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...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7559287 | Personal watercraft A personal watercraft including a body including a hull and a deck covering the hull from above, an engine room formed in an interior of the body, an engine hood mounted over an opening that is formed on the deck to be located at an upper region of the engine room, ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7434532 | Fluid filler opening system for a small planing boat A small planning boat includes a filler opening for a fuel tank and an opening section that are formed on the deck of the boat body. The filler opening and the opening section are covered with a hatch cover when the hatch cover is closed. A fuel-receiving concave se... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7380512 | Storage space for watercraft A watercraft includes a lower hull, a deck having an opening provided therein, a storage plate, and a storage space defined by a portion of the lower hull, a portion of the deck, and the storage plate. The storage plate has at least one folding line such that the st... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377223 | Personal watercraft storage bin A personal watercraft has a hull, a deck disposed on the hull, a bin, and hood. The hood is operatively connected to the deck and is movable between an open position providing access to the storage bin and a closed position preventing access to the storage bin. An o... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7328666 | Small watercraft A small watercraft equipped with a lock mechanism for an engine hood is disclosed. The watercraft includes a deck, an engine hood that is pivotably provided to the deck around a pivot shaft, and covers an engine room thereunder from above so as to open and close, an... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7290495 | Personal watercraft A personal watercraft including a body including a hull and a deck covering the hull from above; a water jet pump configured to pressurize and accelerate water sucked from a water intake provided on a bottom surface of the hull and eject the water rearward; an engin... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7258192 | Two person RUV with ergonomic seating and feet placement A two or more person RUV (recreational utility vehicle) is provided with a multi-place multi-planar saddle seat assembly, multi-place multi-planar foot board assemblies, and grip handles. ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7240632 | Personal watercraft center keel A personal watercraft having improved bottom hull shapes in general, and improved center keel shapes in particular. The center keel can have a substantial section over which the keel angle becomes sharper progressing from front to rear, and the concavities on either... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232351 | Personal watercraft A personal watercraft includes a saddle ride type seat provided at a roughly central portion of a watercraft body, an engine mounted on the lower side of the seat and directed in a front-rear direction of the watercraft body, and cylinders provided in the engine are... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7186154 | Security system for watercraft A watercraft has an engine that is controlled by an electronic control unit and the watercraft includes a security system. The security system comprises a portable transmitter and a mounted receiver. A predetermined mounting location on the watercraft of a receiver ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7017507 | Steering assembly for watercraft A watercraft can include seats having hip supports for the riders including an operator and/or passengers thereof. Additionally, the watercraft can include a handlebar cover that is configured to prevent water from entering a steering mechanism. For example, the han... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6959660 | Personal watercraft and access opening seal Access opening seal for attachment to the lip of an access opening having an exposed edge, particularly an access opening of a personal watercraft. The seal includes a top portion and a side portion and may further include a bottom portion with the side portion bein... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6959661 | Steering device for personal watercraft A steering device for a personal watercraft includes a handle holder fitted to a watercraft body. A steering shaft passes through the handle holder, and a handle is fitted to the upper end of the steering shaft. The steering shaft is provided with a groove, and a ho... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6938568 | Inner lid attaching structure for a personal watercraft A personal watercraft includes an inner lid attached in covering relation over a rear portion opening provided in a deck of the personal watercraft, in which a rear edge of the rear portion opening is pressed by a locking member disposed in a locking position thereo... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6923134 | Hinged wireway for personal watercraft A hinge assembly for mounting to a jet propelled personal watercraft including a hinge and a wire bundle assembly. The hinge can include a hinge top portion for mounting to the personal watercraft hood pivotally coupled to a hinge bottom portion for mounting to the ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6915755 | Small-sized surface boat A small-sized surface boat is configured such that a seat extending in the fore-and-aft direction is mounted on the center of a deck that constitutes an upper surface of a hull. An approximately horizontal flat portion is formed behind the seat and on a rear end por... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6910545 | Hinge assembly for utility vehicle hood A hinge assembly is provided for hinging a hood on a utility vehicle body so as to enable the hood to open upwardly and backwardly from the front end of the utility vehicle. A bracket made from steel is secured adhesively to an underside of the hood, which is made f... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6895880 | Access port deck structure for a personal watercraft In a personal watercraft 10, an access port structure is provided in which a main service opening 93 and a secondary service opening 98 for maintenance are provided in a deck 20 of the personal watercraft 10, the main service openi... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6874438 | Deck structure for a personal watercraft A personal watercraft deck structure includes a deck, a rear portion opening provided continuously to the rear of a seat underlying opening in the deck, and a bridge member is removably attached at a boundary between the seat underlying opening and the rear portion ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6837173 | Watercraft A watercraft is described with a powered hull and deck. The deck includes a forward passenger area and a rearward passenger area connected by a passageway. A windshield extends upwardly from the deck at a position forward of the rearward passenger area. An engine is... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6722301 | Article storage structure for a small boat To provide an article storage structure for a small boat in which the forward visibility of the small boat can be increased substantially and the center of gravity of the small boat can be lowered. The article storage structure for a small boat includes a steering h... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6668742 | Personal watercraft with storage tray A personal watercraft comprising a hull, an engine disposed in the hull, a propulsion unit operatively adapted to be driven by the engine, and a steering unit operatively adapted to position the propulsion unit. A deck is supported above the hull. The dec... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6626124 | Article storage structure for a small boat To provide an article storage structure for a small boat having a reduced number of components and being able to be assembled without much time and effort. The article storage structure for a small boat is constructed in such a manner that a storing box b... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6553928 | Small watercraft having an improved structure of storage compartment A small watercraft includes expanded storage capacity so as to accommodate more of the type of articles that rider's typically what to carry on the watercraft. Such articles include, for example, towels, water skis, tow ropes, etc. At least one of the sto... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6471557 | Engine compartment for personal watercraft A watercraft includes a hull construction that incorporates several aspects to reduce the operating noise of the watercraft. One structural aspect improves sound insulation about the engine compartment, and includes a seat design that facilitates such imp... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6375527 | Ventilation system for small watercraft A personal watercraft has an improved ventilation system for an engine compartment. The ventilation system is disclosed in the context of both two-cycle and four-cycle engines. The system includes a plurality of ducts that are strategically positioned on ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6308650 | Hatch cover structure for personal watercraft A hatch cover structure for a personal watercraft, wherein a hatch cover is attached to a deck of the personal watercraft via a hinge unit having a double action mechanism, which moves the hinge shafts apart from a hull surface during the continued openin... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6276290 | Small watercraft having an improved structure of storage compartment A small watercraft includes expanded storage capacity so as to accommodate more of the type of articles that rider's typically what to carry on the watercraft. Such articles include, for example, towels, water skis, tow ropes, etc. One of the storage comp... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6244916 | Oil feeding structure of personal watercraft Provided is an oil feeding structure of a personal watercraft capable of enhancing the appearance design of the personal watercraft and of readily letting air out of a tank during oil feeding, thereby smoothly feeding oil. A surface 15 inclined outward an... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6234546 | Lock device for cover A lock device of a cover, especially of a hatch cover of a personal watercraft, having operation members disposed on a lower surface of the cover which is locked by an engagement with a hold pin and is released by a releasing operation of the operation me... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6155896 | Exhaust system and control for watercraft A watercraft includes a monitoring and control system to sense the operational state of a catalytic device and a cooling system used with an exhaust system of the watercraft. The monitoring and control system includes a collection port formed downstream o... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6112686 | Storage structure for personal watercraft In the storage structure for a personal watercraft, a first hatch cover is installed in front of a handlebar in an openable and closable fashion with respect to a deck and a second hatch cover is installed on the first hatch cover in an openable and closa... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6112685 | Deck structure for personal watercraft A deck structure for a personal watercraft is disclosed, wherein, a body of the personal watercraft comprises a hull and a deck having an opening in the rear upper surface thereof. The opening has a substantially rectangular shape in plan view along a len... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6068530 | Oxygen sensor arrangement for watercraft A marine engine is constructed having an improved component layout so as to reduce the risk of water contact with an oxygen sensor of the engine. This advantage is accomplished by providing a collection chamber that promotes drainage of any water that may... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5904114 | Personal watercraft canopy A collapsible personal watercraft canopy which when extended, provides protection from the weather and support for the watercraft occupants, and also provides lift when the watercraft is in motion, reducing water resistance and which when closed is folded... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5839930 | Engine lubricating system for watercraft A lubricating system for a four-cycle engine positioned within an engine compartment of a personal watercraft for powering a water propulsion unit thereof, is disclosed. The engine compartment, and engine therein, is accessible through a maintenance openi... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5676086 | Rear storage assembly for watercraft A small watercraft having a hull with a bow portion and stern portion. A raised pedestal is provided on the hull and supports an elevated seating assembly that includes a seat for accommodating at least one rider. A buoyant storage assembly extends transv... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5619950 | Watercraft A small personal watercraft having a number of features, such as a pair of rear-view mirrors which form a ventilating function for ventilating the engine compartment. The watercraft has a straddle-type motorcycle-like seat on which passengers may sit in s... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5340344 | Air intake system An air intake device for a marine propulsion engine that effectively separates water from the intake air and precludes that water from being swept back into the induction system for the engine. A plenum chamber is formed as a separate part of the air inta... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5255626 | Watercraft A small watercraft adapted to seat one or more riders in motorcycle fashion and which has a hull configured so as to facilitate leaning without capsizing. The foot area for the riders is such that a rider may either sit on the seat in straddle fashion or ... | 10/26/1993 |
