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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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110314644 | FASTENING DEVICE AND ARTICLE ASSEMBLY HAVING THE SAME A fastening device includes a lower engaging hook adapted to be provided on a first article and including a push portion, and at least one first hook portion spaced apart from and disposed below the push portion. Fixing plates are adapted to be provided on a second arti... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110239418 | COUPLING STRUCTURE FOR A SHELL A coupling structure for coupling first and second halves includes two hooks and a two-way securing hook. The first hook includes a first resilient section extending from the first half towards the second half and a first clamping section extending laterally from the fi... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110056056 | COMPONENT ADAPTED FOR HANDS-FREE ASSEMBLY TO A PANEL, A COMPONENT AND PANEL ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A COMPONENT TO A PANEL A component, a component and panel assembly, and a method are provided is adapted for hands-free assembly. A component is provided that is adapted for hands-free assembly to a panel at a desired location. The component includes, but is not limited to a body and at least... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20090000086 | HOOK The present invention relates to a hook, characterized in comprising: a S-shaped body (2) having hook-bills (20, 22) respectively at two ends; and, two self-locking members (3, 4) for locking said two hook-bills (20, 22), one end of each self... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080141504 | Quick Release strap fastener A three component strap fastener having a body member with a fork inserted into a fork end opening and a catch inserted into an opposite catch end opening in the body member is improved by reconfiguring the catch end opening so as to prevent undesirable twisting of the ... | 06/19/2008 |
