Did You Know...
...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 |
| 7424756 | Device for lifting patient or disabled person A device for lifting a person, comprising a pair of cups (1, 2) for gripping a person by applying pressure force on opposite sides of the person's thorax (12) and moving means for moving the cups towards each other. The cups (1, 2) are tiltably ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 6857148 | Adjustable bed base An adjustable bed base (1) for supporting a person (22) on a mattress (17) loosely lying on the bed base, comprising a leg part (2) and a back part (3), connected to each other by an adjusting mechanism (4) which comprises a... | 02/22/2005 |
