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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 |
| 7921469 | Protective covers for drivers and vehicle passengers A bib for use by an individual seated in a vehicle having a vehicle cup holder mounted in the vehicle adjacent the seated individual, includes an upper section for covering at least a portion of the seated individual's front torso which is attached in such a way as ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7904968 | Apron with a bendable pocket-forming device The present invention relates generally to an apron or bib, and in particular, to a pocket-forming device that bends to form a pocket in an apron for catching and holding material. The pocket-forming device comprises an elongated base with a plurality of elongated m... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7761930 | Cord holding garment A garment, in the form of an apron, holds an electrical cord out of the way. The apron includes an elongated length of material having a front panel, a rear panel, and a neck portion adapted to fit about a person's neck and a plurality of releasable fasteners for se... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7703149 | Protective covers for drivers and vehicle passengers A bib for use by an individual seated in a vehicle having a vehicle cup holder mounted in the vehicle adjacent the seated individual, includes an upper section for covering at least a portion of the seated individual's front torso which is attached in such a way as ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7685648 | Bath towel bib A bath towel bib including a collar adapted to form a releasably securable loop around a user's neck, an actuatable means for releasing the loop from around the user's neck, and an absorbent cloth fixedly attached to the collar and operatively arranged to hang from ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7636949 | Craft apron A craft apron for keeping knitting and crocheting components together, for providing easy access to the components by a knitter and a crocheter and for storing and for carrying the knitting and crocheting components. A first member having a pleated portion and a sec... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7634818 | Combination user protection and baby safety towel A combination user protector and baby safety towel is provided including a long front fabric member, a short back fabric member, two long sleeve fabric members, a belt fabric member, complementary belt-attachment members, and complementary sleeve-securing button and... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7540035 | Secured bath towel for drying infants A secured towel arrangement is provided for drying an infant after bathing. This arrangement comprises a harness with two end looped bands and a resilient strap attached to the harness. The caregiver extends her arms through the bands and pulls the harness over and ... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7484249 | Apron with beverage holder This invention provides an apron having at least one beverage pocket specifically designed for holding beverage containers at a convenient location for easy access by the user. The pocket includes a reinforced outer rim, formed from a durable polymer ring or gusset ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7444684 | Bath cape/towel system A sheet of toweling material is in a generally rectangular configuration. The sheet has upper, lower and side edges. A neck hole is spaced from the upper edge. A slot couples the hole and the upper edge. Connectors are located on the sheet adjacent to the hole on op... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7418739 | Multipurpose garment The present invention relates to an article of clothing which has multi purpose and function. The present invention is in one form a reversible pocketed apron that converts into a general carry bag and a storage bag. The apron can be worn in several ways. The pocket... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7367064 | Method of making self-sticking bibs and novel bib A method of making bibs wherein an elongated web of absorbent paper is laminated with an elongated web of plastic film to form a laminated web by embossing the absorbent paper and heat sealing the embossed area with the plastic film. The embossed areas are in the fo... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360257 | Bib with adhesive strip A bib for protecting clothing worn by a wearer includes a sheet having front and back surfaces, an adhesive strip located on the back surface of the sheet and configured and dimensioned for adhering the sheet to the wearer, and a sealed package attached to the sheet... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360256 | Food container and bib A food container and bib wherein the container may be in the form of a sack or box for receiving prepared foods and the bib will be in folded form and removably attached to the container to facilitate use of the bib during the consumption of the foods in the contain... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350239 | Clothes protection system A flexible sheet has a front and a back surface. The sheet also has a top, a bottom and two sides edges. A neck hole has a lower most extent and an upper most extent. A slit is provided in a diagonal orientation. The slit extends from the lower most extent of the ho... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7322050 | Wearable gripping device A gripping device attached to the shirt tail of a wearer which can be used for gripping objects. The gripping device is preferably constructed of leather, canvas, thick cotton or some other durable material. The gripping device can be used to open bottles and jars o... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316035 | Multi-purpose burp cloth A multi-purpose burp cloth (1) which allows parents or care-givers to perform other activities while feeding his or her baby by bottle that also acts as a baby diaper changing pad and pacifier holder. The burp cloth (1) has a front side (3) and ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7305716 | Separable hospital gown A medical gown includes separable portions that can be joined using color coded fasteners. The garment includes a pair of sleeve portions each having a separable seam extending from a neck opening to a distal end of the sleeve portion. Disposed along each of two opp... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7278171 | Clothing protector system A clothing protector system includes a bib for protecting an article of clothing of a user and a scarf. The bib has a front side configured to face outwardly from a user, a back side configured to contact the user, and opposite longitudinal sides. The scarf is attac... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7269855 | Foldable, decorative adult bib An aesthetically pleasing and functional bib utilizes an integral pouch for storage and transportation of the bib. The bib includes a bib body having a top portion, a bottom edge, a front portion and a rear portion. The pouch includes an open end, wherein the pouch ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7269856 | Dribble bib A dribble bib (1) having a chin section (2) that is located beneath the wearer's chin, a raised section (3) and a wiping section (4) that may be used to wipe the wearer's mouth. The raised section (3) contains a predetermined amoun... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7263725 | Disposable towel for use as a bib or forearm napkin A disposable towel includes at least one generally rectangular sheet having multiple lines of weakness arranged such that the towel may be selectively converted into a bib and a forearm protector. The towel includes first, second, third, and fourth lines of weakness... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264258 | Leg abductor assembly A leg abductor assembly includes a housing that has a bottom wall and a peripheral wall that is attached to and extends upwardly from the bottom wall. The peripheral wall includes a pair of side walls and a pair of end walls. A cover is hingedly coupled to the upper... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7260851 | Apron and method for using the same An apron and method for using the same is provided. In one embodiment, the apron includes a body covering having an exterior facing side and an interior facing side. An elastic strap is attached to the interior facing side along a first side edge of the body coverin... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7246381 | Exercise suit The disclosed embodiments of exercise garments includes a torso portion adapted to substantially cover the torso of a user and one or more flaps. Each flap is secured substantially to a side of the torso portion. The exercise garment also includes at least one faste... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237271 | Disposable protective bib A disposable protective bib comprises a generally rectangular sheet of flexible, liquid-impervious material. The bib has a top portion comprising a yoke to accommodate the user's neck and a bottom portion comprising at least one fastening element for securing the bi... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7219373 | Reusable carrier with expandable, disposable insert A reusable carrier with expandable, disposable insert is disclosed including an apron having at least one pocket and a disposable container therein. The disposable container includes a front wall and a back wall each having an outwardly disposed clip to secure the d... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213791 | Baby bottle holder for self-feeding A baby bottle holder for baby self-feeding comprises an adjustable hanging mechanism; and, a bottle holding mechanism, attached to the adjustable hanging mechanism, such that when hung, a bottle inserted into the bottle holding mechanism hangs at an appropriate angl... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7188372 | Infant-supporting privacy nursing apron A nursing apron that covers an infant being breastfed to thereby afford privacy to the nursing mother, and that also provides at least partial support to the nursing infant. The apron is made from a piece of material having a top end, a bottom end, and opposite side... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185370 | Infant bib The present invention introduces improved protective garments, especially in the form of safer infant bibs. An improved infant bib includes: (a) a central piece of material having right and left side edges of length Y, and configured so to cover the frontal area of ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7181771 | Child protective garment A garment designed to protect the clothing of a child from food and drink spills while a child is eating is constructed generally by two pieces, a back flap and a lower piece. The back flap covers the upper back and shoulders of the child wearing the garment and pro... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178170 | Lap bib device for use in a vehicle or the like The present invention provides a lap bib for use in a vehicle or the like. The lap bib includes a lap portion for covering the lap of a user, an abdomen portion for covering the abdomen of the user, and an attached closure band for conveniently stowing and transport... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174570 | Water-resistant apron with attached towel The water-resistant apron with attached towel includes an apron formed of a water-resistant material, which is worn by the user. The apron is formed from a front apron portion and, preferably, also a rear apron portion, with a first releasable fastener being dispose... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175732 | Method of applying seam tape to the edge of a membrane Membrane sheeting with preapplied seam tape is formed by applying the seam tape to a preformed sheet along the center of the sheet. A cut is formed through the seam tape and sheeting. This forms two sheets with seam tape along one edge of each of the sheets. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7143448 | Bib for catching waste A bib for catching waste, food and/or liquids which comprises a panel sized to cover and protect the chest of a person. A structure on an upper portion of the panel is for suspending the panel from a neck of a person. A bowl is integrally formed onto a lower portion... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7117824 | PetBib small animal shoulder carrier and toy A garment for the transporting, observing, entertaining, training, and displaying of small animals, reptiles and insects (gerbils, mice, snakes, tarantulas, spiders, lizards, etc.) in the tunnels of the garment while on the shoulders of their owners. The garment con... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7120498 | Method and device for securing a functional device to a stomach A device, system and method for diagnosing and treating gastric disorders is provided. A functional device resides within the patient's stomach and is secured to the stomach wall by an attachment device. The functional device may be a sensor for sensing various para... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114191 | Nursing enclosure A nursing enclosure which protects the modesty of a nursing mother and provides a nursing child with a defined enclosure separating it from the immediate environment. ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7114190 | Protective clothing article A protective clothing article and a method for making the same are disclosed. In accordance with the embodiments of the invention the protective clothing article includes a plurality of potholders with pocket cavities for covering and protecting a user's hands while... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7107100 | Aendoscopic instrument system@ A device, system and method for diagnosing and treating gastric disorders is provided. A functional device resides within the patient's stomach and is secured to the stomach wall by an attachment device. The functional device may be a sensor for sensing various para... | 09/12/2006 |
