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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 |
| 7303776 | Automated food processing system and method An automated food processing system and method that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, such as an individual portion-sized container. The system includes separate automated modules for dispensing, frying and packaging the food. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 6938792 | Drip-proof inset A drip-proof inset includes a bottom and a U-shaped border surrounding the same, which border is composed of two side pieces and one back piece. Initially, the inset is in the shape of a plane sheet (A) that includes a number of scorings. Namely, two first scorings ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 5579812 | Pet feces disposal apparatus A lightweight, portable and disposable pet feces disposal apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a full size scoop and an attached disposal bag that both collapse and fold to a size that can be easily carried in a person's pocket or purse.... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5575315 | Device and method for filling a sandbag This invention is directed to a device and method for enabling a person to fill a sandbag quickly and efficiently without the assistance of another person. The inventive sandbag shovel preferably includes a scoop for scooping up the sand, a chute flexibly... | 11/19/1996 |
| 4729477 | Food scoop with sealed prize chamber This relates to a food scoop having a false bottom defining in the bottom portion of the scoop a hidden chamber in which a prize or the like may be hidden. The construction of the scoop is such that it may be supplied in a completed folded state and may b... | 03/08/1988 |
