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 |
| 5214797 | Method and apparatus for protection of skin against mosquitos and other insects A light weight fabric designed to protect the wearer from mosquitos, biting flies, and other various insects by using a fine mesh with the open areas of the mesh sufficiently small so as to not allow the body of a mosquito or other insect to come within a... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214798 | Baseball glove anchor strap A baseball glove is utilized in combination with an anchor strap to maintain the baseball glove about an individual's wrist. The strap structure is formed of an L-shaped configuration having cooperating hook and loop fasteners to have a first strap direct... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214799 | Protective glove for the prevention of carpal tunnel syndrome A glove for preventing carpal tunnel syndrome has palm-covering padding which protects the wearer's hand. The padding is made of a resilient flexible material such as foam rubber which is effective to provide protection from vibrations and shocks, and has... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214800 | Collapsible, flexible head wear A collapsible, foldable, mask is provided which is made from a single blank, creased or folded to make a front and a back panel, with the fold forming the tops of both panels. The sides of the front panel are joined for a portion of their length to the co... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214801 | Head brim for use during hair drying A brim that can be placed around the head of a user whereby air directed from the top of the user's head is deflected from the user's face. The brim comprises a plurality of links forming a chain with each link being pivotally connected to adjacent links ... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214802 | Convertible hat and bag assembly A convertible hat and bag assembly is formed from a first, hat-shaped layer and a separate, bag-shaped enclosure secured around part of its area to the peripheral edge of the hat-shaped layer to form a double layer over at least part of the area of the en... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214803 | Smoke hood A hood is provided to be worn over the head to protect against smoke and gas. The hood is hermetically sealed on all sides and is provided with an opening into which said head can be introduced. A closure is provided at the opening, so that the hood may b... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214804 | Protective mask with scarf An article of clothing includes a mask member and a scarf member joined together. The mask is formed of a closed-cell neoprene with a fleece interior lining and a Lycra™ exterior surface. A scarf member is secured to the lower edge of the mask member to... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214805 | Blousing device An apparatus is provided for blousing a pant leg. The central hole of a tubular, torus shaped, horizontally positioned, elastic sleeve is of a size to accept a calf of a person's leg. The sleeve includes a pair of opposing slits that each provide entry in... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214806 | Infant garment band apparatus An infant garment band including fastener ends to secure the band in surrounding relationship relative to a waist portion of an infant is provided to include a plurality of fastener members extending above and below the band for securement of an infant te... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214807 | Vacuum toilet system A vacuum toilet system comprises a small number of toilet bowls, a sewer, a small number of normally closed sewer valves connecting the toilet bowls respectively to the sewer, a sewage collecting tank in open communication with the sewer, a vacuum generat... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214808 | Apparatus and method for increasing vertical mattress adjustment in baby cribs The present invention provides a novel baby crib having means to mount a mattress platform at a variety of selected heights above the floor and a gate stop adjustable between an operative and an inoperative orientation. In the operative orientation, the g... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214809 | Articulated mattress for adjustable bed A mattress of an adjustable bed is readily bendable at joints connecting non-bendable sections. Each non-bendable section is composed of a non-bendable assembly of rows and columns of spring coils held in place by top and bottom border wires, edge support... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214810 | Mattress handle construction A handle apparatus constructed for use with a mattress of the type having a frame assembly including coil springs and rod-like members extending through the coil springs enclosed in a fabric cover, and handle receiving grommets positioned in the cover. Th... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214811 | Watertight upholstery button An upholstery button includes a collet, an anchor, and a lock washer. A seat or cushion cover is securely clamped between the head of the collet and the lock washer. The lock washer is locked in position without the action of any other clamping elements b... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214812 | Breakaway foot section for delivery bed A delivery bed includes two spaced foot support assemblies which project outwardly from one end thereof. Each foot support assembly includes a first horizontally extending member having a top surface with transversely extending grooves and having a bottom... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214813 | Patient support device A patient support device is disclosed having a flexible support means, the support means having a pair of ends each of which includes a pair of hand holds. The hand holds are formed by cut outs in each corner of the support means, each of the cutouts form... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214814 | Multiple posture sleeping pillow with arm rest This multiple posture sleeping pillow is designed to be a therapeutic to be used by persons having whip lash, a herniated cervical disc and arthritic neck conditions. The article utilizes a pair of spaced apart cushions, having grooved furrow arm rest, th... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214815 | Surgical headrest with removable foam pad A surgical headrest which comprises two arcuate base segments and a pad affixed to each of the base segments. Each of the pads has a cavity in the surface which is affixed to the base in a shape to accept the base segment, thereby securing the pad to the ... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214816 | Triangular body bolster A generally triangular bolster of rigid material provides firm support for persons wishing to recline or lounge upon a surface, while at the same time providing the comfort desired due to its specific structure. The bolster includes three sides which may ... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214817 | Modular ramp and landing walkway assembly A modular ramp and landing assembly made from a plurality of similarly sized pre-manufactured concrete filled rectangular panels. The ramp portion is made from the modular panels attached by their shorter sides. A support post with an angularly arranged b... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214818 | Dock leveler operating apparatus An apparatus for operating a dock leveler including a linkage pivotally connected at a first end to the base plate. The second end of the linkage is adapted to selectively engage the center plate at times when the center plate is pivoted from its forward ... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214819 | Toothbrush with a brush head moved by an electromotive drive means The invention is directed to a toothbrush having a brush head 26 moved by an electromotive drive 12. It is suggested to arrange a mechanical torque limiting device 15 including a cam follower 13, 14 which is acted upon by a spring 16, 17 between a drive s... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214820 | Dish scrubber A dish scrubber has an elongated handle and a cylindrical scrubbing element attached at one end to the handle. The scrubbing element is of laminar configuration having a leading layer of scouring material glued to an underlying layer of foam. The element ... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214821 | Low contamination swab employing tubular knit fabric A swab having an absorbent end comprising a material strip of tubular knit fabric wrapped with a first blind end, helically to a tip and reverse helically to a termination point distal from the tip provides low contamination for use in clean room processe... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214822 | Vacuum Cleaner A vacuum cleaner includes a cleaner body to which an intake hose is connectable, traveling members for enabling the traveling of the cleaner body, and an obstacle-escaping angularly-movable member angularly movably mounted on the cleaner body. A dust coll... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214823 | Castors with swivel damping To prevent "shimmying", due to uncontrolled swivelling of a castor during non-engagement of its wheel or wheels with the ground, frictional resistance to swivelling is provided. An upper or lower cap or cover for the bearing between the castor body and it... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214824 | Holding device for vertically positioning a window pane A holding device for vertically positioning a windshield or rear window so that it can be bonded into the frame of a motor vehicle. It has a holding part which can be inserted into a lower transverse part of the frame and a series of support steps transve... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214825 | Paper clip with multiple panels An Improved Clip with multiple panels that enables user to secure multiple groupings of gathered papers or the like without wrinkling or cramping. Also, this clip is able to accommodate thin or thick insertions or both simultaneously. The clip having a ve... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214826 | Fastener for use with shoes A fastener device for use with shoes of the type having eyelets therein is disclosed which is a simple, inexpensive, aesthetically pleasing substitute for shoe laces. The improved fasteners of the present invention each include a segment of elastic tubing... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214827 | Seat belt tongue A seat belt tongue comprises a tongue projection to be inserted from a front end thereof into a buckle, a wrap portion provided at a rear end of the tongue projection for receiving the belt, and a cover, made of at least one of synthetic resin and rubber,... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214828 | Process and apparatus for guiding a tow A process and apparatus for guiding a continuous moving tow in synthetic fiber manufacture. The profile (the thickness distribution and width) and the position of the tow are continuously sensed in a non-contact manner and an appropriate electrical signal... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214829 | Carriage structure of NC lathe An NC lathe includes a bed, a headstock mounted on the bed for rotating a work around C-axis, a tailstock slidably mounted on a first guide surface formed on the bed, and a carriage slidably mounted on a second guide surface formed on the bed in a directi... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214830 | Apparatus for recycling used oil filters An apparatus for recycling used oil filters is disclosed wherein an oil filter canister of the type having a base portion and a cover portion enclosing a pleated filter element is placed in a separating means wherein the filter cover is separated or cut f... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214831 | Helicoil extraction tool A tool for extracting a helicoil from a threaded hole is provided. The tool includes a wedge member which is configured such that it is capable of wedging one end of the helicoil away from the threads. The tool is also equipped with a pair of jaws which e... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214832 | Hand tool for applying a ferrule to a safety cable A hand tool for applying a ferrule to a safety cable is disclosed having a ferrule positioning device to position the ferrule while a safety cable is placed through the ferrule and through the tool, a mechanism for applying a tension to the cable and a me... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214833 | Method of manufacturing an inner cutter for a dry shaver An inner cutter for a dry shaver of the present invention includes a plurality of arcuate blades, a plastic frame for supporting the blades, a joint portion for connection with a driving system of the shaver. The arcuate blades are formed from a single pi... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214834 | Process for assembling the actuation elements of a rotating dobby A process for assembling the actuation elements of a rotating dobby, in which the connection between the driver plates of the different actuation elements and the driven shaft thereof is effected by axial tightening of the driver plates between an end cap... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214835 | Method for the lining of existing pipes A method of lining installed pipework which includes the steps of taking a length of liner pipe made from a memory retaining plastics material of external diameter greater than the internal diameter of the pipework to be lined, drawing the liner pipe thro... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214836 | Method for making filing cabinet including adhesive bonding The present invention relates to a rugged and inexpensive filing cabinet constructed from thin, prefinished metal and the method for making the same. All component parts including the case envelope, case back, kickplate, drawers and drawer supports are de... | 06/01/1993 |
