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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7341391 | Pipe fitting and assembly using such pipe fittings A pipe fitting of the present invention comprises a combination of a plurality of split fittings and has a central cylinder and an extended cylinder which outwardly projects from the central cylinder, the central cylinder and the extended cylinder being capable of r... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7124757 | Medical device for overcoming airway obstruction A medical device for overcoming upper airway obstruction when a patient is placed in a supine position, featuring a flat rectangular support base that attaches to the support frame perpendicularly, and a variation of lower jaw supports that attach to the support fra... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7021590 | System for angular connection of mounting rails The system (31) for angular connection of mounting rails comprises a U-shaped connection member (1) that has on at least one lateral wall (2.1, 2.2, 3) openings (4.1, 4.2, 4.3) for passage therethrough of a fastener for fastening a connec... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6974276 | Connecting part for mounting rails A connecting part for attachment on a mounting rail has a fastening part with an at least approximately rectangular cross-section. The fastening part has legs and surrounds when mounted a mounting rail on all sides by having a matching cross-section formed by the le... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6932356 | Protective covers A protective cover which is generally in the form of a flexible bellows construction secured at each end by collars in order to define an interior space includes vent means. Thus, when the cover is deformed, the volume within the interior is altered by aspiration or... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6908258 | Methods and apparatus for maintaining seawalls Apparatus for maintaining a seawall disposed between a body of water and retained earth includes at least two anchoring devices installed on the seawall at spaced locations and a connecting member for rigidly interconnecting the anchoring devices to maintain the sep... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6887009 | Cylindrical joint and reticulated frame structure Structural system and method are disclosed for constructing reticulated frame structures. Nodal joints having large diameter connectors are used to connect framing members to the structure nodes. The large diameter allows the connectors to directly support or bear t... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6575652 | Structural couplings and system An annular collar-clamp attaches to a vertical post at selected height and radial orientation and includes an annular pattern of upper and lower dovetail mount sites receiving a bifurcated component mounting assembly having a corresponding inter-fitting p... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6478039 | Side rail assembly for canopy A side rail assembly including a side rail having two ends, and a fixture. The fixture is configured to be fixed at one end of the side rail, and defines a central hollow dimensioned to fit snugly around one of the plurality of uprights. The fixture furth... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6471434 | Joint structure for strengthening steel pipe stability A joint structure, which allows a user to individually assemble and strengthens the stability of steel pipes. The joint structure mainly comprises of a fixture element, which can be slipped into a vertical steel pipe, a joint block, which connects two tra... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6397872 | Resilient support for erectable shelter roof The erectable shelter includes a truss framework that provides an elevated, raised canopy that can have a high peak in a raised, extended configuration. The shelter includes a canopy, a leg assembly, and a perimeter truss linkage assembly having a plurali... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6382224 | Erectable canopy with reinforced roof structure The lightweight erectable canopy shelters include a plurality of legs connected together by an extendible perimeter assembly of link members. In one embodiment, the roof structure is formed by a pole members pivotally mounted to the upper ends of the legs... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6328498 | Universal flexible sheath with bellow for articulated joint and equipment for fixing same The invention concerns a universal flexible sheath with bellow for articulated joint and equipment for fixing said sheath. The protective sheath consists of a tubular element (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) with fixing zones at its ends and a central conical bellow (1), ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6138702 | Resilient support for erectable shelter roof The erectable shelter includes a truss framework that provides an elevated, raised canopy that can have a high peak in a raised, extended configuration. The shelter includes a canopy, a leg assembly, and a perimeter truss linkage assembly having a plurali... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5785447 | Connector for structural apparatus A connector for a structural apparatus. The connector includes a pair of oppositely disposed C-shaped connectors which are adapted to surround a post and are detachably connected to one another. The connectors include a first movable position allowing mov... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5752685 | Vacuum pencil holder with turnable wand stand A vacuum pencil holder for holding a vacuum pencil used for picking up semiconductor dies or chips during fabrication of integrated circuit devices. The vacuum pencil holder has a wand stand adjustable in angular position about an elongated supportive mem... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5704185 | Joint for connecting members of a load bearing truss A load bearing truss constructed of composite materials. The truss is made of three or more longitudinal load bearing composite members. Bracing for the truss is a combination of perpendicular and diagonal composite cross-members or all diagonal composite... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5651630 | Connecting devices for frame bars with polygonal cross-sectional shape A device for connecting together elongated construction materials has one or more end-surface connecting parts each for being connected to an end surface of one of the materials and a side-surface connecting part for receiving and being connected to side ... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5605410 | Connecting mechanism for tubular frame members A connector is provided for joining hollow elongate frame members, such as tubes, to a support structure such as an other tube. The connector has a base portion with inner and outer faces, the inner face being shaped to conform to the shape of the adjacen... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5575580 | Connector for structural apparatus An assembly for joining a generally cylindrical member to at least one other member wherein the assembly includes a pair of oppositely disposed C-shaped connectors that when connected together are in one of two selected conditions. When in the first condi... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5421356 | Collapsible canopy framework having captured scissor ends with non-compressive pivots An expandable framework structure can be folded for storage and expanded for use, especially as a canopy when a covering is placed on top of the framework. The framework includes a plurality of upright supports and a plurality of edge scissor assemblies t... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5244001 | Collapsible canopy framework having captured scissor ends with non-compressive pivots An expandable framework structure can be folded for storage and expanded for use, especially as a canopy when a covering is placed on top of the framework. The framework includes a plurality of upright supports and a plurality of edge scissor assemblies t... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5238321 | Modular construction system A modular construction system for connecting two or more structural members, comprising a universal unit for connection to a first structural member, the unit having at least one planar surface adapted to be oriented in substantially vertical orientation,... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5127759 | Continuous connector The present invention relates to a connector for a tubular truss assembly which is formed of tubes loosely fit between selected adjacent ones of the connectors. The tubes are held in place either by a set screw in connector receptacles into which the tube... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5094562 | Three-way clamp for structural assemblies A three-way clamp for the assembly of structural frameworks is disclosed. The clamp includes a block-like clamp body provided with a first bore extending through the block and second and third bores intersecting with the first at right angles and intersec... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5025598 | Modular structure for parking lots, particularly suitable for temporary parking lots A modular structure for building parking lots, which is particularly suitable for building temporary parking lots, in which structure each basic modular unit comprises: a rectangular or square composite floor slab (3), four edge beams (4) along the sides ... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5013176 | Continuous connector The present invention relates to a connector for a tubular truss assembly which is formed of tubes loosely fit between selected adjacent ones of the connectors. The tubes are held in place either by set screws in connector receptacles into which the tubes... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4890952 | Sawbuck construction and bracket A sawbuck is constructed of short lengths of lumber, and comprises a horizontal rail member disposed between and interconnecting a pair of end supports. The end supports are made up of metal brackets, which provide angularly disposed sockets for arms and ... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4864795 | Structural framework system and clamp assembly A structural framework assembly (150) is made up of framework subassemblies (102, 104, 104', etc.) interconnected by elongated horizontal structural members (122, 124, 126, 128, etc.). The subassemblies are made up of elongated structural members (114, 11... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4789122 | Table base construction A table base construction includes a plurality of leg assemblies, a central attachment assembly integrating each of the leg assemblies, a vertical standard assembly mounted on the central attachment assembly, and a support plate assembly mounted on the ve... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4718787 | Connector for scaffolding or similar structure and process of assembly thereof A connector for scaffolding or similar structure permitting vertical poles to be connected to longitudinal transverse members or bars includes a star-shaped portion with a central bore having a plurality of arms which at their ends each carry a pyramid-co... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4706906 | Three-arm hub joint for tubular structures specifically for hose racks and hose carts A single body of plastic material has three converging coplanar radial arms and a perpendicular central hole. Each arm has an axial seat with a blind bottom to receive one end of the tubular structure and means for locking said end. The central hole is de... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4566818 | Ledger hanger for geodesic domes A ledger hanger for a geodesic dome having a seat and upstanding sidewalls connected to a spline which serves as a seat back and an adaptor connected to the spline. The adapter connects to a metal hub connector in the wall of the geodesic dome. A special ... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4443127 | Coupling A coupling for intercoupling at least two orthogonal bars or tubes includes an annular member surrounding one of the bars and rigidly fastened thereto. A loose annular member is also positioned on the bar and cooperates with angled guide surfaces. The oth... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4421434 | Clamp members For use in constructing a framework comprising a plurality of elongate rectangular-section elements such as square-section tubes, a kit comprising a plurality of clamp members (such as A) each having at least one first part (10) defining a portion of a so... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4236642 | Connector assembly for a storage rack A connector assembly for connecting adjacent horizontal beams of a storage rack to an imperforate post substantially without permanently deforming and damaging the imperforate post. The connector assembly includes a pair of connectors that have support pl... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4223966 | Glass display case An adjustable glass display case, which permits ready assembly and disassembly, is provided which includes a frame having four glass plates, a generally horizontally-disposed top plate, a generally horizontally-disposed base plate and two upstanding, spac... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4128353 | Allochirally divided connector for tubular frame members The invention relates to a member for assembling tubular elements designed to form a two-dimensional or three-dimensional structure. Such member comprises two half-shells which can be nested one on the other, thus defining a passage for a tube of the stru... | 12/05/1978 |
| 4094417 | Shelving and display systems and the like A bracket device for a shelving or display system consists of a body and one or more support members removably attached to the body. The bracket body is adapted to be mounted on an upright. It has a series of open ended, part-circular recesses disposed in... | 06/13/1978 |
| 4084776 | Furniture base and method of making the same A furniture base comprising a central vertical element, at least two radiating leg elements, and a spider element comprising at least one radiating member for each leg element. The spider element is secured near the bottom of the vertical element and the ... | 04/18/1978 |
