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 |
| D635502 | Cup holder | 04/05/2011 |
| D593930 | Cup holder | 06/09/2009 |
| 7290746 | Beverage container holder supported tray assembly The multi-purpose beverage container holder supported tray assembly: includes a beverage container holder component and a tray component hingedly coupled to the beverage container holder component and provides one or more utilitarian support surfaces that may be use... | 11/06/2007 |
| D516996 | Carpet engaging vehicle container holder | 03/14/2006 |
| D511439 | Can or bottle holder for boats | 11/15/2005 |
| D501444 | Floor located vehicle container | 02/01/2005 |
| 5813579 | Dual beverage holder The present invention relates to a dual beverage container holder adapted to be mounted around a console gear shift. Each container bolder comprises a substantially L-shaped base member having a horizontal bottom support and a back support vertically depe... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5678741 | Backseat butler drink holder A folding appliance that attaches to seat backs in automobiles and other vehicles that includes a tray for holding drink containers, a support rod that mounts to the seat back and a cup support rod that mounts to the bottom of the tray. The tray is latche... | 10/21/1997 |
| 4648525 | Fold-up insulated beverage container holder with a stabilizing support base A one piece beverage insulator holder in the form of a beverage container holder with an open top and an expanded area support base that is die cut from a sheet of insulative foam either open cell or closed cell laminated with a surface vinyl film. The on... | 03/10/1987 |