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 |
| D645468 | User interface device | 09/20/2011 |
| D645045 | Remote | 09/13/2011 |
| D636771 | Control pad for an electronic device | 04/26/2011 |
| D633910 | Remote | 03/08/2011 |
| D624543 | Input device | 09/28/2010 |
| D612850 | Handheld audience response device | 03/30/2010 |
| D602022 | Tablet | 10/13/2009 |
| D589961 | Tablet | 04/07/2009 |
| D565046 | Control panel | 03/25/2008 |
| D554640 | Operator terminal | 11/06/2007 |
| D543212 | Object for interfacing with a computer program | 05/22/2007 |
| D542792 | Audience participation device | 05/15/2007 |
| D541800 | Operator terminal | 05/01/2007 |
| D538279 | Computer-telephony device | 03/13/2007 |
| D535654 | Audience participation device | 01/23/2007 |
| D523011 | Hand-held computing/controller device | 06/13/2006 |
| D521512 | Input/output device | 05/23/2006 |
| 6916315 | Methods of operating a photo-thermal epilation apparatus Methods of operating and logging the usage of a photo-thermal epilation apparatus provide for the logging of usage information as the apparatus is employed for each epilation session. The operational information may be applied to determine when calibration is requir... | 07/12/2005 |
| D505676 | Portable touch screen controller | 05/31/2005 |
| D503402 | Multifunctional panel | 03/29/2005 |
| D502466 | Keypad and keypad housing | 03/01/2005 |
| D494176 | Tabletop mountable touch screen controller | 08/10/2004 |
| D489722 | Operator device with display | 05/11/2004 |
| 5045842 | Computer input device An inputting device for a computer is disclosed. The inputting device includes a box-like housing, has a top, a bottom, a first side, a second side, a palm pad cup movably disposed on the top of the box like housing, an automatic firing bottom disposed on... | 09/03/1991 |
