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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 |
| 7216372 | Disposable protector for the seat ring or upper part of a toilet A disposable protector for the seat ring or upper part of a toilet, is configured to protect the sides and front part of the toilet. The protector includes one piece which covers the ring of the toilet seat or, in the absence of a seat, the upper end of the toilet, ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 6851131 | Portable toilet bowl cover A portable toilet bowl cover, for selectively and substantially covering an existing toilet bowl, in order to prevent waste which may be present on portions of the toilet bowl from contacting the skin and clothing of an individual who sits upon the seat of the toile... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6711756 | Sanitary toilet seat cover A toilet seat cover that includes a sheet of impermeable material and at least one section of adhesive material. The section of adhesive material having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface of the section of adhesive material being attached to the... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6223362 | Water-absorbing sink apron for bathroom counters A sink apron for absorbing excess water from bathroom sink counters comprising of a towel-like material 24 attached by adhesive or stitches 32 to a layer of light-weight rubber base 26. The sink apron encircles the washbasin in the shape of a semi-oval an... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6073274 | Sanitary toilet seat cover A sanitary toilet seat cover 10 for preventing direct contact between a person's skin and the top surface of a toilet seat 101. The toilet seat cover 10 includes a top layer 20 of waterproof material whose underside is affixed to a layer of porous materia... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5887291 | Sanitary toilet seat attachable cover A new sanitary toilet seat attachable cover for allowing a person to sit on a toilet without having to sit directly on a toilet seat. The device includes a circular plastic ring dimensioned for covering a toilet seat of a toilet. The circular plastic ring... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5537693 | Toilet seat cover A sanitary toilet seat cover has a sheet of flexible wipeable plastic material or the like in an annular shape to overlie upper and lower surfaces and outer and inner edges of a toilet seat. The toilet seat cover has a peripheral elastic rim on the outer ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5144698 | Toilet seat cover including handling mitts An improved toilet seat cover is described, comprising an envelope open at one or both ends to permit it to be slipped over a toilet seat to enclose it for sanitary purposes; the cover having a removable central portion which, when removed, forms an openi... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5090063 | Packaged toilet seat A portable toilet seat for use in public rest rooms is foldable for compact storage in a carrier equipped with a holder for a roll of toilet paper and a pocket for items of personal hygiene. The carrier may remain open and hung from the door of a rest roo... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5005223 | Foldable toilet seat A foldable, portable toilet seat is provided having foldable front and rear sections that are pivotably connected by hinges. The lower surface of each front section includes a downwardly extending flange for engaging a conventional toilet seat to prevent ... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4998297 | Sanitary toilet seat cover A sanitary toilet seat cover includes a flexible ring-shaped seat portion having an upper surface and a lower surface and a diametrical axis. A flap portion extends generally radially outwardly from the seat portion along the diametrical axis. Releasable ... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4930165 | Folding commode seat A folding commode seat for use primarily by wheel-chair bound persons, which seat includes a generally C-shaped panel constructed of a vinyl-dipped foam material and having a flexible hinge therein at a base end thereof, with spaced panel segments extendi... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4926506 | Sanitary lavatory seat system A sanitary lavatory seat has a right and left portion which can each be covered with paper or plastic from a roll. The roller is positioned within a casing fixed at the rear of the lavatory seat. Various gears are provided whereby the rolls can be synchro... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4920584 | Disposable toilet seat cover and method of manufacture A sanitary toilet seat cover is formed of a nonporous, nondisintegratable material, such as plastic sheet material, for protecting a user from disease-causing micro-organisms. The toilet seat cover of the present invention has integrally formed therewith ... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4908262 | Article with microbiocidal solution A toilet seat cover is provided for preventing contact between the human bottocks and the toilet seat when the sheet is disposed and aligned with the toilet seat. A microbiocidal shield is created by the perspiration from the bottocks contacting a water-s... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4891847 | Method and apparatus for reducing incontinence or pain A device for reducing the risk of human incontininence while moving between a first standing position and a second seated position having an annular cushion structurally adapted for the posterior portion of a human while either in the first standing posit... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4806406 | Sanitary toilet seat cover A sanitary cover for toilet seats comprises a generally flat ended oval envelope of thin flexible material with a central oval opening conforming to the generally oval outline and central opening of a toilet seat shape and has an opening at the flat end p... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4766618 | Toilet seat covering Apparatus for supplying a toilet seat with fresh and sanitary cover material and taking up the used material. The cover material is folded lengthwise and is dispensed from a supply reel to one terminus of the seat. The material encircles the body of the s... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4649575 | Toilet seat cover and heat insulator therefor A toilet seat cover made from expanded polymer foam sheet material has an elastic tape secured to the curved edges of the cover with no tape secured to the rear flat edge. The cover is held on a toilet seat by the elastic curved edges.... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4412360 | Method of and apparatus for providing a personal sanitary toilet seat cover A method of and apparatus for providing a replaceable, personal and sanitary toilet seat are disclosed, wherein a conventional toilet seat forms a base seat onto which is attached various mounting means onto which a protective cover may be detachably moun... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4352214 | Toilet seat cover A toilet seat cover is provided in the form of a blank consisting of at least one layer having a central opening, said layer being formed of a non-porous flexible foil such as of polyvinyl alcohol which foil is soluble in an aqueous medium, the foil being... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4213212 | Arrangement for fitting and changing a tubular cover made of plastic film on a toilet seat, and method for forming a tube A tubular toilet seat cover is stored on a reel and pulled off from this reel as it is replaced, and the used cover is taken up on another reel. By actuating a drive mechanism, the cover is moved through a predetermined distance in such manner that when i... | 07/22/1980 |
