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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8144463 | Card retention system A card retention system includes a chassis comprising a chassis wall. A plurality of actuation channels are defined by the chassis wall. Each of the plurality of actuation channels includes an unsecured section, a secured section, and an arcuate section extending be... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7926779 | Pump bracket 90° mounting A new and unique L-shaped bracket for mounting a pump is provided, featuring a rear bracket member having a rear cavity portion for receiving and supporting one end of the pump; and a bracket support perpendicularly extending from the rear bracket member, having one... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7384228 | Insertion device, lithographic apparatus with said insertion device and device manufacturing method A robot arm is configured to insert and remove an object from a conditioned environment using a carrier connected to the robot arm. The robot arm is positioned in a conditionable vessel, a wall of which vessel may deform when the interior is conditioned. Since the t... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7331507 | Carton with top dispensing feature A carton with a new type of dispenser that is placed midway between the ends of the carton adjacent a fold line between the top panel and adjoining side panel. The dispenser is designed so that it is slightly larger than the diameter of the bottom ends of from two t... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322249 | Mounting for a probe sensor A robust, easy to mount probe sensor includes an elongated body enclosing a sensor element and an integral flange extending away from the body. The body and flange are formed of material having a relatively low characteristic yield point. First and second generally ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7293755 | Vibration isolation device A vibration isolation device includes two attachment members inter-connected by an elastic member. One of the attachment members comprises a metal tubular member connected to the elastic member, a metal bracket in which the metal tubular member is press-fitted, and ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7273128 | Vibration proofing heat shield plate A vibration proofing heat shield plate fixed such as to cover at least a part of a heat source while forming a gap with respect to a surface of the heat source is provided with a vibration proofing heat shield plate main body portion, a collar member positioned at a... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7200971 | Suspender bottom bracket for ceiling frameworks, a suspender having this kind of bottom bracket, and an assembly comprising a sealing framework and at least one such suspender A suspender bottom bracket for ceiling frameworks, includes a support wall that is adapted to be fastened to a rod of the suspender and is extended by two flanges in parallel planes that each have a rim parallel to the support wall, the two rims being directed towar... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7185723 | Support system for a forklift power train There is provided a support system for a forklift power train, having little vibration transmission to a body frame, but capable of effectively suppressing movement of the power train against even a quick movement of a vehicle occurred in such a case as when the veh... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7117972 | Vibration isolation mount for garage door opener The invention provides a vibration isolation mount for a motorized garage door opener system. The mount includes a substantially planar first mounting plate with apertures configured for mounting to structure inside a garage, and a substantially planar second mounti... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7103975 | Intermediate bearing An intermediate bearing for a driveline of a commercial vehicle has a housing (7) with a stirrup-shaped cross-section. The housing (7) has a fixing face (12) formed of two straight portions (8, 9) and a first arched portion (10). A... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6954558 | Method and apparatus for phase shifting an optical beam in an optical device An apparatus and method for high speed phase modulation of optical beam with reduced optical loss. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a first region of an optical waveguide disposed in semiconductor material. The first region has a first conductivity type. The... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6897451 | Isokinetic gantry arrangement for the isocentric guidance of a particle beam and a method for constructing same The invention relates to an isokinetic gantry arrangement for the isocentric guidance of a particle beam (12), that can be rotated about a horizontal longitudinal axis (16) and has a beam optical system, symbolized by magnets (36, 38, 40), that ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6813148 | Drive bracket assembly A drive bracket assembly includes a bracket (30) for receiving a disk drive (70) therein, an operating member (40) and a cover (60). The bracket includes first and second side panels (31), a pair of slots (36) is defined in ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6543738 | Integral flush shock mount A shock mount structure is shown that has one position wherein shock mount members positioned at the corners of the device are contained within the length, width, and height of the form factor with which the device complies and a second position wherein t... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6484976 | Center bearing hanger assembly A center bearing hanger assembly (68) for supporting a drive shaft (62) of a vehicle is provided. The center bearing hanger assembly (68) includes a center bearing (66), which supports the drive shaft, having an outer housing (76). The outer housing (76) ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 5857712 | Cable damping device A vibration dumping device for cables used in a diagonal stress bridge is disclosed. The dumping device includes an anchor pipe 5, an anchor flange 7, and a cable flange 9. The anchor flange 7 is secured to the anchor pipe 5, while the cable flange 9 is s... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5687947 | Mounting method A method of supporting or mounting a precision instrument for supporting a mask and a wafer in a vacuum container is disclosed. The method is particularly applicable to an SOR X-ray exposure apparatus wherein the mask and the wafer are disposed in a desir... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5348284 | Sheet supply apparatus The present invention provides a sheet supply apparatus comprising a sheet containing device for containing a plurality of sheets, a sheet positioning member provided in the sheet containing device to position the sheets in a widthwise direction thereof b... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5184521 | Gyroscopically stabilized apparatus A gyroscopically stabilized apparatus for aiming an instrument at a target object. An external yoke is attached to the ends of a hub assembly which supports the gyro and camera platforms for rotation about pan, tilt and roll axes. The yoke is associated w... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5123897 | Recipient or housing for a gas ultracentrifuge A recipient for a gas ultracentrifuge which comprises an oblong cylindrical shell having a lid closing each end, a base flange having an upper end surrounding one end of the shell and a plastically deformable ring interposed between the base flange and th... | 06/23/1992 |
| 4893210 | Computer disk drive assembly having a resiliently supported separable disk pack unit A computer disk assembly has a power supply-wiring harness unit and a disk pack unit for housing and mounting a hard disk drive. This disk drive is suspended within its housing on a vibration isolating suspension system which utilizes a plurality of sprin... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4683520 | Mechanical shock mount system for electrical apparatus A shock mount for mounting an electrical apparatus to a chassis includes a resilient buffer mounted to the apparatus and to the end of an L-shaped arm. The L-shaped arm is joined to and integral with the chassis and is arranged to support bending and tors... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4647336 | Rebuildable support assembly An assembly for providing support to a component, such as an ultrasonic component, including converters, boosters and horns which are subjected to continuous and repeated impacts and stresses. Such devices generally have integral nodal flanges for support... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4625529 | Laundry machines A laundry machine having a frame, a motor, transmission and driven parts suspended as a unit from the frame by a plurality of suspension means each having a rod, an upper and a lower two part coupling, each of which permits free relative angular movement ... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4416594 | Horizontal type vibrating compressor A horizontal type vibrating compressor having a cylindrical container for accommodating a compressor proper which is disposed horizontally, and closure members for closing both open ends of the cylindrical container; and having such a construction that a ... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4293114 | Flexible motor mounting A flexible vibration dampening mounting assembly for supporting an electric motor within a blower housing. The flexible mounting is normally provided as part of the electric motor and consists of a plurality of circumferentially spaced hardened steel moun... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4238102 | Spring supports A spring support particularly intended for supporting pipes in installations where the pipes are liable to move laterally while in use, as for example in the case of pipes through which steam is conveyed, has provision for locking its compression spring m... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4151822 | Apparatus for supporting an internal combustion engine The apparatus is employed to fixedly position an internal combustion engine upon a frame. The engine is normally provided with a pair of oppositely positioned arms which are affixed to the engine and project outwardly for connection to a frame. A supporti... | 05/01/1979 |
| 4078753 | Bracket for displaying and storing musical instruments A bracket for displaying and storing musical instruments such as guitars, banjos, mandolins, fiddles, or the like. The bracket suspends the instrument by its neck. The bracket may be attached to a wall or ceiling, or suspended from a ceiling by a chain.... | 03/14/1978 |
| 3942599 | Apparatus for supporting catalytic converters on motor cars A catalytic converter installed in the exhaust system of an engine of a motor car is mounted on a member arranged to vibrate substantially integrally with the engine through a bracket and a cushion member.... | 03/09/1976 |
