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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6688907 | Connector and a connector assembly A connector has first and second housings (10, 20). The second housing (20) has a deformable lock arm (27) that engages the first housing (10) when the housings (10, 20) are connected. A slider (41) is mounted on the first housing (10) for movement betwee... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6685496 | Connector and method of assembling it A connector includes a waiting-side housing (10) with a receptacle (14) for receiving a watertight housing (11). A grommet (21) and a grommet cover (22) are mounted on the watertight housing (11). A seal (31) with lips (31A) is formed at a portion of the ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6601922 | Apparatus with lower leg restraints for contributing to support of a handicapped person An apparatus is provided to enable a handicapped person to sit without restraints on the torso and arms. The apparatus includes a horizontal support wall with a pair of foot restraints adjustably mounted thereon. A leg restraint assembly is adjustably mou... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6599154 | Connector with obliquely Moveable retainer A retainer (40) has side plates (45) that slide against sliding-contact surfaces (29) of a female housing (20). Each sliding-contact surface (29) has an obliquely extending guide rib (33) and a locking projection (36) below the guide rib (33). The inner s... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6595795 | Connector and a method of assembling a connector A connector with male and female housings (10, 30) is capable of detecting a partial connection both during a connecting operation and during a separating operation. The male housing (10) has a receptacle (11) and a lock arm (18) projects into a receptacl... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6592411 | Connector Locks (13) and securing portions (48) of a retainer (40) have slanted guide surfaces (15, 49) aligned oblique both to resiliently deforming directions of the locks (13) and moving directions of the retainer (40) between partial and full locking positions.... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6588893 | Spectacle having no eyewire on rim lens A pair of glasses is provided with an attachment mechanism including a mount groove formed in an end portion of the glass, a lower portion of the mount groove being defined by a converging wall, a mount element provided at an end of the frame member, a fa... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6589083 | Connector A connector housing (10) has cavities (23) and a retainer insertion hole (27) that crosses the cavities (23). A retainer (30) can be held at a partial or full locking position in the retainer insertion hole (27). The retainer (30) has pairs of resilient l... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6585107 | Drive system, especially for transport rollers The invention relates to a drive system for transport rollers (4) in a roller path. According to the invention, said transport rollers (4) are rotated by drive means (14, 34, 52). Said drive means (14, 34, 52) are completely arranged in the interior of at... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6575788 | Connector A connector has a housing (30) with a retainer (50) that is movable normal to the longitudinal direction of female terminal fittings (20) along the front of a terminal accommodating portion (31) between a partial locking position where the insertion and w... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6572394 | Connector and use thereof A connector has male and female housings (10, 20). A resilient member (50) is mounted in the female housing (20) for movement along the connecting direction of the housings (10, 20), and is biased forwardly toward the male housing (10) by springs (70) in ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6572401 | Connector locking member with disengagement feature A connector has female and male housings (10, 20) that are connectable with one another. A recess (28) is formed in an outer surface of the male housing (20). A detector (40) is mounted in an initial position in the recess (28) before the housings (10, 20... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6572827 | Method of using collection device A biological fluid collection device with a pivotable faucet is disclosed. The device is designed to collect, hold and transfer a biological specimen into a non-evacuated tube through an integrated pivotable faucet component. This device uses no needles, ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6561833 | Connector and a method for assembling a connector A connector has male and female housings (10, 20) that are fitted to each other. A pushable portion (58) is pushed by a pushing portion (14) of the male housing (10) so that a slider (51) resiliently compresses springs (50) to move the slider (51) back in... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6551146 | Connector and a method for assembling a connector A female housing (30) has cavities (32) for accommodating female terminal fittings and a retainer mounting hole (41) opens sideways across the cavities (32). A retainer (50) is mounted in the retainer mounting hole (41) and permits insertion and withdrawa... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6551147 | Battery terminal provided with a current sensor A battery-side terminal (2) includes a fastening ring (5) to be fixed to a battery post (1), and a connecting piece (8) extends from the fastening ring (5). A current sensor (4) includes a sensor portion (4A) formed with a slit (14) through which the conn... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6547594 | Connector A connector has housing (10) with a terminal accommodating portion (11) formed with cavities (19) for terminal fittings (13). A lock (20) projects into each cavity (19) for locking the corresponding terminal fitting (13). Partition walls (22) extend betwe... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6548104 | Apparatus and method for coating prosthetic components A physical vapor deposition apparatus and process are provided for providing a highly smooth shiny coating to a substrate. The apparatus includes a chamber with a fixture for mounting the components to be coated. The fixture is arranged such that the surf... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6543148 | Level with plumb alignment features A level apparatus is provided with an elongate level and a support. The level and the support each have opposed ends, front and rear faces and top and bottom faces. The top and bottom faces of the support are substantially planar and parallel to one anoth... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6539616 | Terminal temporary holding jig and an automatic terminal inserting apparatus A terminal temporary holding jig (J) is provided for a later-inserted terminal (T). The terminal temporary holding jig (J) includes a terminal holder (1) secured to a base (B) of an automatic terminal inserting apparatus. A lid (2) is provided for opening... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539809 | Test apparatus for measuring stresses and strains A test apparatus is provided for measuring loads applied to an object and for measuring the deformation of the object in response to the loads. The test apparatus includes a stationary work head and a movable arm. The movable arm is selectively movable to... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6536806 | High pressure fuel injection pipe A high-pressure fuel injection pipe of doubled type, comprising: a thick outer tube; and an inner tube of made a metal and fitted in the outer tube to form a doubled pipe which is formed at its end portion with a connecting head having a face to be fitted... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6536091 | Track loading/unloading device A loading/unloading device for track-mounted attachment elements. The device includes a receiving member adapted to be disposed in a track having a channel which supports a plurality of attachment elements. The receiving member has securing means with a f... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6521125 | Oil/hydrocarbon removal system A filtration system is provided for removing oil and/or hydrocarbons from blige water that collects in the blige of a marine vessel to ensure discharge of oil-free water into the surrounding waters of the vessel. The filtering medium of the system is comp... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6497336 | Cover for a container openable by peeling, comprising a gripping tab delimited A lid for a container is openable by peeling. The lid includes a first layer adhered to a second layer (5) having, on its outer face, a sealing agent (6) enabling it to adhere to the container (1, 2). The first layer (3) has a cut-out portion (7) delimiti... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6475594 | Sorbent mat assembly A mat assembly is provided for absorbing liquid, such as oil, that may be spilled near a machine or automotive vehicle. The mat assembly includes a mat with at least an upper layer formed from a woven or non-woven array of fibers. The mat assembly further... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6443765 | Waterproof connector with sealing member A connector is provided with a short longitudinal direction. The connector includes a housing (11) with a cavity (13). an electric wire (45) extends to a position rearwardly of the cavity (13), and is bent downwardly. A cover (30) then is pressed against ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6418937 | Tobacco pipe assembly with filter adapter A pipe assembly is provided to accommodate the specific filter preferences of the pipe smoker. The pipe assembly includes a bowl, a stem and a mouthpiece. A cylindrical mounting aperture extends into the end of the stem remote from the bowl, and a connect... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6386900 | Insulation-displacement terminal fitting An insulation-displacement terminal has opposed side walls (12) and a wire-receiving space therebetween. V-shaped insulation-displacement portions (16) are formed by a pair of plates (16F, 16R) that are bent from the side walls (12) and project into the w... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6382683 | High pressure gas fitting with non-rotatable features A non-rotational fitting assembly (10; 110; 210) is provided to prevent torsional forces of a nut (12, 112; 212) from being transmitted to a sealing face (16; 26; 246) of a fitting component (12; 22; 248). The assembly (10; 110; 210) includes at least one... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6327724 | Inflatable positioning aids for operating room An inflatable positioning device is provided. The device includes a pump, a tube extending from the pump, a valve intermediate the length of the tube and non-rectangular inflatable pillow connected to the end of the tube remote from the pump. The non-rect... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6074425 | Fixed bearing joint endoprosthesis Joint endoprostheses, disclosed in the context of a total knee prosthesis, incorporate a first element for rigid connection to a first bone, the first element having an articulating surface; a second element for rigid connection to a second bone, the seco... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5988592 | Valves A valve in which an elastic member (26) containing a normally closed slit (28) is adapted to be selectively stretched by displacement of an actuating means, such as to stretch open the slit (28) over the outlet end (27) of a product discharge passage defi... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5667255 | Joint structure for joining a branch member to a high pressure fuel rail A joint structure for joining a branch member to a high pressure fuel rail which automatically aligns a spigot head of the branch member, if offset, upon tightening of a bolt and increases the rigidity of the spigot head to provide a sufficient degree of ... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5603475 | Rack structure This invention is related to a convenient and multi-purpose rack structure, especially it is related to a rack structure whose materials can be plastic metal or porcelain, all materials typically used in towel racks, tooth brush holders, sinks, electric a... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5420481 | Fluorescent lamp with wide range of luminous intensities An apparatus is provided for controlling the luminous output of a fluorescent lamp over a wide dimming range. The luminous output is controlled by controlling the lamp current, while the lamp is immersed in a lateral electrostatic field. The lamp and exte... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5381858 | Heat exchanger and method of manufacture A heat exchanger is provided with a parallel array of heat exchange tubes and mounting plate assemblies on opposed ends of the tubes for achieving communication from one tube to the next. The mounting plate assembly includes an outer fitting plate stamped... | 01/17/1995 |
