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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7302739 | Device for fastening emergency equipment to a ship's deck A device is for fastening emergency equipment to a ship's deck or to a structure on a ship's deck. The device includes a first and a second fastening facility for, respectively, a first external and a second external fastening device having, respectively, a first an... | 12/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7207220 | Fluid coupling for a chromatograph A fluid coupling comprises a compliant material, a seal gland having at least one projection configured to contact the compliant material, and a cover plate configured to compress the compliant material into the gland, thus forcing the compliant material against the... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198445 | Washer with crush zone A conical washer having a crush zone wherein the inner annular projection comprises a top and bottom elevation where the top elevation lies at an approximately 100 to 165 degree angle to the inner annular wall of the washer and the bottom elevation is substantially ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7165310 | Method for connecting two members A connecting structure includes a first member including a hole which has a narrower width at an opening portion than a width at a bottom portion and a projecting portion projected toward the opening portion at the bottom portion of the hole, and a second member wit... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7112106 | Quick connecting device for electric cords A quick connecting device includes a first connector, a metallic mounting ring, a first electric cord, a second connector, a second electric cord, a metallic conductive plug, and an elastic member. Thus, the second exposed electric wires of the second electric cord ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7021879 | Anchorage fixed at corner part of wood The anchorage used at a corner part of woods includes a first anchorage including a first anchorage body; nails, punching on a long side plate of the first anchorage body; and nail insertion holes formed at the short side plate of the first anchorage body; and a sec... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6962591 | Device for postoperative fixation back into the cranium of a plug of bone removed therefrom during a surgical operation A device for rapid reattachment of a bone flap to a cranium after a surgical operation is provided. The device comprises a pin comprising an elongated shaft, an inner disk and an outer disk. At least the outer disk comprises a central bore. The pin and inner disk ar... | 11/08/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6523857 | Reinforcing member for interfitting channels A reinforcing assembly for use with roll bars adapted to be mounted to motor vehicles such as an automobile. The reinforcing assembly includes a heat-expandable synthetic resin reinforcing member and a retainer configured to attach the member to the inter... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6488438 | Board leveling apparatus and method A leveling fastener for connecting and aligning boards includes an elongated support member having first and second support portions with first and second coplanar upper surfaces, a connecting portion that extends upward from the support member, and an el... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6449786 | Connecting device A connecting device having side support members with U-shaped slots disposed therein for connecting cross members. The cross members have ends cut at an angle such that the side support members are disposed at an angle of approximately sixty to eighty deg... | 09/17/2002 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6275556 | Method and apparatus for preventing relative rotation of tube members in a control rod drive mechanism A control rod drive mechanism includes a first tubular member having a first threaded portion and a first generally cylindrical outer surface, the first tubular member including a first plurality of slots spaced circumferentially on the first outer surfac... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6186696 | Method for the crosswise shrinking of a cylindrical part in a tubular part, tool kit for its implementation, and assembly of two corresponding parts An assembly (10) formed of two parts pressed together in cruciform arrangement comprises a cylindrical part (11) and a tubular part (12). The tubular part (12) has a transverse hole (14) bordered by rims (18) extending toward each other. A spacer (16) in ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6162126 | Universal joint A universal joint for interconnecting a pair of rotating shafts and a method of assembling the universal joint. The universal joint includes a pair of yokes secured to the shafts and a cruciform for interconnecting the yokes. Both yokes are bifurcated to ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6105234 | Method of producing a flat friction disk There is described a method of producing a flat friction disk, where first of all a sintered friction lining is applied onto a flat steel disk (1) and is then sintered, before the sintered friction lining (2) is compacted and sized by simultaneously press... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6076247 | Method of connecting a ball and socket joint to a control arm in a vehicle suspension system A method for connecting a ball and socket joint to a control arm in a vehicle suspension system includes providing the ball and socket joint with a socket portion having a circumferential flange. The ball and socket joint is initially aligned with an open... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6027426 | Neutral sensing and shift lever interlock assembly for a vehicular transmission A combined neutral sensing and shift lever interlock assembly senses when all of the shift rails of a transmission are in a neutral gear ratio and prevents more than one shift rail from being shifted out of a neutral position at any given time. The transm... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5988929 | Easy-out cable socket wedge and method for use thereof A cable socket wedge has two wedge halves held apart by at least three blocks, such that cutting the blocks allows the wedge halves to collapse inward, loosening the wedge and cable in the socket. Crushable inserts are located in the spaces between adjace... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5980174 | System for reinforcing a sandwich panel A system for reinforcing a sandwich panel, the panel having a first exterior skin, an intermediate skin and a second exterior skin, the skins being separated by first and second cores and having a hole bored therethrough of diameter A, the holes in the fi... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5946977 | Collapsible steering column A collapsible steering column includes a bellows tube with a corrugated portion in which the radius varies regularly along the length of the tube. A connective portion is located at both ends of the bellows tube, and transfer portions are located between ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5918505 | Linear actuator and method of making a linear actuator A linear actuator includes a driven spindle (10) of metal having a nut (12) of polymeric material which further is connected to the expelling rod (14) of the actuator. The nut and expelling rod are joined to each other by intermeshing embossing mate for c... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5906462 | Use of a blind rivet to retain a mechanical frame into a plastic base An apparatus for securing a mechanical frame to the base of a circuit breaker. The mechanical frame includes a U-shaped tab defined by first and second legs extending from the bottom of the frame. Each leg has an interior edge and an exterior edge. The in... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5879099 | Rigid connection of structural parts in the case of a motor vehicle and tool and method for establishing the connection A rigid connection of structural parts of a motor vehicle and a tool and for establishing the connection are provided. The structural parts are fixed together after a coating during their assembly to one another in a simple, joined and effective manner wi... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5810501 | Perpendicular edge fastener A clinch-type fastener permits sheets to be joined at a right angle corner. The fastener includes a rectangular base with clinch-type undercut grooves along the sides. The base is connected to a partial cylindrical channel defining an axial bore for recei... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5689872 | Method of assembling a silicone paint brush artist's tool A silicone paint brush artist's tool includes a handle and a novel painting tip. The painting tip is made of a resilient silicone having a generally three-dimensional paint contacting working surface that has a maximum cross-sectional diameter no larger t... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5685663 | Fastener construction with internal support for spaced portions of structural member A fastening system for securing structural members such as C-channels for buildings, bridges and the like and including a fastener construction for securing the structural members through spaced flanges or plates at locations where there is limited suppor... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5579661 | Noise and vibration dampening connector for a two-piece transmission shift lever assembly A noise and vibration dampening connector for a two-piece transmission shift lever assembly includes a lower shift lever member and an upper shift lever member which are connected together by the dampening connector. The upper end of the lower shift lever... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5447385 | Design element for connection to a hollow shaft The invention relates to a design element having an aperture. To connect the design element to a hollow shaft it is slid onto the hollow shaft which is hydraulically expanded and thereby plastically deformed. The plastic deformation of the hollow shaft ca... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5431379 | Method of interconnecting an input shaft and a torsion bar of steering mechanism and a torsion bar therefore A method for fastening an input shaft and a torsion bar together in a power steering mechanism, and the associated torsion bar. A ball-receiving hole is bored in the end of the torsion bar. The end of the torsion bar is inserted into a bore in the input s... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5426797 | Crib frame assembly An end frame assembly includes an outer frame, a lower support attached to the outer frame, and a plurality of spindles attached between the outer frame and the lower support. Heat deformable connectors are disposed between the outer frame and the lower s... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5417512 | End connector with captive ball and bearing half with crushed elements A captive ball and end connector assembly having an annular bearing half positioned within the cavity is disclosed. The bearing half has an inner spherical surface on which are disposed a plurality of crush elements or ribs, and a bottom planar surface on... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5405410 | Adjustable lower limb prosthesis having conical support An adjustable lower limb prosthesis has a pylon connected to both a prosthetic foot and to the stump adapter by way of a foot/pylon joint and a pylon/stump joint, respectively. Each of the joints is similar and includes a tapered socket holding a truncate... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5347881 | Damper assembly for shift lever mechanism A compound shift lever mechanism employs a noise and vibration damper assembly for isolating an upper shift lever from a lower shift lever of a transmission. In a preferred form, the levers are held in spaced, coaxial alignment for unitary movement in a p... | 09/20/1994 |
| 4950838 | Electrical connector An electrical connector for connecting a first conductor to a second conductor. The electrical connector includes a generally E-shaped body which defines first and second conductor receiving cavities for accommodating the respective conductors. An interme... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4940856 | Electrical connector An electrical connector for connecting a first conductor to a second conductor. The electrical connector includes a generally C-shaped body which defines first and second conductor receiving cavities for accomodating the respective conductors. The body me... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4922058 | Connector for electrical conductors having similar or different cross-sectional shapes An electrical connector for connecting a pair of electrical conductors is disclosed. The connector includes a connector body defining a connection nest which accommodates a pair of conductors having either similar transverse cross-sectional shapes or cond... | 05/01/1990 |
