...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 |
| 7266904 | Measurement standard for sensing lifting heights The invention relates to an industrial truck having a first load-bearing component (12) and a second load-bearing component (14) which are provided such that they can move in relation to one another for the purpose of carrying out a conveying movement,... | 09/11/2007 |
| 6230416 | Laser square A square holding a laser device for transmitting a laser beam to generate straight lines from the square to the surface upon which the laser beam impinges.... | 05/15/2001 |
| 5141232 | Golf swing training system and method A golfer's square includes a ball position pointer or the like. The ball position pointer includes an elongate substantially parallel-sided pivotable rule with a pivot end and a pointer distal to the pivot end, and the ball position pointer or the like is... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5058284 | Precision gauge assembly By mounting a longitudinally extending blade with a mounting block for pivotal movement about an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the blade, in combination with a distance measuring meter mounted to measuring engagement with the movable blad... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4776250 | Square for glass cutting A square for glass cutting has a triangular shaped phenolic plastic body having a head supporting base member, a straight edge, and a straight edge strengthening member. The base member has a plurality of apertures having diameters of a first dimension. A... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4096634 | Method and device for the measurement of angles on space planes A method for the angle measurement of space planes (i.e. plane surfaces) in particular for angle measurement of two straight lines (or more), given by at least two points of the space plane, and a device for applying the method.... | 06/27/1978 |