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 |
| 7360911 | Oscillating belt and pulley drive system for high performance light emitting diode warning light assembly A plurality of support casings for light emitting diode warning lights are driven in synchronous arc movements by a belt and pulley drive system having a compact construction with four belt segments. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7320533 | In ground lighting fixture with adjustable lamp The in-ground, or “well light”, fixture comprises a hollow cylindrical housing with an angled end and an flat end, a lamp assembly easily mounted at either end, and a baffle. The lamp assembly is rotatably and vertically adjustable within the housing and either ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 6969184 | Adjustable headlight The present invention relates to a vehicle headlight assembly having a lamp housing that is pivotally mounted to the vehicle body. One embodiment of the invention includes a lamp housing that is pivotally mounted to the vehicle body and includes a threaded aperture ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6793359 | Vehicle headlamp A transmission member is swingably connected respectively to a reflector and a nut member, about an axis substantially orthogonal to a tilting direction of the reflector and to an advancing and backward direction of the nut member. As a result, the transmission memb... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6726348 | Illumination assembly and adjustable direction mounting An illumination assembly includes a support bracket adapted for mounting on a support structure and a housing adjustably connected to the support bracket. A directional light source is mounted within the housing. A cam follower/locking-mechanism connected to the sup... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6619809 | Orientation-adjusting device for vehicle head light An orientation-adjusting device for a vehicle head light comprises a housing encasement, an active unit, a driven unit, a cover, and driven screw rod, an elastic unit, and an elastic sealing unit. The housing encasement is installed with an elliptical hol... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6407832 | Light source following optical system for hologram illumination A system for illumination of a hologram includes a deflection mirror to direct light from a moving light source to illuminate the hologram, and a heliostat for tracking the moving light source and positioning the deflection mirror to direct light therefro... | 06/18/2002 |
| 5999749 | Light projector for camera and method of adjusting the same A light projector for camera including a light emission lamp having a filament, a lamp mounting frame which holds the light emission lamp integrally therewith as well as has a pair of support shafts projecting from opposite the sides thereof with one of t... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5584560 | Remote control spotlight A spotlight is provided that employs stationary motors for positioning a light beam at a desired azimuth and elevation such that there is no blind spots of the light beam at the zenith of the azimuth and elevation. A drive train rotates the spotlight abou... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5379204 | Luminaire A luminaire has a captive stop slidable in a track in the lamp housing, the stop being engagable in bayonet fashion with a recessed track on the light source support housing insertable through the rear of the lamp housing. This permits the axial position ... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5193905 | Vehicle headlamp adjuster A mechanism for adjusting the vertical or horizontal aim of a vehicle headlamp includes a rod-like link supported by a slide to move linearly relative to a housing and having an outer end connected to the headlamp. The inner end portion of the link includ... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5057985 | Bi-directional oscillable signal light A signal light comprising a base, a frame pivotally mounted on the base for pivoting about a first axis, and a bracket pivotally mounted in the frame for pivoting about a second axis, generally perpendicular to the first axis. A light source is mounted on... | 10/15/1991 |
| 4751627 | Tubular lighting system A lighting system includes a plurality of elongate tubular members joined together in a selected array, each tubular member carrying lamp assemblies therein and aimed laterally through apertures in the wall of the tubular member, the lamp assemblies being... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4419721 | Searchlight with modular control mechanism A control system for positioning a searchlight (2) in azimuth and elevation including an upper torque tube (34) and a lower torque tube (39) which are coupled together; an upper push rod (46), push rod coupling (50) and lower push rod (54) which are coupl... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4336572 | Remote controller and more particularly to slide member thereof The invention relates to a slide member of a remote controller of a device for adjusting the angle at which the headlight beams from a motor vehicle are directed down onto the road surface, from within the vehicle. The remote controller comprises a guide ... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4141063 | Vehicle headlight beam adjusting device To vary the angle at which the headlight beams are directed only road surface from within the passenger compartment of a moving vehicle, spring forces urging hinged headlight mounting frames foreward are matched by the force of a spring assisting a winder... | 02/20/1979 |
