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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7637686 | Swivel fitting attachment apparatus An exemplary, non-limiting swivel fitting attachment apparatus includes a ball fitting and a swivel fitting. The ball fitting includes a base having an attachment portion, such as a flange, arranged for attachment to a structure and a ball attachable to the base. Th... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7396210 | Quick install blade arms for ceiling fans Quick attachable and detachable mounting arms for ceiling fans. A first version has flat headed fasteners initially attached to one end of mounting arms, with key-hole slots in the endshield of the ceiling fan motor. The user raises the mounting arm so that the flat... | 07/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7076853 | Method for infusing potting compound into strands of a cable A process for producing a potting transition which is more nearly planar and which is more repeatable from assembly to assembly. Devices for carrying out the process are also disclosed. A stranded cable comprising a containment jacket is stripped of its containment ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6872053 | Quick install blade arms for ceiling fans Quick attachable and detachable mounting arms for ceiling fans. A first version has flat headed fasteners initially attached to one end of mounting arms, with key-hole slots in the endshield of the ceiling fan motor. The user raises the mounting arm so that the flat... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6863464 | Detachable assembly of two elements The invention relates to a detachable assembly of two elements between which at least one shaft is arranged and which is secured on at least one end thereof to a holding fixture that is mounted on one of the elements. The holding fixture can be rotated, in relation ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6814523 | Connecting device Connecting element for joining two support members (2, 3) absorbing tensile forces, which connecting element (1) comprises at least a first and a second casing body (5, 6) with a through-hole (7) for receiving the respective support membe... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6352411 | Quick install blade arms for ceiling fans Quick attachable and detachable mounting arms for ceiling fans. A first version has flat headed fasteners initially attached to one end of mounting arms, with key-hole slots in the endshield of the ceiling fan motor. The user raises the mounting arm so th... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6036398 | Extruded frame member for structural connection and method of forming same A fastener structure which allows for connecting a first connector member to a second connector member, the second connector member having a slot for receiving the first connector member. The first connector member has a pair of generally parallel, relati... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5934817 | Coupling arrangement for a vehicle door lock assembly A coupling arrangement for connecting a vehicle door lock operator to a vehicle door lock, including a rod having an outer end connected to the door lock, and a hooked inner end. A clip has an outer end pivotally connected to the door lock operator. The c... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5709499 | Shaft coupling A shaft coupling, preferably for coupling a journal of a shaft of a print roll to a primary shaft, includes coupling parts which engage one another in an interlocking manner, and which are connected to the shafts to be coupled to one another. A stud proje... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5425602 | Support sling A support sling, useful in the mining industry, for example, for supporting overhead loads such as mine roofs; the sling includes a pair of generally coplanar anchor lengths, sometimes called anchor bolts, having inwardly directed ends mutually facing eac... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5297886 | Connector bracket A U-shaped connector bracket connects an end of a first tubular frame member to a second frame member having two opposite sides and a pair of elongate recesses respectively located in and extending along the two opposite sides. The connector bracket has a... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5246303 | Connector device for metal cables A connector device for metal cables has a connector member and a coupling terminal, the connector member and the coupling terminal being attachable to corresponding free ends of different portions of a metal cable, the connector member including a main bo... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5208569 | Simplified flangeless unisex waveguide coupler assembly A unisex coupler assembly is disclosed capable of providing a leak tight coupling for waveguides with axial alignment of the waveguides and rotational capability. The sealing means of the coupler assembly are not exposed to RF energy, and the coupler asse... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5174734 | Fuel pumping apparatus A reciprocal plunger fuel injection pump has a plunger having an enlarged head at one end. A spring abutment is secured to the head, and has a flange for engagement by the plunger return spring and a surface engageable with the end of the plunger. A sprin... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5165660 | Drive unit for a jack An improved drive unit for a jack mechanism which is formed from an inexpensive stamping and it can be attached to the control shaft of a jack by staking, welding or other matter and which can be bent into a shape which has an opening to receive a flatted... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5062734 | Shaft coupling device A method and resulting coupler for uniting two shafts to effect mutual rotation. The coupler especially accommodates two different shaft diameters and provides a longitudinally extending slit passing through an outer wall of the coupler to expedite shaft ... | 11/05/1991 |
| 4730951 | Drive coupling This invention relates to a drive coupling for connecting an output shaft such as for a motor to an input pinion such as for a reducer. A coupling member which has an intermediate portion supported for rotation in bearings in a bracket which is mounted on... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4712286 | Method for making merchandising display members A merchandising display system and the method of making its posts and struts, using pre-decorated strip material having surfaces such as polished metal or wood-grained vinyl that are covered by removable protective strips. A plurality of elongated section... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4641989 | Pipe hanger extension clip An extension clip is disclosed for attaching threaded end portions to a plain rod. The clip is cut from flat metal plate and is shaped into a hollow form having clinch-type ears at one end for gripping the plain rod and inwardly bent tabs at its opposite ... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4443165 | Moineau pump with helicoidal coupling sleeve The invention relates to improvements in or to Moineau pumps comprising a stator having an axial cavity, a helicoidal rotor adapted to rotate in said cavity of the stator by cooperating with it and coupling means to couple the rotor to another driving or ... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4371355 | Flexible and backlash free rotary stem coupling A flexible and backlash free coupling to connect adjustably between two separate rotary shafts for the purpose of transmitting rotary power and torque, whereby said coupling is able to slip on loosely over either of two separate stem configurations and wh... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4365909 | Coupling clamp and a method of manufacture therefor Disclosed herein is a coupling clamp formed by shaping a sheet-metal blank or tube length and having an axially slotted hollow body (14) forming a socket for a shaft or other transmission member and having a lug (17) depending from either side of the slot... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4180989 | Universal joint construction A universal joint for interconnecting two rotatable shafts comprises a first fork assembly, first and second fork half members, each having a first end with a cylindrical hub portion and an opposite wider end having bounding side wall flanges which are ad... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4172676 | Turnbuckle assembly An improved turnbuckle assembly comprising a one-piece generally tubular stamped clip and a nut member mounted to a first axial end of said clip for rotative motion relative thereto is provided. The other axial end of said clip is adapted to receive and r... | 10/30/1979 |
| 4134712 | Fuel supply unit consisting of a pump and an electromotor This invention relates to a pump and motor unit which is particularly adapted for supplying fuel and which comprises a pump rotor and motor armature, the bearings of which are disposed independently of each other on a fixed axis.... | 01/16/1979 |
| 4128365 | Fuel supply unit A fuel supply unit is proposed wherein the pump rotor and electromotor armature are mounted independently of one another on a common fixed axis. A pin which engages in a corresponding recess in the pump rotor for entrainment purpose is provided on the mot... | 12/05/1978 |
| 4069638 | Structure of lightweight bars and connector means therefore A lightweight bar comprising a hollow, elongated member having channels within and extending along its faces, said member being composed of sheet material formed into the required configuration of the member and having a pair of edges joined together to c... | 01/24/1978 |
| 4066372 | Slotted flange connector useable in a method for replacing an existing utility pole without disturbing hardware mounted thereon This disclosure teaches a slotted flange connector useable in a method for replacing an existing utility pole (usually wood), without disturbing hardware mounted thereon. As taught in U.S. Pat. No. 3,911,548, the utility pole includes a proximal section h... | 01/03/1978 |
| 4064672 | Post-applied waterstop connection Distinct lengths of post-applied waterstop strips are spliced together by wrapping them in contour fitting flexible union shells provided with a solid baffle having a transverse cross-sectional shape identical to that of said strips. Conventional adhesive... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4017934 | Mounting for power toothbrush An adapter for mounting the end of a toothbrush handle to the vibratory output shaft of a toothbrush motor is a generally cylindrical body having front and rear bores for respectively receiving the handle and the shaft. The body is a resilient plastic mol... | 04/19/1977 |