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 |
| 7941931 | Wet shaving razor and protective cover assembly A protective cover for a razor cartridge. The cartridge is joined to a handle and is pivotal about a pivot axis with respect to the handle. The cover includes a front wall, a back wall opposed to the front wall, a side wall extending from the front wall to the back ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7197825 | Razors and shaving cartridges with guard A shaving blade unit includes a plastic housing having a front portion and a rear portion and two side surfaces extending from the front portion to the rear portion. The housing has a length extending from one side surface to the other side surface. Positioned betwe... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7152326 | Rotary blade holding tool A rotary blade holding tool for facilitating safe and firm grasping of a rotary blade during removal includes an elongated bowed sheath having an end opening for receiving a rotary blade therein such that the sheath surrounds an end of the rotary blade. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7065882 | Low-waste peeler The present invention provides a cost-saving and space-saving combination of a low-waste peeler and an auxiliary tool. The low-waste peeler comprises an elongate grip and a fork-like mounting pivotally and movably connected to the grip. The mounting is provided with... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6901669 | Hair clipper protective and identifying cap A hair clipper protective and identifying cap that is used to cover the cutting portion of a standard hair clipper. The protective cap is shaped to accommodate the cutting portion of the hair clipper. The bottom edge of the cap has a lip that allows the cap to be se... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6539633 | Razor with sound indicator signalling first use The invention relates to a razor (1) whose head (2) is provided with a protective member (4) in which it engages in removable manner for the purpose of protecting the cutting blade(s) (3) before use and possibly also after use, the razor (1) having at lea... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6185827 | Protective casing for a shaving head A protective casing for a shaving head has a hollow structure for receiving the shaving head. The hollow structure has a first side wall, a second side wall opposite the first side wall, and means for engaging the shaving head therein. The protective casi... | 02/13/2001 |
| 5893213 | Protective cover for shaving cartridge A removable protective cover for use with razors and razor cartridges. The cover encloses and protects the razor head, which contains the exposed portion of the sharpened blade or blades. Lateral tabs having hooks for engagement with the razor cartridge o... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5479950 | Finger tip mustache shaving device with cover A small-size lightweight mustache shaving device, grippable between a user's forefinger and thumb, for enabling the user to precisely shave and edge his own mustache to a desired shape. The device is formed as an elongated flat narrow body having a forwar... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5269062 | Folding razor with a foam dispenser The present invention relates to a folding razor provided for carrying as a ball-point pen when packaged. The razor head is pivoted in a folded position which is compact enough to be enclosed in a cylindrical cap. The shaving lather is contained within a ... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5095621 | Razor cover A cover to protect the head portion of a safety razor, the razor having at least one blade edge in said head portion, a handle, and a shank portion normally connecting the handle to the head portion, the cover comprising a generally tubular-shaped portion... | 03/17/1992 |
| 4977669 | Pocket shaver A pocketable manual shaver when encased for storage generally shaped like a fountain pen comprising a pliable handle portion containing a shaving substance that interconnects to a shaving head through a combination pivot and valve member. The shaving head... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4777722 | Combination overcover for safety razor A safety razor assembly is provided having a removable cap slideably received in interfitting engagement with the razor head. The cap is provided with a shaving aid member having a skin contacting surface disposed adjacent, and extending along the forward... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4622742 | Disposable safety straight razor A disposable razor comprises a body having a blade end and a handle end. The blade end includes a razor blade edge protruding from one side thereof. The handle end is adapted to be grasped during use of the razor and is separable from the body. Within the... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4546544 | One-piece disposable razor with blade protector latched releasably to razor A one-piece disposable razor having a blade edge protector molded integrally with the razor operable to latch releasably to the razor.... | 10/15/1985 |