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 |
| 7100530 | Dose indicating device An indicating device suitable for indicating the number of metered dosages that have been dispensed from or remain in a container includes a base member adapted to be mounted to the container and a cap member moveably connected to the base member. The cap member is ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 5355704 | Method and arrangement for adjusting of three rollers or guiding rolls which together form a caliber opening For adjusting of three caliber opening rollers or guiding rolls, a light source is arranged on the one side of the roller or guiding roll, a device is located at another side of the roller or the guiding roll and receives a shadow image of a caliber conto... | 10/18/1994 |
| 4561565 | Rate adjustment for chemical meter A material metering device having a discrete flow rate adjustment and indicator mechanism. The indicator includes an actuator knob which is rotated to adjust the flow rate of material from the meter. The actuator knob is also operably connected to a follo... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4485704 | Instrument attachments for radius working machines A measuring attachment is shown for use on a lathe or other machine tool which includes a pair of parallel bars or slots, one associated with the saddle of the lathe and the other associated with the cross slide. Mounted upon the parallel bars (or within ... | 12/04/1984 |
