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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8398328 | Coupling arrangement and connection assembly A coupling arrangement has a housing, a cylindrical supporting element having a center axis, which at least partly axially overlaps with the housing and contacts it at a first axial end area to disable movement at least in one direction along the center axis, the su... | 03/19/2013 |
| 7758275 | Automatic fitting device for assembling vehicular part An automatic fitting device is configured for assembling a vehicular part. If a spring-forced automatic fitting device is inserted into a bush of a trailing arm of a chassis and the trailing arm is inserted into a vehicular frame in the state in which buttons provid... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7441980 | Device for joining two components with tolerance compensation A device for joining a first component A and a second component B while leaving a joining gap SP includes a bolt 4 and a compensating coil 2 for compensating tolerances of the joining gap. The compensating coil is adapted to be fixed to the bolt 4 | 10/28/2008 |
| 7416362 | Multidirectionally compliant fastening system A fastening system has at least one peripheral spring and at least one peripherally expandable bushing, with the peripheral spring being at least partially enclosed within the peripherally expandable bushing. The peripheral spring and peripherally expandable bushing... | 08/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7243397 | Hinge assemble 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... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7188391 | 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... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182329 | Cash dispensing automated banking machine and method An automated banking machine (10) includes at least one of sheet dispensing mechanisms (34, 36, 38, 40, 210). Each sheet dispensing mechanism includes a picking member (72, 212). The picking member rotates, and with each rotation generally cause... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7021852 | Article holder An open ring-like device for holding articles such as plastic cards and keys is formed so that its ends are opposed to one another and includes tips at the ends. The distance between the tips is less than the thickness of an article. Articles can be inserted into th... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6925904 | Adjustable pedal mechanism with tapered rivet for automatic gap and wear protection A control pedal assembly includes a first support and a second support adjustable in a fore-aft direction relative to the first support. At least one guide is carried by the second support and has a tapered engagement surface engaging the first support and moving al... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6692178 | Pivotable tool having crossing-connected arms A pivotable tool includes a pair of pivotally interconnected arms disposed in a crossing relationship and having a manually releasable releasing device which locks the arms in a perpendicular open position for use of the tool as a wrench. In each of two e... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6692180 | Connecting element of a lamp tube A connecting element of a lamp tube comprises a retaining block, a joint, a resisting block and a buffer pad. The distal end of the joint is installed with a threaded section. The middle section of the joint has an embedding portion. Thereby, the resistin... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6647593 | Hinge unit of mounting strap A hinge assembly has a tubular member having a longitudinal axis, a peripheral surface, and a slot formed in the peripheral surface. A button member extends into the tubular member to undergo sliding movement in an axial direction along the longitudinal a... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6644328 | Stick similar to a ski stick or walking stick A stick such as a ski-stick, walking stick or same, provided with a handle comprising a gripping element and a length-adjustable pole in addition to a regulating device that contains a joint and is arranged outside the pole, whereby the gripping element c... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6070907 | Safety athletic pole An athletic pole adapted for minimizing injuries to the hand and wrist of the user in the event of an accident. The pole includes a handle having an enlarged handle base, a shaft extending from the handle and including a proximal end adjacent the handle, ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5702197 | Structure of pivot joint A pivot joint including a pivot bolt, which has an elongated flat mounting rod section at one end, a screw rod section at an opposite end, which has two longitudinal planes at two opposite sides, and a collar between in the middle, a mounting frame rotata... | 12/30/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5683064 | Locking universal support arm A movable support arm positions a surface platform for a keyboard, display monitor, pointing device, wrist support or the like relative to a base structure such as the underside of a desk top. Articulated members between a base member and the platform are... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5588338 | Snap-in pedal with end caps A mounting for a control pedal in a motor vehicle includes a mounting bracket fixed relative to the vehicle having apertures defining an axis of rotation. The pedal has a hub defining a pivot axis. Spring loaded bearings in the hub are adapted to automati... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5564667 | Locking universal support arm A movable support arm positions a surface platform for a keyboard, display monitor, pointing device, wrist support or the like relative to a base structure such as the underside of a desk top. Articulated members between a base member and the platform are... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5531258 | Folding soft gate A security gate for positioning within an area way such as a doorway. The gate includes a support structure defined by a frame and a flexible panel supported by the frame. The frame includes horizontal members and vertical members wherein the vertical mem... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5482394 | Connector equipped with fitting lever and method of mounting winding spring in it A winding spring is preset in a connector, with its winding portion fit at an attaching shaft of the connector, in such a manner that its one end is engaged with the connector and its other end on the side of the fitting lever is engaged with a provisiona... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5398569 | Snap-in pedal A mounting for a control pedal in a motor vehicle includes a mounting bracket fixed relative to the vehicle having apertures defining an axis of rotation. The pedal has a hub defining a pivot axis. Spring loaded bearings in the hub are adapted to automati... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5392870 | Mineral cutter tooling system The invention provides a liner sleeve (8) adapted, in use, to be interposed between the external periphery of a round shank (3) of a point attack, mineral cutter pick (1), and the internal periphery of a circular, shank-receiving bore (5) of a pick box (6... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5080634 | Drive shaft A drive shaft adapted for use in driving rolls of rolling mills and the like. It is assembled from a first tubular shaft connected on one end to a first joint member and a second tubular shaft connected on one end to a second joint member, the opposite en... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5060894 | Stand with collapsible legs A stand with collapsible legs. The legs are held to the stand by a disk member held within a pair of ears. One of the ears has a toothed opening, and the disk member includes a toothed opening. A gear member may be moved to a locked position where the gea... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5037231 | Joint device for connecting two rotatable members A joint device, wherein a shaft is supported by a base member, and can rotate in a first direction and a second direction. Two coil springs are mounted on the shaft. The first coil spring has an end fixed to the base member. The inner diameter of the firs... | 08/06/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4944656 | Telescopic rod means having rotatably retractable display sheet A telescopic rod includes a hollow handle having a longitudinal slit formed in the handle, an alignment coupler slidably engageable in said hollow handle having a truncated tube section formed in the coupler having an upper inclined surface formed on the ... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4929113 | Knuckle joint A knuckle joint in which a first piece with an eye enters a jaw between two corresponding projections of a second piece having a first and a second eye respectively formed therein, and is retained by a pin member, wherein the pin member comprises a pin ha... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4871277 | Joint assembly A joint assembly interconnecting first and second rotatable shafts includes an engaging member mounted on a shaft portion of the first rotatable shaft, a tubular assembly including a first tubular member in which the shaft portion is coaxially inserted an... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4852895 | Dolly A dolly for movably supporting one end of a load as the opposite end is hand carried. The dolly comprises a rectangular frame that defines an open space in which a lower end portion of the load may be cradled. The rectangular frame has two sections telesc... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4850560 | Adjustable hanger An adjustable hanger includes an arm having a suspension member, and having an opening for receiving a hanger support frame. A plunger is slidably mounted on the arm, and has a corresponding opening for receiving the hanger support frame. The plunger is s... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4842988 | Presensitized waterless planographic printing plate with amorphous silicic acid interlayer and process of making and using A presensitized printing plate suitable for waterless planographic printing is disclosed, which comprises a layer support, a radiation-sensitive layer, an outer, ink-repellent, cross-linked silicone elastomer layer, and an intermediate layer of amorphous ... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4836720 | Drill guide A hand drill guide comprising an annular base and a plurality of telescopic leg assemblies distributed along the base. Each assembly has a hollow cylinder, fixed perpendicularly at one end to the base, and a rod slidably mounted in the cylinder, the rod e... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4832522 | Adapter extension for plungers and the like The adapter extension of subject invention provides for the coaxial extension of a plunger or rod whose effective length has become shortened by weakness or failure of a back-up spring which causes the plunger or rod to lose its effectiveness as a strut, ... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4831213 | Swivel fitting for electrical conduit and the like A swivel fitting for an electrical conduit and the like including a first fitting part including a generally cylindrical tubular section extending axially with respect to a central longitudinal axis of said first fitting part; a second fitting part having... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4782541 | Earthquake protective bed A protective bed suitable for protecting an occupant or occupants during major catastrophies resulting in falling debris includes a canopy made of steel mesh which is resistant to penetration by and accumulation of falling debris. The canopy covers the lo... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4773179 | Fishing rod attachment for archery A fishing rod which is foldable is pivotally attached at one end to the handle of a bow. The fishing line from a reel is attached to the arrow which is to be shot and extends through the eyelet of the fishing rod to the fishing reel. The fishing rod is fo... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4753467 | Movable molding for a vehicle A movable molding is provided for a vehicle on the vehicle body adjacent to a wrap-around end portion of the bumper. The molding and end portion of the bumper have mating abutment walls through which these elements are fastened together. When the bumper m... | 06/28/1988 |
