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 |
| 7493697 | Lawn mower A lawn mower comprises an operation arm, a driven shaft rotatably supported inside the operation arm and having two opposite ends, a cutter operatively connected to one end of the driven shaft, a power source operatively connected to the other end of the driven shaf... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7480998 | Bush cutter A cutter is coupled to a tip of a driven shaft rotatably attached in an operating arm as a main body of a bush cutter, and the other end thereof is provided to a driven side coupling portion selectively coupled with any one of a driving side coupling portion of an e... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7467470 | Trimmer with replaceable line cartridge An improved line trimmer (10) for weed or grass cutting is provided which includes a operating head (16) having a rotatable housing (44) with cutting line outlet openings (68). A replaceable line cartridge (18) having a supply (... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7458161 | Rotary cutting device A horticultural or agricultural cutting device is disclosed which comprises a body (4), a rotor (20) rotatably coupled to the body, at least one cutter (54), (56) which rotates along with the rotor and extends radially to the axis of rota... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458162 | Device for a portable tool The claimed invention relates to an engine powered portable tool comprising a working tool placed on a working tool carrier clamped to a tool casing (10). In order to increase the strength in the section where the working tool carrier is clamped to the tool c... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7412768 | Invertible trimmer line spool for a vegetation trimmer apparatus A vegetation trimmer comprising an elongate main handle to which is connected a motor that rotatably drives a trimmer head located at a distal end of the handle. The trimmer head defines a rotational axis and includes a housing and a spool rotatably received in the ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7406771 | Protective shield for a free-cutting tool A protective shield (2) is provided for a free-cutting tool (1). The free-cutting tool has a cutterhead (4) rotatable about a rotational axis (3) and carries a cutting filament (5). For a rotating cutterhead (4), the cutting... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7395601 | Rotary flail feeding device A rotary flail feeding device for trimming vegetation includes a head for storing flail line and a unitary, removable subassembly comprising a winding post and a line guide ring rotatably mounted on the post. The subassembly is removed from the head to facilitate lo... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7382104 | Backpack style power-pack with flexible drive and quick connect power take-off for connection to a variety of powered tools The present invention relates to portable powered devices or tools for residential, commercial, or industrial applications, in which the power source may be carried on the back of the individual user, power is transferred via a flexible drive shaft, and the powered ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7370424 | Cutting string for plant cutting appliance A plant or vegetation cutting device which comprises a rotary cutting head and at least one cutting filament or string extending radially from the head, such that upon rotation of the head, the string is extended by centrifugal force and cuts through the plants or v... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7360312 | Bush cutter A bush cutter has a driving bevel gear housed in a first box constituting a part of a gearbox, and a driven bevel gear housed in a second box and engaging the driving bevel gear. The driving bevel gear is rotatably retained in a first bearing. The first bearing is s... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347276 | Adjustable garden tool A manual garden tool having an elongate shaft with an actuator rotatably mounted at its lower end, tine(s) mounted to the actuator, and a cam surface at the lower end of the shaft in contact with a surface of each tine such that, as the actuator is rotated between t... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7346992 | Hand-held power tool with angle drive A hand-held power tool (2) includes an angle drive (20) for connecting the motor-driven driving shaft (6) and the driven shaft (10) connected with a tooth holder (24) for joint rotation therewith, and having drive toothing (14 | 03/25/2008 |
| 7340840 | Blade housing for low friction rotary knife A power operated knife comprises a blade supporting structure supporting an annular blade for rotation about a central axis. The blade and blade supporting structure are engagable along bearing contact locations that are spaced apart in a direction parallel to the a... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339475 | Portable alarm system A monitoring system includes a portable alarm having a base unit with an electronic package. At least one sensor is associated with the electronics to transmit signals to the electronics in the event of a breach. The electronic package in turn signals a central moni... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331111 | Chainsaw throttle and brake mechanisms A chainsaw is provided having a brake band disposed about a drum that rotates during advancement of the saw chain about the saw bar. An end of the brake band is biased to a position that draws the brake band tight about the drum to prevent advancement of the saw cha... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325755 | Rotary tool for spreading particulate materials and method of using the same The rotary tool for spreading particulate materials from a mound of the same. The tool has an elongated shaft with a rotatable body mounted proximate a first end thereof. The body has a peripheral edge with a plurality of flexible fingers radiating outwardly therefr... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7314096 | Adjustable handle for portable tool A handle having an adjustable shaft wherein the overall length of the shaft and/or the angular relationship of portions of the shaft can be varied by a user of an associated tool. In one embodiment, the handle includes a first tube, a second tube connected to a work... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314462 | Passive needle-stick protector The present invention relates to a needle-stick protector for an intravenous catheter having a body, a needle hub, a needle, and means for ensuring that the needle-stick protector is not removed from a catheter hub before the needle is fully retracted and locked in ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311067 | Implement A manually operated implement comprising a housing for accommodating a drive motor that drives a tool. A fan wheel is disposed in the housing and is driven by the drive motor. A fan wheel cover covers the fan wheel toward the outer side of the housing. Ribs are disp... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309054 | Universal clamp A clamp assembly is disclosed including a clamp support half having an attachment end, the attachment end engaging a supporting structure, a lower clamp half releasably secured to the clamp support half, and wherein the lower clamp half accommodates an anti-rotation... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7302790 | Adjustable spindle assembly for a grass trimmer An adjustable spindle assembly comprising a spindle housing, a keyed spindle shaft rotatably connected to the spindle housing, a mow ball rotatably connected to one end of the keyed spindle shaft, and a string carrier assembly adjustably connected in between the spi... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299553 | Zero-offset power handsaw A zero-offset power handsaw having a body unit including a skid plate and a handle, a circularly shaped saw blade, a blade mounting mechanism including a removable mounting device having a head, a guard, and an electric motor. The saw blade has a forward extremity a... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290383 | Trimmer blade A trimmer blade assembly comprising a blade within a housing is provided. The housing includes a wall for propelling cut vegetation away from the blade assembly. The blade assembly may also include a ridge on the housing for further propulsion of cut vegetation away... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290340 | Circular cutter A circular cutter comprising a circular blade mounted to a front end of a handle via a shaft assembly, in the handle is disposed a slide member for controlling a hood, the hood is formed with a T-shaped hole located correspondingly to a center of the circular blade ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284301 | Hand tools with ergonomic hand grip An ergonomic hand grip for a hand operated tool has a pair of spaced apart curvilinear side beams having first ends and second ends, the first ends being coupled to each other; a forearm brace coupling the second ends of the side beams to each other, the forearm bra... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284331 | Trimmer guard An improved trimmer guard (15), for use with a trimmer (16) having a motor (18), a head (19) and a shaft (20), comprising a mounting assembly (23) configured to mount to a trimmer shaft, a frame (24) supported by the ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278343 | Apparatus for lap seaming floor coverings The present invention pertains to an apparatus for continuously cutting different floor coverings to form a uniform seam between them. The apparatus is particularly suited for vinyl and linoleum tile floor coverings. The apparatus is secured to a floor at a referenc... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278213 | Hand tool stop pin A hand tool such as a folding knife that incorporates a blade stop pin that stops rotation of the blade in the open position is described. The stop pin defines a multifaceted face having plural surfaces, each having a radial distance from an axial centerline that is... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275325 | Bush cutting machine A bush cutting machine with a tubular operating pole connected to an outlet of an exhaust muffler and doubling as an exhaust passage is provided. Exhaust gases discharged from an engine flow from the exhaust muffler through the operating pole and are then discharged... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275324 | Trimmer head for use in flexible line rotary trimmers having improved line loading mechanism A trimmer head for use in a flexible line rotary trimmer including a housing adapted to be operatively connected to the trimmer to effect rotation of the head and a spool operatively connected to the housing for rotation therewith. The spool defines at least one lin... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275322 | Pivoting handle assembly for power tool There is disclosed a power tool comprising a housing (3), a motor provided in the housing and having a rotary output shaft, a reciprocating output shaft adapted to be caused by the motor to execute reciprocating motion to actuate a blade assembly, and a handl... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7266892 | Device for a portable tool such as a brush cutter This invention relates to a device for a portable tool, such as a brush cutter or the like, comprising a shaft tube (11) that via a shaft tube securing means is connected to a drive unit (10). The shaft tube securing means comprises a first sleeve shap... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7266893 | Filament trimmer with dual triggers A filament trimmer includes a rotatable trimmer head having an outwardly extending filament. The trimmer has an upper handle that the operator can grip to operate the trimmer in either a trim mode or an edge mode. In the trim mode, the filament extending outwardly f... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7258205 | Blade stop components and roller bearing clutch design for a power tool A power tool includes a braking system that minimizes a stopping time for a cutting blade of the power tool. The braking system includes a roller bearing clutch mechanism combined with a positive stop pin. The stop pin is provided at an end portion of a cable assemb... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7257898 | Cutting head for string trimmer A cutting head for a string trimmer is provided which accommodates any string gauge thickness and may be easily and quickly re-threaded upon failure of a string previously disposed therein. The cutting head has spring-biased clamping members which are each mounted w... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7254891 | Lawn cutting device A lawn cutting device includes a handle having a hollow connecting part that has a bottom end portion defining a bottom opening and a driving member having an output shaft that is received in the connecting part of the handle and that extends outwardly through the b... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7249448 | Stabilized agricultural apparatus An agricultural apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus is adapted to be mounted to an agricultural machine such as a tractor and is provided with a boom having two arms extending in a direction substantially transverse to the agricultural machine. The boom arm are pr... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7241084 | Tool assembly with universal coupling for various tools, for work on underground pipes A tool assembly is provided for working on underground pipes, through a small hole at the pipe surface, by means of an elongate handle member that reaches into the hole, and has a coupling at the lower end thereof, whereby various ones of selected tools may be quick... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237453 | Acceleration pedal module with controllable friction device A power control device for drive motors in motor vehicles, in particular an accelerator pedal, includes an operating lever which may be operated by an operating force against a return force from a rest position on pivoting about a pivot axis. A damping device for da... | 07/03/2007 |
