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 |
| 7441503 | Expendable infra-red radiating means An expendable infra-red radiating means having a rupturable container 1 housing a plurality of decoy plates (11) and an ignition means (17) for igniting the decoy plates (11). Each of the decoy plates (11) comprises a composition o... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7197844 | Gun support A bipod type gun support has a generally cylindrical hub that defines a barrel-receiving bore that can be slipped onto and off of the muzzle end of the gun. Downwardly diverging legs are integrally joined to opposite sides of the hub to present a one-piece construct... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7147733 | Ammonium perchlorate-containing gas generants Ammonium perchlorate-containing gas generant compositions which, upon combustion, produce or result in an improved effluent and related methods for generating an inflation gas for use in an inflatable restraint system are provided. Such ammonium perchlorate-containi... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7117684 | Container with integral module for heating or cooling the contents A container comprises a container body for containing contents to be heated or cooled, a thermic module at one end of the body, and a closure at the other end of the body. Within the thermic module, an internal exothermic (or, alternatively, endothermic) chemical re... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6905562 | Low density slurry bridge mix A low density slurry bridge mix for use in an inflatable restraint system is provided. The low density slurry bridge mix includes zirconium metal, a thermal conductivity enhancer such as aluminum metal, potassium perchlorate oxidant, and a binder material and has a ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6848366 | Binary exploding target, package process and product A binary exploding target package, a process of forming an exploding target from the contents of the binary exploding target package, and the exploding target formed therefrom. The binary exploding target package includes a first, target container and a second conta... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6808572 | Solid propellant formulations and methods and devices employing the same for the destruction of airborne biological and/or chemical agents High temperature incendiary (HTI) devices and methods destroy biological and/or chemical agents. Preferably, such HTI devices include dual modal propellant compositions having low bum rate propellant particles dispersed in a matrix of a high burn rate propellant. Mo... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6782827 | Solid propellant formulations and methods and devices employing the same for the destruction of airborne biological and/or chemical agents High temperature incendiary (HTI) devices and methods destroy biological and/or chemical agents. Preferably, such HTI devices include dual modal propellant compositions having low burn rate propellant particles dispersed in a matrix of a high burn rate propellant. M... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6783616 | Method to produce pyrotechnical igniting mixtures The invention relates to pyrotechnic primer charges produced on the basis of metal powders or metal hydride powders, potassium perchlorate and binders. In order to obtain a homogenous mixture, the powdery components are mixed with a liquid dispersing agent in a susp... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6663731 | Lead-free pyrotechnic composition The present invention is a lead-free pyrotechnic composition comprising from about 60 percent by weight to about 80 percent by weight iodine pentoxide and from about 15 percent by weight to about 35 percent by weight of a solid-powder fuel. The solid-powd... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6576072 | Insensitive high energy booster propellant The invention disclosed herein relates to solid propellant formulations, which exhibit good processing properties, good safety characteristics, desirable combustion properties, good safety characteristics and excellent mechanical attributes. The solid pro... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6521064 | Pyrotechnic burster composition Pyrotechnic burster composition combines high explosive energy when confined, with reduced ignition hazard when unconfined. The composition includes pyrotechnic mixtures of KClO4, metal powders, and pentaerythritol or terephthalic acid.... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6481746 | Metal hydrazine complexes for use as gas generants Gas generating compositions and methods for their use are provided. Metal complexes are used as gas generating compositions. These complexes are comprised of a metal cation template, a neutral ligand containing hydrogen and nitrogen, and sufficient oxidiz... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6136224 | Gas generant A gas generant for an air, which is improved in the defects of gas generants using sodium azide in a practical use and has stable combustion capability. And a molecular compound comprising (a) a gas generant component, (b) an oxidant component and (c) a r... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6126764 | Powdered metal pyrotechnic fuel A pyrotechnic fuel material for a booster in a pyrotechnic system having an adjacent igniter. In one embodiment, a powdered BaAl4 compound is used as the booster pyrotechnic fuel. In another embodiment, a powdered zirconium/nickel alloy is used... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6073962 | Gas generant The present invention is directed to an airbag system that includes a gas generant, which is improved in the defects of gas generants using sodium azide in a practical use and has stable combustion capability. A molecular compound comprising (a) a gas gen... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5821451 | Photoflash particle mixture The invention relates to a photoflash mixture comprising a mixture of particles of zirconia and at least one oxidizer, wherein said zirconia particles comprise a mixture of smaller particles between about 2 and 10 μm diameter, and larger particles betwee... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5741999 | Gas generating agent composition This invention aims to provide a gas generating composition of a gas generator for an air bag, which composition produces less combustion residues and is easily adsorbed. This composition comprises azide of alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, metallic s... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5672843 | Single charge pyrotechnic A single charge pyrotechnic material comprising a metal fuel, an oxidizer and a secondary fuel which can be used to control the rate of reaction of the pyrotechnic. The composition can be used as a single charge igniter in an automotive air bag system in ... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5472536 | Tracer mixture for use with laser hardened optics A pyrotechnic mixture for use in tracer rounds of projectiles to increase sibility under high speed conditions when viewed through laser hardened optics, comprising, in percentages by weight, an admixture of 20% to 40% magnesium, 10% to 30% strontium nitr... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5154782 | Obscuring and nontoxic smoke compositions A composition which is capable of producing an obscuring white smoke is disclosed which employs a dicarboxylic acid as the primary smoke producing agent. It is found that by using a dicarboxylic acid smoke producing agent, a generally non-toxic and non-co... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5129972 | Emulsifiers and explosive emulsions containing same Emulsifiers are disclosed which comprise the reaction product of component (I) with component (II). Component (I) comprises the reaction product of certain carboxylic acids or anhydrides, or ester or amide derivatives thereof, with ammonia, at least one a... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5112417 | Method of controlling the increase in potlife of propellants during processing Tris(N-nitrosophenylhydroxylaminium)aluminum is employed in amounts from about 0.1% by weight to about 0.2% by weight to inhibit the polymerization reaction during propellant mixing. With a weight percent of 0.2 percent, the inhibitor inhibited polymeriza... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5084118 | Ignition composition for inflator gas generators An autoigniting composition for the gas generator of a vehicle occupant restraint system that is thermally stable at temperatures up to 110° C., will not autoignite at 150° C., but when heated to approximately 177° C. will undergo rapid autoignition.... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5071496 | Low level blasting composition A blasting agent is disclosed for use in a borehole having a pressure resistant closure. The blasting agent is used in combination with a primary initiating system comprised of a detonator and an initiator for the detonator. The blasting agent is preferab... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5071495 | Diaminoglyoxime and diaminofurazan in propellants based on ammonium perchlorate Solid propellants in which the oxidizer is a perchlorate are improved by the inclusion of diaminoglyoxime or diaminofurazan in the propellant compositions.... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5034073 | Insensitive high explosive An explosive composition having a combination of a principal explosive, which is relatively insensitive to initiation of detonation, two mesh fractions of a sensitizing explosive which is relatively sensitive to initiation of detonation, a critical diamet... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5019192 | Primary/detonator compositions suitable for use in aluminum cups The invention is directed to a primary/detonator composition suitable for use in an automobile airbag system. The composition may safely be housed in aluminum support structures (a/k/a cups).... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5015311 | Primary/detonator compositions suitable for use in copper cups The invention is directed to a primary/detonator composition suitable for use in an automobile airbag system. The composition may safely be housed in a copper support structure (a/k/a cups).... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5015310 | Embedded explosives as burning rate accelerators for solid propellants A method of achieving an ultrahigh-burning rate composite solid propellant hrough the embedment of the solid explosive diazodinitrophenol (e.g., 2-diazo-4,6-dinitrophenol) having predetermined shapes and dimensions of cubes or pellets. Cubes having dimensi... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4994125 | Electric primer with intrinsic conductive mix An electric primer has an intrinsically conductive pyrotechnic mixture consisting of a metal powder fuel, an alkaline oxidizer, and a sensitizing fuel. The primer mixture preferably consists of about 27% titanium metal powder, about 68% potassium chlorate... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4985094 | Thermoplastic castable composite rocket propellant A castable, thermoplastic composite rocket propellant comprising about 3 to 10 wt % of a thermoplastic elastomer, about 3 to 20 wt % of a plasticizer, balance energetic particulates is provided. Also provided is a process for producing a thermoplastic composit... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4968365 | Pyrotechnical mixture for producing a smoke screen A pyrotechnic mixture for producing a smoke screen includes a reduction agent comprising a light metal, at least one oxidation agent comprising potassium nitrate, combustion moderators including at least one carbonate and a nitrogen producing compound and... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4950341 | High-performance propellant combinations for a rocket engine A solid high-performance propellant for a rocket engine is described. The propellant is constituted by a combination of polyglycidylazide (GAP) ([C3 H5 N3 O]n) or poly-3,3-bis(azidomethyl)oxetane (BAMO) ([C... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4925504 | Ambient cure catalyst for solid propellants A fast-acting cure catalyst for use in hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene-ed solid propellant formulation is tris(ethoxyphenyl)bismuthine. The incorporation of this catalyst as an additive in an amount of about 0.025 weight percent into a composite p... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4915754 | High solids ratio solid rocket motor propelant grains and method of construction thereof A high acceleration high performance solid rocket motor grain such as for a ballistic defense missile or rocket assisted projectile comprises a propellant material which includes a highly plasticized binder so that the grain has a solids ratio equal to at... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4913753 | TMXDI, curing agent for hydroxy terminated propellant binders The compound m-tetramethylxylene diisocyanate (m-TMXDI), is a domestically, commercially produced aliphatic diisocyanate process produced by a non-phosgenation process for the polyurethane industry with suggested applications in reaction injection molding... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4875948 | Combustible delay barriers A combustible delay barrier for providing a delay to intrusion into an object. The delay barrier comprises a combustible layer containing a source of fuel such as a metal and/or a polymer and a source of oxygen such as an oxidizer. The combustible layer o... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4874441 | Explosive for warheads and solid rocket propellant An explosive with maximum energy yield for warheads and solid rocket propellants comprises a high-energy secondary explosive with inorganic perchlorate and metal component with a high affinity for oxygen as well as desensitizing and binding agents. The ox... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4865667 | Gas-generating composition A nitrogen-generating composition useful for inflating air bags to protection for occupants of motor vehicles is disclosed which is composed of a stable nitride resistant to high temperatures and an inorganic oxidizing agent.... | 09/12/1989 |
