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 |
| 7270225 | Dual coin actuation mechanism with angularly and axially offset coin slots and recesses A dual coin mechanism for a vending machine includes a cover plate having a peripheral flange with first and second coin slots defined therein angularly and axially offset from one another about and along an axis defined by the cover plate, and first and second coin... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7222711 | Multiple coin actuation mechanism A multiple coin actuation mechanism has a carrier wheel with angularly spaced first and second coin recesses aligned with first and second coin slots of a front cover plate when the carrier wheel is in an initial home position at which a user initially deposits firs... | 05/29/2007 |
| 6571930 | Coin mechanism for vending machine A coin mechanism for use with a vending machine where there is a coin barrel that receives the particular coins inserted vertically downwardly by the customer into a coin receiver. The coin barrel has an outer position where the coins can be inserted into... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6547056 | Coin counting device A coin counting device which comprises: a coin temporary reserve member (3) for temporarily reserving coins therein in a standing condition, the coin temporary reserve member (3) being able to move reciprocally and laterally between a temporary reserve po... | 04/15/2003 |
| 4333556 | Device for varying number of coins needed to permit operation of a coin-operated mechanism A selector is provided for varying the number of coins needed to permit operation of a coin-operated mechanism. The mechanism has a coin chute, a key-operated rotary actuator by which the mechanism may be selectively operated, and a coin-feeling finger ar... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4243134 | Coin operated vending apparatus with multiple coin chutes In the improved pawls of the present invention, the tip of the first finger is provided with an edge which is inclined upwardly toward the second finger. The coins in the first chute interact with this sloping edge as the door is drawn open, instead of wi... | 01/06/1981 |
| 3941227 | Coin box mechanism A coin box mechanism is provided which can be easily set to be actuated by a combination of coins and wherein the combination can be readily changed without the use of tools. The coin box mechanism was particularly designed for use in conjunction with a n... | 03/02/1976 |
