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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 |
| 7942899 | Teether book A teething toy for infants and small children is styled as an illustrated book. The toy includes a number of page-like leaves, which in the preferred embodiment are fabricated from a cloth-like material, and a number of attached teething elements. The teething eleme... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7938603 | Spindle head for machine tool A support shaft of a spindle unit having a through hole in which wires are laid has a structure that can obtain much spatial room so as to prevent a break in cables and to be compatible with a high-output spindle motor. A machine-tool spindle head 1 includes ... | 05/10/2011 |
| D637495 | Container | 05/10/2011 |
| 7933542 | Fuser cleaning method and system based upon anticipatory action in image-forming device A fuser roller surface is cleaned immediately before and or after the fusing operation. The separate cleaning sequence assures that the fuser roller surface is substantially free from residual toner that has accumulated from previous fusing operation. A number of im... | 04/26/2011 |
| D635470 | Packaged gate system | 04/05/2011 |
| 7909555 | Tool for making easy open can end with high pressure venting An improved convenience closure that is adapted for sealing an end of a can includes an end panel having a peripheral score, a rivet formation, a mustache score and a flex line score defined therein. The mustache score may include a central portion that is positione... | 03/22/2011 |
| D634642 | Tiger head container | 03/22/2011 |
| D634635 | Container | 03/22/2011 |
| D634578 | Combined shelf and console for a barbecue grill | 03/22/2011 |
| D634208 | Container | 03/15/2011 |
| 7901375 | Mesh-type feeder A feeding apparatus that has particular utility for feeding infants, small children and adults that are at risk for choking on soft food includes a mesh enclosure that is open at a first end and closed at a second end. A mesh holder engages and holds open the first ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900796 | Container with recessed removable venting tab A container that includes a hollow body having at least a first exterior wall and a recess defined in the first exterior wall A tab is formed integrally with the exterior wall and located in the recess. The tab does not extend substantially beyond the recess. Remova... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7895850 | Modulating proportioning reversing valve A method of operating a reversible heat pump system includes steps of sensing an outdoor air temperature with a first sensor and sensing at least one condition of an outdoor heat exchanger coil with a second sensor. Input from the first and second sensors is then el... | 03/01/2011 |
| D632965 | Container | 02/22/2011 |
| D632964 | Container | 02/22/2011 |
| 7889914 | Automated learning of model classifications A method of providing an automated classifier for 3D CAD models wherein the method provides an algorithm for learning new classifications. The method enables existing model comparison algorithms to adapt to different classifications that are relevant in many enginee... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7888158 | System and method for making a photovoltaic unit A process of making a photovoltaic unit includes steps of simultaneously forming a first layer of n-type material and a second layer of p-type material using a continuous casting process, and continuously bonding the first and second layers to form a p-n junction. T... | 02/15/2011 |
| D632590 | Container | 02/15/2011 |
| D632580 | Plastic container | 02/15/2011 |
| 7882971 | Rectangular container with vacuum panels A thin-walled, non-round plastic container having a body portion with generally rectangular sidewalls and a base. The body portion having a label mounting area extending between an upper label bumper and a lower label bumper on at least two of the adjacent sidewalls... | 02/08/2011 |
| D632182 | Wavy rib bottle | 02/08/2011 |
| D632180 | Container | 02/08/2011 |
| D632179 | Container | 02/08/2011 |
| 7846269 | Feeding straw holders for dishwasher A dishwasher basket for use with baby bottle nipples includes a specially designed rack that maintains baby bottle nipples in an upright position during the washing and drying. The base of the nipple is also prevented from resting upon the surface of the rack. Feedi... | 12/07/2010 |
| D631753 | Brick pattern rib bottle | 02/01/2011 |
| D631748 | Container | 02/01/2011 |
| 7874538 | Adjustable lectern system An adjustable lectern includes a base portion having a tubular upstanding base member and a tubular upstanding tower member that is mounted in a telescoping arrangement with respect to the base member. The base member and the tower member are each respectively forme... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7874269 | Styptic applicator with file A styptic powder applicator and file for use with pets. The applicator is designed to be integrated with the container and have a funnel-like shape in order to handle a styptic powder in an easier fashion. The container further has a file attached to a side of the c... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7864916 | X-ray computer tomography apparatus An X-ray computer tomography apparatus includes a cone beam X-ray tube X-rays, a two-dimensional array type X-ray detector, a rotating mechanism which supports the X-ray tube, together with the X-ray detector, so as to be rotatable around the object, a reconstructio... | 01/04/2011 |
| D629694 | Container | 12/28/2010 |
| 7854106 | Gasket for press-on twist-off closure A press-on, twist-off container assembly of the type that is used, for example, and baby food containers includes a container that has, as conventional, a finish portion with at least one external thread and a closure that is mounted on the container. The closure is... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7850029 | Closure A plastic closure for a container is provided. The closure includes a top plate with a side skirt depending from the periphery thereof. A sealing strip depends from the top plate and is adapted to sealingly engage a container neck finish. The closure also comprises ... | 12/14/2010 |
| D628170 | Semiconductor wafer processing tape | 11/30/2010 |
| 7837869 | System for filtering stormwater A storm sewer insert includes a mounting assembly that is constructed and arranged to be mounted to a storm sewer system and a filter bag that is fabricated from a mesh material. The filter bag is releasably attached to the mounting assembly by a plurality of suspen... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7836035 | Methods and systems for providing online information for networked devices Online information is centrally stored for various devices, and the online information includes reference manual and related information such as related products, new products and maintenance information. The online information is retrieved from a user display unit ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7832583 | Hot-fillable container and method of making A hot-fillable container that has an aesthetically pleasing shaped after the hot-fill process. The side walls of the container have structural aspects that permit the side walls to retain a substantially similar shape after the hot-fill process. This allows for an a... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7832582 | Aseptic structural rib for plastic containers A plastic container includes a neck with an opening, a bell portion surrounding the neck, a body portion including at least one “m”-shaped horizontal rib, and a base where the body portion is located between the bell portion and the base. ... | 11/16/2010 |
| D626846 | Container | 11/09/2010 |
| 7823737 | Plastic container with substantially flat panels The plastic container has a heel portion having an enclosed base; a body portion transitioning into the heel portion; a bell portion transitioning into the body portion; and a finish attached to the bell portion and defining an opening. The body portion is formed in... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7815064 | Plastic container having wavy vacuum panels A plastic container comprises an upper portion including a finish, a lower portion including a base, a sidewall extending between the upper portion and the lower portion, the sidewall defining a central longitudinal axis of the container, and at least two vacuum pan... | 10/19/2010 |
