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 |
| 6851294 | Clip disk assembly for carrying candle wick eyelets A clip disk assembly according to the invention includes an adapter hub which attaches to the motor of an existing crimping machine and a plurality of clip disks, each being removably attachable to the adapter hub. Each clip disk is provided with a different sized p... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6759099 | Decoration method using thermochromic ink A method of decorating an article, the method comprising mixing a thermochromic ink with a transparent lacquer, applying the mixture on to part or all of the surface of an article, once the mixture is set, applying a second layer of dishwasher proof transparent lacq... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6716209 | Loop ostomy device and methods for its use A loop ostomy device includes a flexible rod having coupling members at its ends. The rod is rigid enough to support a bowel loop but flexible enough to bend into a loop and couple its ends together. Methods for using the appliance are also disclosed. ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6709582 | Combined filter and skimmer assembly for ponds A combined filter and skimmer assembly for ponds includes a submersible filter box containing replaceable filter media, the filter box having a water inlet, a skimmer coupling coupled to an upstanding conduit coupled to a skimmer head, and a water outlet adapted to ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6705823 | Vehicle for lifting and transporting containers A vehicle for lifting and transporting a container which is loaded and unloaded from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle includes a base assembly attached to the vehicle with a substantially L-shaped boom pivotably attached to the base assembly. The substantially L... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6702306 | Pushchairs A pushchair of the type which includes a chassis which is born upon one or more primary wheels on a primary wheel bearing axis, the chassis further having one or more forward and/or rear secondary wheel(s) or stabilizer(s) that in normal use of the pushch... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6700032 | Wound care management The invention relates to a bandage or wound dressing fabricated from a natural or synthetic film-forming material, such as a hydrophobic polymeric membrane, incorporating a therapeutically effective amount of one or more therapeutically active (e.g. anti-... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6697760 | Position transducer A transducer for detecting position in three generally orthogonal directions has a base unit (10), a mobile unit (20) and a hollow elongate arm (6) which is fixed to the base unit and is angularly movable relative to the base unit such that in use it exte... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6692638 | Method and apparatus for removing particulate contaminants from commercial laundry wastewater A filtration apparatus includes a laundry waste sump, a primary 50 micron static screen filter, a 9,000 gallon equalization tank, at least one secondary media/carbon filter, a sludge holding tank with a pump to return excess water to the equalization tank... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6682198 | Portable mirror A circular mirror has a frame with peripheral groove and a peripherally mounted gooseneck which is dimensioned to be wrapped around the periphery of the frame and received in the groove. According to the invention, the gooseneck is long enough so that it ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6679619 | High intensity discharge (HID) lamp with integral ballast and underwater lighting systems incorporating same A portable battery powered high intensity lighting system that produces solar quality illumination at four to six times the efficiency of comparable incandescent lighting systems includes a light head and a power source. The light head contains an HID (hi... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6680076 | Natural teas for increasing stamina and method of preparing the same The present invention relates to natural teas and a method of preparing the same, which is effective in increasing sexual ability or stamina. According to the present invention, there are provided relatively inexpensive natural teas in the form of liquid ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6672462 | Method and apparatus for removing particulate contaminants from commercial laundry waste water A filtration apparatus includes a filter element disposed at a 45 degree angle defining an upper chamber for solids and a lower chamber for liquid. A trough is disposed at the lower end of the filter element. The floor of the trough funnels toward a centr... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6672243 | Display device A display device for use on a moving vehicle, said display device comprising: (i) a flexible, inflatable tube with a mouth and a tail end, said tube being adapted such that air currents can flow through the tube and in doing so cause the tube to infla... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6655114 | Apparatus and method for sealing and inspecting a seal portion of a packaging bag A method of sealing an opening portion of a packaging container by utilizing fusion bonding of the base material, together with an apparatus and method for inspecting the sealed portion. The container material has a welding layer as the innermost layer. T... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6652137 | Stirrer for a planetary mixer and a planetary mixer incorporating the stirrer A stirrer for a planetary mixer has an upper central hub with two outwardly extending horizontal arms and two helical stirring elements, one depending from each arm. According to the presently preferred embodiments, the cross sectional area of the stirrin... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6629958 | Leak sealing needle A hypodermic needle structure for making shallow injections of local anesthetic into human tissue under relatively high pressure in which an elastomeric sheath on the needle shank bears against the punctured tissue immediately surrounding the needle shank... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6601342 | Culture tray for the rooting of young plants A culture tray for the rooting of young plants in parallel rows including an open-top housing having a base wall and a peripherally extending edge. The housing-base wall defines a plurality of transversely extending channels which accommodate a multiplici... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6590300 | Cyclonic or anti-cyclonic conversion tower A cyclonic or anti-cyclonic conversion tower which consists of a central vortical duct (1), and at least one convector made up of two vertical membranes or screens (2) and (3), generated by a curve and which are limited at one of their sides by the centra... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6575289 | Apparatus and method for feeding spout-equipped bags to bag filling and packaging machine A spout-equipped bag feed apparatus allows an increased number of spout-equipped bags to be stored. A plurality of conveyor rails are attached to a conveying device at a predetermined space and carried along an endless track. Each conveyor rail is capable... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574819 | Methods and devices for removing dew from grass areas such as golf courses Devices and methods for removing dew from grassy areas, such as golf courses. One embodiment comprises a plurality of beaded lines comprising lead weights which are disposed within an outer synthetic rope sheath. The ends of the flexible elongated member ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6554807 | Protective sheath for winged needles A protective sheath for covering the needle of a winged needle after use in a medical procedure. The protective sheath is slidably disposed on a tube having a hollow needle at one end and a pair of outwardly projecting flexible wings adjacent the end of t... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6554265 | Universal workholding V fixture convertable to other applications A workholding device for holding a workpiece securely for machining. One embodiment comprises a V fixture. Embodiments of the present invention are designed to be versatile and to provide the ability to accomplish other tasks beyond workholding, for examp... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6536085 | Adjustable fastener for clothing, especially brassieres An adjustable fastener includes a male part and a female part, both of which are made of soft pliable, sewable plastic. The female fastener part has three spaced apart openings. Each opening has a broad portion and a narrow portion. The male fastener part... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6536431 | Oxygen dispenser An oxygen dispenser for dispensing substantially pure oxygen or highly oxygen enriched air. The dispenser has an oxygen concentrator or an oxygen/oxygen-enriched air-containing cylinder in fluid communicatin with a dispenser outlet via pipework, a flow co... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6532649 | Crimping machine A crimping tool according to the invention includes a cylindrical C-5 carbide rod having a plurality of laser cut pyramid points on one end. An adapter sleeve is also provided for attaching the tool to an existing pneumatic press. The pyramid pattern on t... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6527305 | Fuel line coupling system A fuel line coupling system for coupling a fluid fuel transportation tanker to a fuel supply tank and subsequently to a fuel destination depot tank, the system including a supply tank fuel transfer coupling component; a tanker fuel transfer coupling compo... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526783 | Double-faced reversible color effect weft knit fabrics and methods for making same A double-faced reversible color effect fabric is produced on a double bed weft knitting machine with three yarn feeding systems. The first yarn feeder feeds yarn of a first color for the front of the fabric. The second yarn feeder feeds yarn of a second c... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6508484 | Bicycle protector A bicycle protector which comprises a cushioning cover adapted to be draped over a wheeled bicycle to cover at least the bicycle frame from the right and left hand sides and having fastening means, to secure the cover in place by attachment to or around t... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6505928 | Methods and apparatus for ink jet printing with forced air drying Apparatus and methods for applying drying air to a printed substrate during each pass of a print head over the substrate. Preferred embodiments of the present invention direct heated air onto the printed substrate and then draw that heated air away from t... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6493615 | Vehicle diagnostic system The present invention includes a system for assisting the user in the diagnosis of vehicle repairs. The system includes a computer, software program, dat storage medium, CRT and user input devices which permit the user to select from displayed menus. The ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6488098 | Fire extinguishing access port nozzle assembly A fire extinguishing access port includes a port and nozzle assembly where the nozzle has a plurality of radial outlets defining a pattern of dispersal for a fire extinguishing agent. According to a presently preferred embodiment, the port and nozzle asse... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6481997 | Multi-part candle wick die plates A candle wick die plate includes an aluminum subframe with a split stainless steel die station. The die station has a lower member and a plurality of removable upper members. The die holes are aligned with their diameters collinear with the division betwe... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6479264 | Reversible inactivation enzymes A method for reversibly inactivating thermostable DNA polymerase or ligase, which method comprises reacting a mixture of the thermostable DNA polymerase or ligase with a dicarboxylic acid anhydride, wherein the reaction is carried out using a dried DNA po... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6478232 | Compact optically readable data encoding Methods for optically encoding data in a compact space include arranging a plurality of dots within a circle. According to the invention, the location of the dot within the circle defines the meaning of the dot. According to two embodiments of the inventi... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6474812 | Structure for assembling auxiliary spectacles with main spectacles by means of magnetic clips Disclosed is a structure for assembling auxiliary spectacles with main spectacles by means of magnetic clips, in which the auxiliary spectacles are not easily separated from the main spectacles after the auxiliary spectacles are attached to the main spect... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6446684 | Bag opening apparatus and method for use in bag filling and packaging machine using flat bags A bag opening apparatus and method for use in a bag filling and packaging machine using flat bags allow a bag to move to a subsequent step while being surely maintained in the state of having been opened. At a mouth opening step, the mouth portion of a ba... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6435471 | Modular formwork elements and assembly A modular assembly for creating formwork for casting vertical concrete structures is characterized by elongated wall elements which are disposed in edge to edge relationship in two facing rows and which are simultaneously retained in edge to edge relation... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6425167 | Clothing accessory clip A clothing accessory clip includes a plurality of elongate cords, each attached at one end to a central support, and each having its free end attached to a fastening device. According to the presently preferred embodiment, one of the fastening devices is ... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6421959 | Flower pot assembly and method employing same A flower pot assembly for keeping at least one plant temporarily alive without having to water it, includes a pot permeable to water in which the plant is potted with the required amount of soil, and a container impermeable to water in which the pot is re... | 07/23/2002 |
