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 |
| 7937390 | Method for controlling a relational database system A method for controlling a relational database system, wherein a query statement to be processed, which consists of keywords, is first analyzed by applying a recursive transition network (RTN) and then converted into control commands by the following steps: defining... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934346 | Process of treating a synthetic shingle and shingle made thereby Synthetic shingles are made and treated, such that upper surfaces thereof that are to be weather-exposed in the installed condition, are scuffed, abraded, or scraped in such a manner that different visual appearances occur between abraded zones and unabraded (or les... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7931313 | Magnetic latch mechanism A latch with dual rotary magnets is particularly suited for releasably securing dual doors of a compartment in the closed position. Each rotary magnet holds in a closed position a magnetic insert attached to a respective door by magnetic attraction to secure both do... | 04/26/2011 |
| D636501 | Array of hip, ridge or rake roofing shingles | 04/19/2011 |
| 7922102 | Support point and fastening for rails on a wooden tie The invention relates to a rail support point for a rail-guided vehicle for anchoring in a wooden tie, including a plate as a support for the rail, which plate is anchored on both sides of the rail by means of fastening bolts that pass through the plate, the plate h... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921606 | Hip, ridge or rake shingle A hip, ridge or rake shingle comprised of a plurality of panels sandwiched on each panel portion side of a layer of shingle material, such that each panel portion can be folded along a fold line, and wherein tabs are provided for each panel portion, adapted to be be... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921605 | Roof structure with snow guard and method of installing A roof structure and a method of installing a snow guard on the base of a roof is provided, wherein the roof structure includes a plurality of synthetic shingles of thermoplastic materials, and where a snow guard is provided having an outwardly projecting snow-engag... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7913717 | Fast acting gate The invention can be used in pipelines, any devices, man holes and arrangements, at any pressures and working conditions for closable large-diameter pipes. The object of the present invention is to improve serviceability of a gate. The inventive gate comprises a lid... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913465 | Expandable door frame and method of installation An expandable frame for a storm door mounted onto the header and door jamb in an entrance, a frame kit, and method of installation. The expandable frame includes an expandable header assembly, an expandable lock-side assembly and a hinge-side piece. The header assem... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7896451 | Beverage cooler with storage organizer A movable beverage cooler includes a storage organizer below an insulated cooler tub. The storage organizer has a plurality of adjustable horizontal racks for accommodating individual rows of various sized containers. The racks employ grip-in-place sidewall adjustme... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7893346 | Integrated voltaic energy system An integrated voltaic energy system incorporates a bio-friendly DC power generator with a photovoltaic (PV) system connected to feed a main service panel and a utility grid. A plurality of inverters are connected one each, to a respective output of one of a pluralit... | 02/22/2011 |
| D633222 | Shingle | 02/22/2011 |
| D633221 | Shingle strip | 02/22/2011 |
| 7874105 | Roof structure with snow guard and method of installing A roof structure and a method of installing a snow guard on the base of a roof is provided, wherein the roof structure includes a plurality of synthetic shingles of thermoplastic materials, and where a snow guard is provided having an outwardly projecting snow-engag... | 01/25/2011 |
| D630488 | Paddle actuator | 01/11/2011 |
| 7861563 | Dual locking system and latch incorporating therefor A dual locking system having a manual lock and an electrical lock, and a shuttle connected to both the manual lock and the electrical lock. The shuttle is moveable by either the manual lock or electrical lock between an engaged position in which a hook on the shuttl... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7861478 | Roof membrane and roof system using the membrane to simulate a standing seam metal roof A roof membrane is disclosed, for use in simulating a standing seam metal roof when applied to a roof surface and a roof system is also provided, that employs the roof membrane, disposed between longitudinal, but spaced-apart, generally parallel roof battens. Underl... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7857245 | Apparatus for and method of comminuting agglomerates The present invention concerns apparatus for comminuting agglomerates and similar material to be comminuted, comprising a rotor (1) which is drivable in rotation and which has a plurality of blade-like comminuting tools (24) which can be brought into c... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7856877 | Rotor balancing method and device therefore The present invention is based on imparting of oscillatory motion to a rotor and to a coaxial balanced body relative to a fixed point selected at the common axis of the rotor. To eliminate an interference of imbalance datum planes on the parameters to be measured, a... | 12/28/2010 |
| D628042 | Lever actuator | 11/30/2010 |
| D628041 | Multi-point paddle actuator | 11/30/2010 |
| 7823937 | Rotary pawl glove box latch A slam to close, glove box latch includes a housing, a paddle structure connected to rotate on the housing, a rotary pawl mounted to rotate in the housing, and a lock plate carried by the paddle structure to selectively engage the rotary pawl to inhibit its movement... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823929 | Radial rotary transmission leadthrough The present invention relates to a radial rotary transmission leadthrough with a rotating shaft which has at least two substantially axially running channels (4, 4′) which have radial transition openings (5) open to the periphery of the shaft, and wi... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7819412 | Universal fender step A universal fender step for a boat trailer and the like includes a channel of trapezoidal-shaped cross-section. Longitudinally extending gutters at each of the four corners of the trapezoid shape extend the length of the channel. A slip resistant surface is provided... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7815977 | Process for depositing a thin layer and product obtained thereby The purpose of the invention is a process for obtaining a material comprising a substrate at least part of whose surface and at least one of whose faces is based on organic compounds, the said process being implemented at atmospheric pressure comprises moreover the ... | 10/19/2010 |
| D625845 | Front portion of a hip, ridge or rake roofing shingle | 10/19/2010 |
| 7811630 | Algae resistant roofing granules with controlled algaecide leaching rates, algae resistant shingles, and process for producing same Algae-resistant roofing granules are formed by extruding a mixture of mineral particles and a binder to form porous granule bodies, and algaecide is distributed in the pores. Release of the algaecide is controlled by the structure of the granules. ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7803491 | Solid electrolyte fuel cell configuration A solid electrolyte fuel cell configuration provided with a single sheet shaped solid electrolyte substrate formed with a plurality of fuel cells and thereby not having a sealed structure, achieving a reduction of the size and a reduction of the cost, and able to im... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7802604 | Device for the ultrasound treatment of workpieces The invention relates to a sonotrode (1) for ultrasonic machining workpieces. The sonotrode (1) is connected on the input side to a drive (5) with at least two ultrasonic transmitter units excited by an ultrasonic generator, is provided with a n... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7799113 | Conditioning system and method for use in the measurement of mercury in gaseous emissions Embodiments of the invention relate generally to systems used to measure mercury in gaseous emissions. In one aspect, the invention is directed to the use of an inert covalently bonded material selected from silicon carbide (SiC), silicon oxides (SiOn, n=... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7798540 | Load-floor latch A latch having a housing, handle, actuators, pawl and rotary pawl torsion spring and two actuator torsion springs. The rotary pawl torsion spring biases the pawl toward the unlatched or opened position. The handle is pivotally attached to the housing and has two pad... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7787723 | Support element for mounting optical elements and method of producing such a support element The invention relates to a support element (1), for mounting at least two wave-modifying elements, with support of services, arranged parallel to each other. According to the invention, support element for mounting at least two wave-modifying elements and cor... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7785510 | Process of and apparatus for making a shingle, and shingle made thereby A process and apparatus for making a shingle, together with the shingle made thereby, is provided, in which one or more thermoplastic materials are extruded or co-extruded to form an extrudate, with the extrudate being cut into a preliminary shingle shape, which is ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7781046 | Shingle with reinforcement layer A shingle and a method of making it is provided in which the rear surface of the shingle is provided with an attached reinforcement layer through which fasteners may be applied when the shingle is applied to a roof. ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7780204 | Electromechanical push to close latch An electromechanical push to close latch has a pawl positioned for linear movement in a housing, with the pawl being biased to the outward extended position. An electric motor operates a cam to change the position of the pawl thereby retracting it into the housing. ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7774337 | Method for controlling a relational database system A method for controlling a relational database system, with a query statement comprised of keywords being analyzed, with the RTN being formed of independent RTN building blocks. Each RTN building block has an inner, directed decision graph which is defined independe... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7766397 | Electromechanical rotary pawl latch The present invention is directed to improvements in latch design. The illustrated embodiment of the present invention is a rotary pawl latch with the capability to provide a compressive force between the first member and the second member. ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7762266 | Multipurpose cigar tool A multipurpose cigar tool is provided that is able to be carried in the pocket of a user. The tool includes a number of implements moveable between closed and open positions in a recess of a base and outwardly of the bases respectively. The implements include a ciga... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7762036 | Natural wood sandwiched engineered flooring Natural wood sandwiched engineered flooring utilizes all natural wood as the raw material which is made into several components which are combined to make this product. The components are a single or multilayer top veneer bottom or base layer and a middle layer. The... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7757500 | Ice management apparatus An ice making, and delivery apparatus for making and delivering ice to different ones of a plurality of receptacle units is provided, in which ice delivered via a conduit to a diverter valve mechanism, is diverted from alignment with one ice discharge line to anothe... | 07/20/2010 |
