...that the first rickshaw was invented in 1869 by an American Baptist minister, the Rev. E. Jonathan Scobie, to transport his invalid wife around the streets of Yokohama?
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7409963 | Corner molding and stop assembly for collapsible shelter A collapsible shelter of the type having a canopy and a frame, the frame having mounting members with a stabilizer, reduced friction pivot shafts and an adjustable locking member having a spring providing for easy adjustment of the height and breadth of the canopy. | 08/12/2008 |
| 7340789 | Over-bed support structure A structure positioned over a bed and able to support up to 200 pounds, which allows persons involved in sexual intercourse to position their bodies in ways that may be more comfortable, or more pleasurable, if one of the participants is able to support some or all ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7322056 | Adult bed An over-bed structure for a bed a bed including such a structure provides a plurality of members in a predominantly horizontal array supported on bed corner posts at a height above the mattress height. The horizontal array of members may be used as supports by perso... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7255121 | Portable vehicle canopy A universal portable vehicle canopy unit is provided for a front engine riding lawn mower style vehicle and includes suction cup affixing to the rear fender for easy assembly and disassembly of unit to vehicle. The portable vehicle canopy is supported by two vertica... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7240684 | Rain and sun shelter for automobiles The present invention discloses a rain and sun shelter for automobiles, which comprises a plurality of supporting stands, and one end of the supporting stand being installed onto a car, and an adjacent supporting stand having a horizontal rod movably disposed betwee... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7219680 | Backpack hunting blind A backpackable, collapsible blind designed to be mounted against a tree for use by hunters and others. The blind has a backpack-capable frame with canopy support arms that are collapsible against the frame for use as a backpack, a removable canopy, and a seat on a l... | 05/22/2007 |
| 6773140 | Structure of lighting unit of a tent A lighting unit of a tent includes lamps, wires provided for connecting the lamps to power, and holding trenches formed along lower sides of upper rod portions of a supporting frame of the tent. Each of the holding trenches is made to have a slot narrower than a mid... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6725871 | Portable cover unit A portable cover unit includes a fabric cover supported by a flexible frame. The fabric cover has sleeves that secure members of the flexible frame, which is constructed with primary frame members extending in a first direction and at least one secondary frame membe... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6539966 | Removable cover for hunting blind The present invention discloses a cover for a hunting stand which can be removably attached to an existing hunting stand. The present invention is adaptable to fit many sizes and shapes of existing hunting stands; however, one of the common types that it ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6244286 | Collapsible canopy device A collapsible canopy device for attaching to a bleacher-type seat. The collapsible canopy device includes a pair of support arms, each having end portions with an attachment structure. At least one spanning arm has a pair of ends adapted to removably coup... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6095172 | Sunshade for outdoor furniture A sunshade assembly removably mounts to outdoor furniture, such as a lounge chair, and includes a canopy structure having first and second pivotally movable frame members, and a foldable material canopy fitted to and extending between the frame members. A... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5901727 | Tent including web structure and article storage and support member Tent structure includes a canopy formed of flexible sheet material. Poles are employed to support the canopy to form a tent interior. A web structure is attached to the canopy and formed of flexible sheet material. The web structure is maintained under te... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5836332 | Shopping cart canopy A protective canopy for a shopping cart transformable from a folded storage state to a dome-like canopy of frame structure with waterproof material secured thereto, the protective canopy having a snap fit handle to engage the handle of a shopping cart and... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5737883 | Anchor for a canopy framework and method of use An anchor (20) which is attachable to the leg (500) of a canopy (502) framework includes a bar (22) having a foot (30), a weight (32), and at least one attaching means for attaching the anchor (20) to the leg (500). The anchor (20) is useful in circumstan... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5564452 | Grill canopy A canopy for protecting an individual from adverse weather when positioned in front of a grill. The inventive device includes an inclined canopy and support assemblies for securing the canopy above and in front of a grill.... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5441067 | Sun shade for outdoor furniture The present invention provides for a sun shade arrangement for attachment to outdoor furniture. The arrangement includes a reusable clamping means, an arm having a forward end and a sun shade member having a mounting end piece releasably secured to the fo... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5168889 | Wheelchair weather breaker cover The invention provides a simple removable and storable weather and sun covering for a wheelchair. Two embodiments include a soft cover version which can be dismantled and stowed in a container on the wheelchair and a hard top version which can be easily r... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5025821 | Canopy for playpen A playpen canopy for a playpen having elongated supporting members. The canopy includes a framework having elongated rods which extend generally alongside of the supporting members of the playpen, horizontal rods which are connected to the elongated rods,... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5022420 | Lawn mower shade apparatus Apparatus for providing over head shade protection to an operator of a lawn mower is set forth to include a plurality of spaced U-shaped mounds for securement to handles of an associated lawnmower wherein the mounds telescopingly are associated with suppo... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4788997 | Portable blind A lightweight portable blind which includes a quick adjustable combination armrest/shooting rail, roof and roof support members, all of which attach to a folding outdoor chair using clamps. A camouflage slipcover encloses the entire blind so as to conceal... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4506689 | Portable sun shelter A foldable shelter has a framework with two major joints. A plurality of rib members, each of generally U-shaped configuration, is attached by the free ends of each rib member being connected at one of the major joints and the other free end being connect... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4393888 | Method of protecting contents of a barge while in transit A tent structure of light-weight reinforced plastic sheet covers the hatch of a barge for weather protection of contents. The cover is stored in compact form aboard the barge for quick erection by a winch system when use is required. The array is secured ... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4285354 | Multipurpose tent This invention relates to a tent consisting of an open-bottomed roofed canopy and foldable frame having cornerposts detachably connectable to various socketed supporting structures cooperating therewith to define an aerial tent, a tent for a cherry picker... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4102353 | Temporary shelter A portable enclosure useful as a temporary shelter that is attachable to a permanent shelter having side bars attachable to the permanent shelter and a cross bar attachable to the side bars at the ends remote from the permanent shelter. Side panels are sl... | 07/25/1978 |