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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7810777 | Suction device and bases for kitchenware, small appliances, and other applications A suction device that may be configured and conformed to a multitude of different types of kitchenware, small appliances, and other devices. The suction device comprises a base, a handle, a pivot, a plate, and a suction pad. The suction pad is connected to the plate... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7406758 | Apparatus and methods for manufacturing operations Apparatus and methods for manufacturing operations are disclosed. In one embodiment, a vacuum cup assembly includes a housing having a vacuum generator formed therein, and a compliant sealing member coupled to the housing. The vacuum generator is coupleable to a sou... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404536 | Suction cup assembly including a quick release venturi A suction cup removably attached to a housing lifts and moves an object. A venturi removably attached to the housing provides a vacuum effect to secure the suction cup to the object. The venturi includes a pair of opposing ears. When the venturi is inserted into a v... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7364521 | Sucker with an annular projection on adhesion surface and adhesion arrow having the sucker The present invention relates to a sucker and an adhesion arrow having the same. More particularly, the present invention provides a sucker that can be attached, instead of a needle, to an arrow for a toy arrow shooter. The sucker of the present invention is formed ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7338020 | Attachment device for non-porous surfaces An attachment device for mounting an object to non-porous surface comprises a spring-loaded suction pad assembly, a rigid cover formed to fit upon the pad assembly, and an articulated actuator arm pivotally coupled to the pad assembly and movable upon the cover to s... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7332080 | Apparatus for salt free water softening A water softening system and process for softening water on an as needed basis is disclosed. The system and process softens water without the addition of a substitute metal exchange cation. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7296979 | Stable vacuum mounting plate adapter A vacuum support includes a vacuum plate having a top surface and a bottom surface, the vacuum plate having a mechanical stop extending from the bottom surface; an elastomeric seal extending along a periphery of the bottom surface, the vacuum plate and the elastomer... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293501 | Press with compact worm unit A press includes an arm mechanism to input force transferred to upper and lower rollers by a worm unit. The worm unit occupies less space so that even if the size of the press is increased, the worm unit can be used without too much change. The handle is located on ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293354 | Apparatus for mounting columns for grid array electronic packages A vacuum controlled fixture is provided for positioning columns on sites of an electronic substrate. The fixture includes an internal chamber having spaced apart first and second surfaces extending beneath its principal face. A regular array of column receiving hole... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7288154 | Apparatus for optical disc spin-coating and method of coating optical disc There is provided an apparatus for optical disc spin-coating, comprising a cap having a tapered protruding portion or a recess in its central lower portion; a turntable for rotation that has a tapered recess or protruding portion formed in an end of its central axis... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7275725 | Vacuum-suction tool stand When a vacuum-suction tool stand (1) is to be stuck to a table (2), a valve (16) is rotated to a position so that a knob (163) comes to the right side thereof viewed from the front to establish communication between an air suction hole ( | 10/02/2007 |
| 7226026 | Suction device A suction device includes a suction cup having a peg extending therefrom and a transverse shaft extending in opposite directions from the peg, an inner cap positioned on the suction cup and retaining a spring that applies a restoring force to the suction cup, and an... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7207510 | Meat grinder with suction base This invention contains a suction base meat grinder consisting of a meat grinder with a suction base and manually operated grinding unit. Turning a rotating disk first, the user will firmly fix this meat grinder to the kitchen table surface, as well as lock the base... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7175594 | Ophthalmic sulcus speculum Devices in accordance with certain embodiments of the present sulcus speculum are designed to be placed into the sulcus of an eye to perform one or more of the following functions: evacuation of fluid, opening of the lids, and application of drugs such as anesthetic... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7066434 | Suction-adhesive device A suction-adhesive device comprising a suction cup, a stem extending from the suction cup, and a body through which the stem extends. A spring interacts with the stem and the body for biasing the suction cup towards the body to apply suction. A coloured ring is fixe... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7022229 | Adsorption separation system An apparatus is presented for separating chemicals using adsorption separation methods. The apparatus uses a plurality of adsorption units holding adsorbent, where the adsorption units are serially connected and are moved to shift the relative position of the feeds ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6976447 | Flag holder for reducing fraying of flag A flag holder designed to reduce the fraying of the trailing edge of a flag supports a flag with an upper fitting and a lower fitting. The upper fitting may be fixed with respect to the flagpole or, if desired, may rotate with respect to the flagpole. However, the u... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6942188 | Hanging pole with sucking disk A hanging pole with a sucking disk including a sucking disk body with a threaded shaft on top and a rubber sucking disk on bottom, a compression stand with connecting sleeve on top and a shell plate on bottom, and a pole that connects to the connecting sleeve of the... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6942190 | Sucker assembly A sucker assembly includes a sucker, a clamping unit, a housing, and an adjusting rotation cover. Thus, the sucker assembly that can be fixed on the wall rapidly and conveniently, thereby facilitating the user operating the sucker assembly. In addition, the sucker a... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6745987 | Device for selectively immobilizing a container on a surface, container including the device, and method for manufacturing the device A device for selectively immobilizing a container, such as a container containing a cosmetic product, on a surface may include a sleeve having a free edge defining an opening for mounting the device on the container. One end of the device remote from the free edge m... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6596374 | Device for securing objects This invention provides a device for removably securing a wide variety of objects to different surfaces utilizing a partial vacuum. The device includes flexible material comprising one or more opening(s), wherein each opening is capable of forming a conti... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6554241 | Vacuum cup A vacuum device for attaching an object to a surface, comprising a body fixable to the object and a piston connected to the body along a first sealing contour, thereby defining with the body a first chamber. The piston has a protruding sealing lip adapted... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6502794 | Hanger device with suction cup A hanger device includes a suction cup, a faceplate, and a rotary operating member. The suction cup includes a disc portion, an externally threaded post, and a peripheral flange. The externally threaded post extends rearwardly from a rear side of the disc... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6497394 | Cup anchor A cup anchor that is especially designed to offer a material or material base's underside a shallow indentation. On the anchor or base stand plate of the shallow indention's region are nuts or screw holes. Once the screws enter the washers or raised ring,... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6371430 | Automatically adapting vacuum holder This invention relates to a vacuum holder for securing workpieces, such as flexible media or printed circuit boards, through a suction force. Pressure responsive, one way flow valves are incorporated between chambers under suction openings to control the ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6325344 | Window wreath hanger An injection molded plastic hanger that, in the preferred embodiment, has a generally triangular body with a unitarily molded hook member at one corner and suction cup attachment devices at the other two corners. The hanger is constructed to have a low pr... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6272989 | Manufacturing method of liquid crystal display element and manufacturing apparatus of the same Manufacturing methods of liquid crystal display elements and manufacturing apparatuses for same which prevent an insulating substrate from sliding out of position and which attract and fix the substrate firmly and flatly by removing deformations of the su... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6173648 | Manufacturing method of liquid crystal display element and manufacturing apparatus of the same Manufacturing methods of liquid crystal display elements and manufacturing apparatuses for same which prevent an insulating substrate from sliding out of position and which attract and fix the substrate firmly and flatly by removing deformations of the su... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6059010 | Roller sunshade for mounting on car roof A roller sunshade for mounting on a car roof mainly includes more than one adhering sucker mechanism and an automatic sunshade winding mechanism. The adhering sucker mechanism can adhere to any point on the car roof by vacuum suction and each includes for... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6045111 | Fixing sucker structure A fixing sucker structure including a movable handle, a sucker main body, a controlling inner tube fitted in a tube body of top end of the sucker main body, a lifting thread rod positioned in the sucker main body and screwed with the controlling inner tub... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5992806 | Suction cup sign holder A suction sign holder is provided having a suction cup and a tack. The suction cup and tack having mating surfaces between which a sign is held. The mating surfaces can be provided with a plurality of concentric grooves and ridges or other projections whi... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5970860 | Food processor A food processor includes a food processing unit and a separate base for holding the food processing unit in position for operation. The food process unit and base have respective portions for releasable inter-connection. The base includes a bottom suctio... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5961087 | Suction-type fixing mechanism of a flagpole for advertisement The present invention relates to a fixing mechanism to be used for mounting a flagpole for advertisement having a flag. The fixing mechanism according to the present invention comprises a suction part and adjustment handle wherein the mechanism can be sim... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5960821 | Flow sensor device and associated vacuum holding system A flow sensor device includes a main passage having a normally open shut off valve therein which is configured to shut off at a predetermined rate of air flow therethrough. The shut off valve includes a seating structure and a centering structure position... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5894705 | Floor Installation clamp A floor installation clamp comprising a clamp used for joining floorboards. The clamp includes a tension member with a first end and a second end. The tension member is connectable to opposing counterstays. One or both counterstays of the clamp may compri... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5870236 | Towing mirror extension The preferred towing extension mirror apparatus includes a support strap, an extension mirror coupled with one end thereof, and coupling assemblies for coupling the strap with the side mirror assembly of the vehicle adjacent the rear side of the side mirr... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5865827 | Vacuum device for securing human tissue A vacuum device (10) has a collapsible cover (18) capable of maintaining a seal with a flexible surface (64) such as human tissue. A set of shaping members (20) support the cover (18) against collapse into the evacuated region in the interior, yet readily... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5820116 | Suction attachable retaining clamp A suction attachable retaining clamp for holding an object such as a molding or mounting bracket against a surface such as a windshield. The suction attachable retaining clamp includes a base member having a pair of attachment arms extending from it. Each... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5816547 | Fixing means A fixing means comprising a support (11) adapted to be engageable with a surface (21) and which is capable of removal from the surface (21). A support portion (12) is provided on the support (11) and a resilient retention means (14) is fixed to the suppor... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5772170 | Vacuum-suction attachment pad A suction chamber is provided in the rear portion of a pad body remote from an external pad supporting surface. The fore end portion of the pad body facing the pad supporting surface is divided into a plurality of sucking compartments for communication wi... | 06/30/1998 |
