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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 |
| 7150248 | Training and therapy device for dogs and hoofed animals The invention concerns an orthopedic training or therapeutic device for dogs, hoofed animals, and camels that consists of at least one elastic band (3), at least over part (5) of its length, and that is fastened on one side to the middle rear paw or mi... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7004113 | Animal training harness A dog harness including a non-sliding neck and body strap joined at location on the back of the dog when worn by a dog. A slider is also affixed at this location. A stop strap extends through the slider, through a first fader loop on the body strap, through a second... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6976453 | Ergonomic and adjustable veterinary apparatus for movement restriction The invention concerns a movement restricting apparatus designed to prevent an animal from reaching with its mouth or some of its limbs, a zone of its body to be protected. The apparatus comprises features for fixing the apparatus to the animal and for restricting m... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6708650 | Method for installing an exercising harness on an animal A method for installing a harness on a four-legged animal, wherein the harness includes a first loop, a second loop, and a first connecting portion. The first and second loops are connected to the first connecting portion. The method includes at least placing the fi... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6354247 | Method and apparatus for controlling an animal Apparatus to assist a person in controlling an animal, e.g. a dog, on a leash (2) attaches the leash to a loop (26) in the middle of a length of elasticised cord ("shock cord"), the ends (28) of which are attached just above the hocks of the rear legs of ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 4964369 | Strain-reducing dog harness A dog harness to which a leash is attachable. When installed on the dog, the harness acts to inhibit the dog from straining against the leash without, however, producing a choking action. The harness comprises a collar that encircles the neck of the dog, ... | 10/23/1990 |
| 3994264 | Dog restraining harness The specification discloses a harness for a dog for preventing the dog from jumping. The harness comprises a loop to be fitted around the dog's neck and having a strap extending under the dog to two loop-shaped straps to be fitted around the hind legs. A ... | 11/30/1976 |
