated by an... | 07/22/2008 |
| D571428 | Golf divot tool with removable ball marker | 06/17/2008 |
| 7373892 | Production, transport and use of prefabricated components in shoreline and floating structures Novel prefabricated structural components such as precast concrete boxes having forms including rectangular parallelepipeds and hexagonal cylinders are disclosed which can be assembled together and/or with structural shapes disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,697,736 and ... | 05/20/2008 |
| D549444 | Bottle carrier | 08/28/2007 |
| D546197 | Assembly of golf tees with hanging hook | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237292 | Belt fastened bottle opener A one-piece wearable bottle opener that slips onto a persons belt, without the aid of special attachments. The preferred location to wear the opener is at either hip. The opener functions easily, using one hand, because of three features. The top section is prevente... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7225848 | Film applicator tool with arcuate edges Film applicator tools are provided which have at least two arcuate edges which are sufficiently flexible and resilient to permit application of adhesive films to smooth surfaces without leaving air bubbles, creases or other defects. The tools are molded of polymeric... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219443 | Protective booties and leggings Protective footgear are provided which are fabricated of stiff but flexible fabrics such as canvas with the sole and at least lower portions at least partially impregnated with a rubbery waterproof material. The footgear or “booties” are designed to be worn over... | 05/22/2007 |
| D540030 | Bottle carrier | 04/10/2007 |
| D527855 | Surface squeegee | 09/05/2006 |
| 7028870 | Flexible foldable multi-article storage carrier A multi-article storage carrier is based upon a sheet of flexible material comprising a plurality of compartments on one side for containing the articles, the sheet being folded at least once in each direction to form the carrier and enclose the articles securely. S... | 04/18/2006 |
| D518934 | Surface squeegee | 04/11/2006 |
| 7017234 | Folding tools with locking hinges Folding tools including a tool blade and a handle are foldably connected by a lockable hinge which permits folding the assembly for compact storage but automatically locks into a rigid assembly when fully unfolded. The hinge operates by the movement of a locking bar... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7007620 | Modular ships for transporting and installing precast modular intermodal concrete shapes Novel precast concrete boxes are disclosed which can be assembled together and/or with structural shapes disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,697,736 and 6,491,473 to form waterfront structures such as seawalls, boathouses and the like. Novel methods of waterborne transpor... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6698386 | Water heater An improved gas-fired water heater is disclosed which comprises a sealed cylindrical shell extending from the base of the water tank to the top, enclosing the burners and controls so as to shield them from flammable vapors in the immediate vicinity. The c... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6685602 | Gravity-independent constant force resistive exercise unit This invention describes a novel gravity-independent exercise unit designed for use in microgravity, or on the ground, as a means by which to counter muscle atrophy and bone degradation due to disuse or underuse. Modular resistive packs comprising constan... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6659686 | Precast modular intermodal concrete shapes and methods of installation to form shoreline stabilization, marine and terrestrial structures Novel precast concrete boxes are disclosed which can be assembled together and/or with structural shapes disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,697,736 to form waterfront structures such as seawalls, boathouses and the like. The boxes can be sized and proportioned ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6645325 | Fast-burning nitrocellulose compositions Explosive or propellant compositions containing at least one nitrocellulose contain an additive including at least one substituted tetrazine in amounts effective to increase the burning rate of the composition. A preferred additive is 3,6-dihydrazino-s-te... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6588240 | Hinge lock safety cuff Folding handcuffs include a lockable hinge which permits folding the assembly for compact storage but automatically locks into a rigid assembly when fully unfolded. The hinge operates by the movement of a locking bar into locking groove(s) via a tensionin... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6491473 | Precast modular concrete shapes and methods of installation to form shoreline stabilization, marine and terrestrial structures Novel precast concrete boxes are disclosed which can be assembled together and/or with structural shapes disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,697,736 to form waterfront structures such as seawalls, boathouses and the like. The boxes can be sized and proportioned ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6446731 | Smoke evacuating fire vehicle A mobile self-propelled vehicle for fighting fires incorporates an extensible, trainable evacuation tube which can be introduced into a burning building or other enclosed space to remove smoke and gases by means of a power exhaust fan. Fire extinguishing ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6328494 | Ergonomic tool holder or writing tool with means to be molded to fit the user's hand A tool holder or writing instrument is provided which includes a formable modeling compound material positioned around a flexible rod or tube which in a preferred embodiment is capable of holding an ink or other writing substance. The material is capable ... | 12/11/2001 |