...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 |
| 7967355 | Vertical tool storage device with a curved handle The tool storage device includes a base having a top side, a bottom side, and a hollow upright pivot shaft with two ends. At the top end of the hollow upright pivot shaft is an end cap having a plughole and a connecting mechanism. The bottom end of the hollow uprigh... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7520550 | Plate carrier A plate carrier is carried on a server's forearm. The carrier comprises a horizontal support portion for carrying the plate carrier on the forearm and a vertical spine with at least one plate holder. The horizontal support resides between the elbow and the palm, and... | 04/21/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7357268 | Storage rack A storage rack includes a pivot shaft, a plurality of plastic trays pivoted to the pivot shaft, each tray having a plurality of upwardly protruded locating blocks, and flat accessories boxes of different sizes selectively and detachably carried in the trays, each fl... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7334690 | Substrate supporting rod and substrate cassette using the same A substrate-supporting rod (4) includes a resin body (41) and a metal rod (43). The resin body (41) includes a body portion (411) being cylinder-shaped and having a first through hole (413) in a direction of the axis thereof... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334691 | Glass substrate cassette A glass substrate cassette includes a bottom structure, a top structure, and a pair of side supports affixed to space the bottom structure and the top structure for forming an accommodation space in between. A plurality of support plates are horizontally affixed bet... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7232037 | LCD glass cassette An LCD glass cassette to store glasses to be mounted on an LCD. The LCD glass cassette has: a side frame and a rear frame, respectively having a side supporter and a rear supporter to respectively support and supporting a side edge and a rear edge of the glass; and ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7225934 | Cassette for receiving glass substrates Disclosed is a cassette for receiving glass substrates therein. The cassette includes lower and upper rectangular plates, support bars vertically installed between the lower and upper rectangular plates and having a plurality of first gap maintenance rings aligned l... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7188736 | Structure for racking substrates A structure for racking substrates includes first to fourth main legs isolated from one another at intervals wider than widths of both long sides and both short sides of a substrate, first to fourth protrusions respectively protruded from the first to fourth main le... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7133289 | Housing assembly for stacking multiple computer modules The invention is directed towards assemblies of electrical or electronic circuit boards. More specifically, the present invention relates to an assembly for housing multiple computer circuit boards. The assembly include a housing that has several railing coupled to ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7086540 | Storage cassette with positionable stoppers and method for operating the same A storage cassette (1) for accommodating substrates includes a box-shaped case (10) having a space and defining an entrance for inserting the substrates into the space; and a pair of stopping mechanisms (60) each including a top first locating m... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7051887 | Supporting column and cassette using the same A supporting column (30) of the present invention includes a main body (31) and a stiff shaft (33). The main body (31) includes a half-sleeve shaft (319) and a plurality of parallel wing panels (317) encircling portions of t... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7051476 | Plant bench for use in a greenhouse or nursery structure, and a greenhouse or nursery structure including the plant bench A plant bench device used in a greenhouse or nursery structure can reduce its horizontal width in order to create space for aisles in the structure. Two plant bench tables are supported by suitable support structure in the greenhouse or nursery structure. The tables... | 05/30/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6976596 | Divided oven rack A supporting rack includes rods arranged to form a planar grid pattern connected to allow for modification in the overall space occupied by the rack. In a preferred embodiment, a rack for use in a conventional domestic cooking oven is formed of perpendicularly dispo... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6971613 | Plate stand A plate is detachably mounted on a portable support capable of holding a beverage and other accessories, especially eating utensils. ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6968957 | Multiple tray desk organizer A desk tray is mounted on a support surface with a support base. Extending vertically from the support base is an elongated rod carrying a spindle. The spindle and rod have several receptacles at different levels above the support surface. The spindle and rod are ro... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6935600 | Suspension holding device and method of use Disclosed herein is a support component for suspending a load, comprising: a main body, wherein the main body comprises: a hollowed portion bordered by a top side wall opposite to a bottom side wall, and a proximal lateral side wall opposite to a distal lateral side... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6916147 | Substrate storage cassette with substrate alignment feature A substrate storage cassette and a method of orienting a substrate disposed therein are provided. In one embodiment, the substrate storage cassette includes a plurality of flanges pairs disposed between a first lateral sidewall coupled in a spaced-apart relation to ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6910583 | Apparatus for carrying substrates A substrate carrying device is disclosed. The substrate carrying device, in cooperation with at least a substrate, comprises two end plates having a plurality of fixing holes and mounting holes, at least two partition plates each having side faces, side edges and a ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902069 | System and method for rack cable management A cable management assembly includes a first arm assembly pivotally connected with a second arm assembly. Each arm assembly includes a slide lock which may tool-lessly couple to a slide lock receptacle attached to a rack slide chassis member or a rack slide stationa... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6805246 | Kitchen-cooking caddy A portable caddy for use in and around a stove in a kitchen or other cooking area includes a number of features to aid cooks in preparing meals while maintaining the space being used in a clean and neat condition. The caddy includes a support base with an adjustable... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6758350 | Wrench rack A wrench rack includes a board and at least one clip formed on the board. The at least one clip includes a first jaw and two second jaws for retaining a wrench handle between the first jaw and the second jaws. The wrench rack may include a handle pivotally connected... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6705655 | Double-stack tool rack A double-stack tool rack is constructed to include a base having an upright pivot shaft, a plurality of tool boxes respectively pivoted to the upright shaft and arranged into two stacks, and a carrying handle coupled to the upright pivot shaft of the base at the top... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6648390 | Single-stack tool rack A single-stack tool rack is constructed to include a base having an upright pivot shaft, a plurality of tool boxes respectively pivoted to the upright shaft and arranged into a stack for keeping tools and/or accessories, a swivel case pivoted to the base ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6431627 | Carrier for hockey sticks The invention relates to the design of a hockey stick carrier. The main frame of the the carrier is shaped like an inverted U and is made from light weight, tubular material. The two vertical legs of the inverted U-shaped frame each contain a series of ve... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6032999 | Golf club and accessory carrier A lightweight golf club and accessory carrier for transporting and retaining a plurality of golf clubs, tees, balls marker and score keeping pencil in a compact package size. The carrier is made out of a flexible plastic material in the form of a single i... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5941386 | Portable tool holder with theft prevention A tool holder includes an upper end wall, a lower end wall, two lateral walls each having an upper portion, and a bottom wall. The lower end wall includes a number of spaced first notches defined therein and spaced along a lengthwise direction thereof. A ... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5853214 | Aligner for a substrate carrier A substrate aligner for a substrate carrier or cassette including an engagement assembly for moving and maintaining one or more substrates into an aligned position when closed, and an actuator assembly for opening and closing the engagement assembly. In o... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5730303 | Hand tool rack A hand tool rack includes a first end adapted to be hung up to a wall, a second end, and a planar base between the first end and the second end. A stop is formed on the planar base adjacent to the first end of the hand tool rack. First and second fixing b... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5542731 | Carrier for stacked plates Multiple leg members have upright and horizontal segments with the former defining openings to receive the rims of plates being carried. A combination handle and retainer prevents closing movement of the leg members during use of the carrier. Ears on the ... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5501338 | Food carrier system The food carrier comprises a plurality of stacked, interchangeable rigid food tray assemblies, at least one of the tray assemblies having a plurality of compartments formed therein. A strap secures the stacked food tray assemblies to each other, the strap... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5492384 | Golfing equipment carrier/range stand A golfing equipment carrier has a one-piece housing having an inverted cup shape with four substantially upright walls and an upper wall, the four walls including two opposite longitudinal walls and two opposite transverse walls, each of the longitudinal ... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5482342 | Removable and transportable storage bin organizer A storage assembly has a storage rack. The storage rack has a back rack wall, a right side rack wall connected to the back rack wall and a left side rack wall connected to the back rack wall. The left side rack wall directly opposes the right side rack wa... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5393112 | Unitary multi-tiered display device with axis encircling article receiving portions A formed unitary display device includes at least two concentric and stepped arcuate ledges for receiving and holding various fruits, nuts and other articles. The unitary display device also includes a rupturable top planar surface, which prior to rupture... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5381895 | Golf ball stacking and carrying device A stacking and carrying device for spherical objects such as golf balls wherein a tray member supports the spherical objects in the form of a pyramid and has strap members for carrying the tray. A filling device is also provided which stacks the balls on ... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5346063 | Tool holder A tool holder for holding tools includes a pair of walls extended forward from a board, a number of pairs of notches are formed in the walls for accommodating the tools. Each of the notches includes two ends, in which a shoulder is formed in one end and t... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5335956 | Puck or ball carrier A carrier for circular articles such as hockey pucks, baseballs, softballs, golf balls, tennis balls, and the like, of integral construction in resilient material comprises an elongated hollow body having two side walls, a rear wall, and a partially open ... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5294163 | Carrier device for ice fishing apparatus The invention relates to a carrier for transporting "tip-up" devices used by ice fishermen. The invention includes a pair of opposite side supports having aligned inclined slots for receiving engagement of a plurality of ice fishing "tip-ups". The pair of... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5064236 | Dish carrier A dish carrier 10 has a base 11, a cover 12, four stanchions 13 and flexible handles 42. The base is formed with four wedge shaped slots 34 through which the stanchions may extend. The wedge shaped slots are each straddled by track having divergent rails.... | 11/12/1991 |