...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 |
| 6936122 | Adhesive bubble removal method and apparatus for fiber applications An assembly for supporting a fiber optic termination or connector in a centrifuge and comprising a cylindrical body member having a top portion adapted to receive the ferrule body portion of a fiber optic termination or connector and a bottom portion for receiving a... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6149023 | Wide-mouth reclosable container and cover with pivoting bail fastener A wide-mouth recloseable container and cover device with a pair of two-position bails used for holding liquids, powders and like substances. The device includes a container and a cover which are cylindrical in shape. The container has a lower portion and ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 5931351 | Closing cap for a container with a neck A closing cap for a bottle (2) includes a collar (4) intended to be mounted on the neck (20) of the bottle; a closing hood (60) provided with a top (76) and with a cylindrical side wall (64) capable of being positioned round the collar (4); a rigid shackl... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5391011 | Applicator for makeup or for a hair-care product Applicator for a cosmetic product to be applied, including a reservoir containing the product, a removable cap for closing the reservoir, an application member on an end of a rod connected to the cap, and a handle for the cap articulated about an axis of ... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5236409 | Cartridge adapter having a secondary seal An adapter having a body and a cooperating cover with a seal therebetween is characterized by a stop surface provided on the exterior surface the body. The body and the cover are held together by a clamping bail that is either separate from or, more prefe... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5172821 | Closure for keeping opened bottles of sparkling wine fresh In order to keep opened bottles of sparkling wine fresh, a bottle closure device has been created which consists of a stopper which can be easily inserted and which sits without further manipulation in the bottle neck in a sealing manner so as to be axial... | 12/22/1992 |
| 4941403 | Juice extractor machines for fruit and vegetables Improvements to juice extractor machines for fruit and vegetables, whereby a pestle (10) with a notch (15), a discharge conduit (16) with a great discharge capacity and a safety device with two double levers (21-26) for closure of the cover (23) of the ch... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4566292 | Helmet cooler An insulated container looks like a football helmet and has a pivoted face guard which serves as a handle to hold the removable top of the container in place, for example during transit, but which pivots to a frontal position like a face guard. The handle... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4196487 | Eyeglass washer The invention pertains to washers for eyeglasses, and is particularly suitable for cleaning safety glasses used in industrial and commercial locations. An elongated container capable of receiving eyeglasses in the folded condition includes a closed lower ... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4039742 | Waterproof cable splice enclosure kit There is disclosed herein a novel waterproof cable splice enclosure for protecting cable splices and the exposed cable ends associated with the cable splice. The enclosure is comprised of a cap having apertures therethrough for receiving the cables, a cla... | 08/02/1977 |