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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| 7077246 | Fall safety device A fall safety device is provided having a load-bearing rotor 2, which supports at least one locking member 6, which can be moved by centrifugal force and which is moved into engagement with at least one stop 7b of a stator 4 if a c... | 07/18/2006 |
| 3954306 | Load responsive brake pressure control valves A brake pressure limiting or reducing valve has its cut-off or operating pressure determined in accordance with vehicle loading through the agency of a simple tension spring connected directly between a movable member of the valve and a portion of the veh... | 05/04/1976 |
