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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7828823 | Device for connecting bony portions A device for connecting bony portions, such as a dynamic intervertebral connection device, includes a female member (2) having a cavity (5) and intended to be connected to a first bony portion, a male member (1) articulated in the cavity (5 | 11/09/2010 |
| 7435032 | Resilient joint for deployable structures A resilient flexure has one end attached within a cavity in a rigid member, and the other end attached within a cavity in a structural mode. The cavities are shaped to limit the flexure's bend radius. The member and the node have mating surfaces that abut to constra... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7364200 | Vehicle seatbelt restraining apparatus A vehicle structure is provided with a vehicle seatbelt restraining apparatus. The vehicle structure includes a lower vehicle portion and an upper vehicle portion. The vehicle seatbelt restraining apparatus includes a lower seatbelt anchor, an upper seatbelt anchor,... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7337496 | Hinge assembly for flat panel display appliance Disclosed is a hinge assembly capable of adjusting a tilting angle of a display in a display appliance. The hinge assembly includes a movable plate fixed to a rear side of the display and having a through-hole, a stationary plate coupled to a stand for the display a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7281288 | Cleaning apparatus with flexible connection between head and handle An improved cleaning tool is provided with a flexible connection between the head or spindle and the handle. The improved tool broadly includes a spindle or head, a handle and a flexible connection between the head and handle to permit relative pivotal movement ther... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278688 | Elastic support structure for a human body to lean against The elastic support structure for human body to lean against includes a connecting frame, a swing rack, and an elastic rod. The connecting frame includes a connecting surface and a positioning part for the support structure. The swing rack has its first end placed o... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7261487 | Composite ball joint bearing for a ball joint assembly A ball joint assembly includes a housing (12) defining a socket chamber (18) and having an opening (32); a composite ball joint bearing (20) disposed within the socket chamber; a ball stud (24) supported by the composite ball joint... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7083356 | Ball joint with angular movement restriction system A ball joint restriction system provides a cylindrical extension in the end of the ball, and also provides an oblong housing in the closing cover of the ball joint to restrict movement of the extension. A positioning member positions the cover with respect to the bo... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7055215 | Hinge assembly In one exemplary embodiment, a hinge assembly having a counterbalance spring, a friction mechanism, and an independent pop-up element attached to a shaft. In one embodiment, a hinge assembly having a counterbalancing spring and an independent pop-up element attaches... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7043797 | Hinge retarding device such as for vehicle glove compartment lids A retarding device insertable between two members connected to rotate relatively about a hinge axis, and which opposes and so retards such rotation in predetermined manner; the device having: a substantially cylindrical support carried integrally by a first of the r... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7033039 | Trash storage apparatus A trash storage apparatus includes a can, an illuminating element and a driver. The can is used for receiving garbage. The illuminating element is mounted on the can. The driver is used for driving the illuminating element to shine in the dark. The trash storage app... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6935806 | Hinged annular shaft flange An annular shaft flange that can be positioned along the length of a shaft and secured to the shaft to prevent movement of an article along the length of the shaft. The annular shaft flange includes a pair of nesting ends that are attachable to each other using a me... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6920994 | Garbage storage device A garbage storage device includes a base, a bin, a pedal, a lid, a linkage, a buffer and a guide. The bin is installed on the base. The pedal is mounted on the bin. The lid is mounted on the bin. The linkage includes a crankshaft and a rod. The crankshaft includes a... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6918240 | Push rake A rake device including an elongated stem having a main portion and a first end portion adjacent thereto, with the first end portion having a first end and being configured such that a first angle defined between the first end and the main portion is acute. The rake... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6854917 | Low-torque pivot bushing A pivot has a low friction rotational property by allowing the elastomeric bushing to rotate with respect to the inner metal. A low friction material can be incorporated between these two components to facilitate the rotation, if desired. The elastomeric bushing hel... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6830406 | Rotation device of a buckle for use in an vehicle seat belt A rotation device of a buckle for use in an automobile seat belt is provided with a base having a plate-like shape to be mounted on a bottom surface of a main body and provided with a circular plate portion at its one end, the circular plate portion provided with a ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6817958 | Tensioner with projection-preventing hook A tensioner, for a timing chain, belt or the like in an internal combustion engine, has a projection-preventing hook that secures a spring-urged plunger in a withdrawn condition prior to installation of the tensioner, but releases the plunger during operation so tha... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6766562 | Extendible hinge A door assembly includes a swinging door with an extendible hinge disposed along an inner edge of the door. The extendible hinge allows the door to pivot through a range of pivotal positions and, when necessary, allows the door to move through a range of extended po... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6758623 | High axial stiffness swivel joint A swivel joint according to the present invention includes first and second base members. A spider includes first and second arcuate surfaces which form joints with the first and second base members, respectively. Furthermore, the spider includes first and second pi... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6676325 | Automotive steering compliant pivot socket with tapered head A pivot socket of the present invention incorporates a stud shaft component having a tapered head portion disposed within a housing cavity, and an axial pin extension extending upward into the cavity therefrom. The tapered head portion seats against a tap... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6439794 | Compliant pivot socket for automotive steering A pivot socket of the present invention incorporates a stud shaft component having a partially spherical head portion disposed within a housing cavity, and an axial pin extension extending upward into the cavity therefrom. The partially spherical head por... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6430777 | Pivot device for a notebook computer A pivot device has a seat and a pivotal axle pivoted with the seat. The pivotal axle has a retaining shoulder, a retaining portion and a pivot portion respectively formed at two ends of the retaining shoulder, a threaded end formed at one end of the pivot... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6413003 | Compliant pivot socket for automotive steering A pivot socket of the present invention incorporates a stud shaft component having a partially spherical head portion disposed within a housing cavity, and an axial pin extension extending upward into the cavity therefrom. The partially spherical head por... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6351373 | Cam and hinge mechanism for angular insertion A hinge engages a cam such that the hinge first rotates relative to the cam, then linearly engages the cam. Preferably, the hinge includes a guiding post that rides along a raised arched surface on the cam during the rotary motion of the hinge. Linear mot... | 02/26/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6241730 | Intervertebral link device capable of axial and angular displacement An intervertebral link device including at least one damper element constituted by a cage and a pin designed to be connected to bone anchor elements. The pin being engaged in a housing of the cage and being fitted with two elastically deformable members o... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6234702 | Swivel coupling A swivel coupling for coupling together two vehicles, in particular two rail vehicles. The swivel coupling rests on a shared bogie between the two vehicles and has a rotation function and a shock-absorbing function. Each of these functions is performed by... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6213673 | Connecting device for the shaft or guiding bar of a vibrating plate A connecting device enabling spring-suspended connection of a shaft or a guiding bar (3) to a hand-operated vibrating plate which has two pairs arranged at a fixed distance from each other in the direction of a vertical pivotal axis (8), each pair has a f... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6171011 | Structure of pivot joint A pivot joint includes two mounting plates respectively fixedly fastened to two parts of an apparatus and coupled together by a rivet for enabling the two mounting plates to be turned relative to each other, an axle sleeve mounted on the rivet between the... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6168342 | Pivot joint for use in a computer A pivot joint includes two mounting plates respectively fixedly fastened to two parts of an apparatus and coupled together by a rivet for enabling the two mounting plates to be turned relative to each other, an axle sleeve mounted on the rivet between the... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6154925 | Tilting hinge A tilting hinge, includes a bracket having mount plate portion and a bearing plate portion bent at a right angle in relation to the mount plate portion and in which a bearing hole is formed. A rotating shaft has a mount portion, a large-diameter portion a... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6101676 | Adjustable clutch hinge assembly for portable computer The adjustable clutch hinge assembly includes a shaft, an adjustment member connected to one end of the shaft, a metal inner cone member, and a metal outer cone member. The end of the shaft to which the adjustment member is connected is inserted into an a... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5894633 | Tilt hinge A tilt hinge supports a cover so that the cover can lightly be opened and can be held in an inclined position at an optional angular position. The tilt hinge comprises: a mounting member having a mounting plate and a bearing plate, and attached to a main ... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5851081 | Bi-stable spring loaded pivoting joint The present invention provides a pivoting joint that has two stable positions. The pivoting joint is comprised of two housing elements that can rotate co-axially with respect to one another. A spring, generally in the shape of a modified hairpin, is conta... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5816731 | Sealed self-adjusting bearing assembly A self-adjusting bearing assembly comprising a ball member, a connector member, and a bearing seat component having at least two seat members arranged to receive the ball member therebetween. The ball member has a shaped segment providing an outer bearing... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5743669 | Ball joint A ball joint includes a bearing seat crimped in place within a housing. A ball head of a ball stud slides in the bearing seat. A cylindrical crimpable portion of the bearing seat is inserted through a cylindrical portion of the housing. The bearing seat i... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5740699 | Wrist joint which is longitudinally extendible An extendible wrist mechanism comprises a base and a spaced end plate to which an end effector or other tool holder may be mounted. Three linear actuators are disposed about the central axis directed from the base to the end plate. Each actuator is joined... | 04/21/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5683196 | Ball joint A flange portion of a ball stud includes a seat surface which abuts a junction face of a concurrent rotation prevention plate. By ensuring that the contact face of the concurrent rotation prevention plate has a larger area than an area of the seat surface... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5607249 | Non-oscillating socket joint A non-oscillating joint comprises a housing with an annular inner surface, an annular sleeve wedged within the housing, a stud with a radially outer bearing surface received in said housing, a radially outer bearing surface of the stud adjacent a radially... | 03/04/1997 |
