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 |
| 7954601 | Lubricant dispenser A lubricant dispenser includes a lubricant container that has an outlet opening for lubricant, a piston disposed in the lubricant container, and a cap connected with the lubricant container, having a device for generating a gas that impacts the piston. The device fo... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7059450 | Automatic lubrication system An automatic lubrication system for a vehicle, comprising a pump assembly having a plurality of outlet ports, a motor operable to drive the pump assembly, and a cartridge that is attachable to the pump assembly to provide a source of lubricant to the pump. The cartr... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6874599 | Fifth wheel lubrication system A fifth wheel lubricating system for greasing the interface between the upper and lower fifth wheel plates while the trailer is couple to the tractor. The system supplies grease form a cartridge that is coupled to a solenoid activated grease valve and controlled by ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6019196 | Bag-containing device for precise replacement of liquid before, during, or after operation of a mechanism, and method of its use Device for precise replacement of liquids in a mechanism includes at least one bag which can be filled with liquid to be delivered precisely to the mechanism or which can hold used liquid. The bag(s) has/have flexible boundaries and may be provided in a h... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5871068 | Device for precise replacement of liquids, before, during, or after operation of a mechanism with method of use thereof A device for the precise replacement of liquids before, during, or after operation of a mechanism such as, for example, an automobile motor or automatic transmission, includes a housing and a piston or diaphragm for separation of the housing into inlet an... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5788012 | Method and apparatus for automatically feeding lubricating oil using microcomputer A method and apparatus automatically feeds lubricating oil to machine parts using a microcomputer. According to the method and apparatus, the lubricating oil discharge time for each discharge mode is set and the operation of an electrochemical reactor is ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5667037 | Lubrication system A lubrication system. There is an oil reservoir having a first inlet for oil and at least one outlet. A piston in the reservoir forces oil from the reservoir. There is a second inlet in the reservoir on a side of the piston remote from the outlet. Pressur... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5622239 | Gear wheel lubricator An apparatus to lubricate a main component. There is an idler in contact with the main component and an inlet in the idler to receive lubricant. There is at least one outlet in the idler at a point where the idler contacts the main component. A passageway... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5598901 | Automatic lubricant dispenser An automatic pressurizable lubricant dispenser has a vessel adapted to hold a supply of a fluent lubricant and having one side formed with an outlet adapted to be connected to a machine to be lubricated, a cover, and a cap fittable like a piston in the ve... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5547043 | Electrochemically reactive element for lubricant dispenser A lubricant dispenser has a housing, a piston subdividing the housing into a pair of compartments one of which is generally closed and the other of which is adapted to be connected to a machine to be lubricated, a body of a reactive liquid in the one clos... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5417308 | Trailer fifth wheel lubrication apparatus A new and improved trailer fifth wheel lubrication apparatus is carried by a truck and includes a fifth wheel assembly which has lubrication channels and fittings for conveying lubricant to an upper surface of the fifth wheel assembly. Lubricant conveyanc... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5409084 | Automatic lubricant dispenser An automatic pressurizable lubricant dispenser has a vessel adapted to hold a supply of a fluent lubricant and having one side formed with an outlet adapted to be connected via a conduit to a machine to be lubricated and another open side and a cover enga... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5404966 | Lubrication apparatus The present invention is related to a lubricating apparatus comprising a container filled with lubricant, a slidable piston fitted within the safety means, a frame welded onto the container, a gas generating means fixed onto the frame, an lubricant outlet... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5402913 | Apparatus for the metered dispensing of a flowable medium, especially a lubricant A dispenser of a flowable medium, especially a lubricant, with a flexible wall tube forming the pumping chamber which is connected to a container for the flowable medium by a check-valve and feeds a dispensing nozzle. The pumping chamber is deformed by a ... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5386883 | Automatic lubricant dispenser An automatic pressurizable lubricant dispenser has a vessel adapted to hold a supply of a fluent lubricant and having one side formed with an outlet adapted to be connected via a conduit to a machine to be lubricated and another open side and a cover enga... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5339924 | Lubricating mechanism including a dosing device for lubricant, especially for an aircraft A dosing device for a lubricating mechanism is constructed for discharging a measured volume of lubricant into a component to be lubricated, such as a rotary gear box in an aircraft. For this purpose the dosing device has a housing with a defined volume i... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5285871 | System for distributing viscous lubricant A system for distributing measured quantities of viscous lubricant to a plurality of lubricating points. The system includes a plurality of injector cylinders and a container for viscous lubricant. A selectively operable hydraulic fluid pressure supply pu... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5249645 | Pressure fluid actuated lubricator A pressure fluid actuated lubricator having a housing (46), a pressure fluid channel (43, 42, 21) leading from an inlet opening (2) to an outlet opening (7), a reservoir (44) for a lubricant and a discharge device (19) for the lubricant. The reservoir (44... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5012897 | Device for the continuous supply of liquid or viscous mediums, in particular lubricants The invention concerns a device for the continuous supply of liquid or viscous mediums, in particular of lubricants, and includes a container subdivided by means of a separation device or similar into a chamber for holding the medium and a pressure gas ch... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5000291 | Lubrication nozzle A lubrication nozzle has a body with a piston cavity formed therein. One end of the cavity is closed by an adjusting cap attached to a spring biased piston. The opposite end of the piston cavity has an orifice closed by a conical tip on the piston. Lubric... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4976372 | High-pressure hydraulic gun A hydraulic gun for injecting sealant including an elongated barrel in which a floating piston separates a bore onto a material receiving chamber and a hydraulic fluid chamber. A manual hydraulic fluid pump assembly is mounted on the barrel in parallel ju... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4804065 | Device for dosing a flowing fluid A device for dosing a flowing fluid is disclosed, the device comprising a casing having an inlet and an outlet. Within the casing there is a supply of the additive with which the flowing fluid is to be dosed, the additive being within a bag. The bag is mo... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4744442 | Device for supplying a lubricant A device for supplying a lubricant comprises a receptacle to contain the lubricant with an opening arranged in the bottom thereof. A piston member is sealingly displaceable along the walls inside the receptacle and located in initial position near the top... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4741155 | Lubrication method and apparatus A lubrication system for expendable turbine engines, or for emergency use with durable engines, comprises a housing receiving a collapsible bladder filled with lubricant, and means for penetrating the bladder and communicating the lubricant to a receiver ... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4736819 | Splash lubrication system for motor vehicle transmissions A splash lubrication system is provided for motor vehicle transmissions and comprises an oil sump (42) in the bottom portion of a case (30). The case (30) accommodates a transmission shaft (31) provided with gears (34 to 37) which are immersed in the oil ... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4699250 | Lubricant dispenser A lubricant dispenser for a viscous lubricant such as grease, for a chuck body of a power chuck, comprises a container for containing a supply of the viscous lubricant. A delivery plunger, which is in the container and acts on the lubricant, is continuall... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4671386 | Lubricating apparatus A lubricating apparatus comprising a lubricant chamber with an outlet for lubricant in the chamber. There is a gas generating device to generate gas to develop pressure. The pressure forces lubricant from the chamber. The pressure is applied by a bellows.... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4499968 | Bore lubricator Lubricator for bores in members, the lubricator being particularly useful for the lubrication of bores of small diameter with a lubricant of high viscosity. The lubricator has an applicator in the form of an elongated composite plunger having an outer tub... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4254838 | Automatic depth compensating device An automatic depth compensating device is provided for controlling pressure in a volume in response to pressure changes in an environment adjacent to the volume. The compensating device comprises a cylinder which includes a first bore having a first cross... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4195711 | Device for dosing a flowing fluid stream with an additive A device for dosing a flowing fluid with an additive comprises a body closed at one end and open at the other. A plug is fitted in the open end of the body, the plug having a bore through it. The plug also includes seals which cooperate with the cylindric... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4174767 | Air-line lubricators and the like The invention provides for a cartridge for lubricant which is designed for use in an air line lubricator. The cartridge comprises a rigid sleeve defining an outlet nozzle for lubricant at its one end, with the other end being open and directed in use into... | 11/20/1979 |
| 4023648 | Lubricant applicators A lubricant applicator including a container having an outlet to be connected to the lubricating system of a bearing, a separator in the container movable to force lubricant out through said outlet, a gas chamber behind the separator and in communication ... | 05/17/1977 |
| 3983959 | Galvanic gas-generating element for a lubricator automatically delivering lubricant An improvement in a grease box comprising a casing having a closed expandable hollow body, the hollow body containing an electrolytic fluid into which a galvanic element is advanceable to produce gas under pressure to effect expansion of the hollow body w... | 10/05/1976 |
