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 |
| 6553586 | Folding bed frame A folding bed frame has a pair of support tubes, two pairs of connection tubes, three pairs of leg sets, a plurality of positioning devices, a plurality of connection bars, a plurality of angle plates, and a plurality of T-shaped plates. Each leg set has ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6470517 | Foldable bed for vehicle A foldable bed for a vehicle, and more particularly a foldable bed for a vehicle which can be folded for storage in a trunk and unfolded for installation in the vehicle in case of necessity. It is an object of the invention to provide a foldable bed for a... | 10/29/2002 |
| 4685161 | Foldable framework and portable objects having such a framework A foldable framework and foldable objects such as stretchers, foldable beds, foldable bridges and the like embodying such framework. The framework comprises first and second carrier rod assemblies linked to each other by foldable connecting means, each su... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4427021 | Collapsible tent structure with elevated floor A tent structure adapted for use by game hunters, fishermen, etc., comprising a pair of floor-supporting frames hinged to one another on a medial axis for folding together; a foldable linkage for supporting the floor frames in elevated positions above gro... | 01/24/1984 |
