Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
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| 20090325435 | WATER SPORTS BINDING ASSEMBLY A binding for water sports comprises a baseplate, which may optionally include a toe cup, and a heel cup. A heel loop is pivotably attached to the heel cup, and is pivotable between an upper position and a lower position to adjust the amount of support provided to the u... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090130931 | DEVICE AND BOOT ASSEMBLY FOR PERFORMING A GLIDING SPORT ON WATER USING A BOARD OF THE WATER-SKI TYPE OR THE LIKE Device for performing a gliding sport on water using a board of the water-ski type or the like, comprising:
| 05/21/2009 |
| 20090081910 | Surf skiing The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for surf skiing. The apparatus includes a pair of surf skis for attaching to each foot of a surf skier and using the force and momentum of a wave to propel the surf skier.... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090068905 | Wake Ski A wake ski has a deck, a foot binding, and at least one fin. The deck of the wake ski includes a top side, a bottom side, a bulbous front end, and a bulbous rear end. The front and rear ends have transverse widths that are larger than a transverse width at the midsectio... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20080254692 | Binding for Water Sports Boards A water sport binding is disclosed having a rigid base plate that is adapted to be mounted to a board such as a wake board. A heel loop is pivotably mounted to the base plate and a flexible upper assembly is provided that includes a forward portion that attaches to the ... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080038968 | Toe piece for a wakeboard binding and method of use A toe piece for a wakeboard binding employs two different materials. The bulk of the toe piece is made from a first material having a certain degree of elasticity. A remaining portion of the toe piece as side portions are made from a material that is more elastic than t... | 02/14/2008 |
| 20060014450 | Molded heel and toe piece for a wakeboard binding and method of making A toe and heel piece for a wakeboard binding are formed as free standing three dimensional shapes prior to binding assembly. The toe piece has a center body portion that extends from a front edge to a rear edge, the body center body portion including a curvature that ap... | 01/19/2006 |
| 20050032442 | Wakeboard binding plate assembly and method of use A wakeboard binding plate assembly includes a disc and ring. The disc is sized to fit within the opening of the ring, with each of the disc and ring including irregular surfaces, respectively positioned to engage each other. The disc is mounted to a portion of a boot as... | 02/10/2005 |
