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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7686531 | Universal rotation-inhibiting connector apparatus and method for threaded utility handles A universal connector apparatus for securing a male-threaded utility handle end into a female receptacle of a tool assembly comprising a tool, comprising: a substantially-circular friction ring; a substantially-circular thread neck attached at a leading end thereof ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7367740 | Mechanically lockable universal joint and structures employing such joint An adjustable support stand for an article such as a camera employs a plurality of elongated links connected to one another at their ends by lockable universal joints. Each joint consists of a pair of complementary knuckles, each joined to a link end by a splined co... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363692 | Tool and method for fine machining work pieces A tool for fine machining of work pieces involving metal removal is proposed having at least one cutter (13) for preliminary machining with a geometrically defined cutting edge (15) and having at least one cutter (21) for final machining with a ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7352792 | Enhanced joints for pins and electrodes with asymmetric properties A joint for connecting two carbon members, with at least one carbon member having an asymmetrical coefficient of thermal expansion. The carbon member having the asymmetrical coefficient of thermal expansion also has either a male tang or a female socket with an elli... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347791 | Separable golf club system and methods of use Apparatus and methods for providing a separable golf club are provided involving a connector having a male connector and a female connector configured to be selectively matable. The male and female connectors are configured to facilitate assembly of the connector wi... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341395 | Combinational bolt A combinational bolt which comprises a screw unit and a sleeve unit. The screw unit has a plurality of threads on a surface of a front terminal, the threads make the screw unit connect with a target object, another terminal of the screw unit forms a first concave po... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7324576 | Joint strengthening ring for graphite electrodes An electrode joint is presented, the joint including two joined graphite electrodes and having a joint strengthening ring interposed between the electrodes, the joint strengthening ring composed of a compressible. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7301982 | Male-female electrode joint A graphite electrode joint, where the male tang has a tang factor, defined as the ratio of male tang length to electrode diameter, of at least about 0.60. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293948 | Flexible threaded fastener A fastener includes a head, a threaded member, and a resilient shank portion interconnecting the head portion and the threaded portion. The shank portion includes a first end adjacent the head and a second end adjacent the threaded member. The shank includes a tubul... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293936 | Precision aligning fastener Precision aligning fastener for releasably joining two halves of a manufactured article. The precision aligning fastener has a male body that threads into a female body. The threads on the male and female threads, bodies are provided in an interrupted-thread pattern... | 11/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7216414 | Method of attaching metal and plastic parts of an implement handle A method of connecting a hollow handle having deformable sections to a tool supporting end piece having one ore more indentations. The deformable sections of the handle are deformed into the indentations of the tool supporting end piece. The handle and the end piece... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7140825 | Self tapping bolt A self tapping bolt which fastens a mounting member and a receiving member while the bolt cuts internal threads on an inner surface of a tap drill hole prepared in the receiving member. The bolt includes at least one groove formed near an end of a threaded portion o... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7118300 | Shaft coupling In a shaft coupling having a pair of complementally shaped, detachably joinable coupling sleeve halves (11, 12) which can be clamped together by means of clamping elements to form a split coupling sleeve provided with at least one seat (14) for a first... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114899 | Pop-up fastener A pop-up fastener including a tubular retainer for one-way passage into a socket. A fastening member slidably extends through the retainer. The fastening member has helical threads at its top and a protrusion at its bottom. A compressed spring is positioned atop the... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108063 | Connectable rod system for driving downhole pumps for oil field installations Improved sucker rod joints for down hole petroleum pumping applications are provided within the form factor of standard API sucker rods, such that existing inventory in suitable condition is fully usable in more demanding applications. The pin ends are selected or p... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7108607 | Helical groove fasteners and methods for making same Helical groove fasteners and methods for producing the same are provided for use in systems requiring fluid passage through the fastener. In one embodiment, the fastener includes a shank, a head, a threaded portion, and at least one groove extending through at least... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7103083 | Optimized graphite electrode pin configuration A pin for use in connecting graphite electrodes into a joint, where the pin has at least one male tang having a tang factor, defined as the ratio of male tang length to diameter of the electrode into which hit is to be threaded, of at least about 0.60. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7081597 | Electrode and electrode holder with threaded connection A threaded connection for an electrode holder and an electrode in a plasma arc torch is provided. The threaded connection has relatively low height, and the engaged portion of a male threaded portion of the electrode and a female threaded portion of the electrode ho... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7073296 | Preconstruction anchoring system and method for buildings A system and method of installing a preconstruction support system for a building, according to which the corresponding ends of two piling sections are connected together and an a auger is provided on one or more of the piling sections. The piling sections are drive... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7056053 | Bolting arrangement including a two-piece washer for minimizing bolt bending A two-piece washer to allow tilting movement of the washer elements. One annular washer element includes a convex annular surface that engages with a concave annular surface of a second annular washer element. When the convex and concave surfaces of the respective w... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7037027 | Bolted connection of two components with alignment compensation in three dimensions A connection arrangement accommodates misalignments in three dimensions, and achieves a positive fixed connection between two components. A threaded standoff with a first bolt hole therein is partially screwed into a threaded hole in the first component and protrude... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7028375 | Attachment of metal and plastic parts of an implement handle A hollow, cylindrical, handle is substantially permanently connected to a end piece by insertion into the distal end of the handle of a first axial section of the end piece and inwardly deforming portions of the handle wall inwardly into indentations formed in the o... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7024827 | Preconstruction anchoring system and method for buildings A system and method of installing a preconstruction support system for a building, according to which the corresponding ends of two piling sections are connected together and an a auger is provided on one or more of the piling sections. The piling sections are drive... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7016394 | Male-female electrode joint A graphite electrode joint, where the male tang has a tang factor, defined as the ratio of male tang length to electrode diameter, of at least about 0.60. ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6990780 | Mounting structure The present invention relates to a mounting structure which is arranged at two abutting structural panels (1, 2) so that said structural panels are connected with each other, comprising two pairs of clamping plates, with one of said pairs of clamping plates b... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6964408 | Cable adjustment tool A cable adjustment tool includes an upper bar and a lower bar each having a top side, a bottom side, a first end and a second end. The first end of the upper bar has a slot extending therein for receiving a first of a pair of lug nuts. The first end of the lower bar... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6925104 | Carbon electrodes and connection elements of the electrodes having directionally structured contact surfaces Electrode columns made from carbon and graphite are screwed together from individual elements, for example, the electrodes and nipples. The elements have directionally structured contact surfaces. Such a structure of the contact surfaces gives rise to the elements o... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6913225 | Construction and method of use in a carrier rocket or satellite A construction intended for a carrier rocket or a satellite, comprising a first construction part (21), which is made of a composite material comprising two essentially parallel walls (23, 24) and a core (25) arranged between these walls, a seco... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912791 | Rotation angle detector To provide a rotation angle detector with high detecting accuracy for use in association with a steering wheel on a vehicle and the like, a rotation angle detector is constructed by providing a recess surrounding a shaft portion in a top face of a detecting member, ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6905278 | Connection point A connection point (1) between two tool parts is proposed which are joined by means of a threaded spindle (7) oriented in longitudinal direction of the tool parts. The threaded spindle has two oppositely threaded sections (13, 15) which interact... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6840702 | Joint between tubes of a tube combination having annular trenches A tube combination has upper and lower tubes, which are joined together with a coupling, and which have spaced annular trenches on outer sides. Annular projections are formed on the upper end of the lower tube and the lower end of the upper tube; the annular project... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6764413 | Replaceable golf club A replaceable golf club includes a primary rod, a secondary rod, an upper insertion tube inserted into a distal end of the primary rod, and a lower insertion tube inserted into a distal end of the secondary rod and combined with the upper insertion tube. Thus, the u... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6745538 | Mounting structure The present invention relates to a mounting structure which is arranged at two abutting structural panels (1, 2) so that said structural panels are connected with each other, comprising two pairs of clamping plates, with one of said pairs of clamping plates b... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745909 | Expandable upright tubes of a coat rack A coat rack includes two expandable upright tubes, each upright tube being formed of an inner tube, an outer tube, and an expandable and contractable tightening ring. The inner tube is rotatably fastened at the top end to a top cross bar and is provided at the botto... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6739791 | Self-aligning connection device of detachable type A self-aligning type of detachable rigid connection device having at least one main body endowed with a seat and at least one supported element endowed with a shank to be received into the seat of the main body. An actuator is provided for elastically deforming the ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6726395 | Collapsible support rod with adjustable threaded joint A collapsible support such as a post includes two sections interconnected via first and second threaded joint units. The first joint unit includes a first male screw member engageable with a female screw of one of the sections, a first engaging end face formed at on... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6692180 | Connecting element of a lamp tube A connecting element of a lamp tube comprises a retaining block, a joint, a resisting block and a buffer pad. The distal end of the joint is installed with a threaded section. The middle section of the joint has an embedding portion. Thereby, the resistin... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6672791 | Double ended fastening system The preferred embodiment of a double ended fastening system includes a first segment for engaging a component and a second threaded segment for engaging a nut. In another aspect of the present invention, the component has a stud receiving portion made of ... | 01/06/2004 |
