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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7335151 | Method, apparatus and system for making cushioning product, and roll tensioner therefor A method, apparatus and system for making cushioning product, and a roll tensioner therefor apply frictional resistance to the periphery of a roll of material to be converted into cushioning product with at least one roll support member which supports the roll in ad... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331759 | Drying fan A drying fan, including for water damage restoration, including for drying a room corner extending axially along an interface between a wall and a floor, has a shrouded housing having an axial flow path therethrough, an intake cowling receiving intake air, and an ex... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7267319 | Low-friction slide-plates for rotary machines A mounting arrangement for use at an interface between a movable machine component and a stationary foundation includes a substantially planar foundation plate adapted for attachment to the foundation; and a plurality of slide-plate assemblies secured to the foundat... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7191872 | Fork height adjustment mechanism A material handling vehicle including a truck body and a fork assembly adjacent the truck body. A link arm extending between the truck body and the fork assembly has a proximal end and a distal end. A first pivot pin is fixed to the body and pivotally links the prox... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7022060 | Method, apparatus and system for making cushioning product, and roll tensioner therefor A method, apparatus and system for making cushioning product, and a roll tensioner therefor apply frictional resistance to the periphery of a roll of material to be converted into cushioning product with at least one roll support member which supports the roll in ad... | 04/04/2006 |
| 5971348 | Adjustable stand for a cantilevered load An adjustable stand is disclosed for raising and lowering a cantilevered load while reducing friction and preventing binding in the raising and lowering mechanism. A carriage for a cantilever arm, carrying the cantilevered load, rolls along a pair of para... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5816097 | Position control apparatus for gyroscope A position control apparatus for a gyroscope mechanically controls a setting position of the gyroscope. The position control apparatus for a gyroscope includes a circular mount for adjusting a setting position of the gyroscope in a predetermined direction... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5718408 | Adjustable supporting apparatus for supporting a workpiece feeding machine on a worktable An adjustable supporting apparatus supports a workpiece feeding machine on a worktable and includes a base member fixed on the worktable and provided with a neck. A pivot member has a vertical sleeve portion sleeved rotatably on the neck and locked releas... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5597146 | Rail-mounted stabilizer for surgical instrument A rail-mountable support assembly includes a universal positioning arm for holding a surgical instrument such as an endoscope or retractor during a surgical procedure. Coarse adjustment of instrument X-Y position across the sterile field above an operatin... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5190228 | Coffee grinder mount assembly A coffee grinder mount assembly for mounting a coffee grinder to a housing by a support member. The assembly located adjacent a coffee bean storage bin for receiving coffee beans therefrom for grinding. The assembly having a mounting bracket for supportin... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5181430 | Fine adjustment control mechanism for orientation and/or positioning of a pay load A mechanism for finely adjusting the orientation and/or the position of a payload, characterized in that it comprises: a resilient mechanism constituted by at least one continuous ring (10); a payload support device (15) suitable for transforming deformat... | 01/26/1993 |
| 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 |
| 4969625 | Torque reaction tool support apparatus Tool support apparatus for air- or electrically-driven power tools is disclosed. A unique ergonomically designed torque reaction arm is attached to a vertical support member at a lower portion thereof and substantially in line with the horizontal location... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4771980 | Stand and support for small engines A stand or support for various kinds and types of small motors, generators and air compressors while servicing them, as well as testing them under running conditions, the stand or support having a bracket attachable to a bench or vertical post and a simpl... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4736922 | Suspension system Apparatus for suspending an article for movement in a gravitational field incorporates a fixed hanger with one or more axle members stacked below the hanger and connected thereto. For each axle there is a rotor mounted on the axle, with a housing connecte... | 04/12/1988 |
| 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 |
| 4576357 | Leveling element A leveling element comprising a post, a support plate containing an opening defining a seat for receiving an end of the post, bearing means at said end of the post structured to be received in said opening in engagement with the seat for angular movement ... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4473214 | Luffing jib for construction crane A massive crane luffing jib is held and loaded under compression atop the main crane boom such as a hydraulically extensible and retractable telescopic boom whose sections may be locked for safety. The luffing jib is pivoted to an adapter atop the boom to... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4461594 | Rotatably adjustable and lockable connector A wheeled carriage has an upright column with a laterally projecting and vertically adjustable arm thereon. The projecting end of the arm has a dove-tail connector thereon rotatably adjustable in a horizontal plane; a tubular feed screw support has a mati... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4437012 | Device for bringing about coincidence between the axis of a measuring probe and a normal to the surface of a part to be controlled Device for bringing about the coincidence between the axis of a measuring probe and a normal to the surface of a part to be controlled and application to the measurement of thicknesses of thin layers. Thus, device (5) forms part of probe (4) on a measuring app... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4433824 | Video projector adjustable support Alignment and adjustable support structure for video projector is disclosed. The support structure includes the base plate 16 and at least three apertures for receiving three jack screws 22, 24 and 26. The jack screws have a length greater than the select... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4344596 | Adjustable roller support for a rotary drum A rotary kiln having a live ring is supported by a pair of rollers on shafts. The ends of each shaft are supported by bearings carried at the ends of a weigh beam having a rocking bearing so that the rollers can tilt to follow changes in the slope of the ... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4304380 | Instrument support apparatus An improved stand is described for supporting the scientific instrument and accessories, such as a dilatometer and electric furnace, comprising a box base and an upright inverted U or box frame. Means also are described for varying the point of attachment... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4222540 | Tube sheet pan and tilt camera platform Apparatus which can be remotely mounted in a tube in a tube sheet provides a platform for mounting a camera. The platform rotates about a shaft extending from the tube, tilts, and moves axially along the shaft to allow the camera to pan the entire tube sh... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4201254 | Multiple purpose woodworking structure The specification describes a multiple purpose woodworking structure including a working surface having a single work area for performing a plurality of operations. A motor rotatable from a locked horizontal position to a locked vertical position is locat... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4185913 | Apparatus for recording multiple, superimposed, independent images on microfilm A microfiche recorder capable of optically combining, aligning and superimposing at least three independent images from a computer controlled CRT, a raster plate which is size and position coordinated with the CRT, and a multiple, random access graphic im... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4044979 | Hedge trimmer Hedge trimming apparatus including a substantially horizontal platform pivotable along one edge of a base to level the apparatus relative to a hedge to be trimmed. Wheels and a handle are connected to the base to form a movable carriage for the apparatus.... | 08/30/1977 |
| 3971537 | Adjustable track mounting device in rail system for magnetic-suspension vehicles A magnetic-suspension or levitation vehicle comprises a track having a plurality of substantially continuous rails cooperating with respective systems upon the vehicle, e.g. a reaction rail cooperating with a linear induction motor, a contact rail coopera... | 07/27/1976 |
| 3952638 | Fans for use with turbine ventilators, and methods and apparatus for supporting the same Fans for use with turbine ventilators and apparatus and methods for supporting the same, wherein the fan is supported spaced from the entrance to the turbine ventilator whereby aspiration increases the air flow through the ventilator.... | 04/27/1976 |
