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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7216846 | Apparatus and methods for disposing conduits, wires, and the like through structures A connection apparatus and associated method are provided. The connection apparatus is configured to be connected to a guide line and a conduit so that the conduit can be pulled through a structure by the guide line. In this regard, the apparatus can include a body ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7198253 | Wire rope connectors and tensioners for deck railing systems Wire attachment and/or tensioning assemblies are described. The ends of wires may be fitted with mateable collar and wedge components to allow the wire to be securely attached to a supporting structure such as, for example, the surface of a railing post. The wire at... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7188864 | Occupant protection device An occupant-protection device including an airbag, and a gas generator connected to a filler tube for inflating the airbag. The filler tube has at least one inlet opening situated on its external wall between its two tube ends and is equipped with at least one adapt... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7183489 | Multi-port compression connector The compression connector has a first body portion including a first hook and a first ramp extending therefrom to form a first main wire port. The first body portion also has a second hook and a second ramp extending therefrom to form a first tap wire port. The firs... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175908 | High temperature search line A fire safety line is disclosed having a core of heat-resistant strands twisted together and surround by a tough, cut and abrasion resistant jacket. Preferably, the strands of the core are glass fibers coated with vermiculite and the jacket is formed of braided glas... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7137617 | Composite tensioning members and method for manufacturing same A composite tension member. The composite tension member is assembled from a number of composite rods, each having two ends. A wedge plug is formed around the ends of the composite rods. The wedge plugs are inserted into termination fitting having a termination fitt... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7132603 | Electrical connection device The present invention provides an electrical connection device. The device comprises a pin, socket or lug and a means for electrically connecting the pin, socket or lug to groups of strands of an individual multi-bunch core of a machine, reeling or trailing cable. T... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7120012 | Attachment structure of rear panel to tuner In an attachment structure of a rear panel to a tuner, a rear panel to be attached to a tuner that is smaller in depth size has, in portions corresponding to connector connection parts of the tuner, two holes for inserting the connector connection parts, and has, in... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7086446 | Breakaway cord system for roll-up shades A cord connection device for roll-up shades has a coupling member that fits over a receptive member. The body of the receptive member has a section configured to receive the coupling member in a manner to provide a connection such that when a selected force acts on ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7066255 | Protection against loss of downhole tools A method of protecting against loss of downhole tools in wells, the method comprising the steps of making repeated use of a wire rope to suspend downhole tools in wells, the downhole tools being suspended from a downhole end of the wire rope, testing the integrity o... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7053307 | Multi-port compression connector The compression connector has a first body portion including a first hook and a first ramp extending therefrom to form a first main wire port. The first body portion also has a second hook and a second ramp extending therefrom to form a first tap wire port. The firs... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040210 | Apparatus and method for restraining and releasing a control surface An apparatus includes a restraint for restraining a first control surface in a stowed configuration and a severing mechanism for parting the restraint to allow the first control surface to move into an operational configuration. A vehicle includes a body, a first co... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036203 | Internal jigging A jigging device, for example, for positioning parts to facilitate assembly line procedures. The jigging device maintains a first element (10) in a desired spatial relationship with a second element (12). The jigging device has a first fastening means ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032345 | Crimp A crimp usable in attaching terminal tackle, such as a hook, to a fishing line. The crimp may include a preattached pin extending from the crimp. The pin may be used to facilitate attachment of a baitfish to the hook. In at least one embodiment, the pin may be used ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7026552 | Multi-tap compression connector A compression connector for securing wires therein is disclosed. The compression connector has a first section connected to a second section. Each of the first and second sections has a body portion and an end wall. The body portion has a hook and a ramp extending t... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6832575 | Point drive stake system A stake can be driven into a surrounding terrain using a point drive system. The stake body is formed of a durable material such as plastic with a pointed bottom end and a top end which can carry a bundle of colored filaments. The stake body has a hollow interior bo... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6431783 | Optical fiber connecting structure and connecting member for connecting an optical fiber cable to a ferrule An optical fiber connector for connecting an optical fiber cable to a ferrule comprises a tubular body having a first end portion for connection to a peripheral surface of a ferrule, a second end portion for connection to a peripheral surface of an optica... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6269532 | Device for detaching swaged components in a disc drive A device for detaching a suspension assembly, adapted to support a head, staked to an actuator arm of an actuator block of a disc drive. The device includes an expandable device operable between an insertion dimension and a deswaging dimension having a fl... | 08/07/2001 |
| 5718131 | Steering column locking assembly A steering column locking assembly and method of making same includes swaging a steering column tube and a steering column lock collar in such a manner that relative movement between the two parts is resisted below a predetermined level of torque while re... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5396033 | H-tap compression connector An H-Tap compression connection accommodates a pair of electrical conductors. The connector includes a connector body having a nest for receipt of the conductor. The nest is defined by a bottom wall and an opposed pair of upstanding sidewalls. The sidewal... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5231752 | Wire rope termination A method of terminating wire ropes by swaging in the field with hand tools. At the factory, one end of termination (9) has been prepared with threads (13) and the opposing end has been drilled forming a hole the diameter of which is too small to fit a wir... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5230661 | Shaft assembly including a tube of fiber synthetic composite material and a connection element of rigid material and method of making it A shaft assembly is assembled by press-fitting a tube of fiber-synthetic material and a rigid connection structure which includes an outer sleeve and an inner connecting member. The outer sleeve has axially extending inward projections which engage the tu... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5200576 | Multi-point contact compression connector A multipoint contact compression connector provided with a plurality of recesses to include a like number of electrical conductors or cables therein. When placed in an appropriate crimping device, the connector would contact the interior die surfaces in a... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5162615 | Full closure H-shaped connector An H-shaped compressible connector having a main body and two pairs of opposed legs extending in opposite directions from the main body. Each pair of opposed legs is provided with one leg which is curved inwardly with respect to the second leg. During the... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5136755 | End clamp for composite rope An improved end clamp and method for attachment to a light-weight, manipulatable readily-grasped composite line of relatively high strength for use by personnel involved in hazardous rescue or safety conditions. The clamp and its method of attachment may ... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5103068 | Connector twist tie A compressible electrical connector having slots or channels for the inclusion of two or more conductors therein. One or more surfaces of the connector are provided with an extruded groove having a tying device press-fitted therein. After the conductors a... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5061826 | High strength flexible housing A narrow elongated housing is provided constructed of an inner ribbed conduit which is overlaid with two layers of high strength rods. Each layer is contra-helically wrapped with opposing end portions compression secured in a termination chamber. The cham... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5024548 | End fittings for wire rope Swivelling end fitting for wire rope has a socket element (10) with the end of the rope (30) anchored in a divergent proximal bore portion (12) by splaying its strands therein and securing them with spelter. A distal portion (14) of said bore receives the... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5022780 | End clamp for textile rope with a metallic core This invention relates to a rope clamp and method of connecting to such clamp an end portion of a composite rope. Such rope has a multi-strand metallic core surrounded by a plurality of inner and outer sheaths of fibrous plastic material, the rope being o... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5018251 | Cable anchorage A cable anchorage for anchoring a submarine cable wire strength member comprises conically tapered parts (2,4,5), at least one of which has a surface (2C, 4B), roughened by tungsten carbine grit evenly distributed over and firmly bonded to the surface, pr... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4755076 | Spike and socket cable termination A spike and socket cable termination assembly includes an outer socket having a substantially conical bore disposed therethrough with the bore having a smaller first open end and a larger second open end. The socket is constructed of a first material. A c... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4740101 | End fitting and coupling system for sucker rods A composite sucker rod to be formed into a rod string for an oil well is made by placing a coupler unit having a box end on each end of the rod. The coupler unit has a bore extending the full length of the coupler unit. For fabrication, the coupling unit ... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4673309 | Method and apparatus for anchoring cables of high-tensile steel wire A method and an apparatus are described for anchoring cables, bundles of parallel or standard wire, or the like, of preferably high-tensile steel wire. At least one end of the cable or the like is introduced into a fixed anchoring socket and sealed with a... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4635989 | Cable clamping device The disclosure herein describes a device for clamping the stripped end of a cable having a strength member extending centrally of the cable and projecting from the stripped end thereof; the device includes a body having one end defining a tapered socket a... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4596486 | Cable termination A termination for cables of the type having a central bundle of conductors surrounded by strength members includes a rigid sleeve closely surrounding the bundle of conductors beneath the strength members and a rigid housing surrounding the strength member... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4526492 | Anchoring element for fibrous composite materials An anchorage for a rod of fibrous composite material includes sleeve having a bore receptive of a rod, the bore being profiled substantially perpendicularly to the axis of the received rod and an element for widening the received end of the rod. The cross... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4507008 | Stranded cable termination arrangement A cable termination arrangement includes a tapered socket body and a mating plug covered with a sleeve of malleable material. Cable strands are inserted and spread out inside of the socket. The plug and sleeve are pushed into the socket for forcing the st... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4464812 | Socket for structural strand A mechanically connected socket for `on-the-job` connection with structural strand includes a sleeve and an internal wedge shaped member through which the center core of the strand is received and retained while one or more outer layers extend longitudina... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4432663 | Cable pulling eye A cable pulling eye assembly comprises a spike (16) having an auger thread (18), a coaxially mounted shell (36) and an eye (31) with a threaded opening (34), which is mounted on a threaded rear section of the spike. The eye is rotated by a power tool to a... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4419534 | End cap for communications cables In an end cap for communications cables, and particularly one equipped with a pulling eye, an axial spigot provided with cable engaging enlargements is also formed so as to define longitudinally extending surface channels for the passage of gas, which cha... | 12/06/1983 |
