...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 |
| 7357206 | Child's riding vehicle A battery retainer assembly (42) is provided for retaining a battery package (18) in a storage location (20) on a child's riding vehicle. The battery retainer assembly (42) comprises a clamp (44) and a separate locking tab (46 | 04/15/2008 |
| 7165702 | Cargo mount system for utility vehicles A cargo retention system is provided that allows the operator of a vehicle removably and securely fasten a cargo module to a vehicle. A guide is provided for aligning the cargo module within the retention system and aiding in the securing of the cargo to the vehicle... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7086816 | Support system for frame of vehicular cargo net A cargo-net frame is supported on a cover of a motor vehicle trunk by two different supports each having a body fitted through the covering and having an outer portion formed with an annular outwardly projecting shoulder bearing inward against an outer face of the c... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6918521 | Car top carrier with quick release clamping device The invention provides improvements for an enclosed carrier configured for mounting on top of a car. ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6779822 | Method for mounting a vehicle jack on a motor vehicle A vehicle jack for a vehicle includes (a) a load rest for engagement with an underside of the vehicle, (b) a base having a ground engaging surface, and (c) a raising and lowering mechanism. The jack is stored in a jack retaining space which is formed at least in par... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6666362 | Cargo management container/organizer attachment apparatus and method An apparatus and method for storing cargo in a vehicle having a flat horizontal surface, such as a van or an SUV, is disclosed. Strips, which may be separate or part of a unitary member, have openings adapted to receive pins. The openings have vertical se... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6634688 | Method for mounting a vehicle jack on a motor vehicle The present application discloses a method for mounting a vehicle jack in a stored position on a motor vehicle. The present application also discloses a combination of a vehicle and a jack stored on the vehicle, and a vehicle jack configured to be stored ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6227427 | Vertically adjustable means for securing a golf bag to a horizontal support The golf bag holder of the present invention includes a vertically adjustable clamp which is mounted to a horizontal support member. The clamp is provided with a vertical slot for insertion of a bolt. The bolt is inserted through the slot in the clamp, th... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6139235 | Vehicle lock-down assembly A lock-down assembly for securing a vehicle to a platform to prevent unauthorized removal such as an all-terrain vehicle to the deck of a trailer. The lock-down assembly includes a retractable bracket secured to the platform and a locking device securing ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5996865 | Hand gun container assembly A container for securing a hand gun and ammunition in the passenger compartment of a vehicle, the container being foam lined and having preformed contour receptacles for accommodating a particular style of hand gun and ammunition associated therewith, the... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5924611 | Trunk net structure for vehicle A trunk net for a vehicle has a first net area for holding luggage on a floor, and a second net area for holding the luggage between the net and an upright panel, and anchor members for holding the trunk net in a luggage compartment are distributed in the... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5855309 | Trailer cargo box Cargo boxes for trailers that support boats, jet skis, motorcycles, off road vehicles and power equipment A first embodiment has ninety degree angled channels in rectangular shape that are bolted to the front of a boat trailer frame or rear bumper of a to... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5429286 | Cart securing apparatus An apparatus for securing a cart to the bed of a vehicle such as a truck or trailer consists of a first clamping apparatus having a top and a bottom. The top is formed into a "U" shape while the bottom is formed into an "L" shape. The bottom has an openin... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5330148 | Wheel tiedown device A wheel tiedown device for securing the wheel of a trailered vehicle to the trailer. The novel device comprises a lasso which encircles the wheel. The handle member of the lasso is tethered to the trailer. The loop of the lasso contacts the sides of the w... | 07/19/1994 |
| 4993610 | Protective box bumper and associated movable frame, on vehicle A heavy duty protective apparatus mounted at the rear of a vehicle, comprising metal containers extending laterally of a vehicle to serve as a bumper, the containers forming interior spaces to receive and transport equipment such as tools and the like, th... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4367572 | Elastic clamping apparatus An elastic clamping apparatus utilizes an elongated rubber-like member, having a plurality of spaced apart notches disposed along the length of each opposed lateral surface. Imbedded within the length of the elastic member is a fabric-like reinforcement m... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4325531 | Apparatus for removably securing a container to a carrier rack The apparatus includes a plate which is secured to the bottom of the container and includes depending feet which are received into keyhole slots on front and rear mounting brackets separately secured to the carrier rack. When the container is lowered onto... | 04/20/1982 |
| 4249684 | Removably anchored box The invention provides an easily transportable, general purpose box which may be carried about by hand and then anchored to rails and locked in place. Once the lid is locked on the box, no one without a key can move the box from the anchor rails. The inve... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4227633 | Wheel-locking device to secure vehicles on the cargo platform of transport vehicles A wheel-locking device to secure vehicles on transport vehicle platforms, comprising a pivotally mounted stop member arranged to engage and hold the vehicle wheel in its raised position, a telescopic arm with controlled extension and retraction. At the ou... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4093303 | Wheelchair retaining apparatus for vehicles Apparatus retaining wheelchairs in stationary position in a bus type motor vehicle including retaining arms extending along and around the wheelchair wheels and gripping the wheelchair frame at the front, the arms being extendible and retractable, and a r... | 06/06/1978 |
| 4060271 | Wheelchair hold down assembly A three point tie down arrangement, have a quick release, for restraining wheelchairs in vehicles to prevent the chair from rotating and the wheels from leaving the floor during transit, and having sufficient strength to hold the wheelchair should the veh... | 11/29/1977 |
| 4055284 | Vehicle article carrier An article carrier is mounted on an automobile body. The carrier consists of separate spaced parallel slats fastened flatly against an exterior surface of the automobile body. The slats are closed at their opposite ends by eyed end caps. The end caps encl... | 10/25/1977 |
| 3988032 | Motor vehicle trunk accessory A trunk accessory for a motor vehicle wherein at least a pair of anchors are respectively secured to the floor and closure of a trunk, and releasable strap means extends between the anchors for limiting opening movement of the closure and retaining trunk ... | 10/26/1976 |
| 3955847 | Wheelchair hold down assembly A person seated in a wheelchair or other wheeled patient carrier is enabled to board a vehicle while remaining in the carrier. A hold down device secured to the vehicle floor restrains the carrier against movement regardless of acceleration or emergency b... | 05/11/1976 |