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...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7651108 | Assembly comprising at least one drive wheel and a fairing for a heavy goods vehicle, and the corresponding heavy goods vehicle Drive wheel (6) is designed to pivot around a first axis (X-X′), which in particular is horizontal, for the purpose of advance of the vehicle, and around a second axis (Y-Y′), which in particular is vertical, for the purpose of steering of the vehicle, wh... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7377549 | Protector for a saddle ride type all-terrain vehicle A saddle ride type all-terrain vehicle includes left and right front wheels supported independently of each other on a vehicle body such that driving power is transmitted to said front wheels by way of a pair of left and right drive shafts extending from a driving s... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7086691 | Multi-position fenders A movable fender for a vehicle. The fender body is movable between at least first and second positions relative to the vehicle, and is removable so as to be readily installed, removed, and replaced. The fender body may be engaged with the vehicle via a mounting asse... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6905164 | Vehicle body panel mounting system A body panel mounting system for a vehicle has panel supports, a hinge bar, a latch bar, a support bracket, fastening collars, fastening brackets, and fasteners. The panel supports are coupled to the body panel and are adapted to receive the hinge bar and the latch ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6802517 | Fender skirt and methods for using same A fender skirt for use with a fender of a vehicle, such as a tractor, is provided. The fender skirt is disposed between the tire and the frame of the vehicle to effectively deflect debris away from the frame and engine compartment of the vehicle. The fender skirt pr... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6547027 | All terrain vehicle An all terrain vehicle, also known as an ATV, has a seat designed to comfortably accommodate a rider over a wide variety of rugged terrain. The seat is profiled so that the rider may easily shift body weight and lean with the vehicle while traversing stee... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6502841 | Tractor mudguard A tractor has a mudguard overlying a steerable wheel of the tractor. The mudguard is mounted for rotation with the wheel about a generally vertical axis and for pivotal movement relative to the wheel about a generally horizontal axis parallel to the rotat... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6109621 | Wheel carrier for an independent wheel suspension A wheel carrier for an independent wheel suspension of a motor vehicle tilts particularly during cornering. The tilt is transmitted to the wheel carrier by suspension links in the sense of a tilting tendency in the same direction. An additional function i... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6076843 | Guarding mechanism for a wheel and axle assembly In the operation of machines of the type that are typically designed to traverse terrain having deposits of debris, it is a common problem to have the debris become attached to the wheels of the machine and rotate therewith. In many instances this causes ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6053517 | Support for the mudguard of a steering wheel of a machine, in particular for the steering wheel of an agricultural tractor A mud flap support for a tractor allows the wheels to be steered while maintaining the attitude of the mud flap constant. The support has three elements with a preloaded spring between the axle and one of the elements of the support.... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5983452 | Wheel skid A wheel skid having an arcuate base for facilitating mobility of a vehicle on terrain where wheels ordinarily sink into the terrain, and/or otherwise become directed in a direction other than the desired direction of travel of such vehicles, and where whe... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5975548 | Vehicle with pivoting mudguard A vehicle is disclosed having a hub assembly for a steerable wheel mounted for pivoting movement relative to an axle about a first axis. A mudguard is mounted for pivotal movement relative to the axle (or the hub assembly) about a second axis offset from ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5915728 | Guard for vehicles A guard for vehicles protects the axle housing and proximate components from falling rocks and road debris. The device has a central mount that attaches onto the differential unit portion of the axle housing. The mount partially protects the differential ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5881835 | Axle cover and motorcycle having the same A motorcycle including a fork assembly, a wheel including a wheel axle connected to the fork assembly, a bushing rotatably mounted on the wheel axle (e.g., by a spherical bearing), and an axle cover mounted on the bushing. The axle cover includes a base p... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5836399 | Sprayer wheel shield A wheel shield for a self-propelled sprayer includes a double wall plastic body with a profile designed to protect plants and provide smooth surfaces that resist build up of debris. A support and aligning rod assembly extending upwardly from the wheel hub... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5794956 | Pivotable fender for tractors A pivotable tractor fender assembly permits the fender to follow the turning movements of the front wheels of a tractor, yet be pivotable relative to the corresponding front wheel so that the fender will not engage the chassis of the tractor. A fixed cont... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5511808 | Flexible fender mount A vehicle has a steerable wheel on an axle, a fender, and a fender mount for supporting the fender on the axle adjacent to the steerable wheel. The fender mount has a bracket fixed to the axle, an arm fixed to the fender and a flexible bushing coupled bet... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5186274 | Motorcycle front fender mounting system A front fender mount for a motorcycle, having a fork and double struts, which maintains the fender at a constant spacing from the wheel axle regardless of the movement of the fork and struts relative to the axle. The mount includes a bracket fixed to the ... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5169167 | Tractor front fender assembly for steerable wheels A mechanism for mounting the front fender for an agricultural tractor wherein the support structure includes an arcuate mounting bracket connected to the front wheel to be pivotally moveable therewith, an arcuate support bracket detachably connected to th... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5165712 | Floating fender mount and method An assembly for mounting a fender on a vehicle having a body and at least one axle fitted with at least one resiliently suspended wheel, includes a linkage member on at least one side of the at least one wheel extending from its axle to the fender, for se... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5074573 | Pivotal front wheel fenders for tractors This invention is an improvement in a vehicle having a frame, a front axle, steerable wheels on the axle, and fenders on the wheels. Fender frames are pivotally mounted on the axle and are adapted to pivot about a substantially vertical axis. A fender is ... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5026083 | Cycle fender mount A front fender mount for a cycle employing a springer mount suspension system includes glide assemblies mounted for sliding movement along components of the suspension system. The glide assemblies are connected by push rods to rocker arms at the wheel axl... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4389945 | Transverse guide roller arrangement for a track guided vehicle A transverse guide roller arrangement for a vehicle which can be guided mechanically along a guide track or the like provided on the side of a lane. The transverse guide roller arrangement includes at least one rolling surface which is approximately verti... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4389029 | Nose wheel water spray deflector A nose landing gear supported deflector for preventing ingestion of nose wheel side spray into wing mounted engines. The deflector extends horizontally with respect to the runway surface and in front of the nose wheels while permitting landing gear and de... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4362310 | Spray-inhibiting means for use on a road vehicle This invention relates to spray-inhibiting means for a road vehicle, said means comprising a screen which in use is adapted to intercept water thrown rearwardly from a vehicle tire. The screen is mounted on the vehicle in use in an operative position in w... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4226308 | Disc brake cover A disc cover for disc brakes on a two-wheeled vehicle having a series of fan elements attached to a wheel attaching axis and adapted to be nested in a stored configuration or overlapping and covering the disc when deployed. The elements are attached to ea... | 10/07/1980 |
