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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 |
| 7765610 | Athletic protective device Embodiments of the invention relate to an athletic cup to direct forces away from soft tissue. In an embodiment, the athletic cup has a convex structure to direct a force associated with an impact to the athletic cup to a pelvic bone of a wearer and away from soft t... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7441278 | Convertible body armor A convertible body armor and carrying bag includes a first panel and a second panel. Each panel has body armor material incorporated therein. A pair of shoulder straps is provided, each having a first end secured to the first panel adjacent a first edge of the first... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7131147 | Pleated skirt A pleated skirt is disclosed which includes a waistband assembly having a rear segment and two front segments, and a composite pleated skirt assembly having front, side, and rear pleats attached to the waistband assembly, an adjustable pleat at each side of the skir... | 11/07/2006 |
| 5746068 | Two layer integrally knit lower body garment A lower body garment for covering the legs, hips, waist and midriff of the wearer, formed from a tubular sleeve knit of successive yarn courses which includes a waistband, a midriff encircling portion integrally knit with the waistband and leg portions in... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5613378 | Integrally knit lower body garment A lower body garment for covering the legs, hips, waist and midriff of the wearer, formed from a tubular sleeve knit of successive yarn courses which includes a waistband, a midriff encircling portion integrally knit with the waistband and leg portions in... | 03/25/1997 |
| 4815145 | Convertible bathing suit This invention is a bikini type bathing suit which is convertible to a one piece bathing suit. This is accomplished through the provision of a removable midriff apron which attachs to the top and bottom of the bikini to effectively make the same a one pie... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4790032 | Woman's slip with V-shaped cutouts A woman's slip is provided with a plurality of spaced-apart V-shaped openings along the lower hem portion of the slip. Each V-shaped opening has associated with it a pair of fabric closure-pieces for selectively and alternatively closing of the V-shaped o... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4731884 | Clothing article having modifiable appearance An article of wearing apparel is constructed having a full conical skirt, a close fitting waist and bodice, and a wide neck strap section, enclosed within a pair of moveable cloth shaping rings. The dress is constructed in three sewn panels of four-way st... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4718122 | Convertible garment A convertible garment which is convertible to a car coat length, to a raincoat length, to a ground engaging length, and to a coverall is disclosed. The garment includes a left front panel, left back panel, right front panel, and right back panel which are... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4485493 | Convertible clothing article A clothing article is disclosed which comprises a garment having interconnected shoulders, back and front sides adapted to cover the body of a wearer. The front sides of the garment have separate front edges including a facing portion folded over the fron... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4062062 | Multi-style garment A garment which is adapted to be worn in a plurality of different styles. The garment comprises a lower tubular portion adapted to encircle portions of the body. Additionally, an upper tubular portion forms an extension of the lower portion. The upper por... | 12/13/1977 |
