"Rail travel at high speeds is not possible because passengers, unable to breathe, would die of asphyxia."
Dionysius Lardner, Professor of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy at University College, London ; 1830
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360661 | Organizer and storage rack A plurality of containers (32) are pitiable into tubular shelves (22). The containers (32) are cylindrical in shape and are sized so that they can be pushed sideways into a slot-like opening (26) in the tubular shelf (22). The cont... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7316435 | Ergonomic propane tank carrier and stabilizer A portable propane tank carrier system is provided which includes a tank carrier, stabilizer ring, and tank neck cover. The tank carrier includes a rectangular main tank cover panel, and upper and lower radial sidewall panel. The tank carrier closely conforms to the... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7306272 | Cylinder tote A cylinder tote for carrying a compressed gas cylinder of the type having a flangeless neck and a valve assembly mounted atop thereof includes a handle member having a first end and an open-ended opposite end, a yoke member having a second end and an open-ended thir... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7232169 | Bag and hanger carrying grip A bag carrying grip facilitates installation and removal of plastic bags in the grip and remains installed on the bags when the bags are not being carried. The carrying grip includes a rigid, generally tubular section having tapered ends and a slit running the lengt... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7055876 | Bag for carrying box-shaped objects A bag for carrying boxes-shaped objects, preferably pizza boxes (15, 16), includes a rectangular bottom wall portion (1) side wall portions (3, 5) attached to the base wall portion (1) and handles (7) at opposite side wall portions... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7044291 | Glue tote The embodiment of this invention is disclosed, which describes a device to carry two cans at one time in a secure fashion. This invention allows the user of the device to carry either pint or quart sized cans to any site in a secure fashion. It rests on a base, whic... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6905035 | Accessory organizer An apparatus can be used for organizing clothing accessories such as jewelry, neckties, scarves, and other items. The apparatus can hang from a closet rod and has a slidable track so that the items hanging from hooks attached to the slidable track can be easily acce... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6832797 | Caulk tube carrier A carrier for storing a plurality of caulk tubes in a manner that they are easily identifiable and, if open, so that the contents do not dry out. The carrier has a frame within which the caulk tubes are resiliently biased between a socket for receipt of a nozzle of ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6691959 | Refuse bag holder A refuse bag holder for holding a collapsible bag in an open orientation includes a mount portion including an elongate member having an upper end and lower end. A hook is attached to the upper end. A loop is hingedly coupled to the elongate member by a h... | 02/17/2004 |
| 5863087 | Locomotive carrier/portable steaming bay apparatus A live steam locomotive carrier/portable steaming bay for a miniature train which would include a flat base portion of sufficient width and length to accommodate a standard miniature sized steam locomotive; a pair of parallel slots formed in the base port... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5752730 | Hoist transport tool A transport tool which is attachable to a hoist mechanism for a suspended access work platform permits the mechanism to be easily lifted and moved about on a job site. The transport tool attaches to the hoist mechanism and affords a place for a service cr... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5695232 | Bottle carrier A bottle carrier 1 comprises a thin flexible strip 10 that is provided with a bottle-engaging portion 12, a mid-portion 14, and a carrying portion 16. The bottle-engaging portion 12 contains an aperture 18 having a special periphery configured with certai... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5695233 | Notebook carrier device A notebook carrier device that includes a first and a second panel foldably connected together at a fold line. A first and a second set of holes are formed adjacent to the fold line on the first and second panels respectively. The first and second sets of... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5617983 | In-line skate carrier A rack for carrying in-line type roller skates over the rear wheel of a bicycle. The rack carries the skates in a saddle bag fashion, with each one of a pair of skates being held within an enclosure that is adjacent to each side of a bicycle's rear wheel.... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5524949 | Load carrying device A carrier is disclosed for use by a person for carrying a load which is to be carried in an essentially horizontal condition. The carrier is shaped so that, in use, it provides a base for supporting the base of the load being carried, and includes a handl... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5470119 | Flexible removable carrying harness A carrying harness for carrying cleaning apparatuses having casters at their bottom surface including a handle member, two lateral support members, two transverse members, and loops at the ends of the transverse members for engaging the casters. When the ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5415445 | Handle for a trailer ball-mount A gripping device provided with handles is adapted to engage the ball of a conventional trailer hitch as a convenience in handling the hitch when it is removed from the towing vehicle. The preferred form of the device provides a clam shell-type grasping a... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5350209 | Handle for a trailer ball-mount A gripping device provided with handles is adapted to engage the ball of a conventional trailer hitch as a convenience in handling the hitch when it is removed from the towing vehicle. The preferred form of the device provides a clam shell-type grasping a... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5288120 | Garment carrier A garmet carrier, and a blank for forming a garment carrier, may be used once, or a few times, for transport of one or a few garments on hanger hooks, and then discarded. The carrier has a body of thin material, e.g. corrugated cardboard or biodegradable ... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5232796 | Battery with multiple position handle An electric storage battery is disclosed which includes a handle which can be locked in an upright position, such as for installation of the battery into a vehicle by robotics, yet where the handle can be then readily moved to a service position alongside... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5184862 | Carrier device A detachable carrier device for bulky articles includes a coupling portion and a handling portion. The coupling portion has an elongated aperture adapted to be engaged by the head of a screw threaded into the article. The aperture includes a large diamete... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5139298 | Binder for hanger-mounted garments A binder for binding together hanger-mounted garments is disclosed which includes an elongated spine of part-cylindrical cross-section, a pair of retainer mounting brackets carrying pins or tongues whereby a hanger hook retainer may be locked against the ... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5080414 | Locking device for attaching a gas cylinder in a portable cylinder holder A carrying holder for a gas cylinder in a respirator is provided with a device for attachment and detachment of the cylinder in the carrying holder. The device includes a recess provided on the carrying holder, and is adapted to receive a support plate pr... | 01/14/1992 |
| 4821372 | Reusable container handle A reusable handle for lifting, carrying and pouring for use with containers having a flanged portion. In attaching the handle of this invention, the top handle portion is snapped onto or otherwise affixed to the neck portion of the container.... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4795204 | Band clamping device for luggage carrier A band is attached in an inverted U-shape to a luggage carrier or any other similar carrier. A unique clamping arrangement permits the length of the band to be adjusted vertically to accommodate the height of a person using the carrier. Further, the later... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4694961 | Food carrier assembly The food carrier assembly comprises a container for holding a food product with a structure for grasping the container to support the container while transporting the assembly. A handle mechanism is disposed on the grasping section for carrying the contai... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4673625 | Battery and handle therefor An electric storage battery having a detachably secureable, one-piece molded carrying handle pivoted on a pair of mounting knobs integral with the battery container endwalls. A preferred handle comprises a rigid rib-rigidified gripping portion, flexible a... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4507821 | Plastic handle assembly A handle (1) for use on a bucket of plastic material and a fastening knob (2) are integrally moulded and interconnected by a moulded fin (4). The fastening knob (2) has a head (5), an elastically resilient flange (6) slanting outwards, and a shank (7). Wh... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4331357 | Roller skate tote A tote apparatus or carrier for a pair of roller skates is disclosed herein having a central body member provided with identical skate securements carried on its opposite ends. Each securement includes a pair of releasable holders for retaining and suppor... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4277006 | Roller skate carrier By providing a novelly configured wheel-engaging stand portion adjustably spaced from a similarly configured, spring-biased wheel-engaging clamping portion, the combination being joined by a shaft having a handle at the extremity thereof remote from the s... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4083482 | Cup caddy A cup caddy for vertically stacking and transporting cup holders and cup refills therefor in a predetermined side by side arrangement is shown. In accordance with the invention, the cup holders are uniformly alignable upon a vertical post having diametric... | 04/11/1978 |
| 4045067 | Apparatus and method for handling garment hangers A method and an apparatus are provided from handling a plurality of garment hangers as a unit for mounting and dismounting on the bars of garment racks and for transportation therebetween. The apparatus includes a handle for carrying the apparatus and a s... | 08/30/1977 |
| 4037766 | Multiple bottle carrier A multiple bottle carrier of the bottleneck-gripping type in which the bottles are suspended from a slotted member, and an accessory is effectively utilized to cooperate in varying the effective widths of the slots of said slotted member to correspondingl... | 07/26/1977 |
| 4033009 | Handles for supporting a dish or the like in a microwave oven A pair of similarly-shaped handles support a dish or other food holder. The handles are of sufficient height to elevate the dish above a shelf of a microwave oven upon which the base of the handles rests. The handles permit easy carrying of the dish and e... | 07/05/1977 |
| 4029248 | Detachable battery carrying handle A detachable plastic carrying handle having a non-circular aperture at each end which is aligned and snapped over the non-circular head of a post integrally formed on each end of a plastic battery casing and the handle is then rotated upward to cause non-... | 06/14/1977 |
| 4026501 | Carrier An improved carrier particularly adaptable for carrying an article such as a typewriter. The carrier is in the form of a sheet of semi-rigid plastic or lightweight metal material bent as an L-shaped section and fitted with a pair of straps that mount abou... | 05/31/1977 |
| 4022363 | Device for carrying and storing bottles A device for carrying and storing bottles is disclosed. The device generally has a holder frame utilizing a series of parallel rails inside the frame. The rails form between them uniform gaps and the edges of the rails have edge portions which yield upon ... | 05/10/1977 |
| 3982676 | Device for handling cartridge magazines and suchlike The invention pertains to a device for packing and handling cartridge magazines or suchlike, characterized by the fact that it mainly consists of a straight portion of some strong section of which the two longitudinal edges are bent over in U-shape; one o... | 09/28/1976 |