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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 |
| 8178767 | Pick for playing stringed musical instruments A hand-held pick for playing guitars and other musical instruments includes a pick body and a plurality of string engaging protrusions. The pick body is flexible and may be used in either a straight condition or a bent condition. The protrusions can be simultaneousl... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8097799 | Plectrum receptacle systems This invention relates to providing a plectrum holder device that may be easily attached to a guitar at the desired location of the guitar player. More particularly, this invention relates to providing a system for retaining multiple plectrums close to the surface o... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7977557 | Musical instrument plectrum clip The Pick clip increases ones ability to do multiple plucked instrument techniques without having to lose control of the pick. With the pick fixed to the thumb there is no effort wasted on holding the pick between the thumb and index finger, allowing the user to util... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7956264 | Instrument pick There is an instrument pick configured to selectably couple to a metal surface of an instrument, according to one embodiment of the invention. The instrumental pick includes a base member having an interior cavity and a magnet disposed within the interior cavity of ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7825315 | Pick for playing musical instruments and method of using the pick A hand-held pick for playing guitars and other musical instruments includes a pick body and a plurality of string engaging protrusions. The pick body is flexible and may be used in either a straight condition or a bent condition. The protrusions can be simultaneousl... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7812234 | Multiple pick structure for stringed instruments A multiple part pick for engaging strings of a stringed musical instrument has a first part with a first blade for engaging the strings, a second part having a second blade for engaging the strings, and means for slidable connection between the first part and the se... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7799979 | Plectrum mounting apparatus and method of use According to an embodiment, a plectrum apparatus comprises a ring capable of being releasably mounted to a user's finger, and a harness capable of releasably securing a plectrum, the harness being hingedly coupled to the ring. In one embodiment, a first spring is fu... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7683245 | Pick for stringed musical instruments A pick for strumming stringed musical instruments is provided, wherein some embodiments the strumming pick are fabricated from a compliant material. In other embodiments of the present invention, an ergonomically contoured depression is formed into the front side of... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7629522 | Springed pick pincher A moving jaw (20) is spring-urged (45, 55) against a fixed jaw (10, 110), to capture picks (70) and other like stringed musical instrument accessories therebetween. The fixed jaw (10, 110) is configured for either adhesive mounting... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7462768 | Guitar pick An improved guitar pick or plectrum for use with a stringed musical instrument. The improved pick has a substantially planar central gripping portion and at least one and not more than four substantially planar picking wing portions peripherally extending, one each ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7435889 | Rotatable drumstick tether A drumstick tether is disclosed for rotatably securing a drumstick to a finger of a drummer comprising a first elongate strip of flexible material adapted to wrap around the finger of the drummer and a second elongate strip of flexible material adapted to wrap aroun... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7427705 | Guitar pick recorder and playback device The invention disclosed herein comprises a guitar pick with a built-in recorder and playback device. The invention allows guitarists to record an audio sample into the recorder, then play it back directly through an amplified guitar or microphone. ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7419054 | CD case with guitar pick display capability A CD case with guitar pick display capability is disclosed. The CD case includes a first cover and a second cover attached to the first cover. A tray is provided on the first cover, and at least one guitar pick cavity is provided in the tray for holding and displayi... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7417184 | Portable guitar pick holder apparatus A portable guitar pick holder apparatus. The portable guitar pick holder apparatus includes a receptacle means that includes plural guitar pick storage openings contained therein for storing plural guitar picks. The plural guitar pick storage openings include a manu... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7375268 | Machine with which stringed instruments will be picked or plucked A machine for placement on the fingertips of players of stringed instruments with which the strings will picked or plucked. Designed as a set, the two picks do not collide as the musician moves his or her fingers to pick the stringed instrument, The abrasion of the ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371950 | Plectrum holder A plectrum holder and a plectrum in the form of a ring comprising catching means. The ring is placed on the index finger of a user and is embodied in such a way as to retain the plectrum against a planar surface located on the outer rim of the ring. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7322519 | Transaction card with attached auxiliary portion A transaction card assembly may include a transaction card and an auxiliary portion attached to the transaction card. The transaction card and the auxiliary portion may be formed to have a shaped edge that conforms with a trademark, a representation of a product, or... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7317017 | Aadenosine receptor antagonists Disclosed are novel A2B adenosine receptor antagonists having the structure of Formula I or Formula II The compounds are particularly useful for treating asthma, inflammatory gastrointestinal tract dis... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7312386 | Pick attachment device A resilient band holds a pick for a stringed musical instrument securely in contact with a thumb or finger of the instrumentalist. In one aspect this device appears as a ring that has been slit along its center line over a portion of its circumference, the slit then... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312388 | Guitar pick stickers which provide a highly-plasticized formulation of material to synthetic guitar picks Guitar pick stickers for adhering to synthetic guitar picks so that the picks may be held to a guitar are disclosed. Each sticker is sized to fit within a perimeter of a guitar pick. Each sticker has an adhering layer for adhesive attachment to the guitar pick and a... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312387 | Musical instrument plectrum A shaped pick with a siliconized acrylic adhesive coating providing a tacky pick surface for the musician's thumb and finger to grip. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7265285 | Plectrum with grip and method of manufacture This invention relates to an apparatus, device or method for manufacturing a grip plectrum or pick formed from a first material (such as, for example, plastic or like material), the plectrum having in one embodiment a generally triangular shaped body with a broad to... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7256337 | Combination guitar pick and shoulder strap lock A one piece combination guitar string pick and shoulder strap lock that engages and retains a guitar shoulder strap upon one or more anchor posts affixed to the guitar. The combination pick and strap lock is not a part of the shoulder strap, and is used after the sh... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7238869 | Multi-function plectrum A multi-function plectrum includes a substantially triangularly shaped body. The body includes a first leg, a second leg and a third leg. The first leg includes a rounded edge. The second leg includes a rounded edge. One end of the first leg is joined to one end of ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7238871 | Guitar slide pouch This is a device to secure a slide to a slide guitar so that an individual may always have access to the means to play the instrument. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7199295 | Guitar pick holder made of a flexible synthetic layer of material which is sufficiently plasticized such that guitar picks cling to its outer surface when depressed thereagainst In one illustrative example disclosed, a guitar pick holder is made of a thin, flat, and visually-appealing flexible synthetic layer of material which adheres to a front outside surface of a guitar. The flexible synthetic layer of material is sufficiently plasticize... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7186908 | Stringed musical instrument pick with inert adhesion A conventional guitar pick is retrofitted with a special adhesion material covering a selected surface region of the pick so as to enhance gripping between thumb and finger for playing and to provide convenient temporary storage, when not in use for playing, by temp... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7179976 | Fingernail pick for stringed instruments A fingernail pick that is removably attachable to a user's fingernail having a primary string contacting portion, an anchor portion which is shaped to fit comfortably and unobtrusively on top of the fingernail, and a mounting portion. The fingernail pick is held in ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169032 | Crustacean shelling tool and process for use thereof A crustacean shelling tool is employed to quickly and easily crack the underside of the tail shell of a crawfish, for example, to expose the meat contained therein for removal without damage and without loss of the associated succulent juices. The key-like tool incl... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166789 | Device for preventing unintentional removal of an end of a guitar strap from an enlarged guitar strap peg of a guitar A device for preventing unintentional removal of a guitar strap from a guitar strap peg. The device includes a body for positioning on the guitar strap peg, outboard of the guitar strap. The body is disk-shaped and has a periphery, a throughbore extending centrally ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162827 | Fisherperson's tool for using slotted weights with a fishing line The invention is a tool for use by fisherpersons to remove a split shot weight from a fishing line. The tool includes a finger sheath, a finger retainer and curved blade attached to the finger sheath. In one preferred embodiment the finger sheath and finger retainer... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7157635 | Thumb pick for guitar A thumb pick comprises a pick body for a guitar and a belt body which fixes the pick body to a finger. The pick body is extended integrally with a protruding portion for picking the strings from a base end portion made into contact with the thumb. The belt body is s... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7145066 | Stringed instrument pick grip An apparatus to improve gripability of stringed instrument picks which have a gripping portion on a first surface, including a material that is appliable to the gripping portion, and the material having properties that resist sliding and promotes gripability by huma... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7078604 | Detachable stringed musical instrument pick The invention is a detachable musical instrument pick. A sheet of material is provided that has a plurality of musical instrument picks formed therein by a cut line around the perimeter of the picks. The picks are detachably retained on the sheet of material by at l... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7067729 | Plectrum The present invention relates to a plectrum (1) having two portions (10, 12) being offset transversely but connected integrally by a stepped member (14). One portion (12) may have a tear-drop shaped playing edge (112), while the ot... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7060882 | Multi-contact pick and method of converting a standard pick into a multi-contact pick The present invention is a multi-contact pick for either stunning or articulated picking of a stringed musical instrument. The pick is formed with one or more cuts in close proximity to the apex of the pick contact. The cuts are formed in the pick such that the cont... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7045695 | Maraca with flexible handle A musical shaker is formed with a rigid shell and pellets enclosed therein attached to a flexible handle. In a first embodiment, the shell part truncates to a small end portion and includes a bottleneck opening in the truncated small end portion. The truncated end p... | 05/16/2006 |
| D519149 | Stringed instrument pick | 04/18/2006 |
| 6977330 | Finger ring and pick in combination for playing a musical instrument Herein disclosed is a finger ring interconnected to a pick in combination, each of which may be removably yet fixedly interconnected together by a tether. We provide various embodiments and/or accessory options, including use of a magnet for attaching the device ont... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6949700 | Adjustable thumb pick for stringed instrument The adjustable thumb pick for stringed musical instruments includes a thumb retainer with a band member that forms a thumb passage. The band member has band ends and a band slot. A pick includes an intergral post. The integral post is received in the band slot. An e... | 09/27/2005 |
