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 |
| 7337933 | Pocket shoe horn with telescopic handle A shoe horn device has a series of telescoping sleeves which telescope within the handle for storage and extend out for use. A shoe horn shaped pivotable head attaches to an outer end of the innermost sleeve. The pivotable head pivots over, locks, and nests with the... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7287675 | Three-in-one health care system A reacher has a near end with a handle and a trigger. A reacher has a far end. An intermediate extent is provided between the near end and the far end. A sock aide is removably coupled to the reacher adjacent to the far end. A shoe horn is slidably supported on the ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7090101 | Shoe donning aid A shoe donning device is provided comprising a generally U shaped body 20, having an external portion 22 and an internal portion 24 extending downwardly from a top portion 26. The external portion having a top region, and spaced from said... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6951224 | Walking support having shoehorn/gripper and magnet accessories A walking stick or cane comprises a support having a foot at one end thereof and a handle at the other. A gripper device adjacent the foot includes a shoehorn assembly pivoted to the support for movement toward and away from the foot for grasping objects between the... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6474518 | Children's shoehorn The present invention provides a children's shoehorn that essentially comprises a lower heel-engaging portion and an upper portion. The shoehorn may be sized for an infant's or child's heel. The upper portion may be in a shape suitable for children. The s... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6426132 | Flexible, laminated shoe horn A laminated shoehorn which is characterized by an elongated, flexible shoehorn body having a substantially rough backing layer and a substantially smooth foot contact layer laminated to the backing layer. The shoehorn body is typically shaped with an elon... | 07/30/2002 |
| 5961012 | Shoehorn for use with walking cane A shoehorn for use with a walking cane, comprising a conventionally shaped shoehorn for helping a user in slipping into a shoe, and a combination of resilient clips and a hose clamp fastened to the outside surface of the shoehorn, so that the shoehorn can... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5927573 | Shoe horn for the physically handicapped A shoe horn apparatus for helping a user insert a foot into a shoe. The shoe horn apparatus has a heel element matched to the heel of the user's foot and in addition the apparatus has a tongue part to hold the tongue of the shoe forward while the user ins... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5924610 | Device to facilitate putting on socks and similar articles of clothing Device to facilitate putting on socks, bobby socks, stockings and similar articles of clothing. The device comprises two oblong arms connected together as tongs. The lower end of each arm includes a gripping jaw in the shape of a horseshoe. The two grippi... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5741569 | Shoe and sock donning device for physically handicapped A sock and shoe donning device to facilitate a user inserting his foot in a sock and a shoe simultaneously. A C-shaped structure preferably is about as tall as the distance between the bottom of the heel of a typical sock and the top edge of the sock. It ... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5655693 | Clip-on shoehorn A clip-on shoehorn making it possible for an individual to slip his foot into a shoe despite a physical disability which impairs his ability to do so with the assistance of a conventional shoehorn. The clip-on shoehorn is provided with a U-curved blade of... | 08/12/1997 |
| 4966316 | Shoe horn and cane apparatus An apparatus includes a handle orthogonally mounted to a longitudinally aligned shaft threadedly receiving a shoe horn or cane tip to a lower terminal end thereof. A first link with a second link integrally mounted at an acute angle thereto is pivotally m... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4709839 | Shoe butler with heel gripping device A shoe butler, for putting on and taking off one's shoes, having an elongated shaft with an upper handle and a lower shoe horn, a rubber chock held apart from behind the shoe horn by a spring attached to the shaft and band means, operable through a finger... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4606483 | Bootgripper A bootgripper is disclosed which is formed of articulated T-shaped members. A handle portion is formed of such a T-shaped member which is grippable by the fingers to urge a pair of opposing jaw members against the rear surface of a boot and to fixedly be ... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4113159 | Shoe retaining and carrying device A portable base member having oppositely positioned shoe carrying platforms with heel and toe retaining members on each platform. A shoe horn-type device is removably mounted on each heel retaining member in a manner so that it can be removed therefrom an... | 09/12/1978 |
