...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7297804 | Catalytic composition of organotin compounds The present invention relates to catalytic compositions for esterification, transestrification and polycondensation reactions, a process for the catalysis of said reactions employing such catalytic compositions and polyesters for resins obtainable by this process. | 11/20/2007 |