Did You Know...
...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 |
| 7331146 | Window and door jamb adjustment system A window and door jamb adjustment system for accurately installing windows and doors and providing for later adjustment of the same. The window and door jamb adjustment system includes a support member attachable to a building frame, an alignment member slidably att... | 02/19/2008 |
| RE40041 | Window frame for manufactured housing A window frame construction particularly useful in a manufactured housing unit to provide a structure for receiving and supporting at least one window and to provide coverage of ends of siding applied to the exterior of the housing unit. The window frame includes a ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7010888 | Molded snap-together frame A frame assembly is formed of two molded sub-assemblies, each sub-assembly being identical to the other. Each sub-assembly has a perimeter wall having an inner surface facing an opening and an outer surface to face a edge of an aperture in a partition. A first edge ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7007735 | Removable and adjustable screen A removable device has a screen, two stiles and two rails, connected by elbows. The rectangular screen admits light and air. The two stiles stand mutually parallel, rigid, and perpendicular to the horizon upon installation of the device in an opening. The two rails ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6912818 | Door rail system A rail system for holding a panel, such as a plate glass pane, in a door and/or wall partition. The rail system includes a housing and a clamp member having a wedging geometry so that when the clamp member is actuated with respect to the housing in a first direction... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6874286 | Window frame construction system and connector units for use therein The invention provides a window frame construction system (10) comprising an inner frame (12), an apertureless outer frame (18) provided with at least abutment surface (22) projecting towards said inner frame (12) and a plurality o... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6574927 | Fitting for a window and parts for such fitting A fitting adapted for a window with a frame and a wing connected to the frame by at least one hinge. The fitting includes a carrier piece that cooperates with an edge of the wing and an edge of the fixed frame, and a plurality of laths engaging the carrie... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6560934 | Snappable shim assembly A shim assembly comprises a first shim piece having a generally planar body and a plurality of spaced apart projections extending upwardly therefrom. A second shim piece has a generally planar body and a plurality of spaced recesses. The recesses are slig... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6551690 | Window stabilizing device A window stabilizing device including a wedge portion dimensioned for being positioned between a lower edge of a window and a corresponding window frame or sill. The wedge portion has a generally triangular configuration. The wedge portion has a top wall,... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6427398 | Method of making window frame components having various end using applications A method is described of making a plurality of window frame members having different end use applications on a single production line. The method comprises the step of extruding from a single die plate a master window frame member having at least two flan... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6244000 | Window construction with simplified plastic extrusions and interactions A single extruded cross-section and a single milled cross-section provide the rails and stiles of window sashes with the trouble-free functionality of vinyl and the esthetic functionality of wood. A few accessory extruded cross-sections provide weatherpro... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6216402 | Window installation system A window installation system is provided for use with a window opening of a first size and a window assembly having the frame including an outer periphery having a second size less than the first size. The system includes a plurality of mounting units eac... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6167663 | Adjustable Frame The present invention is directed to a frame that is placed at an opening portion in a partition provided in houses and the like, and specifically an adjustable frame comprising a plurality of frame adjustable fasteners including: a fixing member includin... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6098355 | Sliding-type window frame for mounting a window panel assembly A sliding-type window frame includes a jamb frame assembly having a top jamb member, a bottom jamb member spaced apart from the top jamb member in a longitudinal direction, and left and right upright side jamb members spaced apart from each other in a tra... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6014846 | Multi-window sash and batten attachment structure A multi-window sash comprising: a frame structure; a plurality of sash units, to each of which a panel is mounted which are connected with each other in a panel width direction, each of the sash units comprising bilateral vertical frame members, an upper ... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5913785 | Skylight window assembly A skylight window assembly comprises a curb frame having top edges for supporting a skylight window with glazing supported in a frame structure. Inside the curb frame an inner frame structure is arranged in floating suspension with respect to the curb fra... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5881510 | Window frame device A window frame device is disclosed for permitting the adjustable setting of a window frame adjacent to a foundation form. The device includes a window frame which has a head having a first and a second side, the first and second sides defining respectivel... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5791104 | Jamb extension assembly for doors and windows A window unit (20) including a jamb extension assembly (28) is provided for use with fenestration products. The jamb extension assembly (28) includes a frame member (30) having structure to permit installation of the window unit (20) in a building wall ro... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5711120 | Self anchoring fire resistant two piece non-operable window frame assembly A non-operable window frame assembly comprising two frame sections, each of which slips into a rectangular hole in a wall from opposite sides of the wall; the wire glass or fire resistant glazing material is held in place by means of four pieces of square... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5660010 | Window frame for manufactured housing A window frame construction particularly useful in a manufactured housing unit to provide a structure for receiving and supporting at least one window and to provide coverage of ends of siding applied to the exterior of the housing unit. The window frame ... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5640813 | Nestable shims A shim system having a first shim with oppositely facing first and second substantially flat surfaces and a second shim having oppositely facing third and fourth substantially flat surfaces. The first and second shims have a relative operative position wh... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5561955 | Adjustable sill plate assembly A sill plate with a lower channel member with rectangular holes and an upper channel member where a plurality of shims are placed through the lower channel member rectangular holes to adjust the height of the upper channel member with respect to the lower... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5544455 | Skylight with modular shaft A skylight with a modular shaft. The skylight includes a curb surrounding an opening formed in a roof. The curb defines a downwardly opening channel with at least one serrated wall to receive the modular shaft. The modular shaft extends from the curb to a... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5483779 | Header frame for a display system A header frame for a display system which is easily and quickly erected without tools and which is collapsible to a compact shape for packing, storage, and transport. The header frame is disassembled to only four portions for packing, storage, and transpo... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5392574 | Window frame for manufactured housing A window frame construction particularly useful in a manufactured housing unit to provide a structure for receiving and supporting at least one window and to provide coverage of ends of siding applied to the exterior of the housing unit. The window frame ... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5279086 | Aluminum frame window with ventilating means An aluminum frame window includes an outer frame assembly peripherally attached with a water-proof strip assembly, an inner frame assembly fastened to the outer frame assembly on the inside to hold a top-hinged outswinging windowpane and peripherally atta... | 01/18/1994 |
| 4870791 | Alignment clip member for windows and associated method An alignment clip for windows and associated method is disclosed. The alignment clip consists of a base, an alignment clip element haivng at least one tab, a spring operatively associated with the base and the alignment clip element and screws which engag... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4428170 | Combination frame structure and fastening device for vehicle sunroofs A frame structure for vehicle-type sunroofs and like window panels, in combination with a fastening device, wherein the frame structure includes an inner disposed peripheral seal to be engaged by a typical hinged panel. The frame structure defines a perip... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4023326 | Sash having rail with adjusting device A sash or a door has a vertically adjustable top rail by which the vertical size of the door or window is adjusted to suit the opening in a window frame or door frame, there being an adjusting device by which the top rail is selectably positioned. The adj... | 05/17/1977 |
