...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 |
| 6981587 | Compact disk mailer and file folder A CD mailer and pocket file, the pocket file having a two-ply front wall and a single ply rear wall. The two-ply wall has a slot in one of the plies to receive a CD into a CD retaining recess between the plies. A mailer flap connected to one of the walls along a fol... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6814278 | Combined integral picture frame and mailer An integral frame and mailer formed from a single blank is disclosed. The blank includes a frame having a frame front panel and a frame rear panel, the frame rear panel being connected to a mailer rear panel along a fold line. A mailer front panel is foldably connec... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6679032 | Combined integral picture frame and mailer or greeting card A combined frame and mailer or greeting card are disclosed, either of which is formed from a one-piece blank having a frame front panel, a frame rear panel and a third and fourth panel, each panel being foldably connected to a neighboring panel at a fold ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6499651 | Combination mailer and pocket file A combination mailer and a pocket file is disclosed. The combination includes a first file panel and a second file panel foldably connected together along a first fold line. The second file panel is foldably connected to a first mailer panel along a secon... | 12/31/2002 |