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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 |
| 7419257 | Ink jet recording method and ink jet recording apparatus An ink jet recording method and an ink jet recording apparatus permitting image formation with a high degree of color reproducibility while alleviating the influences of the ink-absorbency of the recording medium and the base color is to be provided. A transfer drum... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7252727 | Repair system and method for fiberglass boats A method to repair moisture damaged wood core boat hulls remotely identifies and repairs all wet core hull areas and optionally performs preventive maintenance on dry hull areas to restore the integrity of a fiberglass boat hull and prevent new water infiltration da... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7226517 | Method of surfacing a substrate A method is provided of resurfacing a substrate with a natural stone the substrate having a top surface and an edge, the method including placing a plurality of templating strips on the top surface to form a template defining an outside dimension, cutting out a top ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7014726 | Rock laminate A rock laminate has been provided that includes a layer of rock and a flexible layer. The layer of rock has a plurality of pores that can receive fluid. The flexible layer is positioned above the layer of rock and has a portion which extends into the pores of the la... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6953511 | Method for high definition dip transfer printing and article made according to method Method for high definition printing to be dip transferred to a three-dimensional article comprises four color process printing a digital image from a digital image file onto a water soluble polymer film with solvent based ink to form a printed water soluble film and... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6910796 | Process and equipment for producing concrete products having blended colors A process and equipment for producing multi-color concrete products, including architectural concrete blocks, concrete bricks, modular concrete products that are suitable for use in landscaping applications, such as retaining wall blocks, concrete pavers, and concre... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6773643 | Continuous method for formation of three dimensional burls in a solid surface material A series of three-dimensional burls are formed in a filled-acrylic solid surface material by curing partially mixed steams of acrylic resin casting compositions with defined parameters of viscosity, density and surface tension. ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6331327 | Faux finish method A method for creating a faux finish on a surface using an apparatus (100) that has a dual roller handle (110), a pair of roller covers (120, 124) each mounted for independent rotation, and at least one raised foam pattern (122, 126) on each roller cover. ... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6187371 | Production of familial, non-modular, plural color patterns on a moving substrate A method of continuously producing a continuous paint coat of substantially constant, pre-determined thickness, and displaying a plural colour, familial, non-modular pattern, on a surface of a moving substrate, comprising the steps of depositing at least ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 5866206 | Decorative painting apparatus and method Apparatus, kit and method for painting a marbleized pattern on an essentially flat interior surface using paints with a plurality of colors. Before beginning the process, if necessary, the surface is cleaned and prepared. This can include applying masking... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5639513 | Method for marbleizing an object by dipping the object into a paint floating on cream-of-tartar-conditioned water A method of using compositions and kits for preparing a marbleized coating on the surface of a sheet or object involves floating multiple color coating materials on the surface of water and dipping the sheet or object directly into this two phase liquid s... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5509989 | Method for producing decorative laminate finishes A method for the production of a decorative laminate finish is disclosed. A relatively minor amount of lacquer colorant is applied to the surface of an aqueous bath. After partially drying the colorant to a flexible film, a substrate is contacted with the... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5348766 | Method for marbleizing an object by dipping the object into paint floating on borax-conditioned water A method of using compositions and kits for preparing a flexible and permanent marbleizing coating on the surface of an object involves conditioning water with borax and testing the water, floating multiple color paints on the surface of the conditioned w... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5348767 | Methods for production of faux effects using select color mixtures and blending solvents Faux finishes are produced without need for artistic manipulations of coating materials by applying a layer of one or more unique color mixtures to a substrate surface and, while the layer is still wet, applying thereto scattered portions of one or more s... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5223323 | Process for coating finish foils and endless edges The present invention relates to a process for coating finish foils and endless edges, wherein an acid-curing aqueous coating composition, on the basis of aminoplast resin/compound containing hydroxyl groups/self-crosslinking acrylate dispersion, is appli... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5169686 | Process for making marbleized polyester coating A method is disclosed for an improved process for coating a substrate with a marbleized polyester coating. The substrate is prepared for adherence by a polyester material. The substrate is coated with a first colored polyester material. A second colored p... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5122395 | Methods for the production of faux finishes Imitation marble or like faux finishes are produced without need for artistic manipulations of coating materials, by applying random portions of one or more different aqueous colorant mixtures to the color absorbent surface of a substrate, while such rand... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5093157 | Method for making dressed materials and said dressed materials Dressed materials for interior finish, the base material being wood, metal, resin, paper or glass, having a mixed pattern on the surface formed by a mixture of undercoating of water paint, or a mixture of water paint and oil paint, and overcoating having ... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5084303 | Method for producing faux finishes on non-porous surfaces A method is described for producing a faux finish on a substrate having a non-porous surface, such as metal, by applying a coating of wet paint to the surface of the substrate moving at a substantially constant rate, immediately non-uniformly spattering t... | 01/28/1992 |
| 4975303 | Simulated marble A process for covering a substrate with a textured simulated marble surface and the resulting product. Cement and sand are mixed to form a first mixture to which is added an aqueous solution of an adhesive resin such as an acrylic resin to create a mortar... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4959250 | Simulated marble A process for covering a substrate with a textured simulated marble surface and the resulting product. In the process, cement and sand are mixed to form a first mixture to which is added an aqueous solution of an adhesive resin such as an acrylic resin to... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4919975 | Method of producing a painted marbleized finish on an exposed surface A method for providing a painted marbleized finish on an exposed wall or ceiling surface, or other exposed surfaces, specifically through the use of an applicator structure dimensioned and configured to apply, in a cooperative manner, first a base coat pr... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4868018 | Artifical marble Hard, durable, water-resistant simulated marble products are made by coating a support surface with a mixture of epoxy resin, epoxy resin hardener, pigment and a powdered material such as portland cement, powdered clay, a mix of portlant cement and lime, ... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4859504 | Concrete finishing process A cementitious slab first has generally straight intersecting lines drawn thereon and the surface of the slab is thereafter cut in order to form narrow shallow grooves therein extending along the previously drawn lines. The entire upper surface of the sla... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4808438 | Apparatus and method for printing a marble motif An apparatus and method for printing a marble motif. The apparatus comprises a holder, including a hand gripping portion, a hollow cylindrical roller rotatably mounted in the holder defining a first set of perforations, and a partition disposed within the... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4721634 | Simulated marble A process for covering a substrate with a textured simulated marble surface by mixing cement and sand to form a first mixture to which is added an aqueous solution of acrylic resin to create a first mortar. The cement and sand are mixed to form a second m... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4673596 | Process for producing decorative sheet In the production of a decorative sheet, a synthetic resin paste is first applied onto the upper surface of a substrate sheet to form an undercoat layer. Then, one or more pastes, each being of the same material and having approximately the same viscosity... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4490413 | Method for producing a painting A method for producing a painting using a flotation process in which a floating elongate member is placed in a shallow pan of water and one or more oil based litho inks having different viscosities are placed on the surface of the water within the closed ... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4477511 | Method for producing artistic designs on thin layer chromatography plates and product A method of producing artistic effects on thin layer chromatography plates is shown and described. The method includes the use of color sources placed on the plates with a reservoir source of solvent placed upon the top of the color source. A produce whic... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4378387 | Method of decorating material A method of decorating material for example paper consists of superimposing one marbled pattern on top of another marbled pattern. The marbled patterns are produced by floating and combining marbling ink on the surface of a bath of size solution. The uppe... | 03/29/1983 |
| 4218496 | Natural stone panel and method of making same A natural stone panel is constructed from rectangular sheets, slabs or blocks of natural stone, particularly marble or onyx and constructed by placing an array of rectangular stone blocks on a work surface, placing a fiberglass backing on the upper surfac... | 08/19/1980 |
