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 |
| 7401410 | Viewfinder for artists A viewfinder for aiding an artist in the creation of a work of art is provided. The viewfinder includes a frame that carries a first door. The first door is configured for moving with respect to the frame. A second door is provided and is also carried by the frame. ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7373734 | Linear proportioner A linear proportioner including a logarithmic mechanism to be used for transferring linear dimensions from an existing drawing, picture or actual scene to a new drawing or artist medium. An elongated assembly provides two indicators (one fixed and one variable) as r... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7328526 | Metatarsal guard A unitary one piece molded metatarsal guard has a convex arch portion over the wearer's instep extending from the rear of the wearer's toes to the top of the wearer's instep and integrally molded concave right and left support legs overlying a shoe sole. The right a... | 02/12/2008 |
| 6785972 | Method and system for recording a viewing point The present invention is a method and system for recording a point in space, which is to be used as the viewing point of from which the eye of an artist will view a copy easel and the subject to be copied. This viewing point is recorded so as to allow the artist to ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6751878 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CREATING A DRAWING OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT MANUALLY AND /OR ELECTRONICALLY BY VIEWING THE OBJECT THROUGH A TRANSPARENT WINDOW PANE AND TRACING THE OBJECT ON THE TRANSPARENT WINDOW PANE A tracing an object has front and rear shells that are pivoted to each other to form a case. The rear shell defines a platform for supporting an object and the front defines a clear window pane forming a tracing plane through which the object is visible. A leg conne... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6357130 | Drafting template for preparing axonometric drawings A drafting template for preparing axonometric drawings or sketches comprising a unitary, clear, substantially planar, chevron-shaped body having an apex and an antapex, an upper face, a lower face, and at least six side edges. Various embodiments of the t... | 03/19/2002 |
| 4672749 | Mechanical perspective drafting device Mechanical perspective drafting device, characterized by a first drafting board which is fitted with a second drafting board with a fixed support which includes a universal joint through which a long member can slide and rotate freely, the long member bei... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4606127 | Large pattern transposing An image layout arrangement suitable for transposing small template located images into large work surface located images with any required degree of image resolution and detail, using simple, low-cost tools. An exemplary layout of aircraft images to a ru... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4493152 | Lettering machine A lettering machine is disclosed, which comprises a tracer support mechanism supporting a tracer at a corner such that the tracer can be freely moved to trace a letter or the like engraved on a tracing plate, a parallelogrammic horizontal component transm... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4432140 | Device for copying panoramic images A device for copying panoramic images includes a screen provided with structure for inclining and fixing the screen. There are defined two like, adjacent sectors successive in height, one of which is transparent and through which the panoramic image to be... | 02/21/1984 |
