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 |
| 7364699 | Containers for reading and handling diagnostic reagents and methods of using the same A container with a rotatable lid for reading and handling diagnostic reagents in tape form comprising a body portion, a lid portion, a continuous tape, a reagent-sensing device, and a storage device. The body portion includes an inner and outer surface. The lid port... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7263785 | Tape measure clip for improving measurement accuracy Provided is a caliper extender, which fits over a tape measure blade, enabling accurate measurements to be taken of an inside dimension. Extender slides along blade and is positioned against one wall of the inside dimension. Blade is then repositioned flat against e... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7231720 | Inside/outside scribe The invention is an improved, hand-held, adjustable, graduated marking gauge and scribe for carpentry and related activities. It is used to mark work-pieces at a given distance from an adjacent edge or intersecting surface such as is encountered when fitting cabinet... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7194811 | Cutting guide for a window shade A system is provided for properly resizing a window shade to fit within a window frame adjacent a window. At least one ruler strip is provided with visible graduations thereon. Indicia are provided adjacent at least some of the graduations. The indicia are descripti... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7159332 | Tape measure clip for improving measurement accuracy Provided is a caliper extender (100), which fits over a tape measure blade (124), enabling accurate measurements to be taken of an inside dimension (142). Extender (100) slides along blade (124) and is positioned against one wall o... | 01/09/2007 |
| 6907671 | Equisect span divider The present invention provides a measurement apparatus particularly suited for layout work. More specifically, the present invention is useful for taking a single measurement of a span or object, dividing the measured length into a desired number of equal segments, ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6725559 | Apparatus and methods for locating embroidery center marks on an article The tool for locating a center mark for embroidery on articles such as garments includes a planar body having orthogonally-related legs with respective exterior and interior edges. Index markings are provided on the legs along the linear edges. The index markings in... | 04/27/2004 |
| 5960554 | Stud layout template A stud layout template for marking locations for the placement of studs on a floor plate or a ceiling plate using center lines on the respective floor or ceiling plate. The stud layout template includes a plate having a main portion and an end portion out... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5251382 | Tape measure for determining the centerpoint of a distance A measuring tape is provided for quick determination of the center of a distance without requiring the calculation of the distance. The measuring tape includes two parallel edges and an ascending measuring scale along each edge printed on the same face of... | 10/12/1993 |
| 4607436 | Automotive vehicles tire-spanning beam outside calipers A beam has a slide carrying one arm of calipers to be applied diametrically to an automotive vehicle tire. Indicating means for the calipers includes a beam scale of buttress configuration and an index carried by the slide cooperating with inclined portio... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4435904 | Automated measuring scale An automated measuring scale for making linear measurements includes a guide bar and an index marker that is moved automatically along the bar to predetermined positions commanded by the operator. A manually operated keyboard is provided to enter the posi... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4208804 | Ruler means for dividing a distance A ruler means for dividing a distance into an optional number of parts, e.g., into equal parts. The ruler means comprises a ruler with a number of numbered scales with a zero point. Said ruler is, along said scales, provided with holes for plotting an opt... | 06/24/1980 |
