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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 |
| 7401829 | Critical seam alignment of soft trim to automobile components An automobile interior component includes a substrate component having a seam-mating section. The seam-mating section has a welt protrusion-mating channel that is useful for accurately position a welt strip. The automobile interior component further includes a trim ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7316039 | Fitted covering having diagonal elastic bands A fitted mattress covering for a mattress includes lower edge portions, which may be inverted J-shaped portions, mirror-image inverted J-shaped portions, portions that terminate at an end, or inverted U-shaped portions. The covering side and end portion lower edges ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7117545 | Liquidproof seam for protective apparel Liquidproof seams are formed between laminates, most preferably those having a complex textile structure on the sealing side of the laminate, where at least a portion of the complex textile in the sealing region is removed, such as by skiving, to reduce the thicknes... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7056313 | Aesthetically improved side panels for disposable garment and methods of making the same A personal care garment having side seams with a discreet or aesthetically pleasing appearance. The side seams can extend from a waist opening to each of two leg openings between a front side panel and a back side panel. In one embodiment, a ribbon cover is attached... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6997126 | Offset seam sewing process A process for joining adjacent panels of plural layered upholstery, including the steps of adjacently positioning first and second panels, each having an offset backing and exterior layers, and substantially aligning longitudinal peripheries of the first and second ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6797352 | Hems, edges, patches and seams for durable, water repellant woven fabric, and methods for making the same Edges, hems, patches and seams for woven fabric that has been treated for water repellency, and methods for making the same, are shown and described. In one particular embodiment of the invention, for example, a lapped seam between two pieces of water repellent fabr... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6415449 | Garment A survival garment (10) is disclosed which is suitable for wearing under a layer of clothing. The garment is a close fitting one piece, intermediate dry suit formed of a substantially waterproof laminated material (30). The material (30) includes a first ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6263814 | Strip of material with splices and products formed therefrom A package of a continuous strip of material includes a plurality of parallel side by side stacks each containing a length of the strip which is folded back and forth such that each folded portion of the stack is folded relative to the next portion about a... | 07/24/2001 |
| 5448960 | Binding tape and elastic insertion A method and device that provides the operator with an unrestricted view of the stitch forming area of a sewing machine when binding a fabric edge and applying an elastic tape within the bound edge. The elastic tape is secured to the undersurface of the g... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5331697 | Mattress with knitted mattress tape A mattress tape for securing the edge of a mattress comprising a fabric formed of yarn. The fabric has a first section, a second section and a third section disposed between the first section and second section. The third section is formed with greater sh... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5014636 | Composite padded fabric material and edge binding system An improved composite laminated fabric sheet material for use in the fabrication of abrasion and tear resistant carpentry and other tradesmen aprons and nail bags, tool pouches and tool holders, belts and back supports, cordless tool holsters, knee pads a... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4915046 | Seam construction for connecting elastomeric foam sheets Structure for retaining and confining the side-by-side edges and edge portions of stretchable elastomer sheets, comprises, in combination with the sheets, edges and edge portions: (a) a stretchable smooth surfaced band folded into U-shape over such edges ... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4872221 | Reenforced pant structure A pant garment is formed of two front panels connected to each other to form a fly and crotch and connected to a bakc panel to form side seams and an inseam with an improvement in the stitching therein of a reenforcing fabric across said crotch and into a... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4784248 | Piping for luggage and the like Flexible extruded piping for use between adjacent panels of luggage or the like. Shoulders extending outwardly from the sides of the tubular portion are of a different color than that of the exposed tubular portion to provide a color trim. The shoulders s... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4753182 | Seam for protective garment A seam assembly for joining adjacent web panels, comprising a bound seam on a first side of the adjacently positioned web panels, and a liquid penetration-resistant tape longitudinally and sealingly extending along the seam line formed by the bound seam o... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4535017 | Heat-resistant lining for wall, such as helicopter engine compartment bulkhead, and wall lined therewith The dividing wall between a heat producing compartment of a helicopter, such as a compartment in which an engine or other power mechanism is located, and the pilot's cabin is made of a sheet of fiberglass that cannot withstand being subjected to an operat... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4224970 | Collapsible receptacle for flowable materials A collapsible receptacle for handling flowable materials in semi-bulk quantities comprises a generally cylindrical container supported by a sling. The container features top loading and bottom discharge. The container can be constructed of a strong weave ... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4190010 | Waterproof inwardly facing garment seams produced by high frequency welding A method is disclosed of forming a seam joining together two edges of a piece of fabric coated on one face with a water-impervious high frequency weldable plastics material, so as to form a water-impervious seam. In the method, the two edges are located t... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4067064 | Diving suit The following specification discloses a conformable elastomeric diving suit, known in the art as a wet suit. The suit includes conduits for delivering heated fluid, preferably water, to the diver at different portions along the diver's body by means of a ... | 01/10/1978 |
