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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7537408 | Modular connection for orthopedic component An orthopedic component comprising a first element and a second element, with the first element and the second element being secured to one another with a modular connection, wherein the modular connection comprises a taper junction and an engaged-fit junction. ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7354224 | Adjustable pile splicing apparatus, system, method, and product-by-process Piles are spliced using a first splicer element comprising a first splicer face and a cross-section sized and contoured to mate with and press firmly against first faces of a pair of piles to be spliced; together with a second splicer element comprising a second spl... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347641 | Methods and systems for joining structures One embodiment includes a system of joined structures that includes a first structure having a first aperture in a composite material. The first aperture has a first interior surface and a first minimum radial extent. The system further includes a second structure h... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7329077 | Fastener apparatus for roofing and steel building construction A fastener apparatus includes a frusto-hemispherical head portion having a flat top surface, a curved outer surface, a base portion, and a peripheral edge, with the flat top surface bearing a tool fitting. A downwardly-depending lip portion extends from the head per... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7270350 | Quick-connecting coupler for hoses, pipes and faucets A quick-connecting coupler for connecting hoses, connectors together or to a faucet or other water accessories that allows ease of use by anyone, including the elderly, the infirm, and those suffering from disabilities. The quick-connecting coupler has a first male-... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7196284 | Welding gun having rotational swivel coupling A welding gun having a swivel coupling joining the posterior end of the gun to the handle thereby allowing the handle and gooseneck to be rotated without having to rotate the posterior end of the gun and the wire cable feed line, the swivel coupling providing a cond... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192232 | Self-locking fastening device A self-locking fastening device which includes a screw or nut for fastening at least one first part to a second part and a shim (10) which is provided with a central borehole (11). The two surfaces of the shim (10) include rib profiles (12,14... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185797 | Rail assembly for blanking tool insert A rail assembly is provided for supporting a blanking tool insert on an outer frame for a lower blanking tool of a die cutting machine. The rail assembly includes an elongated insert receiving structure for receiving a portion of the blanking tool insert. A plate me... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7160072 | Method of attaching a functional element; die; functional element; component assembly A method of attaching a functional element (10, 210), in particular a fastener element to a sheet metal part (12, 212), optionally in liquid and/or gas-tight manner, is characterized in that the functional element (10, 210, 410) is pressed again... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160047 | Functional element arrangement, functional element, auxiliary assembly element, assembled component and method for producing an assembled component A functional element arrangement which includes a functional element which is to be mounted on a component, especially but not exclusively on a brittle or non-rigid component made of a material containing cavities or pores, e.g. plastic, wood, metal foams, plastic o... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7140800 | Joint structure for power transmitting member and method for producing the same A joint structure for a power transmitting member comprising a fiber rein forced plastic tube, a joint comprising a joint portion for joining to an end portion of the tube, and a sealing portion formed on an end of the tube side of the joint portion, wherein the joi... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7002279 | Armature shaft for an electrical machine An armature shaft for an electrical machine having a plurality of notches, extending along the circumference of the armature shaft essentially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the armature shaft, which notches form a notching heap. At least the notching hea... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6959479 | Method of manufacturing a hollow shaft having a flange at one end thereof A method is required in which a plate-like flange member may be firmly secured at the front end of a hollow shaft member through a plastic working treatment by virtue of caulking combination, so as to manufacture a hollow shaft having a flange at one end thereof. In... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6951150 | Gearwheel intended to be press-fitted onto a shaft and a shaft carrying a press-fitted gearwheel Gearwheel, intended to be connected through press fitting to a shaft, the gearwheel exhibiting a hub and a cog path connected to the hub, the hub exhibiting at least one flank extending axially outside the cog path and a through-hole with a first area situated axial... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6929227 | System for connecting mounting rails A system (1) for connecting mounting rails comprises a base member (2) and an angular attachment member (3). The base member (2) has an opening (6.1, 6.2) in at least one lateral wall (4.1, 4.2 or 4.3) for passage the... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6905280 | Apparatus and method for securing a hub to a rotatable shaft Apparatus and method for rotationally immobilizing a hub on a rotatable shaft. A portion of the shaft is cylindrical and has a first diameter. The hub has a cylindrical axial bore having a second diameter larger than the diameter of the shaft. At least one axially-e... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6883997 | Device for connecting a shaft to a ring A device for connecting a shaft (10), in particular a worm shaft, to a ring (12), in particular a ring magnet, which has an inside face (14) that is in contact with an outside face (16) of the shaft (10). It is proposed that on the... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6874384 | Joining connection, method for producing the same, and a steering column for motor vehicles comprising such a joining connection A joining connection between a circumferentially closed hollow profile and an add-on part which is provided with a passage opening and consists of a material of lower strength than the material of the hollow profile is disclosed. Additionally, a method for producing... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6866126 | Shim attachment A staple for assisting in the coupling of a shim to a first side surface of a backing plate in a brake assembly. In a preferred embodiment, the staple comprises a head section; a body section coupled to the head section, the body section having a concavity so as to ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6824324 | Technique for providing a pivot structure that facilitates the rapid formation of pivot couplings between components A system for pivotably coupling components. The system comprises a pivot structure having a head, a body, a deformable retention feature and a stop. The stop is positioned to limit movement of a cooperating deformation tool to ensure predictable pivot spacing. ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6786688 | Base plate support for anti-blast cargo container A base plate support for a container, comprising a main body, horizontal fastening plate, and at least one vertical fastening plate. The main body has a tube-like structure extended along a longitudinal direction and an upper side which is by a gap divided into two ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6782599 | Process for the manufacture of cooking vessels and vessels obtained according to such process A process for the manufacture of cooking vessels, in particular pots and/or pans and the like suitable for magnetic induction heating, is remarkably simple and comprises the steps of: providing a metallic semimanufactured vessel (A) of the cooking vessel, comprising... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6702140 | Process for the manufacture of cooking vessels and vessels obtained according to such process A process for the manufacture of cooking vessels, in particular pots and/or pans in a relatively soft metallic material, with a plate in a metallic material of high hardness applied to the bottom of the vessel, performs a stable connection among said part... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6692181 | Linking device for components, especially for housing parts of circuit breakers A connecting apparatus is provided for connecting a number of components, in particular for connecting the enclosure parts of circuit breakers. It includes a connecting element which has a shaft which passes through through-openings which are aligned with... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6685383 | Antenna and radio interface A novel locking mechanism for mounting a radio to an antenna. The mounting face of a radio is secured to the mounting portion of an antenna. The mounting portion of the radio has a locking ring on which a plurality of radio locking tabs are located at equ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6609851 | Device for coupling a work piece to a machine tool Disclosed is a coupling device having two coupling parts and clamping means for releasably axially clamping both coupling parts. A plurality of circumferentially spaced non parallel grooves are cut into the surface of one of both coupling parts for having... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6572135 | Assembly, in particular gas bag module An assembly consists of a first component and of a second component. The first component is provided with at least one opening and with at least one holding projection which is associated with the opening The second component consists of sheet metal and i... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6561983 | Attachments of components of ultrasonic blades or waveguides A connection union and method for securing together first and second components of an ultrasonic waveguide or blade. The first and second components of the ultrasonic waveguide or blade are formed as complementary components which engage each other with a... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6540428 | Caulking roller and sintered flanged pulley caulked by the caulking roller A sintered, flanged cam pulley includes a sintered cam pulley body and an annular flange caulked to the sintered cam pulley body. The sintered cam pulley body has at an end portion thereof an axial annular projection and a stepped portion formed on an out... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6536983 | Crimp joint for pressure containing gas and fluid distribution devices An improved crimp joint for joining components of gas or fluid distribution systems is disclosed. The joint is particularly suited for use with components made from low ductility materials including die cast metals. The joint comprises a flange formed by ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6520704 | System for mounting an object to a support A system and method for mounting an object to a support utilizes a push-pin that is adapted to be pushed or screwed into the support (such as a wall), without necessitating the use of hammers, screwdrivers, drills, etc. The push-pin has a novel head that ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6460242 | Inertia press fitting method In an inertia-press-fit method in which a kinetic energy is applied to at least one of two members in a direction which causes the two members to approach each other, and the two members are press-fitted with each other, an end surface 80 of the first mem... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6419417 | Sheath clamp for a welding torch cable A sheath clamp for a welding torch, comprising a sleeve (5) having a spherical head (3) adapted to be inserted into a seat in the torch and a flange axially spaced from the head, with a collar (9) slidably mounted on the sleeve (5), and means for urging t... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6390720 | Method and apparatus for connecting a tube to a machine A connection of a tube to a machine includes a plurality of rolled grooves in a region of contact between the collet of a compression fitting and the tube. The grooves reduce the occurrence of fretting of the tube surface while a region of residual compre... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6361241 | Base for quick fastening of a hinge for furniture A base for fastening of a hinge to a piece of furniture comprises a body (11) from which, at the lower part thereof, a pair of anchors (12) of the radial expansion type for fastening to a piece of furniture and, at the upper part thereof, an element (13) ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6341466 | Clip for securing an elongate member to a T-bar of a ceiling grid A new and useful clip is disclosed for securing an elongate member, or lather's channel, to a horizontal T-bar of a ceiling grid, conventionally used to form a drop ceiling. The clip comprises a body having a downwardly opening recess therein for permitti... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6332261 | Process for the attachment of a mounting rail as well as a connecting device for a mounting rail The present invention relates to a process for the attachment of a mounting rail, as well as to a connecting device for a mounting rail. In the process for the attachment of a mounting rail to a rod which is, if necessary, at least partially premounted, o... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6289636 | Easy parking meter post replacement without excavating the street or sidewalk Replacement of a damaged post for a parking meter can be accomplished by cutting the post off near the ground and affixing a replacement post to the stub of the original post with a retaining device which grips the two portions of the post from inside the... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6289570 | Die and method for assembling metal spool having high torque transmitting capacity between spool components A die and method of assembling a high torque capacity metal spool. The spool comprises a cylindrical barrel, a pair of flanges and a pair of flange hubs. The die includes a support member and a curling member that is adapted to move relative to the suppor... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6288469 | Fixing device and method for a brush holder A fixing device for a brush holder having a pair of leg pieces extending away from an upper surface of the brush holder. The leg pieces have fingers extending away from the free ends of the leg pieces and penetrating through holes in an attachment surface... | 09/11/2001 |
