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 |
| 7360944 | Control device with a disengageable crown for a wristwatch A device includes a supporting tube fixed at the case of a watch, a drive shaft with teeth extending inside the supporting tube for controlling at least one function of the watch, a crown having a crown's head and a tube with teeth integral with the crown's head tha... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7165882 | Device for protecting access to the winding mechanism of a pocket watch The present invention concerns a mechanical watch (1), preferably of the pocket watch type, wound by a key. More specifically, the present invention concerns a protective device for the aperture (6) allowing access to the winding mechanism of such a wa... | 01/23/2007 |
| 6846104 | Tourbillion A tourbillon for a watch having a setting device for setting the hands of the watch includes a circular balance wheel that can swivel about a swivel axis. In addition, an escapement is provided that consists of a pallet and an escape wheel, the balance wheel and the... | 01/25/2005 |
| 4362395 | Device for winding and setting a timepiece A winding and setting arrangement for a timepiece comprises a two-part stem extending through the hollow shaft of the spring drum. The outer part of the stem is affixed at its outer end to a crown and at its inner end has Breguet teeth which, in an inner ... | 12/07/1982 |
