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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7730846 | Strain-responsive visual indicator A strain-responsive visual indicator comprises a pair of overlapping shutter strips (1, 2) adapted to be mounted to a substrate such that strain in the substrate causes relative movement M between them. Each shutter strip comprises an alternating set of windo... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7607401 | Load bearing device including overload indicator Load-bearing devices, each including an overload indicator of the present invention interconnecting load bearing connectors, preferably elongated load bearing connectors are provided. In preferred embodiments, the load bearing connectors are chains, ropes, wire rope... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7424996 | Wire rope pre-failure indicator and method of using same A wire rope pre-failure indicating device that can be installed at any location along a length of conventional wire rope of the character used in many industrial applications. The indicating device reliably functions to provide a pre-failure warning that the wire ro... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7363875 | Overload indicator for a load supporting apparatus An overload indicator for a load supporting apparatus is arranged to bend during overloading of the apparatus, thereby visually indicating the overload to a user or observer. The indicator features a longitudinal member having a U-shaped cross section defining one c... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7353770 | Visual wear indicator for footwear A visual wear indicator is disclosed capable of giving a visual indication of the degree of wear on an athletic or other type of shoe. In general, the visual wear indicator may operate by having two different colored regions, each having a viscosity which varies a f... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350419 | Control device for non-positive connections The invention relates to a control device for non-positive connections, especially screw connections. The device includes two force application elements and a measuring element arranged therebetween. The measuring element is at least partially provided with a layer ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7316169 | Load bearing device including overload indicator Load-bearing devices, each including an overload indicator of the present invention interconnecting load bearing connectors, preferably elongated load bearing connectors are provided. In preferred embodiments, the load bearing connectors are chains, ropes, wire rope... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7148809 | Seat belt connector assembly A seat belt connector assembly is provided with a seat belt anchor adapted to be coupled to a passenger seat and a cover for accommodating an upper part of the seat belt anchor. The seat belt anchor and the cover, which are relatively movable, are each formed with a... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7032466 | Load bearing device including overboard indicator A load-bearing device including an overload indicator and a wire form overload indicator are provided for interconnection of load bearing connectors, preferably elongated load bearing connectors, for bearing a load. In preferred embodiments, the load bearing connect... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6959779 | Belt force sensor An occupant restraint assembly and for a motor vehicle operates to sense the tension forces on a seat belt to detect the presence of a human occupant or a child restraint seat. A sensor attached to the seat belt measures tension forces. The sensor is mounted in line... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6951353 | Medication record system and dispenser The present invention relates to a medication management system that is simple, reliable and extremely easy to use. It comprises a label having a plurality of raised tabs that are depressed upon taking a medication to provide a tactile and a visual record of medicat... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6866342 | Seat belt connector assembly A seat belt connector assembly is provided with a seat belt anchor adapted to be coupled to a passenger seat and a cover for accommodating an upper part of the seat belt anchor. The seat belt anchor and the cover, which are relatively movable, are each formed with a... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6848389 | Shock force indicating device A shock force indicating device for measuring and visually displaying the extent of a shock force received by an article during handling of the article is disclosed. The device has a cavity formed between a base member and a top member having a raised portion. A bea... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6595597 | Combined dust cap and position indicating device, particularly for vehicle wheel nuts For indicating relative rotational displacement between a fixed first member, such as a stud (20) on a wheel hub, and a second member, such as a wheel nut (22), which is rotatably engaged with the first member, a safety device (24) comprises a body (26) h... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6553930 | Tamper-indicating device having a glass body A tamper-indicating device is described. The device has a first glass body member and a second glass body member that are attached to each other through a hasp. The glass body members of the device can be tempered. The body members can be configured with ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6444473 | Atmospheric ozone concentration detector An ozone detector in the form of two basic embodiments which can measure ozone concentration in ambient air at 0.001-1 ppm. The first embodiment includes a stretched elastic material and a standard which can give ozone concentration in response to degree ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6398312 | Combined dust cap and position indicating device, particularly for vehicle wheel nuts For indicating relative rotational displacement between a fixed first member, such as a stud (20) on a wheel hub, and a second member, such as a wheel nut (22), which is rotatably engaged with the first member, a safety device (24) comprises a body (26) h... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6389636 | Toothbrush A toothbrush incorporates an indicator comprising a pressure indicating material which provides an optical signal without the provision of a power supply and wherein the signal is provided when the correct brushing pressure is being applied. Preferably, t... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6336275 | Method and laminated member for measuring gap dimension A method and a laminated member for measuring the dimension of a gap for passing a card therethrough are provided. A pressure measuring film is superposed on an elastic mat that gradually becomes thinner in the card-inserting direction, and passed through... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6330730 | Toothbrush A toothbrush incorporating an indicator comprising a pressure indicating material which provides an optical signal without the provision of a power supply. Preferably, the pressure sensitive material is a piezochromic material, such as a liquid crystal ch... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6250863 | Washer having stressed and unstressed strain gauges A washer having a plurality of strain gauges, at least one of which is positioned on a portion of the washer subjected to axial force and at least one of which is positioned on a portion of the washer not subjected to axial force. In a preferred embodimen... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6244804 | Tension-indicating fasteners The present invention provides several embodiments of tension-indicating fasteners that include tension indicators having indicating arms equipped with a laterally-extending contact member or a foot portion. A contact member extends in a tangential direct... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6159394 | Stress emission material and its manufacturing method The present invention provides a new stress emission material that is different from the other known materials and that efficiently emits light when subjected to a mechanical external force such as a frictional force, a shear force, an impact, or a pressu... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6152665 | Direct tension indicating washers A direct tension indicating washer including a body having an internal opening formed therein and at least one arched tab connected to the body. The arched tab has a fixed end integral with the body and a distal end movable with respect to the body. Indic... | 11/28/2000 |
| 5975786 | Hoist swivel shackle assembly A hoist swivel shackle assembly used with others to hoist heavy objects such as dies and molds. The shackle includes a "U" shaped shackle member pivotal on a swivel body which is rotatable about an orthogonal axis on a base. Long term distortion of the sh... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5972714 | Atmospheric ozone concentration detector An ozone detector in the form of two basic embodiments which can measure ozone concentration in ambient air at 0.001-1 ppm. The first embodiment includes a stretched elastic material and a standard which can give ozone concentration in response to degree ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5931618 | Direct tension indicating washers A direct tension indicating and maintaining washer has a first surface having at least one protuberance formed thereon and a second surface having at least one indentation formed therein opposite the protuberance. The inner diameter of the direct tension ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5769581 | Direct tension indicating washers A direct tension indicating and maintaining washer has a first surface having at least one protuberance formed thereon and a second surface having at least one indentation formed therein opposite the protuberance. The inner diameter of the direct tension ... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5769755 | Workout level indicator An exercise display system for aiding a user in maintaining a desired exercise intensity level includes input means for inputting relevant physiological information about the user, calculation means for calculating a spectrum of exercise intensity levels,... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5660417 | Indicator for maintaining seals in flange assemblies A deformation indicator is disclosed for repeatably adjusting the fasteners on a flange assembly to maintain a leak-free joint. The indicator is mounted on one of the fasteners used for fastening together the flange members, and extends to a predetermined... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5601326 | Load-lifting device or lashing device In order to insure quick and reliable load acceptance and lifting allocation of a specific class when assembling load-lifting devices or lashing devices, all the parts belonging to a corresponding device are provided with a coating which is assigned in ea... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5586851 | Prestress-monitoring element for screw-type anchors A prestress-monitoring element for screw-type anchors is arranged to be inserted like a washer between a nut and an article to be fixed and includes a pressure ring and an expansion ring. If the nut provided for fixing is tightened, then the resultant axi... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5566846 | Button enhancement coating system A button enhancement coating system wherein mechanically actuated buttons and vacuum actuated buttons of closures may be provided with a coating system which changes color after the closure has been applied to a container and then removed therefrom with t... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5502841 | Boxing glove A boxing glove including an impact reducing mechanism which can assist in minimising of some injury during boxing. The boxer's fist is movable within the covering defining the fist space and movable between the rear and front positions when the front of t... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5502861 | Force sensitive handle for hand operated implement An improved handle for a hand operated implement of the type for which it is desirable to control the force of application. The handle has bifurcated sections which are connected by a means for sensing the applied force and indicating a variation of the a... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5452679 | Hoisting device with stressing indicia An improved hoisting device, such as a hook, shackle, ring, link, or the like, includes indicia for determining deformation damage to the device from overstressing. The indicia includes components which assume a predetermined geometrical configuration, su... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5437525 | Assembly component having a force sensor A force sensor for measuring tightening tension applied to an assembly component having first and second faces and an axis of symmetry includes a ceramic support layer having a mounting side to be secured to the first face and an exposed side carrying a p... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5415508 | Tensioning system A compression system for joining structural components under tension utilizing a bolt with a shank, an end and a head, one or more flat washers and one or more compression springs. One of the structural components, the bolt end and the nut carry indicia m... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5388961 | Mechanical assembly for detecting the passing of a force threshold in translation Mechanical assembly for transmitting forces along an axis driven by a substantially axial movement in translation under the effect of a thrust load. This mechanical assembly comprises a transmitting part of the thrust load input movement and a receiving p... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5384930 | Push brooms with flexible couplings in the handles A broom with a flexible coupling in the handle comprising a head having a threaded aperture therein. A handle is formed as a long upper section adapted to be held by a user and a shorter lower section being provided with screw threads for releasably coupl... | 01/31/1995 |
