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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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| 7326452 | Artificial flower with integral gift member An artificial flower which contains an integral gift is disclosed. The integral gift enhances the value and appeal of the artificial flower, or likewise enhances the appeal of an arrangement of such artificial flowers. The invention relates to an artificial flower, ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320292 | Pet feeding system and method of use A pet feeding system includes a dish having an upwardly projecting elongated handle. A liner is shaped and dimensioned to fit over the dish. An anti-rotation mechanism prevents the liner from rotating with respect to the dish. ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7267308 | Kitchen utensil and pot lid holder An apparatus includes a base member formed from wire strands conjoined to each other, defining outwardly flanging sides and a bottom surface. One wire has a unitary body provided with ends disposed along sides of the base, support pegs monolithically formed therewit... | 09/11/2007 |
| 6341475 | Inflatable shipping device An inflatable shipping device for protecting at least one fragile item during shipment is provided. The inflatable shipping device includes a housing defining a gas receiving cavity and being constructed of a flexible and substantially gas impermeable mat... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6237803 | Roasting and pan/cover assembly An assembly of a formed wire roasting rack, a roasting pan and a foil cover, each of which is removable from the rack. Each of the pan and cover has a base, an upstanding sidewall, a rim and a peripheral bead formation surrounding the rim. The rack has a ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6213005 | Reinforced cooking pan A reinforced cooking pan includes a network of channels bounded by wall portions of a metallic foil pan, and an integrated framework of reinforcing elements fixedly mounted in the channels to reinforce the wall portions.... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6179142 | Wire-frame bottle and method of manufacturing same A wire-frame or supporting framework for a bottle has an interior portion of high barrier, thin, non-toxic plastic, for example, blow-molded polyethylene naphalate, and an outer portion of rigid or semi-rigid plastic cage-like structure, for example, inje... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6065629 | Roasting rack and pan/cover assembly An assembly of a formed wire roasting rack, a roasting pan and a foil cover, each of which is removable from the rack. Each of the pan and cover has a base, an upstanding sidewall, a rim and a peripheral bead formation surrounding the rim. The rack has a ... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5692431 | Bread baking A bread baking pan and complementary protective carrier. The pan has edge flanges that enter complementary recesses at the edges of the carrier, and which serve to protect the user from injury by the edges of the pans. The carrier eliminates any air zones... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5511467 | Steam table pan handling apparatus Applicants' invention comprises an apparatus for safely yet effectively handling steam table pans. The apparatus is a frame formed from cylindrical steel of a shape and size for surrounding a steam table pan under its lateral flange. The frame includes tw... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5503062 | Wire support and inner rack for thin aluminum roasting pan The invention is a reinforcing support structure for a pan adapted to contain an object. The pan has a pan bottom and a sidewall extending upwardly from the periphery of the pan bottom. An outwardly extending rim is formed on the upwardly extending sidewa... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5339728 | Cooking rack for a pan A cooking rack is provided for use with an aluminum foil pan. The rack comprises wire segments for supporting a food item to be cooked. The wire segments define a planar array and are disposed above the pan base. The rack includes a pair of oppositely dis... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5203254 | Combination cooking rack and pan assembly A combination cooking rack and aluminum foil pan assembly. The rack comprises wire segments for supporting a food item to be cooked. The wire segments define a planar array and are disposed above the pan base. The rack includes a pair of oppositely dispos... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5192092 | Recycling bin cart A recycling bin cart having a pair of wheels and rigid vertical support coupled to at least two horizontally supported shelves sized and spaced apart to receive recycling bins with the lower shelf being located close to the ground. The cart is used to tra... | 03/09/1993 |
| 4969569 | Disposable pan with retractable leg-supports A disposable oven pan is formed of stamped aluminum sheet material having a bottom, side walls and a rim at the periphery of the side walls. A pair of handles are fastened to the rim at opposed locations. Stabilizing bars bridge the connection points of e... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4942969 | Vapor pressure retention apparatus A vapor pressure retention apparatus for applying pressure to the outside surface of a container holding a carbonated beverage. Application of the pressure increases the vapor pressure of the air above the carbonated beverage and thus allows less of the c... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4852760 | Oven pan holder and combination of oven pan holder with oven pan An aluminum foil oven pan and a wire holding frame therefor is disclosed. The holding frame comprises generally co-planar pan support portions extending beneath the bottom wall of the pan. The pan support portions have upwardly extending lateral portions ... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4817812 | Holding frame for an oven pan An aluminum foil oven pan having a holding frame therefor is disclosed. The holding frame comprises wire and has generally co-planar pan support members extending beneath the bottom wall of the pan. The pan support members terminate in upwardly extending ... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4337565 | Disposable cooking utensils A method for hand forming cooking utensils, a portion of the formed utensil being disposable. A wire frame is bent to define the shape, in plan view, of the desired cooking utensil. To form a two-dimensional cooking utensil, a foil means is wrappingly sec... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4257353 | Disposable pet dish The invention is a disposable pet dish for feeding and watering pets. The disposable dish is presented in several embodiments to stand alone or to fit a variety of support frame structures. Such support frame structures, as part of the invention, may be o... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4186217 | Method for low fat cooking and conjoining cooking racks therefor Conjoining cooking racks are disclosed which fit together one on top of another to form an upper and lower rack, each having identically sized outside frames, and depending longitudinal cross members connected across said frames. A method for employing th... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4026435 | Disposable cookware Disposable cookware including a disposable container having a removable handle assembly, and a removable leg assembly for supporting the container over a source of heat while cooking.... | 05/31/1977 |
| 3967848 | Folding handle for cups, cans and other uses A U-shaped strap providing a frame with upturned ends and having an annular ring pivotally engaged at diametrically opposite sides to the upturned ends, one of which also serves as a handle loop, and with the annular ring disposed transversely to receive ... | 07/06/1976 |
