...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 |
| 7316319 | Lift van system A lift van system that includes: a top and bottom cap, each comprising a folded sheet, wherein each folded sheet has substantially similar design specifications; first and second side wall sections, each comprising a single sheet, wherein the first and second side w... | 01/08/2008 |
| 6454111 | Compost receptacle A receptacle for containing compost is provided which can be easily assembled and disassembled as needed. The receptacle is formed of durable materials creating an attractive appearance to the yard or garden. Metal brackets form the corners and define ang... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6314626 | Collapsible casket A collapsible stackable casket, having: a base member; a plurality of end members and side members removably secured to the base member to form a casket body. A lid assembly is removably mounted to the casket body, the lid assembly defining a lid chamber ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 5743421 | Instant crate Instant crate is generally related to shipping and storage crate containers. More specifically, it is concerned with a new improved knock-down and easy to assemble type of container. The container is comprised of six interlocking panels. The side and end ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5720403 | Shipping crate A generally rectangular shaped shipping crate formed from abutting plywood panels and having at each one of the vertices an externally ribbed fitting made from high tensile strength, impact-absorbing plastic fixedly fastened to and securing abutting panel... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5535909 | Flat packing container A container comprising a multiplicity of panels, a multiplicity of retaining clips adapted to secure the panels when the container is erect and a multiplicity of storage clips, each storage clip comprising two legs, a first leg having a first foot arrange... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5360128 | Jewelry case and components A wooden jewelry case having sides joined at their ends by miters locked together with brass compression splines having a twibill cross sectional shape. A top and bottom are each attached to the sides with locking splines having a cross sectional shape si... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5050536 | Playhouse for cats A playhouse for cats including a housing having panels that are formed in a one-piece construction and that are movable relative to each other to a closed collapsed position, whereby the housing is conveniently stored or shipped, a plurality of interior d... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4953730 | Vat A vat for the storage of wines and other liquids, the vat having a peripheral frame of metal forming the top, bottom and end walls. The side walls are formed of staves of timber in a frame, each side wall being clamped by its frame to a peripheral flange ... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4793507 | Folding packaging case This folding packaging case or box of parallelipipedic configuration comprises a bottom, a front panel, a back panel and two lateral panels, and a folding lid, the various panel elements being hingedly interconnected by flexible joints. The bottom compris... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4576300 | Reusable shipping container A reusable shipping container, particularly adapted for the shipment of tubular product. The container has a generally rectangular base that is adapted to support the product during shipment. Generally rectangular side and end panel components are provide... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4560257 | Knock-down geometric structure with optional mirrored faces Various geometric structures are disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the structure is a mirror cube formed by five rectangular mirrors defining four sides and a top panel, and an inset base. Upper and lower frames extend around upper and lower margins o... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4171058 | Knock-down slot-lock container A knock-down container comprising four interlocked side panels and a panel-supporting pallet. Each side panel has opposing end regions which extend beyond the outwardly-facing surfaces of adjacent interlocked panels. Cleats attached to the inwardly-facing... | 10/16/1979 |
| 4083464 | Knockdown reusable container A container which may be repeatedly disassembled and reassemblied. The container is formed by several panels, each having portions of their edges notched to two different depths to form projecting, intermediate, and recessed steps which alternate with eac... | 04/11/1978 |
| 4069938 | Returnable shipping container A returnable shipping container includes top and bottom closure members each having inner indentations and an outer affixed metal member forming a peripheral slot with collapsible first and second body members formed to fit into the bottom and top slots a... | 01/24/1978 |
| 4050604 | Disassembleable, reusable container A disassemblable, reusable container system is provided which on assembly is substantially rectangular configuration providing for greater storage capacity, and on disassembly, is readily stackable in a relatively small area. The container system includes... | 09/27/1977 |
| 4000827 | Produce container A lightweight container formed of a plastics material is provided for use in carrying fresh produce. The container base and side panels are molded with interfitting tenon and mortise joints which provide a strong and tight fit but yet which permit easy kn... | 01/04/1977 |
| 3955320 | Planter box The planter box is constructed preferably of wooden planks having two opposite side members, two opposite end members and a bottom member, each of the side members having a mortise extending parallel and inwardly from the opposite end of the planks to rec... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3941271 | Collapsible receptacle An improvement in collapsible receptacles including the provision of respective inwardly and outwardly directed projections on the base frame and sidewalls of the receptacle. The outwardly directed projection of the sidewall overlaps the inwardly directed... | 03/02/1976 |