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 |
| 7303517 | Motorized inversion gravity machine for the body An inversion apparatus for performing exercises of suspending the body of a person in an inverted position. The inversion apparatus including a stable steel frame, a winch, and a pair of padded anchor rings which connect the feet of the person to a winch operated by... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7094189 | Apparatus for fitness stretching A fitness stretching apparatus comprising a base and a cage structure surrounding the base. The cage structure includes at least a first stretching station for performing stretching of a muscle. A second stretching station is located on the base and within the cage ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7029428 | Pelvic extension frame A pelvic extension frame for removable attachment to the waist. The pelvic extension frame comprises a yoke having a first end, a second end, a medial aspect and a longitudinal axis. A harness is connected to the medial aspect of the yoke. A first coupling is connec... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6929478 | Devices, systems and methods for performing and practicing aerial maneuvers The disclosure and claims are generally related to a modified sports board, such as a modified skateboard operatively attached to a frame structure. The frame structure is configured to react the multi-directional dynamic forces of a user performing aerobatic maneuv... | 08/16/2005 |
| 5683301 | Movable occupant directed recreational equipment device A movable occupant directed recreational equipment device is disclosed. The device includes an enclosure having at least one opening for entry of an occupant and a support for suspending the enclosure above a floor or ground surface. The support and enclo... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5342244 | Human-powered gyroscope A human-powered gyroscope comprising a frame for supporting the gyroscope, a ring assembly and a riding station for supporting a human rider on the ring assembly. The ring assembly includes an inner ring, an intermediate ring and an outer ring concentrica... | 08/30/1994 |
| 4961574 | Exerciser for aerial maneuvers An apparatus for aerial bodily maneuvers comprises a harness securable to the lower torso of an exercising person, a first and second ring disposed in a coaxially retaining and rotatable arrangement therebetween about a first axis coinciding with the cent... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4856771 | Video simulation apparatus A video simulation machine creates simulations of various movements, such as flying or driving. The machine has an enclosed cockpit containing movement controls and may be occupied by one or two persons. The machine can rotate 360° in any direction, thus... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4824099 | Rotating amusement device A spinning and rotating seating amusement device is disclosed. It is comprised of a support stand having a base with pivotably mounted wheels, a crowd control barrier adapted to be removably secured to the support stand, a pair of upright members mounted ... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4799667 | Physical exercise apparatus The invention relates to a physical exercise apparatus comprising three nested frame elements mounted inside one another for rotation about axes offset by 90° from one another. The thus established gimbal mounting of the frame elements permits a person o... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4402500 | Amusement device for simulating weightlessness A combined spinning and rotating amusement device is disclosed herein for simulating weightlessness which includes a circular base having upright spaced apart stanchions between which is rotatably and spinably mounted, a seat intended to be occupied by th... | 09/06/1983 |
