...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 |
| 7766284 | Mounting apparatus for a window decoration and window decoration including the same A wreath is provided. The wreath includes a candle holder having a support portion, a container having a recess extending from the support portion, and a first threaded portion extending from the support portion away from the container. A support wire formed into a ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7722000 | Movable support post A movable support post is attached to a vessel, such as a large planter's pot. Two or more fasteners are employed to attach the post to the vessel. The fasteners extend through the post and extend into the interior of the vessel. A ballast material, such as concrete... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7712707 | System for mounting a display A method that pivotably mounts a display screen includes a housing and a display holder. A bearing is disposed between the housing and the display holder. The bearing may include a bearing protrusion or curved projection extending from a sidewall of the s display ho... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7360336 | Plant base The invention provides a plant base comprising a base section with a seat for a plant pot, in which a tail section extends in a horizontal direction from the rear of the base section. A groove/protuberance combination is provided at the front of the base section and... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7320162 | Casket with memorabilia mounting and display devices A casket comprises a casket shell having a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls, and a floor, at least one lid securable to the casket shell, a memorabilia mounting device secured to the at least one lid and extending along at least a portion of a perimeter there... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7310910 | Floral arrangement holding assembly and method A device and method for helping a floral designer create a floral arrangement that is well balanced in its distribution of flowers and greens. The device includes a three-dimensional foam structure that has a plurality of different levels. Each of the different leve... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310909 | Silk flower holder A holder for silk flowers including multiple extensions extending laterally outwardly of the holder, a pair of spaced discs respectively interconnected with the inner surface of the holder, a pair of apertures formed respectively in the discs, and multiple pointed p... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305794 | Flower mounting assembly for a headstone A flower mounting assembly for a headstone includes a block that has a top side, a bottom side, a first end, a second end, a first lateral side, a second lateral side. Each of a plurality of hook members is extended into the block. A plurality of discs is provided. ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7288298 | Configuration of figural ornament A human-shaped adornment includes a supporting holder, which comprising a base and a supporting component; and a spiraled frame having a same axis with the supporting component. The spiraled frame includes a plurality of rings, which outline along its axis direction... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7281634 | Side slider for storing or organizing objects A sliding closet organizer for mounting on an interior vertical surface of a closet wall includes a substantially two-dimensional vertical storage rack and a sliding means adapted for attachment to the interior vertical closet wall surface, wherein the sliding mean... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7226031 | Collapsible bookstand A portable, collapsible, stable bookstand (10) to retain reading or study materials in a reclined position is described. The bookstand (10) is formed from a rotational hollow cylindrical shape (11) adjoining two book supporting arms (12) ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7213794 | Book stand A foldable book stand for viewing written materials, music and the like or for writing upon same, the stand is further fitted with a battery powered lamp. The preferred embodiment measures about 4 inches square in folded state. The stand is fitted with articulation ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7204056 | Plant pot made from deep-drawn plastic A stackable deep-drawn plastic container has an at least slightly conical wall and a bottom connected to the conical wall. The wall has a rim area remote from the bottom. The rim area has a first ledge and a second ledge located below the first ledge. It also has an... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7165356 | Flower holder and vase insert A flower holder having a base shaft and an upper shaft with a disc disposed therebetween, the upper portion of the upper shaft being enlarged, multiple flexible extensions extending from outwardly from the base shaft, and the upper shaft adapted to receive a foam in... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7152368 | Garden trellis A trellis assembly including a first trellis section having a plurality of vertical rods connected to at least one horizontal rod and a second trellis section having a plurality of connected horizontal and vertical rods. The second trellis section includes a plurali... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7143543 | Self-supporting plant holder An apparatus includes a body that has abutted and rectilinear lower ends that extend upwardly from the ground surface and terminate thereabove. The body has a top portion formed with a top edge of the lower ends and is disposed coplanar therewith. Coextensive suppor... | 12/05/2006 |
| RE39379 | Article anchoring accessory for use within an enclosure An article anchoring accessory includes a support element for reception within an enclosure, such as for example an aquarium serving as an anchoring structure to which objects can be secured. The support element will conveniently be of relatively widened expanse pre... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7086198 | Machine for vending floral arrangements A machine for vending floral arrangements is described including stack of generally circular carousels each for supporting a plurality of floral arrangements; and a generally cylindrical exterior housing surrounding the carousels. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7048241 | Geomatic support having hinged legs with hinge lock A support capable of supporting geomatic equipment has hinged legs which allow the legs to pivot about a horizontal axis to selected positions. A hinge lock associated with each of the legs allows the leg to be locked in the selected angular position. Locking of the... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7043875 | Plant arrangement with a holder for objects therein The invention relates to securing gift items to a bouquet with the aid of a special support, preferably in the form of a wire bundle from which individual wires are splayed and provided with a mounted fastener to which the gift items can be adhered, for example.... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6957794 | Anti-vibration and anti-tilt structure An improved structure (stand) for providing flexibility for holding and mounting components, such as microscopes and cameras, in order to eliminate disruptions from undesirable vibrations and tilting of the mounted component. The stand uses a vertical stand member, ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6938370 | Arbor stake A tree support stake having a base and a trunk. The base includes a plurality of tines extending horizontally and radially from a center of the base. Each of the tines includes a vertical portion extending downwardly at a periphery of the base. One end of the trunk ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6925754 | Vegetation support A new vegetation support for supporting the growth of vegetation such as vegetable plants and vines. The inventive device includes an elongate pole with alternating first and second sets of bores through it. The bores of the first set of bores are extended in a firs... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6907694 | Support structure for trellis system A new trellis support structure and a method for its production for use in supporting vine borne crops. The support structure includes a metallic support member that is bent into a modified U-shape and attached to a metallic cross arm using a process that produces c... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6895712 | Wire cage for nursery items A wire plant cage comprises a matrix of interconnected vertical and horizontal wire members to support a plant and to accommodate plant growth. The wire plant cage has an upper ring and lower ring connected to at least one leg adapted to provide support for the wire... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6874276 | Cage for vine crops A cage for supporting a growing fruit or vegetable vine comprising a series of concentric rings of ever increasing diameter wherein the rings are secured to a pair of opposed continuous wire loops having legs at the free end to be pushed into the ground, and a handl... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6854696 | Portable foldable floral fixture apparatus A portable, foldable display apparatus that can be folded into a structure that is approximately one foot wide so that it can be easily stored. The apparatus is fitted with wheels so that the apparatus can be easily moved once it has been set up. An optional telesco... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6752279 | Device for attaching at least one flower pot to a tree trunk A device for attaching at least one flower pot to a tree trunk. At least one flower pot holder holds the at least one flower pot, respectively. A strap engages the at least one flower pot holder and attaches the at least one flower pot holder to the tree trunk. A sk... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6719251 | Christmas tree bow topper A frame system attached to the top of a Christmas tree which allows decorations, such as bows, to be secured to the frame and which will decorate the tree. ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6672003 | Wall-hanging plant pot A wall-hanging plant pot with a water level control device which keeps suitable moisture and air supplies in the pot. The wall-hanging plant pot comprising a screw or nail, a wall hanger, a container with bottle-neck bottom having one or more projections ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6667079 | Decorative wreath A decorative artificial wreath is described that can be easily modified to render the wreath useful for a multiple of seasons. The wreath is formed of a frame with back and front sections that is covered with artificial foliage, and a plant material holde... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6604320 | Supports for branches and vines A support for branches and vines consisting of a base which has a hole, a stem which has many holes at different levels and facing in various directions, many rods which may have many holes, many branch support assemblies each of which consist of a string... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6565047 | Stand and method for displaying a wreath A stand for displaying a decorative wreath, comprising (a) a substantially rectangular base; (b) two substantially vertical wreath support arms, each having a support attachment arm attached to the back edge of the base, a support extension that is contin... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6561464 | Stand for supporting bouquet holder A stand for supporting a bouquet holder with either a straight handle or a curved handle. The stand may be integrally formed of transparent plastic. The plastic is folded in at least two places to form a bottom panel, a front panel and a non-parallel back... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6539665 | Planter having a vertical rabbet for conformally engaging an upright elongate member A planter (10) having a vertical rabbet (12) for conformally engaging a post (14). The planter comprises a sidewall (18) and a bottom wall (20) that together define a cavity (22) for receiving potting soil or other material for supporting one or more plan... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6454225 | Stand for a potted plant A stackable and interconnectable stand used for supporting potting containers to prevent accidental toppling of potted plants is disclosed. The body of the stand is constructed of a wire lattice or flat bands, which has six radially extending legs between... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6425555 | Decorative plant support for gardens A simple flower pot stand that is inserted into the soft ground wherein the device encompasses a tube with a beveled end and a flat end that is frictionally inserted into a receiving boss on the flower pot support. The flower pot support comprises a disk ... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6418676 | Memorial accents A sturdy and lightweight decorative frame cover for upper edge corners of monument type headstones. The frame cover has an upper top frame member that pivotally is attached to a lower backing frame member with each member formed from wire type members tha... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6412740 | Adjustable pot supporting device An adjustable pot supporting device including an adjustable circular band adapted for being positioned below the annular ridge of the small pot. A pair of adjustable brackets are secured to the adjustable circular band. The adjustable brackets are positio... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6394401 | Adjustable bouquet design stand The present invention provides a ADJUSTABLE BOUQUET DESIGN STAND which includes a positioning stand and a flower stems receiver. The positioning stand can be adapted to a wall or a floor attachment, and is enabled for being adjusted in height and for pivo... | 05/28/2002 |