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...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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Examiner: Matecki, Katherine


Primary examiner statistics: 1380 patents; average approval time: 832 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 199 patents; average approval time: 623 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
7364043 Fastener inspection system
7275644 Apparatus and method of separating and concentrating organic and/...
RE39646 High-strength vehicle-mounted cargo transport apparatus
7216790 Component feeding apparatus
7207464 Effervescent tablet dispenser
7198450 Unloading system for an agricultural combine
7198253 Wire rope connectors and tensioners for deck railing systems
7195104 Lifting and transporting device
7191874 Carrying apparatus
RE39521 Ribbed core dual wall structure
7185741 System with moving zero step for stairs
7182177 Lifting mechanism for a storage device on the bed of a pickup tru...
7178708 Longitudinal load varying device for elongate members
7178752 Crank handle for spinning reel
7178637 Both-way movable body driving mechanism and elevator using the sa...
7178753 Thread brake
7178754 Balloon anchor
7178638 Car door apparatus of elevator
7178756 Automatic perforated web splicing system
7178843 Litter and refuse retrieval device
7175126 Rewinding machine for producing variously sized paper logs
7175001 Apparatus for driving raising and lowering of lift for tower type...
7175125 Take-up apparatus for winding machine
7172150 Retractable reel apparatus
7172151 Rewinding machine for producing logs of wound web material and re...
7172093 Container for dispensation of wet tissues
7168646 Trapezoidal coil for fiber optic gyroscopes
7168655 Reel
7165738 Record media cartridge
7165740 Travelling service device for open-end spinning units of open-end...
7165656 Elevator and guide fixing bracket for an elevator
7165736 Rear drag operation structure for a spinning reel
7165653 Elevator gearless traction machine construction
7163088 Lift truck for the transport of a battery block of an industrial ...
7163173 Method of and apparatus for winding web
7163168 Spinning reel handle assembly
7163169 Fishing line free spooling regulation system
7163742 Pre-oriented yarn package
7163087 Portable vehicle lift
7163174 Method and apparatus for winding a yarn package

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
5002259 Power winch system
4915313 Armature winding machine with quick-change tooling
4903908 Method of, and apparatus for, processing flat products, especiall...
4901934 Device for winding a continuous length of material
4901944 Fishing reel having a spool shaft supported at both ends thereof
4893786 Cable conduit apparatus
4892267 Combination fishing reel
4892291 Two-speed winch
4889321 Apparatus for rotatably mounting a winch within an enclosure
4889320 Apparatus for detachably clamping, tensioning and securing ropes,...
4884784 Portable winch
4884785 Apparatus for securing a spare tire on a vehicle
4884761 Line bail, as well as the associated fishing reel
4883232 Adhesive tape feeder, particularly for a cardboard box sealing ma...
4883238 Fly fishing reel with a line retainer
4881699 Rotor-locking mechanism for a fishing reel
4881697 Reel with starting force spring casting
4878633 Drag mechanism for a double-bearing fishing reel
4877193 Redirect roller apparatus for fiber placement machine
4875639 Depth setting device for a spinning reel
4874152 Cable gripping block
4874140 Fishing reel
4874144 Bail for spinning reel
4872619 Serco driven redirect roller apparatus for fiber placement machin...
4871129 Speed change of fishing reel
4871145 Device for extension of aluminum ducts
4869466 All terrain edge protector
4867418 Apparatus for increasing the load handling capability of support ...
4867392 Speed changing device for a fishing reel
4860965 Internally mounted drive mechanism for a belt-winding drum
4858845 Apparatus for folding fishing reel handle
4850548 Fishing reel trigger
4850570 Unitized portable hoist
4850549 Speed changer for a fishing spinning reel
4848696 Free spool adapter for spinning reel
4848632 Method for guiding a moving web of material
4848630 Method and apparatus for positioning a web of material in stepwis...
4848695 Spinning reel for fishing
4844360 Long-length continuous metal strip feed device
4844367 Endless loop transport and storage system
 
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