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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7832780 | Portable kitchen apparatus The present invention features a portable kitchen apparatus for attaching to a vehicle comprising a foldable countertop having a sink basin hole, a stove hole, a sink basin, a stove, and a flame protector. The portable kitchen apparatus may be used for outdoor cooki... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7364050 | Mobile vending The mobile vending apparatus can be transported to a desired venue such as a festival grounds, sports park, or the like, and is quickly and easily rendered operational for use by persons standing at ground level. The apparatus can include individual automatic vendin... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7353970 | Food and beverage article dispenser A food and beverage article dispenser is provided which is adapted to be surface mounted. The apparatus is adapted to dispense disposable or nondisposable cups and plates. The apparatus includes a paper towel roll holder, a storage drawer, and a fold-away utensil or... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7284549 | Portable barbeque grill A portable grill that includes a grill body and support stand that may be removably mounted on a wall and alternatively supported on a horizontal surface such as the ground or a table using the same support stand. A cutting board is selectively interchangeable with ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7258390 | Camper trailer A camping trailer adapted for towing behind a motor vehicle comprising a body divided into a sleeping portion, a kitchen portion, and a bathroom portion, wherein the bathroom portion is substantially located over a forward “A” shaped towing frame of the trailer.... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7237510 | Mobile cattle hospital A moble cattle hospital that is adapted to be located near a pen of cattle for treatment operations. A gooseneck trailer forms a platform upon which various gates, fence panels, a squeeze chute, a squeeze pen and supplies are located for the treatment, or working, o... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7204509 | Bar cart The bar cart is composed of individual components to be assembled and readily disassembled in a knock-down manner. A body frame is made of four individual skeletal rectangular frames which are interconnected in spaced apart relation. Spacers between the individual f... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198228 | Aircraft cabin crew complex A cabin crew area (10) of an aircraft (14) includes an aft area (16) with multiple galley carts (30). The aft area (16) has a fore/aft depth that is approximately equal to the depth of two or more of the galley carts (30). A... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7172231 | Mobile camping facility and method for constructing same A mobile camping facility is disclosed including a housing mounted over a top surface of a substantially rigid base plate, wherein the base plate is mounted on a bed of a trailer. The bed of the trailer is supported by a pair of wheels. The housing supports a counte... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7066096 | Tow vehicle-drawn wash system and game butchering station A tow vehicle-drawn wash system and game butchering station comprises a re-fillable storage tank, a hand-pump for pressurizing the tank, a wash hose connected for discharging the tank in a wash stream, and optionally a game-butchering table attached to the tank. The... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7052062 | Trailerable refreshment stand A trailer, intended to be towed on public thoroughfares by a motorized vehicle, that readily converts to a mobile refreshment stand for use at parties and other places where a mobile refreshment stand may be desired having built-in refreshment disbursing, electrical... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7021010 | Demountable building A structure such as a demountable building (10) including a base (11), a plurality of modular units (12–17) which are arranged for connection to the base (11). Each unit is fitted out with functional elements to enable that unit to perf... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6637349 | Motorized picnic table A motorized picnic table having a drive mechanism, wheels connected to and driven by the drive mechanism, a table mounted above the drive mechanism, and at least one seat adjacent the table. In the preferred embodiment, the seats are bench-type seats and ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6591831 | Collapsible and mobile chafing system A portable and collapsible chafing system includes a frame forming a well configured to hold a chafing container. Underlying the frame is a heating device holder in the form of a platform pivotally connected to the frame. The chafing system includes legs ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6431628 | Mobile pizza kitchen A mobile pizza kitchen utilizes a pickup truck with a camper shell that covers the cargo bed. A radiation type intermittently operated oven and refrigerated case are located in the bed and covered by the shell. A clutched AC generator is installed under t... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6416101 | Food service trailer A steel frame supports a trailer body which encloses a refrigerator freezer, a gas stove or grill, and storage space for a generator, LP gas tanks, and canopy components. During transport the trailer is covered by two hinged covers, and two side benches a... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6345852 | Mobile vending assembly A mobile vending assembly includes a vending machine and a portable structure. The portable structure encloses and protects the vending machine. The structure includes a bay for locating and supporting the vending machine defined by a base, walls, a roof,... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6267111 | Portable self-contained mobile vending unit My invention, the "Portable Self-Contained Mobile Vending Unit," revolutionizes the single chafing dish equipment used by caterers as well as the small steam table used by food vendors in a mobile vending "hot cart." Caterers as well as mobile food vendor... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6189944 | Food service kiosk A food service kiosk is provided in the shape of a vehicle wherein the engine compartment is used for storage of enough water for food preparation and subsequent cleanup without leaving the food service site. A three-hole sink, a hand sink and a mop sink ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6131929 | Portable modular cart and game table A portable, modular service cart that is readily converted to a refreshment center, game table or vanity is disclosed. The cart generally comprises a mobile unit having a horizontal tray and legs extending downward from corners thereof. The legs have cast... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6098346 | Slide out kitchen for motor homes and the like A plumbing assembly is provided which is formed from a plurality of rigid pipe sections, connected between a movable sink and a relatively fixed fluid outlet. These pipe sections are joined together by swivel fittings that permit the pipe sections to rota... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5938261 | Mobile beverage station A mobile beverage station includes a trailer booth and wheels. The front of the trailer booth is curved and formed at least in part by a plurality of flat windows. The station may have an escape hatch in the roof, and the wheels may be out from under the ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5876047 | Utility cart A utility cart which includes a cart frame fitted with a pair of fixed rear wheels and a pair of steerable front wheels and further including an ice chest or ice chest receptacle with double hinged lids and lid covers and a storage compartment located adj... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5833295 | Totally mobile kitchen A lightweight mobile kitchen has the capability to be transported to a remote food service site by a small prime mover and quickly be placed in operation by a minimal crew. The kitchen is self contained on a wheeled chassis and is moved as a closed wagon,... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5787719 | Mobile seafood processing unit A self-contained seafood processing and storage system is described. The system includes a cooler section with refrigeration and processing section for seafood and utensils washed down at sanitation facilities, including fresh bacteria contaminated fluid ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5582095 | Food-warming arrangement for a food-delivering motor vehicle A food warming arrangement for keeping food at a desired temperature in a food-delivering motor cycle, by taking profit of the heat contained in the exhaust gases of the motor cycle engine, the engine comprising an exhaust gas outlet, the arrangement comp... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5480170 | Cooler caddy, and methods of constructing and utilizing same A device for transporting food and food related items including an insulated container having foldable all-terrain wheels, foldable tray members, and telescoping handle. Tie-down hooks are provided to permit securement of a saddlebag to the device. The sa... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5465988 | Utility cart A utility cart which includes in a first preferred embodiment, a cart frame fitted with a pair of fixed rear wheels and a single, steerable front wheel and further including a divided ice chest with a hinged lid and a storage compartment lying adjacent to... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5380022 | Utility cart A utility cart which includes in a first preferred embodiment, a cart frame fitted with a pair of fixed rear wheels and a single, steerable front wheel and further including a divided ice chest with a hinged lid and a storage compartment lying adjacent to... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5306029 | Cooler caddy, and methods of constructing and utilizing same A device for transporting food and food related items including an insulated container having foldable all-terrain wheels, foldable tray members, and a telescoping handle. Tie-down hooks are provided to permit securement of a saddlebag to the device. The ... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5108122 | Exhibitor trailer An exhibitor trailer for the convenient displaying of goods, wares and services at exhibits and trade shows. The trailer overcomes the laborious task of having to unload the goods to be exhibited, setting up the goods for display and then reloading. The t... | 04/28/1992 |
| 4971377 | Efficient food delivery system Food service vehicle and method comprising a bus-like vehicle with aisleway extending substantially the length of the vehicle between a front entrance door in the front of the vehicle and a rear customer exit door at the rear of the vehicle. Food service ... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4919477 | Compact pizza preparation and delivery vehicle A compact pizza preparation and delivery vehicle is described. The vehicle is a self-propelled vehicle, such as a mini-pickup truck, having a driver's compartment with a driver's seat and a cargo compartment, preferably enclosed by a topper, behind the dr... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4912338 | Safety system for a gas operated appliance in a vehicle The present invention is a safety system for a gas operated appliance in a vehicle. The system includes means for generating an electrical signal, such as a pre-determined voltage. The system also includes means for interrupting this electrical signal. On... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4842316 | Picnic trailer apparatus A picnic trailer has a wheeled rear frame upon which picnic food preparation equipment, such as a hooded cooking grille, a sink and a burner plate, is operatively supported. An elongated towbar extends forwardly from the rear frame and is connectable to a... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4666204 | Restaurant bus A self-propelled bus-type vehicular structure for use as a mobile restaurant. The vehicle has separately defined portions for food preparation and food service and consumption. The vehicle provides a restaurant facility during ground transit to simultaneo... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4632836 | Pizza preparation and delivery system A pizza preparation and delivery system is disclosed including a vehicle having a driver's station and a kitchen area. The kitchen area includes a pie case, a pizza preparation station, an oven, and a chair for supporting a cook while in transit. In the p... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4601509 | Mobile kitchen and cafeteria unit A combination mobile kitchen and cafeteria unit is provided which comprises an elongate wheeled walled enclosure having ingress and egress patron passageways along a side wall thereof with a patron serving aisle within the enclosure communicating with the... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4535933 | Vehicle with tiltable side walls Vehicle comprising side walls pivotable to the floor of the vehicle and a roof pivotable to a side wall, and supports extending near the roof within the space enclosed by the side walls for supporting part of an unspanned roofing made from pliable materia... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4518189 | Cooking apparatus for pickup trucks A cooking apparatus has a pivotal mounting unit attached to the bed of a pickup truck for supporting a cooking unit thereon. The pivotal mounting unit comprises a vertically extending pivotal support member which supports a pair of horizontally extending ... | 05/21/1985 |
