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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7363666 | Support member and system for affixation to bed rails or bed frame A cross member that can be used with a bed frame or bed rails to provide support for a box spring and mattress. The cross member is attachable to the side rail of the bed by a snap-in system where the ends of the cross member are comprised of slide ends that interfi... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7344144 | Steering control coupling structure for children's wagon A steering control coupling structure used in a children's wagon having a wheel assembly and a towing bar is disclosed to include a linking bracket affixed to the wheel axle of the wheel assembly, a first adapter affixed to a carriage and pivoted with the carriage t... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7222395 | Incremental locking hinge assembly A hinge assembly containing a receiver member having a corrugated inner surface and a locking pin for being pivotally disposed within the receiver portion about an axis. The locking pin and receiver member have complementary corrugated engaging surfaces that allow t... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7189023 | Rotational positioning apparatus A rotational positioning apparatus includes a fixed member having a first wear portion and a stopper portion; at least a positioning washer disposed on the first wear portion, the positioning washer is formed with a positioning portion to abut against the stopper po... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178769 | Suspension device A device for detachable suspension of baskets, shelves, paper roll holders etc. from a door or the like, includes a carrier element with through slots or holes for holding the baskets, shelves etc., a first fastener and a second fastener, which fasteners carry the c... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7118079 | Telescope with foldable and extendable base A telescope with a foldable and extendable base that can be extended before use and folded after use, including a telescope main body being cradled in a socket; a stanchion having an upper joint connecting to a joint base of the socket; a left base having a ring wit... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7103937 | Axle positioning structure An axle positioning structure includes a sleeve, a shaft, and an elastomer. The sleeve includes a bottom and an inner wall. The bottom and the inner wall form a receiving space. The shaft is rotatably coupled to the sleeve. The first end of the shaft goes through th... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104203 | Height adjustable device for a retractable tube assembly A height adjustable device is received in the inner tube which is retractably inserted in an outer tube, and includes a base which is fixed in the inner tube and two stop plates are pivotably connected of the base. Two respective first ends of the two stop plates ex... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7065812 | Patient care equipment management system An equipment management system provides an equipment support for supporting patient care equipment. The equipment support may be mountable on an arm that extends from a wall, on a column depending from the arm, on a wall mount, on a stand, or on a patient support. V... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7017511 | Vehicle flag holder having a broker staff ejector pin A flag holder for vehicles—such as motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles—mounts on a generally horizontal panel having a bolt hole stamped, punched or drilled therein. For a preferred embodiment of the invention, the flag holder includes a cylindrical main body h... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7004546 | Stowable chair armrest A stowable chair armrest for a seat assembly which includes a armrest portion connected to the seat assembly through a restricted movement rotating joint which has limited rotation about a horizontal X and Y axes, the Y-axis being parallel to the length of the armre... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6764244 | Pin stop for mechanical joints A compact and efficient stop for establishing the position of maximum extension in a mechanical joint, which comprises a free-floating piston, a piston-retaining pin, and a resilient bumper positioned to engage one end of the piston. The piston, retaining pin, and b... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6755376 | Dual control horn The present invention concerns a control arm that may be used to control the movement of a component of a radio controlled vehicle having a center line. The control arm includes a threaded rod as well as first and second base members. The base members are positionab... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6709188 | Fitting structure for knobs A fitting member is provided with a base having a flat portion, a stopper protruding forward from the base, and a through hole provided in a flat portion, wherein a knob has a plurality of projections positioned on the same circle. In fitting the knob to the fitting... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6589051 | Mechanism with formed stop for limiting relative movement A mechanism includes a first member having a channel and a second member with a generally cylindrical portion at least partially received in the channel. The second member includes a stop portion for limiting relative movement of the first member and the ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6409410 | Coupler for sport practice net rack A coupler for a sport practice net rack includes a first angular tube having a first flat section and a first angular section, and a second angular tube pivotally mounted on the first angular tube and having a second flat section and a second angular sect... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6354629 | Adjustable length sport pole and coupling mechanism An adjustable length sport pole and coupling mechanism is shown and described. In one embodiment, the sport pole has a first pole assembly having a first pole and a sleeve, a second pole slidably received within the first pole assembly and a locking assem... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6264392 | Pivot joint for faceshield assembly A faceshield that is securable to a protective helmet or headband having an indexable pivot joint which utilizes an interference fit between an O-ring and radially spaced lug sets. The O-ring is compressed when the crests of the two sets of lugs are radia... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6241416 | Agile mobility chassis design for robotic all-terrain vehicle An improved connection between articulated bodies for agile vehicles is disclosed. It features independent bodies which are connected to each other with concentric sleeves serving as the pivot to allow the bodies to rotate in a plane parallel to the direc... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6234705 | Transconnector for coupling spinal rods The present invention is directed to a transconnector for coupling first and second spinal fixation rods or other elongate fixation elements. The transconnector includes a male member, a female member, and a locking member. The male member has a body with... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6170598 | Support structure of operator control panel in electrically-driven wheelchair An electrically-driven wheelchair is provided with a frame, drive wheels, an operator control panel and a support lever. The operator control panel controls action of the drive wheels. The lower side of the operator control panel is supported to the upper... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6158918 | Universal adaptor for mounting a signal device and/or directional indicator on a manually actuated quarterturn valve A universal adaptor for easily and efficiently mounting a signal device and/or directional indicator on the shafts of most manually actuated quarterturn valves and a method of securing a variety of signal devices and/or directional indicators to a variety... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6146044 | Rotary flexure A rotary flexure is designed to exhibit very high radial and axial stiffness and to exhibit virtually no movement in its center of rotation. The flexure, which is formed from a single billet of material, includes an outer ring from which three thin flexur... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5788394 | Grooved ball and socket joint A joint comprising a body member defining an annular groove and a pair of tangential notches intersecting the annular groove at diametrically opposed positions. A socket member is comprised of a preferably semispherically shaped frame having an open side ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5685661 | Rotation joint A rotation joint has two joint elements arranged for rotation with respect to each other about an axle, a cam ring arranged coaxial to the axle in a housing and having a curved track with a spatial curvature, a spring guide element arranged on the axle wi... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5655741 | Pivotal instrument support apparatus A pivotal apparatus for supporting instruments beneath a patient during certain diagnostic procedures. The apparatus is adapted for pivotal locking engagement in a support member having at least one extensible and retractable mounting pin and includes an ... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5393161 | External fixator By virtue of its modular construction, this external fixator makes it possible to position the pins (21 to 25) in the bone fragments (11 to 13) taking account of anatomical criteria. The pins are at least indirectly integral with universal joints (36 to 3... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5316373 | Seat arm rest A flip-up arm rest for a chair or other seating. The arm rest is rotatably connected to a control housing through a connecting rod. The control housing includes a central passage to accommodate a control pin which extends from the connecting rod. A stop p... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5314477 | Prosthesis for intervertebral discs and instruments for implanting it The invention concerns a prosthesis for intervertebral discs designed to be substituted for fibrocartilaginous discs ensuring connection between the vertebrae of the spinal column and its instruments for implantation. The prosthesis is composed mainly of two p... | 05/24/1994 |
| 4596405 | Adjustable length pole An adjustable length pole is provided including first and second pole members having slidingly telescopingly engaged inner and outer adjacent ends, respectively. Connecting structure is provided connecting the ends for longitudinal adjustment between pred... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4542562 | Cable clamp Disclosed herein is a cable clamp having a quite simple and easily operable construction, wherein a wedge-like member and a sleeve-like member are telescopically assembled to clamp a cable therebetween, said two members being adapted to be in an inseparab... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4509438 | Combination implement for agricultural cultivation A combination implement for agricultural cultivation has a main frame liftably connectable with a pulling or dragging machine and supporting a cultivating device, and an auxiliary frame carrying a crumbler roller which supports the combination implement d... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4469030 | Structural joints A tubular member 10 has another tubular member 12 slidable therein, and an insert 20 for locating the member 12 inside the member 10. A flange 14 on the member 12 carries a work top 16 of a work bench. The insert 20 prevents movement of the lower end of t... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4377359 | Quarter-turn nut A nut device permitting securement of and to thin panel members. An axially extending, internally threaded shank has two laterally extending flanges interconnected to one end, the flanges being bent downward. Two beam members extend laterally from the sha... | 03/22/1983 |
| 4372435 | Positively driven steering member for conveying apparatus A device adapted for use as a positively driven steering member in a conveying apparatus, having a wheel with a spherically curved inner surface, a hub with a spherically curved outer surface which fits inside of the wheel, and a coupling which secures th... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4314712 | Pole trailer An improved trailer is provided for use with an automotive draft vehicle. The trailer is of the class including a coupling member attached on its forward end to a draft vehicle and having a trailer rear axle assembly slidably mounted on the rear end so as... | 02/09/1982 |
| 4188145 | Assembly and method of assembling An assembly for use in a condition responsive mechanism. The assembly includes a housing part having aperture means therethrough and a control device rotatably assembled at least in part in the aperture means for selecting a set temperature of the conditi... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4171022 | Foldable construction for agricultural implements A foldable implement construction includes an implement tool carrying center frame pivotally connected to a draft frame and is provided with a pair of transversely extending outrigger tool sections connected on respective opposite sides of the center fram... | 10/16/1979 |
| 4118135 | Pre-stressed rod joint A rod joint in which the entire threaded length connection between two substantially straight rods, without shoulders, is pre-stressed, including a split, sectioned ring which fits between preformed seats on each of the rod elements.... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4103781 | Portable adjustable clothes drying device A portable, lightweight clothes drying rack, adapted to be erected over a shower stall or bathtub enclosure to extend between a shower curtain rod and an opposing vertical enclosure wall; the device comprising a rigid, unitary member having a linear porti... | 08/01/1978 |
