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 |
| 8128330 | Fastening apparatus One embodiment of this fastening apparatus comprises a body with a passage through its length, a threaded member, a locking member, and a bowed ring. The threaded member is retained by the locking member in the passage. The bowed ring is disposed on the body and is ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8092134 | Fastener A fastener, of which severe strength is demanded and which can also be applied to a location, in which a flush surface equipment is taken into consideration, and which can be manufactured readily and quickly and reduced in manufacturing cost, is provided. A fastener... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8057146 | Fastening apparatus One embodiment of this fastening apparatus comprises a cap with a passage through the length of the cap. This cap is received by the upper panels of a body. The embodiments of this fastening apparatus may have two or more upper panels that form a recess. The body al... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7878747 | Insulating cover for fasteners used in high temperature environments A method and apparatus for an insulating cover for fasteners. In one advantageous embodiment, an apparatus comprises a washer and a cover. The washer is capable of receiving a fastener. The cover is capable of being secured to the insulating washer, wherein an insul... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7740434 | Fastener There is provided a fastener able to prevent damage due to environmental factors such as ultraviolet rays, and impact from sanddust, lumps of ice, and raindrops without obstructing a flow of electric shock current that flows along a top surface of an outer skin. The... | 06/22/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7293330 | Tubular handle for a manually guided implement A tubular handle for a manually guided implement, especially a power chain saw or the like, is provided. The handle has an essentially circular cross-section and at least one mounting portion for fixing the handle to the implement. In the area of the mounting portio... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7237314 | Method of securing a nut plate to a wall defined by an aperture through a workpiece A method of securing a nut plate to a workpiece includes the step of providing a nut plate include a nut, a holding bracket having tubular and bracket portions, and a stem. The tubular portion has an aperture therethrough which is inwardly tapered from a first end t... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7222460 | Cover for a concrete construction A cover for a concrete construction has a pair of anchor-engaging members extending from a disk-shaped body. The anchor-engaging members include fins which are configured to engage an anchor formed into a recess of a concrete block or wall to cover the recess. The c... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7214925 | Pattern method and system for detecting foreign object debris A method of detecting a non-fixed object in a system (12) includes applying a light emitting or generating substance to multiple objects. The objects are illuminated with an object illuminator (13). At least one of the objects (10) is determined... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7172380 | Wheel nut assembly A wheel nut assembly includes a stud (1), a main wheel nut (4) mountable on threads (3) provided on the stud, and a retaining nut (6) engageable with threads (5) provided on the stud to prevent accidental loosening of the wheel nut... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7134666 | Support for storing, transporting and using devices applying a sealing compound and uses thereof The invention concerns a support (30) for storing, transporting and using devices (10) for applying a sealing compound onto an element projecting on a surface. The invention is characterised in that it comprises a plurality of said devices borne by a s... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7118318 | Wire protector and retainer An apparatus for protecting and retaining a wire includes a molded body forming a passage adapted to receive and retain the wire between the molded body and a mounting structure. The apparatus also includes at least three apertures through the molded body where at l... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6969039 | Driving device for support device A driving device for driving a support device into an object. The driving device includes a driving end adapted to receive a blow from a driving tool and an extension portion extending from the driving end, the extended portion adapted to contact a shank of the supp... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6955012 | Roof and roof board material The structure of the present invention simplifies a roofing procedure at the ridge of a roof, ensures easy detachment and relocation, and enables ventilation of the air via the ridge. Each roof plate 10 has a third projection board 43 and a seco... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6835038 | Wall plug A wall plug suitable for fixing a threaded fastener member to a compact architectural member. The plug is a tubular body portion formed by: a fore portion provided internally with an orifice for insertion of the threaded fastener member and externally with anti-rota... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6808350 | Anchor bolt cap and method of use An anchor bolt cap for the top ends of anchor bolts that extend upwardly out of a base foundation onto which is mounted the tower base of a wind generator that produces electricity by rotation of the blades of the wind generator. The bottom end of the tower base of ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6799402 | Floor tile flooring connected by tongue and groove-joints and covered fasteners The invention relates to a floor with strips each defining a length and width and along the side and end edges provided with either end tongue or groove. The floor is laid in groups each including a number of tongue and groove assembled strips fastened to a subfloor... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6779958 | Attachment element A fastening element having a stem provided, at its opposite ends, with a head and a tip, respectively, and a separate cover element releasably arrangeable on the head. ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6736656 | Electrical card connector An electrical card connector (1) mounted on a printed circuit board (2) via a bolt (3) includes an insulating body (10) in which a number of terminals (11) are provided for electrical connection to the printed circuit board, a shie... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6644075 | Flange locking device A flange junction lock has two identical approximately L-shaped parts, each with a circular nut or bolt cover mounted to a support neck forming one end portion of a shaft having a series of holes along the shaft leading to a free end, the holes being of s... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6540460 | Tamper indicating tool engaging head A fastener having a tamper-evident sleeve thereon. The fastener has a shank and a double-headed driving portion that is integrally formed with the shank. The double-headed portion includes an outer head for driving the fastener into a work piece or nut an... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6494658 | Corrosion-resisting protector cap A device for protecting threaded shafts and nuts against corrosion. The device covers and protects a nut and the exposed portion of a threaded shaft from corrosion found in harsh environments by holding grease in place over the nut and shaft.... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6425720 | Substrate attaching member A fastener for securing insulation panels to a structural substrate. The fastener comprising an integral cover and a brim connected to a funnel terminating in a hole. The hole allows a screw to pass through so as to connect the fastener to the structural ... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6347916 | Cap for protecting foundation anchor bolts A protective device for foundation anchor bolts, the protective device having a crown dimensioned to enclose an exposed portion of the anchor bolt and a disc shaped base having legs depending therefrom.... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6328514 | Odometer cable disconnect blocking device A device for preventing disconnection of a coupling. The device includes a main body portion having defined therein a fastener chamber and an opening in communication with the fastener chamber. The opening is located above the fastener chamber. In a prefe... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6312203 | Tamper-evident fastening device The invention is a tamper-evident fastener comprising a fastener-thermomshrinkable sleeve assembly and method of using the assembly. The device includes a thermoshrinkable sleeve that fits over a fastener having a shaft and head. Upon placing the fastener... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6305890 | Covering device for nut and covering device for bolt head A nut covering device comprises the following: a cover assembly, including an inner cover, outer cover, and a first constraining mechanism; a second constraining mechanism; and a third constraining mechanism. The first constraining mechanism constrains so... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6293744 | Fastener system including a fastener and a cap A fastener system that includes a fastener with a longitudinally extending shank with a head on one end thereof, where the head has a first pattern formed thereon, and a cap that is configured and arranged to be seated upon the head, where the cap include... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6257813 | Screw clamping device with automatic clamping means An automatic screw clamping device for automatically tightening bolts fitted in a metallic mount member, which is hard to nail includes a casing (2), a rotator (4) disposed in the casing (2) in a manner that the rotator may rotate and move up and down, a ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 5997229 | Screw cover and method A method of covering the head of a screw which has been inserted into a wood structure, such as a cabinet, a bookshelf, etc. There is a planar circular cover member made of a moderately flexible plasctic and having an adhesive surface. The diameter of the... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5934852 | Visible screws The invention is a connector that provides for visual recognition from remote locations and under poor visibility conditions. It may be a screw with a colored head. The screw, including the threaded shaft and the head, may be of steel, brass, plastic or a... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5184928 | Cap for rail mounting hole of linear guide device A rail mounting hole cap for closing a rail mounting hole formed in an upper surface of a guide rail of a linear guide device. The cap comprises a cap body and an elastic covering member. The cap body includes a cylindrical barrel portion having axial sli... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5181817 | Fastener A fastener for securing an attachment such as a guiderail to a surface of a wall. Such an attachment is provided with an internally-threaded aperture to receive the externally-threaded shank of a bolt passed through an aperture in the wall to which the at... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5112175 | Screw hole plug The specification discloses a one-piece injection-molded screw hole plug fitting over a screw head to aesthetically close a screw hole. The element defining the screw hole and the top of the screw hole plug have nonplanar, but mating, contours so that the... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5082409 | Vehicular lug nut cover and clip A cover for a bolt and an annular nut having a plurality of generally planar, side surfaces comprises a shell including a closed end portion and a plurality of side surfaces extending downwardly from the closed end portion. Each side surface of the shell ... | 01/21/1992 |
| 4990044 | Threaded push-on fastener A push on fastener 10, 48, 70, 78 comprised of a supporting base 12, 54, 80, a body with threaded nut portions 20, 58, 86 and a split annular web 16, 56, which extends inwardly from one side of the supporting base to the threaded nut portions. The split a... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4799842 | Weld stud A weld stud having a cylindrical section permitting engagement by a stud welding gun, joined by a shoulder on to a threaded shank covered up to the shoulder by a cap nut made of plastics, wherein the cylinder section changes through a chamfer into a shoul... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4786224 | Wheel lug nut cover A lug nut cover is provided having a breakage shroud for restricting access to the lug nut and a retaining cap for securing the shroud to the lug. The shroud includes an internal ledge having ratchet teeth thereon. The cap includes an exterior flange havi... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4749321 | Sealing fastener A sealing fastener includes an insert made of metal such as steel and a cap made of a non-ferrous and non-corrosive material such as aluminum. The cap is formed around and is captivated on the upper end portion of the insert by an impact extrusion process... | 06/07/1988 |
