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 |
| 6280358 | Gate drive assembly A drive, preferably a gate drive with a belt transmission encompassing a drive pulley and an output pulley. According to the invention the drive pulley consists of at least one cylinder with inwardly tapering flanges at its ends. A round belt, rope or sim... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6247571 | Power transmitting mechanism with two hysteresis mechanisms A power transmitting mechanism is provided in which a driving member rotatingly transmitting power and a driven member receiving the transmitted power are arranged concentrically for rotation relative to each other. A torsion member is accommodated betwee... | 06/19/2001 |
| 4842101 | Elevator system Methods and apparatus for increasing the tractive force between the wire hoist ropes and the drive sheave of a traction elevator system which includes an elevator car and a counterweight. The drive sheave is disposed between first and second idler or seco... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4133359 | Woodsplitter A method and apparatus for splitting logs, comprising an engine or prime mover actuating a reciprocating trolley through mechanical linkages along a fixed bed such that the trolley may urge a log to be split against a blade or wedge with mechanically ampl... | 01/09/1979 |
