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 |
| 8113602 | Storage unit A locker is provided. The locker comprises a base defining a storage space, a door coupled to the base and rotatable relative to the base between an open position and a closed position, and a latch bar moveable relative to the door between an extended and a retracte... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7789471 | Storage unit A storage unit providing a storage space is disclosed. The storage unit comprises a base and a panel moveable relative to the base to expose and conceal a storage space a handle configured for at least vertical movement, at least one connector configured for at leas... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7726750 | Latch for enclosure An enclosure includes a back enclosure unit, a front enclosure unit hinged to the back enclosure unit, a rod coupled to the front enclosure unit, and a spring latch coupled to the back enclosure unit, wherein the rod engages the spring latch when the front enclosure... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7699412 | Storage unit A locker is provided. The locker comprises a base defining a storage space, a door coupled to the base and rotatable relative to the base between an open position and a closed position, and a latch bar supported at an interior side of the door by at least one projec... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7524002 | Locking door system for a storage cabinet A storage cabinet assembly for use in storing firearms or the like includes a cabinet with a recessed bifold door arrangement, to facilitate access to items contained within the cabinet assembly. The door arrangement includes a single-point locking system, which pro... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7510249 | Storage unit A storage unit providing a storage space is disclosed. The storage unit comprises a base and a panel moveable relative to the base to expose and conceal a storage space a handle configured for at least vertical movement, at least one connector configured for at leas... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7426425 | High capacity drawer with mechanical indicator for a dispensing device One aspect of the invention relates to an assembly comprising a plurality of bins with a plurality of lids associated therewith. Each of the bins has a lock assembly that includes a catch operable to lock the lid in its closed position and a mechanical indicator res... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7370890 | Storage cabinet with locking system having dual release members A storage cabinet comprises: a container having a floor, upright side walls and a rear wall attached to and extending upwardly from the floor, and a ceiling attached to the side walls and rear wall, the floor, side walls, rear wall, and ceiling defining a storage ca... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7320507 | Rear interlock An interlock for a stack of drawers. A pair of drawer slides mounts each drawer, the interlock assembly being fitted to the rear of one of the drawer slides. A housing has a plate slidably supported thereon biased towards the rear of the slide. An actuator having an... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7309114 | Cabinet with a safety device A cabinet has a housing, multiple tracks, multiple drawers, a safety device and a lock assembly. Each track has a sliding rail having a guiding notch and a locking hole. The safety device is mounted in the housing and has a fixed base, a moving base, multiple guidin... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7278695 | Storage unit A storage unit providing a storage space is disclosed. The storage unit comprises a base and a panel moveable relative to the base to expose and conceal a storage space a handle configured for at least vertical movement, at least one connector configured for at leas... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7264319 | Drawer locking apparatus of a cabinet A drawer locking apparatus of a cabinet, including a cabinet body, at least one drawer slidably disposed in the cabinet body, a base seat mounted in the cabinet body, a slide section slidably fitted in the base seat, an engaging section and a dogging device. One end... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7178716 | Concealed latch handle multi-point locking mailbox A latch assembly of the type used on postal cluster units, such as central mailbox units including a latch assembly of multiple dual bold latch mechanisms for securing at multiple latch points a pair of center meeting hinged doors upon closure of the doors. The dual... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7150509 | Safe guard for a multi-section slide track assembly of drawers A safe guard device for the multi-section slide track assembly of drawers includes an inner slide track, an intermediate slide track, a limit member mounted on the intermediate slide track and an outer slide track. The inner slide track and the intermediate slide tr... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7144092 | Arresting apparatus of multilayer drawers An arresting apparatus of multilayer drawers. Several drawers are slidably mounted in a cabinet. A linear rail is disposed on inner face of a backboard of the cabinet body. Several movable members are slidably mounted on the linear rail. The bottom section of the mo... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140700 | Interlocking system for preventing simultaneous opening of drawers of a cabinet An interlocking system for preventing simultaneous opening of drawers of a cabinet, including activation members affixable to back sides of the drawers and coupled to carriage members slideably mounted in guide supports affixable in the cabinet behind the drawers in... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7104619 | Anti-tip interlocking linkage mechanism for vertical cabinets An anti-tip linkage mechanism for vertical file cabinets of the type having drawers and/or pivotal front panels includes molded polymeric cam follower housings that snap-fit onto each of the slide channels for the drawers or panels and non-circular connecting rods a... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101001 | Coupling device preventing two drawers from being pulled out simultaneously A coupling device preventing two drawers from being pulled out simultaneously includes two flat main bodies and a coupling pipe. Each of the main bodies is provided at two opposite ends with a centered vertical recess and a horizontal recess, respectively. The cente... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7068208 | Remote controlled cabinet A remote controlled cabinet includes an inner containment space and at least a retractable cabinet door having at least a toothed rail mounted in the interior of the cabinet thereof and at least a set of remote control switch driver having a remote control circuit t... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7029078 | Latch mechanism for locker A storage unit providing a storage space is disclosed. The storage unit comprises a base and a panel moveable relative to the base to expose and conceal a storage space a handle configured for at least vertical movement, at least one connector configured for at leas... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7001001 | Cabinet A cabinet includes at least two doors located on opposite sides of the cabinet. The cabinet includes an interlocking means comprising a pair of release mechanisms, locking mechanisms, and latching mechanism. The latching mechanism functions to retain the doors in th... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6979064 | Drawer interlock mechanism A drawer interlock mechanism comprises a fixation base, an axial cam, two braking slides and a guiding switch. The axial cam is put into a holding groove of the fixation base, so a big column and a small column are respectively placed into the position-limiting groo... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6969129 | Anti-tip interlocking linkage mechanism for vertical cabinets An anti-tip linkage mechanism for vertical file cabinets of the type having drawers and/or pivotal front panels includes molded polymeric cam follower housings that snap-fit onto each of the slide channels for the drawers or panels and non-circular connecting rods a... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6966619 | Pull-out safeguard, in particular for a drawer cabinet A pull-out safeguard for a drawer cabinet, having a multiplicity of elements (20) which are arranged essentially in a row and can be displaced, a guide means (40) for guiding the elements (20), adjusting elements (50) which are connected ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6957877 | Braking slide structure for drawer interlock This invention relates a braking slide structure of the drawer interlock wherein the braking slide is composed of detachable bracket board and the insert sleeve. The bracket board is designed with a guide channel formed by side walls and with the guide stud to limit... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6932445 | Drawer interlocking mechanism An improved drawer interlocking mechanism mainly has a number of curved holes at equal angle along the peripheral of an axle hole in the base. There are flexible and moveable sticking tabs along the peripheral of an axle cam, which is allowed to freely rotate when i... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929269 | Transportable saddle rack and equipment carrier A saddle rack for transporting one or more saddles includes a vertical frame attached to a base frame, where the base frame has an expandable portion that telescopes out from the vertical frame. Saddle arms for supporting saddles are pivotally connected to the front... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6896342 | Cabinet anti-tilt safety apparatus A cabinet anti-tilt safety apparatus including a cabinet body, at least two drawers arranged in the cabinet body, an activation section disposed on rear side of each drawer, a base seat fixed on inner face of a panel of the cabinet body corresponding to the rear sid... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6890043 | Lock cam with resilient arm for a cabinet lock An upright storage cabinet has a lock assembly which operates a vertically movable lock bar to simultaneously lock all drawers of the cabinet. The lock assembly includes a rotatable cam body which has a resiliently deflectable cam that projects radially therefrom. T... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6883440 | Safe Safe 10 has a firmly secured door 60 and latching and locking mechanisms on the frame 30 rather than on door 60. Door opening side 160 includes fingers 66 with catches 68. A movable latch plate 72 includes a pl... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6742854 | Anti-inclination and internal locking device for a cabinet Anti-inclination and internal locking device for a cabinet, including a cabinet body, at least two drawers disposed in the cabinet body, a projecting body disposed on rear side of each drawer, a base seat fixedly disposed on inner side of a rear wall board of the ca... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6736468 | Lockable furniture article for storage of personal items An article of furniture having a set of lockable drawers, a vertically-actuated lock rod, which has a plurality of extending lock members, and a plurality of dog members. Each of the dog members is coupled to a sidewall of an associated drawer and includes a resilie... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6719380 | Tool cabinet A tool cabinet has a stand, a drawer frame, an upper case, multiple drawers and a locking device. The locking device is mounted in the upper case to keep the drawer from sliding out from the drawer frame. The locking device has a parallelogram four-bar assembly, an ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6685285 | Latch mechanism for locker A storage unit providing a storage space and method of forming a door and frame for a storage unit are disclosed. The storage unit comprises a base, a panel movable between an open position and a closed position, and a retaining member. The retaining memb... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6637842 | Switchgear cabinet A switchgear cabinet with at least one cabinet door, which can be locked by a lock element of the switchgear cabinet body wherein, in a locked position of the cabinet door, a locking engagement between the lock element and a counter-lock element can be re... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6634726 | Multiple drawer cabinet allowing one drawer opened at a time A multi-drawer device includes a first drawer and a second drawer, each carried by a housing, and movable between a closed position disposed within a housing and an open position extending from the housing. A first slide assembly couples the first drawer ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6572203 | Cabinet drawer locking device A cabinet drawer locking device including a cabinet body, at least one drawer disposed in the cabinet body, a slide seat arranged on the cabinet body, an engaging body slidably disposed on the slides seat, a latch plate mounted on the drawer and a damper ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6568771 | Drawer interlock A drawer interlock system for a multi-drawer filing cabinet includes respective cam units, one associated with each drawer. The cam units are aligned on a common axis and each unit includes an in-line cam assembly that includes a rotary cam and two statio... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6561604 | Arc-resistant switchgear cabinet An arc-resistant switchgear cabinet includes a frame disposed on a floor and a door movably mounted on the frame. The frame includes a floor plate that is disposed against the floor and that includes a plurality of pins extending vertically upward from th... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6550876 | File interlock system and mechanism An interlock system for use with two or more vertically arranged drawers mounted on telescopic slides in a housing such as a cabinet so as to prevent the extension of a drawer once another drawer is opened. The interlock system interfaces with the station... | 04/22/2003 |
