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...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 |
| 7954245 | Hair thinning scissors A hair thinning scissors is provided. The hair thinning scissors includes a first cutting edge and a second cutting edge. The first cutting edge is configured with a plurality of arc shaped cutting teeth. A notch is configured between each two neighboring cutting te... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7437823 | Hairdressing scissors A pair of hairdressing scissors comprises a first blade, a second blade pivotally secured to the first blade, at least two recesses formed at least one of the first and second blades, and at least a retainer fixed on at least one of the first and second blades. The ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7246442 | Hair-trimming tool A hair-trimming tool including a tool body having a pair of hair-bunch supporting pieces whose tip ends can open and close, a connecting portion which connects base ends of the hair-bunch supporting pieces, a protruding portion protruding from the connecting portion... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243428 | Hair brush and replaceable cutting unit for hair brush The object of the present invention is to provide a hair brush that can be used for cutting the hair so that no skills and knack are required for adjusting the inclination angle of bristles and cutters with respect to the scalp. In a hair brush in which multiple the... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7194808 | Hairdressing scissors A pair of hairdressing scissors includes two cutting members pivotally connected together. Each cutting member includes a handle having a first side in which a first groove is defined and a second side in which a second groove is defined. A magnetic member is mounte... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188423 | Structure of hairdressing scissor assembly A hairdressing scissor assembly includes plural pairs of hairdressing scissors each having two cutting members pivotally connected together, female and male connectors respectively secured to first and second sides of the pairs of hairdressing scissors for joining t... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7159321 | Notched single-edge thinning scissors A notched single-edge thinning scissors is disclosed to have chamfered edges formed in the notched blade between the hair contact side of the notched blade and the left sidewall, right sidewall and bottom wall of each notch, and between the cutting edges of the teet... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7117873 | Lice and nit removal device A device for removing lice and nits from affected hair and scalp of an individual, has first and second movable blades, the first blade including a plurality of first saw teeth, the second blade including a plurality of second saw teeth, and means for movably retain... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7051829 | No-slip drive sprocket A drive sprocket for a snowmobile, a drive train using the sprocket, and a method of using the sprocket to drive a track for a snowmobile. The drive sprocket includes a round base, a plurality of convolute lugs on the base, and a plurality of involute lugs on both s... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6973855 | Method for manufacturing hair clipper blade A method for manufacturing a hair clipper blade includes providing a blank with a comb teeth shaped cutting edge portion, and forging the cutting edge portion to have an acute tip angle. ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6948248 | Hair trimmer A hair trimmer having an ion emitter assembly that emits ions for use in hair care processes. The hair trimmer includes a body portion having a cutting end, a blade set mounted adjacent the cutting end, and an electric motor drivingly connected to the blade set. The... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6782846 | Pet grooming tool and method for removing loose hair from a furry pet A pet grooming tool, for use with a furry pet such as a dog or cat having loose hair and non-loose hair, is adapted for removing the loose hair from the pet. The grooming tool comprises an elongate handle portion extending generally along a handle axis, and a pet en... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6651345 | Non-slip scissors Provided is scissors for hair cutting or hair dressing, wherein substantially linear slits provided at the edge of the scissors are formed in a slit width that is equal to or smaller than predetermined thickness of a hair, the slits being serially provide... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6526663 | Detachable comb-and-sheers apparatus A tonsorial device is provided that includes a comb releasably attached to a pair of shears. This tonsorial device allows the user to employ a one handed method of cutting hair. The attachment mechanism includes a nut having a polymeric core and a metalli... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6385851 | Hairdressing scissors for cutting small amount of hair or special style A pair of hairdressing scissors comprises first and second scissor elements pivotally connected together, each scissor element including a blade portion. The blade portion of the second scissor element has a cutting edge. The blade portion of the first sc... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6243955 | Hair clipper attachment device and method of use A hair clipper attachment device for making fading haircuts comprising a driving disc connected to a cylindrical drives element which has a half-cylinders shaped cam for moving a cam follower element which moves the carriage of an electric hair clipper to... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6141877 | Notched single-edged thinning scissors There are described notched single-edged thinning scissors which are easy to use, can be moved without damaging hairs remaining in spaces that are formed by closing the scissors, and can be readily removed from the hair. The notched single-edged thinning ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5970615 | Combined cutting and thinning shears A pair of combined cutting and thinning shears is comprised of a pair of handles, a pair of cutting blades attached to respective front ends of the handles, and a pair of thinning blades attached to respective rear ends of the handles. The cutting blades ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5933964 | Cutter blade for hair clippers A clipper for cutting hair strands includes a blade set which has a stationary blade having a plurality of stationary blade teeth arranged a row so that hair strands enter between adjacent stationary teeth as the blade set moves through the hair strands. ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5875553 | Dual scissors apparatus A hair styling apparatus is provided which includes a hair thinning scissors and a hair cutting scissors releasably interconnected to one another at a common pivot point and secured together by a connector device to prevent relative movement so that a hai... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5794348 | Clipper comb A clipper comb is comprised of a handle having a motor, responsive to an activation button depression, disposed therein. A cutting assembly, having a comb and a cutter with a plurality of blades such that in a normally relaxed state each blade overlies a ... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5325589 | Hair clipper A hair clipper has a cutter head on the front end of a housing. The cutter head includes a toothed stationary blade and a toothed movable blade reciprocating on the stationary blade in hair shearing engagement between individual toothed edges thereof. The... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5297342 | Safety scissors Synthetic fiber safety cutting scissors comprising a pair of first and second elongated scissor blades, each having an inner side and an outer side and a continuous cutting edge, a plurality of non-cutting protrusions part of the blade, and a gripping mea... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5259114 | Reversible comb-shears An apparatus for cutting hair, which includes a comb assembly attached to the blades of a pair of scissors. The handles of the apparatus are identical so that the comb-shears may be reversed to conveniently enable the use of combs with different sized tee... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5213116 | Bang cutter A device for trimming bangs having a comb sleeve into which fits a primary comb for combing and holding the bangs in position against a cutting surface. The cutting surface and sleeve may form a single structure which is placed against the forehead and he... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5195245 | Safety scissors Synthetic fiber safety cutting scissors comprising a pair of first and second elongated scissor blades, each having an inner side and an outer side and a plurality of cutting edges separated by a plurality of non-cutting protrusions, and a gripping means;... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5185931 | Hair cutter A hair cutter having a cutter head with a cutter comprising a toothed stationary blade and a toothed movable blade which define a cutting plane between toothed edges thereof. The movable blade reciprocates relative to the stationary blade in hair shearing... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5107591 | Thinning scissors Thinning scissors including a serrated blade wherein cutting teeth and non-cutting guides are spaced along the blade. The non-cutting guides will control the volume of hair to be cut in a thinning action without impairing artistic hair configurations.... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5010648 | Gray hair cutter A gray hair cutter is disclosed which comprises an operating member having a curved free end serving as a hook provided with a cutting edge. The cutting edge may be fixed or pivoted for movement through a slot to reliably cut a single gray hair selected f... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4850110 | Scissors with hair holding clamp A pair of cutting scissors is modified to clamp the hair at a particular length so that it can be cut as desired. One of the blades of a pair of scissors is provided with a elongated pad along one side adjacent the cutting edge. A clamp blade is pivotally... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4825546 | Hair clipper A hair clipper has cutter head comprising a set of a stationary blade and a movable blade each having teeth in its forward edge. The movable blade is driven to reciprocate on the stationary blade for hair shearing. The hair shearing can be operated select... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4805305 | Replaceable razor blade scissors A single hand-held scissors for cutting hair including a first and second member pivotally interconnected intermediate between their ends via a hinge joint. The end of both members having ring-like finger holds formed integrally with handles. The opposite... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4782592 | Methods and apparatus for clipping hair An electric hair clipper is disclosed which has a plurality of spaced cutting teeth. With this clipper, hair strands may be cut by passing the hair clipper over the hair in a series of swift, flowing strokes. The clipper may be passed over the hair at the... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4660285 | Thinning scissors When thinning scissors, in which the cutting edge of at least one scissor blade is serrated and the cutting edge of the other scissor blade is, for example, smooth, are used, visible steps detrimental to the appearance of the hair-style are obtained durin... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4557050 | Hair cutter A hair cutter for thinning hair which includes a stationary blade, a movable blade, a comb member adjacent to either the movable blade or stationary blade, and a hair pressing member disposed on the side of either the stationary blade or movable blade whe... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4266341 | Hair trimming apparatus There is provided a hair trimming device comprising a stationary cutting element and a cooperating second cutting element. Each cutting element has a longitudinally extending side provided with spaced teeth extending in a direction substantially transvers... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4221049 | Hair clipper A hair clipper comprising a fixed blade and a movable blade which performs a sliding movement in a pressed contact with said fixed blade, wherein each cutting tooth of said movable blade moves to cross accurately its corresponding cutting notch of the fix... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4170064 | Hair-dressing scissors A hair-dressing scissors comprises a first scissor blade provided with a smooth cutting edge and a second scissor blade which has serrations. The first blade with the scissors closed extends with its smooth cutting edge beyond the base of the serrations o... | 10/09/1979 |
| 4152830 | Hair-cutting A hair-cutting apparatus has a drivable cutter and a stationary cutter, each of which has teeth extending transversely to the direction of driving, the cutting edges of two co-operating teeth enclosing a cutting angle. Mechanism is provided for variably a... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4146960 | Thinning comb for powered hair trimmer A powered hair trimmer is described which is provided with a hair thinning comb. The comb guides strands of hair toward cutter teeth of the trimmer for shearing and inhibits the introduction between the cutter teeth of some of the guided strands.... | 04/03/1979 |
