"I watched his countenance closely, to see if he was not deranged ... and I was assured by other senators after he left the room that they had no confidence in it."
U.S. Senator Smith of Indiana ; After seeing Samuel Morse demonstrate the telegraph.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5771849 | Internal combustion engine with crankcase pressure barrier An internal combustion engine includes a cylinder, a crankcase, a crankshaft rotatable in the crankcase, a piston, and a connecting rod supporting the piston for reciprocating movement in the cylinder and mounted on the crankshaft. A barrier member extend... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5570662 | Internal combustion engine with lubricating oil supply system Disclosed herein is an internal combustion engine including first and second adjacent oppositely acting crankcases defined, in part, by a wall intermediate the first and second crankcases, a passageway through the wall and including a central portion and ... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5471958 | Internal combustion engine with lubricating oil supply system Disclosed herein is an internal combustion engine including first and second adjacent oppositely acting crankcases defined, in part, by a wall intermediate the first and second crankcases, a passageway through the wall and including a central portion and ... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5273011 | Arrangement for converting linear motion from a power source to a rotary motion An arrangement for converting linear motion from a power source to rotary motion, wherein the power source is intended to coact with a cam curve so as to generate rotary motion, the rotary motion being performed by an axle; wherein the arrangement include... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5233949 | Two-stroke cycle engine having linear gear drive A balanced motor two-stroke cycle engine having a linear drive includes a sealed gearcase secured to a cylinder housing having a plurality of concentric cylinders. The sealed gearcase includes a fixed ring gear, a pinion gear whose diameter is equal to th... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5201286 | Two-stroke cycle internal combustion engine A two-stroke cycle internal combustion engine including a crankshaft, a connecting rod pivotally connected to the crankshaft, a fuel induction system and spark plug or the like. The cylinder has a closed head end and a closed rearward end and a piston wit... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5193500 | Oiling system for internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine including an engine block defining first and second cylinders with first and second crankcases associated with the first and second cylinders. An oil passageway communicates with each of the crankcases and a conduit is connec... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5167208 | Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine is arranged with an elongate piston rod, with the piston fixedly mounted substantially medially of the rod, with an upper distal end of the rod including an oil reservoir chamber piston reciprocatably mounted within the oil r... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5027757 | Two-stroke cycle engine cylinder construction A cylinder for an internal-combustion two-stroke engine, having multiple intake ports, multiple intake valve ports and multiple exhaust ports. The cylinder enables a two-stroke engine to run on gasoline without premixing it with lubricating oil and, due t... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4936269 | Method and apparatus for reduced oil consumption and oil deterioration in reciprocating engines A method and apparatus for reducing oil consumption and oil deterioration in a reciprocating engine. The engine is provided with ceramic rings and ceramic cylinder linings. Minimal oil lubricant is adsorbed on the surface layer of the rings and liners to ... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4616608 | Balancer device for a reciprocating engine An engine for a small vehicle of the two-stroke type having a separate balance chamber with a wall between the crankshaft chamber and the balance chamber. The balancer includes weights whose path of rotation are displaced to either side of the path of rot... | 10/14/1986 |