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 |
| 6574799 | Anti-osteoarthritis and anti-hypothermia garment A garment made from three layers of flexible material dimensioned to surround respective joints, body parts or the complete body, except for the entire face, of a wearer. The garment alleviates or reduces pain from certain forms of arthritis, especially o... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574800 | Garments for support, concealment, and accessibility of medical drainage apparatus The invention provides a garment including a torso portion of an extent sufficient to encircle a garment wearer's torso and arm openings provided in the torso portion. Generally vertical and cooperating front torso portion edges are included, providing a ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574801 | Face mask A face mask comprising a forehead section (1), a cheek and nose section (2) and a chin section (3). Each section is provided with graphics material (4, 5, 6) thereon. An adhesive layer (7; 9) is applied to the underside of each mask section to enable it t... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574802 | Dual single-eye swimming goggles system A dual single-eye swimming goggles system for swimming pool purposes comprising: a first single-eye swimming goggle and a second single-eye swimming goggle as well as a method for wearing single-eye swimming goggles on a wearer's head. Each single-eye swi... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574803 | Dual volume toilet tank A system is for flushing material, including a tank for containing flushing fluid, and a tube for transporting flushing fluid from the tank, wherein the tube is located in the tank and includes a first opening located at a low volume level and a second op... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574804 | Safety and life-saving device for aquatic environment The invention concerns an inflatable grille, whereof the numerous openings are provided with open-worked netting, capable of being spaced apart and locked for rescuing in an aquatic environment someone stuck beneath the device to move onto the device and ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574805 | Collapsible sink device A collapsible sink device includes a collapsible frame movable between an extended position and a collapsed position and a sink detachably mounted on the collapsible frame. The collapsible frame includes four legs and two foldable plank assemblies each in... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574806 | Infant seat rocking device An infant seat rocking device for providing a smooth rocking motion for an infant without relying on the infant's own movement of the parent sitting with the child and rocking the seat. The infant seat rocking device includes a seat. The seat support memb... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574807 | Furniture bed An improved furniture bed assembly primarily comprising a housing having a caster assembly, a stationary frame assembly and a bed frame assembly. Housed within and secured to the housing, the bed frame assembly has means to fold within the furniture housi... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574808 | Imaging table leveling system An imaging table leveling system for use with a medical imaging device is provided which levels an imaging table with respect to true level. The imaging table leveling system levels an imaging table before the imaging table is floated, or while the imagin... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574809 | Pillow A pillow supports a person's head while the person sleeps on their side and does not induce any pressure to a person's face. The pillow includes a body which has a first body portion and a second body portion extending from the first body portion. The fir... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574810 | Infant seat A seat for supporting an infant which may be configured to resemble a flower. The seat may also be used as a pet bed. The seat includes a center portion upon which the infant is seated with one or more side supports extending outwardly therefrom to substa... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574811 | Pocketed spring assembly and associated method A method of assembling strings of pocketed coil springs into an innerspring assembly which may be used as the core of a mattress, cushion or similar body support foundation uses a fabric material, preferably having an adhesive component, between rows of p... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574812 | Infant activity panel An infant activity device includes a base, a support member and an upper member. The support member extends from the base to the upper member to support the upper member above the base. An infant activity panel is attachable between the upper member and t... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574813 | Air fluidized bed A pilot operated check valve is configured to be positioned inside a fluid supply tube connected between an air supply manifold and an air zone located on a support surface of abed. The pilot operated check valve includes a body having an air inlet and an... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574814 | Bedding or seating product having filled tube topper A mattress or bedding product is covered with a topper comprising individual tubes, each of which is filled with shredded foam/fiber material. In one embodiment, the topper has a foam layer having a number of arcuate-shaped cradles in which are placed the... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574815 | Pillowtop/panel attachment gusset with ruffled corners An attachment gusset with ruffled corners and method and machinery for manufacture provides a gusset formed of a continuous strip of material which is pleated at corners or turns in direction of the gusset to form ruffles which are attached to an adjacent... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574816 | Emergency tool for automobiles An emergency tool for automobiles includes an elongate body, a rear cap resilient and pivotally connected to a rear end of the elongate body, an upper cover closing on an open upper portion of the body, a knife device combined with a front end portion of ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574817 | Complex tool kit Complex tool kit including a foldable tool assembly and another tool assembly. The foldable tool assembly includes a main body having a passage on top face and several tools one end of which is pivotally connected with one end of the main body, The tools ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574818 | Provisional bridge of prefabricated elements A metal bridge includes at least two longitudinal girders connected by a plurality of transversal spacers and on which rests a platform. Each longitudinal girder is built by butt-jointing a number of prefabricated metal elements in the form of tubular hol... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574819 | Methods and devices for removing dew from grass areas such as golf courses Devices and methods for removing dew from grassy areas, such as golf courses. One embodiment comprises a plurality of beaded lines comprising lead weights which are disposed within an outer synthetic rope sheath. The ends of the flexible elongated member ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574820 | Brush head for toothbrush A head for a toothbrush including a neck and, first and second sets of one or more bristles each. The first and second sets are indirectly supported by the neck arid movable relative to each other such that at least one component of this relative movement... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574821 | Optimized scraper for a conduit A two-directional scraping device (1;25) intended for a fluid carrying pipe includes at least one thin disk (6) made of polymer stiffened by reinforcing means (8) secured to the disk. The disk, including the reinforcement, is divided into petals by at lea... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574822 | Hand-held scrub brush with integrated detailing brush A dual brush assembly has a detail brush that is removably attached to a scrub brush. The scrub brush has a footing to which a bristle block is attached. The bristle block includes a plurality of brush bristles that form a substantially flat bristle surfa... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574823 | Brushroll A vacuum cleaner brushroll having angled tuft patterns effective to increase cleanability performance of the vacuum. The brushroll comprises a spindle and at least two patterns of bristled tufts. The patterns may be helical shaped rows. The rows may defin... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574824 | Paint roller thumb locking means A shielded paint roller for use in paint edging work, having paint roller sock filling and painting orientation control capability and including a thumb operated lock to maintain the roller sock in a painting position while paint is being applied.... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574825 | Cleaning device for electronic devices The invention concerns a cleaning device for casing components of electronic devices such as laptop computers, keyboards, monitors and such which are susceptible to dust. The device has a cuboidal block (10) made of a flexible material which on its unders... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574826 | Vacuum cleaner for stationary use A vacuum cleaner for stationary use includes a canister with an upper housing mounted to a lower housing. Openings in the bottom plate of the upper housing are generally in registry with apertures in the top cover of the lower housing. A gasket seals the ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574827 | Electric vacuum cleaner having increased stability and resistance against inadvertant falling over of the vacuum cleaner An electric vacuum cleaner according to the present invention includes a cleaner main body 16, and a suction unit 24 which is rotatably disposed at the bottom of the cleaner main body 16 and includes a suction port 23 and a rotary brush 25. The cleaner ma... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574828 | Combination lawn care sweeper thatcher shredder A mobile sweeper having a wheel supported housing to be moved forward and backward over a surface to be swept of debris. A pair of parallel elongated rotary brushes are mounted in the housing for rotation and extend in the direction of their elongation tr... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574829 | Leaf receptacle lid A leaf receptacle lid attaches to a hand-held portable lawn blower/vacuum having an inlet for drawing air and leaves into the blower/vacuum and having a hose outlet for discharging the air and leaves. The lid contains a vertical chute and an overhanging h... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574830 | Vacuum operated cleaning accessory with roller brush A vacuum cleaner accessory that is used in cleaning heat exchanger units for heating and cooling machinery, wherein the invention comprises of a wand-like body forming an interior that is continuously connected at a rear open end with a vacuum source and ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574831 | Upright vacuum cleaner having detachable upright handle A latching mechanism for an upright vacuum cleaner which allows an upright handle to be quickly and easily detached and reattached to an independently usable powerhead of the vacuum cleaner. The latching mechanism includes a pair of attachment portions fo... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574832 | Yieldable guide for a door A flexible guide for a door includes straps that are mounted in pairs along either side of a doorway. The straps for each pair are generally parallel, facing each other, and spaced apart to create a gap or channel between the two. As the door opens and cl... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574833 | Assist device for entering and exiting a vehicle An assist device provides a stable support for entering and exiting a vehicle through a door frame having a striker mounted on a side portion of the door frame which is engageable with a latch of a door for securing the door in a closed position. The assi... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574834 | Plastic hinge for cases, particularly for glasses cases The present invention refers to a new manufacturing solution for a plastic hinge which is particularly advantageous for manufacturing rigid cases, especially glasses cases, by giving it an absolutely original appearance and by using an absolutely new tech... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574835 | Hinge for an over-head storage compartment having non-centered pivoting motion A hinge used to mount a door to an overhead storage cabinet is disclosed. The hinge provides a combination linear and articulated motion to provide the clearance between the door of the cabinet and the upper, outer corner of the cabinet. Further, the hing... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574836 | Hinge friction device for barrel-type hinges An apparatus and method for providing additional friction on a barrel-type hinge. A friction device is provided which provides lateral force to the exterior surface of the knuckles of a barrel-type hinge. Preferably, the lateral force is adjustable. The a... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574837 | 360° lockable hinge A three point pivoting 360° articulable pinchless hinge connects two members which may pivot 360° with respect to each other. The hinge has two opposing couplers, each having a toothed semicircular portion meshed with the opposing coupler toothed semici... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6574838 | Tie-down device and method A tie-down device secures an aircraft to the ground. The tie-down device includes a hook and slide member operating within the hook to secure a line. In use the line passes through an aperture within the slide member for biasing against a bottom portion o... | 06/10/2003 |
