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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7556235 | Earthquake proof picture hanging system The instant invention uses spring-loaded clips that mount to the back of a frame. The picture is then hung on a wall by slipping these clips over hooks or nails secured to a wall. The hooks are secured in the spring-loaded clips and cannot be removed without a speci... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7367129 | Hand-held laser level with retractable adhesive-type retention feature A leveling or plumbing device for indicating a line or a plane on a surface, such as wall or floor. The device includes a light beam generator that emits a light beam exteriorly of a body or housing. Level and/or plumb indicators, such as vials, are mounted to the h... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7161638 | Spring mounting clip A spring mounting clip is provided that preferably includes a spring arm coupled to and extending from a mounting base. The spring arm bends aside as the mirror is pressed against the back wall of a PTV enclosure and spring back to its original unstressed position o... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7093811 | Clamping base The present invention is a clamping base, including a body capable of engaging with and holding a camera, and a second wall portion capable of being detached from and engaged with the body. The clamping base further includes a moving portion. The moving portion incl... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7062821 | Clamping collar A clamping collar having a hook (22) suitable for being clipped onto a lug (12) in the clamped state. The collar has a tongue (14) secured to the end that carries the hook (22). The lug (12) has a free edge (12A) which, when... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7051414 | Method of retaining components strung on a bead wire The method of easily and securely retaining components strung on a bead line by placing a portion of the bead line between coil members of a tension spring comprises applying torque action to leverable members of the tension coil between the thumb and index finger o... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6748688 | Housing for mounting a collector plate A housing for mounting a collector plate comprises, in a preferred embodiment, a base with at least one concave recess, a plurality of clamps disposed about the periphery of the recess and an opening in a rear surface of the base. In a preferred embodiment, the clam... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6361177 | Optical device fixing device The present invention relates to an optical element fixing device, and particularly to a prism mounting device for an optical device using light beam which passes through a prism or lens, a lens fixing device for aligning and fixing the center of a lens w... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6182938 | Push button apparatus for wall hangings and calendars A housing is provided which attaches to a wall and includes mechanisms for releasable attachment to a wall hanging such as a calendar. The housing may have a decorative facade and includes a depressible button which operates through a spring biased J-shap... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6098947 | Compliant optical mirror mounting system for hand-held scanner devices A compliant mirror mounting system for holding a mirror may comprise a frame having first, second, and third mounting points thereon for receiving the mirror. The first, second, and third mounting points of the frame define a mounting plane containing an ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5940203 | High-energy-burst deformable mirror An assembly comprises a base (16) and a thin optical substrate (10) having a light reflective first surface (12) and an opposite back surface (14). At least one actuator (20) is mounted to said base and has a moving end (21) associated with the back surfa... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5917644 | Integral high-energy-button deformable mirror An assembly (22) comprises an optical substrate having a light reflective first surface (12) and an opposite back surface (14). At least one actuator stem (25) having a moving end (21) is provided and is associated with the back surface of the optical sub... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5838507 | Mirror assembly with friction drive A rearview mirror assembly comprises a mirror unit, a mirror unit support, and a central connection between the mirror unit and support mounting the mirror unit for pivotal movement about first and second generally intersecting perpendicular axes. A first... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5788205 | Rearview mirror mount A mirror mount includes a mounting arm having a first end adjustably receiving a rearview mirror housing and an opposite end having an upper surface facing the vehicle roof when installed. The upper surface includes a plurality of upwardly extending proje... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5390051 | Mirror angle adjustment structure for optical system A mirror angle adjustment structure is provided for an optical system, such as a laser scanning unit. The structure comprises a support projection projected from a mirror support member at a position corresponding to an end along the lengthwise direction ... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5267786 | Medicine cabinet An improved medicine cabinet is constructed predominantly from molded plastic components adapted for rapid assembly. The medicine cabinet includes a forwardly open main housing having preformed grooves therein, which cooperate with one or more upright cen... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5199681 | Bracket system for mounting posters on walls The bracket system comprises specially shaped corner components which include an angled slot for receiving the corner of the poster to be mounted. A locking mechanism comprising a pair of members which rotate relative to one another are inserted in the sl... | 04/06/1993 |
| 4984882 | Scanner mirror clip assembly A clip assembly for attaching an optical scanner mirror to an associated mounting structure including a U-shaped clip body for resiliently, snappingly engaging the mounting structure for holding the clip assembly in stationary relationship with the mounti... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4473963 | Sign Support Apparatus for releasably attaching a sign to a display stand. The sign comprises a sheet of material folded into a central section and a pair of upstanding display sections. The sign support inludes a pair of pivotally connected support members. One suppo... | 10/02/1984 |
| 3994050 | Fastening clips A fastening clip for mounting paintings and the like which comprises a piece of spring material, having two substantially opposing pincers which are adapted for clamping something between them, a connecting part extending from the first pincer to the seco... | 11/30/1976 |
