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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6598744 | Golf bag with an easy-to-assemble supporting device A golf bag includes a bag, a head frame mounted to an open upper end of the bag, and two legs. The head frame includes two engaging portions each having two spaced blocks interconnected by a pin. An engaging member has a first upper end and a second end s... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6563035 | Folding frame for supporting a musical instrument A folding frame for supporting a musical instrument is disclosed. The frame includes a first leg and a second leg pivotally connected to each other. The first leg is formed with a disk defining a plurality of holes. The second leg is formed with a spring-... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6554115 | Rotational control apparatus with variable actuation methods Apparatus (10) for controlling rotation of an input (12) in the most preferred form of a brake includes a housing (50) which can be positioned in either first or second positions. In the first position, a piston (66) moves out of its cavity (64) in the ho... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6554000 | Hand-held hair-curling appliance with deviation prevention during use A hair-curling appliance has a first end and a second end that is rotatably connected to the first end. When the operator moves the hair-curling appliance downward, the first end of the appliance held by an end of an operator is turned to curl the hair of... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6547321 | Folding chair A folding chair has a seat, a first leg, a second leg, a first rod connected to the first leg and the second leg, a second rod connected to the first leg and the second leg, and a folding device. The folding device has a first joint and a second joint. Th... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6539825 | Single direction ratcheting wrench with stuck prevention and ratcheting direction indication A ratcheting wrench comprises a handle and a head extending from the handle. A cavity is defined between a first side and a second side of the handle. A transverse hole is defined in the first side of the handle and communicated with the cavity. A drive m... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6538184 | Self-alignment retaining device for a bass drum A self-alignment retaining device for a bass drum has a position plate securely engaged with the base, a first clamping plate pivotally connected with the position plate and having an arcuate recess defined to receive the arcuate top face of the position ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6536611 | Wrench suspension rack assembly A wrench suspension rack assembly has a suspension base including two spaced protrusions on a side thereof and a wrench support rack for holding a plurality of tools. The wrench support rack includes a first side and a second side. Two spaced through-hole... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6532847 | Force-saving pliers A pair of pliers includes a first plier body including a first handle attached to a first end thereof and a second end. The first plier body further includes a mediate portion with a first pivotal section and a second pivotal section. A second plier body ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6529609 | Puller and methods of making and using the same A hearing aid puller comprises a first member, and a first end piece coupled to the first member. An intermediate piece is coupled to the first member. A second member is coupled to the intermediate piece. A second end piece is coupled to the second membe... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6527607 | Luminescent kite apparatus A light-emitting kite apparatus includes a kite and a light-emitting device attached to the kite. The light-emitting device includes a light source and a circuit for driving the light source. The light source is a luminescent panel. The light source is mo... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6520728 | System and method for elevating a watercraft An apparatus (10) is provided for elevating a watercraft out of a body of water and maintaining the watercraft at a predetermined elevation over the water or removing the watercraft therefrom for towage behind a vehicle. Apparatus (10) includes a forwardl... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519808 | Squeegee mounting assembly for a floor scrubber A squeegee assembly is allowed to float on the floor surface by first, second and third linkage arms having first ends pivotably mounted to the chassis and second ends pivotably mounted to a mount for the squeegee assembly and allowing movement in more th... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6517159 | Support assembly for a forwardly declined armrest A support includes a first portion securely fixed to an armrest that declines forward. The support further includes a second portion extending at a level above a lower front end of the armrest. The elbows of the user using a computer keyboard or the like ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6516684 | Locking mechanism for a shaper A locking mechanism includes a seat having four comers each having a tube foamed thereon. Four guide posts of a base of a shaper extend through one of the tubes of the four corners, respectively. Each guide post is clamped by a respective tube when in a l... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6514054 | Ceiling fan housing assembly A ceiling fan housing assembly includes an upper casing mounted on the top of a motor, a fastener mounted on the bottom of the motor and a lower casing attached to the fastener. The fastener includes an annular flange laterally extending from the fastener... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6513349 | Lock in combination with a name card case A lock in combination with a name card case to be used for securing and providing an identification of an item such as a suitcase. When the lock is at a securing state, a latch firmly engages a securing hook to be looped to the item. When the lock is at a... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6508419 | Broadcast spreading top dresser A top dresser (10) includes a spinner assembly (40) removably connected by clips (44) to a cross beam (20) of the frame (12) mounting a hopper (30). The first and second sides (36) of the hopper (30) slope downwardly and inwardly to a conveyor (140) forme... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6507977 | Computer hinge A computer hinge has a sleeve and a shaft. The sleeve has a tubular portion with an inner surface, an outer surface, a slit peripherally defined through the tubular portion, grooves and a receiving recess defined in the inner surface of the tubular portio... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6506026 | Hand pump with and attaching device for attachment to a bicycle frame A hand pump includes a cylinder defining a chamber therein. A reciprocating member has a first end slidably received in the chamber of the cylinder and a second end extended beyond the first end of the cylinder. A head is mounted to the second end of the ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6502742 | Card file assembly A card file assembly has a main card file and an auxiliary card file. The main card file has a first cover plate, a first outer casing, a plurality of first plastics separators, and a pair of first box pleat sheets. The first outer casing has a front cham... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6499197 | Buckle device with improved safety A buckle device includes a main body, a rotational retaining device rotatably mounted to the main body, and a buckle having an end connected to the rotational retaining device to pivot therewith. The rotational retaining device includes a slit through whi... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6494849 | Massage device A massage device has a base casing, a cover casing engaging with the base casing, a driving mechanism disposed in the base casing, at least a rotating disk, and at least a massage ball set. The driving mechanism has a motor and at least a gear disk driven... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6494419 | Foldable stand A stand to support an object has a bottom frame and two side frames. The side frames are each pivotally attached to opposite ends of the bottom frame with a pair of pivot pins. The pairs of pivot pins are located at different heights. A clasp is mounted o... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6494327 | Hanger assembly A hanger assembly includes a vertical post, at least two fixing devices securely mounted to the vertical post at different levels, and at least two hanger members each of which is securely attached to an associated fixing device for supporting at least on... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6490955 | Screwdriver shank with a universal joint A screwdriver includes a handle including a seat, a shank having a first end in universal joint with the seat and a second end engaged with a tool bit, and an elastic element for retaining the first end of the shank and the seat together such that the fir... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6488529 | Socket connector assembly used in a LAN A connector assembly consisting of a dielectric housing having at least one socket cavity defined in a front end thereof and a fixing recess defined at one outer side surface of the housing, a PCB securely fixed in the fixing recess by a sealing resin, an... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6488336 | Backrest adjustment device A backrest adjustment device has a hollow base seat, an oblong panel, a guide mount, a slide seat, a nut, a coiled spring, a compression spring, a positioning plate, a top panel, a screw rod, and a control rod. The positioning plate has a threaded apertur... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6486772 | Pressure indicating device for tube-less tire A pressure indicating device of a tube-less tire of a motor vehicle is on a position surrounded by the tire and faced outward for ease of reading. The device comprises an integral pipe formed in a rim being in communication between the device and the tire... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6485276 | Dual function air pump A dual function air pump has a compressor with an inlet connected to a first port and with a first outlet connected to a second port. The air to the compressor is directed by a first tube from the first port, such that a suction effect exists at the first... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6485264 | Anti-leakage device for a manual air pump with a pressure gauge A manual air pump includes a cylinder defining a chamber therein. A piston rod includes a handle mounted to a first end thereof and a piston mounted to a second end thereof, the piston being slidably received in the chamber of the cylinder. An adaptor inc... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6482105 | Golf club grip A golf club grip has a grip tube and a polyurethane band winding the grip tube tightly. The grip tube has a helical groove. The polyurethane band has a large number of vent apertures. An adhesive is applied on the polyurethane band. The golf club grip rec... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6478037 | Foldable sunshade with a tiltable canopy A sunshade includes a supporting rod, a canopy support frame, and a canopy. An adjusting sleeve is slidably mounted around the supporting rod. A holding sleeve is pivotally connected to an upper end of the supporting rod. An arcuate tube is slidably exten... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477925 | Pliers A pair of pliers has a pair of jaw support frames engaging with each other, and two jaw blocks. Each jaw block has a mount having at least a round hole, a ball, a spring, and a threaded disk. The ball, the spring and the threaded disk are inserted in the ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477049 | Fixture assembly for a heat sink A heat sink with a fixture assembly has two flanges respectively formed at two opposite sides of the heat sink, a fixing unit secured on a main board at opposite sides of a CPU, a hold-down unit including two holders respectively pivoted at the opposite s... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6474813 | Eyeglasses having angle adjustable temples An angle adjustment mechanism for eyeglasses comprises a connection device including a rear engagement member, an outer cross aperture, an inner cavity, a front bar, an outer recessed portion, and a ridged section; a temple including a connection section,... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6474759 | Cabinet A detachable cabinet comprises a bottom plate including four slots each on a corner, two spaced wells on the rear side, and a projection on the corner at the front side. A pair of side plates each includes two bottom pegs, a front longitudinal groove, an ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6472824 | Automatic on/off device for a lamp An automatic on/off device comprises a mounting member removably attached to a lamp and a sensor mounted in the mounting member. The sensor includes a power input end for contacting with a power connection of the lamp to form a circuit for controlling on/... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6471544 | Fixing structure for connecting a connector and a printed circuit board A fixing structure includes an insulator, and multiple board locks. The insulator has multiple receptacles for mounting multiple conductors. The insulator has one side protruded with a chamfered latch boss, and has two sides formed with opposite recessed ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6471225 | Sand buggy A sand buggy has a main frame. A pair of connection rods are disposed on the main frame. A positioning seat which is connected to the connection rods has two lower rotating shafts. A movable mount has two pairs of lug panels to receive the lower rotating ... | 10/29/2002 |
