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 |
| 6550643 | Dispenser for viscous fluids A dispenser for viscous fluids such as plastisol inks includes a frame, a plunger mechanism having a plunger that is adapted to engage a container containing the fluid, and a drive mechanism for vertically advancing the plunger into the container. The plu... | 04/22/2003 |
