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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 |
| 7682261 | Bowlers finger pad shield The finger pad shield, when placed in contact with the bowler's finger pad places a rigid surface between the force against the finger pad and spreads that force, when the bowler's maximum natural force is applied to the bowling ball at the moment of release. It is ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7431657 | Functional control / grip-enhanced sports glove for bowling The present invention is a modified glove with control/grip-enhancing and perspiration retention properties, offering the bowler a range of functions and options specific to the individual bowler's abilities, equipment selection (i.e. bowling ball), and the lane con... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7314457 | Orthopedic cast or splint An orthopedic stockinette includes a preformed sleeve of elastic fabric material. At least a portion of the sleeve is drawn together to form secondary sleeves for receiving digits of a wearer and serving as a divider between the received digits. An orthopedic cast o... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7278980 | Hand brace A finger and hand brace, the combination comprising a longitudinally elongated brace body, adapted to be applied lengthwise to the wrist and finger region of the hand; multiple flexible flaps carried by the body to be spaced lengthwise thereof and to extend from the... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7264553 | Method for improving a bowler's control over the release of a bowling ball from the bowling ball finger grip hole A method of using a bowler's aid on the fingers inserted into the finger grip holes of the bowling ball and used to hold the ball. The bowler's aid is mounted on the finger or hand of the bowler by means of a fastening means. When the bowler's aid is in place, a fin... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7249385 | Finger/toe tip protective apparatus A finger/toe tip protective apparatus including a semispherically shaped flexible member of perforated material with inner and outer surfaces, and a circumferential edge. The flexible member has at least one elongated tab extending tangentially and radially about th... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7234172 | Glove with support for hyper-extension resistance A hand glove for the participant of an active sport in which at least one of the participants fingers maybe subjected to hyper-extension from contact received from participating in that sport. The glove has respectively oppositely disposed palm and dorsal faces, a p... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7198576 | Golf ball comprising UV-cured non-surface layer Golf balls including at least one non-surface layer that has been treated with a radiation source to effect a complete cure of the non-surface layer and methods for making same, wherein the radiation-curable non-surface layer includes a polymer component and, option... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195605 | Simple dynamic orthosis The present invention includes an adhesive bandage for use in one or more disorders of a joint and/or associated appendage. The method of the present invention includes placing a user's joint in a corrective orthopedic position, and adhering an adhesive bandage onto... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7169121 | Elastic dynamic immobilizer for fingers or toes The present invention relates to a medical device for syndactyly of at least two fingers or toes, said device being in one piece and comprising at least two rings joined via at least one connection bar in such a way as to permit sliding of the syndactylized fingers ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7135529 | Golf ball comprising saturated rubber/ionomer block copolymers The invention provides golf balls with a core and with one or more layers, preferably cover layers, formed of a saturated rubber/ionomer block copolymer comprising one or more neutral thermoplastic polymer blocks and one or more ionomeric blocks. The saturated rubbe... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7008972 | Golf ball comprising microporous materials and methods for improving printability and interlayer adhesion Golf balls and methods of making same having at least one layer including a microporous composition, wherein the microporous composition includes a polymer component and a filler component and interconnecting pores, so as to improve adhesion between layers, printabi... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6938274 | Reinforced bowler's finger support An adjustable tensioning strap is mounted in a glove worn on the bowling hand and connecting the glove finger tip and an anchor point proximate the wrist or palm. The tensioning strap, from the finger tip to the anchor point, is held adjacent the glove lining by one... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6837796 | Bowling ball finger grip A finger grip (10) for a bowling ball (14) has a mechanism (20) to retain the grip to a bowler's finger (12). A pad (24) is included to contact the bowling ball (14). The bowling ball (14) is associated with the reten... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6827653 | Wrist support for bowlers Disclosed herein is a wrist support for bowlers which prevents a user from being injured by shock applied to a user's wrist during bowling and which allows the user to accurately throw a bowling ball. The wrist support is designed to steplessly adjust horizontal and... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6729979 | Basketball shooting trainer device A basketball shooting trainer device for teaching a user to correctly shoot and release a basketball. The basketball shooting trainer device includes a piece of material having a top edge and a bottom edge and being adapted to removably cover a back of a ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6658669 | Bowler's finger support and control An adjustable tensioning strap is mounted in a glove worn on the bowling hand and connecting the glove finger tip and an anchor point proximate the wrist or palm. The tensioning strap, from the finger tip to the anchor point, is held adjacent the glove li... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6361447 | Bowler's dual position wrist and finger control device A bowler's dual position wrist and finger control device is disclosed. The device comprises a hand plate and a forearm plate pivotally linked by a double position hinge mechanism. The double position hinge mechanism angularly disposes the hand plate and f... | 03/26/2002 |
| 5906546 | Bowling aid A bowling aid adapted to be mounted on either the bowler's index or little finger. The aid is a sheath into which the bowler's finger is inserted. Appropriate padding is provided in the sheath for gripping and protecting the finger. The padding can includ... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5758365 | Sport glove and support insert A sports glove has a single-piece support insert adapted to be received therein along the top of one or more fingers, the hand and the wrist in order to provide support, protection and performance enhancement to the user. The glove is flexible so it can p... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5688181 | Bowling aid A bowling aid adapted to be mounted on either the bowler's index or little finger. The aid is a rigid sheath into which the bowler's finger is inserted. Appropriate padding is provided in the sheath for gripping and protecting the finger. On the outer end... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5611735 | Bowling ball shot stabilizer for wrist and finger A bowling apparatus including a first support adapted to cover at least a portion of at least one finger of a bowler; a second support adapted to cover at least a wrist of a hand of a bowler; and an adjustable support comprising one end connected to the f... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5554076 | Method of using a Bowler's finger sleeve A bowler's finger sleeve (10) is constructed of a high density neoprene sheet to form a curved tube which is placed on a bowler's finger (12) to aid the bowler in controlling a bowling ball (16). The sleeve is constructed using a method employed to constr... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5466192 | Adjustable hinged bowling wrist support It's a movable bowling wrist device that is secured to the back of the hand and forearm by means of straps and it consists of four main structural parts made of stainless steel. The hand portion with all its finger extensions and forearm portion are conne... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5172910 | Method and apparatus for improving bowling ball control A method and apparatus for providing finger and thumb protection and enhanced control by the fingers and thumb of a bowler utilizing a bowling ball which has finger and thumb holes drilled in it in which the fingers and thumb of the bowler are protected b... | 12/22/1992 |
| 4638511 | Bowling glove There is disclosed a bowling glove used for preventing thumb hangups during bowling. The glove is formed as a tube having a tapering side margin which is closed over portions near the smaller end of the margin to form a thumb stall. The thumb stall accomm... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4608720 | Bowling glove A bowling glove for improving the velocity and uniformity of a bowler's delivery includes a substantially rigid plate adapted to be strapped to the back side of the bowler's hand. A substantially rigid tongue projects upwardly from the plate and lies agai... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4552359 | Fixed hand span device for bowler A semi-rigid device utilized on the hand for support in bowling, comprising a generally triangularly shaped member designed for insertion between two fingers of the hand, such as between the index finger and the middle finger, so as to define a consistent... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4531735 | Bowling delivery reminder A device for application to the top of the index finger to remind the bowler of the proper position of the hand when delivering a bowling ball on the lane of a bowling alley.... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4441711 | Wrist and ring finger support for bowler A wrist and ring finger support for bowlers comprising a flexible glove element in combination with a rigid support piece, the glove element having straps for attachment to a bowler's hand and wrist and pocket for receiving a straight flat portion of the ... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4407499 | Bowling aid A bowling aid is constructed to include a panel member from which there extends a finger guide and stiffener member. Cutouts enable the panel member to be wrapped about the hand and wrist in a manner to expose the thumb and fingers. Overlapping parts of t... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4386775 | Hand support for bowling A hand support for bowling formed of a rigid material shaped to cover the back portion of a hand over the second to fifth metacarpals, the entire little finger, and the proximal phalanges of the third and fourth fingers.... | 06/07/1983 |
| 4371163 | Bowler's wrist and finger control device A bowler's wrist and forefinger support which comprises a rigid body adapted to extend dorsally from the forefinger to a location on the forearm above the wrist. The distal portion of the support extends over and partially encases the forefinger throughou... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4273330 | Bowler's finger support This invention pertains to a finger support to be worn upon the little finger of a bowler and useful for causing a slight displacement of the ball from the finger and that portion of the palm adjacent thereto, thereby effecting an urging of the ball and i... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4257596 | Bowler's digit compression device and method A bowling aid device and method are operative to circumferentially compress the knuckle portion of a bowler's digit and reduce the same prior to insertion of the digit into the corresponding digit hole of a bowling ball. The device comprises a flexible an... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4194736 | Bowling aid device A device for aiding a bowler in delivering a bowling ball comprising a finger sleeve including opposed wings mutually engageable in a generally cylindrical configuration for encirclement of the little finger of the bowler. The finger sleeve has a bracing ... | 03/25/1980 |
| 3994493 | Bowling accessory device A bowling accessory device for preventing two inner sections of a bowling finger from assuming a straight line comprises a strip-like member with a first ring-like member affixed to the member at a first end thereof and removably accommodating a section o... | 11/30/1976 |
