...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 |
| 8162163 | Synthetic resin handle for use with a bottle This invention is aimed at material saving and cost reduction. A technical problem to be solved by the invention is to provide a light-weight Y-shaped handle without impairing injection moldability and the functions of the handle. The principal means of solving the ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8152012 | Removable ergonomic handle gripping baby bottle A handle for gripping a container includes a circumferential portion and a plurality of arm portions. The circumferential portion defines an opening configured to receive therethrough, along an axis of the opening, a container such that the circumferential portion s... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7726500 | Plastic container with separately formed handle A hollow plastic container with a separately formed handle engaging the sidewall of the container and supported thereby. The handle includes an elongated portion extending upwardly over the major portion of the longitudinal extent of the sidewall and arm portions ex... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7726499 | Bottle holder A bottle holder with an indented base, which has a body sized and shaped to receive a bottle. At least a portion of the body is radially expandable. A grip is attached to the exterior of the body and a securing base is located within the interior of the body. The se... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7673766 | Receptacle with offset foci of well and perimeter A receptacle for containing fluids constructed of a single wall wherein the foci of the well is offset from the foci of the perimeter, such that the resulting wall is of purposely differential thickness, to a point of maximal width. This may be of unitary constructi... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7648038 | Container and plastic handle system A package includes a container having a neck finish with at least one left-hand external thread segment, a fitment having at least one left-hand internal thread segment for threaded receipt over the container neck finish and at least one right-hand external thread s... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7549548 | Handled drinking container A container, such as a baby bottle or sipper cup, includes an elongated side wall and one or more handles to either side of the elongated side wall for facilitating handling of the bottle. There is a rim at the top of the side wall for receiving a nipple locating cl... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7467726 | Combination beverage container and drinking vessel Beverage container which converts to offer mug-like presentation of the liquid contents. An open bottom container screwingly seals to the base of a cylindrical shaped handle member. The beverage container is inverted and the handle member is disengaged from the open... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7431169 | Synthetic resin bottle with a handle To provide a synthetic resin bottle with a handle that can be manufactured at a low cost and can be used reliably, a synthetic resin bottle with a handle includes a bottle; and a handle comprising a grip disposed at the upper rear portion of said bottle, an upper ar... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7401827 | Bottle tote A novel bottle tote for manually toting bottles at least includes the following: a tote frame member; a tote ring member connected to a first end of the tote frame member; a tote handle member connected to a second end of the tote frame member; and a tote elbow memb... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7398891 | Cover structure for water bag inlet A cover structure for a water bag inlet comprises: a base, a locking for mounting at the outer periphery of the base, and a cover for mounting on the base. An extension and a locking rim are respectively provided at two ends of the base. A groove is formed at the pe... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7357267 | Plastic bottle with handle A squeezable plastic bottle with a handle which is bendable by forming a bending deformation portion in the handle. The bending deformation portion of the handle can be a bending portion formed in the middle portion of the longitudinal direction of the handle. Furth... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347338 | Method for closing and opening of an opening A method for opening an opening (10) using an elastic plug (2, 2′) whose outside diameter in a static state (rL), is larger than diameter (rp) of opening (10), and which plug has a cavity (12) at its end. An extend... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347337 | Feeding bottle A feeding bottle including an upper and lower circular-shaped cylindrical body portion having a first radius, a generally triangular-shaped cylindrical body portion intermediate the cylindrical upper and lower body portions, wherein said generally triangular body po... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7228982 | Ring handle for bottles The present invention is directed toward a bottle handle that is separately formed and subsequently affixed to the neck of a bottle by threading, or snap fitting the handle onto the bottle neck, or by securing thereto during a blow mold operation of the bottle. The ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7201285 | Dual function insulating holder for bottle or can An insulating holder for holding a beverage in a bottle or a can having a lower cylindrical enclosure which receives an upper enclosure having a dome-shaped upper end. The upper and lower enclosures are provided with mating threads or other mating devices to hold th... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7185777 | Synthetic resin bottle with grip A synthetic resin bottle has a grip assembled and fixed in an upright orientation to the center part of a concave region at the ear portion of a substantially cylindrical trunk portion of the bottle main body. A shoulder portion in the bottle main body has a lower c... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7172228 | Bottle manipulation device and methods A bottle manipulation device facilitates one-handed manipulation and pouring from a bottle. The device has a bottle engaging member with a U-shaped fork having first and second branches on opposite sides of a bisecting plane for engaging on first and second opposite... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7150371 | Extrusion blow molded container, apparatus and method An extrusion blow molded container is provided comprising a closed base, a body portion extending from the closed base having a surface finish that is substantially free of striations, and an open neck portion extending from the body portion. In an embodiment, the c... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7143904 | Container and handle assembly A container and handle assembly includes a container having a body and an integral neck finish with a pocket and a ledge diametrically spaced from the pocket. A handle has a C-shaped yoke with a first arm having an end hook for receipt in the pocket, and a second ar... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7108146 | Synthetic resin bottle with a handle A synthetic resin bottle with a handle of this invention comprises a biaxially drawn and blow-molded PET bottle and a handle, an injection-molded product of the same PET resin, which is fitted firmly to the bottle as an insert. The up-and-down property of the surfac... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7103940 | Removeable handle The present invention is directed to a container with a removable handle. The container has spaced first and second knobs. The handle is configured as a split tubular member having a central portion and spaced internal first and second contoured portions proximate o... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100393 | Beverage cooler with adjustable platform A beverage cooler includes a receptacle, adjustable platform and raising mechanism. The receptacle has a bottom, walls and an open top. The platform has at least one orifice, at least one guide and a threaded orifice. The raising mechanism includes at least one trac... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097061 | Plastic container which is hot-fillable and/or having neck finish adapted for receipt of handle A container includes a hollow body having a finish extending from the body. The finish has an open end, at least one external thread for securement of a closure, and a pair of spaced external circumferential flanges on a side of the thread remote from the open end o... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7021479 | Plastic container with sidewall vacuum panels The hollow plastic container includes a side wall with at least three inwardly depressed channels spaced from each other and extending around the side wall, with an upper channel, a central channel and a lower channel. At least two spaced apart vacuum panels are pos... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017769 | Lid for canned beverages avoiding pollution both to beverage and environment A lid (30) of plastic material, applied by pressure, having a lateral handle (40), the purpose of the lid being to protect the top of the can (10) for drinks (28) against pollution, includes an opening (23) being made by a tear-off... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6978908 | Drinking vessel with adjustable handles A drinking vessel with adjustable handles for a juvenile is disclosed. The drinking vessel features two handles that can be adjusted apart from each other at varying fixed or articulated angles. Furthermore, the two handles can be adjusted without the intervention o... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6979031 | Portable device for holding a liquid container A portable device for holding a liquid container, comprising a substantially rigid vertical handle manually graspable by a user, a substantially rigid top container gripping member extending horizontally from the upper end of the vertical handle, a substantially rig... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6962265 | Drinking vessel with detachable, decorative handle A drinking vessel, such as a commemorative mug, with a detachable handle is disclosed. In an illustrative embodiment of the invention, a mug includes a ceramic vessel body and a metal handle insertably attached to the vessel body. The vessel body defines two channel... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6959827 | Drinking vessel with adjustable handles A drinking vessel with adjustable handles for a juvenile is disclosed. The drinking vessel features two handles that can be adjusted apart from each other at varying fixed or articulated angles. Furthermore, the two handles can be adjusted without the intervention o... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6951046 | Hand pressure abatement apparatus for use with a power tool A power tool user pressure abatement system may include a soft, cushioning material configurable to a tool such as a power tool, including a power drill, such that the material remains in position between the tool and a user's contacting hand, thereby minimizing imp... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6926163 | Plastic container and separately formed handle The container includes a hollow body of plastic material having a lower supporting base, a sidewall extending upwardly from the base, a shoulder portion extending upwardly from the sidewall and an upper neck portion with an opening therein extending upwardly from th... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6913159 | Water bottle strap with finger holes A water bottle strap provides a manual engagement means for bottles or the like. A handle is defined from a substrate defining holes through which fingers or other digits may pass. The handle is held in tension along the side of the bottle by a top loop engaging the... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6910596 | Water bottle with handle A liquid storage bottle is provided with a generally cylindrical liquid storage chamber and an integral handle. A well is formed in the liquid storage chamber to accommodate the handle. The walls of the well are configured to prevent water from pooling thereon, and ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6889858 | Multiple label container A container including a plurality of side walls, a top, a handle, a bumper, and a substantially planar label surface. The top has a neck and is joined to a top portion of the side walls. The handle is formed in a region adjacent the top and extends between two adjac... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6872116 | Musical baby bottle An improved baby bottle adapted with handles and a sound-generating module for generating audible sounds. A generally cylindrical baby bottle is adapted with longitudinally extending slots on opposing sides of the bottle. The slots receive and retain a removable han... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6860513 | Verification of prescription information and warning label The present invention is a unique prescription label, printed on one side that allows a consumer to check and verify the accuracy of the prescribed medication as well as to provide additional information on the medication container by increasing the usable size and ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6793094 | Anti-tipping container for liquids and semi-solid foods A container of storing and dispensing liquids which is resistant to tipping. The container preferably has a substantially semi-spherical outer surface. The container includes a body with a top, a bottom and a side wall which form a substantial portion of the contain... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6729665 | Adjustable pouring handle An adjustable pouring handle is a linearly elongated body having a pair of adjustable container straps that are detachably affixed to the body. The body includes a grasping aperture, a first aperture and a second aperture. The grasping aperture allows a user to firm... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6719951 | Specimen collection assembly A specimen collection assembly for more easily and sanitarily collecting a urine sample. The specimen collection assembly includes a cup member for collecting the urine specimen. An elongated handle member coupled to the cup member for holding by a user to support t... | 04/13/2004 |