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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7467443 | Retaining tool with rotational locating device A retaining tool with rotational locating device includes a main frame and a locator. The main frame provides a first lock part at an end thereof. The locator rotationally inserts through the main frame next to the other end thereof. The locator further includes an ... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7434958 | Lamp fixing member, backlight assembly having the same and liquid crystal display apparatus having the same A lamp fixing member includes a first body part and a second body part. The first body part includes at least one first lamp fixing portion disposed on an upper surface of the first body part. The second body part is slidably combined with the first body part. The s... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7418771 | Clip for clamping cloth for use with embroidery frame A clip for clamping a cloth according to the invention is mounted on an embroidery frame including an outer frame, and an inner frame which is internally engaged with the outer frame thereby to hold a cloth to be worked between the outer frame and the inner frame. T... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7409752 | Structure of holding mechanism with rotatable knob for radiator A structure of a holding mechanism with a rotatable bidirectional knob suitable for securing a radiator is disclosed. The holding mechanism comprises a pressure-bearing unit, a buckling element and an operation assembly. The buckling element and the pressure-bearing... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7350274 | Removable hat accessory An accessory device that can be removably attached to the button of a hat. The device includes a base with an opening that extends at least partially through the base. The device can be attached to the hat by pushing the button of the hat into the opening of the dev... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7318567 | Cable management device A cable management device includes a clamping mechanism (110) suitable for attachment to a surface. The clamping mechanism comprises an annular portion (111) having an outside surface (114), an inside surface (115) that forms a perimeter ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7280361 | Clamping tool A clamping tool for securing a heat sink to a holding frame, which is disposed on top of a central processing unit (CPU), includes a support arm, a press handle, an elastic member, and an engaging arm. The support arm provides a horizontal arm member and an elastic ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275347 | Post-tension anchor seal cap An anchor for engagement with a post-tension tendon includes an anchor base having a generally tapered wedge receiving bore. A sheath surrounds the anchor base. The sheath has a substantially cylindrical extension on one side of the anchor base for contacting the te... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7251917 | Methods and arrangements for securing fabric An arrangement for securing fabric relative to a framework comprising a framework, a groove in the framework, and a locking spline for being received into the groove in the framework whereby a fabric panel can be retained relative to the framework by an insertion of... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7240810 | Flexible supply tube with weighting mechanism for use in spray bottles A spray bottle having a pump, flexible tubing, a housing and a retainer for clamping the tubing to the housing. The pump pumps fluid to be sprayed from inside the spray bottle. The flexible tubing is attached to the pump, extends into the spray bottle, and communica... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7222630 | Locking hair sticks A hair-retaining device to be worn on the head comprising two attached hair sticks with a sliding fastening member removably connected to each of the hair sticks. The hair sticks retain a portion of a user's hair between the hair sticks. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216404 | Pouch mounting system A fastener system mounts a pouch onto a shirt or other clothing article, wherein the pouch provides a receptacle aperture into which a fastener is placed with its flanges positioned on opposing sides of the aperture. The cloth to which the fastener is mounted is gri... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7215550 | Heat sink fastener A heat sink fastener includes a main body, a piercing body and an operating member. The main body includes a pressing part adapted for pressing a heat sink toward a heat-generating component, an engaging part and a latching leg, the engaging part and the latching le... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207527 | Clevis hanger assembly and pipe insulation coupling A clevis hanger assembly supports a pipe insulation coupling member along a support structure. The clevis hanger assembly includes an upper bracket adapted to be secured to the support structure. The upper bracket includes a base extending between spaced apart downw... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7195038 | Conduit supports Apparatus and methods for supporting conduits within a sanitary environment. Some supports are configured so as to avoid the formation of surfaces that might collect dust, debris, cleaning fluids, etc. when installed. In one embodiment, the support includes a pair o... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7190584 | Retaining device for heat sink A retainer (20) for a heat sink includes a supporting member (22), a bracket member (24), a pair of locking members (26) and an operating member (28). The supporting member defines a pair of openings (222) at opposite ends t... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178777 | Adjustable tension clip and method of use An adjustable tension clip selectively retains a tool. The clip includes a pair of resilient clip members positioned in spaced-apart, parallel alignment. Each of the clip members provides in sequence, from a proximal mounting end of the clip member to a distal clamp... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178207 | Magnetic fastener A magnetic fastener including a first detachable fastening member and a second detachable fastening member, said first and said second detachable fastening members respectively include a first and a second magnetic coupling surfaces which are magnetically attracted ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175138 | Stackable cable hanger A cable hanger having shell halves adapted to mate with each other, the shell halves each having an inner surface adapted to cooperate with the other to secure the cable within a cable space. The mating of the shell halves is releasably secured by a means for closur... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171771 | Releasable coupling assembly A lock that includes a wedge and a spool are used to releasably secure separable components of an assembly together. The wedge and spool are threadedly coupled together to drive the wedge into and out of an opening in the assembly without hammering or prying. The di... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7159832 | Surgical table top and accessory clamp used thereon A medical accessory clamping system includes a table and an accessory clamp. The table has an upper surface and a lower surface, a first ridge positioned on the upper surface and a second ridge positioned on the lower surface of the table. The accessory clamp has a ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7159283 | Locking device for a panel A locking device for a panel is provided for a single board computer for fixing onto the chassis of an industrial personal computer. The locking device includes a handle, a locking element, a first spring, a seat and a second spring. The handle has a concave groove ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7144059 | Separable connection between two adjoining vehicle body skin parts and method of making same A separable connection is provided between two adjoining components, particularly skin parts of a vehicle body. A separable connection ensuring a precise positioning of the two parts as well as a fast and rapid mounting without additional tools is created in that th... | 12/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7114687 | Snap-on cable retainer A cable retainer (10) for a cable (12) having a longitudinal axis (11) and a given diameter has a first elongated body half (14) arrayed along the longitudinal axis (11) and having a first surface (18) and a second, opposite... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7090169 | Retaining clamp for alignment of risers when packing a parachute A retaining clamp for alignment of risers when packing a parachute is disclosed. The retaining clamp comprises a base with three prongs defining bores for receiving and engaging large rings of three-ring release assemblies (three-ring release assemblies are used for... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7073758 | Pole clamp for partition mount A partition mounting system a system mitigates or eliminates sag, or gaps, between an installed curtain and an abutting surface such as a wall or ceiling. The system accomplishes this in a manner that avoids permanent damage to the wall or ceiling surface. A clamp i... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7063074 | Apparatus for protecting a fuel system component for an engine An apparatus for protecting a fuel system component disposed on an engine body in a vehicle, the apparatus including a protector including a first wall and a second wall connected with the first wall. The first and second walls extend toward the engine body and coop... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7055783 | Fastening device for an elongated object in particular a cable tree The invention relates to a fastening device for an elongated object, in particular a cable tree, having a holder (1) intended for attachment of the elongated object and an adjacency surface (5) for the elongated object, and having a fastening element (... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7021311 | Mask cushion and frame assembly A respiratory mask assembly includes a rigid mask frame with a rim portion including a rearwardly projecting tongue and lateral flange and a cushion having a rim with a corresponding groove and a rearwardly facing shoulder. A clip in the form of a collar passes over... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6997330 | Apparatus and method for storing or shipping elongated members An assembly for storing elongated members, the assembly comprising an elongated support element and a pair of segments. The segments are disposed on opposite sides of the elongated support element from each other, and each of the segments defines a cradle for suppor... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6978522 | Clasp device for sheet materials A clasp device for attaching to a sheet material includes a male member having a piercing member for piercing through the sheet material, and a female member having a bore to receive the piercing member of the male member, and to secure the male member and the femal... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6978827 | Active heat sink A cooling device is provided for dissipating heat from a heat source such as, e.g., an integrated circuit. The cooling device includes a heat sink having a fin structure, a blower assembled with the heat sink for moving air through the fin structure, and a spring at... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6968864 | Rotary holder for corrugated tube A rotary holder for a corrugated tube is structured such that an inner rotary body containing a corrugated tube is received in an inner portion of an outer fixing body, and an outer peripheral sliding surface of the inner rotary body slides along an inner sliding su... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6959943 | Deflectable airbag housing mounting tabs An airbag housing having elastically deflectable mounting tabs is disclosed. The mounting tabs allow for positionable attachment of an airbag module to a vehicle structural member. The mounting tabs may be defined by U-shaped slots in the airbag housing. The semi-fl... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6961243 | CPU heatsink fastener A retaining apparatus for securely fastening a heat sink to a CPU includes a press plate part, a hold bar part, and a retaining bar part. The retaining apparatus is installed by engaging hook legs of the hold bar and retaining bar parts with a CPU base. In this conf... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6942004 | Partition mount In a spring-loaded curtain mount, the mount includes a pole interface at a proximal end, a compressive mechanism, and a head at a distal end. The pole interface is adapted to receive the end of a standard length adjustable pole or a painter's pole. The compression m... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935410 | Heat sink assembly A heat sink assembly includes a fan (10), a heat sink (20) and a mounting device (50). The heat sink includes a base (22) and plural of fins (24) extending upwardly from the base. Plural of claws (26) are formed in a top end... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6934153 | Heat sink assembly with fixing mechanism A heat sink assembly includes a heat sink (80), a pair of fixing devices (40), a pair of clips (20), and a fan (90). Each clip includes a main body (24), and an operating arm (22) pivotally attached to the main body. The mai... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6924638 | Arrangement for mounting rotation speed sensor to wheel bearing assembly A rotation speed sensor can be detachably mounted to an outer member of a wheel bearing assembly. A sensor holder is a leaf spring folded in two and has upper and lower portions having windows aligned with each other and a downwardly protruding rib and an upwardly p... | 08/02/2005 |
