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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142098 | Assembly member and method of manufacturing assembly member Technology which enables a first member and a second member to be firmly fastened together is provided. A bar-shaped section is formed on the first member, a hole is formed in the second member, and the bar-shaped section of the first member is pressure fitted into ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7380326 | Method of attaching a self-attaching fastener to a panel A self-attaching fastener and panel assembly wherein the free end of the tubular barrel portion is coined and deformed axially and radially outwardly against a planar die face into an annular shape having a planar annular bearing surface supporting the panel and a f... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7360964 | Joint structure A joint structure is for joining a pair of connecting members to each other. One of the connecting members has a lock portion formed so as to protrude from the member, and the other connecting member is provided with a receiving portion into which the lock portion i... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7246965 | Method of assembling a link to a support, and a vibration-damping device manufactured by said method A method of assembling a link to a support, the link comprising a body that is elongated along a longitudinal axis between a first sleeve and a second sleeve that are part of the body, the first sleeve surrounding an inner strength member mounted to move relative to... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243895 | Damping and mounting structure for a motor A damping and mounting structure for a motor includes a bracket to which a motor is mounted, the bracket being provided with a plurality of through-holes; a housing having a driven element which is driven by the motor on the bracket; a plurality of threaded holes an... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241095 | Dowel with locking features and method of using the same A hollow dowel pin adapted to secure together at least two mating components during the assembly thereof includes an elongate generally cylindrical main body portion, first and second mating edges, and at least one outwardly extending tab. The elongate generally cyl... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7207757 | Panel fastener An elongate fastener is provided for securing a pair of panels together wherein the panels includes respective bores therein. Each end of the fastener includes an expansible end portion thereon which is arranged to be received within the respective bore. A wedge mem... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7165312 | Method of attaching a locator stud on a panel A locator stud including a shank and a flange portion integral and coaxially aligned with the shank and a bearing surface between the shank and the flange portion, a method of installation in a panel, including forming an opening in the panel, inserting the flange p... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7150579 | Post mounting arrangement A post mounting arrangement for ground installation of a post comprising a tubular body portion (6) which is adapted to be installed into the ground and has an open end adapted to receive a post (2) to be supported. The open end of the tubular body por... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7125193 | 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. ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7117982 | Shock absorber A shock absorber includes a cylindrical shock absorber body, a mounting portion (4) disposed bulgingly in an outer surface of the shock absorber body, and a spring seat (3) inserted into the shock absorber body and engaged with the mounting portion ( | 10/10/2006 |
| 7097211 | Pipe coupling system having an anti-reversing locking ring A system for coupling a plurality of pipes end-to-end in a locked configuration to thereby form an enclosed conduit comprising a first pipe having a receiving end and an insertion end, a first annular ring track formed on an inner surface of the receiving end; a sec... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7077591 | Packaging and applicator device including a coupling member enabling two receptacles to be united A packaging and applicator device may include at least two receptacles. Each receptacle may contain one of a cosmetic and a care substance, a body, and a removable closure cap. The device may also include at least one coupling member capable of uniting the two recep... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074129 | Coupling member of power transmission apparatus A coupling member for a power transmission apparatus, connected to a fiber reinforced plastic cylindrical drive shaft, is comprised of a substantially cylindrical fitting portion to be press fitted into the drive shaft. The fitting portion is comprised of a serratio... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7010845 | Method of making a joint between two components A first and second component joint includes using a fastener having a first end, and a flange having a diameter greater than a tubular barrel portion. A second end having a second tubular barrel portion merges into a shoulder of a flange part having a greater diamet... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6971177 | Wheel bearing device and method of manufacturing the same A wheel bearing device is provided to prevent loosening of a hub ring and an outer joint ring that are fitted together. An irregular portion treated with hardening is formed on a fit face of the hub ring on an inside periphery of which the outer joint member is fitt... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6964435 | Coupling for connecting hydraulic ducts A coupling for connecting hydraulic ducts has a first coupling element (1), in the form of a female coupling, with a receptacle (3) and a first locking face (10), and a second coupling element (2), in the form of a male coupling, The seco... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6961998 | Method for producing a hollow shaft, in particular a camshaft and a camshaft produced according to said method Hollow shafts, and particularly camshafts, are produced using an internal high-pressure forming (IHF) process. Cams and/or machine elements are mounted at intervals onto the outer surface of the hollow shaft, depending on the use of the latter, by a non-positive and... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6945728 | Mechanical fastener A mechanical fastener assembly having a first member and an insert. The first member includes a cavity into which the insert is forced. The insert includes a body portion having a non-circular cross section defined by a plurality of arcuate sections. Forcing the ins... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6918712 | Adjustable position retaining/mounting aperture An adjustable position retaining/mounting aperture is provided having an elongated slot, a pair of retaining arms, and a spring. One wall of the elongated slot has a plurality of depressions and ridges, this scalloped wall also forms an upper wall of the retaining a... | 07/19/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6709189 | Connector A connector for securing a handle to a utensil comprises a male part (14) having a threaded portion (16) adjacent the free end thereof which joins a shaft portion (18) of greater diameter than the threaded portion (16), a female socket pa... | 03/23/2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6666461 | Clamping chuck A clamping chuck has a chuck body made of a dimensionally stable material, on which is provided a clamping sleeve that forms a central receptacle for a workpiece or tool that is to be clamped, and has a clamping mechanism for immobilizing in the receptacl... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6659679 | Device for fastening a cathode ray tube on a covering frame The invention relates to a device for fastening a cathode ray tube on a covering frame, in the case of which a flat flange which is fastened on the cathode ray tube and is provided with a bore is screwed to the covering frame by a screw, via an internal t... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6565159 | Aluminum wheel carrier and spindle assembly A wheel assembly for a vehicle comprises a spindle and a wheel carrier. The spindle includes a shank portion and a shoulder portion. The shank portion includes a press-fit portion adjacent the shoulder portion and has a first predetermined diameter. The w... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6561720 | Axial securing device for two components by means of a locking ring An open end of a hollow cylindrical body receives part of a cylindrical component, where the hollow cylindrical body and the cylindrical component each having a groove, the grooves being aligned when the cylindrical component is in its intended final posi... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6561719 | Signal transmitter A signal generator is suggested for a mounting on holding tubes, having a base element for being placed on the holding tube and a fastening element for fixing the base element on the holding tube, which requires low expenditures during the manufacturing a... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6530714 | Retaining-spring insert arrangement Retaining-spring insert arrangement that includes two half chambers arranged to form a chamber with a hollow section, and a retaining spring arranged within the chamber that is adapted to engage a connecting part which is insertable into the chamber.... | 03/11/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6481911 | Jointing method for joining preformed bodies In a jointing method for joining preformed bodies, a first preformed body (1) and a second preformed body (2) are located relative to each other. By use of a jointing clamp (10) in a jointing zone of the preformed bodies (1, 2) a space (9) is encased into... | 11/19/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6398449 | Linear connector of plastic material for joining spacing profiles of multiple insulating glasses A linear connector for joining metal spacing profiles for multiple insulated glass panes, includes a body that is adapted to be inserted into the hollow spaces of two spacing profiles. The body has a pair of brake blades positioned along lateral sides tha... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6389684 | Swaging flexures to E-block arms A swaging device for connecting suspension assemblies to an actuator block of a disc drive. The swaging device includes an expandable member which is designed for insertion into channels of tubular stakes coupled to suspension assemblies to swage the tubu... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6343888 | Method for the production of a ball jointed connection The invention relates to a method for the production of a ball jointed connection between a guide shoe (10) and a cylinder piston (1) of a piston machine. A spherical cap-shaped recess (2) is first of all formed on the cylinder piston (1) and/or the guide... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6238156 | Tube assembly device A device for mounting tubular members to structural members. The device is a unitary structure formed into two gripping arms, two flex arms and a retainer plate. Each gripping arm includes a bend and two pointed straight protrusions. Each flex arm include... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6200076 | Cutting tool and method for producing the same A method for producing cutting tools incorporated in the present invention is carried out as follows: a shank portion and a drill portion are formed separately such that the inner diameter of a hole made in the shank portion is slightly smaller than the o... | 03/13/2001 |
| 5842318 | Lumber-compatible lightweight metal construction system The lightweight metal construction system begins with a beam formed from a single piece of cold formed sheet steel or other sheet metal which is bent lengthwise along four lines to form a triangular cross-section with two wings, side-by-side, extending fr... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5839848 | Joining metal members Metal members are joined to each other by the use of depending collars and through holes. A tool head inserted through the collars and holes and the tool shoulder exert pressure to simultaneously bend and crimp the collar. This technique can also be appli... | 11/24/1998 |
