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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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Examiner: Kavanaugh, Ted


Primary examiner statistics: 1306 patents; average approval time: 1305 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 256 patents; average approval time: 567 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
8112910 Shoe wrap and system
8112906 Article of footwear with interchangeable heels
8109016 Adjustable golf spike
8104197 Article of footwear with vertical grooves
8104194 Shoes having impact absorption part
8104195 Sports shoe
8099880 Athletic shoe with cushion structures
8096065 Buckle for fastening a sports boot
8082685 Insole having puncture-resistant properties for safety footwear
8079161 Sports shoe
8079160 Articles with retractable traction elements
8069588 Adjustable sliding eyelet for footwear
8069586 Orthopedic foot appliance
RE42965 Anti-slip overshoe
8065818 Article of footwear having an upper with a matrix layer
8061061 Combined footwear and associated fastening accessory
8060964 Fluid-filled bladder for footwear and other applications
8056268 Intelligent footwear systems
8056269 Article of footwear with lighting system
8051584 Shoe heel assembly and method
8051585 Article of footwear comprising a plurality of strips
8051582 Medially or laterally textured footbed
8046936 Removable shoe heel assembly for women's footwear
8046937 Automatic lacing system
8046935 Footwear protection device
8042289 Article of footwear with gripping system
8042287 Insole comprising a curve support
8037623 Article of footwear incorporating a fluid system
8037622 Cushion improved structure of shoe ventilating insole
8032962 Shoe enlargement device
8028443 Systems for activating and/or authenticating electronic devices f...
8028441 Interchangeable component shoe system
8029715 Article of footwear with mesh on outsole and insert
8028440 Footwear structure with textile upper member
8024872 Shoe sole protector
8020322 Multi-traction effect shoe cleat
8020318 Quick-Assembly Footwear
8015731 Interchangeable fashion covering for a high heel shoe
8015730 Footwear with vertically-arranged pump and pressure chambers
8015729 Draining insole for shoes

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
5586398 Article of footwear for more efficient running
5551174 Alpine ski boot with foot tightening device
5542196 Insole
5537763 Boot with tightening system with memorization of tension
5533280 Footwear with interchangeable components
5526584 Sock-like shoe insert
5524365 Shoe with exchangeable heel
5524364 Thrust producing shoe sole and heel improved stability
5522502 Method of containing a vanity sink
5519950 Structure for engaging a heel to a shoe
5517771 Ski boot equipped with a suspended front cover
5509218 Cushioning devices for feet
5509217 Inner comfort boot for ski boot
5507105 Shoe heel protector
5507387 Foldable box for packaging of an electric lamp
5505010 Ventilating shoes
5502903 Footwear with illuminated linear optics
5502902 Shoe with central rotary closure
5501023 Securing device, particularly for sports shoes
5499459 Footwear with replaceable, watertight bootie
5499458 Attachments for shoes for walking on icy surfaces
5499716 Pan packaging and display system
5497565 Spike assembly for footwear
5495682 Dynamoelectric shoes
5495683 Engagement device particularly for toothed bands for sports shoes
5494159 Container for tape cassettes
5493791 Article of footwear having improved midsole
5491910 Sealing device for ski boots
5492219 Plural compartment package
5490338 Fixing structure for lightening circuit on lightening shoe
5490337 Article of sport footwear, in particular a ski boot
5487466 Desktop accessories holder
5487198 Two-piece high top shoe tree
5485687 Anti-slip shoe attachment device
5483757 Healing sandal
5484057 Tool packaging container
5480025 Step-shaped innerframe for use with short cigarettes and hinged l...
5475937 Shoe spike apparatus
5471767 Body warming device
5469639 Shoe sole having insert with graduated cushioning properties
 
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