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 |
| 7322844 | Pin grid array zero insertion force connectors configurable for supporting large pin counts A PGA socket including a plurality of sub-socket components, which when used in combination forms a larger effective socket, includes multiple apertures configured to receive corresponding pins of an IC. The PGA socket further includes multiple contact members, each... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7287998 | Connection device, image forming apparatus and optional device equipped with the same A connection device includes a fixed locking member that is connected electrically to a conductive first frame of a post processor, and a conductive movable locking member that contacts an outer face of the fixed locking member and can slide. A conductive positionin... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7101211 | Shroud for pin and socket connection A shroud for interacting with a circuit component defining a component surface having an array of pins extending from the component surface. The shroud includes a planar member defining an array of apertures complimenting the array of the pins. The planar member is ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 5800198 | Connector assembly A connector assembly for interconnecting optical and/or electrical conductors, comprising a first connector part (1) for one or more first conductors, a second connector part (7) for one or more second conductors, and a coupling auxiliary piece (13) adapt... | 09/01/1998 |
| 4822296 | Electrical connection for battery charging apparatus or the like An electrical connection for a battery pack to a battery charger or the like consisting of a bracket including a substantially flat male plate having a plurality of spaced headed projections and female electrical terminals carried within a projecting hous... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4810204 | Battery pack connection A battery pack connection consists of a substantially flat male plate having a plurality of spaced headed projections and female electrical terminals carried within a projecting housing and a substantially flat female plate having a plurality of keyholes ... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4784616 | Power supply device for an electrical appliance intended for personal use For heating, a cordless iron (2) can be placed on a heating understructure (40) adapted to be connected to an electrical power supply system via a power supply cord (8). For this purpose, the power supply cord (8) has at its one end a power plug (14) adap... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4411485 | Wall plate kit for telephones A wall plate is used for both a receptacle for a remote conventional telephone and for mounting a wall telephone by either detaching or attaching a pair of mounting posts. The wall plate is fastened to a support, such as a wall, and has a communication re... | 10/25/1983 |
