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Portable automobile partition

A portable partition for use in an automobile having a seat with a seat bench and a seat backrest.

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Class 138/162 - Tongue and slot


Subclass of Class 138 - Pipes and tubular conduits
Definition: Device wherein there is a tongue in one section which passes
No. of patents: 113
Last issue date: 11/09/2010


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7827762Aesthetic cover assembly for a building structure and method of assembling same
A cover segment for an aesthetic cover assembly includes a cover wall and at least one joint element. An aesthetic cover assembly includes two or more cover segments. The joint elements of the cover segments have a common profile and are secured along the correspond...
11/09/2010
7416227Conduit repair apparatus and method
Repair apparatus in the form of a tubular member composed of a semi-tubular lower section and a semi-tubular upper section which engage along the side edges. The semi-tubular sections have flared ends which surround the ends of a discontinuous conduit which have bee...
08/26/2008
7341280Rehabilitating pipe and method for laying a rehabilitating pipe
A rehabilitating pipe is assembled inside an existing pipe using segments to repair the existing pipe. A coupling member is inserted through a segment when it is coupled in the longitudinal direction to another segment coupled already, and the coupling member is joi...
03/11/2008
7332675Elbow assembly for use with divided raceway having T-shaped base
A divided raceway has runs that must traverse a corner in a wall structure. A raceway elbow assembly has an L-shaped base with mutually perpendicular leg portions adapted to abut the wall at that corner. Divider walls are carried by these flat leg portions, but allo...
02/19/2008
7322381Intake duct
A duct main body is formed into a hollow tubular shape having in an interior thereof an intake passageway for introducing outside air into an internal combustion engine by connecting integrally a plurality of divided bodies such as a first divided body and a second ...
01/29/2008
7322382Segment for a rehabilitating pipe
A segment for a rehabilitating pipe is coupled to another segment in the circumferential and longitudinal directions of a rehabilitating pipe to rehabilitate an existing pipe. The segment has on one coupling surface a protruding part and a recessed part continuous w...
01/29/2008
7246778Releasable barb assembly
The embodiments provide a barb assembly for use with a cable duct component to oppose removal of a cable duct section from the cable duct component. The barb assembly can comprise a releasable assembly for applying a force to a barb and, responsive to the applicatio...
07/24/2007
7238256Pipe construction system
A pipe construction system which utilizes a multiplicity of arcuate pipe segments 11, 12 to form a pipe section 10 and which sections are assembled together to form a length of pipe. Each segment 11, 12 has two longitudinal edges 13 of in...
07/03/2007
7234889Automatically locking accessory for conduits
An accessory for connecting a portion of a first conduit to a portion of at least one second conduit or to another accessory, which accessory includes a base element and an end element including complementary engagement elements co-operating with one another to allo...
06/26/2007
7226022Cable duct coupler
A cable duct coupler for coupling a first cable duct section to a second cable duct section without the need for tools, the cable duct coupler comprising a channel portion, a first outer guide element and a second outer guide element, a barb mount extending from at ...
06/05/2007
7223925Raceway fitting with or without fitting base
A cover fitting for connecting more than one raceway includes an L-shaped top having first and second curved grooves extending along the inner surface of the top and a plurality of hooks extending outwardly from the inner surface for engaging a portion of each racew...
05/29/2007
7210505Elbow for a conduit
An elbow for a dryer exhaust vent conduit. The elbow can have two nestable channel sections, each channel section having a generally C-shaped cross-section, which may be substantially semi-circular. Each channel section has a connection mechanism along at least one ...
05/01/2007
7208676Adjustable mid-panel spillover fitting
An adjustable mid-panel spillover fitting is disclosed. The fitting includes a base, a cover securable to the base, and a cover cap securable to the base and the cover. The base has a spillover side, and the cover has an opening on a side wall thereof for receiving ...
04/24/2007
7178679Rack-mountable cable manager
An integrally molded cable manager for routing cables wherein the cable manager is generally enclosable by a cover. The integrally molded cable manager includes a generally rectangular base portion and a pair of side wall portions generally perpendicular to the base...
02/20/2007
7171988Tubing for hydrostatic forming, hydrostatic forming apparatus, and hydrostatic forming method using the apparatus
A tubing including an overlap portion formed by the first and second circumferential end portions overlapping and joined with each other, and a fluid leakage preventing member for preventing pressurized fluid from leaking from the tubing upon the tubing being subjec...
02/06/2007
7113688Base, payload and connecting structure and methods of making the same
Micromachined passive alignment assemblies and methods of using and making the same are provided. The alignment assemblies are used to align at least one optical element. The alignment assemblies may be configured with kinematic, pseudo-kinematic, redundant or degen...
09/26/2006
7109420Harness protector and method for producing the same
A harness protector includes a first protector formed by injection-molding and a second protector formed by extrusion-molding. The second protector is fitted with the first protector. The first protector and the second protector are connected each other. ...
09/19/2006
7100641Protective ducting
There is described ducting comprising a plurality of interconnectible elongate ducting components (2, 4) which when assembled define an elongate, longitudinally extending internal channel (22) for receiving a pipe, cable or like elongate member, each d...
09/05/2006
7038133Wire harness protector
In a wire harness protector comprised of a gutter-like protector main body with a bottom wall and both side walls, for accommodating corrugated tubes 9, into which a wire harness is inserted, in multi tiers in the vertical direction and a cover for covering a...
05/02/2006
7034227Cable trough
A cable trough for installing cables alongside a railway line or other right of way is described. The cable trough is constructed using longitudinally oriented reinforcing fibers coated with polymeric resin that generally aligns the reinforcing fibers with the lengt...
04/25/2006
7017615Protector
A protector includes a main body, lids, hinges, and lock portions. The main body including a bottom wall, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall. The lids are coupled to the main body through the hinges. The lock portions are disposed between the lids and the main ...
03/28/2006
6973724Method for making a tubular element and resulting tubular element
A method for making a tubular element, in particular a motor vehicle front cross member (1), for forming at least an air conduit (2,3,4) including at least two half-shells (5,6) assembled on two outer longitudinal edges (5a, 6
12/13/2005
6967286Lock structure
An electrical wire bundle W is accommodated in a main body 20 of a protector 10, a cover portion 30 is closed, and the main body 20 and the cover portion 30 are locked by lock portions 40 capable of engaging the two members....
11/22/2005
6934456Cable trough cover
A cable trough cover assembly and method of assembly including a cover plate and a hinge piece. The cover plate includes a pivot member along at least one edge, and the hinge piece defines a pocket for releasably receiving the pivot member. The pocket and pivot memb...
08/23/2005
6921564Insulation module, system and method for installation and manufacture
A pre-formed insulation module is disclosed having a part cylinder body. The body includes an unstriated insulation layer formed of a rigid insulating material substantially uniform in composition and density over its cross section. The insulation layer has an inner...
07/26/2005
6814106Duct joint structure
An objective of the present invention is to provide a joint structure of a duct that can be formed easily and comprising features of the joint structure of a novel duct previously filed by the present applicant. A tip end portion of one of two plate members is bent ...
11/09/2004
6785113Ozone removable electrode corona generation system
A manually switchable corona electrode array and method of operation for use in a corona treater station. The preferred embodiment of the present invention contemplates an electrode array which incorporates in its structure a low pressure conduit system for providin...
08/31/2004
6756539Adjustable mid-panel spillover fitting
An adjustable mid-panel spillover fitting is disclosed. The fitting includes a base, a cover securable to the base, and a cover cap securable to the base and the cover. The base has a spillover side, and the cover has an opening on a side wall thereof for receiving ...
06/29/2004
6503391System of pipework for a device for filtering and pumping the water of a swimming pool basing
The device comprises filtration means and pumping means each housed in a compact unit mounted with the panels of a swimming pool basin. The unit includes a compartment (A) housing the filtration means in communication with the water of the basin, and a co...
01/07/2003
6501026Accessory adapted to be attached to a base section of trunking for routing electrical cables
An accessory to be attached to a base section of trunking for routing electrical cables is provided with a wall for concealing, inside the trunking, any longitudinal gap beyond an edge of at least one length of cover section. The wall has an effacable pro...
12/31/2002
6463961Duct hanger and method for hanging duct using hanger
A hanger comprises a contact portion that makes surface contact with one face of the duct; a tongue piece as an engagement member that protrudes from the contact portion toward a tip end; a base portion bent continuously with the contact portion and away ...
10/15/2002
6431216Protective tube assembly
A protection device for protecting a cylindrical structure has a pair of sections. The pair of sections when assembled form a tube. Each of the sections has inclined opposing mating surfaces. The sections have interlocking structures to resist longitudina...
08/13/2002
6403182Thermal insulation system
A thermal insulation system for insulating a pipe is disclosed having an upper insulation member engageable with a lower insulation member to collectively surround the pipe. Each of the upper and lower insulation members preferably have a plurality of con...
06/11/2002
6390139Conduit pipe for telecommunication cable
A conduit pipe is installed within a cable tunnel and telecommunication cables are disposed in the conduit pipe. The conduit pipe is divided longitudinally into a plurality of divided bodies. Each divided body is equipped at one longitudinal side with a r...
05/21/2002
6382260Water resistant adjustable jackets for insulated pipe bends
An adjustable jacket and method of covering an insulated conduit, the jacket having two parts which together form a cylindrical configuration over the insulated conduit. Overlapping flanges of the two parts equipped with grooves and ridges allow tightenin...
05/07/2002
6315005Water resistant adjustable jackets for insulated pipe bends
An adjustable jacket and method of covering an insulated conduit, the jacket having two parts which together form a cylindrical configuration over the insulated conduit. Overlapping flanges of the two parts equipped with grooves and ridges allow tightenin...
11/13/2001
6311734Showerhead security cover
The showerhead security cover prevents unauthorized access to a connector of a shower assembly. The connector secures the showerhead to the shower arm, the connector, showerhead, and shower arm being standard without any modification required. The showerh...
11/06/2001
6308464Reelable downspout for a rain gutter
A downspout for use with a rain gutter is formed from an elongate member constructed substantially entirely of plastic material. During shipping and storage, the elongate member is maintained in a generally planar configuration that can be coiled on a man...
10/30/2001
6273145Folded and hinged HVAC duct connector
A plastic form having two or more sections and a hinged joint therebetween can be folded about the hinged joint and joined together by fastening devices to form a plastic duct connector for heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems....
08/14/2001
6247500Conduit systems
A modular conduit system comprises elongate conduit elements (50, 51) and conduit fitting elements (30, 37) longitudinally divided and provided with tongue and groove joints configured such that identical conduit halves or identical conduit fitting halves...
06/19/2001
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