Celebrity Inventors
Magician Harry Houdini patented a "Diver's Suit" enabling the wearer to "quickly divest himself of the suit while being submerged and to safely escape and reach the surface of the water."
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7674063 | Rotatable joint having a resilient module An exemplary rotatable joint (100) used for a mechanical device includes a socket (10), a rotatable arm (20), a supporting shaft (13), a fastening member (15), an adjusting member (16), and a resilient module (18). A ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7654766 | Ball joint A ball joint, in particular for the wheel suspension systems of motor vehicles, an external, essentially cylindrical housing, an internal joint piece with a pin supporting a ball section and a bearing race surrounding the ball section, is retained in the cylindrical... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7517169 | Rotatable link The invention relates to a rotatable link, which may be incorporated in an upright. The upright may be used in connection with a support for a card terminal. The rotatable link may be characterized as a rotary friction link. Compressive forces caused by a mechanical... | 04/14/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7243892 | Articulated mount A mounting system for a display such as a flat panel computer monitor or television includes a linkage of individual elements which are pivotally connected together with adjustable drag tapered bearings. Each tapered bearing allows individual elements to pivot with ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7219870 | Zero looseness fastener for linkage assembly A fastener is used to connect a first link to a second link in a vehicle seat assembly. The fastener has a head portion and a body portion extending outwardly from the head portion and defining an external diameter. The body portion is generally cylindrical and has ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7153213 | Fixed type constant velocity joint and method of producing the same A fixed type constant velocity joint includes a cylindrical joint outer ring having an inner spherical surface formed with circumferentially equispaced axially extending track grooves, a joint inner ring having an outer spherical surface formed with circumferentiall... | 12/26/2006 |
| 6966115 | Pruning scissors Pruning scissors comprise a blade and a counter-blade each integral with a grip and mounted so as to be pivoted around a threaded swivel pin cooperating with an adjusting nut of the blade and counter-blade. The nut is rotationally integral with a toothed wheel meshe... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6908251 | Tie rod end and ball joint combination Novel tie rod ends and ball joint combinations that are especially useful in racing vehicles in which high performance is desired. The devices provide a reduction in friction such that the required steering effort with regard to both the rotation and misalignment of... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6821047 | Ball joint A ball-and-socket joint (1) is provided with a housing (2) closed by a cover (3), with a bearing shell (5, 6) and a joint ball (4) accommodated therein rotatably and tiltably with a ball pivot. The bearing shell (6) provided... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6478500 | Hyperextending joint A joint for rotatably connecting a distal part to a proximal part of a testing and training target the joint including a first member attachable to one of the distal part and the proximal part of the target, a second member attachable to the other of the ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6289760 | Mounting structure of change lever in vehicle A mounting structure of a change lever in a vehicle constructed and arranged to absorb an allowance between a housing and a ball rotatively pivoting a lower end of the change lever to rule out generation of noise and to prevent leakage of lubricant coated... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6261024 | Rocker device for an openable motor vehicle roof and process for mounting one such device A rocker device for an openable motor vehicle roof, with support element (14), rocker element (12) and spring (30) has the rocker element (12) connected to pivot relative to the support element (14) via an axle (10). The spring (30) is located between the... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6213671 | Adjustable articulated positioning device An adjustable articulated positioning device is disclosed which utilizes at least two air-controlled clutch hinges that may be simultaneously unlocked to allow rotation of the articulating members about each hinge.... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6116806 | Connection tightness and swing angle adjustable pivot A connection tightness and swing angle adjustable pivot includes a rotary shaft, a stationary shaft having a slit end rotatably received in an end of the rotary shaft, and an adjusting bolt. The adjusting bolt is screwed into the slit end of the stationar... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5971652 | Articulated conduit joint An articulated conduit joint (8) includes first and second arms (10, 12), defining first and second passages (106), pivotally coupled by a main clutched joint (14) for movement of the arms about a joint pin (78) defining a first axis (20). The main clutch... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5911536 | Joint for deploying and locking a solar panel or a reflection A joint for deploying and locking a solar panel or a reflector has a fork which is pivotable through 180° about a common pivot axis with a fixed bearing support. A disk mounted on the fixed bearing support has a sliding curve that terminates in a groove.... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5887837 | Pivotal computer stand A computer includes a base unit and an upper unit which encloses all electronic components of the computer, such as an LCD display, system board, various drives, sound card, speakers, and modem. The base unit has dimensions of only about 11 inches by 7 in... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5820287 | Articulated conduit joint An articulated conduit joint (8) includes first and second arms (10, 12), defining first and second passages (106), pivotally coupled by a main clutched joint (14) for movement of the arms about a joint pin (78) defining a first axis (20). The main clutch... | 10/13/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5653547 | Spherical joint with an elastic cap The present invention relates to a spherical joint for transmitting rotating and rocking motions between an inner member and an outer member in sliding contact with each other, and provides a spherical joint which is excellent in the mechanical strength a... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5413031 | Alignment coupler for linear device A linear device includes a housing supporting a central hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder and a pair of support shafts on either side of the central cylinder. The cylinder includes a longitudinally-moveable piston rod which is attached at its distal end to ... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5405408 | Artificial knee having dual flexion action during locomotion An artificial knee having a dual flexion action during locomotion is disclosed. The knee comprises a femur part and a tibia part capable of rolling over each other in two different ways depending on whether or not the artificial leg is loaded. Pressure ex... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5398978 | Adjustable coupling for linking conduits The coupling is provided for linking and supporting conduits hanging above the ground and is adjustable by means of a hand-operatable nut modifying the contact friction between flat and circular edges of two hollow casings. The nut is in mesh with an axle... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5209138 | Handlebar assembly for cycles A handlebar including a shank, a ring formed integral in the shank, a number of teeth formed in the ring, a rod slidably engaged in the ring, a number of teeth formed on the rod for engagement with the teeth of the ring so as to prevent the rod from rotat... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5178481 | Shaft slide-locking apparatus A shaft slide-locking apparatus comprises a stationary shaft housing, a rotary main shaft extending through the shaft housing and rotatably disposed in the shaft housing; a movable cam axially movable on the rotary main shaft; an elastic member disposed b... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5143470 | Device for pivotable linkage between two levers The end of the lever (2b) ends in a fork that receives the lever (5b) between its tines (6a, 6b). Each time (6a, 6b) has a recess (9) made on its inner face. This recess (9) is parallel to this inner face and extends longitudinally of this tine, thus open... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5004368 | Pivot arm for apparatus, particularly medical apparatus A pivot arm for apparatus, particularly medical apparatus has two mounting supports and a connecting cross-member. One mounting support is to be mounted on a stationary support and the other is to be attached to the apparatus to be moved. A first coupling... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4986507 | Free positioning tilt unit A free positioning tilt unit for use in portable computer or the like, comprises of main frame, mounting bracket element, sleeve, display unit and bushing, in which the opening, closing and positioning of the display unit is achieved by means of the revol... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4929857 | Electric starter with biased fulcrum An electric starter comprising a dc motor; an output rotary shaft which is rotated by an armature shaft; an overrunning clutch fitted on the output rotary shaft so that the clutch is slidable in the axial direction thereof; a splined tube coupled to outer... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4907906 | Pin joint for eccentric worm pumps Two pin joints, each mounted at a respective end of a coupling rod, each comprise an outer joint head including a cavity which is open at least in one axial direction as well as a diametral bore and an inner joint head disposed in the cavity and likewise ... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4886230 | Camera and other instrument support stand A camera supporting tripod is described with a hip to which legs are attached. The legs are adjustable as to length. In addition, the tripod includes a center shaft mounted to the hip for tilting movement. The center shaft is also adjustable as to length.... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4803970 | Missile projecting device In a spring-loaded missile projecting device such as a bow including a center holding part with outwardly projecting support portions having bow members pivotally mounted thereto with a string extending between the free outer ends of the bow members, elbo... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4653951 | Zero free-play joint for deployable space structures A hinged butt joint for connecting struts to multijoint fittings used in space structures is disclosed as two end fittings pivoted together, one of which is bifurcated and the other having a cammed butt end extending between the bifurcation with a pivot p... | 03/31/1987 |
| 3956834 | Dredge ladder shock mounting arrangements Dredge ladder shock mounting arrangements for two or more part dredge ladders with a main dredge ladder part pivotally connected at a dredge platform and a secondary dredge ladder part adjustably connected to the main ladder part. The interconnecting syst... | 05/18/1976 |
