...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 |
| 8091480 | Irritation body with additional effect An irritation body (1) is proposed that has a container (5) and a first effect charge as well as an ignition mechanism (3) and an ignition cap (4), which now has in the free area on the floor (8) of the irritation body (1) a... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7946228 | Self contained non toxic obscurant grenade and self-contained aerosol dispersing grenade A self-contained grenade capable of dispersing a non-toxic obscurant composition, or various types of aerosol compositions such as pesticides or antimicrobial/sanitizing agents, is provided. The obscurant or other type of aerosol composition via an exothermic reacti... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7412929 | Diversionary device A diversion device capable of generating a disorientating flash and a disorientating sound without an explosion has a housing with a cavity containing an inert gas, a piston and a powder. The powder creates the flash via ignition after exiting the device. The device... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7404358 | Smoke producing mortar cartridge A mortar cartridge generates effective white or colored smoke obscuration with reduced adverse environmental impact and collateral damage and provides an improved drag assembly that reduces drift during projectile descent and improves targeting. ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7325495 | Hot gas deployment devices A hot gas deployment device for safely deploying a “hot” tear-gas canister to flush out barricaded law-resisters. The device includes an internal chamber for inserting the tear-gas canister therein, securing means to secure the canister in place during deploymen... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7275486 | Hand grenade simulating device A hand grenade simulating device includes a first shell filled with a marking filler, a second shell disposed in the first shell for receiving a percussion-triggered charge, a striking member which is remote from the charge in a ready position and which is movable t... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7124690 | Smoke producing mortar cartridge A mortar cartridge generates effective white or colored smoke obscuration with reduced adverse environmental impact and collateral damage, and provides an improved drag assembly that reduces drift during projectile descent and improves targeting. ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 6871594 | Reusable paint grenade A reusable paint dispersing grenade of the type employed in paint ball games is constructed in such a manner as to avoid the use of any combustible materials, and also to avoid the requirement for access to a source of compressed air for operation. The paint grenade... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6845715 | Explosion simulator An explosion simulator including a chamber at least partially filled with a pyrotechnic material, the chamber being formed with a plurality of holes arranged for fluid products of an explosion of the pyrotechnic material to pass therethrough, and a delaying detonato... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6595139 | Irritating body The invention relates to an irritating body consisting of several compartments (6) which are substantially parallel to the central axis of the container (4) and which receive effect charges (8). All the compartments (6) are closed on the upper part of the... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6581521 | Reusable gas grenade canister One embodiment of a reusable gas grenade canister includes an inner casing defining an interior space. An outer casing is spaced from the inner casing. A top plate is used to close a top end of the canister. Offset ports extend through the inner and outer... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6386113 | Non-lethal weapon systems The malodorant compositions provided by the invention are formed from ingredients comprised of at least a malodorant compound and a carrier liquid, the compositions having a toxicity category rating of at least III. Preferred malodorant compounds suitable... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6352032 | Malodorant compositions, related non-lethal weapon systems, and methods of their use The malodorant compositions provided by the invention are formed from ingredients comprised of at least a malodorant compound and a carrier liquid, the compositions having a toxicity category rating of at least III. Preferred malodorant compounds suitable... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6349650 | Launchable flameless expulsion grenade A tear gas grenade having a pressurized CO2 container oriented with a top in the trajectory direction to a target area and in facing relation to a top-piercing component across a clearance of a tracking compartment therebetween, in the operatio... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6250226 | Non-lethal ammunition with incapacitating effect The present invention relates to a non-lethal ammunition comprising a projectile (100) including: a body (110) which houses a container (130) adapted to generate a pressurized gas, and a nosecone (140) associated with a striker (154) adapted to enable an ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 5700971 | Rapid-release smoke hand grenade A rapid-release smoke hand grenade comprising a manually actuatable igniter head (A) and an active mass member (B), wherein the striker located on the igniter head to initiate the chain of pyrotechnical activity is loaded by means of a safety clip so as t... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5654523 | Stun grenade A stun grenade (10) for generating an explosion accompanied by light and/or blaring sound is disclosed. The stun grenade comprises a housing (12) having a body (14), a base (24) and a cover (34) defining an interior cavity (18) housing a cartridge (22) co... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5435240 | Children's pad printing kit An educational device in the form of a children's pad printing kit (10) which kit includes a smooth, preferably transparent, transfer sheet (32) upon which images may be drawn or traced, one or more water based felt tip ink pens 22, and a deformable rubbe... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5354225 | Toy water grenade A housing is arranged to include a fluid chamber, with the fluid chamber arranged with a surrounding pneumatic chamber. A piston member is arranged for sliding displacement along the reservoir chamber upon removal of a release pin, such that upon the pist... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5337671 | Arrangement in a smoke shell The present invention relates to an arrangement in a smoke shell rendering protection in both the visible band, and/or the IR band and/or the millimeter band.... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5122298 | Dispersible smoke/obscurant forming compositions A smoke forming composition is provided suitable for being explosively dirsed in projectiles, bombs, grenades and the like munitions which is composed of a mixture of finely divided solid particles of smoke forming material and a liquid component in an a... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5069134 | Flameless expulsion grenade A flameless tear gas grenade characterized by a container containing a powdered agent and having container outlets, a cartridge filled with pressurized gas positioned within the container, and a releasing mechanism for releasing the pressurized gas from t... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5049214 | Aerosol-forming pyrotechonic composition A mixture containing 3,3-bis(aziodomethyloxetane) and EA3834A for use, when gnited, as a physiologically activating agent against enemy personnel on the battlefield by friendly forces.... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4932328 | Reloadable stun grenade Stun grenade includes a steel housing having a steel tubular body with steel end members brazed to the ends of the tubular body, and a brass collar member threadably received in a threaded central opening in one of the end members for supporting an explos... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4667601 | Launchable aerosol grenade A projectile for delivering to a target a can containing pressurized material which is to be dispersed over the area of target. In one embodiment, the projectile includes a cylindrical hollow housing to the rear end of which is attached a launching tube w... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4627354 | Launchable aerosol grenade A projectile for delivering to a target a can containing pressurized material which is to be dispersed over the area of target. The projectile includes a cylindrical hollow housing to the rear end of which is attached a launching tube with a fin assembly.... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4493262 | Fuel air explosive device The fuel air explosive (FAE) device of this invention is equipped with a vity responsive unitary burster-detonator positioned in the liquid fuel, wherein the burster is heavier than the liquid fuel and the cloud detonator is lighter than the liquid fuel ... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4444111 | Crowd control projectile and method of ejecting same Crowd control projectile and a method of ejecting flash and acoustic shock charges from said crowd control projectile. The projectile comprises a housing containing a fuse acting on a delay charge for igniting an ejector charge and at least one charge whi... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4353301 | Smoke grenade A smoke grenade for providing screening. A container has in the lower portion thereof a discharge composition ignited by a primer composition for igniting an ignition/bursting composition which in turn ignites a set of easily ignitable smoke charges, pref... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4259906 | Shape charge agent disposing process A system and method of disseminating lethal and non-lethal agent within a rget to cause respiratory and occular irritation to animals therein by the use of an agent carrying shaped charge munition. Agent is located in a disposer of special trucated cone s... | 04/07/1981 |