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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7371027 | Fastening tool and fastening bolt In a fastening tool in which fastening members may be inclined as they are threadedly inserted together whereby almost no displacement load is applied to the members, a member having a bolt through hole with a tapered seat surface, and a fastening bolt that includes... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357282 | Fish stringer system A fish stringing device which includes a spring loaded connector designed to simultaneously releaseably couple and sheath a rod used to string fish upon a cord. The spring loaded connector includes a rod receptacle inside a helical spring fixed within a tubular shaf... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7332838 | Motor-fan assembly and combustion-type power tool employing the same To connect a motor shaft to a fan, a connection rod is used that is symmetrical in shape with respect to a longitudinal axis of the connection rod. The connection rod includes a first part formed with a hole in coaxial with the longitudinal axis, and a second part f... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7278799 | Hub assembly and method for adjustable mounting on shaft A hub for removable mounting onto a shaft uses a locking ring having an inner diameter that surrounds the shaft and frictionally engages the shaft to fix the locking ring against the shaft axially and rotationally, a first annular hub component that is mounted to th... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7241117 | Motor shaft assembly and method A method for assembling a motor shaft with a bearing, a motor housing, and an impeller is disclosed. A motor shaft extension is used to retain the impeller axially on the motor shaft and allows the motor shaft to drive an additional component, such as an impeller, l... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7186284 | Filter mounting system A filter mounting system for use in a baghouse having a tubesheet with a plurality of openings. The filter mounting system includes filter media and a tubular mounting collar attached to the filter media to mount the filter media relative to the tubesheet. The filte... | 03/06/2007 |
| 6990782 | Method for assembling building with thin and lightweight shaped-steel members The present invention provides a method for assembling structural members of thin and lightweight shaped steel, the thin and lightweight shaped-steel members to be assembled having at least one joint hole or concave/convex portion at an appropriate position of a fla... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6979043 | Torsion absorber for roller crank assemblies A resilient torque absorber is placed between a roll bar and a U-joint of roll bar mechanism such as that used in roll-tarp covers for truck trailers. The absorber allows more precise adjustment of tightness and helps prevent accidents caused by over-tightening of t... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6945540 | Sealing connection element, sealing end piece and a seal The invention relates to a sealing connecting element, a sealing end piece and a seal. In practice different seals are known which are produced as three dimensional structures and then given to the customer. The production, wherein profile strips are ready-made by c... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6926459 | Tubing connector A fitting for releasably constructing a structure from tubing. The structure may be a machine housing providing safety during machine operation, which housing requires removal for machine maintenance. The fitting includes a corner piece and at least two arms extendi... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6846124 | Collar for a barbed connector A collar for a connection between a resilient tube and a rigid barbed connector. The collar comprises a generally cylindrical sleeve member having interior annular ridges. When the collar is installed on the tube surrounding the barbed connector, the ridges press in... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6761500 | Connector A connector includes first and second engagable components for mounting on an implement and a handle. The first component has a boss formed with an internal socket and an outer peripheral surface surrounding the socket, and the second component includes an insert me... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6729792 | Ring for connecting two rotationally symmetrical structural parts and method of making same A ring connects two rotationally symmetrical structural parts to form a rotationally symmetrical light-weight structure. At the transition between the two structural parts, there is a change of the slope of the meridian line of the light-weight structure. The ring c... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6698965 | Shim carrier assembly A shim carrier assembly for optionally retaining shims therein, wherein the carrier has at least three intercontiguated planar portions with holes or slots therein, such that a fastener may be inserted through the holes or slots for aiding in the shimming... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6479746 | Power inverter with collapsing mounting tabs A plurality of mounting feet securely attach a power inverter to a body. The tabs are to be adjustably or pivotally mounted on the under carriage of the power inverter such that they may be positioned by the user when mounting to a body. When mounted, the... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6393793 | Beam end fitting and a method for realizing joints for wooden beams The invention concerns a beam end fitting and method for joining together wooden beams, the fitting comprising a tubular member adapted to be firmly secured by gluing inside a hole drilled in at least one of the two ends of a wooden beam, and connecting m... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6361240 | Connection arrangement for a hydrodynamic torque converter A connection arrangement for producing a rotational connection of a hydrodynamic torque converter with a rotating shaft includes at least one connection element arrangable at a housing of the torque converter and having a first connection area connectable... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6056020 | Snap together core and conduit A first conduit section (12) has a first end fitting (16) at an inner end thereof and a second conduit section (14) has a second end fitting (18) at an inner end thereof. A first end fitting (20) is movably supported by the first conduit section (12) and ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5749310 | Planter hex drive shaft repair kit A repair kit is provided for quickly and efficiently repairing a hex drive shaft on an agricultural planter. The invention provides a repair sleeve which is closely coupled with the broken or cut hex drive shaft. This repair sleeve is then attached to eit... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5415489 | Reciprocating driver apparatus A mechanical coupling including a drive shaft reciprocable on an axis; an actuator shaft mounted for reciprocating rectilinear motion on the axis; and a coupling mechanism for transmitting reciprocating motion of the drive shaft to the actuator shaft; the... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5383741 | End welded stud and supports for wireway hangers A stud for use in end welding and having a cylindrical portion with a welding flux and a square portion. The square portion has planar faces through bores. A wire hanger using the cylindrical and square stud with a support leg are secured to the stud and ... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5366314 | Connector for detachably connecting a shaft to an implement A connector for connecting a shaft to an implement, for example for connecting a handle to a mop head, comprises two engageable components for mounting on a shaft and an implement respectively. One of the components has a boss formed with an internal thre... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5299880 | Engine coupler and adapter An engine coupler and adapter for installing an automobile engine into a vehicle in which a rear mounted engine was originally installed. The coupler comprises a body which is an elongated hollow cylinder, a mounting flange at one end of the cylinder for ... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5213434 | Work device shaft for the electric drive mechanism of a toothbrush A plug-in connector for an electric toothbrush drive mechanism, including an electric motor and a movement converter which is arranged between the motor and a plug-in shaft and sets the plug-in shaft in radial and longitudinal movement, the motor and conv... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5195840 | Torque transmission shaft assembly A torque transmission shaft assembly for connecting a drive shaft and driven shaft which are mutually spaced less than the length of the assembly. The assembly includes a rigid elongated hollow rod member having a body portion and first and second open en... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5180282 | Gas turbine engine structural frame with multi-yoke attachment of struts to outer casing A structural frame component for use in a gas turbine engine includes an annular outer shell, an annular inner central hub, a plurality of circumferentially-spaced struts extending between the outer shell and central hub, each strut being attached at its ... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5178681 | Suspension system for semiconductor reactors A suspension system for hanging a susceptor inside a reactor for processing semiconductor wafers. A hanger is provided with a flange at its lower end for supporting the susceptor. A collar has an internal flange which engages with another flange at the up... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5123311 | Flexible axial compensating driver A flexible, axial compensating, rotary driver-type tool bit for adjusting fasteners or adjustment screws for use with a driver motor or other automatically driven system, the driver having flexible couplings between a base member, a driver member and a co... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5112156 | Tool handle/extension coupler Couplers for hand tools and extension handles are made up of two one piece fittings. Each fitting has an attachment element for connection to one of the tool and extension handle and a connecting element for joining the two fittings. Normally, one of the ... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5092821 | Drive system for impeller shafts A drive system for impeller shafts includes a coupling that has a universal joint that is lubricated under all operating conditions. A housing is connected to the universal joint, which housing includes a hollow end portion adapted to receive the non-thre... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5048996 | Universal connector for retaining and linking members A universal connector for linking and retaining first and second members to one another, wherein the first member has a tapered end portion for insertion into the connector, the first member having a reduced cross sectional portion forming an annular groo... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5039138 | Cable joining assembly and method for joining cables A cable joining assembly (20) for easily joining push-pull and torsional cables by a hand assembly operation and without the use of tools is disclosed as comprising a first conduit section (22) and a second conduit section (26). First and second slide wir... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5007761 | Seal arrangement for connecting seals A seal arrangement for connecting two seals in a fluid-tight and mechanically robust connection without vulcanization or adhesive bonding. The seal connector is provided with a sleeve-shaped receiver on one end of one seal for receiving an end of the othe... | 04/16/1991 |
| 5000612 | Assembled driveshaft The invention relates to an assembled driveshaft in the case of which individual driving elements, especially gears, are non-rotatingly connected to a hollow shaft, with the connection between the hollow shaft and the driving elements essentially being ac... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4971536 | Rotor for fluidic apparatus A rotor for fluidic apparatus such as, blowers, compressors, fluidic motors and vacuum pumps includes a drive shaft having concaved portions on its periphery and a rotatable member cast around the concaved portions of the drive shaft. The rotor according ... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4959941 | Platform construction An improved means for securing planking to a horizontal support in a platform having a plurality of vertical support frames laterally joined with cross braces for use in constructing bleachers, risers and stages. The vertical support frames have horizonta... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4931008 | Quick disassembly screed construction A vibrating portable screed of the type made up of sections having screed blade means at the base and a ridge portion at the top employs a turnbuckle assembly in the ridge portion held together by a removable pin and other removable pin connected means in... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4919558 | Pipe cleaning head adapter The present invention is a reducing coupling adapter, specifically for using known 5/8" sewer cleaning heads with the conventional 7/8" sewer cleaning cable and machine. The present invention simply snaps onto one end of a 7/8" cable at the front of the c... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4887928 | Device for a screw connection between two pieces A device is provided for a screw connection between two pieces which can adjust the distance between the two pieces. The device comprises a first threaded piece and a second smooth piece with an annular groove close to its free end. A connector ring is sc... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4884933 | Adaptor for screwheads and the like In order to be able to use an anti-skid device, particularly for vehicle wheels with pneumatic tires when driven on ice and snow, having a fixing disk, which can be attached to the wheel rim and which remains thereon even when the anti-skid device is not ... | 12/05/1989 |
