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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 |
| 7334704 | Apparatus for flattening the walls of flexible tubes An apparatus for flattening a flexible tube sidewall comprises a frame, a gripping roller and a handle. The frame includes a central portion extending transversely between first and second end walls. A first brake element is formed on an inner face of one wall. The ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 6749087 | Tube clip for a coiled toothpaste tube The present invention is a tube clip for securing the coiled/rolled up end of tubes such as toothpaste, salves, ointments and the likes, thus eliminating the possibility of the tube unrolling and keeping the manufacturers product continually at the ready. ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6659309 | Portion control dispenser A portion control dispensing apparatus for dispensing precise portions of a product in a tightly controlled manner that minimizes waste caused by residual product left undispensed in a container. The device provides a dispenser for fluid products stored i... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6561385 | Toothpaste tube fold-holder A clip is provided for a dispensing tube about which the collapsed end of the tube may be wrapped. The clip is substantially rectangular and includes a plurality of transfer ducts, at least one on each of a top and a bottom edge. The ducts are accessible ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6551611 | Hormone replacement therapy method Varying the daily dose of either or both of the estrogen and the progestogen administered for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is readily and inexpensively accomplished, without the necessity of the physician prescribing a new product each time the daily... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6547099 | Medicinal dosing apparatus and method External manipulation of a prefilled vial to dispense its contents by deforming the vial is disclosed.... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6494992 | Vacuum conveyor Process for transferring at least a portion of a running web from a first section of a web making machine includes rotating an endless conveyor belt by driving at least one driven pulley, creating a negative pressure at an inner surface of endless conveyo... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6419115 | Apparatus and method for facilitating the emptying of tube dispensers A collapsible tube squeezer assists the process of dispensing the content of a collapsible tube, and holds the wound emptied portion of the tube. A tube squeezer is formed from a continuous strip of material, with a long slot where the sealed end of the t... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6296150 | Medicinal dosing apparatus and method External manipulation of a prefilled vial to dispense its contents by deforming the vial is disclosed.... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6083528 | Hormone replacement therapy method and hormone dispenser Varying the daily dose of either or both of the estrogen and the progestogen administered for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is readily and inexpensively accomplished, without the necessity of the physician prescribing a new product each time the daily... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5853388 | Intravenous bag with separate compartment A new intravenous bag with separate compartments for separating medications and intravenous solutions prior to mixing. The inventive device includes a pouch having an upper section and a lower section. The lower section has an outlet tube extending downwa... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5308334 | Closed system for iv site flush A closed system for flushing an IV site comprises a unitary reservoir assembly of a first fluid reservoir for containing a first flush fluid, a second fluid reservoir for containing a second flush fluid, a tubing array for connecting the first and the sec... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5060700 | Dispenser for a viscous substance The invention relates to a receptacle for dispensing a viscous substance. A receptacle body contains resilient structure bearing against the inside wall of the receptacle body. This structure comprise first and second spring-forming resilient blades with ... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4576314 | Device for squeezing and winding collapsible tubes A device for squeezing successive portions of a collapsible tube containing a dischargeable material, such as toothpaste, and for winding the emptied tube portion includes a longitudinally split tubular body portion which flexibly and resiliently supports... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4365727 | Device for squeezing-out viscous materials from tubes made of plastics A device executed in the form of two hinged frames secured together with a hinge axle and fitted with a spring and a squeezing roll, provided with a sleeve. The bottom part of the tube is to be inserted under the squeezing roll; both frames being pressed ... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4142649 | Dispensing apparatus for tampons Apparatus for dispensing cylindrical packages, such as tampons, having a carrousel provided with a magazine for storage of a reserve supply of tampons and a plurality of open-ended hollow dispensing compartments adapted to each hold a single article to be... | 03/06/1979 |
