...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 |
| D652951 | Steel stud deflection connector | 01/24/2012 |
| D634026 | Skirting board | 03/08/2011 |
| D624199 | Canopy frame | 09/21/2010 |
| D622415 | Abutment for partition walls | 08/24/2010 |
| D603059 | Canopy frame | 10/27/2009 |
| D601718 | Bended narrowing truss | 10/06/2009 |
| D597683 | Abutment for partition walls | 08/04/2009 |
| D596314 | Platform | 07/14/2009 |
| D596316 | Framework | 07/14/2009 |
| D596315 | Framework | 07/14/2009 |
| D595866 | Extender for a Z-bar assembly on a door frame | 07/07/2009 |
| D584831 | Truss for hangar door system | 01/13/2009 |
| D567397 | Beam | 04/22/2008 |
| D567394 | Rafter element | 04/22/2008 |
| D560000 | Reinforcing strut for garage door | 01/15/2008 |
| D556916 | Rafter element | 12/04/2007 |
| D555257 | Rafter element | 11/13/2007 |
| D554770 | Rafter element | 11/06/2007 |
| 7172234 | Supporting post for motor shade A supporting post for motor shade includes a length-adjustable extendable post, a protective sleeve movably mounted on the extendable post, a movable fixing assembly mounted on the extendable post to provide an elastic tension, and a bottom seat with a universal joi... | 02/06/2007 |
| D527112 | Storage shed frame | 08/22/2006 |
| 7063096 | Side cover for a collapsible tent A side cover structure for a collapsible tent includes a fabric side cover that is vertically suspended between two post. Each post has inner and outer pole sections that are telescopically engaged. Each pole section has exterior longitudinal grooves. The fabric sid... | 06/20/2006 |
| D521657 | Trim systems component for building structures | 05/23/2006 |
| 6994099 | Shelter with twist tight canopy and method for assembling same A shelter having an internal frame comprised of a roof supported by legs. A canopy covers the roof of the frame to provide protection from the elements. The canopy is taughtly held onto the frame by cords which pass through sleeves in the front and back of the canop... | 02/07/2006 |
| D504523 | Tubular framework connection system | 04/26/2005 |
| D502271 | Truss floor panel | 02/22/2005 |
| D497211 | Beam | 10/12/2004 |
| D495434 | Fence post coupling device | 08/31/2004 |
| D493235 | Combined central component and structural assembly | 07/20/2004 |
| 5378077 | Shaped connecting piece for connecting structural profile members A shaped connecting member or piece for connecting structural profile members, in particular door or window casement sections, includes at least one attachment leg that can be inserted into an attachment chamber of the structural profile member and fixed ... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5372448 | Rigid intersection connection A rigid intersection connection including three intersecting elongated wood structural members and a rigid connector made from a single sheet metal blank which requires no welding. The rigid connector includes a pair of angular members joined in angular r... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5372450 | Flexible joint connector An interlockable connection system is disclosed herein for releasably joining a selected number of tiles together wherein each tile includes a plurality of receptacles adapted to snap-lock with a retaining element used in common with other tiles so as to ... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5372447 | Double-bar connecting device This invention provides a double-bar connecting device which in one embodiment includes a cubic connector housing having three pairs of mutually orthogonal opposing surfaces. Each surface has two holes passing through to allow elongated bars having the sa... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5372446 | Captive ball and end connector assembly A captive ball and end connector assembly having a spring wire split, ball retaining ring positioned within the socket. The ball retaining ring is movable to an expanded position so as to enable the ball to be inserted through the ring. After the ball has... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5177917 | Modular panel wall structure Modular wall panel structure comprising panels having a supporting skeleton of stiles, rails, and mullions of substantially uniform hollow rectangular section and wherein each vertical margin of a panel includes two spaced stiles and wherein each panel in... | 01/12/1993 |
| 4676043 | Space frame A space frame, comprises a plurality of joint elements, each of the elements including a plurality of releasably connectable bodies, each of the bodies having a plurality of connecting members; and a plurality of connecting pieces which are releasably con... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4437273 | Truss construction A unique truss is provided for constructing the upper level of a dwelling in which a predetermined number of trusses are aligned in a parallel but spaced apart relationship to each other. The truss comprises an elongated floor joist having an outer wall f... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4187651 | Method for manufacturing thermally insulated buildings, construction elements suitable for application in this method and a method of manufacturing the building construction elements A method and building construction element for manufacturing thermally insulated buildings, in which building construction elements are applied which have the form of half a truss with an outer arch side, an inner arch side and two sides of shape plate tr... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4129975 | Construction set having clip fasteners A construction set is comprised of a plurality of hollow 26 faceted joint elements with the facets being arranged in a selected orientation and having an opening, located in each facet, which is configured for receiving an elongate strut for interconnecti... | 12/19/1978 |
| 4125973 | Form assembly for building framework The present form assembly has sheet metal, hollow, flanged corner joints which telescopically engage the adjoining ends of elongated sheet metal forms for beams, columns, roof arches and trusses, and the like. After the parts are fitted together metal str... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4096670 | Building structural system A new building structural system is described that employs unique elements to interconnect standard structural members in a simple, economical and effective manner. These unique interconnecting elements interconnct a girder and a span member of a building... | 06/27/1978 |