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 |
| 7097666 | Device for angularly coupling prosthetic components The present invention comprises an angularly adjustable coupler. The first and second ends are in an angularly adjustable mating engagement. The first end has a longitudinal axis and a base with an optionally concave and serrated surface, and can comprise a collared... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6705792 | Cleaning attachment for converting a cleaning implement to a mop A cleaning attachment for converting a cleaning implement to a mop is in the form of a flexible cover having spaced walls for being disposed on opposite sides of the cleaning head of the implement. The walls are connected together at the bottom portion by a central ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6695509 | Golf ball cleaning apparatus A golf ball cleaning apparatus includes a pair of cylindrical chambers defined as an upper chamber removably attachable to a lower chamber. The lower chamber is provided within an internal golf ball cleaning fluid reservoir bounded upwardly by a lower sur... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6500483 | Method and device for applying sealant to component A method for applying a sealant to a component, in which the sealant is applied to a part of or the entirety of a sealing surface of the component, comprises the steps of: disposing in the sealant, an abutting member approximately in parallel to a surface... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6315481 | Self-contained cleaning system including integral bottle A cleaning system utilized a bottle having an integrally formed handle in conjunction with connection section, including a pump, leading to an integral brush to provide for an integral single piece cleaning system wherein the handle for the bottle serves ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6146041 | Sponge mop with cleaning tank attached thereto A sponge mop includes a handle having an assembly frame connected to a lower end thereof and a cleaning tank is connected to the assembly frame. The assembly frame has two separated parts and each part having a roller connected thereto so that a sponge is... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6009886 | Dentifrice and floss dispensing toothbrush A toothbrush which dispenses dentifrice and dental floss. More specifically, the toothbrush is an assembly including a tubular handle integrally connected to a toothbrush neck and toothbrush head, over which a protective sheath having a floss dispenser is... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5865554 | Portable double-brush shoe polishing device A portable double-brush shoe polishing device includes a polish body, and an assembly comprising a press button and a polishing storage tube. The polish body is designed to facilitate holding by the human hand, and it comprises an annular outer brush at a... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5695293 | Hand held brush for delivering multiple foamable wash/wax solutions The present invention is directed to a hand held brush for delivering multiple foamable wash/wax solutions and designed to effectively and aesthetically wax the vehicle which includes a generally hollow elongated shaft having a first end and a second end ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5483719 | Hair brush with porous polytetrafluoroethylene body A hair brush comprises a brush main body, bristles vertically provided on the upper surface of the brush main body and an immersion member provided on the upper surface of the brush main body and immersed with a liquid substance to be coated to hair. As t... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5291905 | Hair treatment applicator An applicator consisting of a dispenser in the form of a comb or brush and an active-substance preparation containing at least one hair-softening or hair-setting component in a concentration of from 0.01 to 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the ... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5274874 | Endoscope cleaning and defogging apparatus A device for cleaning and defogging an endoscope. A sponge is impregnated with a composition of water, a glycol and a water soluble wetting agent. The impregnated sponge is packaged in a container designed to facilitate cleaning and defogging of the endos... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5154193 | Continuous hair dye dispensing device An improved device for continuous application of a hair dye to a person's hair, without wetting the scalp, incorporates a hair dye reservoir consisting of a first porous material within a housing and teeth made of a second porous material, inserted into t... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5137388 | Liquid applicator having a lockout valving position A liquid applicator according to the present invention includes an inner shaft as a liquid reservoir, an applying member, and a valve, wherein near the front end of the inner shaft there is provided a head portion which is non-circular in cross-section al... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5119838 | Liquid painting comb instrument with cap A liquid painting instrument according to the present invention includes a main shaft oval-shaped in cross-section, a cap of the same configuration and an elastically deformable O-ring. The O-ring is put on the front end outer periphery of the main shaft ... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5076298 | Dispenser for multicomponent hair-cosmetic products A dispenser for multicomponent hair-cosmetic products, such as hair-dyeing preparations, includes in one embodiment a tubular element including absorbent material in separate storage compartments for each product component, respectively, and a plurality o... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5061106 | Toothbrush with slow release of disinfectant and antibacterial agents and method of manufacturing the same A toothbrush has a head with tuft holes for the reception and retention of bristles therein. The tuft holes contain self-contained structures therein for the slow release of disinfectant or medication over repeated brushings. The release structure can be ... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5060342 | Cleaning head A cleaning head adapted for use on hard surfaces comprises a body (10) formed as two back-to-back housings (20) and (30) which are swivellably mounted on a suction tube (40). Housing (20) contains a liquid applicator assembly (21) which comprises a body (... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5033898 | Toothbrush with sponge flow control A toothbrush having a self-contained supply of cleaning liquid. Multiple miniature liquid flow openings are formed in the brush holder portion of the toothbrush, such that the cleaning liquid is distributed onto essentially all of the brush clusters. In o... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5026195 | Fluid application tool with convex spacers A fluid application tool having a gap provided between the rear end of an immersion substance temporarily storing applied fluid to be supplied to application material and the edge of a fluid exit of an immersion substance support abutted on the immersion ... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5017036 | Toothbrush with absorbent pad A pocket or purse toothbrush has a reservoir of liquid dentifrice in the handle of the brush. The brush per se has an absorbent pad extending along the back, from a position near the reservoir to adjacent the brush bristles. A valve between the reservoir ... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4960340 | Implement for applying liquid An implement for applying liquid includes an elastic container for containing liquid, a head cylinder connected to the elastic container, and a liquid applying member in the head cylinder for applying liquid to a surface, the elastic container having in a... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4886389 | Toothbrush A pocket or purse toothbrush has a reservoir of liquid dentifrice in the handle of the brush. The brush per se has an absorbent pad extending along the back. A valve between the reservoir and the absorbent pad may be opened to saturate the pad with dentif... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4875792 | Brush device containing carrier media A brush device adapted for grooming hair while distributing a substance to the hair or to a fabric while brushing, usually in a heated air environment. The brush body portion has an elongated cavity receiving a removable absorbent structure, which contain... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4856541 | Brush incorporating a hydrophilic foam pad for hair cleaning and conditioning A hair cleaning and conditioning pad is provided which comprises a shaped body of a resilient, open-celled, hydrophilic polyurethane foam matrix integrally incorporating an aqueous phase incorporating about 70-90% water, about 1-20% of a water-immiscible ... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4845799 | Liquid containing scrubbing brush The invention is directed to a soft backed brush with absorbent material positioned on the underside of the brush between the bristles for holding a liquid that can be selectively deposited on the bristles by flexing the back of the brush.... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4830674 | Delaminable reservoir for scrubbing implements An article for use in brushing and scrubbing surfaces with flowable materials comprising an easily delaminable reservoir for said flowable materials which, as required, will supply the materials in unreduced strength to disposable scrubbing implements for... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4789261 | Liquid aerosol applicator with sponge buffer to brush A liquid applicator composed of a stem cylinder body enclosing a liquid supply vessel, a knocking member at the rear end and a brush part at the top of the outer stem. The liquid supply vessel is composed of a pressure-tight container having a specific qu... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4688959 | Liquid applicator for carpets and rugs An apparatus is described for applying a liquid to treat the nap and backing of a rug or carpet. The applicator having a cylindrical body enclosing a hollow reservoir with teeth extending from inside the reservoir outwardly through the body such that the ... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4617875 | Grooming and treatment applicator A versatile grooming and treatment applicator includes a circular housing for containing a liquid or powder, for example, for skin treatment, or insecticide, or a shampoo, with the housing including a flat circular face with a peripheral lip and several s... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4585018 | Liquid dispensing comb A comb is disclosed that may be used for applying liquid to both scalp and hair and which may is effective regardless of the orientation of the comb. The liquid is retained in the comb in a porous wick-like material and the liquid dispensing teeth are a p... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4493576 | Oil mop An oil mop employing oil-saturable wiping assemblies is described. The assemblies are fed from a reservoir made up of non-saturable cords and batting. This reservoir is supplied from a primary storage volume contained in a hollow mop handle through a non-... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4407219 | Pile brush for conditioning a moving surface A brush, especially useful for conditioning the surface of a moving body such as a fuser roll in an electrostatic copying machine, comprises a fibrous pile containing wicking fibers which project outwardly from a liquid-absorbent sponge-like structure so ... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4319852 | Brush with pneumatically discharged treatment material A material dispensing brush having a substantially rigid holding chamber and a resiliently, deformable bulb attached to the chamber for the purpose of pressurizing the same. The bulb is positioned proximate to the handle of the brush so that an operator m... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4302122 | Rotary brush including stationary guide means with slidable bearing means A rotary brush for applying paint to surfaces comprises a housing, a rotatable hollow cylindrical body which bears on the cylindrical surface a plurality of brush units, motor means, passage means for supplying paint from a supply channel to the bristles ... | 11/24/1981 |
