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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7604428 | Mounting assembly for drive shafts in universal joint yokes A mounting assembly for a universal joint that includes a yoke with wings between which a driving shaft is provided. The wings have respective holes. A bolt having a head and a stem is transversely to the wings. A sleeve receives the stem of the bolt so that, in an ... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7407176 | Bicycle stem with interlocking joint in the handlebar clamp and associated methods A bicycle stem includes a handlebar clamping portion and handlebar clamping member having respective first and second clamp surfaces defining interlocking joints. Each interlocking joint may include a recess and a projection therein to resist relative sliding motion... | 08/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7363712 | Cutting tool having detachable grips A cutting tool includes two metal handles each having a first end formed with a mounting portion and a second end formed with a blade portion, and two plastic grips each having an inside formed with a mounting hole mounted on the mounting portion of the respective m... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7325601 | Shaft locking couplings for submersible pump assemblies An electrical submersible pump assembly has first and second modular component sections, each of the sections having an outer housing and an inner shaft member. A coupling sleeve having a bore is disposed between the modular component sections and receives the shaft... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325279 | Cord-releasing safety device for window blind A cord-releasing safety device includes a casing having a receiving space extending from top to bottom open-end portions thereof, a damping seat inserted into the receiving space and slidable upward and downward relative to the casing, a limiting unit associated wit... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7300210 | Bearing locking collar with laminated plates A locking collar comprising an annular collar having an outer surface, an inner surface, and a first end positioned opposite a second end defining a gap therebetween, and a locking component extending from the first end of the annular collar and into engagement with... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7275887 | Securing means A means used for securing a first structure (32A) and a second structure (34) of a furniture (30) according to the present invention wherein the means comprises of a tubular receptacle (38) consisting of an internal cylindrical member spa... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7234717 | Grip attachment for wheelchair rim For a manually propelled wheelchair having a rear wheel located on either side of the wheelchair, each rear wheel including an annular or round push rim of substantially uniform, uninterrupted cross section, a grip attachment attachable to the rim used by an occupan... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7179010 | Adjustable pipe clamp assembly An adjustable clamp assembly capable of securing various sized cylindrical members is generally formed from a high strength plastic material dispensing the need for a cushion insert for the cylindrical member disposed therebetween. The clamp assembly contains a pair... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7137166 | Toothbrush A toothbrush with a replaceable head in which the handle has a socket and the head has a pin for insertion into the socket and the socket side walls or the pin comprise a resiliently deforable elastomer material differnt to the material of the socket side walls or p... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7090308 | Axle assembly for mounting a wheel to a vehicle An axle assembly connecting a wheel assembly to a vehicle frame. The axle assembly includes a tubular body having first and seconds connectable to the vehicle frame and open-ended slots disposed proximate at least one of the first and second ends of the tubular body... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083356 | Ball joint with angular movement restriction system A ball joint restriction system provides a cylindrical extension in the end of the ball, and also provides an oblong housing in the closing cover of the ball joint to restrict movement of the extension. A positioning member positions the cover with respect to the bo... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7082650 | Snap fit mechanism A snap fit mechanism has an elastic tongue provided on a base of the mechanism. On the tip of the tongue is provided an engaging claw that has an engaging inclined face. A far end of the engaging inclined face from the base is arranged so as to be located between th... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7037025 | Attaching device for fuel tank band An attaching structure attaches a part to a band, and includes a clip for attaching the part to the band. The clip includes a clip main member, which has a lower portion and an upper portion with a gap corresponding to a cross section of a portion of the band where ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025523 | Device for fastening a cordless communication device A cordless communication device is fastened to a wall surface by a supporting element having a central tubular plug element, which points with its axial direction toward the wall surface, and which is provided for plugging-in and retaining a mating plug element that... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7014384 | Connection system for furniture structural elements The connection system is for connecting structural elements of pieces of furniture, which structural elements include a plurality of support posts and a plurality of bars which are fastened to corresponding posts in accordance with predetermined geometrical configur... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6968590 | Disassemblable toothbrush with positive blocking A disassemblable toothbrush, includes a bristled portion and a handle portion, the bristled portion comprising a coupling part having at least one flexible working portion provided with a tooth and the handle portion comprising a seat for engagement of the coupling ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6952862 | Tool handle extension connector A connector for connecting an extension handle with the handle of a tool. The connector includes a locking mechanism in the form of at least one shoulder on the connector engaging a hole in the tool handle. The shoulder (1) is connected to a knob via a tongue... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6942415 | Shaft assembly safety mechanism A shaft coupling assembly comprising a coupling element including a shaft-receiving slot configured to receive a shaft. A retaining bolt is extendable through the coupling element adjacent the shaft receiving slot and to be received and retained in a bolt receiving ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6912789 | Multipurpose rotary cutting tool having interchangeable heads A multi-purpose rotary cutting tool having a plurality of interchangeable head attachments, wherein the head attachments are easily attached and detached to a rotary cutting device, thereby providing various tools for a multitude of applications. ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6736566 | Cable connector retainer for angled cable assembly A retainer for retaining a mating connector in conductive contact with its corresponding mating connector. The retainer includes a base which defines a hole therethrough. A post extends from the base in a direction perpendicular to the base. Disposed on the post is ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6709185 | Device for assembling separable toothbrush elements The invention concerns a toothbrush whereof the neck is provided with a centering spindle having a snap-on tab at its end secured in a hole of the handle. The handle is hollowed out over its entire length with a cylindrical orifice for housing a push element whereof... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6412163 | Method for gear mounting using tubing and snap-fit caps A mounting apparatus for mounting a rotating element to a housing is disclosed. The housing defines an opening through a wall of the housing. The mounting apparatus includes a tube including an aperture therethrough. The tube includes a first tube portion... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6398450 | Fastener arrangements A fastening arrangement (14) comprises a shank (16) with a head (18) retained in a first component (10). The other end (25) of the shank is tapered or of other non-constant cross section and terminates in a domed portion (26). A second part of the fasteni... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6322282 | Shaft to actuator hub adapter An adapter is designed to connect a member such as a shaft to the hub forming the output element of an actuator. The adapter includes a connection feature which attaches to the member, and a shaft which mates with the bore in the actuator hub. The adapter... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6135667 | Expanding clamp for slap yoke A slap yoke, for connection to a non-cylindrical shaft in a rotary-drive device, has an axially extending non-cylindrical socket for radially receiving the non-cylindrical shaft, the socket having two laterally opposed holes in its walls for transverse in... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6126356 | Gear mounting using tubing and snap-fit caps A mounting apparatus for mounting a rotating element to a housing is disclosed. The housing defines an opening through a wall of the housing. The mounting apparatus includes a tube including an aperture therethrough. The tube includes a first tube portion... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6113306 | Securing ring ("c" clip) The invention relates to slotted fastening ring for making a formfitting connection by compressing or expanding, respectively, the slotted fastening ring during installation or removal, respectively. It is provided that the fastening ring (1) is made from... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6074129 | Apparatus and method for securing a screed plate to a frame member of a screed assembly An apparatus and method for securing a screed plate to a frame member of a screed assembly is disclosed. A leading edge portion of the screed plate is secured to the frame member by a number of fastening assemblies each of which includes an upper fastenin... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5975788 | Locating apparatus A locating apparatus includes a double expanding locating pin and a subplate having both threaded and precision holes, which are sized to accommodate the locating pin. The double expanding locating pin is a cylindrical housing having a first expandable en... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5807012 | Coupling apparatus A unique coupling apparatus of the present invention comprises a substantially hollow cylinder functioning as a coupling member (106) preferably having gaps (126, 141) extending in the axial direction from the ends, leaving attachment members in the cente... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5695166 | Post support A post support includes a box section which is open at at least one end to receive a post, wherein the material of the box section at a wall location of the box section is horizontally slit in a plurality of axially spaced locations to provide either at l... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5645270 | Plastic component connection system A system for connecting plastic components wherein a plastic component includes a hollow female portion with a cavity having an inner surface. The system includes a hollow male portion with an inner cavity having an inner surface and at least two spaced a... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5555771 | Fixing structure for mounting member of a nut At least one end portion of a nut threadably engaged with a screw shaft is provided a mounting member mounting stepped portion, a radial through-hole is formed in the peripheral surface of the stepped portion and a radial pin insertion aperture is formed ... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5509174 | Appliance knob and bezel assembly A knob and bezel assembly for an appliance having a wall with an aperture and having a control with a shaft movable over a limited range of axial movement, rotatable about the axis when moved inwardly, biased outwardly, and projecting outwardly through th... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5443323 | Mounting device for a mobile part of a headlamp A device for mounting a mobile part of an automobile vehicle headlight on a relatively fixed part comprises a generally spherical head joined to a first part by means of a rod. A substantially complementary cavity is fastened to the second part. The head ... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5442975 | Bearing arrangement for shift lever A shifter for a vehicle transmission includes a base having a pair of parallel flanges, and a shift stick having a structure adapted to fit between the flanges. The flanges and the structure include apertures that can be co-axially aligned such that pivot... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5385420 | Coupling assembly A threaded snap-fit coupling assembly is provided for use in attaching a handle to an implement, such as a paint brush, paint pad, light bulb changer, cleaning brush or the like. The assembly includes an adaptor provided with a cylindrical receptacle and ... | 01/31/1995 |
