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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 |
| 7472428 | Swim cap with multiple durometers A swim cap includes a first portion configured to cover at least a portion of a crown of a user's head and having a first durometer. A second portion of the swim cap is secured to the first portion and has a second durometer, with the second durometer being smaller ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7335085 | Entertainment and stress relief disk A device is described that possesses an overall shape that comfortably fits into a user's hand, and in particular, can be manipulated by the fingers. The device is fabricated of a pliable material that readily can be manipulated by manual pressure, yet holds its equ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7318534 | Disposable container cover with elastic replacement A sealable container cover includes both a flexible film and an elastic film for sealing the container cover to the wall or walls of a container. The elastic film creates an expandable opening of the container cover, which can accept containers of various sizes and ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7278173 | Adjustable baseball cap The invention is an article of headwear that incorporates an adjustment system for accommodating individuals with various head dimensions. The headwear may be formed of a crown and a visor. With respect to the crown, the adjustment system includes a first elastic ma... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7237345 | Disposable and non-disposable foot cap Thin, lightweight footwear made of a polyethylene material that is composed of a top part and a sole part that are sewn together such that when fitted properly to the wearer's foot the footwear encompasses the foot and extends to the level of the ankle. The top part... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7189130 | Swim cap A cap includes a flexible body having a dome shape for conveniently conforming to a swimmer's head. The body includes an outer layer and an inner layer spaced from the outer layer such that a cavity is defined therebetween. The inner layer is provided with a plurali... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186159 | Sports headgear apparatus A sports headgear apparatus includes a head covering that has a concave inner surface and a convex outer surface. The head covering comprises a panel that has a substantially semi-spherical shape. The panel has a bottom perimeter edge defining an opening into the he... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7168434 | Hair retaining device A hair retaining device for placement on a head comprises an annular, elasticized portion for adjusting to heads of varying sizes and for encircling a wearer's head, said headband having an upper edge and a hair retainer gathered at and extending upwardly from said ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7096510 | Head covering with hair retaining pouch A head covering commonly known as a skull cap in which the ‘tail’ extending from the back of the neck is fashioned into a pouch with an elasticized opening. The user styles his/her long hair with a ponytail, applies and secures the skullcap, and then inserts the... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7069597 | Heat activated form fitting hair cap A heat activated form fitting hair cap to protect the hair and to retain hair products in close proximity to the hair. A loosely fitted hair cap is made from a heat activated shrink-wrap material that may be substantially moisture and gas resistant. The cap is place... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7051895 | Container covering system A container covering system comprises a flexible film cover including an elastic peripheral portion. The film cover forms a seal around a container on which the covering system is placed. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6966068 | Swim cap A semirigid swim cap (100) is disclosed, having a unitary construction. The swim cap is generally open at the bottom and includes a forward edge (104), a rearward edge (106), oppositely disposed ear cover portions (108), and a center port... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6742193 | environmental pressure suits and method of manufacture A method of fabricating an articulated joint for a pressure vessel, especially a pressure suit, by separately forming a structural fabric and a gas barrier layer into a series of alternating peaks and valleys. The structural fabric can be formed into the three dimen... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6543061 | Head cover assembly A head cover assembly for providing a user with a head covering that acts as a fashionable accessory that may offer enhanced comfort for users. The head cover assembly includes a skull member that has a perimeter wall defining a cavity. The cavity is adap... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6427251 | Head towel wrap A towel wrap for the head of a person whose hair is wet comprising a pouch made of a towel-type fabric, the pouch consisting of a generally rectangular piece of fabric having a horizontal bottom edge approximately four feet in length, a top edge spaced ab... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6374423 | Sports helmet with full flexible brim A sports helmet with a full fabric brim. The helmet protects the skull from impact while the brim provides sun protection to the face, ears, neck, and upper shoulders. The helmet consists of a bowl-shaped, thin-walled, protective shell. The shell contains... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6309270 | Swim gear Swim gear including a headpiece which covers the forward portion of the wearer's head and supports a pair of spaced lenses therein. A tailpiece which extends rearwardly from the forward portion of the wearer's head and terminates atop the wearer's head. A... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6253378 | Headwear for team water sports A cap for wearing under the team designating outer cap during team water sports consists of a hemispherically shaped body defining side sections and the first and a second transverse section. The cap is reversible so that either the first or the second tr... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6105167 | Buoyancy aid A buoyancy aid wearable as a swimming cap in its uninflated condition and usable as a buoyancy aid in an inflated condition including a cap defining means configurable in its to be worn condition preferably to have one part thereof within another part the... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6088832 | Watertight swimwear construction A watertight swimwear construction 10 for an article of swimwear 20 such as a bathing cap 21, a pair of men's swim trunks 22 and a woman's one-piece bathing suit 23 having at least one opening 24, 25, 26, or 27 which surrounds a portion of a swimmer. The ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6085359 | Integrated swim cap and goggles A headwear apparatus for use in swimming is provided that has a generally hemispherically shaped swim cap portion with a forward section and a rearward section. The forward section has a forward terminal edge which is coupled to a goggle portion along the... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6052825 | Watertight cap with adhesive seal This invention relates to a watertight cap with a sealing structure comprised of an adhesive strip, which adhesive strip is used to temporarily seal the margin of the cap to the wearer's head. The cap also contains a circumferential foldable crease (or fo... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6040365 | Finished swimming caps, and compositions and methods for producing same Swimming caps having enhanced non-stick properties, and compositions and methods useful in producing such caps are disclosed. The present methods comprise contacting at least a portion of the outer surface of a swimming cap with a mixture comprising water... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5855026 | Integrated swim cap and goggles A headwear apparatus for use in swimming is provided that has a generally hemispherically shaped swim cap portion with a forward section and a rearward section. The forward section has a forward terminal edge which is coupled to a goggle portion along the... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5852827 | Baby wrapping blanket An article for wrapping a baby or infant and adapted to keep the infant warm and secured. The article for wrapping the infant comprising a sheet of flexible material having an inner surface for receiving the infant and an outer surface. The sheet of flexi... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5765229 | Sun visor cap headgear for use during water activities A sun visor headgear includes a band for fitting around the head of a wearer and defining an opening for receiving the top of the head of the wearer, a front bill connected to the band and extending outwardly and downwardly therefrom for shielding the fac... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5724671 | Finished swimming caps, and compositions and methods for producing same Swimming caps having enhanced non-stick properties, and compositions and methods useful in producing such caps are disclosed. The present methods comprise contacting at least a portion of the outer surface of a swimming cap with a mixture comprising water... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5652959 | Skin stencil A head wear system including a sizing band and a hat. The sizing band is distinct from the hat. The hat comprises a bill and a cap having an opening at the back as well as a headband. The head wear system also includes a first and second adjustment means ... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5560047 | Swimming instrument A swimming instrument having a simple structure which is capable of preventing the positional shift and water leakage of swimming goggles due to an impulsive water pressure during a swimming race is disclosed. It comprises: swimming goggles including a pa... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5537667 | Swimming training device with removable receiver disposed therein A swimming training device having a swimming cap removably contained therein a receiving device. The receiving device can pickup one of a multiple of signals from a transmitter controlled by a swimming coach. The cap has a compartment that can be sealed r... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5365613 | Hair drying towel turban A hair drying turban made from a single piece of absorbent cloth and having a cap portion and, extending forwardly, a hair basket portion. In use, the wearer places the cap portion on his or her hair with the hair extending forwardly over the forehead and... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5349702 | Leak-proof cap with improved seal construction This invention relates to a leak-proof swimming cap with sealing structure for affecting a water-tight seal around the margin of the cap. More particularly, this invention relates to a swimming cap with sealing structure positioned generally below the wea... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5309840 | Impasto pattern forming method An impasto pattern representing a desired character or mark is formed on a stretchable support, typically sportswear fabric by extruding a high viscosity liquid silicone rubber composition to the support through a nozzle of a robotic applicator having a p... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5095545 | Swimming cap A cap construction including an exterior layer coextensive with an interior layer defining an cap-shaped structure including an elastomeric band to enhance securement of the structure overlying a swimmer's head portion. Sandwiched between the layers are a... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5046193 | Aquatic thermal head covering An aquatic thermal head covering providing conservation of body heat when worn in or on water, constructed of flexible closed-cell rubber in water-resistant fabric conforming to curvature of wearer's head, with an adjustable brim, chin straps, and compone... | 09/10/1991 |
| 4817212 | Nighttime watersports illuminator A new type of watersports equipment that allows sports participants the opportunity to engage in their particular watersport at night. The sports participant wears a headpiece made of rubber, plastic or some other suitable material to which may be affixed... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4802245 | Ear protector An ear protection device made of a molded band of rubber or other elastomeric material which is formed with a cup-like member to cover the ear and seal against the head. The band is shaped to run across the user's forehead in the front, stepping down over... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4768231 | Protective headgear A water sports headgear of high durability and buoyancy being stretchably retained on the wearer's head. A visor of a closed-cell foam type material is provided for protection from the sun. The visor is attached to the lower front of a head-surrounding st... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4765854 | Method of producing disposable headdress A method of sequentially producing a plurality of disposable headdresses in which the edge of the cap fabric has been folded inward around a peripherally extending elastic cord to provide a smooth edge which contacts the wearer, and provides superior adhe... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4724550 | Cap and goggle A cap and goggles combination comprises a rubber cap and a face glass which covers the eyes and extends across an upper portion of the nose and cheeks. A rubber frame surrounds the circumference of the face glass, and includes a groove for securely retain... | 02/16/1988 |
