...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 |
| 3970989 | Data transfer error check A business machine for communicating with remote and/or local data devices. A multiplexer selects the device to communicate with the business machine and sequences the operation of the machine through its several steps under control of a central processin... | 07/20/1976 |
| 3956739 | Data transfer system A business machine for communicating with remote and/or local data devices. A multiplexer selects the device to communicate with the business machine and sequences the operation of the machine through its several steps under control of a central processin... | 05/11/1976 |