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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7336484 | Computer system chassis including a pivotable cable management bracket A chassis having a pivotable bracket is disclosed. The bracket pivots between an up position to permit an internal cable to be coupled to the bracket and pivots to a down position to form a hood for the passage of heated air into the interior of the computer system.... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7309054 | Universal clamp A clamp assembly is disclosed including a clamp support half having an attachment end, the attachment end engaging a supporting structure, a lower clamp half releasably secured to the clamp support half, and wherein the lower clamp half accommodates an anti-rotation... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7195101 | Facade scaffold The scaffold has demountable elements which can be connected to one another to make up lateral frames that incorporate vertical members, flooring platforms or planks, diagonal bracing bars, and handrail poles, and is characterized in that the said lateral frames are... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7127862 | Connectors, tracks and system for smooth-faced metal framing A novel system for constructing smooth-faced metal framing and novel connectors therefore. The system and connectors of the present invention utilize known metal framing or wall studs that demonstrate a U-channel configuration having a base, sidewalls and marginal l... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7070136 | Fence assembly A fence assembly is provided which comprises: a first fence post extending upwardly from the ground; a first tubular member having a first upper end and a first lower end, the first tubular member being received over but not connected to the first fence post such th... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6966722 | Adaptor for reducing and locating bolt hole in a larger opening An adaptor for reducing the size of an original hole in a frame member to an adaptor hole sized to receive a selected bolt and which permits adjustment of the relative location of the adaptor hole relative to the original hole and the frame member. The adaptor compr... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6435755 | Joint mechanism for structural members A passage communication member is fitted in a first passage in a structural member, and has a head which is mounted in a slot in another structural member. The first passage in the structural member and a passage in the other structural member are held in... | 08/20/2002 |
| 5492032 | Boat wheel mounting bracket A steering wheel bracket used to permit the pilot of a marine vessel, such as a sailboat, to steer the vessel from a location remote from the steering wheel. The invention permits the operator to move about the vessel for a better view during such activit... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5426996 | Fixing device for securing a handlebar stem of a bicycle A fixing device for securing a handlebar stem of a bicycle includes a handlebar stem having vertical and level portions. The level portion has a receiving element formed on a free end thereof for securing a handlebar therein, the vertical portion having a... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5355746 | Mount for optional equipment for bicycles A mount for optional equipment for bicycles. The mount is mounted on handle bars of bicycles. A number of pairs of flanges are attached to or formed on the mount. A pair of flanges is attached to or formed on each item of optional equipment. The pairs of ... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5343666 | Space frame joint construction A space frame for an automotive vehicle includes a plurality of structural members and joint constructions for joining and locking at least a pair of the structural members together.... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5337609 | Handlebar structure for a collapsible bicycle An improved handlebar structure for a collapsible bicycle mainly uses a locking mechanism to clamp and lock the upper tube and the lower tube of the bicycle together. The locking mechanism comprises a bolt, a pressing lever and a U-shaped clamping member.... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5331864 | Bicycle headset A bicycle headset includes a head tube engaged on a steerer tube, a lower bowl engaged in an upper portion of the head tube, a bearing engaged on the lower bowl, a sleeve engaged on the steerer tube, an upper bowl engaged on the bearing and engaged on the... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5320444 | Enclosed surgical apparatus clamp A threaded rod has a ball at one end and a stationary jaw at an opposite end with an end cap covering the end of the rod. A threaded collar pushes a movable jaw along the threaded rod toward the stationary gripping jaw by turning the collar clockwise. The... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5303900 | Plastic security handrail system and connectors therefor A plastic security handrail system made with lightweight, high strength, non-corrosive plastic pipe having a plurality of elongated spaced rails mounted between end supports. A plurality of individual coped sections are held together by a compression forc... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5297890 | Wood-to-pipe connection A wood-to-pipe connection in which a single sheet metal connector and a single threaded straight bolt are used to connect a wood frame member to an elongated pipe member. The elongated pipe member could be a metal conduit, standard pipe member or even a s... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5271687 | Space frame joint construction A space frame for an automotive vehicle includes a plurality of structural members and joint constructions for joining the structural members together such that the outer surfaces of the structural members are substantially flush with each other.... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5251956 | Foldable table attachment for a collapsible chair A foldable table attachment is connected to the side bar of a collapsible chaise lounge for pivotal movement between a storage position and overlying engagement with a surface of the seat portion of the chaise lounge and a use position wherein the table t... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5201334 | Crutch A crutch including a tubular body, an arm support formed in an upper portion of the tubular body, and a hand grip fixed to a middle portion of the tubular body by a sleeve member which is mounted on the middle portion of the crutch and has a pair of flang... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5193930 | Coupling for securing a handlebar stem of a bicycle A coupling for securing a handlebar stem on a front fork including a tube engaged on the upper end of the front fork, a shank fixed on the tube, an opening formed in the shank close to the tube, the tube including a pair of panels, a lug extended from eac... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5186570 | Fastening device for the releasable fastening of a strut to a column, a column for holding struts, and strut for fastening to a column The fastening device (5) for the releasable fastening of a strut (3a-3d) to a column (1) comprises a retainer ring (7), attachable to the column (1), and a connecting element (9a-9d) for connecting the strut (3a-3d) to the retainer ring (7). The connectin... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5181747 | Method for manufacturing a joint and a joint between sections to be joined to each other and surrounded by a joining compound The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a joint, in which method around the sections (14, 15) to be joined to each other sections of a sealing element (12, 13) are placed and the joint (16) is heated by a form (10). A reinforced plastic is use... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5119690 | Handlebar assembly for cycles A handlebar structure of a cycle including a stem having a shank extended forward, a notch formed in the front end of the shank, a coupler coupling a handlebar to the shank and including two members each including two elements formed integral with each ot... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5104251 | Fitting assembly for a composite structure An apparatus and method for securing fittings to composite structures such as those composites formed out of resin-embedded fibers is disclosed. The invention includes the use of support structures wrapped around the fittings such that the support prevent... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5069573 | Device for releasably coupling elongate cylindrical members A device for releasably securing together two elongate cylindrical members in predetermined transversely extending relation and in selected axial and rotational relation. The device includes a housing (12) having a first bore (30) in which one end of a cy... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5064157 | Mounting bracket for handlebar crossbar A mounting bracket used to mount a crossbar on a handlebar of a bicycle, motorcycle or similar vehicle. Two of the mounting brackets, one at each end of a crossbar, are used to mount the crossbar on a handlebar. Each mounting bracket has a sleeve portion ... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5048994 | Connector for roll bars of a truck An improved connector comprises a coupling sleeve, a cylindrical connecting block, and a bellows hose. The coupling sleeve has a base member on its outer surface. The base member has an annular ring and an engaging pin protruding from the base member, the... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5049005 | Device for the assembly or mechanical reinforcement and the anti-corrosion treatment of elements of immersed structures, and assembly and treatment process relating thereto A device and process for reinforcing underwater structures of branched joints having a main element (1) and at least one secondary element (2), one end to which is integral with the surface of element (1). The device incorporates a flange (3, 3'), a first... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5028161 | Structural dismantable joint asssembly The invention provides a structural dismantable joint assembly for joining a first to a second structural framework member, comprising a band clamp sized to embrace the first structural member and provided with a pair of alignable spaced-apart apertures n... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5025821 | Canopy for playpen A playpen canopy for a playpen having elongated supporting members. The canopy includes a framework having elongated rods which extend generally alongside of the supporting members of the playpen, horizontal rods which are connected to the elongated rods,... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4969374 | Stem for bicycle handlebars A bicycle handlebar attachment includes a stem adapted at one end for connection to the head tube and having an eyelet at its opposite end for receiving the handlebar crossbar. The eyelet is divided by a slit into two jaws, one of which defines a threaded... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4958807 | Decorative posts for crowd control A rail assembly is provided which includes a rail support bracket. The rail support bracket is an extruded member have a rail receiving opening and a pair of legs. Each of the legs has a plurality of parallel locking wedge means. The locking wedge means i... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4953896 | Structure for connecting branch pipe in high-pressure fuel manifold A structure for connecting a branch pipe in a high-pressure fuel manifold employs a nut to fasten the branch pipe to a main pipe, the nut having threaded surfaces which are simultaneously brought into thread engagement with the branch pipe and a coupling ... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4951925 | Fence connector assembly A fence and connector assembly having connector brackets mounted near the top and bottom of the fence posts, each bracket having a vertical sleeve and side flange members spaced to receive the ends of rails therebetween, and L-shaped bracket securing and ... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4923176 | Fence angular connector assembly A fence connector assembly is provided with a connector bracket defining a vertical cavity for receiving a fence post, in which vertically oriented, laterally extending side members project from the side of the bracket parallel to each other and spaced ap... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4921370 | Tube connector A connector assembly is provided for connecting a first tube section to a second tube section that has a hollow tubular wall. The assembly includes a base member for being mounted to the first tube section, a collet member for being received in an open en... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4916970 | Bicycle handlebard stem A stem assembly for securing the handlebars of a bicycle to the frame of the bicycle, which stem comprises a barrel and a head, the head being formed from a sheet metal stamping comprising a neck section and a handlebar clamping section. The neck section ... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4915535 | Connector An assembly comprising a member, having a recess, connected by a connector to a component having an outwardly presented surface part, the connector comprising at least one pair of elements pivotally joined together by a pivotal joint means, each element h... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4900180 | Structure for connecting branch pipe in high-pressure fuel manifold A structure for connecting a branch pipe in a high-pressure fuel manifold employs a nut to fasten the branch pipe to a main pipe, the nut having threaded surfaces which are simultaneously brought into thread engagement with a collar member fitted on the b... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4895473 | Joint for releasably securing support member in modular structure A vertical leg (14) is received through a ring (16). An over-center latch mechanism is mounted inside a cavity (6) in a side rail (2). The end surface (2a) of the rail (2) has a recess (4). A shaft (24) has one end (26) secured to the ring (16) and extend... | 01/23/1990 |
