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...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 |
| 8082595 | Article of swimwear with resilient seal An article of swimwear includes a swimsuit body having at least one aperture configured to encircle a portion of a swimmer's body when the swimsuit is worn by a user, and a resilient seal secured about the at least one aperture. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| D650978 | Shoe midsole | 12/27/2011 |
| 8079160 | Articles with retractable traction elements Articles of manufacture and articles of wear may include one or more retractable traction elements. A plurality of the retractable traction elements may be interconnected by a base member and may form an insert. Each of the retractable traction elements may include ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8079128 | Method for assembling releasable and interchangeable connections for golf club heads and shafts Golf club heads are releasably engaged with shafts so that the club heads and shafts can be readily interchanged and/or so that the shaft position with respect to the club head can be readily changed. Assemblies for connecting the club head and shaft may include: a ... | 12/20/2011 |
| D650573 | Shoe upper | 12/20/2011 |
| D650572 | Shoe upper | 12/20/2011 |
| D650571 | Shoe upper | 12/20/2011 |
| D650570 | Shoe upper | 12/20/2011 |
| 8078478 | Method, apparatus, and data processor program product capable of enabling management of athleticism development program data Various aspects of one or more methods, apparatuses and data processor program products capable of enabling management of data associated with an athleticism development program are disclosed herein. These various aspects include maintaining a database including sub... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075431 | Sporting ball with enhanced visual acuity Sporting balls with enhanced visual acuity, casings for sporting balls with enhanced visual acuity, and methods for enhancing visual acuity of a soccer ball are described. In embodiments, the sporting ball has an exterior with a substantially spherical surface inclu... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075417 | Orientation marker for golf club having releasable and interchangeable head and shaft connections A golf club may have an orientation marker located on the golf club that indicates at least a relative orientation between the golf club head and shaft. The orientation marker may be located, for example, on the golf club head or shaft. A key member provides additio... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075416 | Adjustable putter alignment aide A golf club head with a body and a pivotable alignment aide non-removably housed on a top surface of the body is provided. The pivotable alignment aide is pivotable relative to the top surface and about an axis of rotation transverse to the top surface. The pivotabl... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075135 | Peripheral vision training and/or testing during central vision fixation Systems and methods may test and/or train the peripheral visual abilities of an individual. Peripheral visual abilities may be tested and/or trained while maintaining a central visual focus by the individual. A central display element may display central visual indi... | 12/13/2011 |
| D650159 | Shoe outsole | 12/13/2011 |
| 8073805 | Sensory testing data analysis by categories This invention is related to systems and methods of analyzing sensory ability data. One embodiment of the present invention includes a method comprising the steps of receiving data from a remote location. The data is comprised of sensory ability data and demographic... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070654 | Athleticism rating and performance measuring systems A universal athleticism rating system and related athletic performance measuring systems for accurately detecting and recording athletic performance are disclosed. The athleticism rating system evaluates individual athletes against a common, standardized, set of ath... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070624 | Golf club with golf club head having compressible V-shaped grooves A golf club with a golf club head having compressible v-shaped grooves is presented. The club head may include a plurality of grooves formed in a striking face. In some arrangements, the grooves have a rectangular cross section. The grooves may also include a compre... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070623 | Golf club head or other ball striking device having stiffened face portion A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a head that includes a face configured for striking a ball and a body connected to the face, the body being adapted for connection of a shaft proximate a heel thereof. The face includes one or more stiffening mem... | 12/06/2011 |
| D649771 | Shoe upper | 12/06/2011 |
| D649770 | Shoe upper | 12/06/2011 |
| D649769 | Shoe upper | 12/06/2011 |
| D649768 | Shoe | 12/06/2011 |
| D649767 | Shoe upper | 12/06/2011 |
| D649766 | Shoe upper | 12/06/2011 |
| D649765 | Shoe upper | 12/06/2011 |
| D649764 | Shoe upper | 12/06/2011 |
| D649763 | Shoe upper | 12/06/2011 |
| D649762 | Shoe upper | 12/06/2011 |
| D649761 | Shoe | 12/06/2011 |
| D649760 | Shoe upper | 12/06/2011 |
| D649759 | Shoe upper | 12/06/2011 |
| D649756 | Shoe outsole | 12/06/2011 |
| 8066592 | Dampening system for stringed-racquet A system for storing one or more stringed-racquet vibration dampeners on an article of apparel so that they are easily accessible during game play is disclosed. In disclosed embodiments, the vibration dampener is detachably secured to an article of footwear by way o... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066584 | Golf club head having a bridge member and a weight positioning system A golf club head is disclosed that includes a weight integral to a bridge member extending across a cavity back golf club head. The weight modifies a position of a center of gravity of the golf club head. The weight is independently movable in multiple directions to... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8065818 | Article of footwear having an upper with a matrix layer Articles of footwear, including athletic footwear, include one or more of: (a) a sole structure; (b) an upper having lateral and medial side elements engaged with the sole structure, the upper made from a polymer matrix structure that extends through at least a heel... | 11/29/2011 |
| D649337 | Shoe outsole | 11/29/2011 |
| D649336 | Shoe outsole | 11/29/2011 |
| D649335 | Shoe outsole | 11/29/2011 |
| 8064292 | Timepiece with stabilizing bezel A wrist-worn timepiece may have a case, a timing element, and a wristband. The case includes a body, a crystal, and a bezel. The body may define a depression and a channel. The timing element is positioned within the depression, and the channel is located to extend ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8062151 | Golf club head and system A golf club head system and a golf club head for inclusion into a golf club are provided. The golf club head includes a main body member and a secondary body member. The main body member has a striking surface, a sole portion, a crown portion, and a rear face substa... | 11/22/2011 |
