...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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| 7662075 | Squat machine for exercising The squat machine of the present invention includes a base having opposite sides, a stationary foot plate fixed on the base, a pair of frames each pivotally mounted to respective sides of the base, and a back rest pivotally mounted to the frames so that the frames a... | 02/16/2010 |
| 6605023 | Adjustable weightlifting bend An adjustable weightlifting bench includes a base, a backrest pivotally mounted on the base for movement between a plurality of angled positions, and a seat pivotally mounted on the base for movement between a plurality of angled positions. A linkage asse... | 08/12/2003 |