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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7938593 | Split tube connector system A split tube connector for efficiently connecting separate tubular members together. The split tube connector generally includes a first tubular member, a second tubular member separate from the first tubular member and a connector assembly including a first connect... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7413367 | Combinational commodity engaging unit A combinational commodity engaging unit which can connect by engaging plates of a computer desk, a TV cabinet etc. in order to assemble the combinational commodity without using an auxiliary tool, the engaging unit includes at least: a fixing seat embedded in a firs... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7357405 | Sliding board, in particular alpine ski or snowboard The invention relates to a sliding board, in particular alpine ski or snowboard, with a sliding-board basic body and a binding-receiving plate. According to the invention, the binding-receiving plate is integrated as a supporting part in the central region of the sl... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358430 | Strap attachment member An attachment member for a strap for a guitar includes a shaft-shaped member fixable inside a hole in a guitar body via an adhesive agent; and a holding member continuous with this shaft-shaped member which is positioned outside the hole. The shaft-shaped member inc... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357363 | Expansion bolt An expansion bolt. A first chock has first and second outer ramping surfaces. A second chock has an inner ramping surface complementarily corresponding to the first outer ramping surface. A spring member biases the second chock radially inwardly against the first ou... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357592 | Clamping joint system A clamping joint system is provided for the detachable junction of two elements, of which at least one comprises an undercut longitudinal slot and the other one (12) comprises a receiving space (14) formed therein. The clamping joint system comprises a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7349221 | Device for increased thermal conductivity between a printed wiring assembly and a chassis A floating guide device provides increased thermal conductivity between a printed wiring assembly and a heat sink chassis. The guide device includes an elongated thermally conductive rod and a wedgelock used in conjunction with the rod that can be attached to the ro... | 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 |
| 7320555 | Cardan shaft structure with tightness adjustable functions A cardan shaft structure with tightness adjustable functions has a through-hole passing through spheres located at both ends of the cardan shaft body, and a taper socket respectively installed into the opening end of each sphere. A bolt is inserted into both spheres... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7300059 | Connector for sports goal frame An assembly including a tubular connector and at least one framing member having a hollow open end and a longitudinally-extending recessed channel. The recessed channel is formed by at least a pair of opposed inwardly-directed walls having inner peripheral surfaces ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7281692 | Steam strippers A steam stripper (14) is provided with a support comprising a pole (16) comprised of connected sections (17, 18) and (19). The upper sections 17 and (18) are connected by a resilient spring apparatus (23), and the sup... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7264082 | Convertible ladder A ladder having a first ladder section, a second ladder section, an adjustable hinge mechanism, an engagement indicator and a static hinge mechanism. The adjustable hinge mechanism is mounted with respect to the first ladder and the second ladder so that the adjusta... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7255171 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing an expandable slotted tube A method of manufacturing an expandable slotted tube fabricated from at least one tubular element and at least two annular elements connected to the opposite ends of the tubular element by means of butt joints wherein axially extending slots are formed at a uniform ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255409 | Sliding rail mounting structure A sliding rail mounting structure is disclosed to connect a sliding rail to a vertical column inside a server rack by securing a magnetic locating member to the vertical column by magnetic attraction and then inserting the locating pin of a U-clip at one end of the ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252108 | Collapsible shelter with flexible, collapsible canopy The collapsible shelter includes a truss and a canopy framework that provides a flexible, collapsible canopy that is capable of flexing and moving, in whole or in part, between a raised position and lower positions having a reduced profile from the raised position. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249922 | Jointing member for fixing panel members by one-touch operation A jointing member has a grommet and a pin. The grommet includes a flange portion and a leg portion capable of being opened, in which an insertion hole is formed from the center of the flange portion to the inner portion of the leg portion, and an engagement portion ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7240928 | Tubing connection arrangement A tubing connection arrangement and a method used for coupling expandable tubing sections together. In one embodiment, there is disclosed a tubing connection arrangement comprising a first expandable tubing section defining a male portion; a second expandable tubing... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241072 | Connecting device for tubular elements A connecting device for tubular elements (1), for assembling the tubular elements into modular structures, includes a plurality of inserts (22), each insert having an expandable portion (2) and a head (3). Shells (9) are provided, ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237787 | Assembly comprising a bicycle fork and a headset on a bicycle frame and fork for one such assembly The invention relates to an assembly comprising a bicycle fork (1) and a headset (J) on a steering column (2) of a bicycle frame. According to the invention, the fork is solidly connected to a pivot (3) which extends (3a) beyond th... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232234 | Vibration resistant vehicle mirror connecting assembly A connection sleeve having an open hollow end portion and being carried by one of the mirror support arm and the vehicle mount. A connector shaft carried by one of the mirror support arm and the vehicle mount for being received within the connection sleeve. A longit... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229230 | Tube connectors A tube connector includes an anchor body having a lengthwise through-passage and a bolt head cavity. The through-passage and bolt head cavity are open to a side of the anchor body. One end of the anchor body has a tool-access opening and the other end has a tapered ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225523 | Method for coupling and expanding tubing An expandable tubing assembly comprises a tubular connector defining overlapping longitudinal slots, the connector comprising end portions and an intermediate portion. The slots extend over the whole length of the connector, but the only slot overlap occurs in the i... | 06/05/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7198315 | Connector for automotive interior trim A connector for securing an interior trim assembly to a support of an automobile. The connector includes a connector body having a head portion formed at a proximal end of the connector body and a shank portion extending from the head portion toward a distal end of ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7197806 | Fastener for variable mounting A fastener assembly comprising a first wedge portion having an angled end, a second wedge portion having an angled end, and a fastener extending through the first wedge portion and the second wedge portion, wherein a portion of the fastener protrudes from one of the... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195215 | Suspension arm A suspension arm comprising a rising/descending device further consists of an inner sleeve; a retractable shaft and an elastic body inside, an outer sleeve connect to the inner sleeve, a clip ring on the top open of the outer sleeve. The outer sleeve can revolve on ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188423 | Structure of hairdressing scissor assembly A hairdressing scissor assembly includes plural pairs of hairdressing scissors each having two cutting members pivotally connected together, female and male connectors respectively secured to first and second sides of the pairs of hairdressing scissors for joining t... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185461 | Anchoring member for a support post A post footing for holding a post segment above a ground surface comprises an outer sleeve adapted to be forcibly driven into the ground. A socket member is pressure fitted within the outer sleeve with the leading end of the sleeve extending beyond the socket member... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7186050 | Pole connector assembly and method for racks and shelving A pole connector assembly for connecting adjacent pole sections in order to construct a pole. In some embodiments, these pole connector assemblies have two inserts connected together by a fastener. Each of the two inserts can be received within an open end of a resp... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7180214 | Condenser fan motor dust shield A dust shield for a refrigeration condenser fan motor includes a shroud having an opening for a motor output shaft, and a hub extending from the shroud. The shroud forms an enclosure to prevent contaminants from interfering with operation of the motor. The hub inclu... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169239 | Solid expandable tubular members formed from very low carbon steel and method A very low carbon steel alloy is provided for use in manufacturing tubular members such as oil country tubular goods. The tubular members may be radially expanded from at least twenty percent to forty percent. Sections or joints of casing formed from the steel alloy... | 01/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7152383 | Joining of foam core panels A blind connection for joining foam core panels which comprise a central sheet of foamed resinous material having top and bottom rails and veneers bonded to opposite sides of the central sheet and the rails. The rails having abutting side edge faces with matching sl... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150578 | Appliance mounting bracket A clamp system for attaching accessory devices to a railing structure includes a first clamping jaw member and a second clamping jaw member designed to clamp on a railing structure. An accessory mounting device includes a cylindrical collar portion with a plurality ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7150680 | Drive shaft coupling Disclosed is a torque-transmitting coupling assembly and method, as well as flexible surgical reamers having such assemblies. The reamers employ a fitting with radially flexible member, e.g., a split collet or a super-elastic collar that receives an elongated tubula... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7144183 | Lock with internal retainer A locking assembly has two members which are moveable into coupling engagement with one another. The two members have lock engaging walls, and one of the members has an opening between the lock engaging walls for receiving a lock. The lock comprises a lock body and ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7074141 | Adjustable and portable soccer goal and molded joint connectors associated therewith An adjustable and portable soccer goal formed from tubular members in a horizontal, vertical and rearward slanting configuration. Segments of the members are used to form the members in varying sizes by adding or taking away segments vertically, horizontally and inc... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070356 | Multipart plug-type connector A plug-in connector for hollow sections of spacer frames for insulating glass panes with two connector parts which can be plugged together. The connector parts have one of an essentially U-shaped and box-shaped cross section. The connector parts include side walls w... | 07/04/2006 |
