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 |
| 8083430 | Connecting assembly between a shaft journal and a constant velocity universal joint with threaded sleeve A connecting assembly is disclosed. The connecting assembly comprises a shaft journal, a constant velocity universal joint and a threaded sleeve. The shaft journal is axially secured. The constant velocity universal joint has an inner joint part engaged by the shaft... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7712994 | Connecting assembly between a shaft journal and a constant velocity universal joint with threaded sleeve A connecting assembly between a shaft journal which is axially secured, and a constant velocity universal joint whose inner joint part is engaged by the shaft journal in a rotationally fast way, wherein there is provided a threaded sleeve which is held so as to be a... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7334774 | Extensible and turnover handle structure for a jack An extensible and turnover handle structure for a jack comprises a pivot ear formed at the front end of a base. The pivot ear is provided for a pivot connection with the handle. Moreover, the handle includes an inner pipe inserted in an outer pipe and serves to draw... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7108063 | Connectable rod system for driving downhole pumps for oil field installations Improved sucker rod joints for down hole petroleum pumping applications are provided within the form factor of standard API sucker rods, such that existing inventory in suitable condition is fully usable in more demanding applications. The pin ends are selected or p... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7086801 | Couling arrangement A coupling arrangement for enabling fixing of a body structure member and a structure member. The coupling arrangement includes, at least two threaded tubes provided one in either end portion of a passage through a housing. The housing is fixed attachable in relatio... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6929277 | Break apart bicycle A detachable bicycle comprises a front frame section including a joint tube at a rear end of the crossbar, a rear frame section including a sleeve extended forward, obliquely from the bottom bracket for receiving a lower portion of the down tube, and a seat tube ext... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6332619 | Derosa router chuck A chuck for use with power tools to interchangeably accept and hold tools, such as wood or other cutting tools, especially router bits, of simple, lightweight design, improving manufacturing and assembly techniques, providing significant tool holding torq... | 12/25/2001 |
| 5733137 | Apparatus for pushing a plug-in assembly into a mounting rack A threaded rod is fitted to a plug-in assembly which can be inserted into a mounting rack, which threaded rod is aligned in the insertion direction and becomes operatively connected to a motor-driven threaded nut during insertion. The first thread pitches... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5639075 | Adjustable locking resilient motorcycle engine mount A locking, adjustable, resilient mount for mounting a motorcycle engine on a motorcycle frame includes a shaft rigidly connected with the motorcycle frame via a pair of spaced mounting plates, at least one resilient vibration absorbing member arranged on ... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5480253 | Device for joining board-shaped elements into one unit Device for joining board-shaped elements into one unit with the board-shaped elements extending in a substantially parallel relationship to each other and internally separated by an intermediate gap, has a coupling list abutting adjacent parallel edge por... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5469931 | Propeller shaft arrangement The propeller shaft arrangement which connects a transmission with a differential gear of a vehicle includes a first propeller shaft segment connected to the transmission at one end thereof and a second propeller shaft segment connected to the differentia... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5385420 | Coupling assembly A threaded snap-fit coupling assembly is provided for use in attaching a handle to an implement, such as a paint brush, paint pad, light bulb changer, cleaning brush or the like. The assembly includes an adaptor provided with a cylindrical receptacle and ... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5356235 | Locking mechanism An extensible and retractable golf club is provided, including interior and exterior telescoping hollow shaft members slidably interconnected, a handle securely attached to the free end of the exterior shaft member, a club head securely attached to the fr... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5308185 | Method and means of fastening two parts with an internally threaded folded fastener Two mechanical components are interconnected, for example, the two principal parts of a pedal rod by forming the clevis with a progressive die so that threaded portions are provided on opposite sides of an opening and are formed and shaped strictly by com... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5261434 | Combination umbrella and golf ball retriever Combination umbrella and golf ball retriever comprised of a plurality of telescopically interconnected tubular members which are nested in the umbrella shaft and extended therefrom to form an elongated handle for the golf ball retriever. An annular lockin... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5259688 | Quick-disconnect couplings for three-piece rotors in continuous mixers for plastic materials Quick-disconnect couplings for three-piece rotors in a two-rotor continuous mixer for plastic materials enable a main rotor section (or "main rotor body") of each rotor to be uncoupled from a drive journal located at one end of the main rotor section and ... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5224788 | Direct access modular binder A Direct Access Modular Binder containing one or more posts. Each post is comprised of two or more interconnected independent locking modules. These locking modules can easily be inserted or removed to change the length of the post to efficiently accommod... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5205701 | Industrial robot A bundle of wiring and piping lines, for supplying a control signal and working a first arm from a control unit to a hand, passes through a first flexible pipe, one end of which is connected onto a fixing jig attached to a base unit and the other end of w... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5172447 | Tab lock adaptor for broom handles and the like An improved broom assembly comprises a head member having an integrally threaded handle receiving opening with a handle threadedly connected therein and including a locking adaptor for preventing inadvertent unthreading of the handle from the head member.... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5161278 | Handle connector with anti-loosening lock An improved broom assembly comprises a head member having an internally threaded handle receiving opening formed therein with a handle connected with the head member by a manually releasable connector assembly positioned between the head member and a firs... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5154532 | Reciprocating pump coupling The reciprocating pump shaft is joined to a reciprocating motor shaft by the coupling of this invention. The pump shaft is provided with a knob-like end having a chamfered angle between the knob and a reduced diameter section adjacent the knob. A two piec... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5083338 | Cleaning device with quick connect cleaning element The invention relates to a cleaning apparatus for surfaces, more particularly window panes. It mainly comprises a handle 1 and a two-part holder 4 for rod-shaped or strip-shaped cleaning elements 8 which is releasably attached to the handle 1. The releasa... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5082391 | Self-aligning quick disconnect coupling A self-aligning quick connect coupling is disclosed for coupling two rods together having large diameter end portions with end surfaces in the form of spherical sectors. The coupling is formed in two halves threaded together and provides ample clearance f... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5074703 | Locking mechanisms A pyrometer has a lock nut that engages a threaded sighting tube. The lock nut encloses a ratchet mechanism formed by two coaxial collars with inclined ratchet teeth at their ends. The teeth are urged together by a helical spring, one of the collars being... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5067847 | Clamping set for transmitting torque and/or axial forces A clamping set is provided wherein elastic deformation of the peripheral collars is no longer necessary to produce engagement of the same. The screw ring can be pushed across the cylindrical outer peripheral surface of the outer taper ring until its inwar... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5061077 | Knock out paddle shaft for mixing machines A removable three-piece paddle shaft assembly (30) for use in a mixing machine such as a mortar mixer (11) is disclosed. Three-piece paddle shaft assembly (30) includes paddle shaft drive spindle (31), main paddle shaft (32), and a paddle shaft supporting... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4991814 | Reversible vehicular mirror assembly The invention involves a new mirror assembly for large vehicles that enables a mirror to be mounted upward from the vehicle in a first orientation providing a field of view adjacent to the vehicle, and readily adjusted into a second orientation wherein th... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4940262 | Cable strain relief A band (or eyelet) (16 or 17) is crimped onto a cable (12) so as to form at least one flange (18 or 19). The flange (18 or 19) is received in a slot between fingers (23) of a receptacle (20) so as to provide both longitudinal and rotational strain relief.... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4930240 | Gun barrel cleaning device A gun barrel cleaning device includes an elongated shaft having a driving head at one end dimensioned for engagement with a battery powered reversible electric screw driver. One of a variety of available cleaning implements is secured to the shaft through... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4922805 | Fluid actuated cylinder A fluid actuated cylinder is provided having a piston and piston rod combination disposed in a tubular casing having a nose end and tail end. The piston is disposed on the piston rod spaced from both ends of the rod, the outer end extending through a bear... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4923344 | Coupling system for boring tools To permit easy coupling and uncoupling of a concrete or rock circular boring or milling tool element (14, 17), two coupling parts (1, 2) are provided, a first coupling part (1) being formed with a recess (7) of non-circular cross-sectional shape, for exam... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4893426 | Lugged coupling apparatus An internally threaded collar having internal lugs is slidably received on a shaft having corresponding external lugs and is threadedly engaged on a threaded member and when rotated will engage the lugs and draw the shaft and threaded member together to f... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4810139 | Quick-change over-spindle adapter An over-spindle quick-change assembly for releasably securing a tool holding adapter at an operative position with respect to a power rotatable shank spindle comprises a cylindrical sleeve sleeved over the tool holding end of the spindle. A collar rotatab... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4805602 | Transpedicular screw and rod system An apparatus is provided for the internal fixation of the spine. The apparatus comprises two sets of implants each consisting of a rod and a plurality of vertebral anchors. A set of implants is positioned on the spine on either side of the spinous process... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4786203 | Connector assembly for food preparation equipment and method of assembly A connector assembly for joining a horizontal member and a vertical member without the formation of substantial exposed gaps. The assembly includes a base with a saddle surface at one end and an abutment flange at the other end. The base has an aperture b... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4756542 | Separable multiple-wheel cycle A seperable multiple-wheel cycle includes an upper coupler operatively coupling or uncoupling a left top-tube portion of a top tube secured toward a rear wheel and a right top-tube portion of a top tube secured toward a front wheel, a lower coupler operat... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4733442 | Connecting apparatus for lines A connecting apparatus having a pair of connector elements each having an end piece to which a line, such as a rope or a cable etc. is connected, and which has a complemental opposed end face so as to come into contact with each other without relative rot... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4700420 | Multi-purpose camping tool A multi-purpose camping tool having components which are structured to be combined together to form a pole ladder, an ax, a trenching spade, a hoe, a grapple hook, tool devices and a saw frame. The components include a spade blade, tool heads, handle conn... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4655630 | Robot arm end adapter A device for attaching a tool to the end of a robot arm includes a collet having a truncated conical body with a radially outwardly extending flange formed at a larger end and a cylindrical holder having a tapered aperture for receiving the conical body o... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4642837 | Broom having interlocking components The broom assembly of the present invention comprises of a broom shroud having an opening in its top, said broom shroud including resilient means depending inwardly toward said opening; bristle retaining means including ferrule means integral therewith an... | 02/17/1987 |
