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 |
| 7568911 | Camping stove with preheat system A stove has a fuel tank with a flat top and bottom and a side wall to define a fuel chamber. A fuel feed path includes a vertical pipe assembly. The fuel feed path also includes a horizontal pipe assembly functioning as a vaporizer. The fuel feed path also includes ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 5939139 | Method of removing coated film from substrate edge surface and apparatus for removing coated film A method of removing a coated film from an edge surface of a substrate comprising the steps of (a) forming an insulating film for protecting a circuit pattern of a substrate by pouring an insulating resin solution on a circuit-pattern formation surface of... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5567142 | Burner system for a radio-controlled hot air balloon A burner system for a radio-controlled hot air balloon. The frame that is connected to an envelope contains two fuel tanks. One fuel tank is disposed right side up and delivers fuel in vapor form to a pilot burner mechanism. The other fuel tank is inverte... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5474442 | Vaporizing diesel burner Diesel fuel is vaporized and then burned on a cylindrical screen flame holder. The fuel is vaporized in a finned, vertical tube vapor generator and directed through a superheater tube past the flame to a flow control valve and nozzle. A flow restriction i... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5417565 | Automatic instant lighting system for liquid fuel burner A fuel control mechanism for a liquid fuel burner includes a fuel regulating valve which is responsive to flow of liquid fuel through a fuel feed tube for movement between a starting position and a running position. When a fuel control valve for the burne... | 05/23/1995 |
| 4392819 | Preliminary heating apparatus for torch lamp A torch lamp having a fuel container, an evaporation section and a handle for supporting the container. A spouting body is attached to the fuel pouring hole in the container. The spouting body is provided with an ignition device and an adjusting valve. A ... | 07/12/1983 |
