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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7342175 | Electrical connector A splice electrical connector for connecting core members of two cable conductors to each other is provided. The connector include two end members. Each end member comprises a first coupler end and a second wedge contact end. A splice coupler connects the first coup... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7025254 | Non-visually identifiable fishing gear A non-visual identification apparatus includes aquatic gear. At least one water-resistant device is joined with the aquatic gear. The water-resistant device stores information. A reader is provided that is capable of non-visually reading the information stored by th... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6669395 | Connection structure of a lamp tube A connection structure of a lamp tube comprises a multi-sectional lamp tube having a front lamp tube and a rear lamp tube, a locking rod engaged in the interior of the multi-sectional lamp tube, and a buffer structure engaged to a distal end of the lockin... | 12/30/2003 |
| 5820612 | Catheter joint with counterbore An improved joint for connection of two segments of intravascular catheters of the type having an inner tubular member defining a lumen, an outer tubular member surrounding said inner member, and a support member mounted between the tubular members to pro... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5803644 | Reinforced fastening connection A reinforced fastening point for a plastics-material casing. In order to provide a reinforcement for a fastening point which is simple to assemble and which is held automatically in the opening in the casing without further fasteners, a cylindrical openin... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5061826 | High strength flexible housing A narrow elongated housing is provided constructed of an inner ribbed conduit which is overlaid with two layers of high strength rods. Each layer is contra-helically wrapped with opposing end portions compression secured in a termination chamber. The cham... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4327601 | Steering wheel having inclined leaf spring core A flexible steering wheel rim having an upper portion with a stack of arcuate leaf springs canted forwardly and toward the steering wheel. The leaf springs are mounted to a seat in the lower portion of the rim which has a flat surface inclined fowardly an... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4139334 | Cable string for downhole pumps A cable string for replacement of a prior art sucker rod string used in pumping oil wells with a pump jack unit. The cable string is comprised of a plurality of individual joints of multi-strand material connected together by a coupling member. Each indiv... | 02/13/1979 |