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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360603 | Methods and apparatuses for wellbore operations A dual sided elevator for supporting a tubular member in a wellbore operation, the elevator in one aspect having an openable back end and an openable front end, either end openable by using opening apparatus at the front of the elevator; such an elevator with operat... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350760 | Clamp for concrete forms There is provided a clamp for concrete forms which has improved durability compared with a conventional P-clamp, and can withstand vibrations necessarily produced by a vibrator when the concrete is placed. This clamp for concrete forms comprises a substantially U-sh... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7325279 | Cord-releasing safety device for window blind A cord-releasing safety device includes a casing having a receiving space extending from top to bottom open-end portions thereof, a damping seat inserted into the receiving space and slidable upward and downward relative to the casing, a limiting unit associated wit... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7303021 | Wellbore rig elevator systems An elevator having, in at least certain aspects, an elevator body with two opposed ends and an elevator opening in the body, a door pivotably mounted to the body for selectively closing off the elevator opening, a lock bar on the elevator body, door latch apparatus ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7249399 | Cargo securing systems for cargo bed The present invention relates generally to restraint systems for cargo on cargo transporting vehicles, such as trucks, having designated cargo-carrying space. In particularly, the present invention relates to a system for restraining cargo in the bed of a truck, suc... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243402 | Locking clip A clip assembly having first and second pivoting gripping members that are locked in gripping engagement to a tarp or other material and attached to a rope or shock cord. The gripping members include jaws and arms that are joined by a pivot connection so that the ja... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7236369 | Torsion spring force and vertical shear pin retention of heat sink to CPU A heat sink retention assembly for retaining a heat sink in thermal contact with a CPU while transmitting load away from the CPU. The heat sink retention assembly includes a frame sized to receive the heat sink, the frame including opposing pin capture channels and ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7152284 | Clip systems and methods for sheet materials A clip apparatus or method for sheet materials comprising a clip member and a collar member. The clip member is resilient and defines a hinge portion, first and second finger portions extending from the hinge portion, and a ratchet portion formed on at least one of ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7151669 | Configurable heat sink with matrix clipping system A heat sink apparatus for use with electronic components comprises a base frame, a clipping system and a plurality of supporting members. The base frame and the clipping system and the supporting members are of unitary construction. The base frame is configured to h... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7140137 | Spring loaded holders A spring loaded holder with a holder plate which is rotatable between a deactivated zone and an activated zone. When the holder plate is manually moved to the activated zone a cam action will be activated to apply a holding force to the holder plate for firmly holdi... | 11/28/2006 |
| 6964085 | Mounting clip and related modular storage system A storage system having a releasably mounted mounting clip that can be connected to a wall stud or ceiling joist. A variety of storage components can be joined to the mounting clip. The mounting clip can also be used to join boards and panels to construct furniture ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6925687 | Bib napkin holding clip A U-shaped clip seizes a bib napkin to a general region of the user's clothing that includes the chest and the lap, e.g. a shirt, sweater, blouse or suit coat. Optionally, a pair of clips may be utilized: one on each opposite edge or at the top and bottom of the nap... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6912940 | Cutting table and clamp for use therewith A clamp is provided that is capable of restraining an item during cutting and rotating the item between cutting a first end of the item and cutting a second end of the item. The clamp includes an upper jaw, a lower jaw, and a backplate that pivotally connects the lo... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6904650 | Unlocking mechanism An unlocking mechanism adopted for use on retention module holder, which have a fastening stand and a locking member pivotally engaged with the fastening stand in a turn able manner. The fastening stand is for holding radiators. The locking member may be located at ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6868588 | Assemblies comprising fastener with ergonomically balanced removal to insertion ratio Assemblies comprising a fastener, which has engagement springs in opposite sides of the fastener. Each engagement spring has an engagement region comprising a hindrance portion, which increases considerably the removal to insertion force ratio as compared to such ra... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6760957 | Grommet A grommet is mounted on a panel of an automobile. The grommet includes a tubular body, a fitting portion, a flange portion, projected portions, and a lip. A wire harness is passed through the grommet body. The fitting portion is formed at an end of the grommet body,... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6739783 | Binder A binder comprises an operating member supported on a base, a pressing member movable toward and away from the base by the movement of the operating member, and locking means for locking the operating member when the pressing member is set in a binding position. The... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6718599 | Spring fastener with ergonomically balanced removal to insertion force ratio This invention relates to a spring fastener, which comprises engagement springs in opposite sides of the fastener. Each engagement spring has an engagement region comprising a hindrance portion, which increases considerably the removal to insertion force ratio as co... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6704976 | Fastener for a heat-radiator A fastener for a heat-radiator is composed of a frame and two strips. The frame has two parallel first sides and two parallel second sides perpendicular to the first sides. Each first side has a bottom part and two bevel parts respectively extending outwards and upw... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6681971 | Variably configurable securement arrangement in a load carrier Securement arrangement for mounting articles upon a carrying vehicle. The arrangement includes a pair of substantially rigid body members. At least one of the pair of body members has a receiver configured to accept the installation of a fitting member th... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6668431 | Easily removed heatsink clip A clip is disclosed which is capable of applying significant retention force via a rotatable cam arm while being easily removable due to the cam arm and a separate removal arm. A method of using the clip is also disclosed which uses the advantages of the ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6481912 | Prop connecting ring Prop connecting ring which is fitted and bound on a construction prop, including: two symmetrical half bodies which are substantially semicircular, an inner face of each half body being formed with a semicircular clamping face, a body of each half body be... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6449817 | Equipment for securing a heat dissipator of CPU A securing equipment for a heat dissipator of a CPU includes a middle pressing part, an L-shaped removing part, and a first and a second holed connecting part at two ends of the middle part. The whole body of the equipment is made by punching and pressing... | 09/17/2002 |
| 5867877 | Self-releasing coupler A self-releasing or break-away coupler that releases in response to experiencing a predetermined load. The self-releasing coupler includes a pair of jaws that form a fastener. Surrounding the jaws is a sleeve housing that deforms in response to the predet... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5826311 | Plastic injection molded adjustable arm assembly having a manually releasable positive locking mechanism A plastic injection molded adjustable arm assembly includes a base (102) having a detent wheel (104) that includes a plurality of detents (e.g., 106). An adjustable arm (202) includes a snap-in (204) for rotatably attaching the arm to the base. The arm al... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5794314 | Collapsed tubing holders A holder for holding collapsed coiled tubing has been invented which, in one aspect, has a first plate, a second plate, securement apparatus for releasably securing the plates together in a spaced-apart relationship about at least one portion of a collaps... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5732921 | Clip with serrated locking means A serrated thrust element inserted between serrated portions of handles of a clip, forces the jaws of the clip closed by a single unidirectional movement toward the pivot of the clip between the handles and the jaws. The clip may be hung by the thrust ele... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5729875 | Garment closing apparatus and method of closing same A garment closing apparatus is provided comprising a base having a first clasping surface extending upwardly from a first end and a second clasping surface extending upwardly from a second end. A generally U-shaped spring clasp is rotatably coupled to the... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5716035 | Channel support device A channel supporting device includes a support member having two clamps between which trunking is accommodated. The clamps each have an upper projection which defines between them and above the trunking housing for receiving a channel. The channel locks t... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5617616 | Ostomy pouch closure clamp An ostomy pouch clamp for closing off the bottom end of the pouch having pivoted clamping elements, one element having a trough channel for receiving the other blade element therein. The improvement in this clamp results from (1) single or multiple knife ... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5323517 | Clamp for fastening nipples to paper nursing bottles A clamp includes a first half and a second half, which are pivotally connected semi-cylindrical halves, said semi-cylindrical halves each having a first end and a second end, each of the second ends defining a ridge; and a jaw for engaging with said two r... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5305502 | Clamp The invention relates to a clamp comprising a first C-shaped jaw having first and second limbs and an interconnecting bight portion. A second jaw is mounted pivotably to the second limb, and a releasable ratchet-and-pawl arrangement is provided for lockin... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5299769 | Adjustable mounting assembly An adjustable mounting assembly for mounting a bird bath bowl or other object to a wide variety of base types, shapes and sizes. The adjustable bracket assembly includes components that can be assembled to one another so as to create a variety of embodime... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5210913 | Invasive line separator An invasive line separator comprises first and second plates of translucent plastic, which are hinged together so that they fold against one another in a face-to-face configuration. The first plate has a plurality of spaced apart, parallel channels that a... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5133113 | Clamp for an elongate member A clamp for gripping an elongate member comprises a mounting block having locating structures defining a desired position for the elongate member. Primary and secondary clamping yokes are each movable relative to the mounting block between a closed positi... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5109580 | Mounting clamp for helicopter skid A clamp assembly primarily designed for the removable attachment of a load supporting device to a skid or like support structure of a helicopter such that additional load or cargo may be mounted exteriorally of the helicopter body and generally between th... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5099989 | Garment bag clothes hanger mounting apparatus A clothes hanger (7) mounting apparatus (6) has a housing (12) with a top wall (14), back wall (16) and bottom wall (18) with partial side walls (54, 56) on the upper surfaces of which are secured resilient cushions (66). A cover plate (30) is swingable a... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5079806 | Pivotal colsure A closure for pliant containers, such as bags and the like, which has an elongated closure body and an elongated closure arm that are pivotally attached to pivot in parallel planes. The body forms a U-shaped slot to receive a portion of the arm so that a ... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5054168 | Clip providing improved storage and handling of flexible bags A preferred bag cutting and closing clip is described. The clip includes two elongate members and means for directing the elongate members toward one another to close the bag. The clip also includes cutting means such as serrations effectively positioned ... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5052086 | Clamp for fixing plant stem to support wire A clamp for fixing a plant stem to a support wire includes a movable clamp member, a fixed clamp member, a support shaft and a spring attached to the movable and fixed clamp members. Each of the movable and fixed clamp members has a semicircular beak at i... | 10/01/1991 |
