...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 |
| 6814542 | Blower especially for ventilating electronic devices The invention relates to a blower, especially for a personal computer. The air of the invention is to reduce the noise produces by such a blower. To this end, the inventive blower comprises: a) a blower housing (10) including a guide surface (22) that ... | 11/09/2004 |