...that a workman who left the soap mixing machine on too long was responsible for making Ivory Soap? He was so embarrassed by his mistake that he threw the mess in a stream. Imagine his dismay when the evidence of his error floated to the surface! Result: Ivory soap, the soap that floats.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5460123 | Electroshock repulsion of waterfowl, aquatic animals, and small mammals The present invention comprises apparatus designed to repel, but not injure, warm-blooded aquatic life from a specific aquatic region in an energy-efficient manner. A potential gradient is turned on and maintained between sets of immersed electrodes in re... | 10/24/1995 |