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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172049 | Noise damping for a quiescent-current-actuaged, electromagnetic spring pressure brake A quiescent-current-actuated electromagnetic spring pressure brake including torque transmission sleeves disposed between a machine wall and the brake, and an axially movable armature plate having bores along its periphery to receive the torque transmission sleeves.... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8002639 | Torsionally rigid flexible coupling, in particular fully-steel coupling A torsionally rigid flexible shaft coupling, in particular, fully-steel shaft coupling, for transmitting torques between shafts, in particular shafts with axes which are offset relative to one another, having one or two plate packs (5) which are placed on fla... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7923123 | Decoration panel A large number of small reflection portions are continuously formed over a back face of a base member opposite the light impinging side, in an arbitrary arrangement. The small reflection portions are each formed to have a boundary surface for reflection, interferenc... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7923122 | Decoration panel A large number of small reflection portions are continuously formed over a back face of a base member opposite the light impinging side, in an arbitrary arrangement. The small reflection portions are each formed to have a boundary surface for reflection, interferenc... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921971 | Lockable manual release device for a brake An electromagnetically released spring-loaded brake for cooperation with a motor or similar, with the manual release of the brake being effected in a tangential direction by means of a manual release lever 9, and with actuation of the manual release lever ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7866633 | External mounted brake for a driving disk The invention relates to an electromagnetically ventilating spring-pressure brake for mounting on the driving disk (15) or the driving disk shaft (16) of already existing elevators, which are operated with cables passing over a driving disk. The extern... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7547368 | Method for welding processed article and welded processed product Provided is a welded processed product which is reduced in the hear deformation thereof and can exhibit improved the welding strength between component processed articles. A welded processed products, wherein a first convex column (13) and second convex colum... | 06/16/2009 |
| D591112 | Food storage container | 04/28/2009 |
| D590666 | Food storage container | 04/21/2009 |
| D590571 | Elevator brake | 04/14/2009 |
| 7510096 | Multi-layered container with intermediate lid The present invention provides a multi-layered container, including a cover (10), with a plurality of first locking projections (15), and a plurality of container bodies (20) having a plurality of locking flaps (23). Each of the plurality... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7484752 | Airbag apparatus for automobile A vehicle airbag apparatus in which a frame and reinforcement members can be vibration-welded to an instrument panel with uniform strength and without distortion or discoloration of the instrument panel cover caused by the vibration welding. First weld ribs on a fra... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7476230 | Insertion device for an intraocular lens In an intraocular-lens insertion device for deforming a deformable intraocular lens to a smaller size and inserting the intraocular lens into an eye via an insertion tube, the insertion tube has such an inner wall shape as to cause the deformable intraocular lens to... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7438162 | Caliper brake with disengaged position The invention relates to a caliper brake for a brake disc, in particular for elevator drives. Said brake comprises a brake body that is mounted on a fixed bolt (7) in a floating manner (1) and a brake caliper (2) that impinges on the brake disc ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7409723 | Multifunctional protection rack for safety helmet A multifunctional protection rack for a safety helmet having interchangeability, which is connected to the safety helmet to install a welding mask for performing a welding operation, a shade for preventing a direct ray of light from passing therethrough, or a protec... | 08/12/2008 |
| D574572 | Elevator brake | 08/05/2008 |
| 7354061 | Airbag apparatus for vehicle An airbag apparatus for a vehicle includes an interior panel, an airbag; an inflater, a frame, and a pair of reinforcement members. When the airbag inflates, a fracture-opening section of the interior panel is ruptured and divided into two fracture-opening subsectio... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7335183 | Nursing aid system A nursing aid system which includes at least one breast cup and at least one nipple extender which may be integrally formed with the breast cup or which may comprise a separate piece. The breast cup has a concave breast receiving portion and a hollow generally cylin... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329249 | Needleless Luer activated medical connector A medical fluid flowline connector comprised of axially aligned relatively rotatable male and female Luer parts and an axially compressible elastomeric seal therebetween. An elastomeric stopper may be provided in the female Luer, the stopper having a swabbable end u... | 02/12/2008 |
| D559716 | Pressure measurement cartridge for a low and vacuum pressure gas pressure gage | 01/15/2008 |
| 7284281 | Welding helmet having cartridge coupling structure Disclosed herein is a welding helmet having a cartridge coupling structure. The welding helmet comprises a helmet body configured to cover and protect the welder's head, an opening being formed at a front surface of the helmet body, a protective cover provided along... | 10/23/2007 |
| D545707 | Pressure gage with radial connector | 07/03/2007 |
| D543476 | Pressure gage with axial connector | 05/29/2007 |
| 5947954 | Needle-less luer actuated medical connector A needle-less three part medical fluid flowline connector comprised of a relatively rotatable male Luer housing and a female Luer valve actuator includes a compressed elastomeric valve element having a fluid passageway therein which extends from an axiall... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5919117 | Climbing training apparatus A climbing trainer comprising a movable climbing training wall surface defined by a continuous belt rotatably disposed about a pivotable frame and controllably actuated to rotate at a selected speed, the pivotable frame being rotatably supported by a supp... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5334202 | Portable bone distraction apparatus A portable bone distraction apparatus comprises a frame having a pair of relatively moveable parts which are respectively connectable to the bone parts on opposite sides of a break and tissue condition sensors positionable on opposite sides of a break. Th... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5253389 | Foldable caster A foldable caster, particularly suited for use with a swimming pool reel support, is foldable approximately 270° between an operative position and a stowed position and is magnetically or otherwise secured in at least the storage position.... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5165877 | Vacuum pump for use with a poolside skimmer A manually operable hand-held unit for eliminating air from a hose to be used as a pool vacuum hose having a quick coupling adaptor for connecting the air-evacuated hose to the inlet of a powered pool skimmer pump to eliminate the necessity of evacuating ... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5110023 | Carrier for pool vacuum hoses An improved carrying strap for carrying a long hose such as a corrugated plastic pool vacuum hose has a shoulder loop of unvarying size and a variable size hose carrying loop which may be quickly cinched around multiple turns of a hose to be carried. The ... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5075045 | Biaxial casting method and apparatus for isolating radioactive waste Hazardous radioactive waste is compacted and cast into safely handled monolithic castings having a radiation barrier wall completely enclosing the radioactive waste by centrifugal casting processes in which the barrier wall may be either a pre-formed shel... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5035247 | Sensor for non-invasive measurement of sound, pressure and vibration on the human body The invention relates to a sensor (1) for non-invasive measurement of sound, pressure and vibration on the human body which features a transducer in the form of a transducer membrane (23) to achieve a very good response characteristic coupled with low wei... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4751935 | Artificial fingernail An artificial fingernail or tip formed of polymer plastic contains light diffusing means located only within the front distal portion, the light diffusing means including, a plurality of minute depressions within and throughout at least the upper surface ... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4240852 | Method of bonding urethane formulations to rubber A method wherein uncured urethane formulations are bonded to a cured rubber or synthetic rubber substrate in such a manner so as to provide greater bonding strength than has been achieved previously in urethane formulation bonding to rubber or synthetic r... | 12/23/1980 |
