Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364223 | Cab supporting structure To provide a cab supporting structure capable of supplying a protection function with a simple configuration by using an attenuation mechanism commonly used for a controlled vehicle for protecting the cab or an operator from high impact force acting on the cab while... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7334372 | Top flange hanger with strengthening embossment A structural connector for connecting first and second structural members has a substantially planar first flange and an embossment in the first flange, and the embossment in the first flange is formed with first and second sections, the first section generally exte... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7266932 | Furniture framing assembly and method of use The present invention provides a furniture assembly that includes rods and connection members, and that can be fully assembled without using tools or additional hardware. In one embodiment, the rods include a threaded end and an unthreaded end, and the connection me... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7237853 | Support roller of crawler type traveling apparatus The invention provides a support roller of a crawler type traveling apparatus which can prevent a rotational resistance from being increased by the soil or the like, and can stably achieve a function serving as the support roller for a long time. The invention provi... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232169 | Bag and hanger carrying grip A bag carrying grip facilitates installation and removal of plastic bags in the grip and remains installed on the bags when the bags are not being carried. The carrying grip includes a rigid, generally tubular section having tapered ends and a slit running the lengt... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228595 | Anti-rattle door assembly An anti-rattle door assembly includes a first member and a second member. The first member includes a first base plate and a roller disposed on the first base plate. The second member is configured to receive the roller of the first member. The second member include... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7155873 | Structural connector for a drilling rig substructure A method and apparatus for connecting sections of a drilling rig substructure is disclosed. The disclosed invention is a unique structural connector in which sections of a drilling rig substructure can be connected together without the use of pins or pin-type connec... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7104022 | Deck mounting bracket The present invention is a mounting bracket for the construction of a deck. The mounting bracket has a separating flange, a joist-fastening portion, a support flange, and a plank-fastening flange. The separating flange and the plank-fastening flange are generally lo... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7073296 | Preconstruction anchoring system and method for buildings A system and method of installing a preconstruction support system for a building, according to which the corresponding ends of two piling sections are connected together and an a auger is provided on one or more of the piling sections. The piling sections are drive... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070356 | Multipart plug-type connector A plug-in connector for hollow sections of spacer frames for insulating glass panes with two connector parts which can be plugged together. The connector parts have one of an essentially U-shaped and box-shaped cross section. The connector parts include side walls w... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7047700 | Panel forming system and components A pre-cast panel forming system. The system includes one or more bulkheads to constrain the flow of uncured panel-forming material. The bulkhead is made up of an upstanding form and a base clip to secure the upstanding form to a panel-forming surface. The base clip ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7024827 | Preconstruction anchoring system and method for buildings A system and method of installing a preconstruction support system for a building, according to which the corresponding ends of two piling sections are connected together and an a auger is provided on one or more of the piling sections. The piling sections are drive... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021879 | Anchorage fixed at corner part of wood The anchorage used at a corner part of woods includes a first anchorage including a first anchorage body; nails, punching on a long side plate of the first anchorage body; and nail insertion holes formed at the short side plate of the first anchorage body; and a sec... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7009577 | Mounting mechanism for securing an antenna in a level measurement device A mounting mechanism for detachably coupling an antenna to a level measurement device. The mounting mechanism is coupled to the housing of the level measurement device and comprises an outer ring and an inner ring. The inner ring has a centred opening for receiving ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6952905 | Stone panel connector The present invention relates to a connector for connecting two or more panels of stone together. In one embodiment of the invention, the invention comprises a connector having a body with a first and a second end and at least two symmetrically orientated slots, eac... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6935487 | Adjustable length conveyor bed An adjustable length conveyor bed includes conveyor sections that are movably positioned relative to one another and that include at least one belt support or roller at an upper portion of the respective sidewalls. A fixed roller support is mounted to one section an... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6921055 | Method for securing frame members for an electrical cabinet In a cabinet having vertically extending side members (5) forming part of a chassis of the cabinet, panel mounts (1), also to extend vertically in the cabinet and to have panels mounted thereupon, are mountable to the side members (5) by integra... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6912822 | Profiled sheets The disclosure relates to a profiled sheet comprising a web formation having first and second opposite ends; a first panel segment extending generally transversely from the web formation at or towards the first end thereof and a second panel segment, extending gener... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6902068 | Supporting frame for a cabinet of an electrical panel A supporting frame for a cabinet of an electrical panel has a first structural element and a second structural element with contoured bodies and which are mutually connectable. One of the structural elements includes engagement means for connecting the elements.... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6662506 | Collapse-resistant frame system for structures A collapse-resistant frame system (10) for a bridge or building structure includes a plurality of mechanically-interconnected columns (12) and beams (14). At least the lowermost columns are formed of a material (28) that exhibits quasi-elastic behavior in... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6481177 | Inside corner connector for structural framing members A connector is provided for structural framing members having T-slots running lengthwise along a major surface of the structural framing member. The connector includes a pair of guides, each guide being sized to fit within a T-slot of one of the framing m... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6471192 | Rail-to-post mounting bracket A molded bracket for attaching a plastic rail to a plastic post. The bracket comprises outwardly extending fastener bosses for attaching the bracket to a post and providing the bracket with added support. The bracket further comprises a peripheral wall de... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6179511 | Quick-action connecting device A quick-action connecting device for the detachable connection of wall or frame parts has a locking body manufactured from a U-shaped leaf spring ending in locking noses which can be inserted into openings of a part to be held. The openings are provided w... | 01/30/2001 |
| 5970675 | Modular panel assembly A connector attaches panel elements such as wall panels, shelves, columns and the like to assemble modular structures. The connector frictionally engages the surfaces of elongated channels at the edge of the panels to be joined. The connector includes a c... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5845453 | Jointing metal fitting for buildings A jointing metal fitting for joining wooden members in buildings is formed of a metal fitting main body having a U-shaped cross section, a securing device for securing the metal fitting main body to a first wooden member, and an axial securing device for ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5772354 | Handle support A one-piece brace includes a body portion and a pair of elongate leg portions. The leg portions are joined to the body portion at areas of relative flexibility, which provide joints about which the leg portions can turn for displacement. The brace can be ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5450910 | Snow thrower to lawn care conversion apparatus An apparatus is provided for a snow thrower which has a motor, a wheeled support for the motor, an auger, and a support for the auger. The apparatus converts the snow thrower to a lawn care apparatus. The apparatus includes a pair of lock assemblies conne... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5383741 | End welded stud and supports for wireway hangers A stud for use in end welding and having a cylindrical portion with a welding flux and a square portion. The square portion has planar faces through bores. A wire hanger using the cylindrical and square stud with a support leg are secured to the stud and ... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5342138 | Connectors for structural members A connector for connecting a first structural member, for example, a beam and a second structural member, for example, a column, which connection includes a first plate, a second plate attached substantially perpendicularly to the first plate and a third ... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5067842 | Joint assembly including wire reinforcing element and foam material A joint assembly, which is particularly useful in the formation of tubular plastic furniture, includes a hole formed in a first member and a second member having a first end which engages the hole. Reinforcing wire members are provided in the joint assemb... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5062733 | Joining element for beams The invention concerns a joining element made of metal, to connect the end face of a first beam to a second beam running crosswise to this first beam, or to another structural component, wherein the first beam's end section, which is to be connected to th... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5024037 | Process for connection of supports, and support system Disclosed herein is a support system for use in forming a temporary scaffolding such as a prefabricated scaffolding, a temporary system such as a panel support, or a structure such as a truss-type pillar, tower, etc. The support system comprises columnar ... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4974385 | Purlin and rafter interconnection system An interconnection system incorporating a sliding locking member facilitating secured interengagement between a purlin and rafter. The sliding locking member is constructed for slip fit engagement within an extruded section of the purlin and for flanged i... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4915534 | Screw joint connection between metal members A shank portion (32) of a bolt (28) fits through an enlarged opening (22) in a base member (14). A barrier washer 36 is located between base member (14) and a support member (12). A weld bead (30) and a central part (37) of washer (36) fit within a shallo... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4905436 | Column/beam joint structure A column/beam joint structure, made of steel members, in which a reinforcing member formed into a flat plate or into a strip shape so as to surround the outer periphery of the flange is interposed between a flange having a vertical plane constituting the ... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4892431 | Mounting device for conductor plates A connecting plug for providing lateral support for a circuit board in a plug-in unit intended to receive electrical and electronic components in industrial electronic devices, wherein the plug-in unit includes a front panel and circuit board fastened to ... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4828324 | Knockdown upholstered furniture construction A knockdown upholstered furniture construction including a pair of end frames, first, second and third elongated metal tubes detachably secured by first, second and third tube end connector members to the end frames. The first tube extends between the for... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4826343 | Hard metal screw joint connection between soft metal members Shank portions (32, 34) of a bolt (28) fit through an opening (22) in a base member (14). A bolt head (30) fits within a shallow socket (24) in a first side of the base member (14). The first side (18) of the base member (14) is placed against a support m... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4684283 | Handle socket adapter A socket adapter for use with a broom block, the socket adapter for receiving a threaded handle such that the release torque required to remove the handle is aggrandized, i.e. greater than the application torque required to attach the handle. The socket a... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4586300 | Building construction Apparatus for connecting together two structural elements of a building framework which includes a slot portion attached to one of the structural elements at a location where the two elements are to be connected together and a wedge portion attached to th... | 05/06/1986 |
