...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 |
| 6330786 | Buffalo hair yarn and fabric and method of making buffalo hair yarn and fabric A yarn comprising buffalo hair and wool is commercially spun, in which the yarn has between about 5% to about 95% buffalo hair and between about 95% to about 5% fiber, and particularly has about 20% buffalo hair and about 80% fiber. The yarn is used to ma... | 12/18/2001 |