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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7281424 | Rotation-support apparatus with rotation sensor device for drive-wheel The outer race 2 is fixed to the support hole 29 in the knuckle 1, and the constant velocity joint 6 is connected to the hub 3. The first seal ring 9 is fitted into the outer race 2 to cover the opening on the end of ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7226023 | Clip A clip includes a flange part capable of face-contacting a periphery part of an opening formed in an attachment member, and a main body part provided on the flange part and inserted into the opening. A locking claw is formed on the main body part to be inserted into... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216878 | Steering column retainers for children's ride-on vehicles A children's ride-on vehicle and a method of connecting a steering column to the vehicle. The vehicle includes a body and a plurality of wheels. The vehicle also includes a steering assembly configured to steer at least one steerable wheel. The steering assembly inc... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7131706 | Mechanical improvements to a personal vehicle Improvements to personal vehicles including self-propelled and balancing personal vehicles. Ready detachability of a seat, footrest, seat back, control unit, wheels and caster assembly is provided using quick disconnect mechanisms. ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121632 | Shaft and wheel hub retention assembly An assembly having a retaining element, an outer race of a constant velocity joint, and a shaft of an outboard drive axle that is axially joined to the outer race. The shaft has an external groove circumferentially formed on its external surface for receiving the re... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7090437 | Modular helical anchor A modular helical anchor apparatus includes at least two shaft sections connected by an anchor section. An end of each of the shaft sections is releasably connected to opposite ends of the anchor sections by fasteners. The anchor section includes a helical member. | 08/15/2006 |
| 7070246 | Wheel device with quick-releasing mechanism A wheel device with quick-releasing mechanism comprises a wheel body and an U-shaped movable member. The wheel body further has two tabs and an elastic element. The movable member further includes a first board having a first wall surface and a second wall surface e... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7026951 | Data telemetry system for multi-conductor wirelines An improved data telemetry system for multi-conductor wirelines to achieve satisfactory transmission of analog and digital signals with frequency content up to 100 kHz by assigning at least two conductors to a first terminal of a data transmittal means and to a firs... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6997635 | Latch structure for removably mounting a side panel of an electronic product A latch structure for a mobile electronic device (1), for example, a personal digital assistant (PDA) is disclosed. The latch structure comprises a side flange (20) of a cover (10) and a side panel (30). The side flange (20) includ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6974290 | Connecting assembly for joining two panels and mounting the joined panels on a support An assembly and method for mounting tow or more panels where a first member is mounted to, into or from a support, a second member is threaded to the mounted first member, and a third member is threaded to the second member when it is already threadingly engaged to ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6966813 | Modular construction system and method of constructing toy structures A construction system and method of constructing is disclosed. The construction system includes a substantially spherical hub and linear member attached to the substantially spherical hub to construct a variety of structures. The method of constructing a structure u... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6912789 | Multipurpose rotary cutting tool having interchangeable heads A multi-purpose rotary cutting tool having a plurality of interchangeable head attachments, wherein the head attachments are easily attached and detached to a rotary cutting device, thereby providing various tools for a multitude of applications. ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6907918 | Deformable end cap for heat pipe A heat pipe is provided having a vessel with a closed first end, a second end, and a wick on an inner surface that defines a passageway. A convex wall is positioned at the second end so as to block the passageway. The convex wall is deformable so as to move from a f... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902325 | Constant velocity joint and wheel hub assembly An assembly including an outer race of a constant velocity joint and part of a vehicle wheel bearing. The outer race has a first bore with an internal groove. The wheel bearing part has a second bore with an open end, an external groove, and a slot extending axially... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6853697 | Hermetically sealable transfer cask An apparatus, transfer cask, system, and method for defueling a nuclear reactor and transferring spent nuclear fuel from a spent nuclear fuel to a storage cask for long terms storage. In one aspect, the invention is an apparatus for use in transferring a canister of... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6843612 | Retaining ring apparatus and method A twist ring for placement in an annular groove having a generally C-shaped region with two ends. The twist ring has a first leg extending from one end and a second leg extending from the second end. The twist ring additionally has at least one finger projecting inw... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6676324 | Device for fixing interior coverings in motor vehicles A device for fixing an interior covering in vehicles, more particularly for motor vehicle doors. An integrated adapter is provided in the interior covering through which a fastener can be operated for fixing the interior covering and/or a component part f... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6626581 | Constant velocity joint and wheel hub assembly An assembly including an outer race of a constant velocity joint and part of a vehicle wheel bearing. The outer race has a first bore and an internal groove in the bore, and the wheel bearing part has a second bore with an open end, an external groove, an... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6508458 | Rail and supports thereof A rail has an axially extending undercut groove of a uniform generally "C" shape in cross section and is supported by supports attached to the rail in spaced-apart relation. Each support includes a bracket and a lock member attached to the bracket for rot... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6447413 | Field serviceable derailleur device A field serviceable device in conjunction with a pivoting means and a stationary means, such as a bicycle derailleur and a derailleur hanger, respectively. The device comprises a head, a barrel, a flange, and a pin. The barrel comprises a barrel-flange co... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6393793 | Beam end fitting and a method for realizing joints for wooden beams The invention concerns a beam end fitting and method for joining together wooden beams, the fitting comprising a tubular member adapted to be firmly secured by gluing inside a hole drilled in at least one of the two ends of a wooden beam, and connecting m... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6193432 | Hook and unhooking coupling device A hook and unhooking coupling device for enabling a user to easily attach or remove a latch hook from a boat or other object. The inventive device includes a pole member, and an engaging member having an opening and a tongue member secured to the distal e... | 02/27/2001 |
| 5807008 | Fastening device The discovery concerns a fastening device for hinge parts and wall elements on frames of equipment enclosures in the electronic industry, whose sectional side rails show a longitudinal groove. A sprung u-clip 13 showing two thread carriers 16,23, is attac... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5715600 | Bearing cap installation and alignment tool for universal joint A tool for installing and aligning a bearing cap in a universal joint so as to position an end surface of the bearing cap a predetermined distance above the outer surface of the arm of the end yoke is generally cup-shaped, including a generally flat, circ... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5692770 | Modular steering wheel and airbag combination A modular steering wheel and airbag combination includes an airbag assembly, a steering wheel assembly and a separate hub plate. The combination is preassembled as a unitary component which can easily be attached to a steering column shaft. A taper or wed... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692769 | Modular steering wheel and air bag combination A combined steering wheel and air bag modular unit is ultimately assembled. A cover is first molded around a steering wheel insert. The cover is molded as a single piece over the wheel and the area where the air bag module will be placed. In the past, two... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5667329 | Quick change PVC pipe connection system A quick change PVC pipe connection system (10) comprises a pipe (12) having a pair of opposite spaced apertures (14) extending through one end (16). A fitting (18) has a flange (20) with a pair of opposite spaced orifices (22) extending through the flange... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5607247 | Tool for manipulating multiple rotatable balanced bodies A device for steadying a first balanced rotatable member relative to a second balanced rotatable member. A steadying tool is applied to the first balanced rotatable member while another tool precision torques the second balanced rotatable member. An eleme... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5575439 | Fastening of a thermal insulation structure Fastening of a thermal protection structure on the airframe of a craft such as a spaceplane, rocket, missile, re-entry capsule, or any hypersonic airplane wherein the thermal protection structure consists of a plurality of highly heat-resistant, mechanica... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5567082 | Fastening arrangements A fastening arrangement for connecting two items comprises a stud 16 secured to one item 14 and a captive fastener 18 located in a fastener body 20 secured to the other item. The captive fastener 18 is made up of a nut 32, a washer 34 and an outer clip 36... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5555613 | Drive unit with motor and plug-in pinion A drive unit with a motor (1), in the drive shaft (5) of which a plug-in pinion (6) with a conical shaft (6a) which can be mounted into a similarly shaped conical seating bore (5a). The plug-in pinion (6) has on its end face a collar bolt (8) proximate to... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5553960 | Field serviceable derailleur device A device designed to replace the existing mounting bolt and snap-ring on most derailleurs. A head and barrel are connected to retain the spring and tension adjusting components of the derailleur and to serve as a receptacle for a pin. The pin attaches dir... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5509752 | Arrangement comprising a shaft, a hub mounted on the shaft by means of an elastically expansible clamping member, and an expansion device for expanding the clamping member In an arrangement (1) comprising a shaft and a part having a hub (57) mounted on the shaft and comprising at least one tubular portion to be clamped onto the shaft, and a clamping member, which can be mounted on said tubular member (72, 73) comprises thre... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5501541 | Flexible coupling device A flexible coupling device including a flexible metal rod or wire within a flexible tube which can be removably secured through the aligned bores of the pieces. The pieces are held in a fixed longitudinal relationship using the axial tension created by th... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5390884 | Lantern holder An elongated support including a first rod having a first threaded end and a second threaded end, a second rod having a first distal end, a second threaded end and a washer member coupled to the second rod at the second end, the first distal end forming a... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5383326 | Sheet material gripping system Gripper pads for a gripping device such as that found in a stretch wrap packaging machine are provided with means enabling their simple installation and mechanical attachment to the fingers of a film gripping unit without necessitating the removal of the ... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5379970 | Mounting bracket arrangement A mounting means is adapted to hold a large component while it is being bolted to a frame. A hook is attached to the component and adapted to suspend the component in a first position. A bracket is attached to the frame and is adapted to receive the hook,... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5352057 | Adjustment tool for telescoping members A release key for adjustable track hurdles having telescoping members with a biased detent locking assembly located within a pair of longitudinal telescoping members, wherein the detent extends outwardly through aligned apertures in the telescoping member... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5324134 | Positive connection of a magnetically operated valve to a housing block, and method of forming a positive connection A conveniently assembled positive connection of a magnetically operated valve with a housing block which will withstand high stresses. The housing block has a stepped locating bore which, as the bore depth increases, leads into an undercut. A valve body s... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5312139 | Fluid line nut locking device A detachable locking device is described which consists of a pair of standard box end wrenches with shortened handles having integral ears on the ends of the handles with openings therethrough. The wrenches are designed to be retrofittably placed behind t... | 05/17/1994 |
