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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 |
| 8156975 | Protective cover The invention is a protective cover for an object stored outdoors. The cover is weather-proof, and a photographic image of plants, vegetation, ground cover or foliage is applied to the outer surface of the cover, whereby the appearance of the outer surface of the co... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7370588 | System for rapidly fixing a cloth to a table or other flat surface A system and device for fixing a cloth, such as a tablecloth or a curtain, to a table or other surface, and also permitting to apply to the same cloth other decorative elements such as draperies. This system is includes a fixed element that is attached to the table ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357452 | Recline adjustment apparatus A recline adjustment apparatus locatable on a vehicle seat to control a recline angle of a rearwardly-facing child car seat relative to the vehicle seat. The apparatus includes a cover to be placed on the vehicle seat. The apparatus further includes a recline adjust... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7320287 | Tablecloth covering and method of covering and skirting a table A fitted tablecloth covering that may be affixed to a table without the use of tools or affixing devices is provided. Such a tablecloth covering may conveniently and quickly be affixed to a table and provide an appealing visual presentation that does not require the... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7261370 | High chair apparatus A high chair apparatus includes a chair that includes a pair of arm rails. A tray has an inner edge and an outer edge. Couples attached to the tray are adapted for removably coupling the tray to the arm rails. A plate has a same size and shape as the tray. A transpa... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7194958 | Printed cloth A process is provided for printing a graphic image onto a cue sports cloth to form a cloth layout including a bed cloth and cushion cloths. The process comprises supplying the desired dimensions of the bed cloth and cushion cloths to a digital computer, accessing a ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7160588 | Artificial Christmas tree and cover system An artificial Christmas tree and storage cover a trunk and progressively larger branches from the top to near the base of the tree. The tree trunk rests in a central bore of a frustoconical base and has at least three swivel castor wheels mounted on the lower wall, ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7080764 | Transponder cover and method for mounting together with transponder A combination for use in a motor vehicle comprises a sealed housing containing a transponder circuit suitable for interacting with an automated toll gate system, a cover that coordinates with the motor vehicle in accordance with at least one prescribed criterion, an... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7078085 | Cover for metal office furniture A magnetic decorative cover for metal office furniture. The cover is a lamination of a decorative layer to a magnetic sheet. The decorative layer is selected from a wide variety of materials to provide a desired appearance, to coordinate an office decor, or to blend... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077308 | Complete gift wrap An improved time saving integrated reusable gift wrap. The fabric gift wrap is made of stretch fabric and is sewn to fit specific size boxes or packages. This gift wrap is comprised of two sleeves; the top surface being a flat surface and the bottom having an openin... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7044067 | Decorative table covering A fabric cover generally corresponds to the shape of a selected table top and, when placed on the table top, exposes the table top, or any covering thereon beyond the peripheral edges of the fabric cover. Loop extensions periodically extend outward from the peripher... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6986928 | Tablecloth and device for fixing the skirt of said tablecloth Improved tablecloth and device for fixing the skin of the tablecloth, the tablecloth comprising an independent skirt which can be detachably held to the board of the table by means which enable a variable distribution of the fixing points, and a cover which is place... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6808071 | Self-contained portable display A self-contained portable display for use in displaying decorative or informational objects in the home, office or the like. The display includes a base portion including a top surface and a bottom surface and an integral sheath which serves both as a storage cover ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6786256 | Table cover providing functional napkins A table cover comprises a rectangular sheet material such as a cloth, a synthetic resin material etc., and multiple napkin pieces which is of the same material and is formed in a body with the cover, respectively. The napkin pieces project beyond side edges of the s... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6748877 | Securement arrangement Cupped arrangement for holding a fabric-type furniture cover in a use-configuration upon a furniture piece. The cupped arrangement includes an attachment portion defining a trap space. The trap space is configured to releasably engage a portion of a fabric-type furn... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6619920 | Adjustable ceiling fan blade cover A fan blade cover for overhead fans and the like may be made of a variety of sheet materials, such as cloth, paper, leather, plastic and laminates. The fan blade cover has an engagable and disengagable overlapping joint. The joint may have sufficient comp... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6210446 | Fiber treatment for application of protective film Carpet masking film is reliably and removably applied to used carpet of unknown condition. In a pretreatment, the carpet is cleaned by physical separation of visible debris, followed by chemical or solvent cleaning of grease and soluble factors, restoring... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6178979 | Table screen A flexible, collapsible screen for protecting outdoor table tops from bugs and flying insects is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment for use with a table having a central, vertical pole, it comprises: (a) a flexible, open screen material having a central... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6161489 | Table cover A fabric table cover assembly including a table cover body having a top portion configured for covering a top of a table and a bottom portion configured to at least partially cover a support portion of the table. The bottom portion of the table cover body... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6116167 | Covering for a table top In order to cover a table top (7), it is proposed that a covering should be designed in the form of two mats (2, 3) connected along one side; these mats are fitted on the table top (7) in such a way that one mat (2) lies on the top surface (8) of the tabl... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6003451 | Table cover A fabric table cover assembly that includes a table cover body that has a top portion configured for covering a top of a table and a bottom portion configured for covering at least a portion of a supporting legged portion of a table. The bottom portion of... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5908681 | Protective table covers A new protective table cover for preventing injuries caused by sharp corners and edges of coffee and end tables. The inventive device includes a cover member dimensioned for covering a top of a table. The cover member has a peripheral channel secured arou... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5887530 | Fitted furniture covers having built-in drainage troughs A cover for an article of furniture such as an umbrella table assembly or a chaise lounge, provides improved drainage. A portion of the cover associated with an umbrella pole is releasably secured to the pole and maintained in elevated position by the pol... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5857231 | Hammock cover A hammock cover including a flexible elongated major portion having a first transverse edge and a second transverse edge and configured to releasably attach to a conventional hammock for covering a body portion of the hammock, a first flexible minor porti... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5702791 | Furniture protector device A furniture protector for protecting the fabric of upholstered furniture such as sofas and easy arm chairs and the like, from damage by pet dogs includes one or more rigid panels having a width to span a predetermined portion of the front to back seating ... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5697302 | Shelf cover A relatively thick shelf covering for use with wire-frame shelves. The material is sufficiently thick to prevent objects from falling through or tilting into the spaces between the gratings of a wire-frame shelf. The material is also flexible enough to be... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5694866 | Outdoor furniture covers and covering methods A cover for an umbrella table assembly receives an umbrella pole therethrough. A portion of the cover associated with the pole is releasably secured to the pole and maintained in elevated position by the pole to provide a tent-like structure which include... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5632068 | Device for shaping and maintaining the position of skirts and covers on seating and upholstered furniture An assemblage for shaping and maintaining the position of skirts and covers on seating and upholstered furniture comprises an elongated band having a band adjusting member to form the band into a closed loop and to adjust the length of the closed loop; a ... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5611595 | Furniture cover A furniture cover including a sheet of material having a top side and a bottom side and being sized to cover a piece of furniture. The sheet includes a plurality of hole pairs with each hole pair including a first hole spaced from a corresponding second h... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5582115 | Outdoor furniture covers and covering methods A cover for an umbrella table assembly receives an umbrella pole therethrough. A portion of the cover associated with the pole is releasably secured to the pole and maintained in elevated position by the pole to provide a tent-like structure which include... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5570829 | Backpack for carrying a foldable chair A backpack which may be used to carry a folding chair including front and rear members, a connecting device for releasably connecting the front and rear members to one another thereby forming an internal cavity, and a fastening device, associated with the... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5510167 | Universal cover for armchairs, sofas, and the like A cover is disclosed which is formed from a non-elasticized cloth provided with stitchings of elastic yarns stretched across the cloth back and attached thereto to form a quadrilateral mesh net.... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5474185 | Protective packaging for furniture, electrical apparatus and the like The invention concerns a packaging for an object (4), where the packaging protectively encloses the object (4) on one surface and the adjacent other surfaces. The packaging displays the form of a flexible protective covering (1) open on one end, which can... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5436053 | Medical sheet and method of manufacture A cover sheet for medical tables, beds or gurneys comprises a sheet formed from a high tensile strength, plastic with opposed ends of the sheet folded and seamed to provide pockets. The pockets are inverted for assemblage over the ends of the medical tabl... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5379703 | Mayo stand cover facilitating sterile draping A folded cover which may readily be transported and placed over the tray of a Mayo stand with little likelihood of becoming prematurely unfolded and being contaminated by contact with a non-sterile surface. The Mayo stand cover includes an elongated flat ... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5287614 | Table skirt-attaching method and attaching clip A method of attaching a decorative skirt about a banquet tablecloth using spring clips with Velcro patches in which initially the spring clips in spaced apart relation are engaged to extend radially from the tablecloth but are then pivoted, as allowed by ... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5227218 | Medical sheet and method of manufacture A cover sheet for medical tables, beds or gurneys comprises a sheet formed from a high tensile strength, plastic with opposed ends of the sheet folded and seamed to provide pockets. The pockets are inverted for assemblage over the ends of the medical tabl... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5219219 | Trash bag table cover A flexible polymeric fluid impermeable cover includes a first web secured to and coextensive with a second web at a coextensive inter-relationship. A peripheral conduit is formed about the perimeter of the first and second web to contain a respective firs... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5143133 | Furniture covering for shipment A covering for furniture during shipment thereof is comprised of a flexible sheet material constructed of a multiplicity of plys utilizing easily recyclable material and is folded into a configuration having free ends stitched shut whereby the covering ma... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5084321 | Disposable table cloth A disposable table cloth includes a face having several extensions integrally extended therefrom with a VELCRO type hook and loop type fastener tape set one the front side or the back side of each extension, and having several elastic bands made on the co... | 01/28/1992 |
