...that a workman who left the soap mixing machine on too long was responsible for making Ivory Soap? He was so embarrassed by his mistake that he threw the mess in a stream. Imagine his dismay when the evidence of his error floated to the surface! Result: Ivory soap, the soap that floats.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7997619 | Track frame for work machine A track frame in which stress concentration caused by a work load is avoided and that has increased strength. These are achieved by reducing the weigh of connection legs and providing sufficient welding length for joint surfaces for joining the connection legs. The ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7273230 | Tension shackle x-brace The present invention provides a device for reinforcing the rear end of a vehicle having a ladder-type frame. The device includes a first bar that is adapted to be secured between the left side rail and right suspension attachment of the vehicle frame and a second b... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7246821 | Wheelchair A wheelchair has a width that can be adjusted. The wheelchair has a pair of side frames connected to each other by one or more X-frame(s) (11). The X-frame (11) has a pair of rotatable arms connected rotatably to each other at their respective centers,... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7198298 | Movable subframe for semi-trailers A movable subframe or slider for semi-trailers includes a pair of spaced-apart, parallel and longitudinally extending main members. The main members are interconnected by a pair of longitudinally spaced, parallel and transversely extending horizontal cross members, ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7156421 | Composite cross member system In a frame for an over the highway or off-highway truck or tractor, the frame includes a first and second frame rail and a composite cross-member comprising a first sheet, a second sheet and a core material sheet positioned between the first and second face sheet. T... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7090290 | Motor vehicle A motor vehicle in which a floor of the body is reinforced by reinforcing struts arranged in V shapes, in which a body with a high rigidity is achieved by mounting the rear end-area ends of rear reinforcing struts arranged in a V-shape on a connecting area on the bo... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7055837 | Strut/shock crossmember A crossmember device is provided which is adapted to be installed between a pair of strut/shock towers of a vehicle. The crossmember device includes a left brace and right brace each having an upper, intermediate and lower portion. The left and right brace are inter... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7036834 | Air ride suspension This invention generally relates to devices for an air ride suspension system for one or two axle light duty trailers. More specifically, this invention relates a novel air ride suspension system for light duty trailers that eliminates the need for leaf springs, dis... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6000712 | Folding collapsible golf cart A folding collapsible golf cart includes a U-shaped base frame, a U-shaped upright frame pivoted to the base frame and turned between a horizontal position and a vertical position, a brace member pivoted to the base frame for supporting the upright frame ... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5417454 | Frame reinforcement means A device is disclosed for assisting in maintaining the structural rigidity of an automobile frame. It comprises a beam member having spaced apart ends each of which is adapted for attachment to a frame rail of a selected automobile frame at the point of a... | 05/23/1995 |
| 4941680 | Multipurpose chassis for commercial and special vehicles For commercial and special vehicles, such as e.g. weapon transporters, mobile radar stations, mobile satellite control stations and mobile cranes, which must carry very considerable weight, very robust chassis are required. The inventive chassis (1) has a... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4274654 | Strut for MacPherson-type suspensions for motor-vehicles A strut for MacPherson-type suspensions for motor-vehicles comprises an upper tubular member of sheet metal which forms the cylinder of a telescopic shock absorber, and a sheet metal housing having an upper wall with a circular aperture. An additional rei... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4106789 | Motor vehicle suspension system An independent torsion suspension system for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The suspension system incorporates two curved crossover members which cross each other at at least one point but which are preferably not connected to each other at the crossover p... | 08/15/1978 |