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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7353728 | Conduit end fitting A conduit end fitting includes a length of conduit having a core wire extending therethrough and a fitting at an end of the length of conduit. An abutment is rotatably secured to the fitting and has an exterior groove configured to be seated on a substantially U-sha... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7316518 | Closure for cable connection A closure for cable connection capable of being readily assembled with fastening force of a sufficient level, rapidly accomplishing leading-out of a cable from a cable connection section and storage of the cable, and exhibiting enhanced airtightness while exhibiting... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7278799 | Hub assembly and method for adjustable mounting on shaft A hub for removable mounting onto a shaft uses a locking ring having an inner diameter that surrounds the shaft and frictionally engages the shaft to fix the locking ring against the shaft axially and rotationally, a first annular hub component that is mounted to th... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7146875 | Locking device for cable assembly A cable assembly includes an adjuster body having a plurality of teeth, a slider movable along the adjuster body, and a lock body having a plurality of teeth. The lock body is movable between a disengaged position allowing movement of the slider along the adjuster b... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7073227 | Bush A bush for holding first and second members includes a shaft portion having two ends, and a flange integrally formed on one of the two ends of the shaft portion to extend radially outwardly therefrom. The flange has at least one first pressing portion capable of def... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7029194 | One-touch cap for fixing a control cable A one-touch cap (10) for fixing a control cable end to a bracket (14) provided with a U-shaped slot (15). The one-touch cap (10) has a cap (11) and a lock piece (12). The cap (11) has a tubular body (22) having... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7011372 | Modular chair assembly A modular chair assembly includes a support frame, a leg frame, a link unit, and a seat mounted on the support frame. The support frame includes a plurality of curved supporting tubes, each of which has opposite first and second ends. The first end of each supportin... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6945566 | High-pressure connection device A high-pressure connection device with a housing having a receiving opening into which an inlet conduit discharges. A pressure tube connector stub discharges on one end into an end face of the connector stub and has a male thread, which engages a female thread in th... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6896437 | Fence panel and connector therefor The present invention relates to a panel fence connector (10) for mutually securing two hollow poles of a fence panel in a desired configuration. The connector (10) comprises a first pole-receiving region (12) for receiving a first pole and a se... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6026618 | Masonry reinforcement system A masonry reinforcement system includes a number of tensioning rods extending from the top to the bottom of a masonry wall structure in spaced columns. In each column, several rod segments are interconnected at each floor diaphragm using a double conical ... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5970679 | Metal loadbearing structure having structural connections with no welding or drilling The structure comprises cold-formed sections built-up from elementary sections joined stably together by means of connecting braces inside the built-up section; said joined elementary sections define longitudinal slots with their longitudinal lips which a... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5682796 | Push pull control with opposing collet adjustment The remote control assembly includes an adjustment mechanism for adjustment along the longitudinal axis which generically includes opposed and radially outwardly tapered wedge or conical sections (16) and a pair of female conical ramps (18) in engagement ... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5671579 | Display having modular element structure A display having a modular element structure, including a tubular upright provided with a base and having at least one recess, pointed in at two longitudinally separate portions embracing the upright, each of the portions being provided with a projection ... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5358353 | Device and method for the equiaxial connection of multiple-part linkages A device and method for the equiaxial connection of multiple-part linkages includes a bush whose inside contour has a serration and whose outside contour is constructed as a dihedral profile. A flange of a coupling is slipped over the bush which has been ... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5352055 | Locking member and stabilizer bar/locking member combination A locking member for a stabilizer bar includes a deformable inner element and a substantially rigid outer element. The outer element is shaped to accept the inner element. The inner element includes a tapered section, and the outer element includes a tape... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5145273 | Locking member and stabilizer bar/locking member combination A locking member, preferably used for preventing axial displacement of a stabilizer bar on an automobile, includes inner and outer elements interconnected by a strap. The inner element includes two portions joined to each other by a living hinge. Contacti... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5094563 | Spacer for a fixing to a panel of hollow or sandwich construction A device for use in fixing an element to a panel of sandwich or hollow construction comprising two parallel skins, the device acting as a spacer and comprising two bushes each having a plurality of circumferentially spaced fingers extending axially from a... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5085549 | Three-axis variability compensating fastener A mounting system for mounting components to panels includes a fastener assembly variable positioned in three axes and capable of being locked in position frictionally or mechanically in a final desired position by tightening a nut.... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5072880 | Sectional rod bearing for fussball game structure An improved bearing structure for a rod which permits both rotational and axial movement of the rod in conjunction with longitudinal bending thereof. Two semi-cylindrical pieces are assembled along an axial line of separation. A first cylindrical bearing ... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5056953 | Assembly device for assembling dismountable or modular elements The invention relates to an assembly device for elements of the type comprising a framework and at least one spacer or panel extending transversely to said framework. In accordance with the invention, the device comprises two assembly bodies (100, 200) in... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5036674 | Accumulator mounting method and apparatus The mounting stud of an accumulator is secured within a central opening of a base pan mounted elastomeric grommet by way of a metal sleeve having outwardly extending protuberances that grip the inner walls of the elastomeric grommet and inwardly extending... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4967879 | Ladder A ladder, especially for use in manholes, where the rungs are mounted in double-walled sidepieces via respective sleeves. Each sleeve has a body wall that, to uniformly support introduced forces, extends through both walls of a sidepiece and, especially f... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4938624 | Blind edgewise connector A connector body having a body portion insertable through a hole in a base sheet of material and an enlarged head portion so that the head portion will not pass through the hole. The body portion comprises spaced-apart, inflexible arms that project outwar... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4864684 | Self-attaching panel connector for tubing/hoses A reusable device for connecting hose or tubing to a hole in the panel of machines, vacuum motors, and the like, that can be installed and removed by hand. Installation requires no special skill, tools, or panel preparation, and does not alter the panel i... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4844650 | Throttle connector assembly A throttle connector assembly receivable in an aperture formed in a motor cover in a marine propulsion device and operable to retain a throttle cable trunnion in a fixed position relative to the motor cover, the throttle connector assembly comprising a pa... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4780019 | Blind edgewise connector A connector body having a body portion insertable through a hole in a base sheet of material and an enlarged head portion so that the head portion will not pass through the hole. The body portion comprises spaced-apart, inflexible arms that project outwar... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4640572 | Connector for structural systems A connecting mechanism for structural building system components for supporting radial, compression and tension loads by use of a captive, expanding/contracting jaw assembly which is caused to extended from an opening in the end of the connecting member i... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4627647 | Wall feedthrough fitting A feedthrough assembly for a conduit has, as is known, a wall formed with a throughgoing passage extending along an axis and having a radially inwardly directed wall surface. An elastomeric adapter sleeve has an outer surface complementarily radially outw... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4543762 | Flexible terminal point for lattice work construction A flexible terminal point, specially for lattice work constructions comprising a tube formed terminal means (5), which is secured to one of the bars (1), and which at its one end (7) receives the other bar (3) in a manner which allows limited flexibility.... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4494719 | Device for fixing a flexible conduit to a panel The device (20) for fixing to a panel (14) a flexible conduit (12) in which a control cable (10) is housed and able to slide, comprises a cable fitting (22) joined to the conduit (12) and intended to be received in an opening (15) of the panel (14), the f... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4474489 | Tension-relieving cable duct This invention relates to a tension-relieving cable duct consisting of tough, hard plastic material and comprising a substantially platelike head portion (a head plate) and a hollow shank, which is integrally molded with the head plate, and gripping jaws,... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4358079 | Moisture resistant clamp for portable cables A cable clamp is disclosed for securing a cable passing through a hole in a wall or the like. A fluid resistant seal between the clamp and the cable passing through the clamp is formed as the cable is being secured within the clamp. The cable clamp compri... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4355920 | Clamp-to-bulkhead adapters for push pull cable end fittings Apparatus is provided for adapting the clamp-type end fitting of a push-pull cable assembly to a bulkhead-type fitting. Identical semi-cylindrical castings form a sleeve on the cable assembly. The castings are offset axially with respect to each other. Ri... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4290099 | Lampshade To minimize storage and transportation space, lampshades are produced, e.g. at the factory, as self-assembly kits each comprising a pair of rings, a plurality of connecting rods, and a gimbal consisting of a lampholder-receiving annulus with struts extend... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4285611 | Arrangement for the retaining of tubes Arrangement for retaining at least two approximately mutually parallel extending tubes, including an adapter having an aperture through which the tubes are conducted. A clamping element is arranged in the aperture intermediate the tubes and presses these ... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4262409 | Cable connector A cable connector includes an insert having a tubular body portion with a conical end portion longitudinally spaced from an annular flanged end portion by diametrically opposed radial grooves. The insert is positioned in an aperture extending through a wa... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4261221 | Control cable positioning device A control cable positioning device including a screw member secured to an end of an inner cable which is disposed slidably within the control cable and having a screw surface formed at a part of the peripheral surface thereof; an outer fitting having an i... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4188003 | Strain relief bushing The drawing illustrates a strain relief bushing adapted for retaining a pair of wire leads in place in a predetermined rectangular opening formed in a panel wall. The bushing includes retention means located adjacent each side of the panel wall once the b... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4151363 | Method and apparatus for joining electrical conductors to junction boxes A plastic, electrically nonconductive threaded stem having a central passage integrally related with a flared series of projections also threaded at their outer surface and including a central opening coincident with the passage in the stem. A ring nut is... | 04/24/1979 |
| 4150250 | Strain relief fitting In many assemblies it is desirable to provide a strain relief device to grip an electric cord to prevent longitudinal motion of the cord, with respect to the strain relief device. The disclosed strain relief member surrounds the electric cord and is enclo... | 04/17/1979 |
