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 |
| 7287474 | Consumer pyrotechnics support apparatus A reusable pyrotechnics support device for securely holding consumer ground-based fireworks (for example, fountains, mortars, multiple aerials, and the like) in a vertical and upright position, using a sufficiently wide base that is resistant to tipping over. In cer... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7093811 | Clamping base The present invention is a clamping base, including a body capable of engaging with and holding a camera, and a second wall portion capable of being detached from and engaged with the body. The clamping base further includes a moving portion. The moving portion incl... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6820553 | Holder for an article to be decorated A holder is provided for holding an article in a machine for decorating articles, the holder including a base member, a format plate arranged releasably above the base member with an opening in the format plate for receiving the article, and an intermediate plate be... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6022010 | Quick change jaw plate A removable quick change jaw plate for a vise has a T-slot that receives a pull rod that extends into a bore formed in the vise. The pull rod is actuated to pull the jaw toward the vise. A wedge clamp, actuated by a threaded element provides a clamping mo... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5337804 | Adjustable mold positioner An adjustable investment mold positioner includes a resilient band bent into a partial cylinder. Opposite ends of the band bound an opening at the side of the cylinder. A mold receiving member made of bent metal has side walls with bent connectors that ar... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5163665 | Universal gripping tool assembly A gripping assembly is provided that includes a pair of gripping members that are attached to, or formed unitary with, the opposed faces of the jaws of a gripping tool or vise, and a set of adapters that are releasably attached to the front faces of the g... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5150888 | Clamping mechanism in a vise jaw accessory system for attaching and releasing vise accessories while maintaining positional accuracy of the accessories A vise jaw system for a vise having a horizontal datum surface at least one removable jaw for selective attachment to the vise, the removable jaw having a bottom surface held in fixed relation to the horizontal datum surface and a front surface perpendicu... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5099561 | Apparatus for connecting casings An apparatus for connecting casings together for axially aligning the casings with respect to each other and then forcing the ends of the casings together. The apparatus can be used in places that are hard to get at. The apparatus is simple and effective ... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5096172 | Quick-change vise A quick-change vise including a T-shaped clamp extending from within a jaw member which engages a T-shaped channel in a jaw blank to releasably secure the jaw blank to the jaw member. The jaw blank may be provided with a parallel bar or angle parallel to ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5065990 | Vise jaw accessory system for attaching and releasing vise accessories while maintaining positional accuracy of the accessories A vise jaw system for a vise having a keyway that defines a horizontal datum surface and a vertical datum surface includes at least one removable jaw for selective attachment to the vise, the removable jaw having a bottom surface held in fixed relation to... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5046706 | Power clamp A power clamp is provided that clamps the workpiece when the piston rod is retracted into the cylinder housing thereby preventing damage to the rod and clamp components that could occur from weld flash and other debris created while operations are perform... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5037075 | Quick lock in parallel and angle plate system for machining vise A holding device or lock in a machining vise for positioning plates including parallels and angles wherein the positioning plate is provided with a cleat extending from the rear surface along the bottom edge thereof. The plates are held in place by spring... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4923186 | Quick lock in parallel and angle plate system for machining vise A holding device or lock in a machining vise for positioning plates including parallels and angles wherein the positioning plate is provided with a cleat extending from the rear surface along the bottom edge thereof. The plates are held in place by spring... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4898371 | Quick-change vise A quick-change vise including a T-shaped clamp extending from within a jaw member which engages a T-shaped channel in a jaw blank to releasably secure the jaw blank to the jaw member. The jaw blank may be provided with a parallel bar or angle parallel to ... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4812218 | Method of making a digital recording medium A digital recording medium formed of a thermoplastic substrate having a regular array of microscopic optically-alterable mirrors each supported by a mesa projecting from one surface of the substrate. The parallel rows of the mirrors are the same distance ... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4645411 | Gripper assembly A gripper assembly for incorporation in a programmable machine comprises a gripper having a peripheral portion defining a plurality of different shaped object-receiving recesses therein, a member for supporting the gripper, an arrangement for securing the... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4448405 | Versatile gripping device Objects of different sizes and shapes are gripped in a monostable manner by an apparatus which has a single pneumatic power source and has interchangeable jaw assemblies attached to an operating mechanism that provides a linear motion to engage the object... | 05/15/1984 |
