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 |
| 7404687 | Holder for a support arm system A holder for a support arm system having a fastening section with a receptacle into which a profiled support element is inserted and fastened on the holder. The holder contains one or several compensating elements for aligning the profiled support element and the re... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7337496 | Hinge assembly for flat panel display appliance Disclosed is a hinge assembly capable of adjusting a tilting angle of a display in a display appliance. The hinge assembly includes a movable plate fixed to a rear side of the display and having a through-hole, a stationary plate coupled to a stand for the display a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329077 | Fastener apparatus for roofing and steel building construction A fastener apparatus includes a frusto-hemispherical head portion having a flat top surface, a curved outer surface, a base portion, and a peripheral edge, with the flat top surface bearing a tool fitting. A downwardly-depending lip portion extends from the head per... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325777 | Portable articulating tool support A portable multiple-component articulating support apparatus for engaging, moving, orientating and manipulating a hand-operated power tool within and throughout a three-dimensional workspace. The apparatus includes a clamping device for demountable engagement with a... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318725 | Dental pliers Dental pliers with two pliers parts, each respectively comprising one jaw of a pliers mouth and one lever arm of a pliers grip, the pliers parts pivotably connected with each other via a linkage. The linkage includes a cylindrical journal (26) on the first pl... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316598 | Toy construction set A toy construction set including a plurality of elongated tubular elements each including first and second ends having identical outside diameters. A plurality of differently configured connectors each include a plurality of connecting legs having ends with identica... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7243892 | Articulated mount A mounting system for a display such as a flat panel computer monitor or television includes a linkage of individual elements which are pivotally connected together with adjustable drag tapered bearings. Each tapered bearing allows individual elements to pivot with ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7189023 | Rotational positioning apparatus A rotational positioning apparatus includes a fixed member having a first wear portion and a stopper portion; at least a positioning washer disposed on the first wear portion, the positioning washer is formed with a positioning portion to abut against the stopper po... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7166132 | Adjustable bone prostheses and related methods Adjustable prostheses and related methods provide a wide range of adjustment along or about multiple axes. The prostheses and related methods make possible a straightforward, yet robust way of securing, e.g., a humeral head prosthesis in a desired position and maint... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7140685 | Swivel chair joint A swivel chair joint utilizing a tapered roller bearing assembly to substantially transform the seating load to the tapered roller bearings and thereby reducing frictional resistance to swiveling. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7104718 | Scissor-type connector with connector body for the roof support of a collapsible tent A scissor-type connection for the roof support of a collapsible tent, having two rails rotatable relative to each other around an axle, one of the rails having a spring body that lockably engages an opening in the other. ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7070578 | Surgical cassette latching mechanism A surgical system having a cassette latching mechanism having two pivoting latching rails. The rails are connected to a rotating latching wheel by spring-loaded latching arms. The latching wheel is connected to a motor by a latching pushbar. The cassette is pressed ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7003937 | Mower deck height adjustment device An adjustment pin for making precision adjustments to the cutting deck height of a lawn mower having a cutting deck height adjustment mechanism that employs a lever, a lever support bracket having lever set holes. The adjustment pin has an elongated stem of a unifor... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997634 | Folding joint arrangement for foldable furniture A folding joint arrangement, which is adapted for incorporating with a foldable furniture constructed by a plurality of first and second frame tubes, includes an angle joint body, a pivot arm integrally extended from the angle joint body to define a first axis, wher... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6948400 | Backlash clutch and joint mechanism for a robot comprising the clutch A backlash comprises a first rotation member and a second rotation member, each of which is provided rotatably-about the same axis, and which are engageable together in a rotating direction of the members by driving contact between respective radial extension surfac... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6942231 | Single passive anti-roll compensator A stabilizer for a vehicle suspension system having first and second pivotal components with an anchor above one of the pivotal components and an anchor below the other of the pivotal components. The stabilizer includes a bending member connected to the first and se... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6925770 | Interlockable element for structure assembly set An interlockable element for a structure assembly set includes an at least partially planar body and a connector edge having associated therewith a first A-type and B-type connector pair disposed about a first axis of rotation and a second A-type and B-type connecto... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6827519 | Tubular body, especially a joint eye for piston-cylinder unit Tubular body, especially for the joint eye of a piston-cylinder unit, where the tubular body is formed from a flat sheet-metal blank having at least two stamped sleeve parts connected to each other by a connecting web. In the final fabrication state, the sleeve part... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6814522 | Pivot assembly A pivot assembly particularly adapted for pivotally interconnecting a pair of relatively thin parallel walls spaced an appreciable distance from one another. A stud with a pivot joint on one end is interposed between the walls. ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6779940 | Fastening device for a linear drive A fastening device for pivotably fixing one end of a linear drive to a support part includes a first fastening half disposed at an end of the linear drive and a second fastening half arranged on the support part. The linear drive has an installation position and a f... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6736852 | Adjustable bone prostheses and related methods Adjustable prostheses and related methods provide a wide range of adjustment along or about multiple axes. The prostheses and related methods make possible a straightforward, yet robust way of securing, e.g., a humeral head prosthesis in a desired position and maint... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6709183 | Joint A joint having a metal or plastic core and a metal or plastic outer shell. The core has two studs extending in a direction of an axis of rotation and arranged vertically at 180° from each other. The outer shell consists of two half shells, each having a reinforcing... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6663312 | Puppet arm connection and movement system A thin, firm material base (10) with a slotted tube (20) and attached clip (40) assembly inserted through the base and secured to the base (10) with bolt retainers (30). The bolt retainers (30) keep the tube (20) secure within the base (10). The base (10)... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6619742 | Pivot assembly for swiveling chair A pivot assembly for a swiveling chair is provided. The pivot assembly includes an elongated rod received in a tubular element, the elongated rod being capable to pivot by the intermediary of bearing assemblies such as to allow the chair to swivel. Each b... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6612616 | Adjustable steering column support A steering column support includes a bearing block with guide rail and a guide part for the steering column, the guide part having a slide section. A sliding block, sliding in the guide rail, is arranged between the slide section and guide rail. A high ef... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6591849 | Foldable frame structure A portable shelter is disclosed. The portable shelter includes a canopy and a frame supporting the canopy. The frame of the portable shelter includes a plurality of support poles and a plurality of cross poles. Each cross pole of the portable shelter is p... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6499906 | Pivot joint foldable furniture A pivot joint has a tail portion and a head portion securely affixed thereto wherein the head portion of the pivot joint has at least an engaging slot for pivotally connecting a guest tube frame of the foldable furniture and the tail portion of the pivot ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6478500 | Hyperextending joint A joint for rotatably connecting a distal part to a proximal part of a testing and training target the joint including a first member attachable to one of the distal part and the proximal part of the target, a second member attachable to the other of the ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6431193 | Collapsible shelter with flexible, collapsible canopy The collapsible shelter includes a truss and canopy framework that provides a flexible, collapsible canopy that is capable of flexing and moving, in whole or in part, between a raised position and lower positions having a reduced profile from the raised p... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6430887 | Hinge assembly for a truss For a truss, a hinge assembly for connecting truss members that form the truss. The hinge assembly may include a first hinge plate having a first boss formed thereon and a second hinge plate having a second boss formed thereon. The second boss defines an ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6421965 | Unitized seismic brace A seismic brace for fastening to a support rod at one end and a structural portion of a building, on the other end. The brace is attachable to the support rod without disconnecting it. The brace arm part is bent at an angle of 45° to form a base bracket ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6415560 | Seismic bracing connector A connector for connecting a seismic brace to a support rod, such as for a cable tray, to inhibit movement of the rod during seismic activity. The connector comprises a metal connecting member having an upper portion and a lower portion joined at a junctu... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6412742 | Guitar stand A guitar stand has a rear support frame, a first front leg, a second front leg, an adjusting seat, an upper block connected to the rear support frame, the adjusting seat connected to the upper block, the first front leg and the second front leg, a first b... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6409410 | Coupler for sport practice net rack A coupler for a sport practice net rack includes a first angular tube having a first flat section and a first angular section, and a second angular tube pivotally mounted on the first angular tube and having a second flat section and a second angular sect... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6406182 | Structure of the measuring end of a clinical thermometer An improved structure of the measuring end of a clinical thermometer having a body and a measuring end, characterized in that an pivotal actuating articulation is formed at the junction connecting the measuring end and the body such that the measuring end... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6364569 | Dynamic system for maintaining spacing between two or more objects A system for maintaining a spaced relationship between two energetic sources is disclosed, which system including in a preferred embodiment a clamping means securable to the energetic sources, spacing means disposed between these sources, a pivot mechanis... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6357954 | Vehicle steering system A connector for a vehicle steering system for attachment between a steering link such as a track rod and a steering arm on a wheel to accommodate vertical movement and swivelling of the wheel in use. Such connectors are usually provided by ball joint conn... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6351373 | Cam and hinge mechanism for angular insertion A hinge engages a cam such that the hinge first rotates relative to the cam, then linearly engages the cam. Preferably, the hinge includes a guiding post that rides along a raised arched surface on the cam during the rotary motion of the hinge. Linear mot... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6315095 | Self-latching scissor mechanism It is often necessary to unfold the integral carrying case of a device such as a portable electronic instrument comprising an upper and lower module. However if it is necessary upon unfolding the case to move apart the modules a limited distance while mai... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6283666 | Planar flexible pivot monolithic unitary modules The planar flexible pivot is constituted by an axial stacking of unitary modules each forming a monolithic unit comprising two coplanar, rigid linking elements positioned substantially so as to face each other and being connected diagonally by an essentia... | 09/04/2001 |
