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 |
| 7338314 | Electrical wire routing connector presenter bracket A connector bracket for facilitating assembly of an electrical component to an automobile. The connector bracket may include a proximal support configured to attach to an attachment structure of an automobile, and a distal support including a flange for retaining an... | 03/04/2008 |
| RE39840 | Electrical bushing with resin casting The invention in a first aspect relates to an improved cast resin bushing assembly for use in a transformer wherein the busing assembly includes a bushing which includes locating means for aligning the bushing assembly within a transformer casing; wherein the bushin... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7150661 | Electrical and mechanical connecting device for an electrical connection unit Electrical and mechanical connecting device designed to be connected to a connection unit, including at least two fixing branches, at least one of these branches being elastic, each including at its end means of fixing to a connection unit, at least a first mechanic... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7093807 | Device and method for grouping, organizing and separating multiple cables and other control lines A device for holding a plurality of associated cables in a defined orientation relative to each other is disclosed. The device includes a support structure that defines a plurality of cable retaining locations each adapted to receive and releasably retain an associa... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7094974 | Polymer SP insulator A polymer SP insulator comprising an FRP core 1, a sheath 2 having a plurality of sheds 6 provided on outer periphery of FRP core 1, and metal-end-fittings 3, 4 crimped to upper and lower ends of FRP core 1, in which a flat ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7073758 | Pole clamp for partition mount A partition mounting system a system mitigates or eliminates sag, or gaps, between an installed curtain and an abutting surface such as a wall or ceiling. The system accomplishes this in a manner that avoids permanent damage to the wall or ceiling surface. A clamp i... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7055784 | Retaining clip for fixing at least one line to a support A retaining clip (1) is described, for fastening at least one line (2), such as an electric line, fuel line, brake line or the like, to a support (3). To said end, the retaining clip (1) comprises at least one bearing region (4) fo... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6979778 | Foot pad A foot pad has an elastic conical body and at least one elastic rib. The elastic conical body defines a connecting surface and an outer conical surface. The connecting surface defines a hollow portion, and the elastic rib integrally connects to the elastic conical b... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6965074 | Pole-top insulator A pole-top insulator for carrying overhead electrical cables on pole legs or similar supporting structures located along power lines. One or more self-supporting tubular supporting arms made of electrically insulating composite material to which supporting cables ar... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6946603 | Enclosure for electrical and electronic components An enclosure for electrical and electronic components comprising a lower part and a cover that can be fastened thereto by a screw connection. Fastening channels are provided in the lower part parallel to screwing locations, via which the enclosure can be fastened to... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6927879 | Power supply cable having a simple structure and an image reading apparatus using such a power supply cable A power supply cable has a simple structure with a reduced manufacturing cost. An electric wire for supplying an electric power is held on an elongated, flexible holding sheet having an engaging part, which attaches the electric wire to the holding sheet. The holdin... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6713681 | Insulating insert for magnetic valves An insulating insert for a magnetic air valve having a metal housing. The insert minimizes electrical contact between the metal housing and wires or other conductive objects contained within the metal housing. The insert comprises an electrically insulating material... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6657129 | Method and device for fixing a ceramic component in a metallic support A device for fixing a ceramic component in a metallic support is provided. The device includes a bush, which is produced from gray cast iron with lamellar graphite, arranged at those locations of the ceramic component where the ceramic component is fixed ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6610933 | Electrical bushings with resin casting The invention in a first aspect relates to an improved cast resin bushing assembly for use in a transformer wherein the busing assembly includes a bushing which includes locating means for aligning the bushing assembly within a transformer casing; wherein... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6595477 | Mounting bracket for an insulator assembly An insulator assembly has a mounting bracket for securing the insulator assembly to a support structure. The mounting bracket has a base having a first end and a second end. A first leg has a first end attached to the first end of the base and has a secon... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6563055 | Electric fence insulator An insulator for an electric fence of the type having posts, electric wire, and insulators mounted on the posts for supporting the wire, the insulator including a body portion having a closed end opposite an open end to define a blind bore having a substa... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6534721 | Hollow insulator and production method In a high-voltage hollow insulator, which has an insulating body, with a hollow support element made of a thermosetting composition, and a potential control device, the potential control device is encapsulated with the thermosetting composition of the sup... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6489560 | Positioning device of lamp rod used in ceiling lamp of wire box A positioning device of a lamp rod used in a ceiling lamp of a wire box comprises a retaining seat fixed to a via hole of the wire box and an inserting rod inserted into the retaining seat. An inserting portion exactly passes through the via hole. A top s... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6452789 | Packaging architecture for 32 processor server The inventive system uses a backplane to interconnect a plurality of modular cell boards. Each cell board comprises a plurality of processors, a processor controller chip, a memory subsystem, and a power subsystem. The processor controller chip manages co... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6395990 | Insulating carriers for vacuum circuit breakers The insulating bases are provided by pole shells for accommodation of vacuum contactors, with the pole shells each having an enclosure profile which is curved inward and, for detachable connection to the vacuum contactors, each being equipped with vacuum ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6326552 | Insulator end fitting with non-machined annular attachment flange An end fitting for an insulator includes a main cast body for securement to an external structure and a non-machined annular flange rigidly attached at an end of the main cast body and defining a hole for receiving an end of a fiberglass rod to secure the... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6303870 | Insulator cover An insulative cover is utilized to protect an insulator supporting an electrical power line relative to a support structure in an electrical power transmission system. A first end of the cover is secured to the insulator adjacent the insulator's first end... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6290190 | Support device A support device (1) for supporting a length of material (8) wherein the support device includes: at least one support finger (4,5) for supporting the length of material (8) which applies an initial load to the support finger (5); the support device chara... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6278066 | Self-standing spacer wall structures A spacer (100 or 600/1000A/1000B) situated between a faceplate structure (301) and a backplate structure (302) of a flat panel display is configured to be self standing. In one implementation, a pair of spacer feet (111 or 113 and 112 or 114) are located ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6239984 | Backplane circuit board for an electronic chassis A backplane circuit board for an electronic chassis includes a bracket and an upper circuit board operatively connected to the bracket. A lower circuit board is also operatively connected to the bracket wherein the upper circuit board is offset from the l... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6222134 | LP insulator assembly and method for assembling the same There are disclosed a method for assembling LP insulators in which no box housing is used, assembling operation is facilitated and various product lengths can be handled, and an LP insulator assembly which is lightweight because of a small amount of packi... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6218626 | Insulator for electric transmission and distribution lines, with improved resistance to flexural stresses A hollow insulator for electric transmission and/or distribution lines including an insulating hollow tube made of composite material which is coupled, at least at an end portion thereof, to a metal flange which has a portion adapted to be inserted into t... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6118078 | Structural element The structural element (1) for transferring mechanical forces between subassemblies at different electric potentials has an electrically insulating body which is provided with a mount (4) at each of it ends. The electrically insulating body at least parti... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6031186 | Solid polymer insulators with eye and clevis ends An insulator in the form of suspension insulator or pin type insulator has an elongated load sustaining body with a plurality of weathersheds extending radially relative to the longitudinal axis of the body on the outer surface of the body. The body and w... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6019322 | Cable bed and cable laying method A roller-support rung arrangement for a cable bed and a cable laying method utilizing the arrangement are disclosed. The cable bed has roller rungs and support rungs on which support blocks are to be mounted. Generally, the roller rungs are mounted on the... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6002116 | Heater coil mounting arrangement There is disclosed an arrangement for mounting a heating coil relative to a supporting wall of a clothes dryer heater housing. An insulator has a main body portion adapted to secure the heating coil relative thereto and a base portion adapted to be seated... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5981878 | Polymer insulators with metal caps An electrical insulator for supporting an electrical conductor includes a load sustaining molded core, a mounting on the core, an dielectric sheath, and a metal cap. The molded core is formed of a dielectric polymer with opposite longitudinal ends and a p... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5952616 | Cable retainer with retaining surfaces having offset protrusions A cable retaining apparatus for retaining and routing lengths of cable on an assembly structure is provided. The cable retaining apparatus includes two or more adjacent retaining members extending from a surface of an assembly structure. The retaining mem... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5949028 | Insulator assembly for a high voltage power supply wire An apparatus for electrically insulating and supporting a power supply wire relative to a substantially planar boundary, is disclosed. A translucent insulator is formed from a supercooled, nonporous igneous magma, such as glass, and includes a head and a ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5942731 | Polymeric coated metallic members for a utility pole Improved metallic utility pole accessories used to either support objects on a utility pole or to support and stabilize the pole are provided. In general, the utility pole accessories include a polymeric chemically bonded coating that protects the underly... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5930119 | Backplane having reduced LC product A data processing system includes a backplane and a plurality of logic boards connected to the backplane by a plurality of connectors. A set of common points is electrically coupled to the connectors by individual conductive traces between each common poi... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5767451 | Insulating support for vacuum switch tubes An insulating support is provided for vacuum switch tubes with actuator units to be used in switchgears, in particular in gas-filled units. The insulating support has a flatbed-type extruded plastic piece with a profile fitting around the periphery of the... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5674023 | Fastener clip and joint assembly A clip rigidly joins two parts, one part abutting the other. A first part has a hole spaced from the surface of the second part. The clip has two spaced plates connected by a spine. One plate has a hooked or notched tongue which engages the hole. The othe... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5637827 | Insulator with internal passageway An insulator conveys cooling fluid for or connects an optical fiber cable to an outdoor high voltage electrical system. The insulator includes an elongated pipe of non-conductive material having an internal passageway through it for the cooling fluid or o... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5539155 | Metal fitting for composite insulators A metal fitting for a composite electrical insulator (1) including a plastic rod (2), e.g., an FRP rod. The metal fitting (4) includes a radially inwardly deformable sleeve portion having a bore (5) into which an end portion of the rod (1) can be inserted... | 07/23/1996 |
