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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7229051 | Support device for guidewires and catheters and method of use thereof A support device for supporting at least one medical wire adjacent a supporting surface. The support device comprises a plate-shaped holder portion defining a peripheral edge, the holder portion comprising a support slot defining a loading opening made in the periph... | 06/12/2007 |
| 6761640 | Retainer for universal joint bearing cups A retainer for retaining a pair of bearing cups on an opposed pair of trunnions of a universal joint cross includes a pair of cup-shaped end portions that are connected together by an intermediate strap portion. The retainer is expandable from a contracted size, whe... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6230965 | Reusable container closure A one piece, closure for containers having a pair of upper entry-exit flaps and a pair of lower entry-exit flaps. The closure includes an upper member and a lower member with a webbed wall disposed between and attached to both the upper and lower member. ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 5816109 | System and device for connecting and adjusting two cables A system and device for connecting and adjusting at least two cables is disclosed. The device includes a first elongate cavity with an upper portion having a cable receiving aperture disposed therein, a lower portion having a bracket disposed therein, and... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5809618 | Tightener for a line A tightener for tightening a line which extends between two points is provided herein. The tightener includes a housing, a retainer, and a deflector. The housing is movable between a first position and a second position to tighten the line. The retainer i... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5255866 | Apparatus for isolating a cord section from tension A stair relief device is positioned around connecting plugs, splice or the like to relieve the contained plugs, splice or the like from any tension which is in the cord. It consists of a rigid hollow cylinder having two rigid circular flanges, extending o... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5211378 | Device for increasing the tension on a cable or the like A tensioning device is provided for applying a tensioning force on a cable or rope used to secure a load by fixing its free end to an anchoring device. The device includes a pair of outwardly-protruding horn-like projections interconnected by a generally ... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5170536 | Tensioner and barb for wire fence A tool for tensioning a fence wire winds the fence wire around a barb-like article that remains in the fence after the tool has been removed. The barb-like article includes a first piece of wire that is substantially rigid and that extends parallel to but... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5145122 | Flexible strand or hose caddy A flexible strand holder is formed by an elongated base having a pair of arms projecting laterally from respective end portions of the base. Cooperating arms of each pair of arms project laterally from the base in diverging relation such that a flexible s... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5050813 | Cord retaining and winding device A cord retaining device is used for retaining at least one cord of an appliance therein to shorten lateral length. The cord retaining device comprises an elongated body shaped in a spiral form, and at least one groove formed in the elongated body. At leas... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5012559 | Rope tightener This rope tightener is supported by or is engageable with a rope, line cord, or the like before it is manually tensioned and thereafter manipulated to draw the rope taut. The rope is stressed by threading the rope through a rectangular shaped loop in the ... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4800628 | Wire tightening apparatus Wire tightening apparatus includes a pair of pins extending outwardly from a base and a pair of hook lock elements at the outer ends of the pins for locking the wire after it is tightened.... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4779816 | Cord winder A cord winder for reducing cord length and for cord storage includes a body (1) having at each end thereof a cord receiving well (2) (3), and two spring hooks (4) (5). Two holes (6) (7) in the body in proximity to one of the wells are dimensioned to recei... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4338977 | Manual tool for stretching wire having diverging handles The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for stretching wire. The apparatus comprises a pair of elongated handles attached to a connecting element. A cylindrical member having an open-sided slot therein is secured to the connecting element.... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4254537 | Line tightener A line tightener wherein is provided a shank about which line can be wound for taking up, a transverse extension on one end of the shank, and a receiver on the distal end of the extension for receiving a region of the line spaced from the wound portion to... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4250595 | Tool for opening and closing ski boots A hook-like tool for opening and closing the clamps on ski boots, overshoes and the like, providing leverage which is not otherwise obtainable when using the fingers. The device includes a handle member and an elongated member, the principal axis of which... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4197615 | Shortening device This invention relates broadly to an apparatus for shortening wires, cables and the like without requiring the disconnection of such wires and cutting off the ends thereof to achieve the shortening. The apparatus consists generally of a sheet metal or the... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4144620 | Line tensioning apparatus and method Interchangable line tensioning by bending or folding of a pre-strung line as well as a line having an accessible working end is taught by the method of this invention which advantageously uses apparatus embodied in a non-captive, unitary, passive line ten... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4041992 | Wire tightening device A wire tightening device particularly for use with barbed wire fences, with a link formed from a cylindrical rod and having one end portion bent at substantially 60° relative to the main body portion and another end portion bent substantially 90° relati... | 08/16/1977 |
| 3965539 | Portable, releasable tie-down device and method A portable, releasable tie-down device and method for quickly and easily applying tension to a flexible elongated member such as a belt, strap, cable, rope or the like when the ends thereof are either free or tied down. The device enables an elongated mem... | 06/29/1976 |
