...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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| 5437883 | Method of processing pig intestines and stomachs This process is used to prepare pig meat, including pig stomachs and pig intestines. The process includes the steps of thawing, cooking, washing, and refrigeration. Frozen pig meat is first thawed. The meat is then slow cooked in 195 degree F. water for a... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5437884 | Method of processing duck feet This process is used to remove the bones and joints from duck feet and to process the duck feet to make them edible. Initially, the duck feet are frozen for one or two days and are then thawed. After slow cooking for fifteen minutes, the duck feet are soa... | 08/01/1995 |