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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 |
| 8172240 | Transport apparatus for transporting a vibration compactor The invention relates to a transport apparatus for a vibration compactor that comprises an axle with a wheel being arranged on each of its ends. The transport apparatus of the invention is advantageous, because it does not require any reconfiguration work, special t... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7798499 | Wheeled luggage usable as a seat A wheel assembly for use on wheeled luggage usable as a seat A seat cushion is located on the upper end of the luggage. The wheel assembly includes a wheel housing having a brake shoe located within the housing. A wheel carriage is positioned within the housing. The... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7416195 | Compact caddy for compressed gas tanks A scuba tank caddy that includes a vertically-extending frame, a base assembly connected to the frame, and an axle assembly having an axle, a pair of spaced wheels mounted on the axle, and a pair of connecting arms pivotally interconnecting the axle to the base asse... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7401804 | Portable transportation assembly A portable transportation assembly 10 having a pair of wheels 40, 42 which may be selectively raised and lowered and which is adapted to transport a bathroom assembly 200 in an easy and efficient manner. The assembly 10 includes a selecti... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7374184 | Portable table for table saw A portable table for supporting a table saw. The invention itself consists, essentially, of a pair of horizontal or longitudinal struts that extend above the ground or floor and across the lower ends of the legs of the table. On one end of each of the horizontal str... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7303197 | Convertible and combined golf bag, pull cart and stand The innovative apparatus is a portable and convertible golf club bag that combines the usefulness of a conventional golf club bag with that of a golf bag pull cart and a golf club stand. In each configuration, the apparatus would capably serve the function intended.... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7237660 | Transporting wheel structure of storage or luggage container The invention discloses a transporting wheel structure of storage and luggage container. Particularly, the transporting wheel structure is applied at a lower portion of a container for facilitating movements of the container. Rollers of the transporting wheel struct... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7213830 | Detachable device for auxiliary wheel of golf cart A detachable device for an auxiliary wheel of a golf cart includes a main body, an auxiliary wheel unit, and a drive handle. The auxiliary wheel unit includes a wheel support rack, and auxiliary wheel and a plastic block. The auxiliary wheel unit is mounted on and d... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207576 | Ice cart An apparatus that combines an ice chest or other similar storage device with a transportation apparatus for easily transporting the ice chest or other similar storage device. The transportation apparatus includes a plurality of straps and a handle that is attached t... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7168712 | Multi function hand truck A multi-function hand truck is convertible to allow lifting of a load at a spaced distance from the truck and/or is convertible for use as a wheelbarrow. A pair of lifting arms co-operate with the frame of the hand truck to extend outwardly therefrom and allow the f... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163212 | Portable transportation assembly A portable transportation assembly 10 having a pair of wheels 40, 42 which may be selectively raised and lowered and which is adapted to transport a bathroom assembly 200 in an easy and efficient manner. ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7144019 | Wheelbarrow garbage can A garbage can which has: a) a bottom section; b) a top section; and c) a connecting means for connecting the bottom of the top section to the top of the bottom section. The bottom section has at least one axle; and at least one wheel. The top container defines a sla... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134675 | Wheelbarrow A wheelbarrow comprises a wheeled body in the shape of a sloping shovel having two opposite side walls, a front loading end and a rear receptacle end; a pair of laterally spaced and readwardly extending handles; and a fulcrum mechanism pivotably connected to the whe... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7112005 | Scraper apparatus and method A scraper apparatus includes a cart and a scraping arrangement located at a front of the cart. The scraping arrangement includes blades that are driven along a joint or crack by the cart to remove excess filling material deposited in the joint or crack of a working ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7083174 | Auxiliary wheel set (kick-back) adapter for two-wheeled hand truck An auxiliary wheel set adapted for aftermarket installation on two-wheeled hand trucks. The apparatus includes a right vertical support and left vertical support, each having a leg portion with an upper section and a lower end, and a shoulder at its upper portion fr... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7069961 | Inflatable fabrics comprising basket-woven attachment points between fabric panels All-woven inflatable fabrics having areas of two layers and attachment points or “seams” where single layers of fabric are formed. Such single fabric layers may be constructed solely through the utilization of basket weave patterns. These specific single fabric ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063220 | Collapsible clothesline A collapsible clothesline apparatus 10 is disclosed which includes a base member 12. The base member 12 is provided with a plurality of wheels 18 coupled thereto for moving the base member 12 from one location to another. Additiona... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7048296 | Lower cradle and wheel bracket arrangement for golf cart A lower cradle and wheel bracket arrangement for golf cart is constructed to include a cradle body, a support member pivoted to the cradle body, a wheel bracket pivoted to the support member and holding a front wheel, a first lock adapted to lock the support member ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7029015 | Transporting device with panel truck A transporting device has a container, a panel member, a wheel frame and two wheels. The panel member has a plate and two first linkages pivoted on the plate and on lateral sides of the container respectively. The wheel frame has two second linkages pivoted on mid s... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7000928 | Third wheel collapsing device for a golf club cart A third wheel collapsing device for a golf club cart includes a third wheel support frame having a U-shaped frame fixed pivotally with a third wheel and a hollow support arm fitted therein with a fit block. The support arm and the fit block respectively have insert ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6979019 | Combined golf bag and golf cart operable by one hand Disclosed is a combined golf bag and golf cart. A support mechanism thereof comprises a lower support tube, an abutment tube, two link arms, a lower coupling tube, an upper support tube, a sliding tube, an upper coupling tube, and a retractable handle assembly. A pr... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6969078 | Third wheel collapsing device for a golf club cart A third wheel collapsing device for a golf club cart includes a third wheel support unit consisting of a connect base having a fitting member with an upper inclined surface, and a lock block on the upper inclined surface. A spring chamber is continually formed in bo... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6945545 | Multi function hand truck A multi-function hand truck is convertible to allow lifting of a load at a spaced distance from the truck and/or is convertible for use as a wheelbarrow. A pair of lifting arms co-operate with the frame of the hand truck to extend outwardly therefrom and allow the f... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6942228 | Collapsible, portable utility cart An improved utility cart is presented which can be configured in various ways so as to allow it to be: used for hauling game or fishing supplies, used as a seat-backed chair, or conveniently backpacked over rough terrain. A preferred embodiment includes: (a) an open... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935656 | Combination hitch-mountable utility cart A receiver hitch-mountable utility cart has a support frame for supporting a payload, a hitch arm rigidly attached to the support frame, the hitch arm shaped to engage a receiver hitch bar of an over-the-road vehicle, a wheelbase assembly with wheels for transportin... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6916056 | Bariatric gurney and process Bariatric gurney and process including a winch mounted in an ambulance for pulling the gurney up removable rails. The gurney includes extenders for increasing the patient support surface of the gurney and may include a removable patient safety bar. ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6814361 | Golf bag A golf bag includes a body, a seat, a glide device and a brake-device. The body is affixed to the seat and the seat includes a slot, a plate-channel and a cavity. There is a plurality of ditches on two sides of the seat. Nearby the ditches, there is a shaft-channel ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6554299 | Detachable wheels for a golf bag The present invention relates to a wheel axle which can easily be attached to and detached from a golf bag.... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6361063 | Portage device An apparatus for the portage of a cargo includes an articulated frame assembly, one half of which supports a wheel and the remaining half of which is yoked to a control handlebar and waist belt assembly that is worn around the waist of a user. A table, sa... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6347907 | Dolly and method of use A dolly for transporting a heavy object has a frame, a lifting element, and a pair of wheels. The lifting element engages a lifting point of the heavy object to enable the dolly to support the heavy object for wheeled movement. The frame is shaped to fit ... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6283496 | Collapsible game hauling carrier A collapsible carrier suitable for transporting a load over rugged terrain which includes a support frame assembly formed by at least a pair of spaced apart side frame members located on opposite sides of a longitudinal central axis of the frame. Cross fr... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6182983 | Golf bag equipped with detachable carrier A golf bag equipped with a detachable carrier 1. The golf bag equipped with a carrier comprising: an inner plate 100 attached to the inner peripheral edge of said golf bag; an outer plate 200 fastened to said inner plate 100 at the position of the outer p... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6179306 | Wheeled tool carrier A wheeled tool carrier for carrying and supporting yard and tool implements and garden accessories. The tool has a cylindrical canister having a grid cover for allowing longitudinal handles of shovels, rakes, hoes to be inserted therein. A hinge connected... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6164425 | Large recreational equipment luggage transport system and method of transporting same A recreational equipment luggage transport system, an auxiliary transport apparatus, and methods for transporting recreational equipment are provided. The system preferably includes an enlarged main piece of recreational equipment storage luggage having e... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6149168 | Wheeled tool case A carrier for tools and the like has a base normally adapted to sit on a floor surface, a frame extending upward from the base, and a hollow case adapted to hold the tools and having bottom, top, and side walls displaceable on the frame between a lower po... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6131917 | Towing device The invention relates to a towing device for a golf trolley comprising longitudinal resilient linkage means. The linkage comprises a spring, a damper for the resilient portion, the remainder of the linkage being rigid, and means at one end of the linkage ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6082510 | Supporting device for a wheeled suitcase A supporting device for a wheeled suitcase includes a positioning member, a leg member, a locking unit and a biasing member. The positioning member is mounted on a back wall of the suitcase, and has a mounting wall in a longitudinal direction, and a posit... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6070899 | Self-retracting cart for use in the cargo bay of a sport utility vehicle A self-retracting cart for use in the cargo bay of a sport utility vehicle. When a pair of front wheels are caused to roll on and into the cargo bay by the self-retracting cart for use in the cargo bay of a sport utility vehicle being pushed therein, a pu... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6068270 | Detachable cart for carrying golf bag A cart for carrying a golf bag is disclosed, comprising, one or two brackets 100 installed in a golf bag 1; a pair of insertion plates 200 detachably installed in the bracket(s) 100; a pair of bearing parts 300 installed in each of the insertion plates 20... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6056301 | Golf bag having retractable wheels and handle A golf bag having retractable wheels and handle including a golf bag having a peripheral shell extending downwardly therefrom. The peripheral shell has an open lower end. A pair of wheels are retractably disposed within the peripheral shell of the golf ba... | 05/02/2000 |
