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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7199711 | Mobile floor cleaner data communication In a method of communicating data from a mobile floor cleaner to a remote receiver a data communication is initiated from a communicator of the mobile floor cleaner to the remote receiver and data is communicated to the remote receiver with the communicator. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7101108 | Collar for taking hold of fixation piece of window shade rod A tubular collar is used to take hold of a fixation piece at one longitudinal end of a window shade rod. The collar is provided in an outer wall with a plurality of axial grooves extending through both longitudinal ends of the collar. The collar is provided in an in... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7096761 | Ergonomic tool handle and related hammer system An ergonomic handle for a hand tool includes a main portion extending in a longitudinal direction between a gripping portion and a tool head supporting portion opposite the gripping portion. Both the gripping portion and the tool head supporting portion are offset a... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7059015 | Tool mounting assembly for a surface maintenance machine A squeegee mount and assembly which cooperate to permit both pivotal and linear motion of the squeegee assembly relative to the machine frame. To avoid contact with a stationary object, the squeegee assembly can be both pivoted and linearly moved relative to the sur... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7051399 | Cleaner cartridge A cleaner cartridge includes a container having an interior cavity, in which cleaning agent can be stored. A first end of conduit is fluidically coupled to the interior cavity. A second end of the conduit is connectable to a chemical dispenser. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6942254 | Threaded connection engagement and disengagement system and method A system for making and breaking connections between the pin ends of sucker rods and coupling sleeves employs a hydraulically powered system of radially driven gripper heads which are interchangeable to accept different sucker rod sizes. A torqueing system adjacent ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6602018 | Squeegee assembly having a non-destructive release mode A wiper assembly for surface maintenance vehicles has a non-destructive failure mode when impacting stationary objects, or otherwise becoming subject to instantaneous or rapidly increasing resistance to forward movement, due to an improved mechanical coup... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6551008 | Cable harness assembly for bicycle A cable harness assembly is provided on a bicycle for guiding a disk brake control hose in accompaniment of the cable stoppers brazed on a bicycle frame. The cable harness assembly basically has a hose hanger, a hanger stopper, a stopper bushing and a han... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6517031 | Method of supporting a hose on a cable stopper of a bicycle A method of supporting a hose on a cable stopper of a bicycle involves providing a cable harness assembly including a hose hanger and a stopper bushing; inserting the stopper bushing within an inner space of the cable stopper; radially expanding the stopp... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6430774 | Crimped bushing A pivot bushing for a suspension system has an inner metal and an outer metal with an elastomeric bushing disposed between the metals. The outer metal has one end which is partially closed by an inwardly curved portion and one end which is open. The assem... | 08/13/2002 |
| 5701703 | Panel connector apparatus An elevationally adjustable folding stage has a frame which folds from a storage position to use position. Stage panels form a stage surface and are reversibly and interchangeably mounted. Connectors insert into passages from the stage frame through the s... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5566926 | Resilient safety barrier A resilient mounting system for safety barriers, including guardrails, hand rails, etc., includes a urethane rubber or other resilient material substantially between the periphery of the barrier and a floor or base. The barrier is biased against the base ... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5553965 | Constraint system for parallel cantilever shafts Cantilever shafts (34, 40) support bearing assemblies (54, 56) over which is mounted a tuned compliance or constraint member (92) including flexure members (102, 104, 106) which minimize deflection of the shafts and improve operation of associated rotary ... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5207616 | Transmission joint, part of a transmission line equipped with such a joint and process for installing a joint A transmission joint has a first element connected to a first shaft and mounted in an articulated manner in a second element to form a housing fastened to a transmission member. The housing includes a radial fastening flange mounted axially slidably relat... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5122011 | Elastomeric bushing assembly for torque rod A bushing assembly for use with an associated torque rod comprises a bar pin, an elastomeric bushing, and an outer sleeve. The bar pin has a middle section which is generally rounded but which features a flat portion between 30% and 40% of the axial lengt... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5076725 | Strut mount Disclosed is a strut mount comprising an inner cylinder, an outer cylinder disposed coaxial with the inner cylinder, an intermediate cylinder coaxially disposed between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder, a resilient member interposed between the i... | 12/31/1991 |
| 4984654 | Scaffold safety system A coupling arrangement for coupling a guard post to a scaffold platform. The couples includes a brace for attachment to the guard post. A plug member is carried by a portion of the brace and extends perpendicular to the post. The plug includes a resilient... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4934319 | Combination bird feeder and post with connection device A combination bird feeder, tubular post and a connection device which includes a bracket having similar ends attachable to the bottom of the feeder, a compressible member insertable in the upper end of the post, and a nut and bolt extendable through the b... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4911417 | Tapered bushing member A bush is disclosed particularly for flexibly mounting an axle assembly on the chassis of a vehicle. An elastic bush is inserted in a sleeve mounted on the axle assembly. The elastic bush as a tapered bore. A pin with a tapered outer face is inserted in t... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4880336 | Suspension device for the support legs of a jack-up oil platform The suspension device for the support legs of a jack-up oil platform having a hull movable along the legs includes a driving mechanism having a plurality of output gear pinions cooperating with racks mounted along at least a part of the legs. Each of the ... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4811984 | Lid for closing an automobile body recess A lid for closing an automobile body recess, particularly a filler inlet compartment lid for a motor vehicle, is pivotally connected by means of a hinge, a hinge arm being fastened at the body recess. In order to, on the one hand, achieve a surface transi... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4785889 | Turf coring tool A turf coring tool includes a tubular cut out wall section turf coring tine having an upper tubular end for receiving force contained within a socket and having this upper end of the coring tine walls severed with an axial slit from the cut out area, allo... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4772151 | Pivot assembly A pivot assembly provides limited pivotal motion between a relatively stationary member and a relatively moveable member which is supported on the stationary member. The stationary member is secured to a vehicle frame and the moveable member forms a porti... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4716674 | Rod holder adapter An adapter is provided for mounting fishing accessories, such as a downrigger, in the flush mounted rod holders normally provided in the gunnels or stern of a sport fishing boat. The device comprises an elongate, cylindrical sleeve which is inserted axial... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4716987 | Swimming pool ladder securement device There is provided an improved securement device for a swimming pool ladder having tubular ladder rails which is hingedly connected to an anchor mounted in the swimming pool deck which permits quick detachment and reattachment of the swimming pool ladder t... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4710051 | Device for fastening a closed casing A device for fastening a closed casing, such as a wire cloth, which should form the circumferential surface of a cylinder, such as a screening drum, has a supporting member with a circularly cylindrical outer surface which is intended to be inserted in th... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4708154 | Nonslip crutch foot assembly A nonslip foot assembly for the lower end of a crutch, cane, walker or other walking aid. An expansible sleeve is anchored in the end of the crutch by rotating a threaded bolt in order to squeeze the sleeve between a pair of nuts. The end of the bolt proj... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4671694 | Elastic articulation, coupling, or the like The invention provides an elastic articulated coupling which comprises a relatively rigid inner member having a longitudinal axis, a relatively rigid outer member having a generally cylindrical interior of a predetermined first diameter surrounding said i... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4662591 | Table leg mount A table leg mount for attaching a table leg to a table top includes a mounting member which has an integrally formed screw shank. The mounting member is attached to the table top by a mounting plate and projects into a hollow portion on the upper end of t... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4657299 | Pickup truck tent pole anchor, operational combination utilizing same, and method An anchor for insertion in, and securement to, a stake receiving pocket in a truck such as a pickup truck is provided. The anchor is used in erecting a camper, to secure tent poles or a tent frame to the truck, in order to assemble the camper unit over a ... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4653648 | Disk screen or like shaft assemblies and method of making the same A disk screen or like shaft structure in which screen disks and spacers are connected together in modular relation. The spacers support the disks with inner edges of the disks spaced from inner surfaces of the spacers so that when the modules are supporte... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4639147 | Friction pivot assembly A pivot assembly has a substantial amount of inherent frictional torque. A shaft has a clearance space between itself and a wall of its journal hole. A pliable tubular bushing is axially compressed within the shaft clearance space to create rotational fri... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4632591 | Radially expandable O-ring connector A male-female connector is utilized to mount a holder to a mounting member. The connector includes a sleeve within which is disposed a gripper assembly. The gripper assembly comprises a plurality of elastic O-rings, each of which is positioned between a p... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4621738 | Holder for wrench sockets A holder for wrench sockets that includes a support member from which project mounting studs which are configured to receive the nut engaging end of wrench sockets. In one embodiment the socket mounting studs are fabricated integrally with the support mem... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4574963 | Medical service column and mounting bracket A free-standing medical service column has front and rear chases with service outlets mounted on at least the front side for connection with fluid and electrical conduits. The column includes vertically extending tracks at each corner, which tracks extend... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4505499 | Roof drain insert coupling A pipe coupling device is disclosed for sealably securing a cylindrical outlet end of a roof drain insert, slidable within a larger diameter roof drain pipe, coaxially within the drain pipe. The coupling device comprises a compressible, rubber tubular mem... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4456314 | Device for locking the inner ring of a rolling bearing on a rotary shaft The inner ring of a rolling bearing is mounted on one end of a rotary shaft where the shaft is of reduced diameter. The inner ring of the bearing bears on the larger diameter part of the shaft but projects beyond this part to define an annular space with ... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4453488 | Connector for joining structural components A connector for joining structural components which may be subjected to bending, shear, tensional and/or torsional forces at the joint is comprised of a fixture member spanning the joint between the structural components for coupling the same along a long... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4420274 | Elastic articulation, coupling or the like The elastic articulation or coupling or the like is of the type wherein a metallic inner part such as a ball or a cylindrical sleeve has an elastomeric body firmly adhered thereto, and in turn enclosed by the generally cylindrical interior of a metallic o... | 12/13/1983 |
| 4415316 | Down hole motor In a Moineau type fluid motor one of the relatively rotatable elements is made of a deformable material, and axial movement of tapered surfaces within the element, caused by variation in the fluid pressure, causes adjustment of the sealing force in the mo... | 11/15/1983 |
