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...that power steering was invented by independent inventor Francis W. Davis? As chief engineer in the 1920s of the truck division of the Pierce Arrow Motor Car Company, he saw how hard it was to steer heavy vehicles. So that he would be able to keep the profits from his future invention, Davis left his job, rented a small engineering shop in Waltham, Mass., and developed a hydraulic power steering system that led to power steering.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7083858 | Thermally activated adhesive films for the collation of wire staples A thermally activated adhesive for coating and holding a multi-end band wire together through a high volume, high speed banding line which comprises a polyolefin in an amount of 2 to 98% by weight based upon the total weight of the adhesive, an acid in an amount of ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6467116 | Sealant system for waterproofing welted footwear A laminated waterproof footwear assembly. Where the footwear components are stitched together a gel-like sealant is placed on at least one surface of the footwear components to be joined together. A needle carrying a thread passes through the footwear com... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6210778 | Laser printing for harsh environments Permanent care label fabric is coated with a water-based acrylic or acrylic/urethane coating. The coating is dried and the coated fabric is fed into a standard laser printer. The permanent care instructions are laser printed on the coated fabric and the p... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6103327 | Anti-graffiti/protective cover stocks for vinyl face stocks An anti-graffiti cover stock for vinyl face stocks which comprises a film selected from the group consisting of polyolefins and polyvinyl fluoride and a polyester based polyurethane adhesive coated on one surface of the film to form a cover stock. The cov... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5983527 | Film adhesive for sole attaching A molded shoe assembly having an outer sole with a heat activatable adhesive coated on one surface and absorbed in the sole surface and a release liner above the adhesive surface. The adhesvie will reactivate at a temperature of between 115 and 125 degree... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5888912 | Fabric for wire wound flexible ducts A coated duct fabric for wire wound flexible ducts that is constructed from woven fabric having flat filament fill yarns and spun warp yarns woven in a 1/1 plain box weave.... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5885398 | Laser printing for harsh environments Permanent care label fabric is coated with a water-based acrylic or acrylic/urethane coating. The coating is dried and the coated fabric is fed into a standard laser printer. The permanent care instructions are laser printed on the coated fabric and the p... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5820719 | Method for forming a sole having a heat activatable adhesive adhered to one side thereof for subsequent attachment to an upper A sole assembly is made by placing a release film, having a heat activatable adhesive on one side, in a mold and forming a sole in the mold. The adhesive forms an integral part of the completed sole which allows handling of the molded sole without displac... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5732429 | Sealant system for waterproofing welted footwear Method for waterproofing a welted footwear construction. The footwear includes an insole rib joined to an insole. The method includes applying a sealant gel to the outer surface of the insole rib and attaching a welt and an upper to the rib by stitching w... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5733958 | Water-based contact adhesive for porous surfaces The addition of a chlorinated alkyl phosphate oil to a natural latex emulsion has enabled the formulation of water-based contact cements with the ability to instantly bond porous substrates together. The adhesives offer the user of solvent based contact c... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5637633 | Water-based contact adhesive for porous surfaces The addition of a chlorinated alkyl phosphate oil to a natural latex emulsion has enabled the formulation of water-based contact cements with the ability to instantly bond porous substrates together. The adhesives offer the user of solvent based contact c... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5298316 | Coated textile for apparel A textile coated with a clear fused resin characterized in that when the textile is stressed the resin fractures and the textile exhibits a worn look.... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5284677 | Coated textile for apparel A method for manufacturing a coated textile which exhibits a worn look when stressed. The method includes depositing a water-base resinous coating on the textile wherein the amount of coating placed on the textile is controlled such that the threads are c... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5277935 | Method of coating with multiple layers of latex to produce fire resistant hose ducting fabric Method of coating woven fabric with a first latex compound having a viscosity of 18,000 to 20,000 cps, and containing a fire resistant additive. Then coating with a second latex compound to produce a hose ducting fabric which is fire resistant. The second... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5195255 | Insole rib welting material An insole rib wherein the fabric encapsulating the rib is formed of a twill weave such that the rib will lie flat when adhered to the contour of an insole without puckering or crimping.... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5123119 | Breathable glove This invention embodies a two component, waterproof, breathable glove and the corresponding method of forming the glove. A homogeneous membrane in regard to its permeability characteristics is attached to a fabric. The membrane is tacky on one surface and... | 06/23/1992 |
| 4859540 | Method for bonding adhesives to polyolefin surfaces and the laminate formed thereby Chlorinated polyolefins or other halogen containing products alone or in admixture with one another, are coated as primers on a solid or foamed polyolefin surface. The composition or chemical structure of the primer or primer blend is a significant aspect... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4778724 | Method and composition for enhancing bonding to polyolefin surfaces A polyolefin primer is coated on and bonded to a polyolefin surface. The primer is irradiated and an adhesive is bonded to the primer. The irradiated surface significantly enhances the final bonding between the polyolefin and the adhesive.... | 10/18/1988 |
