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 |
| 5706552 | Apparatus for preventing a motor rolling door from falling An apparatus for preventing a motor rolling door from falling includes a wedge shaped sliding plate located at one side of a driven sprocket, which is biased away from the driven sprocket by means of two actuating rods forced by two springs. Two rollers a... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5400474 | Suspension for hinged door The suspension of a door hinged within a frame for swinging movements in a horizontal plane includes a suspension member with blocks secured upon its ends, with spaced apertures within the frame and door and with blocks projected into said apertures and s... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5297315 | Suspension for hinged door The suspension of a door hinged within a frame for swinging movements in a horizontal plane includes an elongated metal cable with blocks secured upon its ends, with spaced apertures within the frame and door and with blocks projected into said apertures ... | 03/29/1994 |
