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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7219863 | Wiring clip securing electrical wiring to a framing member A wiring clip for securing electrical wiring to metal framing members. In a specific embodiment, the subject clip can secure the wiring a required distance from the nearest edge or face of the metal framing member to which a wall board is to be secured. The wire cli... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207150 | Deck board tie connector, connection and method A method of forming a connection, and a connector, that attaches supported members, such as deck boards, to supporting members, such as deck joists. In some forms, each connector attaches a single supported member. In others, the connector attaches two supported mem... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7118318 | Wire protector and retainer An apparatus for protecting and retaining a wire includes a molded body forming a passage adapted to receive and retain the wire between the molded body and a mounting structure. The apparatus also includes at least three apertures through the molded body where at l... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6969039 | Driving device for support device A driving device for driving a support device into an object. The driving device includes a driving end adapted to receive a blow from a driving tool and an extension portion extending from the driving end, the extended portion adapted to contact a shank of the supp... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6530803 | Structure of a cable pin An improved structure of a cable pin is disclosed. The cable pin has a An improved structure of a cable pin having a cable-pressing body for pressing against a cable, characterized in that the top face of the body is provided with a pin slot corresponding... | 03/11/2003 |
| 5393184 | Self retained stapled construction A self-retaining staple construction is provided having a retainer bridge from which extend a pair of spaced, sharp pointed staple legs which are capable of penetrating a structure. The staple is provided with opposed inwardly directed retainer projection... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5223675 | Cable fastener An integral cable fastener having two parallel legs joined on one end by an integral cross member or bridge to form a curved cable engagement surface, the free ends of the legs having end barbs formed by sloping surfaces, and having transverse withdrawal ... | 06/29/1993 |
| 4796848 | Plastic-clad, electrically insulated, metal pipe hanger An electrically insulative pipe hanger for supporting metal fluid conduits. The pipe hanger comprises a metal shank segment and an integral metal pipe-receiving hook segment merging with the shank segment through an inwardly facing throat segment. Overlyi... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4697045 | Electrically insulative staple A staple for installation in a wood support having a U-shaped body defined by a pair of rod-like legs in fixed parallel spaced-apart relationship terminating at one end with the opposite ends of an arcuate member and each leg terminating its respective ot... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4631640 | Portable radio device for protecting a radio circuit from static electricity In a portable radio device comprising a housing (20), a printed wiring board (11) encased in the housing, and a machine screw (50) for fastening the board to the housing through a tapped and a via hole (17) and (25), the machine screw has head and threade... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4582288 | Cable routing device with cooperating pin and bore This invention relates to a block member adapted to secure a cable or wire to a support surface. The block member has a pair of cylindroconical bores with each being adapted to receive a pointed pin therethrough. Each pin has a frustoconical end with an i... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4127250 | Wire clamping device A block member having a pair of pins preassembled therein and including a recess in its bottommost, workpiece engaging surface. The recess is configured to accept a wire member and incorporates means to preassemble the clip to the wire prior to associatio... | 11/28/1978 |
| 3934802 | Tube clamping fastener A self-penetrating fastener for clamping and retaining tubing or the like to a support surface in spaced relationship thereto. A pin member is formed with a recess beneath the head and adjacent the shank of the pin. A flexible channel shaped liner is carr... | 01/27/1976 |
