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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 |
| 8096451 | Apparatus for volumetric batching of granular or powder products in a container The apparatus is constituted by at least an operating unit comprising: a chute, inferiorly associated to a hopper for containing granular or powder product, the chute being extended downwards to convey the product towards an underlying container; a rotary obturator ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7421834 | Ice measuring and dispensing apparatus An ice measuring and dispensing apparatus includes a rotating drum rotatable about a horizontal axis. The rotating drum has a plurality of chambers, and an ice supply hopper has a delivery opening for delivering ice into the plurality of chambers. A discharge tube t... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7284741 | Candle melting system A candle melting system includes a candle shaper having a guard that operatively separates a handle from a wax cutting blade is thermally controlled by a heating assembly. The candle melting system also includes a candle mold that includes an outer kiln that is size... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7228991 | Condiment dispenser A device for dispensing having a vessel having a cover at a first end and having a second end is provided. A longitudinal separator is positioned in the vessel that has an annular channel extending therethrough. The device provides for a first dial rotatably connect... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7090098 | Metering and dispensing closure A metering and dispensing closure for a container wherein two rotatable disks rotate in conjunction with a stationary cap member to afford accurate measuring of a powder material and dispensing of it. The disks and the container cap afford a consistent measuring of ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083070 | Condiment dispensing container and carousel Substantially cylindrical condiment containers with extendable and retractable pouring spouts are provided. A dispensing mechanism in each container can be actuated by simply rotating a portion of the body of the container, without the need for separate knobs or lev... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6935537 | Salt dispenser for beverage bottle A salt dispenser for a beverage bottle includes a rotatable member defining a cavity and including a top surface having an aperture formed therein and for receiving salt therethrough to be disposed within the cavity. The rotatable member includes a bottom surface op... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6926173 | Disposable condiment shaker and decorative sleeve A disposable, tamper-resistant condiment shaker (10) containing a condiment (37) is supported within a cavity (24) of a decorative sleeve (20) to provide a more aesthetically pleasing condiment dispensing assembly (100). The sleeve... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6662972 | Cap device for obtaining a certain amount of stuff in containers A cap device mounted to an opening of a container includes a base with its skirt 12 securely engaged with the opening of the container and a hole is defined through the base and a neck extends from the base and encloses the hole. An access portion is rota... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6601734 | Device for measuring and dispensing free flowing materials The present invention relates to a measuring and dispensing device having a container cap securely fastened to a container by screw threads or other suitable means; two piece rotatable metering drum connected to the cap by a rotatable, snap-action ring; a... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6412670 | Candle making apparatus An apparatus for making molded candles from wax pieces of old candles or new candle-making wax. The candle making apparatus comprising an electrically heatedmelting chamber from which melted wax flows into an attached dispensing chamber and a valving mech... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6360920 | Volumetric doser apparatus for pasty material The apparatus is comprised of a dosing chamber which is internally provided with a piston displaceable freely by means of pasty material introduced through a first extremity of said chamber from a first position to a second position, the piston being then... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6283339 | Twist bottom dispenser A two-part dispenser for attachment to the bottom of a cylindrical container for dispensing a pre-calibrated amount of powdered or granular product from the container by twisting or rotating one part of the dispenser with respect to the container. The dis... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6116470 | Assembly comprising a holder and a pack filled with a powdered material The assembly comprises a holder and a pack filled with a granular material such as ground coffee, which is received in the holder. It comprises a first valve for closing and clearing a first dispensing opening in the pack, and the holder comprises a secon... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6041979 | Measuring dispensing cap A cap for dispensing material from a container defining an interior portion, including a housing capable of attachment to the container and including a translucent region, and defining an aperture, a first opening, and a second opening, and a spout member... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5937920 | Product dispensing system By employing a product dispensing head assembly securely mounted to a storage container, within which desired flowable material is retained, with the head assembly being movable into a plurality of alternate positions, the controlled, measured, dispensing... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5934573 | Measuring dispenser-spreader and method The dispenser dispenses and spreads measured quantities of granular materials over a relatively wide area. A plurality of individual measurement chambers are distributed throughout a disc or rectilinear panel which is moved relative to other discs or pane... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5894965 | Measuring dispensing cap with spring biased flip top A measuring/dispensing cap for a container comprising a peripheral side wall and a pivotable flip top movable between closed and open positions, the flip top mounted for pivotal motion about a horizontal hinge axis wherein the hinge axis separates a closu... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5671875 | Measuring/dispensing closure flip-top cap and built in shut-off blade A measuring dispensing closure for a container includes a hollow body having an opening therein, and a pivotable flip top. The flip top is mounted on the body for pivotal motion about a horizontal hinge axis between closed and open positions. The hollow b... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5518152 | Measuring canister A measuring canister is disclosed for storing any of a variety of particulate solid particulate materials, and for dispensing in a controlled manner a portion of the stored particulate material selected by the user to be any portion up to maximum volume, ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5495962 | Constant quantity discharging device for powdered object A constant quantity discharging device for measuring and discharging a constant quantity of powdered object from a powdered object container includes a fixed cap, a rotary disk, and a rotary cap which are coupled and mounted to the container. The rotary d... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5469988 | Apparatus for dispensing particulate condiments A device for dispensing particulate condiments comprising a condiment hopper translatably mounted on a transfer plate having a gated reservoir for receiving and dispensing condiments from the hopper. The invention also includes a method for dispensing par... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5248070 | Volumetric measuring/dispensing device A volumetric measuring/dispensing device for liquids is provided which has a measuring container having graduation markings thereon for measuring the quantity of liquid in the container. The container has an upper valve housing and a lower valve housing m... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5244019 | Vacuum fill system A vacuum fill system for continuously deaerating and compacting flowable materials for transportation and storage in containers includes a first rotatable chamber valve for receiving the flowable materials. Attached to the rotatable chamber valve is a fix... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5213450 | Appliance for the dispensing of bulk material An appliance for dispensing of bulk material includes a circular-cylindrical stationary cellular housing with individual chambers of a cross-section in the form of a segment of a circle, which are closed in an upper and lower region by respective upper an... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5213237 | Lock gate blade-type valve A low profile, lock-gate type of valve for handling dry particulate material forms a conduit therethrough, and a pair of curved flow control blades are mounted on arms and are pivoted with respect to the conduit, to define therebetween a flow measuring ch... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5205998 | Angle of repose valve An apparatus and process for maintaining the purity of solid/granular product and dispensing high purity granular product from a vessel. A noncontaminating surface is provided by a cup, cylinder, or other structure having a surface of silicon, silicon car... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5163656 | Vaneless rotary airlock valve A vaneless air lock valve including a housing, a hollow rotor having an opening in its cylindrical outer surface, and first and second opposed valve seats each including spherical inner and outer surfaces. A sealing surface extends between the inner and t... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5108014 | Filling valve A filling valve wherein a piston is mounted for angular movement about a vertical axis immediately above a thin bottom wall of a housing which defines a metering chamber for a flowable material to be introduced into a succession of vessels. The material w... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5029517 | Vaneless rotary airlock valve The vaneless rotary airlock valve of this invention is designed to overcome the deficiencies of excessive leakage, excessive wear, and product degradation associated with conventional vaned rotary airlocks. It is comprised of a vaneless rotor (a cylindric... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5020699 | Dispensing containers Dispensing containers are described in which a metering chamber for the contents of a fluid container is mounted in the neck of the container. Openings intermediate the height of the chamber allow it to be put in communication with the container interior ... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5014882 | Pivot-action portioning apparatus and method A volumetric apparatus for portioning fluidic material into fractions of predetermined size includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet, and a piston movable in the housing and defining a product portioning chamber and a compression chamber. Fluidic ... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4867353 | Volumetric metering device A volumetric metering device comprising a housing, a butterfly gate control unit and an adjuster to adjust the volume of a metering chamber whose operation is controlled by the butterfly gate control unit between a first condition to load the metering cha... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4821929 | Dispenser The dispenser features a container in which a rotary valve operates to dispense quantities of material periodically. The valve rotates on a horizontal axis above the bottom of the dispenser container so that it is at least partly immersed in the material ... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4787539 | Ice dispenser An ice dispenser apparatus includes an ice making mechanism (1) and, an ice storage box (5) for storing ice pieces produced by the ice making mechanism. When the ice pieces are dispensed a discharge port shutter (9) normally closing a discharge port (5c) ... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4782741 | Vaneless rotary airlock valve The vaneless rotary airlock valve of this invention is designed to overcome the deficiencies of excessive leakage, excessive wear, and product degradation associated with conventional vaned rotary airlocks. It is comprised of a vaneless rotor (a cyclindri... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4666069 | Apparatus for dispensing particulate material An apparatus for dispensing particulate material in a predetermined pattern over a subjacent surface. The apparatus includes an elongated hopper having a downwardly facing discharge mouth. A rotary dispensing shaft extends the length of the mouth. The sha... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4637529 | Measuring dispenser A measuring dispenser for particulate material adapted to be placed in a carton of soap or the like comprising a right-triangular receptacle with a divider panel extending from the top panel of the carton along the fold line along which one end of the top... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4491243 | Apparatus for directly and continuously weighing continuously fed powder or particle substances Weighing apparatus including a plurality of vessels which are disposed vertically under a hopper with the axes thereof being aligned with one another and a weighing device provided under the lowest vessel. At least one of the vessels is provided at the to... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4473175 | Device for accurately controlled feeding of a fine-grained, free-running particulate material A device for accurately controlled feeding of a fine-grained, free-running particulate material from a silo into a reactor vessel, in particular alumina from a day's supply silo to a break in the crust on an aluminium fused salt electrolytic cell, compris... | 09/25/1984 |
