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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 |
| 8156899 | Containment systems and components for animal husbandry: nested covers Provided are animal containment systems and components, including single-use animal containment cages and modular rack units. Also provided are methods for assembling and using components of the animal containment systems. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7509924 | Angle-adjustable device between two tubes used as a play place for pets An angle-adjustable device between two tubes used as a play place for pets comprises a first connecting unit connected to a first tube, a linking body connected to the first connecting unit, and a second connecting unit connected to a second tube and the linking bod... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7377490 | Modular fence assembly A fence assembly includes anchor brackets mountable to a first support wall. An anchor post is conjoined to the anchor brackets, has opposed top and bottom ends and is formed from rigid and non-corrosive material. Couplings are conjoined to the anchor post, are deta... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7341024 | Apparatus, method and business methods for processing animal waste in a farm building A mobile apparatus is used to process animal waste in a farm building and to spread the processed animal waste back on the floor of the farm building as the apparatus moves through the farm building. The apparatus includes a processing mechanism that heats the anima... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331341 | Living specimen induction chamber The invention described herein provides an induction chamber used to sedate one or more living specimens. The induction chamber comprises at least one gas inlet through which anesthesia gas and oxygen are supplied. To minimize escape of anesthetizing gas is into the... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322314 | Insulated animal enclosure An insulated animal enclosure configured to be conveniently maintained at a cool and comfortable interior temperature. The insulated animal enclosure includes an inner habitat and an outer housing. The cuter housing includes an opening configured to receive the inne... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318392 | Protective wrap around encasement for a pet carrier A protective encasement or wrap for a pet carrier for helping prevent drafts and to provide water resistance, includes a cover member which can be of one piece of material, that when laid out on a flat surface, and with the animal carrier placed in its center, will ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7273020 | Two-way aquarium feeder with suction cup adapter A two-way feeder for use in an aquarium. The feeder has a base that can be buried in sand or crushed coral in an aquarium. One or more fittings on the underside of the base provides a user of the feeder with the option of applying one or more suction cups to the fee... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7267076 | Ant sculptures An ant sculpture is formed by removing a block of nutritious gel having with a network of ant tunnels from a formicarium container; placing the block in an p.v.c bag that serves as a release liner; and stuffing the bag containing the gel block back into the containe... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7252050 | Substance inhalation system A substance inhalation system includes a mixing flask that is in fluid communication with plural inhalation chambers. A test vapor can be selectively and individually provided to the inhalation chambers. Moreover, individual inhalation chambers can be selectively re... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246572 | Livestock management system A confinement and feeding stall for livestock such as horses, cows and the like with side frames spaced so that an animal can stand comfortably but not turn around and narrow enough to prevent other animals from crowding into an occupied stall. A gate is provided at... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243614 | Modular animal enclosure A modular animal enclosure includes a housing comprising a top portion affixed to a base portion to form a sheltered interior. The housing includes a door aperture and a climate conditioning aperture. A remove ably attachable climate conditioning unit is installed o... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7219709 | Retractable gate A retractable gate removably attached between the door frames of a dwelling having a flexible screen attached to a rotatable shaft supported within a housing. The shaft is turned by a knob to retract the screen and is locked by a spring loaded ratchet attachment. | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207626 | Device for securing items between two adjacent seats A storage device is provided that secures a plurality of items commonly used by individuals in automobiles. More specifically, in one embodiment, the device secures a plurality of items by engaging adjacent seats of an automobile, thus allowing for easy access to th... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7191734 | Apparatus for transporting laboratory animals An apparatus (10) for transporting laboratory animals comprises a container (12), a cover piece (14), and a closure piece (16). The container (12) has an open top. The cover piece (14) is connectable with the container (1... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7174851 | Animal display and habitat assembly An animal display and habitat assembly having a number of modular animal display units coupled together to enclose a common access area, each of the display units including an outwardly facing display frame with a viewing section between opposing upright members and... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7165595 | Security door apparatus The entrance security door apparatus has the object of providing security for the receiver in a condominium, etc., when the receiver must confirm an unexpected visitor, etc., by opening and closing a door such as entrance door. A locking tool is provided so that the... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7117824 | PetBib small animal shoulder carrier and toy A garment for the transporting, observing, entertaining, training, and displaying of small animals, reptiles and insects (gerbils, mice, snakes, tarantulas, spiders, lizards, etc.) in the tunnels of the garment while on the shoulders of their owners. The garment con... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7059274 | Combinative pet cage A combinative pet cage comprises a front meshed board, a rear meshed board, a left meshed board, a right meshed board, a top meshed board, a bottom meshed board, a plurality of screw parts, and a plurality of connecting parts. The frame of each of the meshed boards ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7036869 | Motor vehicle window cage A motor vehicle window cage that fits into and extends through a motor vehicle opening that allows a pet to safely place it's head through the window opening when the motor vehicle is moving or parked. The cage is made up of a mesh-like material with a top mesh surf... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6923143 | Bird cage A bird cage having a frame including a base assembly, cover assembly and corner towers that join the base and cover assemblies. The front, back, sides and top of the cage are enclosed by wire grills. The towers are made of light pervious material such as clear or tr... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6910445 | System and method for containment and testing of extremely toxic substances A containment and test system for extremely toxic substances includes a fume hood, a containment compartment such as glove bag or box, positioned within the fume hood, a source of a non-reactive gas to provide a stable environment within the containment compartment,... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6895898 | Prefabricated pet house and method for the assembly thereof A pet house substantially formed from a unitary blank of material, foldable from a collapsed state for shipping and storage to an erect state for use. The house includes a bottom having four edges. The house also includes first and second side walls and first and se... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6776158 | System for anesthetizing laboratory animals A method and apparatus for anesthetizing one or more laboratory animals is provided. An anesthetic component is introduced into a pressurized gas stream for delivery to laboratory animals. In one embodiment of the invention, a solo apparatus is used to administer an... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6725805 | Pet shelter/incubator A pet shelter/incubator includes a hollow housing having an interior sufficiently large to comfortably receive at least one dog, a floor, a roof and at least one side wall extending between the floor and the roof and only partially surrounding the interior. It also ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6668757 | Crawling tube for small mammals A crawling tube for small mammals comprising a plurality of circumferential slotted holes which are arranged side by side on at least one row along a longitudinal extension of the tube so as to provide ventilation grilles.... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6588373 | Apparatus for transporting laboratory animals An apparatus (10) for transporting laboratory animals comprises a container (12), a cover piece (14), and a closure piece (16). The container (12) has an open top. The cover piece (14) is connectable with the container (12) for closing the open top of the... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6571740 | Pet kennel A pet kennel operable between a use position and a nested position. The pet kennel contains an upper portion having a top wall, a front wall, a rear wall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall and a bottom opening located opposite the top wall. The front wa... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6566436 | Molded forms for use in gardening and animal husbandry The use of a thermoplastic molding composition which is not ABS, comprising, based on the total of the amounts of components A, B, C, and, where appropriate, D, this total being 100% by weight, a: as component A, from 1 to 48% by weight of at least one particu... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6561125 | Insect storage and shipping container An insect storage and shipping container which takes the form of a transparent vessel within which is mounted a pair of spaced apart panels. The panels can be used to hold food in cake form. The panels also include roughened surfaces in order to increase ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6546895 | Animal shelter An animal shelter including: an enclosure having at least one opening for ingress and egress of an animal, wherein the shelter is transparent, can be autoclaved, and inhibits light penetration is disclosed.... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6481606 | Small animal carrying device A small animal carrying device incorporating a pouch section with a padded bottom. The pouch is closed by a drawstring and a harness assembly using padded crossover straps secures the device around the carrier's shoulders. An additional strap at the botto... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6449896 | Crop weighing A method of determining the weight of animals and the development of plants in a controlled environment. The method includes measuring the increase in CO2 production over a test period. CO2 production is a measure of the metabolic ra... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6412441 | Experimental cage having a quick change floor and waste collection assembly and contact points removable for cleaning An animal cage that holds the cage floor and waste collection assembly in place without the use of mechanical fasteners so that the assembly may be removed for cleaning and replaced by another assembly in minimal time. Also provided is the floor and waste... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6397782 | Butterfly rearing kit A butterfly rearing kit including an enclosure in which metamorphosis of a butterfly larva or butterfly chrysalis into a butterfly can be carried out. Basically, the kit includes first and second transparent plastic domes having open bases that can be rel... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6390025 | Lightweight cage A lightweight cage is composed of an arrangement of one or more panels that define an enclosed space in which an organism is contained. Each panel includes an inner surface that at least partially define the enclosed space. The panels are made of a surfac... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6382351 | Sound reducing panel for animal housing rooms A sound reducing system comprises a housing, acoustic baffle, and acoustic netting. The acoustic baffle is covered with a waterproof protective casing which protects the acoustic baffle from dirt and moisture without interfering with its acoustic properti... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6242182 | Methods for haplotyping Rfp-Y and B-F genes in chicken A method for determining the Rfp-Y or B-F haplotype of a chicken which involves a nucleic acid amplification-single-stranded conformational polymorphism ("SSCP") method is disclosed.... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6145477 | Wall-less animal containment system A wall-less animal containment system for non-flying animals. The containment system includes a lower enclosure (24) that defines a generally upward concavity from a center portion (44) to a rim (48) with a wall extending between the center portion (44) a... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6047662 | Pet enclosure A pet enclosure apparatus includes a walled assembly and a floor defining an enclosure and for an air delivery system for conducting heat or cooled air into the enclosure. The enclosure accommodates a pet therewithin. The air delivery system may be associ... | 04/11/2000 |
