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 |
| 6385774 | Bib primarily for disposition between a person and their shirt A bib positionable on a person's torso includes a back portion, a neck portion extending from the back portion, a strap extending substantially perpendicularly from the neck portion, and a collar flap extending from the neck portion, the collar flap folda... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385775 | Apparel, such as a jacket or rain gear, which is collapsible into its sleeve to form a fanny pack, shoulder pack, hand pack or back pack configuration Apparel, such as a jacket or rain gear, which is collapsible into its sleeve to form a fanny pack, shoulder pack, hand pack or back pack configuration which includes a releasable fastener which retains two (2) outwardly extending ends of an adjustable bel... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385776 | Modular cap assembly The modular cap assembly of the present invention consists of a visor component and a crown component which may be worn separately or together. One or more of the crown panels may receive detachable insignias and detachable pockets. Other accessories may ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385777 | Clothes-adjusting apparatus A clothes-adjusting apparatus capable of adjusting the dimension thereof in a wide range includes a second cloth member joined to a first cloth member at one edge thereof. A third cloth member is joined to the first cloth member at another edge thereof. T... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385778 | Shape enhancing hosiery A shape enhancing hosiery for thickening and enhancing the shape and curvature of a wearer's legs includes a sleeve having a closed lower end, an open upper end, a curved plastic insert, and an adjustable strap coupled around the open end.... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385779 | Infant sock An infant sock for crawling infants includes a generally tubular sock member having an upper surface, a lower surface, a toe surface forming a closed end, and an open end. An elastic band is attached at the open end receiving an infant's foot. A gripper m... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385780 | Protective helmet with adjustable padding An adjustable protective helmet for sporting activities comprising a first and second shell component, each having respective cooperating overlapping segments extending transversely across the top portion of the wearer's head for connecting together to fo... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385781 | Adaptive, energy absorbing shoulder pad mounted head cage A high energy shock absorbing and dissipating device designed to be mounted on existing shoulder pads for football, hockey, dirt bike riders, etc. The head of the wearer is in a spaced relation to the inside surfaces. It consists of a crown structure and ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385782 | Transportable and foldable toilet seat attachment device A transportable and foldable toilet seat attachment device for use with a conventional toilet, the toilet including a bowl with an upwardly facing rim onto which is pivotably engaged a conventional toilet seat cover. The attachment device includes a first... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385783 | Ergonomic toilet seat pad Non-slip ergonomic pads are disposed on opposite sides of the upper surface of a toilet seat for supporting the gluteus maximus of a user while helping to align the pelvis and spine when the user is seated on the toilet seat. The pads are formed of a dura... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385784 | Toilet bowl splatter shield A shield for a toilet has a shaft adapted at one end to be fixed to an inner wall of the toilet bowl. The shaft extends horizontally into the bowl. A sleeve is mounted for rotation on the shaft. An arm extends from the sleeve inwardly and downwardly into ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385785 | Urine shield removably attached to toilet seat A rectangular flexible shield that is placed into the toilet bowl shielding the back and sides of the bowl to prevent or reduce urine spills. The urine shield is removably attached to the raised toilet bowl seat by a generally u-shaped hook.... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385786 | Two-stage flush device for a toilet water tank Water-saving device for flush toilets comprises a bracket which can be mounted on the exterior of a toilet water tank directly behind the flush handle on the front wall of the water tank. The device comprises a bracket body, having a lever pivotally secur... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385787 | Tank fill and discharge mechanism An inlet valve and a discharge valve are operatively coupled by a coupling element so that when the discharge valve is closed, the inlet valve is open, and when the inlet valve is closed, the discharge valve is open. A biasing element biases the inlet val... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385788 | Water diverter/saver for toilet tanks An adjustable diverter device situated in a water tank regulates the water level in the tank. The water enters the device at one end and a flow exits through a first vent into the tank. A second vent is located at the opposite end with an adjustment valve... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385789 | Vacuum gallery waste disposal system A galley waste disposal system is provided for use with an existing vacuum collection system. The galley waste disposal system includes a basin for receiving galley waste and a discharge valve connected between the basin and a collection tank. The dischar... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385790 | Portable toilet A portable toilet apparatus includes a seat elevating structure; an annular seat structure having an open middle and resting on the seat elevating structure, and including a sack securing mechanism; and a waste collection sack having a closed sack lower e... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385791 | Pool cover The pool cover is made of multi-layer light weight construction having a translucent top layer to permit sunlight to pass through an opaque bottom layer for absorbing sunlight passing through the transparent layer. In addition, a plurality of pockets are ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385792 | Solar cover folder The present invention is a light weight, easily used device designed for folding, storing and unfolding a floating solar swimming pool cover. In its preferred embodiment, the solar cover folder is an expandable, elongated loop which can be placed on the t... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385793 | Tub cover support device A tub cover support device for preventing the collapsing of a tub cover. The tub cover support device includes a foot for positioning on the bottom wall of a tub. A pipe is generally hollow and has an open first end and open second end. A coupler is attac... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385794 | Integrated eye wash and sink faucet An integrated eye wash and sink faucet connected to cold and hot water supplies. The integrated eye wash and sink faucet includes a valve having a body with first and second openings provided therein, and a spindle having an arm integrally connected to a ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385795 | Bath apparatus An apparatus is provided for bathing body parts, such as the feet. The apparatus includes a bath chamber for containing fluid, such as water, and receiving the body part therein. The bath chamber includes a bottom surface and a wall structure extending up... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385796 | Self flushing urinal with integrated gaming and reward system This interactive urinal is for improving sales and provides revenue from the restroom, especially in an establishment that sells beverages. The urinal is coin vended to provide amusement and also to provide income from obligatory restroom requirements. Th... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385797 | Apparatus for raising and lowering a seat An upper front annular frame and a lower annular frame have pivotally connected front portions, and a seat overlies the frames and has a rear portion pivotally connected to a rear portion of the upper frame. A pair of scissor linkages are connected to cor... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385798 | Top mount faucet valve body A plumbing fixture adapted to be installed from the top side of a sink deck through a sink deck opening includes a valve body having an exterior threaded portion of a size to pass through the sink deck opening. There is a shoulder on the valve body which ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385799 | Plumbing sink trap A plumbing sink trap having a rotatable actuating knob for rotating a sweeper bar through 360°. The sweeper bar forms a part of the U-shaped path for waste water. Rotation of the sweeper bar removes obstructions in the U-shaped path.... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385800 | Collapsible playyard A collapsible playyard capable of being securely expanded to a first position and folded to a second position. It includes a foldable upper frame and a collapsible lower frame. The collapsible lower frame includes a pair of central frame members pivotably... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385801 | Rocking bed An arm 122 is secured on an upper end portion thereof to an output shaft 121 of a reduction gear 120 attached to a motor that is installed under a rest frame 115 on which a mattress is to be mounted. When rollers 123 provided on a lower end portion of the... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385802 | Operating room table having lumbar support bar The present invention is directed to a pivotal operating room table having a main surface and an elongated support member. The main surface preferably lies generally in a first plane and is pivotal end to end such that the first plane can pass through a s... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385803 | Method and apparatus for supporting an element to be support, in particular the body of a patient, the apparatus having a support device independent from the control device The invention relates to a method and apparatus for supporting an element to be supported, in particular the body of a patient. The apparatus comprises a support device 20 essentially comprising only at least one closed or controlled-release chamber 21 to... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385804 | Pressure control led pad An inflatable seating pad (10) consists of a hand operated pump (12) integrated within the top surface to inflate the pad with air. The pad (10) has a shut-off connector (6) at one corner which locates and is connected to a pressure relief valve (8). In u... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385805 | Scrubbing apparatus A scrubbing apparatus is provided which sufficiently cleans every site on the wafer by a cleaning accelerating action of ultrasonic waves, the scrubbing apparatus comprising a substrate support section for supporting a substrate horizontally and substanti... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385806 | Surface treating device A surface treating device includes a material that constitutes a treating portion of a continuously foamed body coated with a fibrous film, a holder that has a base for supporting the treating portion thereon and an annular groove provided in an inside pe... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385807 | Tool for washing floors A tool for washing floors, having at a lower end of a handle a sponge-bearing device comprising at least a first segment and at least a second segment, both first and second segments together forming a support for a sponge, both first and second segments ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385808 | Bi-positionable toothbrush A bi-positional toothbrush comprising a brush head member (18) rotatably mounted to a handle (14) by a cylindrical pin (22) and coil spring (26) is described. The brush head member includes an array of bristles (42) at a forward end and terminates in an e... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385809 | Gasketless wet/dry vacuum with switchable blowing The vacuum includes a body having a main air passageway, and first and second air passageways diverging from the main passageway. The first air passageway defines a blower port. A closable door having an open and a closed position directs air flow from th... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385810 | Latch arrangement for a vacuum cleaner dirt receptacle A dirt cup latching mechanism that secures a lid onto a dirt receptacle of vacuum cleaner and simultaneously secures the dirt cup in place on the vacuum cleaner. The latching mechanism presses the lid down onto an open top of the dirt receptacle and press... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385811 | Suction head for floor vacuum cleaners A suction head for floor vacuum cleaners has a unitary plastic housing (1) containing a suction channel (2), and a bottom plate (7) arranged on the underside of the housing and having a suction mouth (13). The suction mouth adjoins a vertically aligned, b... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385812 | Vehicle carpet affixation device A vehicle floor mat affixation device includes at least two tines or hook members formed on respective helical paths around an axis of the affixation device and ending in sharpened points. The preferably tempered stainless steel hook members are adapted t... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385813 | Flexible tack strip A flexible tack strip, which is a series of plastic pads connected by a flexible spline provides a totally unique system for the attachment of one carpet edge to another. The captive tacks function in much the same manner as a conventional tack strip, how... | 05/14/2002 |
