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 |
| 7685780 | Molded plastic canopy A lightweight, molded plastic canopy has a sloped or peaked roof and mounting flanges that enable the canopy to be attached to an exterior wall above a door. The canopy is configured so that several canopies can be nested together for display and shipment. ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7311290 | Component awning and light support system A kit of components for constructing and installing an awning and light support system to provide sun and weather protection to a window or door of a structure. Included therein are a pair of uniquely constructed bracket members having an L-shaped configuration with... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7223043 | Structural members and joining arrangements therefor A joining arrangement for use in the construction of stud frames and for releasable attachment of a first member to a second structural member forming part of the frame. The first member includes in at least one side wall a female recess which, when the members are ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 6415565 | Storm rail for sliding door A support brace is provided for structurally linking a sliding door to a surrounding structure. The support brace includes an elongate rail having a first end and a second end. The rail is fastened to a portion of the sliding door in spaced relation to th... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6202363 | Shielding canopy A shielding canopy includes a fixture base mounted to a wall. A plurality of swiveling devices mounted to and equally-spaced along the fixture base. Each swiveling device rotatably supports a rotating shaft to which a panel of a predetermined width is fix... | 03/20/2001 |
| 5875591 | Portable panels for a stage shell Adjacent backdrop panels and a suspended canopy comprising a stage shell, wherein the backdrop panels include angular alignment devices for readily and accurately aligning adjacent panels to present a pleasing, uniform appearance and tilt aligning devices... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5622011 | Portable panels for a stage shell Adjacent backdrop panels and a suspended canopy comprising a stage shell, wherein the backdrop panels include angular alignment devices for readily and accurately aligning adjacent panels to present a pleasing, uniform appearance and tilt aligning devices... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5078530 | Plastic coupling device for connecting two building elements A plastic coupling device for connecting two building elements includes a T-shaped coupling member having two inwardly bent ends and an adjacent pair of W-shaped plates each having inwardly bent ends, respectively, for slidably, tightly receiving the T-sh... | 01/07/1992 |
| 4608788 | Adjustable overhang panel for building eave An adjustable overhang panel positioned on the eave of a roof of a building which can be extended to provide shade in the summer or retracted in the winter for increased sun exposure is disclosed. The lateral edges of a rigid panel are slidably positioned... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4516362 | Awning stringer An awning stringer. A pair of parallel beam members, each having a cross section similar to that of an I beam are interconnected by an orthogonally disposed link member having inwardly beveled opposite ends. The respective upper peripheral edges of the be... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4411109 | Beam-braced awning The invention is an improved awning for installation at portable or fixed buildings, including mobile type buildings. The awning is of the rigid type and is provided with a member for affixing to the building which it serves. The invention provides a uniq... | 10/25/1983 |
