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 |
| 7377139 | Specification cabinet lock A cabinet lock includes a lock shell, a lock frame and a restricting device. The lock shell defines a card insertion space, the lock frame includes a slide portion, a hasp portion, an initiative portion and a core, the hasp portion defines a slide groove, the initia... | 05/27/2008 |
| 6499327 | Lockable cap A lockable cap is disclosed which includes a base having an opening penetrating through the base plate, an openable cover pivotably mounted on the base for releasably covering the opening, an elastic member for elastically thrusting the cover in an openin... | 12/31/2002 |
| 5657893 | Security container with releasably locking receptacle and lid A container includes a receptacle portion and a lid, butt ends thereof being hingeably connected one to the other; one or more resiliently mounted teeth are formed which extend upwardly from a forward end of the receptacle portion, and which include a bod... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5628213 | VHS videocassette security device A tamper resistant device designed to be fitted into the blind hole of a standard VHS videocassette tape in such a manner as to prevent use/loading of the cassette. The device consists of a cylindrical body, pawl, cross pin, spring and a key for removal o... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5419435 | Sharps disposal system including reusable container A sharps disposal system providing a frame and a container having an opening and being selectively mountable to the frame. A lid is pivotally attached to the frame and is selectively movable into engagement with the container when the container is mounted... | 05/30/1995 |
| 4590540 | Circuit board mounting arrangement A mounting arrangement for a circuit board on the neck of a cathode ray tube includes a guide member formed in the cathode ray tube base. The guide member is formed to have a surface extending perpendicular to the tube longitudinal axis. The circuit board... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4554814 | Air transfer system and method for a shell press An air transfer system for a shell press is provided which air conveys a blanked and formed shell from a blanking and forming die station in the shell press to a curling die station in the same shell press. The air transfer system further provides for the... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4502305 | Security device A security latch is provided in the form of a two-piece molded plastic padlock. The padlock comprises a one-piece molded plastic body having an opening at one end thereof. The body is hollow and is closed at the open end by a plate. A flexible shackle is ... | 03/05/1985 |
