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A self-righting hand-arm configuration which is adapted to pivot when struck by a user, thereby simulating a "high five."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7726899 | Coupling device for the driving of a printing device cylinder A coupling device for driving an engraved cylinder of a printing device. The coupling device comprises a single part of chromium, nickel and molybdenum alloyed steel having undergone core hardening. The coupling device includes a central cylindrical portions, first ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7357366 | Sports pole mounting structure A sports pole mounting structure for supporting sports equipment in a pool environment capable of repeated assembly and removal. The mounting structure includes a bracket and a collar securely engaging existing in-ground sleeves traditionally found around pool envir... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7268295 | Puller/connector for electrical raceways A puller/connector (9) for electrical raceways (1) having a spiral shape that is predeterminedly sized so as to lock onto the troughs (3) located on the external surface of an electrical raceway (24) or into the crests (2) located ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7124564 | Harvester reel tine repair Repair of a broken finger of a harvester reel pickup tine is accomplished by positioning a repair finger having a cavity over the broken finger stub so that the broken finger stub of the harvester reel pickup tine is received in the cavity of the repair finger, and ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7096639 | Connecting flange for tubular components and wind turbine tower employing same The present invention relates to an annular flange connection for attachment to one end of a tubular component. An object of one aspect of the invention is to provide an annular flange that is less prone to damage resulting from the stresses associated with the inte... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7047868 | Piston and cylinder assembly with push rod retention A piston and cylinder assembly in which the rear end of the piston defines an arcuate concavity opening in the rear face of the piston, a retainer having an arcuate configuration matching the arcuate configuration of the piston concavity is positioned in the concavi... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6998756 | Rotor shaft The present invention provides a rotor shaft, comprising: a rod member (26); and a plurality of separately formed component parts (such as a compressor wheel 10, a turbine wheel 11 and a rotor 14 of an electric generator) through which th... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6985313 | Threaded lens coupling to LED apparatus with compressible locking ring A lens adapted for securement to a holder, for transmission of light, comprising a lens body, defining an axis, threading on the lens body extending about said axis, for reception in threading associated with the holder. ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6902341 | Turnbuckle linkage assembly A turnbuckle linkage assembly is provided for transmitting a force between first and second locations in a machine. The assembly includes a first link for connecting to the first location such as a rod, tube or cable, a second link for connecting to the second locat... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6776499 | Screw opener with an illumination device A handle has a rod body and a handle. The rod body and the handle are installed with an illuminating device and driving structures. The rod body is formed by a first driving rod and a second driving rod. One end of the rod body is formed with a driving structure whi... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6726255 | Tube-in-tube joint A tube-in-tube joint includes a rectangular coupling having a longitudinally extending slot the entire length of the coupling which is inserted into opposed ends of two rectangular elongated tube members. Each elongated tube member is provided with an opening therei... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6718593 | Wiper device A wiper device has a pair of pivot holders each of which supports a pivot shaft and a pipe frame that connects the pivot holders to each other. When each pivot holder is fitted in an end of the pipe frame, the pipe frame is subjected to caulking to engage the pipe f... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6581343 | Prefabricated girder in two halves and roof structure The invention concerns a girder in reinforced concrete that has a flat intrados (11) and a flat or sloping extrados (12), which consists of two symmetrical halves or girders (13, 14) with adjacent parts that meet in a plane mid-way (15), perpendicular to ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6568873 | In-line connector for window spacer frame tubing A self-centering line connector for insulated window spacer frame tubing. There is an elongate connector body having first and second ends. First and second ramps extend upwardly from the connector body towards a mid-point of the connector body. The base ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6543958 | Connection structure for a gardening implement A connection structure is designed to connect the blade and the handle of a gardening implement and is formed of a connection rod, a control member, a locating head, and two steel balls movably contained in the recess of the control member and the locatin... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6238129 | Mounting adapter for instrument holder A portable instrument holder for smaller instruments such as harmonicas is adapted for use with commonly available stands, such as microphone stands. This adapter is comprised of an adapter block that releasably engages an instrument holder. The adapter b... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6152643 | Coupling for inserting a soaking bar into a blast furnace tap hole A coupling device for use in inserting a soaking bar into a clay plugged blast furnace tap hole with a rotary percussion tool, having a first axial aperture at a first end adapted to be fitted onto a driving post of a rotary percussion tool, and having a ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6113304 | Coupling for high pressure fluid pump assembly A coupling for a high pressure fluid seal assembly is shown and described. The coupling includes a first member having first and second opposite ends and capable of motion along a first axis extending between the first and second ends. The first member ha... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6102609 | Cable joint structure In a cable joint structure, a first casing has a first rail member. A first end portion has a lug portion directed opposite to the first rail, and connected to one end of a first cable so that the first end portion moves along the first rail member. A sec... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6056472 | Versatile coupling member for injection molding ejector system A coupling member for interconnecting a hydraulic ejector cylinder, of injection molding equipment, with a mold ejector system to insure that the mold ejector system of the mold is properly activated and returned to its fully retracted position prior to c... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5993100 | Curtain-rail connector A connector is used with a pair of hollow rails having longitudinally confronting ends and each forming a downwardly open longitudinal slot and having a pair of upwardly directed support faces flanking the slot. A hanger has a head longitudinally displace... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5882136 | End cap system for scaffolding planks An end cap system for scaffolding planks, especially for hollow core planks formed of fiberglass or other composite materials, is disclosed. The end cap includes an extrusion having a plank-receiving portion on one side and a rib profile on the other side... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5842810 | Quick release adaptor for adapting a mop head and a mop handle An adaptor for quickly connecting and releasing a T-shaped bar which holds a mop head and a mop handle to form a complete mop for use. The T-shaped bar has a horizontal base portion and a vertical threaded portion. The horizontal base portion is adapted t... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5687510 | Guttering arrangement In a guttering arrangement, a guttering element defines a seat adapted to receive an end of a length of guttering. The seat is provided with a channel receiving a sealing strip intended to be in sealing engagement with the exterior of the length of gutter... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5649782 | Transport anchor especially for prefabricated concrete parts and load bearing member to be screwed into the transport anchor A transport anchor for transporting a heavy part, which anchor is embedded in the heavy part, includes a sleeve having an inner thread for receiving a load bearing member. The sleeve has a first section with an exterior end face positioned flush with the ... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5618123 | Coupling device for sewer and drain cleaning cable The coupling device for coupling a cable of a sewer and drain cleaning machine to a cutting tool comprises a housing, a cable connecting mechanism for connecting the cable to the housing, a cutting tool connecting mechanism for rotatably connecting the cu... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5579848 | Garden tool A garden tool includes a beam having a tool secured to one end and having a ring and one or more fins formed in the other end. A handle has a number of blades tapered radially outward and has a number of gaps formed between the blades for engaging with th... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5560728 | Positioning device adapted for use with operating tables A device for precisely positioning and locking an object in a selective position including a first arm, a second arm, a third arm and a fourth arm, as well as an L-shaped arm connecting the third and fourth arms. The arms are structured so as to movably c... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5536100 | Mechanically joined tubular connection and process to form same A mechanically joined connection includes a tubular extension having a wall defining an interior space, and an insert member having a protruding end, the protruding end being configured to be inserted into the interior space of the tubular extension. The ... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5513923 | Connection piece on the end of a wire cable Connection piece (3), which is mounted on the end of a wire cable (2), for connecting the wire cable (1) to a mounting support taking up tensile forces caused by longitudinal stresses in the wire cable (2), in which the external dimensions of the connecti... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5492379 | Guided linking mechanism A mechanical linking system includes a slidably supported guided link interposed between two operable rods. The operable rods are connected to an operator device and an operated device. A mechanical transfer is effected through the rods and guided link be... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5458426 | Double locking connector with fallout preventing protrusion A connector includes a connector housing and at least one metal terminal. The connector housing has at least one terminal accommodating hole for receiving the metal terminals, a primary locking device for elastically engaging with the metal terminals, at ... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5393165 | Anchor bolt repair coupling with preloading jack and epoxy injection An improved device for repairing failed anchor members that hold machinery to foundations is provided. An anchor bolt repair coupling engages a failed anchor member through the use of grips, a preloading jack, and epoxy injection to facilitate the repair ... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5333963 | Shaft coupler The invention relates to a coupling for fixedly, i.e. non-flexibly, connect free ends of two shaft together. The connection is releasable. A typical field of application is in pumps. The coupling has one generally cylindric, solid muff adapted to be fixed... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5312198 | Jack extension tube A jack extension tube for use on power seat adjuster mechanisms for vehicles is provided comprising an elongated tube having a first section and a second section spaced from the first section. A threaded member includes a knurled outer surface and is fric... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5297670 | Apparatus for driving rollers in roller hearth kiln A roller driving apparatus for use in a roller hearth kiln has a kiln tunnel and kiln side walls. The apparatus includes a rotary drive shaft, a holder fixedly mounted at one end thereof on the rotary drive shaft, a metal connection pipe detachably mounte... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5292173 | Chair mounted computer plate A plate structure of a generally L-shaped configuration includes a first plate portion coplanar with a second plate portion, with the first plate portion including a plurality of first plate portion apertures directed therethrough to receive fasteners for... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5261436 | Tent A tent frame permits the roof and walls to be separately established, with consequent ease of erection.... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5259688 | Quick-disconnect couplings for three-piece rotors in continuous mixers for plastic materials Quick-disconnect couplings for three-piece rotors in a two-rotor continuous mixer for plastic materials enable a main rotor section (or "main rotor body") of each rotor to be uncoupled from a drive journal located at one end of the main rotor section and ... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5230199 | Splice sleeve for connecting reinforcing bars to another entity A splice sleeve for connecting reinforcing bars in a concrete structure or the like to another entity with the sleeve being rigidly affixed to the reinforcing bar and provided with an anchor structure for anchoring the sleeve to another entity. In one emb... | 07/27/1993 |
