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 |
| 5125725 | Television set and stand assembly A stand for a television set which has a rectangular pattern of wheels there under and an overhanging rearward portion. The stand has a top surface with a recess for a television and the top is generally T-shaped so a portion underlies the overhanging rea... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5080259 | Portable container with automatic discharge capability A portable container includes an outer component defining a hopper-like compartment having a bottom opening and an inner component having a stopper centered in the hopper with respect to the bottom opening and shiftable into and out of stoppering relation... | 01/14/1992 |
| 4930539 | Anti-fluttering check valve An anti-fluttering valve construction includes a valve member with integral stem received in an oversize cylindrical bore in a guide which can give rise to fluttering of the valve member when it is unseated. To avoid fluttering, the guide at one or both e... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4909621 | Method of making hydrogel contact lenses having aspheric front surfaces A contact lens of soft, pliable opthalmic plastic material, said lens when in its dehydrated state having a spherical back surface which in its hydrated state conforms to the corneal curvature of the wearer's eye and, when in its dehydrated state, having ... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4892152 | Cutting unit for cutting one or more sods An implement for cutting one or more strip of sod is provided which can be attached to standard vehicles, such as tractors. The cutting head of the implement is mounted in a subframe which is pivoted about a longitudinal axis with respect to the vehicle s... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4889181 | Heat exchanger and sheet material therefor A bulkhead is formed of a sheet of material which is preformed so as to have alternatingly opposed S-shaped creases at spaced intervals which define pairs of mutually facing recessed grooves between adjacent creases. Resilient surface area enlarging membe... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4889045 | Apparatus for peeling bulbous plants The invention relates to an apparatus for peeling bulbous plants, such as onions, the apparatus consisting substantially of cutting means for removing the tail and head of the bulb, incision means for making an incision into at least the outer skin of the... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4884923 | Vehicle for bulk transport of powder-form, granular or pellet-like material The invention relates to a vehicle for transport of material. To allow for the pellet-like material, such as cattle feed, to be unloaded without disturbance, the height adjustable closing member of the discharge funnel is provided with a cutting edge for ... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4881819 | Method and apparatus for preparing concrete mortar The invention relates to a method and apparatus for preparing concrete mortar. In order to regulate the moisture content of the concrete mortar a sand sample is taken of the sand used. This sand sample is dried. The amount of water added to a concrete cha... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4881385 | Apparatus for processing textiles An apparatus for processing textiles with a mixture of solid bodies and/or liquid, such as stones in a chemical solution or the like, in order for example to achieve a "worn" look, this apparatus being provided with a drum (1) driven for rotation wherein ... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4878426 | Refining device Chocolate is refined by so-called conching. This is carried out in a device whereby the mass is spread out in a thin film and exposed to the air. Among other things, the viscosity is reduced as a result. By subjecting the chocolate mass directly prior to ... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4878446 | Method for the forming and the deposition in a selected place of a bulk A method for the forming and the deposition in a selected place of a bulk consisting substantially of loose or lightly cohesive material, such as sand or other ground material, for example for use as the core or base of a dam, quay, a bank reinforcement, ... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4873916 | Method and device for the preparation of coffee A cylindrical container has an open top, and the bottom is formed by a piston reciprocable in the container. A filter is laterally and vertically movable between an initial position to open the top of the container and a subsequent position to close the t... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4874130 | Device for distributing a granular or powdery substance A device for overhead dusting of a field with fertilizer or particulate material includes an overhead suction impeller having a central annulus receiving a vertical pipe leading from a flow-controlled hoppr discharge. A cover on the pipe confines the disc... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4870809 | Packaging device with improved supply station A device for group-wise packaging of objects such as jars, which device consists substantially of a frame (1), a belt-conveyor (12) carried by the frame, a grouping station disposed along the belt conveyor, a station for forming and feeding of a tray unde... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4872147 | System for the control of a member for following a moving object, an automatic milking apparatus and a method for automatic milking A system for the control of a member for following a moving object, especially a small object being part of larger entity, comprising an ultrasonic transmitter and receiver is characterized in that each sensor unit is fixed to the means of movement of a f... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4869643 | Pump housing, mould parts of a mould wall for a pump housing and method of manufacturing a pump housing A pump housing, particularly meant for pumps of high yield and low lift, has a suction casing, a suction mouth and a volute arranged in the concrete substructure of a pump station. The volute is made by assembling thin-walled mould wall parts, mounting th... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4867320 | Connecting structure for panels intended for use in a storage and/or display device This invention relates to a connecting structure for panels intended for use in a storage and/or display device for objects of an arbitrary nature, such as books, clothing etc., consisting substantially of adjacent compartments separated by load bearing u... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4863212 | Trailer A convertible trailer includes front, rear and roof parts in which the front and rear parts fold toward each other from and beneath the roof part for towing and fold outward from the roof and away from each other during conversion to living space accommod... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4860466 | Rotary ironing rolls with serial feed Laundry ironing apparatus comprises sequential ironing rolls each associated with an ironing bed. A first conveyer feeds fresh laundry to the inlet zone of the first ironing roll and a scraper removes the pressed laundry from the periphery of the first ro... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4860918 | System for constructing air conditioning cabinets and method for constructing same This construction system provides a single and a double walled form without it being necessary during the fitting of the wall panels to crawl inside the frame. This construction system is therefor characterized in that adjoining outer panels are provided ... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4856262 | Apparatus for disposing packing in predetermined relative positions In a conveying system for transporting a sequence of articles to a suspending point in captured relation and then transporting them by vacuum suspension to a plurality of separate discharge stations, comprising the combination of: at least a pair of conve... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4849277 | Method for manufacturing a panel The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a panel (1, 21, 70, 71), for example an automobile panel such as a reclining backrest, loading floor, roof, door, engine hood, trunk lid and the like, which is characterized in that a prefabricated filli... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4849231 | Beverage ingredient holder and stirrer A disposable stirring rod which is easy to manufacture on which a sweetener or other substance for adding to beverages is held as a solid element.... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4846463 | Alpine skiing training device A training device for skiers includes an inverted V-shaped support defining an apex. One leg is rotatable about an upwardly inclined axis along a first angle and the other leg extends at a different angle from the apex. The free end of the other leg suppo... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4842160 | Floating covering for liquid storage tank A floating covering on the liquid content of a storage tank. The circumferential edge of the covering has an elastic annular body provided with a gas-tight annular chamber and an annular body of foam material. Pressure control means communicates with the ... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4840678 | Pipe coil cooker A sugar-cooking apparatus of the type having a standing pipe coil surrounded by a heating jacket. The coiled pipe is of flattened cross-section for improved heat transfer. During use, a mixture of sugar, water and additives is passed through the coiled pi... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4837971 | Apparatus or greenhouse for growing of plants An apparatus or greenhouse is shown, which comprises both a treatment area and growing areas. Normally the plants are kept in the growing areas. When the plants have to be treated they are conveyed to the treatment area, in which area treatment equipment ... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4838003 | Hub assembly for collapsible structures A hub structure for a collapsible frame which comprises a pair of similar members having radiating arms. The hub members are in contact with each other such that the arms are in interdigitated relationship. The arms have pivot attachment points for struts... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4838489 | Coupling device The coupling device 1 serves to connect a reservoir 3 to a machine, for instance for use in agriculture in the spraying of herbicides. In order to prevent personnel coming into contact with the concentrated herbicidal substance during changing of the rese... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4830195 | High speed mechanical weighing system A high speed mechanical weighing system includes a series of article holders carried by chains and forming a flexible conveyor in which the holders are individually pivoted for movement between carrying and discharging positions. The mechanical weighing d... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4829937 | Device for accommodating an animal to be tended A device for accommodating an animal to be tended, particularly a cow, comprising a frame formed by relatively spaced lateral frame parts and a frame part interconnecting the former, the lateral frame parts bounding an accommodation space open at least to... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4830167 | Device for connecting and disconnecting a body to be temporarily retained with and from a holder respectively A device for retaining a body which may be a bicycle wheel includes an automatic locking mechanism normally disposed in inoperative position but moved to operative locking position when the body is moved into place. A manual release mechanism is provided ... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4828129 | Venting cover A cover for a filling or dispenser spout (5) for a storage holder such as a liquid container, which cover consists of a circular body (1) having arranged along the periphery thereof a flange member (2) provided with fastening means (3) such as a screw-thr... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4828393 | Method for obtaining a base material for building mortar A method wherein the extraction of a quantity of sand, with a granular size and distribution ratio, are subjected to a moisturing or dewatering treatment until a moisture content of a maximum of 15% m/m is attained; supplying and/or storing in bulk of an ... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4826161 | Balloon game A game including a single rupturable inflated balloon confined in fixed position in a cylindrical envelope with the balloon protruding through the opposite ends of the envelope. The envelope has apertures therein aligned with the balloon. A plurality of g... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4821638 | Apparatus for supporting and printing cylindrical objects An apparatus for successive printing of cylindrical objects includes a driven carrying wheel; a number of spindles on the wheel freely rotatable about their longitudinal axes parallel to the axis of rotation of the carrying wheel; a printing station radia... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4815613 | Roll-through storage rack, a girder and a retaining plate therefor The present invention relates to a storage rack comprising upright posts resting on a ground, girders fastened in each case between a pair of posts, the girders being fastened to the respective posts in a line such that a roller conveyor supported by the ... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4815264 | Mowing device with improved disc configuration and blade attachment The invention relates to a device for mowing agricultural crops, particularly grass, provided with an elongate mower bar pulled in transverse direction over the field and having a number of dish-like carriers having at least two upstanding pins, adapted t... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4800801 | Pump A swash plate pump includes a housing and cylinders arranged in a circular pattern around the drive shaft. Piston rods are pivotally connected at one end to the swash plate and mechanism surrounding the drive shaft and axially slidable along it controls t... | 01/31/1989 |
