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 |
| 7175312 | Fluorescent wall wash luminaire with adjustable lamp automatically detented in position by a spring latch A fluorescent wall wash luminaire has a housing with an opening for light generated by a fluorescent lamp to exit the housing. A portion of the housing forms an inclined base, and a socket pan holding a lamp socket for the fluorescent lamp is slidably mounted on the... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7087840 | Cable management system with patch panel A patch panel assembly having a bracket with a base extending between first and second side walls. The bracket defines a cable receiving passageway. First and second patch panels are coupled to the first and second side walls for pivotal movement about first and sec... | 08/08/2006 |
| D524475 | Lighting fixture | 07/04/2006 |
| D518221 | Lighting fixture | 03/28/2006 |
| D515231 | Lighting fixture | 02/14/2006 |
| D506281 | Lighting fixture | 06/14/2005 |
| 6899445 | Attachment for a reflector in a light assembly A light assembly with a removable reflector for use in a ceiling, wall, or the like is provided. The reflector has a top surface with a substantially hurricane-shaped mounting aperture defined by a primary diameter and a secondary diameter that intersect each other ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6872885 | Recessed electrical fixture assembly with insulation barrier and method of using the same A recessed electrical fixture assembly that includes first and second support members that are spaced and substantially parallel, and include first and second opposing inner surfaces, respectfully. A barrier is releasably coupled to the first and second inner surfac... | 03/29/2005 |
