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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 |
| 7275656 | Tissue box holder A tissue box holder that has a substantially similar shape of commercially available tissue box is described. In one embodiment, the holder is substantially slab-shaped with two opposing side faces, a front flap that can be opened and/or closed, a rear edge face, a ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264115 | Hanging display package for intimate apparel A hanging display package for an article of apparel. The display package comprises a rear panel having opposed side edges that define a first width. A pair of flaps project laterally outwardly from each of the opposed side edges. A front panel has opposed side edges... | 09/04/2007 |
| 6966437 | Constructive device for packaging underwear A constructive device for packaging underwear includes a cardboard or some other appropriate laminate, and a plastic cover that envelops the cardboard including the product fixed to it. The cardboard is divided into two sections that are configured to fold (one over... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6612430 | Display panel for shoes Provided is a display panel for displaying and/or storing shoes. The display panel includes a base board defined by a first side, a second side and a peripheral edge. The base board has a first cut in a shape of a sole of a left shoe and a second cut in a... | 09/02/2003 |
| 5961033 | Packing board for supporting a folded-up shirt in shape A packing board for supporting and securing a folded-up shirt in shape, having two side panels symmetrically extended from two opposite lateral sides of a base panel thereof for holding down a folded-up shirt on the base panel, each side panel having a pl... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5800766 | Method of compacting a plurality of flat, stacked, non-woven articles The present invention relates to a method of compacting a plurality of flat, stacked, non-woven cotton and cotton blend articles from a normal size to a greatly reduced size to form a package of such articles that saves exterior packaging, shipping, handl... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5529181 | Garment display package A garment display package and method is provided. The package includes a web folded to define a bottom wall and spaced apart front and back walls for locating a garment therebetween. The bottom, front, and back walls collectively form a garment receiving ... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5505351 | Hanger for a pre-tied necktie assembly A hanger for a pre-tied knotted necktie assembly is disclosed in which the assembly includes a necktie, a knot support to form a necktie knot, a clip for removably mounting the necktie assembly onto the neckband of a shirt collar, and a positioning post e... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5505298 | Garment bag box A box suitable for holding a garment bag or for clothes hung on hangers during travel includes front and rear panels, two side panels, a bottom, and a top. The top is constructed from panels folded to form a peak and gables. The top includes a slot allowi... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5390786 | Carrier bag for athletic boots A carrier bag for carrying a pair of athletic boots. The carrier bag has a compartment for storing the pair of boots and a retainer for securing the boots inside the compartment in an inverse, planar relationship to each other.... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5375705 | Combination pocket display folder A package to display fabric items, such as scarves and handkerchiefs, or cards and note paper in combination with fabric items. The package is a folder that has two overlapping pockets with diagonally oriented openings which are in oblique facing relation... | 12/27/1994 |
| 4569441 | Packaging of shirt-type garment A shirt-type garment having a turn-down collar and a central row of buttons is folded longitudinally and transversely folded into approximately rectangular shape with a button at the back of the folded garment near a lower transverse fold. A cardboard pan... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4416371 | Garment container A garment container having hollow end wall structures adapted to receive a plurality of garment hangers.... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4219140 | Display holder A display support or header for a textile product. The header comprises a piece of thin cardboard or the like folded at its midpoint. Tabs die cut out of the sides of the header support the product, which passes through the slob formed by the die cuts. Ed... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4161246 | Packaged slide fastener A slide fastener is placed on one surface of an elongated base plate of cardboard or plastic sheet material, the base plate being substantially coextensive in width to the slide fastener and being longer than the slide fastener. The slide fastener and the... | 07/17/1979 |
| 4146127 | Device for holding and displaying footwear A device for holding and displaying footwear and the like, comprising a one-piece monolythic member fabricated of a generally foldable material, the member including a generally planar central section and first and second footwear retaining end sections d... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4126256 | Carrier case for ice skates, roller skates, boots and shoes An improved carrier case for roller skates, ice skates, boots and the like articles, having a first and second compartment for enclosure of the article. Each of the compartments is shaped substantially to the form of the article contained therein and flex... | 11/21/1978 |
