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...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 |
| 7240382 | Method and tool for securing together two or more layers of a mattress using a plastic fastener A method for coupling together at least two layers of a mattress includes the steps of aligning each layer in its proper position in relation to the other layers of the mattress and, after the alignment step, inserting a plastic fastener through the layers. A fasten... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7065809 | Recessed cushion ornament A cushion including any number of upholstery ornaments positioned in recessed and non-rotatable locations on the cushion is provided. The cushion filler is formed of a soft, flexible and relatively low-stiffness foam material that includes one or more inserts formed... | 06/27/2006 |
| 5214811 | Watertight upholstery button An upholstery button includes a collet, an anchor, and a lock washer. A seat or cushion cover is securely clamped between the head of the collet and the lock washer. The lock washer is locked in position without the action of any other clamping elements b... | 06/01/1993 |
| 4514869 | Top member for a vehicle seat A top member for a vehicle seat includes a top layer, wadding and a wadding cover laminated to one another. Rigid button core members having outer circumferential portions are interposed between the top layer and the wadding or between the wadding and the... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4452488 | Seat assembly A seat assembly includes a hollow molded seat support having a series of rib portions between paired depressions. A foam seat cushion is provided with an access passage which opens to the series of rib portions and an anchor member traversing the passage.... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4158251 | Button construction for tufted boat upholstery A button construction which enables upholstery to be formed and held in tufted shape with concealed nails and without the danger of accidental dislodgement of the button. The button comprises a round holding member having a central recess for receiving th... | 06/19/1979 |
