Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7438301 | Apparatus and methods for moving storage and display systems An apparatus and methods for moving a shelving assembly. The apparatus includes support legs that are connected to the shelving assembly. Jack assemblies are connected to the support legs and are moveable to engage the ground and lift the shelving assembly off the g... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7334803 | Wheelbarrow with retractable configuration An improved wheelbarrow featuring a retractable configuration that permits ready emptying of a wheelbarrow receptacle, with reduced need to tilt, lift or invert the wheelbarrow. A wheelbarrow is disclosed with a retractable configuration that is optionally operable ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7303197 | Convertible and combined golf bag, pull cart and stand The innovative apparatus is a portable and convertible golf club bag that combines the usefulness of a conventional golf club bag with that of a golf bag pull cart and a golf club stand. In each configuration, the apparatus would capably serve the function intended.... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7287764 | Child carrier assembly in a shopping cart A child seat assembly for use in a shopping cart and secured to the hinged rear gate of the shopping cart that is configured for lifting to expose a rear opening for nesting like carts. The child seat is secured in a lower portion of the shopping cart basket by hing... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7246802 | Towable bag A towable bag comprises a body having at least one wheel, a tow bar comprising a plurality of articulated sections, one end of the tow bar being releasably attached to the body of the bag and the second end of the tow bar being adapted to releasably engage a couplin... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7175188 | Device for transporting a load and suitable attaching device Device for transporting a load comprises a chassis including two longitudinal girders crossing each other so as to form the general shape of an asymmetrical X, the height of the V of the upper portion being equal to N times the height of the V of the lower portion (... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7134675 | Wheelbarrow A wheelbarrow comprises a wheeled body in the shape of a sloping shovel having two opposite side walls, a front loading end and a rear receptacle end; a pair of laterally spaced and readwardly extending handles; and a fulcrum mechanism pivotably connected to the whe... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7100982 | Versatile shopping cart seat cover The present invention relates to shopping cart seat covers for comfort and safety of one or two children when seated in the shopping cart. The present invention is particularly adaptable for providing a safe area for seating one or two children inside the extending ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7077404 | Device to move heavy items A device to move heavy items made up of a substantially flat rectangular body used to carry heavy items, a handle assembly with two handles perpendicularly attached to an H-shaped handle stand that is perpendicularly attached to the proximal end of the substantially... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6945545 | Multi function hand truck A multi-function hand truck is convertible to allow lifting of a load at a spaced distance from the truck and/or is convertible for use as a wheelbarrow. A pair of lifting arms co-operate with the frame of the hand truck to extend outwardly therefrom and allow the f... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935643 | Hiker's trail carrier The hiker's trail carrier may be used for transport of cargo while walking or hiking. The trail carrier may have a pair of lower longitudinal members having a wheel rotatably mounted therebetween at an axle end of each and a transverse member attached between the lo... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6802515 | Pullable golf bag having deployable wheels An actuator for a golf bag has a handle and at least one wheel movable between first and second positions. The actuator comprises a frame, a first link engaged with the handle and engaged with the frame, and a second link. The second link is engaged with the at leas... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6709222 | Durable medical equipment hand truck A durable medical equipment transport system having a frame with a top and a bottom. Attached to the bottom of the frame is a foot having a top and bottom surface and an axle having two wheels. Attached to the top of the frame are two arms which are adjustable betwe... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6601859 | Vertically folding hand truck and methods of its operation and construction A dual wheel foldable hand truck with a nose plate has a skeletal frame including laterally spaced vertical side rails. The frame has hingedly connected upper and lower frame sections with upper and lower side rails meeting at side rail interfaces. Handle... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6364596 | Hay bale cart A hand cart adapted to lift and transport a single bale of hay or straw is disclosed. The cart is fabricated from metal stock pieces which are welded to form a rigid frame. The frame is designed with spaced apart wheels which will allow the cart to stradd... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6361057 | Wheeled platform for erectable canopy shelter A wheeled platform is provided for transportation of a quickly erectable shelter having a plurality of legs, and for receiving at least two of the plurality of legs of the shelter for transportation of the shelter. The wheeled platform includes a plate me... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6139033 | Stable monowheel travois with counterweight feature A stable monowheel travois for carrying a load behind an individual comprising a frame assembly with a forward section and a rear section, the rear section adjustably engaged with an axle that is rotatably coupled to a wheel. Adjustable downward extending... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6123347 | Tag axle system A selectively deployable auxiliary wheel system for a refuse collecting vehicle includes a pair of spaced tag axle assemblies. The system can be used with any type of refuse vehicle and is designed to mount either to the truck or the tailgate. Each assemb... | 09/26/2000 |
| 5702114 | Shopping cart having an integrated dual child seat A shopping cart (12) comprising a frame assembly (28) having a pair of longitudinal frame rails (132, 134) extending between a pair of transverse frame rails (136, 138), a pair of upwardly extending axle tabs (63) for receiving an axle (156) onto which a ... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5551716 | Pushable golf cart A pushable cart for transporting a golf bag includes a carriage frame and cradle. The carriage frame is connected to wheels at one end and has a handle at the other end. The cradle is connected to the carriage frame in an angular relation so that the cart... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5378103 | Door transporting and elevating apparatus The present invention relates to a swing-type door transporting and elevating apparatus. In particular, the present invention relates to an apparatus employed to facilitate the transporting of a swing-type door to a door jamb in which the door is to be hu... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5362079 | Beach caddy An article carrying device comprising a hand cart and a beach chair. The article carrying device or beach caddy is comprised of a hand cart having a substantially triangular body wherein the point of the triangle has a handle and is the upper portion and ... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5211254 | Motorized wheelbarrow with multiple speed transmission A motorized wheelbarrow employing a lightweight and small displacement engine and multi-speed transmission to drive the wheel of the wheelbarrow. The multi-speed transmission permits use of a lightweight and small displacement engine which has been set to... | 05/18/1993 |
| 4976448 | Mobile cooler chest and cooler chest support A mobile cooler chest is constructed with a pair of ground-engaging wheels supporting one end of the chest. A U-shaped towing handle is pivotally mounted upon the opposite end of the chest for movement between a projecting towing position and a downwardly... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4961593 | Golf trolley A lightweight, collapsible golf trolley is disclosed comprising an extruded elongate chassis member 1 of lightweight metal or alloy, e.g. aluminum. The chassis member 1 is of an inverted channel section with two downwardly and outwardly flared side wall s... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4735424 | Utility hand cart A utility hand cart is disclosed which is particularly suited for use in lifting and transporting bulky heavy objects, such as automobile transmissions, air conditioner compressors, etc. The cart comprises a lower U-shaped rectangular frame and an elongat... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4505489 | Dolly system for campgrounds A dolly system for campgrounds, parks and the like. A picnic table dolly, a general purpose dolly and various attachments for the general purpose dolly are included in the system. The picnic table dolly is suitable for use alone or in combination with the... | 03/19/1985 |
