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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7387546 | Combination wedge tap connector having a visual alignment indicator An electrical connector assembly includes a first conductive member having a first hook portion extending from a first base wedge portion and adapted to engage a first conductor, and a second conductive member having a second hook portion extending from a second wed... | 06/17/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7367363 | Sanitary conduit support systems Apparatus 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 of opposing s... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7325968 | Structure for holding either a cylindrical or square shaped container during a mixing operation Apparatus and method for mixing a fluid dispersion disposed in a container having either a cylindrical or a square shape. The apparatus includes a holding structure having a retaining structure connected to a base. The retaining structure prevents lateral movement o... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7308739 | Adjustable clip assembly An adjustable clip for gripping a tarp or the like. There are first and second jaw portions having first ends that are joined by a hinge and second ends that are spread apart to form a receiving area. A finger-operated screw or threaded knob is mounted to the jaw po... | 12/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7117823 | Door-mounted tie-out A tie-out that is attachable to a door and allows a user to secure an object or a pet to the door. When used with pets, the tie-out allows the user to connect a pet's leash to either side of a door without having to remove and reconfigure the tie-out, and is also co... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7107941 | Safety device of collar for pet A safety device is disclosed for use with a collar for a pet. The safety device includes a central member, a first lateral member and a second lateral member. The first lateral member is for pivotal and releasable engagement with the central member. The second later... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7076847 | Clamping piece The invention concerns a clamping piece having a fixing end which can be fixed to a structural profile member or the like and a clamping end having two clamping limbs which enclose a clamping eye and which can be tightened by way of a tightening means. The object of... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7036252 | Actuating coupler for heavy machinery peripheral attachments A locking device to hold an asphalt milling machine on a loader bucket to increase stability and accuracy of the milling machine and increase the speed at which the loader bucket can transition between directing the milling machine and picking up ground asphalt.... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7031167 | Wedgelock for electronic circuit card module An arrangement for introducing a plate element, for which heat needs to be dissipated by means of conduction, into a slot of a chassis which is adapted to absorb the heat. The slot has a back wall adapted to contact the plate element upon its insertion, an opposing ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6955344 | Tool and connector system for clamping A system of tools and connector assemblies can be erected in numerous arrangements and configurations, in positive, selected interrelationships, for the mounting and support of a workpiece or the like. Engagement portions on the tools are clamped by the clamping blo... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6565394 | Clamping mechanism for a jumper cable assembly for use with a horn bypass within an electrical meter center A jumper cable for use with electrical meter sockets includes an improved clamp at each end. The clamp includes a substantially coaxial threaded rod, threadedly secured to a movable jaw that may move between an open position and a closed position, guided ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6446313 | Mechanical locking connector A mechanical locking connector having a wedge, a wedge receiver, and an actuator. A wedge aligns closely to the interior of a wedge receiver and is forced by an actuator to expand opposing sides of the wedge receiver outwardly to frictionally engage any s... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6442805 | Attachment system for configured slots An attachment system for configured slots which utilizes pivotally opposed major and minor jaws which can be biased in a closed or in an open position. The major and minor jaws are aligned in the receptor cavity of a configured rectangular tube and are ac... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6439799 | Assembly collar, in particular for street fixtures An assembly collar, in particular for street fixtures, having a portion (1) for mounting on a support post, provided with a hole (2) of a diameter corresponding to that of the post and provided with a cutout (3) in a median longitudinal plane perpendicula... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6370741 | Stationery clamp An improved stationery clamp includes a first clamp member, a second clamp member, an adjustable screw bolt and an elastic member to form an adjustable displacement between the first and second clamp member for engaging with a partition of various thickne... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6350078 | Shaft depressor for a slap yoke in a steering assembly A shaft depressor is used for seating a shaft against a closed, usually curved, portion between first and second sides of a U-shaped socket in a slap yoke of a steering shaft assembly. It is used together with a clamp bolt which extends through a hole in ... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6286192 | Clamp assembly A clamp assembly for installation at any position along the length of a slot defined by surfaces of a host structure or other structure. The clamp assembly either can receive a mounting rod for supporting objects or can itself include a mounting rod for s... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6282761 | Heat sink pressure clip A pressure clip for contacting a heat sink device to a heat sink by means of a pressure bond having thermal resistance of less than about 5 K/kW/cm2. The pressure clip includes a mounting block, a clamp block; a spacer disposed between the moun... | 09/04/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6202265 | Tool-less fastener for computer connections A tool-less fastener for use in connecting a computer cable to either a computer or peripheral equipment. An elongated rod with an external expandable sleeve fits into a standard threaded hole and then expanded to fasten the cable to the equipment without... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202266 | Clamp for mounting storage accessories A versatile user-adjustable clamp for clamping accessories to the panels of ready-to-assemble furniture articles, and other surfaces such as countertops, has a main body member, a jaw member, and a knob. The main body member has a substantially spool-shap... | 03/20/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6119317 | Clamp assembly A clamp assembly for installation at any position along the length of a slot defined by surfaces of a host structure or other structure. The clamp assembly either can receive a mounting rod for supporting objects or can itself include a mounting rod for s... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6081427 | Retainer for press-pack semi-conductor device A pin-less retainer for mounting a press-pack device, which includes circumscribing fins for preventing arc formation between terminal faces thereof, onto the rods of a clamping mechanism used to stack a plurality of such devices and heat sinks together. ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6068282 | Tongue retention and release mechanism An improved tilt-bed trailer constructed of light weight and durable materials is disclosed. A trailer frame with an associated rotatably interconnected tongue is affixed with a tongue release and retention mechanism that slidably engages a portion of the... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5845372 | Seat belt gripping device for use with child safety seats Improved seat belt gripping devices are provided for clamping and locking the shoulder portion and lap portion of a seat belt together in order to adequately secure a child safety seat in place on a car seat. The devices disclosed herein are tamper-resist... | 12/08/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5769556 | Bicycle clamp A clamp for supporting a bicycle is formed of two like halves joined by a single central bolt. The clamp halves are urged apart by a single central spring surrounding the bolt. Each half of the clamp has a pair of concave cylindrical segments, one for rec... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5689864 | Rib clamp A clamp secures objects against a structure adjacent to and on either side f a rib of the structure. First and second arms are pivotally coupled to one another at a pivot point. The arms define a pair of opposing jaws that engage the rib and a pair of leve... | 11/25/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5415659 | Spinal fixation system and pedicle clamp A spinal fixation system is provided with pedicle clamps having multiple hooks for engagement with selected portions of a patient's vertebrae. The pedicle clamp includes three hooks which may be slidably positioned relative to each other to securely engag... | 05/16/1995 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
