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 |
| 7284498 | Devices for improved milking A milking system for animals. In particular, the present invention relates to a milking system implantable within the teat of an animal which provides improved milking rapidity and decreased mastitis incidence. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 6221622 | Method and kit for obtaining fluids and cellular material from breast ducts Methods, kits, and apparatus for obtaining cellular, chemical, and other materials from breast ducts are described. A single milk duct is accessed and washed with a washing fluid to obtain marker materials from the lining the duct. The washing fluid is th... | 04/24/2001 |
| 4301796 | Method and apparatus for dispensing fluid A dilator for use in a bovine animal's teat for controlling the flow of fluid from the teat is packaged in an envelope containing a disinfectant solution. A collapsible dispensing bag containing material, as antibiotics, is located within the envelope. An... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4281658 | Dilator A dilator for a test of a female mammal operates to facilitate the flow of fluids from the teat. The dilator has a body having a passage adapted to be positioned in communication with a duct of the teat. Elongated finger structure extends from the body in... | 08/04/1981 |
| 3938517 | Teat cautery bullet A teat cautery bullet or device for insertion through the teat orifice and into the papillary duct of an injured teat of a dairy cow or similar animal to control hemorrhaging and prevent formation of a blood clot in the teat orifice or papillary duct is f... | 02/17/1976 |