"What, sir, would you make a ship sail against the wind and currents by lighting a bonfire under her deck? I pray you, excuse me, I have not the time to listen to such nonsense."
Napoleon Bonaparte ; When told of the Robert Fulton steamboat
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6969035 | Glass holder A glass holder for glasses having a narrow neck and a wider base has a vertically movable stand element formed so that a base of a glass is placeable on the stand element, at least two movable holding-down devices which are spaced from one another and in a holding p... | 11/29/2005 |
| 4649643 | Apparatus provided with a housing in which an electric motor is accommodated An apparatus such as a dry shaver comprises a housing formed by two opposing housing sections accommodating an electric motor therewithin. A first outwardly extending mounting rim and a second outwardly extending mounting rim are provided on the electric ... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4620576 | Method and apparatus for piercing a container An apparatus for piercing a container and draining fluid therefrom wherein a vertically movable container holder is provided with an inclined receiving portion having front and rear surfaces with the front surface being elevated with respect to the rear s... | 11/04/1986 |