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Apparatus for Simulating a High Five
A self-righting hand-arm configuration which is adapted to pivot when struck by a user, thereby simulating a "high five."
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| 7367740 | Mechanically lockable universal joint and structures employing such joint An adjustable support stand for an article such as a camera employs a plurality of elongated links connected to one another at their ends by lockable universal joints. Each joint consists of a pair of complementary knuckles, each joined to a link end by a splined co... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7328879 | Equipment installation support on foundation A bearing washer is inserted into a horizontally elongated recess formed within the top flat surface of an upper tapered wedge of a support assembly through which equipment is adjustably positioned on a foundation. The upper wedge is vertically and horizontally adju... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7267309 | Furniture leg extension and leveling device and method for use A Furniture Leg Extension and Leveling Device and Method for Use is disclosed. The device enables the user to adjust the height of a piece of furniture, such as a bathroom vanity cabinet. The device and method involves adding an extension member to each of the legs ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7258313 | Method for leveling an object 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... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7243518 | Hydraulic cut-off press A hydraulic cut-off press includes a base, a body vertically movable along vertical tracks at the base, a plurality of raisers provided at the body in four corners, each raiser having a holder base, a raiser screw vertically mounted in the holder base and fixedly co... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7229061 | Device for fastening a turbocharger A device for fastening a turbocharger to a base, with a fastening foot (12) which is integrally formed in one piece on a gas outlet casing (10) of the turbocharger and which has long holes (16) spaced from one another and preferably arranged in ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7204348 | Assembly arrangement of a lift drive in a lift shaft An assembly arrangement for a lift construction supports the lift drive at the upper end of both a support column and lift cage and counterweight guide rails, allowing the lift drive load to be transferred to the floor of the lift by each of the supporting members. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7121780 | Multiple load path fastener systems Dual load path fastener systems, and methods for their use, are described herein. In one embodiment, a dual load path fastener system includes first and second fasteners. The first fastener has a first end portion, a second end portion spaced apart from the first en... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7100983 | Lumbar flexing seating apparatus A buttocks seat is supported by a post tiltably affixed at a lower end to an upper face of a base. The post is also axially rotatable relative to the base, and threadably engaged with an underside of the seat for supporting the seat on the post, the seat squarely fa... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6974290 | Connecting assembly for joining two panels and mounting the joined panels on a support An assembly and method for mounting tow or more panels where a first member is mounted to, into or from a support, a second member is threaded to the mounted first member, and a third member is threaded to the second member when it is already threadingly engaged to ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6935216 | Belt tensioning device A belt tensioning device for shifting a pulley such that a belt passed around the pulley is tightened to a predetermined tension. The device includes a rod coupled to the pulley, a member coupled to and movable along the rod, and a spring that exerts a reactive forc... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6904841 | Strapping machine with adjustable height work surface A strapping machine configured to feed a strapping material around a load, position, tension and seal the strapping material around the load, includes a work surface table height adjusting assembly. Such a strapping machine has a machine frame, a work surface for su... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6889946 | Leveling shoe A leveling shoe with a base plate (1) that has a base surface (2) and with a support plate (4) for an object that can be adjusted by means of an adjusting wedge device (3) in rectangular height direction relative to the base surface (2... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6705581 | Pivotable motor mounting apparatus Apparatus for mounting an electric motor, which is adapted to drive an endless belt at a predetermined tension, to a stationary frame, includes a housing that is adapted to receive the motor. A drive shaft extends from the front end of the housing and is adapted to ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6702246 | Machine leveler A leveling device for heavy loads having a weldable base (10) and a cast iron cover (12) secured thereto with a wedge (32) disposed within the cover (12) and slidably supported on the base (10), a wedge follower (58) resting on the wedge (32) and extendin... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6523799 | Adjustable-height stand An adjustable-height stand that attaches to a device and allows for rough and fine adjustment of the height of the device. The stand has a screw rod, an adjusting mechanism, and a supporting mechanism. The supporting mechanism attaches to the device. The ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6015131 | Composite vibration mount A simple system for mechanically lifting and securing a machine to vibration isolators. The system is unitary, compact, occupies space only under the machine and not protruding from the sides and allows the machine to be completely detached for servicing.... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5890695 | Non-obtrusive shipboard vibration mount for copier/printers A simple system for mechanically lifting and securing a copier/printer to vibration isolators aboard a Naval vessel. The system is compact, occupying space only under the copier/printer and not protruding from the sides and allows the copier/printer to co... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5564669 | Base support of a display device capable of moving on a surface The base support of a display device provided comprises a base plate and a brake device. The base plate has a plurality of cavities with a depth and corresponding retainer plates. Within each cavity a rolling ball with a diameter is received. Each retaine... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5374022 | Tilting mechanism for marine boat seating A marine boat seating tilting mechanism including an upper plate for being attached to the bottom of the seat portion of a marine boat seating; a lower plate for being attached to the top of a support member of the marine boat seating; pivot structure for... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5311791 | Two dimensional drive system An object of the present invention is to provide a two dimensional drive system having higher positioning accuracy. The drive system includes a pair of first linear guides provided in a first direction; a pair of second linear guides provided in a second ... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5033710 | Apparatus for holding and operating a hand-held tool An apparatus which integrates the remote positioning and operation of hand-held tools. The apparatus has a base and an elongated tube which is connected to the base at one of its ends via a pivot. The tube has a spirally grooved interior surface. The othe... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4669696 | Levelling support structure for vehicle mounted refrigerator A mounting structure for a vehicle refrigerator includes a pivoting mounting structure for securely mounting the refrigerator to the body structure of the vehicle for pivotally moving about at least two axes which are parallel to the longitudinal and tran... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4631044 | Speed changing device A speed changing device wherein the driver and driven pulleys can be replaced to attain a desired increase or decrease in rotational speed. The distance between the driver and driven pulleys is adjustable so that the tension of the drive belt coupling the... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4577827 | Camera holder apparatus Camera holder apparatus includes a movable housing and a cage rotationally and longitudinally movable within the housing and a camera is secured to the movable cage for movement therewith and for rotation relative to the movable cage. The housing is remov... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4538786 | Ceiling fan mounting apparatus Apparatus for mounting a fan or similar device to the ceiling of a building or mobile home, the invention also includes methods for installation of the apparatus and encompasses related embodiments of the apparatus. The several apparatus embodiments of th... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4503792 | Pivotable motor with mounting pin A sewing machine motor is provided with an elongate pin which is affixed in the end portions of the arms of sheet metal motor end brackets, and which is pivotally mounted in frame affixed resilient end blocks to enable the motor to be adjusted about the a... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4456042 | Planer table assembly A planer of the type adapted to be mounted on and driven by a multipurpose woodworking tool includes a housing, a rotating blade member, and a table mounted beneath the blade member and vertically displaceable relative thereto by a plurality of jack screw... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4386491 | Apparatus for selectively packing layers of objects in boxes of different depths Apparatus for packing layers of objects into a box, wherein a pickup head equipped with multiple vacuum cups picks up a layer of the objects and descends into the box. The box is initially positioned in a packing station in an approximately correct positi... | 06/07/1983 |
| 4368869 | Leveler for dishwasher and the like An apparatus for leveling and adjusting the height of household appliances. A nut or similar device is mounted on the appliance frame for receiving an upright weight supporting bolt. The bolt rests on a flat arm, which in turn rests on the floor or suppor... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4362289 | Support base for a machine or the like A support base for a machine or the like in which reference points on the support base may be readily and selectively adjusted so as to support the machine in a desired manner and so as to accommodate distortions or other forms of misalignment which may b... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4335923 | Bearing housing support To simplify the erection of bearing housing supports especially for the purpose of omitting the base plate which up to the present has been used for quite some time, the invention proposes fixing the foundation plates directly to the foundation. These fou... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4182506 | Load-leveling base A base characterized by a substantially horizontally oriented plate adapted to receive a load, a vertically oriented post disposed beneath the central portion of the plate supporting the plate for pivotal motion about a plurality of horizontally oriented ... | 01/08/1980 |
| 4108407 | Adjustment device An adjustment device includes an internally threaded tubular body having means for securing the body to a first member. A hollow externally threaded tubular body is mounted in threaded engagement with the internally threaded body for adjusting the spaced ... | 08/22/1978 |
| 3995797 | Tilt mounting heads The invention comprises a light weight tiltable mounting head for an article such as a television camera wherein the C. of G. of the article, when the article is tilted either fore or aft, moves in a straight line parallel to a guide which may be a level ... | 12/07/1976 |
