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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7432449 | Electrical power line insulator with end clamp An electrical power line insulator has an end clamp with a saddle for supporting an electrical wire, a track provided on a front surface of the saddle, a keeper for compressing and supporting an electrical wire seated in the saddle, a bolt and a nut for fastening th... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7386922 | Snow-guard clamping unit A two-piece clamping unit for attaching to a roof seam whereby a top piece contacts one side of the seam and a base piece contacts the opposite side thereof and the top and bottom pieces are threadingly secured. ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7195131 | Drum closure A drum closure which establishes a connection between the body of a drum and lid, wherein the connection will prevent separation of the lid from the body under severe loading conditions such as dropping the drum from a height of thirty (30) feet. ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7007352 | Sliding reusable connector A sliding reusable connector for attaching gear to a base unit of the present invention preferably includes a main body and a slide. The main body has a main body track portion at a first main body end and a main body locking portion at a second main body end. The s... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6629720 | System for bracing disabled trailers, clamp therefor and method An I-beam clamp comprises a body having a seat and defining a medial plane extending through and perpendicular to the seat and a normal plane aligned with the seat; a pair of pads mounted to the body for movement between respective closed positions beyond... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6598275 | Low shadow radiolucent surgical table, clamp systems, and accessories therefore A radiolucent surgical table is provided with a patient support member and includes a low shadow accessory interface profile formed by a plurality of interconnected curved surfaces disposed along the outer edge of the patient support member for selective ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6378819 | Implement mounting assembly for attachment to a vehicle An implement mounting assembly for attachment to a horizontal bar of a vehicle including a rigid mounting bracket, the mounting bracket having a U-shaped cross-section, the mounting bracket having a first generally rectangular front face and a second gene... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6327753 | Cable clamp A clamp for securing wire rope or other flexible cord with a high retention force. The clamp of the present invention has an outer housing with a gripping surface therein for securing wire rope or other flexible cord placed therein against the opposing gr... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6299117 | Clamping device An improved clamping device includes a clamping body, a clamp bolt, and a clamping plate. The clamping body has an open lower portion and a top plate at an upper portion. The top plate is formed with a top hole, a depression being formed at an outer perip... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6253426 | Vehicle radiator leak repair method and apparatus Many automotive radiators are now made with a metallic heat exchanger core and plastic top and bottom portions. A circumferencial lip on the plastic portions receives an O-ring. A flange on the core is folded over the lip and crimped to compress the O-rin... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6249936 | Wedgelock installation device A device for fixedly securing and releasing items located between counter members and against an abutting member, the device being capable of securing such items to or releasing such items from an end connector and actuating a wedgelock assembly through a... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6131938 | Wobble and rattle resistant receiver hitch A receiver-type trailer hitch system embodiment of the present invention comprises a splint assembly with a pair of opposing clamps that simultaneously engage opposite sides of the outer surfaces of an open end of a hitch receiver tube and shank end of a ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131252 | Connecting arrangement for the exhaust gas system of a motor vehicle A connecting arrangement for an exhaust gas system having two components, an exhaust gas system component which can be subjected to heat and a thermal shielding plate fitted beneath the exhaust gas system component and connected to it, including a connect... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6067693 | Clamp with a pair of separable and adjustable arms A clamp with a pair of separable and adjustable arms including a main member. A pair of arms are adjustable coupled with the main member. The pair of arms each have an inner collar portion adapted for adjustable coupling with the main member. A pair of fi... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6053288 | Brake mechanism for control of vertical motion of a vertically aligned adjustable drain tube A portable vehicle fluid drain device is disclosed. The device includes a vertical drain tube which supports a vehicle fluid drain bowl. The drain tube is manually adjusted to an elevated position, latched in place while the vehicle fluid is drained, and ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5944146 | Brake mechanism for control of vertical motion of a vertically aligned adjustable drain tube A portable vehicle fluid drain device is disclosed. The device includes a vertical drain tube which supports a vehicle fluid drain bowl. The drain tube is manually adjusted to an elevated position, latched in place while the vehicle fluid is drained, and ... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5860197 | Centering Clamp A centering clamp which is particularly useful for clamping work pieces in jigs is disclosed. The clamp comprises: a threaded shaft having a left hand thread on one end portion and a right hand thread on the opposite other end portion, and having a rotati... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5826310 | Bar clamp apparatus A bar clamp apparatus having a pair of opposing clamp jaws, with one of the clamp jaws slidably joined to a handle member. The handle member and attached clamp jaw are slidably mounted on a bar. The clamp jaw attached to the handle member includes a pin w... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5769292 | Adjustable clamp for use with a vehicle article carrier A clamp apparatus for securing an independent article securing implement to a support bar of an existing vehicle article carrier without requiring any disassembly of the support bar from the vehicle article carrier. The clamp apparatus includes a first bo... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5657882 | Portable cue holder A cue holder including an upper member and a lower member having a plurality of rubber lined holders for cues and having a set of aligned jaws for removable attachment to a table. The jaws are adjusted by a threaded knob received in a horizontal opening i... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5586373 | Clamp A clamp includes a pair of relatively movable clamping members carrying clamping pods for engaging articles and holding them together. One of the members includes an arm having larger and smaller cross-sectional portions with a bore extending therethrough... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5526554 | Device for connecting movable elements to a vehicle body A device for connecting movable elements such as wheelchairs or gurneys to a vehicle body for transportation has a clamping assembly mounted on a threaded rod which is secured to the vehicle body at its one end. The clamping assembly includes a fork membe... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5369850 | Clamping assembly providing different dual gripping features A clamping assembly includes a pair of elongated upper and lower clamping members each having a pair of first and second transverse channels being spaced from one another and formed in confronting faces of the clamping members, a pair of gripping plates b... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5355539 | Clamp for interconnecting a free standing, wheeled intravenous pole with a mobile gurney A clamping assembly (10) is provided for releasably connecting a mobile support stand (52) with a patient transport device such as a gurney (54), in order to allow patient transfer with the support stand while eliminating the need for extra transport pers... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5339500 | Holding clamp for connecting sheets having different expansion characteristics A holding clamp for connecting together two sheets of material, at least one of which is susceptible to expansion. The clamp has a thread leg having a thread portion for receipt of a threaded member and a pair of clamping legs integrally joined at one end... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5332184 | Pole clamp assembly and a method of its use A pole clamp assembly (10), and a method of using same, involves two jaws (14, 16) mounted on a base frame, or housing, (12) with a first (14) of the jaws being movable on the frame along two parallel curved tracks between closed and open positions and a ... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5320314 | Built-in enclosed stabilizer post operating table clamp The moving parts of the clamping mechanism are enclosed within a hollowed out enlarged casing at the base of the stabilizer post. The hooked base of the post forms the bottom of the clamp. Inside the post casing the hooked top of the clamp is attached to ... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5276949 | Clamping mount for motion picture lighting and rigging equipment An improved mount for motion Picture Lighting and Rigging Equipment. A strong, light-weight mount that can be quickly and securely clamped to a variety of objects of different sizes and shapes. The clamping jaw (22) (23) faces are always parallel to each ... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5131780 | C-clamp A clamp having an L-shaped body member and a U-shaped body member laterally shiftably connected relative to one another by a bolt.... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5074012 | Self-locking hold-down clamp A self-locking clamp has a handle which locks to a non-rotating member if the handle starts to turn while in clamping use. The clamp has a retractable collar which is splined to the handle and is biased toward locking engagement with a sleeve that in turn... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5071013 | Self-aligning wedge clamp A four directional self-aligning wedge clamp having a series of wedge elements is shown. A rod is centrally disposed through the series of elements of exert longitudinal forces thereto. A bracket pair is urged against the body of the device to be clamped ... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5052793 | Glass to metal attachment device and method therefor The invention is directed to a device for rapidly attaching glass to a metal support structure without cracking the glass. The invention consists of a C clamp with a force providing screw threadably engaged through a hole in one leg of the C clamp. The fo... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4979273 | Adjustable clamp A clamp that comprises a clamp column extending upwardly from one end of a base. The clamp column has a first clamping plate at its free end. An adjustment column also extends upwardly from the base and is spaced parallel to the clamp column. The adjustme... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4971038 | Table mounted surgical retractor A surgical retractor apparatus for retracting anatomy during surgery includes a single support post connected directly to an adjustable clamp which can be attached to the rail of a surgical operating table. A butterfly assembly positioned on the clamp abo... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4871278 | Bolt-operated clamping device The invention relates to a device for clamping and unclamping of components with the aid of a clamping flange, at least one of said components being clamped by the hook of said device, the clamping force being transferred via a bolt linked with the hook a... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4817251 | Fastener for attaching buttons and the like to fabric A fastening device for securing, for example, two pieces of fabric together comprises an outer body and an outer body secured in the outer body for rotational and axial movement relative thereto so that the inner body can move outwardly and inwardly of th... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4802265 | Removable skirt and trouser clip for garment hanger A removable skirt and trouser clip for garment hangers includes a pair of rigid, elongated fingers connected in a pinching relationship by a spring, and jaws located at one end of each of the fingers are urged together by the spring for holding garments t... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4700437 | Lever lock clamp A clamp comprises a pair of pivotally connected jaws. A spring urges the jaws apart. A screw extends from the first jaw through the second jaw and projects above the second jaw. An operating lever for clamping and unclamping the jaws is screw threadedly r... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4646395 | Cable clamp, body portion therefore and method of manufacturing same A clamp for electrical cables including a body portion of stamped metal. The body portion has two end walls extending at right angles to the base. At least a first pair of arms spaced intermediate along one edge of the base. The arms also extend outward a... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4616384 | Flag frame and clamp A clamp which can be used separately to connect two rod-like members together at any angular relationship, can be used in conjunction with a frame for connecting a frame supporting rod thereof to the rod of a tripod or other rod or post-like member. The c... | 10/14/1986 |
