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 |
| 7896285 | Sheet product dispenser A dispenser for dispensing sheet product from a supply to a user is disclosed. The dispenser includes a feed device for dispensing a length of sheet product, an energy storage device in operable communication with the feed device, and a user interface in operable co... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7841556 | System and method for dispensing paper towel A paper towel dispenser is sized to fit within an existing recessed cabinet. The dispenser includes a frame, a pair of roll supports, and a dispensing mechanism. The pair of roll supports are supported by the frame to provide support to a roll of paper towel. The di... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7437843 | Banner mounting system Apparatus for mounting a banner from a support member at a display height above ground level includes upper and lower banner mounting arms that are capable of receiving and mounting a banner with the assistance of an operator located at ground level. ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7380748 | Towel dispenser with improved drive roll and improved dispensing chute In a dispenser for dispensing rolls of paper towel including means for rotatably mounting the roll, a feed nip including a segmented drive roll with a plurality of drive surfaces and a nip roll adapted to cooperate therewith to advance the towel to a dispensing chut... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7357348 | Dispenser apparatus with drive mechanism Apparatus and methods for dispensing sheet material from a sheet material dispenser are described. A drive mechanism powered at least in part by one or more springs discharges sheet material from the dispenser. A diverter redirects at least one of the springs enabli... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347134 | No touch dispenser for sheet material with automatic advance A dispenser for dispensing and advancing sheet material is provided. The dispenser includes a frame and a drive roller rotationally mounted to the frame. The drive roller is configured for engagement with sheet material so that rotation of the drive roller causes mo... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7333766 | Colour proofer with curl control means A large format printer using web fed material is able to cope with roll fed material and sheets having residual curl. An anti-curl guidance device counteracts curl when feeding the medium to a second transport system. The medium is held flat by a vacuum system and d... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7222816 | Guide roller with flanges for a dispenser An apparatus adapted for use with a dispenser housing for rolled sheet material to provide reliable dispensing of sheet material therefrom is provided. The apparatus is adapted for a dispenser housing which includes a roll support configured to hold at least one cyl... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7185841 | Hygienic paper dispenser A dispenser for hygiene paper is proposed which makes available dry toilet paper and dispenses moistened hygiene paper. For this purpose, the dispenser contains a housing, a roll holder for the hygiene paper, a unit for the moistening with a liquid container, a mois... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7168602 | Sheet material dispenser with transfer system and method A dispenser having a transfer mechanism for transferring between a first source and a second source of sheet material, and a method for transferring between the first source and the second source. Dispensing is transferred from a first source to a second source upon... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168653 | Low cost roll dispenser A low cost roll dispenser includes a housing with an interior and a feeding mechanism. The housing has an interior with a shape, which may be a ramp or series of ramps, that biases a roll of sheet material forward so that it is in constant contact with the shape and... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7063245 | System for dispensing plurality of wet wipes There is provided a wet wipes dispensing system. The system includes a plurality of separably joined wet wipes and the plurality of separably joined wet wipes include a lubricant. The system also includes a dispenser including a sealed chamber, the sealed chamber ho... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7040566 | Dispenser with material-recognition apparatus and material-recognition method Dispenser apparatus for dispensing flexible sheet material including material-recognition apparatus permitting the dispenser to recognize sheet material from an authorized source and to be enabled for operation with such material. The dispenser preferably includes s... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036764 | Dispenser for wiping material and similar products A dispenser has an autonomous unit comprising: a roll dispenser for dispensing a roll of material, a cutting drum, and side panels. A rear profile of the side panels comprises an edge and corresponds to an internal profile of a case. A lower part of a lower face of ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6302351 | Dispenser for multiple rolls of sheet material A dispenser for dispensing material from the outer surface of a roll. The dispenser includes a cabinet, and a drive roller having an outer surface. The drive roller is rotatably mounted in the cabinet so that the outer surface of the roll rests directly o... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6273358 | Dispensing/storage device for strand material, for example solder Storage and dispensing device for elongate strand material including a spool, a tubular delivery system incorporating an integral finger-actuable friction element rotatively mounted for contact with strand material and urgement forward.... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6237871 | Paper towel transfer apparatus Apparatus for dispensing sheet material from a roll of sheet material includes a rotatable sheet material engagement member having an outer surface for engaging the sheet material. A pivoted shaft is mounted adjacent to the sheet material engagement membe... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6224010 | Apparatus and method for dispensing paper toweling from a roll of paper toweling Dispenser apparatus for dispensing paper toweling from a roll of paper toweling includes a paper toweling feed roller and a guide partially surrounding the feed roller having a curved guide surface spaced from the paper toweling feed roller. The feed roll... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6206322 | Towel dispenser with anti-free wheel mechanism A towel dispenser for dispensing roll towel material, such as paper towel, cloth towel and the like. The dispenser includes an anti-free wheel mechanism incorporated therein to prevent the towel material from being pulled out of the dispenser without acti... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6145779 | Dual roll transfer dispenser A dual roll dispenser includes a housing having first and second roll retaining devices for holding at least two rolls within the housing. A feed mechanism is disposed in the housing to dispense material from the first roll and second roll in a sequential... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6135378 | Apparatus for removing film from a film magazine A simple and compact apparatus for removing film from a film magazine includes a film slot opening/closing mechanism which is operated by a film slot opening/closing lever, and a spool driving shaft which is turned by a spool revolving knob. The apparatus... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6102269 | Towel dispenser with metering mechanism A towel dispenser, such as a paper towel dispenser, having a metering mechanism for preventing excessive towel dispensing. The dispenser includes a housing, a dispensing mechanism associated with the housing for dispensing towel stored within the housing,... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6032898 | Multiple roll towel dispenser A dispenser for dispensing a web from a roll of paper includes a housing and a cover connected thereto to provide access to the housing interior. The dispenser has mechanism for supporting a paper roll and a drive roller and tension roller operatively ass... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6000658 | Toilet paper dispenser A toilet paper dispenser in which a roll of toilet paper is supported on a rotatable spindle with a music box activated by rotation of the spindle. The toilet paper dispenser is equipped with an aromatic fragrance dispenser which is automatically activate... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5996928 | Dental floss dispenser A dental floss dispenser including a housing with dental floss stored therein. Also included is at least one dental floss dispensing assembly for dispensing a predetermined length of the dental floss from the housing. The dental floss dispensing assembly ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5979822 | Apparatus for dispensing sheet material from a roll of sheet material Apparatus for dispensing sheet material from a roll of sheet material includes a rotatable sheet material engagement member having a smooth outer surface for engaging the sheet material. A pivoted shaft is mounted adjacent to the sheet material engagement... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5924617 | Multiple roll towel dispenser A dispenser for dispensing a web from a roll of paper includes a housing and a cover connected thereto to provide access to the housing interior. The dispenser has mechanism for supporting a paper roll and a drive roller and tension roller operatively ass... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5865395 | Paper towel supporting and dispensing system for a paper towel A paper towel supporting and dispensing system includes a paper towel supporting unit having hinged support arms releasably forced by a spring to hold a roll of paper towel for dispensing, and a dispensing mechanism having a gear transmission mechanism co... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5425143 | Multiple pool cover deployment method and apparatus A multiple pool cover deployment apparatus includes a portable carriage having a movable frame placed at one end of a pool and a main storage reel rotatably mounted thereon and having pool covers successively wound about the main reel. The apparatus also ... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5386643 | Digital display tape measure This invention discloses a digital display tape measure having an accuracy of about 0.01 mm. The digital display tape measure includes a metal tape having a series of uniformly sized and spaced holes positioned along a common center line of the tape. As t... | 02/07/1995 |
| 4986492 | Big game reel auxiliary brake An improved fishing reel having a rim acting reel brake is disclosed. The presence of a transverse handle, placement of the brake on the reel and the mechanical advantage gained about the pivot provide for sufficient braking ability for use during big gam... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4790490 | Self-locking, driver mechanism regulated tissue dispensing system with hands-free operation option Described is a device designed to dispense tissue paper or cloth web by a self-locking dispenser system. The dispenser system consists of a release mechanism which is activated by hands-on mechanical or hands-free electo-mechanical means. The gear train i... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4699304 | Metered lever operating mechanism for paper towel dispenser cabinet A metered lever operating mechanism for a paper towel dispenser cabinet is disclosed. The operating mechanism has a lever actuator which is mounted in the dispenser cabinet for vertical reciprocating movement. The lever actuator has a handle which is oper... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4664304 | Metering mechanism for paper towel dispenser cabinets A metering mechanism for a paper towel dispenser cabinet is disclosed. The metering mechanism includes a metering gear which is rotatably driven by an operating mechanism of the dispenser cabinet. The metering gear has an axially extending cam portion whi... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4662578 | Gravity actuated, unidirectional regulated tissue dispensing system Described is a mechanical device designed to dispense tissue paper or cloth web by gravity-actuated release gear system. The release gear system is activated by pressing a lever that is connected to the unidirectional gear release system. The gear mechani... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4611768 | Modular paper towel dispenser A paper towel dispenser cabinet including a molded plastic back (2), door (9) and mechanism module (3). The back (2) has a rear wall (16), spaced first (18) and second (19) side walls and spaced top (17) and bottom (20) walls. The door has a front wall (2... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4396163 | Lever operated transfer towel dispenser A lever operated mechanism for dispensing paper toweling, particularly from a transfer type of towel dispenser for sequentially delivering toweling from a primary roll in a first station and from a secondary roll in a second station and including a two-wa... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4260117 | Dual roll towel dispenser A pitoval, generally vertically reciprocal operating handle carries a rack along a stationary center, rotatable pinion with the pinion, in turn, being operably connected rotating a continuous drive rod. Two drive rolls are mounted axially aligned on the d... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4192442 | Roll sheet dispenser A sheet material dispensing apparatus wherein the sheet passes through a nip formed by a drive roller and a pressure roller. A lever is mounted for rotation about a first point and a gear segment is mounted for rotation about a second point. When the leve... | 03/11/1980 |
| 4153217 | Hand-held labeler There is disclosed a labeler having a frame and a subframe, with a print head movably mounted on the subframe for cooperation with a platen. A label hold-down member is disposed in overlying relation to the platen. The subframe carries a label roll compos... | 05/08/1979 |
