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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 |
| 8161706 | Joining clip for modular panels The present document describes a clip for securing a tight connection between two modular panels. The connection has a male portion on a first one of the two modular panels, and a female portion on a second one of the two modular panels. The male portion is for bein... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8132384 | Panel and fastening system for such panel The invention relates to a fastening system (1) for rectangular, tabular panels (2, 3, 10), especially floor panels. Comprising retaining profiles disposed on the small faces of said panels (2, 3, 10). Opposite retaining profiles match said reta... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8122670 | System for setting tiles, tile assembly and joining element for use in the system, method for setting tiles, and tile floor repair method A system for setting tiles uses a number of tile assemblies and joining elements (21a) interconnecting adjacent tile assemblies. Each tile assembly—has a tile member (3a) and a support member. The support member is connected to the unde... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8056295 | Floor covering, floor panel and method for manufacturing floor panels Floor covering, consisting of floor panels (2), which, at least at two opposite sides (3-4), comprise coupling parts (5-6), which, in the coupled condition of two of such floor panels (2), provide for a vertical as well as f... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8033074 | Mechanical locking of floor panels with a flexible bristle tongue Floor panels which are provided with a mechanical locking system including a displaceable tongue in a displacement groove. The tongue is molded and provided with bendable protrusions. ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8006458 | Flooring material comprising board shaped floor elements which are joined vertically by means of separate assembly profiles Vertically joined flooring material comprising floor boards (1), which floor boards (1) are provided with edges (2) which are provided with a groove (2′), a lower side (5) and a decorative top surface (3). The floor boards... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8006459 | Shear plate A shear plate for application to the outer end portion of a ferrule to be cast into a concrete component such as a wall panel, the shear plate having an outer portion engageable with the ferrule and, beyond the outer portion, a portion shaped to incline away from th... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7992358 | Guiding means at a joint A guiding means at a joint comprising groove (1) and tenon (2) preferably intended to be joined with glue. The tenon (2) and/or groove (1) includes guiding wedges (3). ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7930863 | Connector for reinforcing the attachment among structural components Reinforcing connector (10) for reinforcing attachment among components (110) of a structure (100); such as crossing beams (111). Reinforcing connector (10) includes a length of roving (20) composed of filaments (25). ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7908815 | Mechanical locking of floor panels with a flexible bristle tongue Floor panels are provided with a mechanical locking system including a displaceable tongue in a displacement groove. The tongue is molded and provided with bendable protrusions. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7866109 | Structural device for improving the thermal expansion resistance of a structure The structural panel assembly structure has a rigid, substantially plane panel and at least one one-piece attachment part, produced by moulding, glued to the panel. The attachment part has a first plane face including a recess that can receive a glue and rims intend... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7861481 | Floor covering The invention relates to a connecting element (24) for a floor covering (20) consisting of a first part element (26) and a second part element (28), each having connecting openings (34) by which means they can be connected to one a... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7856784 | Flooring panel or wall panel and use thereof Flooring panel or wall panel and a use thereof in a wet room. The panel is provided with a locking means in the form of groove (6) and tongue (7) forming a tongue/groove joint for assembling of the panels. The groove (6) and the tongue (7... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7849654 | Flooring system Flooring blocks which can be easily joined to each other and removed have a square-shaped main body and have, on the sides of a square-shaped main body, concave portions and convex portions. In the block main body, block main body side pin insertion paths are perfor... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7849653 | Sport wall and sport wall system An anchoring panel for a sport wall system with a front side facing an interior of the sport wall system, a back side, a flange extending from and rigidly fixed to the back side, a top side, a bottom side, and a first and second end wall is provided. Each of the fir... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7841150 | Mechanical locking system for floorboards Floorboards (1, 1′) are shown, which are provided with a mechanical locking system consisting of a separately machined locking strip (6) which is mechanically joined with the floorboard (1), the locking strip (6) being designed for mech... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7832169 | Joint profile for a panel A joint profile (1) intended to be arranged between panels (2 and 3 respectively). The joint profile (1) comprises a first edge portion (10) and a second edge portion (11). The first edge portion (10) comprises a main... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7743575 | Joint member A joint member capable of forming a joint portion that can be easily constructed and has an excellent design and a high waterproof capacity even if it is manufactured at a low cost. A joint member 1 is composed of a hat joiner 10 and a joint cover 20, ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7739849 | Floorboards, flooring systems and methods for manufacturing and installation thereof Floorboards with a format corresponding to a traditional parquet block for laying of mechanically joined floating flooring. Rectangular floorboards include a surface layer and a core with two long sides and two short sides, for making a floating flooring, which floo... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7726088 | Flooring system A joint for connecting two adjacent flooring panels together in a substantially vertical manner includes a rotatable locking member made of plastic, metal or another resilient material. The rotatable locking member is located within a groove or opening of one floori... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7694484 | Panel edge joint A panel edge joint formed on opposing edges of a first panel (12) and second panel (22) for use in refrigeration units. The panel edge joint comprises a male part (10) extending along at least one edge of the first panel (12) and a corres... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7677005 | Mechanical locking system for floorboards A joint system having a flexible spring located in a horizontal groove of a panel, the spring having an inner flexible part and being displaceable horizontally in the groove. ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7647740 | Joint profile for a panel A joint profile (1) intended to be arranged between panels (2 and 3 respectively). The joint profile (1) comprises a first edge portion (10) and a second edge portion (11). The first edge portion (10) comprises a main... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7634884 | Mechanical locking system for panels and method of installing same Floor panels are provided with a mechanical locking system including a flexible locking element in a locking groove, which during a horizontal motion is displaced vertically. ... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7614197 | Laminate flooring A disengageable connector for interconnecting panels includes a longitudinally extending connector body. The connector body including a base and a projection extending from the base. The base includes a top surface and a bottom surface, and at least one footing memb... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7600353 | Decking system with clip apparatus A decking system and clip apparatus used therein are provided. According to one aspect of the invention, the clip apparatus typically includes a top portion and a pair of lateral projections extending from opposite sides of the top portion. Each lateral projection i... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7574840 | Connector for reinforcing the attachment among structural components Reinforcing connector (10) for reinforcing attachment among components (110) of a structure (100); such as crossing beams (111), beam (111) supporting a slab deck (113), or masonry blocks (118). Reinforcing connector ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7497058 | Flooring panel or wall panel and use thereof Flooring panel or wall panel and a use thereof in a wet room. The panel is provided with a locking means in the form of groove (6) and tongue (7) forming a tongue/groove joint for assembling of the panels. The groove (6) and the tongue (7... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7441379 | Light transmission panels, retaining clip and a combination thereof A glazing panel system is provided with improved glazing panels, retention clips and/or U-shaped connectors. The retention clip may engage the glazing panels at locations lower than top ends of the upstanding seam flanges. In one embodiment, an internal U-shaped con... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7412806 | Structures for creating spaces while installing anchor sheet and attachment piece subfloors Structures are described that create spaces while installing anchor sheet and attachment piece subfloors, but which allow for the expansion and contraction of anchor sheets after installation. The structures may be used on either the attachment pieces, anchor sheets... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7401442 | Portable panel construction and method for making the same Disclosed herein is a portable panel having numerous favorable characteristics. The panel comprises a core having a length, a width, a first side and a second side. A first fiber layer is attached to the first side while a second fiber layer is attached to the secon... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7398624 | Compressible structural panel with end clip A structural panel for use in building structures or in the formation, finish or decoration thereof includes an outer sheet and a connector sheet with a plurality of collapsible or compressible dividers therebetween. The panel in a rest condition is expanded and of ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7380383 | Guiding means at a joint A guiding element at a joint between boards, the joint including groove and tongue preferably intended to be joined by the use of glue. The tongue includes at least one guiding wedge. A fitting clearance between the tongue and the groove includes a first fitting cle... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7347028 | Modular construction system utilizing versatile construction elements with multi-directional connective surfaces and releasable interconnect elements A modular construction system that utilizes versatile construction components releasably attachable to one another, in virtually any desired direction, by use of one or more interconnect components positioned therebetween. Each construction component includes at lea... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7340868 | Universal structural element The invention describes a universal structural element (1) for the purpose of forming in particular, three-dimensional structures, which structural element can be manufactured in a convenient manner efficiently, cost-effectively from the most varied materials... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337588 | Panel with slip-on profile The invention relates to a panel (1) with connecting means (3, 4, 7, 9) which make a positive connection with a further panel (2) possible. A panel (1) comprises as connecting means laterally a groove (3) formed by two rigid flanks... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328537 | Wall block, system and method A wall block includes an upper surface spaced apart from a substantially parallel lower surface, opposed first and second faces, and opposed side surfaces converging between respective ends of the first and second faces. Blocks in a wall may be stacked on top of eac... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7313893 | Panel clip assembly for use with roof or wall panels A clip assembly secures standing seam skylight or roofing panels to substrates and allows for a full range of movements by the panels while eliminating or reducing frictional noises. The clip assembly may also be used with wall panel systems. The clip assembly inclu... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7267393 | Trailer and trailer body construction and extruded panel for same A trailer body includes left and right bottom rails and left and right top rails all parallel to each other. A floor extends between the left and right bottom rails. A left vertical sidewall is defined between the left bottom rail and the left top rail. A right vert... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7251918 | Fixing bracket for joining wooden building components A fixing bracket is described for joining wooden building components to each other and to a substrate, particularly of the kind used for joining boards used to cover balconies and decks outdoors. It is essential that the fixing bracket is a double angle consisting o... | 08/07/2007 |
