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 |
| 7945299 | Multiple torsion spring and semi-automatic sliding device using the same Disclosed are a multiple torsion spring employed in a sliding-type portable communication terminal and a semi-automatic sliding device employing the same. The multiple torsion spring is a spring employed in a semi-automatic sliding device for a sliding-type portable... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7450979 | Sliding module for portable terminal Disclosed is a sliding module for a portable terminal including a main housing and at least one sub-housing movably mounted on the main housing to perform an opening/closing motion. The sliding module includes a disc rotatably mounted on the main housing; links each... | 11/11/2008 |
