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 |
| 7938302 | Wing pocket article carrier An article carrier worn around the waist and setting on the back and hips having side entry compartments that are accessible to the person wearing the article carrier while wearing the carrier and a compression system that provides stability of the load being carrie... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7357284 | Tubular self-retracting device The tubular self-retracting device (2) has an elongated tubular element (6) having an open end, a cord (8) extending through the open end and fitting in the tubular element (6), a clipping element (10) attached to the cord (8 | 04/15/2008 |
| 7314153 | Belt mounted tool holder The invention relates to a tool holder for mounting to a user's clothing article, such as a belt or pants pocket. The tool holder includes a first and second support members connected to each other and configured and dimensioned for receiving and hooking around the ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7234171 | Expandable material for use in a garment A protective garment having an expandable material incorporated therein is provided. The expandable material may be formed of a nonwoven fabric having a first fabric surface and a second fabric surface which is opposite the first fabric surface. A section of the fab... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7152772 | Diaper bag A diaper bag body according to the present invention includes a bag body 1, and a storage pocket 10 disposed on a back surface 1a facing a user's back of the bag body 1. A folded sheet 13 such as a sheet for changing diapers... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7007832 | Artisan's utility apron An artisan's such as a makeup artist's, hairstylist's, or artist's utility apron provides for the carriage of items such as makeup brushes, hairspray, combs, and additional tools and articles. The apron includes a belt portion with two separate sets of closures for ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6971566 | Carry bag A multi-function carry bag in a form simulating a garment, such as a sweatshirt. Zippered pockets are provided in the ends of the sleeves, such that, when the sleeves are tied around a user's waist by an overhand knot, the pockets are conveniently available at the f... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6971562 | Bottle/pack An improved bottle, container, or fluid carrying waist pack which is shaped to fit in the lower back area of a person, has a retaining sleeve with an opening on one end to receive a bottle. The bottle retaining sleeve situated horizontally at its length relative to ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6962278 | Paintball harness The harness of the present invention comprises a unitary waist-encircling supportive belt of largely elastic fabric adapted to receive and securely hold various numbers of paintball pods. A plurality of fabric layers are positioned to form a honeycomb of hollow pock... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6926181 | Child carrier transport system A child carrier transport system. The system has a belt releasably secured around a child carrier, and a belt releasably secured around the waist of a user. The belts are coupled to one another and coupled around the base of the handles provided on the child carrier... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6926018 | Hands free umbrella A hands free umbrella includes an umbrella having a pole that has a bottom end and a top end. A canopy is attached to the top end of the pole. A handle is attached to the bottom end of the pole and extends downwardly away therefrom. The handle has a bottom side, a t... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6832712 | Waterproof personal storage system A wearable waterproof storage system for protecting personal accessories, such as mobile phones and wallets, from water damage and/or the threat of theft. The system consists of a waterproof pouch with a screw-on cap, sewn into a wearable outer protective cover. Ill... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6769587 | Belt-mounted golf accessory holder A belt-mounted golf accessory holder for carrying golf items such as golf balls, tees, and ball markers on one's person. The belt-mounted golf accessory holder includes a container having back, side, bottom, and front walls, and also having a storage compartment dis... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6698636 | Waist pouch A moisture/heat channeling/wicking and vented waist pouch or pack adapted for use by an individual wherein the pack can be worn securely around the waist specifically to contain and/or carry items such as; personal electronics, cell phones, music electron... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6679405 | Shoe thing A multi-functional small pouch accessory that is made of a variety of materials and has easy access to storage for keys, money, identification, etc. The pouch is compact and easy to use with its adjustability and slide-ability. The pouch has ornamentation... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6644694 | Wearable folded map A foldable, weather-resistant reference guide for wearing on the arm, torso, or leg. The foldable, weather-resistant reference guide is attached to a soft, flexible keeping member that holds the reference guide in a folded configuration. The keeping membe... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6568574 | Waterproof body pouch band A body pouch band for carrying personal effects on the limb of a user. The body pouch band includes a pouch having front and rear walls and side, top and bottom edges. The side and bottom edges can be gusseted. The top of the pouch can be fastened shut by... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6557738 | Paint can carrier The present invention is a new and improved paint can carrier adapted for attachment to he person of a painter to maintain a paint can in a vertical orientation. The paint carrier comprises a vertically elongated cradle that swivels from a swing arm on on... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6497348 | Hydration system with improved fluid delivery system A personal hydration system with a flow-restricting device. The hydration system includes a fluid reservoir configured to store fluid and a tube assembly that is coupled to the reservoir and configured to deliver fluid to a user's mouth, such as via a mou... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6405912 | Protective case for carrying a fragile object A protective case to be worn by an individual for carrying a medical device that may be required in case of allergic or asthmatic reactions or diabetic reactions. The case includes a rigid receptacle to protect the medical device. The case can be worn on ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6390348 | Tool belt A tool belt comprises an inside girdle with a strap fitted through loops on the outside surface of the girdle to retain a series of tool pockets attached to the strap by means of nooses on the upper end of each of the pockets enabling easy adjustment and ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6364186 | Backpack with abdominal support system A backpack or back borne load carrier system with abdominal support, providing both internal and external modes of back borne load support to increase an individual's load bearing capacity. An abdominal support pad and pelvic belt system is attached to a ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6357640 | Carrier for differently sized casino coin buckets and method for making same A carrier capable of carrying one or more differently sized coin buckets typically provided by casinos to their clientele. The carrier can be adapted so that it is held to the body of the user via means of a belt or a shoulder strap. The carrier can be ad... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6345745 | Method for carrying a child A support is positioned about an individual's waist in engagement with the individual's hips. A pair of stirrups depend from the support and accommodate the feet of a standing child being carried by the individual.... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6328193 | Personal article retention system A personal article retention system is disclosed that allows one to transport with minimum risk of loss, valuable personal articles which need to be readily accessible for effective use. In a preferred embodiment, this invention includes a tether having a... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6308875 | Surgical instrument storage pack A surgical instrument storage pack is provided to accommodate standard or videoscopic surgical instruments. The instrument pack is removably mounted adjacent a surgeon's or surgical assistant's abdominal or chest area and incorporates pockets that are ada... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6296164 | Medical device holder An apparatus is provided for securing a medical device on a patient's body. According to one preferred embodiment, a medical device holder is provided that includes a strap for attachment to a patient, a pouch attached to the strap, the pouch including a ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6264081 | Safety utility belt A utility belt that includes a number of retaining rings for securing desirable tools to the utility belt as need that further included a cover strap for each of the retaining rings so that all unused retaining rings can be secured to minimize snagging of... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6241136 | Apparatus and method for carrying a child A support is positioned about an individual's waist in engagement with the individual's hips. A pair of stirrups depend from the support and accommodate the feet of a standing child being carried by the individual.... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6237826 | Safety side-release belt buckle An improved side-release belt buckle has a male part with a resilient member and a female part with a cavity for releasably securing the resilient member, wherein the female part has a buckle-release aperture on a side (e.g., the top of the buckle) whose ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6196436 | Utility bag system A utility bag system for holding items therein and wearing on the shoulders and around the waist of a user. The utility bag system includes a waist panel and a lower panel coupled thereto to form therebetween a spaced apart pair of side pockets and a midd... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6145721 | Waist pack for carrying footwear, in particular in-line or other skates A waist pack for carrying footwear, in particular in-line or other skates, includes a waist strap with left and right waist sections each including a narrow belt section and a wider belt section. Left and right footwear carrying assemblies are connected t... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6119907 | Shoulderarm gun case convertible to belt pack A convertible shoulderarm case which allows a hunter to carry his gun and all other necessary equipment either over his shoulder using a sling, or in a suitcase-like manner using a handle. When the gun is removed, the gun case can be folded to convert to ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6109496 | Hip-carried bag for electrical equipment including radio transceivers A bag for wearing by a user at a waist or hip region and for carrying a load such as several electronic communications devices has a substantially rectangular main panel and auxiliary panels disposed on the main panel and defining at least one compartment... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6056412 | Waist mounted illuminating device Disclosed is a waist mounted illuminating device comprised of a belt having a length sufficient to fit around a person's waist. A compartment comprised of flexible material is located on the belt. The compartment has an opening. A battery operated light h... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6036068 | Restraining and/or retaining apparatus for portable devices A restraining and/or retaining apparatus 18 consisting of an elastic band 19 and retaining loops 21A, 21B for restraining and retaining multiple neck-suspended and/or unsuspended devices at the same time. The elastic band 19 wraps around the back and side... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6021937 | Ski equipment carrier A device for carrying equipment, such as a pair of snow skis and other ski equipment, is provided. The device comprises a container, a means for holding the skis attached to the outside surface of the container, and a carrying belt attached to the contain... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6015073 | Safety utility belt A safety utility belt that includes a number of retaining rings each provided with a safety cover flap securable over the retaining ring to prevent snagging of the retaining ring. The safety utility belt includes a heavy duty webbing back belt, a reflecti... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5988466 | Body mounted firearm support A firearm support includes an elongated tubular member. A receptacle attachable to a user worn belt supports a first end of the tubular member. An attachment member on a second end of the tubular member movably attaches the tubular member to a firearm. Th... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5950886 | Carrier apparatus for carrying an object Carrier apparatus for carrying an object includes a substantially rigid carrier member having recesses formed at the lower edges thereof for receiving the hips of an individual using the carrier apparatus. Weight of the carrier apparatus and any object ca... | 09/14/1999 |
