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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7730580 | Automobile vehicle striker assembly A striker used between a vehicle component and a vehicle body member includes a homogenous polymeric striker body. The body includes a first portion having opposed first and second sides, and a raised mid-body between the first and second sides. A second portion is ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7469445 | Adjustable bumper for door A vehicle instrument panel includes a glove box opening defined by a door frame, and a door hinged to the door frame. A threaded aperture is formed in the door frame. A one-piece elastomeric bumper has a threaded shank that threads into the threaded aperture to moun... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7383614 | Door checker for automobile A door checker includes: a check lever 6 formed, at the proximal end thereof, with a boss 10 connected to a bracket 7 via a shaft 8; a case 1 having through holes 4, 5 through which the check lever 6 passes; and shoes... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7356879 | Adjusting unit for adjusting a spacing between two members An adjusting unit for adjusting a spacing between a fixedly mounted first member and a resiliently mounted second member. The adjusting unit comprises an adjusting screw and a sleeve-like receiving member which are adjustable relative to each other via a pair of thr... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7308731 | Dampened slide for an anti-chucking wedge assembly A dampened slide for a wedge assembly includes a slide housing having perimeter walls. First and second alignment members connect to the perimeter walls, each having a deflectable portion. The deflectable portions extend opposite to each other and transverse to a ce... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7243395 | Bumper device A bumper device for use in muffling or deadening the sound created by a door closing against a cabinet includes a bumper device body defining a base, a ring-shaped portion, and a concentrically positioned, conical shaped center portion that further defines an indent... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234202 | Semiautomatic finger protection device for doors The present discloses a semiautomatic finger protection device, which comprising a bumper positioned between an outer surface of the door and an doorpost when the door is closed, and positioned in a gap on the hinge side of the door when the door is opened; a securi... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7168130 | Gap adjustable bumper for glove box A bumper for absorbing impact when a glove box is opened/closed. The bumper is screwed on a crash pad so as to adjust a protruded degree, thereby being capable of easily regulating a T coordinate when a gap problem occurs. ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7114217 | Buffer A buffer includes a grommet having a tube portion, an attaching portion and an elastic engaging piece projecting inside the tube portion; an engaging member having an engaging step portion provided on an outer surface thereof for engaging the elastic engaging piece ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111359 | Rod gripper A bar or rod gripper for arresting the linear axial movement of a rod, e.g. the piston rod of a door closure between a door open or closed position, that includes a compressible bushing slidably disposed about the rod or bar, and a canter washer disposed about the c... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7024726 | Rotating door stop and method of use A rotating door stop includes a base member which is mounted to a baseboard or other structure. A stop member is connected to the base member so that the stop member freely rotates about its longitudinal axis with respect to the base member. Because the stop member ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7017229 | Latching door stop for a marine vessel The current invention discloses a wall mountable device that suitable for use on a marine vessel. The device has having a stop member with a spring biased piston and a compressible bumper covering the end of the piston. A latch is mounted on the stop. The latch is a... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6993944 | Dead bolt lock A dead bolt lock having a slot or slots for insertion on a dead bolt and legs for spanning the underlying door knob of a door to secure the dead bolt. In an adjustable embodiment the dead bolt lock includes a lock housing having a circular rim and downwardly-extendi... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6928694 | Apparatus for controlling a door Door check device for a vehicle door, movable from a closed position in a door frame to a plurality of different open positions and held in the open positions, includes a strip connected to the door or door frame and a braking mechanism connected to the other of the... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926353 | Removable roof for a motor vehicle This removable roof, which is suited for a motor vehicle such as a passenger car, overarches a passenger space in a body of the passenger car and is held on fixed body structures of the body. The roof is provided with at least one locking device, is made of dimensio... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6857166 | Cushion A cushion body of a rubber-like elastic element having cushioning function in which engagement holes including a cave and a pit are formed. The cave is formed so that a horizontal head of a T-shaped clip is inserted into a space provided at the side of a bottom surf... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6728992 | Retractable door system A retractable door system for returning to a nearly closed position a door that has been opened having: a catch knob secured to a doorframe; a housing secured to a door; a retractable cord anchored within the housing at one end and having means for attaching to the ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6658696 | Door hinge mounted container holder A door hinge mounted container holder. A body portion is adapted to loosely receive a container such as a spray can of mace. The body portion is adapted for attachment to a door hinge, and preferably includes a pair of door stops to prevent the door from ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6564409 | Bumper apparatus for a hospital bed A bumper apparatus for a patient support including a body pivotally coupled to the patient support. A biasing mechanism is configured to align a longitudinal axis of the body in a generally horizontal position extending away from the patient support.... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6507976 | Damper device A damper device includes a damper main body, and a grommet fixed to a fixing member. The damper main body includes a shaft portion having a plurality of engagement projection portions extending along a peripheral direction at predetermined intervals in an... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6430775 | Door stop A door stop is provided for preventing damage to a surface by a door knob of a door. The door stop includes a support member extending along an axis and having a first end connectable to a surface and a second opposite end. A generally flat deflection mem... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6321412 | Door knob stop A door stop for hollow walls having two drywall surfaces. The door stop comprises a cylindrical housing having an outwardly turned flange serving as a trim plate engaging the drywall surface exposed to the door knob of a swinging door. The flange is locat... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6318795 | Vibration preventing structure of tailgate in automobile A vibration preventing structure of tailgate in an automobile wherein a plurality of hitching jaws formed at a first guide bumper are restricted by a rotary member of a second bumper guide at an automobile body when the tailgate is closed, while the jaws ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6295697 | Vandal-resistant wall-bumper A wall door stop includes a pin extending from the wall-facing surface. When installed on a wall exterior, the wall door stop may be attached by a regular or security screw to the wall. The pin engages a mating hole in the wall and inhibits unauthorized r... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6209170 | Door knob bumper and retainer A resilient door knob bumper receives a door knob in an aperture, the deformation of the resilient bumper retaining the door knob in position in the aperture.... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6161252 | Foot released open door holder A door holder assembly used to maintain a door in an opened position. The assembly is made up of a door stop, a locking plate mounted on the door and a floor mounted door holder. The door stop and the door holder are fixed to the floor while the locking p... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6081965 | Braking mechanism for the casement of a window or door A braking mechanism is disclosed for installment between the frame and the casement of a door or window including those that are movable about two axes (combined tilting-rotation action) includes a tube that has at the face a guide opening for passage of ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6073306 | Safety device The invention relates to a safety device, and in particular to a safety device for a sliding panel, such as a patio door. The safety device includes an abutment, a carrier member for the abutment, a mounting arm for the carrier member, a pivot for the mounting... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6065186 | Force limiting tapered shear stop A tapered shear stop has rigid tapered shear stud and tapered polyurethane overing that both have rounded outer surfaces. The tapered shear stop is mounted in a bracket to withstand steady state and impacting loads from a boom and to shear through a reduce... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6039388 | Hood overslam bumper for automobiles A hood overslam bumper for automobiles has an elastic member, which is mounted to a hood inner panel, and a spring-biased hollow cushion member which is mounted to the upper member of a chassis. The spring of the cushion member is selected from a compress... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6035487 | Universal door stop A door stop having a retaining member having a shell defining a cavity, and a ledge extending outwardly from a lower portion of the shell, and an elastomeric bumper received in the shell cavity and having an exposed front surface, with the ratio of the le... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6035488 | Vehicle sliding door stopper having concavities formed therein A sliding door stopper for limiting a sliding movement of a vehicle sliding door in a direction of opening of the sliding door, by abutting contact of the sliding door with the sliding door stopper in a cushioning manner, wherein the sliding door stopper ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6015173 | Structure of door guard A guard for a door having a connection body with a hollow trough formed on an underside thereof. The connection body having a front wall with an inverted U-shaped trough. A fixed member is formed with two block pieces connected by a pillar at the center t... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5983040 | Camera with cartridge chamber cover having press-fitted friction piece A camera comprises a cover of a stowage chamber, such as a film cartridge chamber, and a friction member for giving substantially constant opening-operation resistance to the cover substantially throughout the entirety of a movement range in which the cov... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5927018 | Device for opening and closing a sliding door A hands-free door opening device for attachment to a sliding door so that the sliding door can be opened or closed by a person using his or her foot. The device has a base section having a surface adapted for placement against the sliding door, securing m... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5906701 | Apparatus and method for removal of adhesive-backed objects attached to a liner An apparatus for removal of adhesive-backed objects attached to a liner with the objects and liner constituting a pad which includes a curved surface and a removal head. The curved surfaces preferably a drum, is adapted to receive the pad of the adhesive-... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5816309 | Door edge guard A door edge guard for mounting to the leading edges of a pair of bifold doors has a guard body. The guard body has a rear wall, a front wall spaced apart from the rear wall and resiliently deformable panels extending between the front and rear walls. The ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5749123 | Safety device This invention relates to a safety device, and in particular to a safety device for a sliding panel, such as a patio door. The safety device includes an abutment (20), a carrier (21), for the abutment (20), a mounting arm (22) for the carrier (21), a pivo... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5742979 | Rolling support and guide system for sliding doors A rolling support assembly having a carrier with a housing configured for lateral reception within a corresponding cavity in a sliding door for frictional reception therein in a manner precluding longitudinal movement out of the cavity. The carrier mounts... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5740585 | Child safety device A child safety device which prevents children from closing sliding doors and windows which includes a blocking member which is attached to a door or window frame by an attachment member which allows the blocking member to be positioned in a blocking posit... | 04/21/1998 |