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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 |
| 8172639 | Exercise garment An exercise garment includes front and rear panels with height adjusting straps that extend over the wearer's shoulders. The front panel includes an outer compression fabric and an inner cup assembly, which is essentially non-compressive. The cup assembly includes i... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7850508 | Post-surgical medical device for quadrectomy, mastectomy and/or mammary surgery Post-surgical medical device for quadrectomy, mastectomy and/or mammary surgery, comprising a support and containing corset divided into at least two parts, respectively front part and rear part, tightened about patient thorax, said corset supporting a cups bra, and... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7056186 | Cleavage-enhancing foundation garment A foundation garment enhances cleavage by positioning and supporting the breasts in a more inward position. The foundation garment permits a woman to selectively adjust and control the amount of inward movement of the breasts as desired. ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 5951364 | Brassiere having panels forming straps A brassiere comprises a pair of cups, a pair of shoulder straps, and a pair of body straps adapted to cross each other, to extend around sides of a person wearing the brassiere, and to fasten to each other at distal ends of the body straps. The shoulder s... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5427563 | Breast wrap A breast wrap (10) has two rectangular non-stretching panels (11, 12) of cotton flannel material joined over a user's back by short elastic strips (16, 17), and joined in overlapping relationship across the breasts by upper and lower complementary hook-an... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5098331 | Therapeutic chest dressing for breasts having implants A therapeutic chest dressing for breasts having implants including a chest encircling, flexible band provided with front flaps whereby the band is disposed against the back of a person and the front flaps overlap and fasten to each other. A chest encircli... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5060648 | Breast binder A breast binder for supporting the breast during breast engorgement. It would be worn after child deliver, basically by mothers who do not intend to breast feed their babies, to help treat the pain caused by breast engorgement.... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4957466 | Athletic supporter for women A sleeveless bodice type athletic support garment structured of a multi-layered rectangular front and back panel, two length adjustable shoulder straps, a neck opening, two arm apertures, and two openable side seams attachable with hook and loop fasteners... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4822317 | Undergarment having brassiere and abdominal support sections The invention relates to a maternity undergarment having a brassiere and a rectangular abdominal support section. The above combination further includes a means to detachably connect the brassiere section to abdominal section, and the connecting means inc... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4781651 | Athletic support brassiere A support brassiere for the female breasts for use in energetic activities such as running, jogging, aerobics and track events. A pair of flexible cups are supported from above by shoulder straps, and beneath by an encircling band. An inelastic flexible s... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4741719 | Garment with breast supports A garment is set forth which includes an outer flexible skin to cover at least the torso and stretchable breast supports beneath the outer skin to overlay the breasts. Tendons are attached to the breast supports and are adjustably pulled to stretch the su... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4411269 | Front opening bra with adjustable back A front opening brassiere having breast cups with a continuously adjustable back strap connecting the side panels of the breast cups, and a pair of adjustable shoulder straps extending from the upper portions of said breast cups and terminating adjacent t... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4338946 | Versatile post mastectomy device In surgical procedures of the mastectomy and partial mastectomy type, a serious aftermath problem exists because of the present cultural attitude of such surgery. Authorities recognize the emotional trauma that a woman goes through after having been subje... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4300568 | Therapeutic bra A brassiere designed particularly for being easily put on by partly incapacitated persons; and including (instead of hooks and eyes at the rear ends for attachment together), a long draw tape connected to one end and pulled through rings on both ends, the... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4292975 | Brassiere A brassiere designed for jogging or other sporting activity characterized by very wide shoulder straps which pass over the wearer's shoulders and cross in the back. It is also suitable for use by larger women.... | 10/06/1981 |
| 3935865 | Brassiere A brassiere has a body engaging band which extends across the wearer's chest under her breasts and terminates in two ends each under one arm of the wearer. Two cups are connected to the body engaging band and each cup is adapted to receive one of the wear... | 02/03/1976 |
