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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| 7571887 | Height adjustable support for food service equipment A support (10) is disclosed for use with food service equipment. The support has a tubular upper portion (11) and a tubular lower portion (12) telescopically mounted within the upper portion for adjustable vertical movement. The upper portion ha... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7310171 | Document surface micro-adjust mechanism A document surface micro-adjust mechanism for an optical scanner. The optical scanner has an outer casing with a transparent document platform in the upper section. An optical lens is enclosed inside the outer casing. The document surface micro-adjust mechanism uses... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7287732 | Leveling device An improved leveling device having a unique elongated adjusting leg and locking hub which permits the secure leveling of an appliance without the use of extraneous tools. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7249742 | Self-levelling foot arrangement for an appliance A self adjusting foot arrangement for an appliance cabinet has a first socket connected with the cabinet and a second socket connected with the cabinet spaced apart from the first socket. A foot downwardly protrudes from each socket and is moveable along axis into a... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7241097 | Threaded joining assembly with tolerances compensating means A threaded joining assembly for joining a first member and a second member that includes a nut having a sleeve-shaped body adapted to be fixed within a hole of the first member. The sleeve-shaped body has a threaded bore portion and a smooth bore portion. The bolt c... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240571 | On-board scale sensor with mechanical amplification and improved output signal apparatus and method A system for sensing the load carried in a structural member by attaching a load cell to a neutral axis of bending. Small deflections along an arc of bending create a desirable signal level via mechanical amplification. A load sensor is adapted for mounting on an ax... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7228935 | Attachment pin for an exhaust-gas muffler The invention relates to an attachment pin (1) for fixing an exhaust-gas muffler (2) in an apparatus part (4) of a portable handheld work apparatus (5) driven by an internal combustion engine. The exhaust-gas muffler (2) includes e... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7219824 | Mechanism and process for compressing chips A chip compressing mechanism is provided. The chip compressing mechanism essentially comprises a loading component, a head component and a gimbal. The head component is disposed under the loading component, with a gap in-between. The gimbal is disposed between the l... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7198238 | Leg device A leg device includes a leg shaft with a male thread section having a contact section at a lower end thereof, and an elevating part supported on the leg shaft to be capable of rising and lowering. The elevating part includes a base section having a portion to be fix... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7185863 | Mountings for temperature control unit for vending machines and methods for attaching and detaching such units Mountings for a temperature control unit for a vending machine are provided, wherein the interior of the vending machine is divided by a partition into a storage cabinet and a machinery compartment and in which the temperature control unit is inserted to and removed... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7170649 | Scanning module having an adjustable height A scanning module having an adjustable height includes a CIS module having two ends along a longitudinal direction each provided with a distance adjusting member. Thus, when the CIS module is scanning the reflective document and the transparency, the distance adjust... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7156526 | Projector A manipulation button of a first attitude adjusting mechanism is located at a corner on a front side of a lower case. The manipulation button is operated with fingers of one hand while both corners of the front side of the lower case are supported with both hands in... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156274 | Media separating apparatus and method An apparatus for separating a stock of semi-compliant material into discrete portions or tags includes a housing having a drive mechanism disposed therein for bending a portion of the semi-compliant material in a first direction thus forming a line of weakening alon... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7137608 | Multi-purpose upright support stand with leg assemblies having hinge-fitting A unique collapsible apparatus for supporting an article; the apparatus has at least a first, second, and third leg assembly, an upper end of each leg assembly pivotally secured to extend from an upper support member in a generally symmetrical fashion. A lower end o... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7104656 | Projector A projector includes a spherical housing for housing circuitry configured to generate an image. A lens is included in the housing to project the image. A concave base supports the spherical housing. The lens is aimed in a desired direction by positioning the spheric... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7065850 | Hardened motor-vehicle part with repair point A hardened metal part is created having a pair of opposite faces and a dimple open at one of the faces and forming a pocket. This hardened metal part is installed in a motor vehicle over an element of the vehicle with the one face turned toward and the dimple aligne... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6921402 | Polymer-based orthopedic screw and driver system with increased insertion torque tolerance and associated method for making and using same An orthopedic screw with an internal bore and mating driver has a bioabsorbable polymer component. To increase the torque tolerance of the screw and to minimize the likelihood of the driver stripping inside the bore of the screw, the screw and driver are heat treate... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6910666 | Adjustable leveling mount A leveling mount is disclosed for equipment in temporary or permanent installations wherein the supporting surface can be a non-level planar surface. A ball and socket support stud provides a self-leveling adjustment of support. An elastomeric removable mount base p... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902140 | Adjustable support foot An adjustable support foot comprises a support post, a plurality of retaining plates, a control device and an outer shell. The support post has a base and a screwed axle erected thereon. The retaining plates each provided with a screw thread cover around the screwed... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6832555 | Aligning apparatus for printing units of printing presses An aligning apparatus for heavy loads, in particular a printing unit, includes at least one support plate, which is rotatably mounted on a base plate screwed to an erection surface and can be positioned on the base plate with regard to its horizontal position by mea... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6783472 | Flexure resistant base plate for a basketball goal assembly A mounting assembly for permanently mounting a basketball goal assembly is provided. The mounting assembly may include a base plate with holes configured to fit over retaining members, which may take the form of J-bolts. The mounting assembly preferably has a shorte... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6766996 | Manipulator A manipulator for a test head comprises a base and a tower having vertical tracks. The tower is mounted on the base. A vertical shaft is mounted on the base adjacent to the tower. An outer carriage is in engagement with the vertical tracks. The outer carriage is mov... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6729590 | Leveling device A device for leveling an object on uneven or sloping floors. The device is comprised of a housing with a substantially hollow portion having a worm gear, a driven gear, and an elevation shaft with threads on at least a portion of the shaft's external surface. The wo... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6461002 | Projector tilt adjust system comprising a latching mechanism for a height-adjusting system A latching mechanism includes an aperture surface through which a threaded rod may pass. Half of the surface of the aperture is smooth and fixed in place relative to a housing. The other half is threaded and formed from an internal module that is slidable... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6450475 | Platform adjustment device for scanner A device for adjusting the position of platform of a scanner and calibrating the depth of field of an opto-mechanic module of the scanner. The device includes an exposed driving element for moving a supporting element of the platform. A first embodiment i... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6352232 | Securing spaced elements to one another A method is disclosed for bolting to one another two structural elements 12, 14 while maintaining a spacing G between the two elements. The method comprises forming a through bore 24 in a first element 14, placing an annular bush 22 within the bore 24 of ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6296222 | Machinery mount anchor base fixture A fixture for guiding drills for forming holes to receive fasteners for affixing a machinery mount anchor in position. Such fasteners are usually obliquely related to the vertical and the drill guide fixture is firmly supported upon the machinery mount an... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6138979 | Isolating foot pad An isolating foot pad for heavy equipment provided with an elastomeric dampening base and an inverted metallic cylindrical member in the base. A bolt is positioned in said cylindrical member with the shaft of the bolt extending upwardly to engage the heav... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6070840 | Leveling device for a support leg An apparatus for leveling a support leg on a floor. The apparatus includes an ankle member extending from a bottom of the leg, a foot member, a heel member, and an adjustment device. The foot member includes a rear portion and a front portion which has a ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6024330 | Uni-axial floor anchor and leveler for racks A floor anchor and leveler system for an electronic equipment rack has a leveler shaft welded or otherwise rigidly attached at the upper end to a perpendicular base plate. A leveler foot and jam nut threads onto the leveler shaft. A threaded bolt extends ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5842678 | Machinery mount A machinery mount 10 for positioning a machine on a mounting surface 13 comprises a base plate 12 and an upwardly projecting dimple 22 defining curvilinear outer surface 38, an interior cavity 56, and a hole 24 through an upper portion thereof A stud 11 i... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5794912 | Constant horizontal natural frequency vibration isolation mount pad insert A vibration isolation mount pad insert for supporting heavy equipment wherein the insert is vertically adjustable and a constant horizontal natural frequency is maintained at all vertical positions of the pad. The constant horizontal natural frequency vib... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5749550 | Appliance leveling system allowing adjustment of rear supports without access to rear of cabinet Adjustable rear leveling systems for refrigerators and other appliances are described. In one embodiment, the leveling system includes a rear rail having notch embossed pads. Rail leveling units are mounted to the rear rail at the pads. Each rail leveling... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5660362 | Pivoting leveling stand Pivoting leveling stand has a base with an outer, horizontal boundary; a pivot, downward of and in contact with the base, and positioned inwardly of the outer horizontal boundary of the base; and at least three leveling machines in contact with the base p... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5553825 | Mechanical camper jack A novel mechanical camper jack for mounting on a camper body is disclosed. The jack has an outer jack housing, which mounts to the camper body, and is slidably telescoped over a jack leg. Extension and retraction of the camper jack leg is accomplished wit... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5511760 | Post installable self locking machine leveling device Machine leveling device constructed with two bodies (16 and 18) which distance in between can change slightly while maintaining rotational relationship to provide a locking function between the adjusting screw (32) and mounting element (12). The bottom of... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5442882 | Universal slope compensator for use in constructing a flat surface A universal slope compensator for use in installing a substantially horizontal surface comprising ballast blocks on a pre-existing surface having a slope, the slope compensator assembly being capable of achieving a wide range of slope compensation.... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5292095 | Levelling device, particularly for furniture A furniture levelling device comprises a foot height-adjustable by an adjustment mechanism of lead-screw and nut-screw type housed in a seat provided in a part of the furniture item and operable from the interior of the furniture item. The adjustment mech... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5199738 | Landing gear for semitrailers A landing gear for semitrailers includes a two speed double reduction gear assembly having fewer, smaller, and simpler parts, resulting in a compact double reduction gear assembly and cost efficient landing gear unit with a unique clutch-shifting mechanis... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5190255 | Device for mechanically securing a furniture component, or the like, to a frame A device for securing components (2) to frames, such as furniture frames. The device includes a first block (5) having a first face (8), a second opposite face (10), and a hole (6) passing through its center. An impression (9) is made in the first face to... | 03/02/1993 |
