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 |
| 7111333 | Toilet structure A toilet includes a bowl having a receiving portion, a converging portion in front of the receiving portion, an injecting portion and an inlet portion at opposite ends of the converging portion, and a discharging pipe behind the receiving portion and communicated wi... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7036159 | Tankless toilet, western-style flush toilet, part washing device and spud for flush toilet The present invention provides a tankless toilet which can realize the reduction of the manufacturing cost without deteriorating the washing ability of water in the inside of a rim channel. The western-style toilet body includes the rim channel which is formed in th... | 05/02/2006 |
| 5875499 | Recreational vehicle toilet with flush nozzle deflector shield The toilet with a deflector shield covering the flush nozzle to deflect a portion of the flush water. The deflected water flows downward to wet the bowl in the area beneath the flush water nozzle. The undeflected water flows onto a ledge at the upper end ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 4672690 | Vacuum tank construction for self-contained sewage handling apparatus A sewage treatment system includes a toilet, vacuum tank, and vacuum pump. The toilet has a discharge portion at its bottom, and a foot operated valve selectively allows, or blocks, passage of water and waste from the toilet bowl into the discharge. When ... | 06/16/1987 |
