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...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 |
| 8113444 | Light cleaning device for a vechicle A light cleaning device for washing lights located on an external portion of a vehicle. The device has an elongate housing formed with an inlet port connectable to a source of pressurized liquid and a rinsing head fitted with at least one jet nozzle. The jet nozzle ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8074898 | Windshield wiper reservoir system Disclosed is a windshield wiper reservoir system for cleaning a windshield of a vehicle. The reservoir system includes a first reservoir, a second reservoir, a motor system, and a plurality of wiper tubes coupled to the motor system. The first reservoir is configure... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7891581 | Positioning device for a cover of a headlight cleaning system A cover of a headlight cleaning system, which cover covers an opening in a vehicle front-end part and at the same time bears the headlight cleaning system, can be positioned precisely via latching mounts on the vehicle front-end part and latching lugs on the opposit... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891582 | Structure for attaching a vehicle lamp cleaning device A cleaning device for a vehicle lamp includes a cylinder, a piston slidably supported in the cylinder, an ejecting nozzle attached to a leading end portion of the piston, and a bracket for insertion into an attaching hole on a bumper of the vehicle. A structure for ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7699244 | Cleaning device for a vehicular lamp A cleaning device for cleaning the front cover lens of a vehicular lamp, including a bracket 8 that is attached to the cylinder of a spray nozzle 5 and positions the cylinder in the opening formed in a vehicle body, a fixing member 9 that covers... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7448554 | Cleaning device for a vehicular lamp A cleaning device for a vehicular lamp including a piston 3, which has a spray nozzle 5 and a nozzle cover 7 covering the spray nozzle, and a cylinder 2, which drives the piston into and out of an opening 91 formed in a vehicle bod... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7434748 | Vehicle lamp washing device There are disposed a spray nozzle 12 which includes a supported section 13 and a spray section 14 for spraying cleaning water; a nozzle holder 9 into which the supported section 13 of the spray nozzle 12 is inserted and whic... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7429004 | Nozzle structure in washer fluid ejection apparatus At a time of forming lip portions in upper and lower edge portions of an ejection port in a protruding manner, a nozzle for ejecting a washer fluid of a washer fluid ejection apparatus in a diffusion manner is structured such that a step surface is formed on an inne... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7413133 | Washing device for a glass pane in a motor vehicle The invention relates to a washing device for a glass pane in a vehicle, having a washing-water line which runs along the lower edge of the glass pane and at least one washing-water nozzle which is connected to the washing-water line. In order to obtain a reduced in... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7354008 | Fluidic nozzle for trigger spray applications A fluidic nozzle, for use with a trigger spray applicator that issues a desired spray pattern of fluid droplets, and wherein the applicator has a liquid delivering orifice and an exterior surface proximate the orifice that is configured to receive a spray nozzle, in... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7323686 | Sensor for monitoring the immediate vicinity of a motor vehicle A sensor for monitoring the immediate vicinity of a motor vehicle comprises an infrared emitter that is arranged behind a lens and a receiver for reflected infrared radiation, as well as an evaluation unit for detecting the presence of an object in the immediate vic... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316362 | Spraying angular variable washer nozzle device A spraying angular variable washer nozzle device is formed by press fitting and fixing a spraying nozzle in a device body. In order to prevent leakage of a cleaning fluid and regulate the spraying angle, the spraying nozzle is provided with a nozzle body and a nozzl... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311269 | Vehicle lamp cleaning apparatus A vehicle lamp cleaning apparatus includes a nozzle having a cleaning fluid injection port at one end and an opened end at the other end thereof, a nozzle holder having a flow path which communicates with the cleaning fluid injection port and a first joint portion w... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311268 | Nozzle body for a cleaning system on a motor vehicle A nozzle body for a cleaning system on a motor vehicle includes at least one feed line element adapted for connection to a cleaning liquid supply container. At least one nozzle element is connected to the feed line element by a channel section in the basic body. A h... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7281671 | Washer fluid squirt device for motor vehicle windscreen washer jets The device is comprised of a jet body (2) and a body for a fan shaped squirt (3) which can be mutually coupled. The squirt body (3) has a squirting orifice (9) which comprises four consecutively connected portions, of which, in the washer... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7204432 | Multi-purpose window-washer sprayer with orientable jet, in particular for vehicles A window-washer sprayer is configured to provide an orientable jet by substitution of a cylindrical nipple installed within a seat of an enbloc sprayer body. The sprayer body defines the seat, an internal duct for passage of a detergent fluid, and a side window made... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7182276 | Cleaning device of vehicle lamp A check valve of a cleaning device of a vehicle lamp is provided with a cleaning liquid influx portion, a valve disposing portion, and a cleaning liquid efflux portion which are arranged in series in a sliding direction of the piston. A valve body is disposed in the... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7168752 | Fastener means for fastening a closure hatch to a bodywork part The invention relates to fastener means for fastening a closure hatch to a bodywork part for the purpose of closing an opening which is provided in said bodywork part and from which a moving member can be caused to project, the closure hatch being provided with asse... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7152808 | Fluid spray nozzle A fluid spray is provided by apparatus (12) which includes jet spray (13) means for producing at least two jets of fluid (10,11). The jets of fluid at least partially intersect to thereby provide a predetermined spray pattern of fluid, preferabl... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7140740 | Vehicle side-view mirror water removal arrangement A vehicle side-view mirror water removal arrangement is easily retrofitted to vehicles having an existing source of compressed air and a side-view mirror with a reflective surface. The arrangement includes a valve having an input port connected to the existing sourc... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7093890 | Cowl grille structure with integral washer fluid channel A cowl grille structure for positioning in a space between a lower edge of a motor vehicle windshield and a rear edge of a motor vehicle hood. In one embodiment the cowl grille structure includes a molded main body planar leaf screen portion, a washer fluid channel ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090155 | Spray nozzle with one piece diffuser unit A spray nozzle of two piece structure threaded together and including a fitting for mounting on a pressurized liquid supply pipe and including an orifice controlling liquid flow to a one piece molded nozzle of plastic material screw threaded onto the fitting. The no... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7080872 | Wiper replacement A pneumatic windshield clearing system for enhancing the safety of operating a vehicle in difficult environmental circumstances without the distraction of wipers. The pneumatic windshield clearing system includes an air source assembly coupled vehicle, a blower asse... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7051953 | Nozzle device A nozzle device for ejecting a liquid onto vehicle windows or headlight lenses. At least one rotation chamber is formed inside a nozzle body. The liquid enters the chamber, is rotationally displaced in such a way that it is then ejected as a homogeneous fan jet via ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040328 | Fluid/air burst washing system A combination fluid and air washing apparatus for washing a vehicle's viewing surface. The apparatus includes a housing, a nozzle assembly with at least one fluid nozzle and at least one air nozzle corresponding to each of fluid nozzles. A shaft is pivotally attache... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036749 | Washer nozzle with integrated adjustable aim fluidic insert (chip) and method The invention comprises a curved fluidic device and a housing piece with a curved slot to accommodate the curved fluidic device. The aim angle can be varied greatly by changing the depth of insertion of the fluidic device into the curved slot. By adjusting the curva... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7014131 | Multiple spray devices for automotive and other applications A fluidic insert that receives fluid under pressure from a fluid inlet tube and generates a specified spatial distribution of the fluid exiting the insert includes: (1) a body member having top, bottom, front and rear outer surfaces, (2) top and bottom fluidic circu... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6951223 | Cleaning liquid supply system having pumps connected to tank One of two outlet openings of a compact pump and one of two outlet openings of another compact pump are communicated with a supply opening of each headlamp nozzle such that cleaning liquid discharged from the one of the two outlet openings of the compact pump is sup... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6944908 | Device for keeping optical elements clean, in particular covers for sensors or cameras, in motor vehicles The invention relates to a device for keeping optical elements clean in motor vehicles, especially sensor or camera covers. This is done according to the present invention by applying a directed stream of gas, for example a stream of air, to the transparent cover in... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6917693 | Vehicle data acquisition and display assembly A vehicle data acquisition and display assembly 10 which includes several cameras 75 which selectively and cooperatively receive images 77 from the environment or the ambient environment 83 in which a vehicle 60 resides. The acquir... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6905078 | Headlamp washer system A spraying device comprising a housing 12 containing a top and bottom portion defining a chamber therein for fluid ingress and egress into the bottom portion wherein the housing includes an outer structure 18 containing an inner structure 16, an... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902118 | Vehicle windshield cleaning system Apparatus and method for providing a heated cleaning fluid to a vehicle surface. The apparatus has an inlet port for receiving an amount of fluid; an outlet port for dispensing an amount of heated fluid; a heating element that heats up fluid passing from the inlet t... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6854666 | Headlamp cleaning device The invention concerns a device for cleaning headlamps on motor vehicles using a cleaning fluid to be discharged through at least one spray nozzle. The spray nozzle, in a rest position, is arranged concealed or recessed in the bumper or the bodywork of the motor veh... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6851624 | Vehicle fluid heating system A deicing system for use with a vehicle. Apparatus of the system has an inlet port for receiving a fluid; an outlet port for dispensing a heated fluid; an electrically conductive tube connecting the inlet port and the outlet port for heating fluid passing through th... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6789747 | Nozzle for a windshield washing system of a motor vehicle A nozzle for a windshield washing system of a motor vehicle is proposed, in which the nozzle insert can be inserted into the nozzle housing at different angles. In particular, the nozzle housing has a fine toothing, via which different inclination angles of the nozz... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6761323 | Water jet mechanism with composite control light-emitting modules A water jet mechanism with composite control light-emitting modules, particularly a car water jet mechanism equipped with multiple light-emitting configurations for optional switching control, the base comprising a front assembly unit for installing the water jet as... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6752329 | Valve assembly for vehicle washing system A valve assembly for controlling the delivery of cleaning fluid to a washer system of a vehicle is provided. The valve assembly includes a valve seat having a fluid input port through which fluid can enter the valve assembly, a resilient valve member extending acros... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6739521 | Headlight cleaning system operating exclusively by spraying with washing liquid A shield cleaning system, operating solely by spraying with washing fluid, for shields (2) of an automobile light has a plurality of washing nozzles (12-14) which are arranged on a washing arm (6) pivotable about a pivot axis (7) and whic... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6719215 | Windshield washer system for automotive vehicle A windshield washer system for an automotive vehicle includes a fluid reservoir, a pump mounted within the fluid reservoir, a heater mounted in proximity to the pump so as to provide heat to the fluid contained within the reservoir and a nozzle operatively associate... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6708899 | Headlamp cleaner and injection control method A pump apparatus has an electric motor having an impeller fixed to a rotating axis thereof driven based on signals from an injection control unit to rotate in a normal direction and, then, switched to rotate in a reverse direction so that, when the motor is rotated ... | 03/23/2004 |
