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 |
| 6874783 | Single game variant of accumulation lotto A variation of a lottery-type game of chance where each drawing is not only a stand-alone event, but each entry is also valid for a defined number of accumulation rounds. The numbers selected for the entry are then compared to a predefined number of consecutive draw... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6863187 | Gun support apparatus A gun support apparatus having two cooperatively engageable, elongate body sections adapted to receive and support a rifle or shotgun with the barrel in an upright position, in combination with at least one mounting bracket that releasably engages at least one of th... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6851657 | High pressure gaseous fuel solenoid valve A valve operable between a valve close position and a valve open position for a gaseous fuel system includes a housing having a fuel inlet port, a fuel outlet port and a chamber disposed between the fuel inlet port and the fuel outlet port A valve seat is disposed a... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6840267 | Connection kit for a bath spout A universal connection kit for installing a bath spout having an internal coupling at the discharge end to a wall pipe. The connection kit is made up of a conduit and a number of adapters for connection to varying types of wall pipe. The components are connected tog... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6793219 | Accumulation variation of lottery-style games of chance A variation of a lottery-type game of chance where each drawing is not only a stand-alone event, but each entry is also valid for a defined number of accumulation rounds. The numbers selected for the entry are then compared to a predefined number of consecutive draw... | 09/21/2004 |
| D495403 | Inset plug-on with knockout retainer | 08/31/2004 |
| 6772694 | Method for selectively dispersing or delivering a control agent A control agent delivery system useful for dispersing a pesticide, herbicide, fungicide or other biocide around a target or target area that is not directly accessible or that is hazardous to the user. The system includes a separable, two-part projectile containing ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6764201 | Inflatable figure assembly An inflatable figure assembly is disclosed that has an inflatable, semi-permeable body and a base unit with a continuously operating fan. The body is releasably secured to the base unit with a zipper that facilitates manufacture and interchangeability of a plurality... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6715736 | Steel picket fence A picket privacy fence that is composed of a plurality of elongated interlocking pickets that form a continuous fencing surface. Top and bottom rails are run horizontally between upright support posts that are set in the ground at regularly spaced intervals. The elo... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6663513 | Pitching practice device with adjustable strike zone indicator A pitching practice device for indicating and simulating the height and width of a strike zone for a typical batter, the device having a base slightly wider than home plate and two laterally spaced, upwardly extending posts connected to the base, the post... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6192531 | Tub overflow waste assembly A tub waste overflow assembly is provided that is attachable to a tub wall by means of a threaded retaining body insertable through an overflow drain aperture in a tub wall to engage a cooperatively threaded pipe fitting on the opposite side of the tub wa... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6194361 | Lubricant composition A composition useful as a well lubricant, solvent and emulsifier that is preferably formed by the reaction and distillation of a tall oil fatty acid with a fatty alkanolamide, preferably in the presence of methyl ester of fatty acids, and most preferably ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6125881 | Dual drain outlet box Improved outlet boxes are provided for installation in a wall to connect water supply lines and drain lines to the corresponding lines from an appliance. Molded plastic outlet boxes having dual drains; left-to-right reversibility; adaptability to multiple... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6106027 | Pull-out faucet hose A flexible hose assembly used for pull-out faucets includes a hose having an inner tube and a spiral wound outer jacket. The hose assembly further includes at least one end connector disposed on an end of the hose that includes a jacket fitting having a t... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5983923 | Water service box and connectors for PEX pipe A plumbing connector system having a recessed, in-wall water service box, at least one valve connected to the water service box, and connector fittings particularly adapted for use in connecting in-wall potable water supply lines made of Cross linked poly... | 11/16/1999 |
| 4651371 | Bed linens with releasable fasteners Bed linens comprising bed sheets with releasable corner fasteners adapted to releasably secure sheet to an underlying mattress by means of pressure actuated, releasably adherent strips disposed so as to be brought into facing and contacting alignment when... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4636341 | Method for handling and cooling injection molded polymeric articles Apparatus for making injection molded polymeric articles, comprising a vibratory pneumatic cooling assembly adapted to dissipate thermal energy from the polymeric articles after they are ejected from the mold cavities through use of an oscillating perfora... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4618308 | Carpet handling device A loader device for loading carpet rolls onto small trucks comprising a frame with a plurality of rollers mounted transversely thereon at spaced intervals along the length of the frame, the rollers being coupled together to be driven simultaneously in the... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4590857 | Ink metering apparatus An inker for a printing press in which an excess of ink is applied to the surface (45) of a resilient roller and the ink is metered by a metering member (10') to form a film of controlled thickness on the resilient roller surface. The metering member is a... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4590099 | Fibrous web saturator An apparatus and method to saturate a fibrous web. The apparatus comprises a sealed chamber divided to form a low pressure preparation zone and a high pressure treatment zone. Air is evacuated from the open area between the fibers in the web in the vacuum... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4583030 | Pitch/trim control Aircraft attitude along the pitch axis is controlled by inputting a velocity command to a pitch control subsystem that includes a velocity side channel and a gain side channel of a pitch servo amplifier. An output from each channel of the pitch servo ampl... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4570913 | Clamping apparatus for truss manufacturing equipment A clamping means is disclosed for use in clamping wooden chord and web members together in manufacturing wooden trusses. The clamping means uses an inflatable conduit to force an elongated clamp to a closed position.... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4567824 | Planetary conveyor system An automatic sheet register control system for a printing press comprising: photocells (81-85) sensing the position of a sheet (5) relative to printing cylinder (48U); and a computer (86-89) to generate signals to actuators (75a, 75b) to adjust the length... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4566692 | Computerized exercising device An exercising device comprising a computer associated with an actuating arm pivotally mounted on a frame, movement of the actuating arm being resisted by a double acting hydraulic cylinder. Position and pressure sensors associated with the hydraulic cylin... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4558669 | Ignition apparatus for a rotary internal combustion engine An improved seal apparatus for a rotary machine including a rotary internal combustion engine. The machine generally comprises a rotor rotatably disposed in a circular working section in a hollow machine housing, a divider valve, and for an internal combu... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4557378 | Combination collapsible funnel and canister therefor The invention relates to a combination collapsible funnel and canister therefor, comprising a sectional collapsible funnel, a canister adapted to receive the funnel, and means in the canister adapted to receive an adapter section of the funnel for storage... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4543998 | Protector clamp for well control lines A control line protector clamp having an elastic inner wall with longitudinal slots therein to accommodate and secure control lines comprising a pair of rubber-coated, semicylindrical, skeletal steel frame members hinged together along one of their longit... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4538518 | Ink metering apparatus An ink metering member (10') to form a thin film (130) of ink on a resilient roller surface (45) wherein the metering member comprises a hard, elongated strip having a first polished leading edge (25) and a second polished trailing edge (28b) formed on ea... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4532735 | Variable angle extruder blade surfacing machine A blade surfacing machine for precisely honing a pair of intersecting surfaces on an extruder blade. The working surface of a rotating honing stone is maintained in spring-biased contact with a precisely leveled guide surface to achieve linear uniformity ... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4533563 | Coating method An apparatus for applying silicone polymer coating to a web substrate comprising: a roll having a resilient surface; means to rotate the roll; a metering member comprising a hard, generally flat, elongated metallic strip having first and second polished e... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4527479 | Ink removal, circulating and distributing system A method and apparatus for continuously using ink and dampening fluid in a printing system includes removing ink and dampening fluid from a form roller after the form roller engages the printing plate. Mixing of the removed ink and dampening fluid to form... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4527471 | Dampening fluid removal device A method and apparatus to ink and dampen a lithographic printing plate including a dampening fluid removal device comprising a doctor blade positioned in pressure indented relation with a resilient inking roller to remove dampening fluid of low viscosity ... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4516921 | End seals for a rotary machine An improved seal apparatus for a rotary machine including a rotary internal combustion engine. The machine generally comprises a rotor rotatably disposed in a circular working section in a hollow machine housing, a divider valve, and for an internal combu... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4515079 | Planetary synchronizing device A planetary synchronizing system in which the length of an endless elastic conveyor is adjusted to maintain the length of the conveyor a multiple of the circumference of a drive wheel which can be driven at a variable speed, when the diameter of the drive... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4508426 | Locking means for solar collector A locking mechanism for holding reflector elements of a solar collector array in a position protected from high wind and storm damage including locking bar means mounted between and rotating with pairs of reflectors, latching means mounted on support pylo... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4491190 | Weight measurement apparatus A material handling and lift scale device comprising first and second rectangular frame members linked together by a parallelogram linkage system to confine relative movement between said frames to planar-parallel movement in a longitudinal direction only... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4489971 | Collapsible pensile food carrier A collapsible pensile food carrier is provided that comprises slidably engaged beverage support members adapted to receive and transport a plurality of drinking cups and having a foldable auxiliary food transport pouch suspended therefrom. A kit comprisin... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4484568 | Overheat emergency outfocus mechanism for solar energy collector A control means for a solar energy collector-concentrator of the focusing trough reflector type with an energy receiver operatively positioned at the line of focus of said reflector comprising pivotally mounted support means for said energy receiver held ... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4483222 | Pipe reaming device A device for removing pipe attached to a fitting includes cutting apparatus for removing the pipe disposed within the fitting. A wrench apparatus is connected to the cutting apparatus for gripping the fitting to prevent its movement when the cutting appar... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4483242 | Automated food processing equipment A food processing machine for folding rolled sandwich type food products comprising a plurality of conveyor bands for conveying food products through first, second, third and fourth folding mechanisms, the first, third and fourth folding mechanisms each i... | 11/20/1984 |
