...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 |
| 7216788 | Tool holder with guide plate for mounting tools having spring clips Tool holder devices are provided, which are designed to hold tools having spring clip mechanisms. In one aspect, a tool holder device comprises a guiding portion and a mounting portion. The mounting portion is adapted to engage a spring clip of a tool for mounting t... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7058987 | Utility pants for law enforcement personnel A pair of utility pants for use by law enforcement personnel includes one or more internal front pockets located within an outer front pocket of the wearer, the internal front pockets being suitably dimensioned for carrying respective ammunition clips; an internal h... | 06/13/2006 |
| 5551613 | Tape holder with notched back panel Auxiliary holder for releasably stowage of a tensionable measuring tape, comprises a back panel formed of leather or like material. The back panel has a front surface terminating in top, bottom and side edges. In one embodiment, a pair of slots are formed... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5450994 | Measuring tape holder with notched back panel and riveted clip means An auxiliary holder for a sprocketed measuring, tensionable measuring tape having a conventional clip with a free leg thereon comprising a back panel having top, bottom and side edges, a front panel connected to the back panel to thereby form a pocket the... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5388741 | Tape-measure using and holder assembly An improved tape-measure using and holding assembly (10) that includes a tape measuring cavity (24) and an adjacent implement cavity (26). Into the cavity (24) is inserted and held a conventional tape measure (50) that includes a tape-release, slide-lock ... | 02/14/1995 |
| 4757927 | Holder for suspending rule clip or the like A holder is provided for suspending a measuring rule or similar object, to which is attached a spring clip having an inwardly declined deflectable tongue portion thereon. The holder is of relatively flat configuration and is adapted to be inserted over or... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4619020 | Rule clip holder for belt or the like A holder is provided for suspending a measuring rule or similar object, to which is attached a spring clip having an inwardly declined deflectable tongue portion thereon. The outer leg of the holder has a laterally extending slot configured to receive the... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4605335 | Quick-release connector with teardrop-shaped configuration Quick-release connecting apparatus for mounting an object on a belt includes male and female members, respectively attachable to the object and the belt. The male member has a stud projecting therefrom with a teardrop-shaped button or flange at its distal... | 08/12/1986 |