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 |
| 7073800 | Child carrier attachment for shopping carts A shopping cart carrier attachment for carrying at least one child, the child carrier having a main body with an entrance and a support platform or seat to support the child, the main body being removably attachable to the basket of the cart and to the lower frame o... | 07/11/2006 |
| 4988300 | Riding simulator A riding simulator whrein the basic stepping actions of a real horse is closely simulated. The riding simulator includes an artificial horse body, horse body supporting structures for circularly movably supporting the lower ends of forelegs and hind legs ... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4759557 | Toy vehicle A toy vehicle (1) comprising a vehicle body (2), front and rear wheels (3 and 4) disposed under the vehicle body to support the latter, a seat (5) and a handle post (7) provided with grips (6). The portion of the handle post projecting upwardly from the v... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4244592 | Child's ride-on vehicle A ride on vehicle in the form of a shell with projecting members which are normally retracted within the shell and which are projected outwardly as a result of the weight of a child seated on the vehicle. The vehicle shell preferably simulates a turtle wi... | 01/13/1981 |