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 |
| 6971521 | Packaging system for multiple discrete foodstuffs A packaging system for multiple discrete foodstuffs includes a first container having a first opening, a removable element closing the first opening and a first outer shape and first dimension; a second container having a second opening, a removable element closing ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6920977 | Bow case The present invention relates to a storage case for archery equipment and accessories. The storage case contains first and second case sections movable between an open and closed position. An accessory box is releasably connected to one of the case sections. When th... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6375225 | Combination sample dispenser and order form device The invention relates a combined sample dispenser and order form comprising a backing sheet that may be prepared from cardboard and a generally planar retaining member, such as a clear plastic sheet, attached to the backing sheet along at least a portion ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6065595 | Fishing box A fishing box has a case outwardly shaped to suggest use for fishing. The case has mating hinged upper and lower segments, the lower segment being formed from thermally insulating material. A tray formed from thermally insulating material is removably nes... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5799811 | Insulated flask with attachment for associate assembly An insulated flask has a cup assembly and a handle assembly alternately mounted on the flask body, the cup assembly comprising two telescopically stacks cups releasably mounted to the flask body by an annular collar, the cups having nested handles. The ha... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5086926 | Dual thermos A food carrier comprising longitudinally-aligned and spaced-apart thermos bottles with a supporting storage compartment, bowl and cup. Interengageable annular threads about said bowl, cup, thermos bottles, storage compartment and intermediate spacer ring ... | 02/11/1992 |
| 4459974 | Solar bottle A solar collector comprising, a bottle like structure with a front serrated lens surface, rear convex reflector, central heating chamber and plurality of tubular members each holding adjustable reflectors, for heating food located within the chamber is di... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4196721 | Solar heated vacuum flask The wall of a protective jacket of a vacuum flask, containing a double-walled vessel whose walls are permeable to solar radiation, includes parts capable of being swung open. These parts and a wall part situated between them each have a reflective coating... | 04/08/1980 |
