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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8180582 | System and method for sensing liquid levels A system for detecting a presence of a liquid within a receptacle includes a sensor and a processor. The sensor includes a transmitting probe and a receiving probe positioned within the liquid receptacle. The transmitting probe includes a first transducer and the re... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178805 | Appliance control knob providing illuminated setting indication A shaft of a rotary switch, for example, useful as a control for an appliance, such as a washing machine, incorporates an LED at the end of the shaft and projecting light laterally from the shaft to provide an indication of the rotary position of the corresponding k... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8162375 | Hinge mounted fuel housing seal A vehicle refueling assembly includes a housing through which an inlet pipe is accessed and a door assembly that can be opened and closed relative to the housing. The door assembly includes a hinge and a decorative panel. The hinge includes a seal received in a ledg... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8152209 | Delay apparatus for opening of vehicle door An inertia activated mechanism associated with a door latch mechanism of a vehicle obstructs operation of a door handle assembly when the inertia activated mechanism is subjected to acceleration forces from a vehicle event. Delaying structure in the inertia activate... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8123313 | Door motion dampening system A system for dampening an opening motion of a door includes a frame, an access door and at least one dampening member. The access door is rotatably secured to the frame. The access door is configured to be moved with respect to the frame between closed and completel... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8118332 | Latch device A latch device including a latch strike retention assembly adapted for press-fit insertion into a panel opening and retention within the panel opening upon melting of any plastic components. The latch strike retention assembly includes a generally “U” shaped spr... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8105118 | Torque resistant terminal block element A screw terminal and a terminal block incorporating the same provides a mechanically a screw terminal frame with a closed perimeter that resists deformation of the terminal frame when a captured nut is being clamped against a wire within the terminal frame, allowing... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8085141 | Self-diagnostic switch A self-diagnostic acoustic wave touch actuated switch assembly includes a substrate having an acoustic wave cavity, a transducer operatively connected to the acoustic wave cavity, a processing unit, and at least one light emitting member operatively connected to the... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8082785 | Inductive liquid-level sensor An inductive liquid-level sensor employs a central shaft supporting multiple independent electrical loops that may be interrogated to detect the proximity of the conductive element in the float rising and falling with changes in liquid height outside of the shaft. | 12/27/2011 |
| D651131 | Zipper puller | 12/27/2011 |
| D651128 | Zipper puller | 12/27/2011 |
| D651127 | Zipper puller | 12/27/2011 |
| D651126 | Zipper puller | 12/27/2011 |
| D651125 | Zipper puller | 12/27/2011 |
| D651124 | Zipper puller | 12/27/2011 |
| 8079450 | Viscous strand damper assembly A damper assembly includes a fixed rack gear, a rotary gear damper having a gear engaged with the rack gear, and a tether movable with the damper along the rack gear and connected to the movable object to be controlled by the damper. A biasing element normally urges... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8079117 | Buckle assembly A buckle assembly including a first buckle portion having an outwardly projecting engagement member. The assembly further includes a second buckle portion including an extended socket structure with one or more resilient biasing arms disposed radially outboard of th... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8067707 | Self-calibrating sensor device A self-calibrating sensor includes a housing, an input lever coupled to the housing and configured to contact a device to be sensed, and an actuating element configured to automatically reposition an output device to a calibrated position. The sensor also includes a... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066501 | Apparatus and method for molding onto a stretched blank An apparatus and method for molding a component onto a stretched blank. The apparatus includes a stretching assembly mounted adjacent to a first mold part. The stretching assembly includes a plurality of clamp assemblies that grasp the peripheral edge of the blank a... | 11/29/2011 |
| D649492 | Buckle | 11/29/2011 |
| 8051990 | Oil canning of mesh screen for filter A method of reducing if not eliminating the possibility of tearing or ripping of a mesh screen of a filter during the manufacturing process includes the step of intentionally deforming the mesh screen. With this technique, as the plastic material that forms the fram... | 11/08/2011 |
| D647819 | Strap adjuster | 11/01/2011 |
| D647425 | Strap adjuster | 10/25/2011 |
| D647424 | Strap adjuster | 10/25/2011 |
| 8020354 | Roof ditch molding retainer A molding retainer is provided for securing a molding to a return flange in a roof ditch. The retainer generally includes a throat, a stop, a molding seat and a molding clip. In the case of a discontinuous flange having individual flange coupons, the throat may defi... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8016534 | Fastener assembly and manufacturing method therefor A connector includes an elongated hollow body and a nut threaded onto the body. The nut is secured in place by outward expansion of material from the threaded body into a chamfer of the nut. ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8016530 | Panel fastener A nut fastener adapted for insertion into an opening in a panel. The nut fastener includes a platform including an upper face and a lower face. A sleeve defining a sleeve axis extends through the platform. The sleeve includes a sleeve inlet opening at the upper face... | 09/13/2011 |
| D643335 | Zipper puller | 08/16/2011 |
| 7988115 | Pivoting support hook assembly An articulating hook assembly adapted to pivot between open and closed positions as desired. The assembly includes a support frame, a hook pivot base of cloven construction projecting outwardly away from the support frame and a support hook adapted to pivotally enga... | 08/02/2011 |
| D641614 | Holding clip device | 07/19/2011 |
| 7967272 | Industrial hangers for framing and method of fabricating the same An industrial hanger is provided for coupling a device to a truss. The hanger apparatus includes a first member having a first support surface, a second opposed support surface, and a threaded portion extending between the first and second support surfaces. The hang... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7959392 | U-nut fastener assembly A U-nut fastener assembly includes a U-nut fastener including a first arm member, a second arm member formed unitarily with the first arm member, a bite portion formed unitarily between the first and second arm portions such that the first arm member, the second arm... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7954206 | Pin and grommet fastener assembly A fastener assembly configured to secure a first panel to a second panel includes a pin and a grommet. The pin includes a shaft connected to a tip. The grommet is configured to snapably secure into a hole of a panel. The grommet includes a central passage. The shaft... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7946139 | Method and apparatus for upgrading washing machine water efficiency A water level control for a washing machine provides an integrated unit that may replace standard mechanical water level controls with a microprocessor-based circuit that may provide for more sophisticated water management in a standard washing machine using a non-m... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7945992 | Mat fastening system A system for securing a floor mat with respect to a carpet within a vehicle that may include a carpet grommet configured to secure to the carpet, a mat grommet configured to secure to the floor mat, and a locking ring secured to or within one of the carpet grommet o... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7926964 | Dial control with LED light ring An illuminated control for a gas range or the like provides arcuate reflective chambers capped by diffusers to create a substantially continuous glowing circular sector indicating the status of a possibly low visibility gas flames. Line power may be used for direct ... | 04/19/2011 |
| D635891 | Buckle | 04/12/2011 |
| 7914244 | Fastener with zoned, varying wave-form thread A threaded fastener includes a shank having a tip and a head configured for engagement by an associated driving tool. The fastener is configured for use with an associated threaded opening. The head is disposed on the shank opposite the tip. The shank has a helical ... | 03/29/2011 |
| D635057 | Buckle | 03/29/2011 |
| D633415 | Buckle | 03/01/2011 |
