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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7387286 | Self-balancing adjustable flat panel mounting system A self-balanced adjustable mounting system for a flat panel display. A display interface having a hollow, semi-spherical shell portion is attached to the flat panel display. The semi-spherical shell is formed with a generally constant radius of curvature. The center... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7380760 | Self-balancing adjustable mounting system with friction adjustment A self-balancing adjustable mounting system for a flat panel display. A display interface having a hollow, frusto-spherical shell portion is attached to the flat panel display. The display interface is received in a guide structure that has a bearing portion engagin... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7360279 | Adjustable hinge A hinge for a door or cover of a cabinet includes first and second hinge wings. Each wing has a plurality of openings for receiving attachment screws that penetrate associated bores in components to be held together by means of the hinge. An adapter is positioned on... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7241094 | Restraint clip A restraint clip for suspending a load-bearing object includes an engaging member having a body defining an engaging member hole, two abutting surfaces, and two non-abutting surfaces; a lock having a lock body with a base defining a lock hole spatially aligned with ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7228935 | Attachment pin for an exhaust-gas muffler The invention relates to an attachment pin (1) for fixing an exhaust-gas muffler (2) in an apparatus part (4) of a portable handheld work apparatus (5) driven by an internal combustion engine. The exhaust-gas muffler (2) includes e... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7153075 | Press fit fastener and method of producing it A press fit fastener (1) includes a shank (2), a head (3) and a press fit portion (4) being located at the shank (2). The head (3) is located at the first end of the shank (2). The press fit portion (4) include... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7131235 | Child barriers A child barrier for installation in a passage or the like comprises a frame with two side portions (4) which, in use, are positioned adjacent the walls of the passage, each side portion (4) carrying one or more vertically spaced abutment members (20... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7100795 | Adjustable rear spacer wall assembly for a vending machine A vending machine includes an adjustable channel assembly for varying the depth of a product stack area within the vending machine. Preferably two adjustable channel assemblies are mounted to a column wall to support a rear spacer wall that defines a back portion of... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7100625 | Screen room enclosure and method of attachment A fastening assembly and method to releasably secure a panel of a novel screen room enclosure to a structure. The fastening assembly includes a clip having a channel portion fastened to a flat portion, the channel portion having an opening adapted to receive an edge... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7051806 | Internal slip connector An internal slip connector useful for attaching tools or other devices to the inside wall of a conduit, the connector having a mandrel with a head end, a threaded end, a reduced-diameter shaft section disposed between the head end and the threaded end, two abutting ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7028961 | Self-balancing adjustable flat panel mounting system A self-balanced adjustable mounting system for a flat panel display. A display interface having a hollow, semi-spherical shell portion is attached to the flat panel display. The semi-spherical shell is formed with a generally constant radius of curvature. The center... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7011159 | Compact mid-grip fastener A fastener for coupling blowout preventers in a stack including an elongated shaft having a first end and a second end, and a head disposed proximate the first end of the elongated shaft and adapted to be retained in a recess in a first blowout preventer. The second... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6964540 | Variably adjustable watercraft ramp The watercraft ramp comprises a frame and a plurality of hull-support assemblies mounted thereon. The frame has a pair of elongated channel rails held in laterally spaced condition. Each rail has a longitudinally aligned internal recess and a longitudinally aligned ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6935804 | Clamping element and device for fixing cam rails A clamping element with a sliding block is provided for fixing in an undercut groove with a narrower insertion area and a wider groove base, as well as a device for fixing cam rails to a machine part, with a clamping element having the sliding block and with grooved... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929226 | Twist lock mounting system A twist lock mount for quick mounting and positioning a device to a support includes a mount receiving member attachable to or integral with the support and a mounting member attachable to or integral with a device to be mounted. The receiving member provides a chan... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6854921 | Ballistic resistant cap nut A self locking fastener system is disclosed for light-weight ballistic resistant applications. The fastener system includes a ballistic resistant cap nut with an integral shoulder. The shoulder is formed onto the mating surface of the cap nut and is keyed to lock wi... | 02/15/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6773200 | Hitch-mountable recreational equipment rack A recreational equipment rack system, which includes an equipment rack configured for exterior engagement on a vehicle. The equipment rack including a rack tongue configured to be inserted into and secured within a hitch receiver provided on the vehicle. A fastening... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6692180 | Connecting element of a lamp tube A connecting element of a lamp tube comprises a retaining block, a joint, a resisting block and a buffer pad. The distal end of the joint is installed with a threaded section. The middle section of the joint has an embedding portion. Thereby, the resistin... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6554366 | Nut plate retainer A retaining plate is provided for use in the assembly of a chair to couple a J-back to a tilt mechanism. The J-back is provided with a number of mounting holes. Similarly, the tilt mechanism is provided with a number mounting holes that can be aligned wit... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6131859 | Pipe clamping apparatus The present invention refers to an improved pipe clamping apparatus. This apparatus is of the single-piece type, which comprises a first and a second arcuate wing, wherein such wings are joined to each other through a hinge that regulates their mutual arr... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6126355 | Fastener for adjustable support device A fastener, for releasably securing movable panels or other components of a support device, includes a clamping member having a cap and an externally threaded shank, a clamping knob internally threaded for movement along the shank, and a retaining member ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6106190 | Marine fender with structure for fixing pad to fender frame In a marine fender with a structure for fixing a pad to a fender frame, the pad has at least one concavity formed in a front surface thereof, and a pad hole piercing the pad from a bottom of the concavity. A bolt with a head is inserted from a front side ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6062764 | Inserted tongue An inserted tongue adapted to slip into a T-shaped, undercut groove of a profiled bar has an essentially wedge-shaped cross section, the wedge apex line of which intersects the bottom center of the groove at a clamping point when the inserted tongue is in... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5906450 | Short in-line turnbuckle A short in-line turnbuckle having telescoping threaded parts and including grip screw locking structure to apply frictional forces to prevent relative rotation of the turnbuckle parts once the turnbuckle is adjusted to the desired length. In one embodimen... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5888012 | Large shear tolerant fastening system A fastening system for substantially inhibiting slippage between first and second members interconnected thereby is disclosed. The fastening system is particularly useful in instances where at least one of the first and second members is subject to shear ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5823862 | Dual action sander A dual action sander having a manually manipulated housing, a motor supported by the housing, a motor shaft balancer driven by the motor for rotation relative to the housing about a drive axis, a balancer shaft carried by the motor shaft balancer for rota... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5763830 | Structure and connection for housing active components in a modular-replaceable inner container for cable television signal transmission The present invention discloses an inner module container provided for containing active circuit elements for processing and transmitting cable television signals receivable from and transmissible through pins of coaxial cables. The inner module container... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5758559 | Plastic film cutter and carton therefor A plastic film cutter for clamping to an upstanding edge of a carton housing a supply of plastic film. The film is pulled across the top of an elongated cutter body which has a groove to guide a sliding cutter. The lower portion of the cutter has a plural... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5737801 | Channel members An insert adapted to be positioned within an elongated channel member having a base portion and a pair of parallel sides, with the sides terminating in internally curled edges defining an open side forming a C-shaped channel, the insert having a width to ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5720567 | Cable tray system A splice system having two rails to be connected end to end and splice member having a center part and a pair of end parts sized for insertion in open ends of the two rails. The rails to be connected end to end having first and second opposing walls and a... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5716154 | Attachment device First and second members are attached together by an attachment device which includes a key hole shaped slot provided in the first member and having an enlarged entry portion communicating with a narrow slot portion. An aperture is provided in the second ... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5688064 | Method and apparatus for coupling bulb stem to rotatable motor shaft An inexpensive and reliable method and apparatus for selectively coupling the bulb stem of an electrodeless lamp to a rotatable drive shaft does not require side access to a set screw or an RF sealing arrangement. The coupler accommodates angular and ecce... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5683196 | Ball joint A flange portion of a ball stud includes a seat surface which abuts a junction face of a concurrent rotation prevention plate. By ensuring that the contact face of the concurrent rotation prevention plate has a larger area than an area of the seat surface... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5628580 | Splice system A splice system having two rails to be connected end to end and splice member having a center part and a pair of end parts sized for insertion in open ends of the two rails. The rails to be connected end to end having first and second opposing walls and a... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5577860 | Attachment device for securing structural components to shaped rails An attachment device including a cover plate (3) and a fastening element (10) is used for securing a structural component (1) to a solid foundation unit (12). The structural component (1) has an opening (2) formed of a round bore with two symmetrically ar... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5551794 | Swivel link A swivel link, particularly for use for rotative interconnection of two relatively pivotable machine parts (1, 2) or similar mutually articulated members at their adjacent end portions. The swivel link comprises a bolt (4) and two expandable, internally c... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5544865 | Rail support bracket A support bracket for protective railing may be adjustably positioned on a wall or other surface. The bracket is constructed such that when the bracket is loosely assembled, the placement of a rail segment on the bracket may be adjusted as desired within ... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5483747 | Hand-held tool with hollow handle A lightweight renewable hand-held tool that may be easily renewed in the field including a tool head having a tapered shaft, an expandable sleeve, a hollow handle, and a movement assembly for moving the expandable sleeve back and forth along the tapered s... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5447030 | Vehicle brake booster A brake booster mounting including a support to which the booster is securable by means of at least one mounting bolt, and a captive nut located on a side of the support opposite to that to which the booster is to be attached and which is engageable by th... | 09/05/1995 |
