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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8043022 | Sheet securing scaffold clamp An elongated clamp for securing a flexible fabric like shroud to a scaffold support member including to opposed jaws movable between an open and closed position by a pin and wedge combination. The flexible shroud is held to the support member by the clamp gripping f... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7341391 | Pipe fitting and assembly using such pipe fittings A pipe fitting of the present invention comprises a combination of a plurality of split fittings and has a central cylinder and an extended cylinder which outwardly projects from the central cylinder, the central cylinder and the extended cylinder being capable of r... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7320485 | V insert edge contour A V-band clamp that includes an annular band having an inner surface and an outer surface. A latch assembly is attached to the outer surface of the band for attaching objects together. A plurality of insert segments are attached to the inner surface of the band, whe... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7308731 | Dampened slide for an anti-chucking wedge assembly A dampened slide for a wedge assembly includes a slide housing having perimeter walls. First and second alignment members connect to the perimeter walls, each having a deflectable portion. The deflectable portions extend opposite to each other and transverse to a ce... | 12/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7241084 | Tool assembly with universal coupling for various tools, for work on underground pipes A tool assembly is provided for working on underground pipes, through a small hole at the pipe surface, by means of an elongate handle member that reaches into the hole, and has a coupling at the lower end thereof, whereby various ones of selected tools may be quick... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7200903 | Selectable width track apparatus and method for a gravity fed shelving system An apparatus and method that effects selectable width of a roller track conveyance system having multiple roller tracks with asymmetric wall heights. The system includes a clip that connects lower or mating walls of two single roller tracks together. The connected r... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7163030 | Rectangular and square double wall ducting systems A duct structure (510), includes lengths of double wall square/rectangular duct (532) manufactured by pre-forming the duct in round cross-section (51) and then transforming the round cross-section into square and rectangular cross-sections utili... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7104719 | Peripheral connecting region of two sheets and peripheral connection method In a peripheral connecting region of two sheets including two overlapping flanges of the sheets, the sheets are connected to each other such that they cannot be displaced relative to each other. In order to be able to connect high-strength sheets or other sheets whi... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104104 | Rectangular and square ducting systems A duct structure (50), includes lengths of square/rectangular duct (52) manufactured by pre-forming the duct in round cross-section (51) and then transforming the round cross-section into square and rectangular cross-sections utilizing expandabl... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7092489 | X-ray irradiator and X-ray imaging apparatus With a view to providing an X-ray irradiator superior in workability in mounting a collimator box to an X-ray tube, the X-ray irradiator includes: a ring provided on an entry plate of the collimator box so as to surround an X-ray incidence window, the ring receiving... | 08/15/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7037065 | Flange bolt for turbines An arrangement for cooling or heating of a flange bolt for turbines comprises one or more boreholes, that extend through the bolt, and inlet and outlet pipes that are connected to each end of the borehole. A cooling or heating medium such as air, steam or any other ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7021855 | Clamping device for clamping girders In order to also be able to use a clamping device with structural components and girders with different dimensions or inclinations, a clamping device is proposed that comprises a tension element, to which a force can be applied, and a bearing element, which interact... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018126 | Multi-post shock absorber clamp system An intermediate device that clamps the front suspension of a two-wheeled and/or motorized vehicle as part of the steering system that attaches to the frame structure and provides a mounting area for the handlebar and controls. This multiple point mounting area compr... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6923484 | Flange connection between a longitudinal beam of a vehicle and a carrier element that can be mounted to it A flange connection between a longitudinal beam of a vehicle as a first component and a carrier element, which can be mounted to it, as a second component, whereby a flange plate operatively mounted to either the first or second component and a counter flange plate ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6923555 | Bulb holder having U-shaped gripping jaws and electric terminal A holder for a light bulb, wherein the bulb is connected to a reflector, for example for vehicular lamps. The reflector has its rear provided with brackets of such a configuration that a cap flange of the bulb, and recesses present therein, fit in the brackets in su... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918341 | Support for securing cantilevered shelving to an insulated unit A support adapted for use between first and second panels at a joint includes a distal end including a flange, an anchoring end including a flange and an anchor, and an intermediate section connecting the distal end and the anchoring end. The intermediate section is... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6749359 | Seismic suspension system A seismic adapter for attachment to a steel web joist. The joist includes a pair of angled elements which extend parallel to one another with a cord space therebetween. The adapter includes an anchor plate juxtaposed with the upper surface of the element pair and an... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6712541 | Multi-post shock absorber clamp system An intermediate device that clamps the front suspension of a two-wheeled and/or motorized vehicle as part of the steering system that attaches to the frame structure and provides a mounting area for the handlebar and controls. This multiple point mounting area compr... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6702707 | Differential assembly A differential gear assembly including a differential housing and a ring gear mounted externally to the differential housing by a clamp. The differential housing and the ring gear each include an annular flange extending therefrom and the clamp includes a... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6641326 | Removable stud for joining casing flanges A stud for interconnecting adjacent flanges of a flanged joint in a tubular casing. The flanges each contain apertures to receive the stud and each flange is inclined relative to the casing outer surface, with one flange extending radially outwardly and t... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6621008 | Insulative support wedge Provided herein is an article which is by its nature readily clamped to the end portion of a metallic ware employed as a cable support rack, and driven into the ground. An insulative wedge according to the invention renders a linear metallic ware to not b... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6602016 | Hydraulic line mounting clamp A bolt-on clamp assembly for mounting a hydraulic line to a support structure, such as a boom or articulated arm. There are upper and lower clamp members having jaw portions that define a receiving area for the hydraulic line. The clamp members are joined... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6599053 | Bushing and toothed wheel assembly with preferred rotation An assembly (10) of a tapered bushing (14) and a toothed wheel (12), having a preferred direction of rotation. The assembly (10) having on each face (22, 24) a hole or set of holes H1, H2 containing surfaces which interact with a thr... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6546689 | Construction and method for jointing a plurality of steel members using shear rings Disclosed is a construction and method for jointing steel members using shear rings, achieving a jointing construction to which a real shearing force can be applied, improving working conditions, the jointing strength and durability, and reducing material... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6543192 | Lintel support brace and method of using same A lintel support brace having a top portion, an opposing bottom portion adjustably coupled to the top portion, and a support arm coupled to the bottom portion, wherein the top portion and the bottom portion are configured to be attached to an adjoining he... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6526867 | Brake actuator having tamper resistant clamp closing spring chamber A spring brake actuator having a flange case and a head, each of which includes a radially outwardly extending annular flange, is provided. The actuator also includes an annular retaining member comprised of two halves and having an annular peripheral gro... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6527233 | Device for clamping a shaft A clamping system is disclosed and includes a hollow shaft for interlocking with a shaft. The hollow shaft is integral with a device so that when the hollow shaft and the shaft are coupled, the device rotates therewith. The hollow shaft has slots to allow... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6520710 | Powdered metal assemblies with fastener inserts An embodiment of a component assembly for use in a mechanism includes a first member having a pair of spaced flanges with fastener receiving openings through the flanges. A second member is a hardened powdered metal part including spaced seats engaging th... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6499773 | Articulated clamp connector An articulated clamp connector is for interconnecting pipes, cables, etc. preferably underwater, where interconnecting ends of pipes are provided with connecting flanges with outer conical surfaces which interact with opposite surfaces of the clamp. When ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6485219 | Ganging bracket for a shelf unit A furniture component arrangement includes a ganging bracket useful for securing a pair of adjacent flanges of adjacent office furniture components in a workstation. The ganging bracket includes ganging parts that are designed for positioning about flange... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6474907 | Environmentally compatible archway for road building A floating link archway system which is useful for building access roads, such as logging roads and secondary roads in wilderness areas that include waterways such as streams and creeks, without causing significant adverse impact to sensitive environment.... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6464262 | Mechanical interface connection for vacuum ejectors, and a modular assembly for supplying negative pressure to an industrial process by means of at least one vacuum ejector driven by compressed air An assembly for generating a negative pressure in an industrial process includes a plurality of interconnected units formed with wedge-shaped connections in their mutually contacting surfaces. Intermediate units in the assembly, such as an ejector housing... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6371684 | Clamping ring for connecting cylindrical units of missiles The invention relates to a clamping ring for connecting cylindrical units of a missile, which have each a circumferential projection and a flat-conical engagement surface. The clamping ring comprises a circumferential portion bent to a arc of a circle and... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6309131 | Redundant clevis pin pair A clevis pin joins a thrust link to a support in an aircraft engine thrust mount. The pin includes a shank having a semicircular section for carrying in shear thrust load between the link and support. A head is disposed at one end of the shank, and a tip ... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6290182 | Joint for space vehicle A joint in a space vehicle to hold together a first part of the vehicle and a second part of the vehicle that can be separated from the first part, in which the joint includes a first flange member (1) attached to the first part of the vehicle and a secon... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6283670 | Splice case having a seam sealed by at least one clamping rail A closure system includes two longitudinally-extending shell members, each having flanges. Each of the flanges have inner and outer surfaces such that in a closed state the inner surfaces of each of the flanges contact one another to form at least one lon... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6236906 | Process and apparatus for hand-controlled guiding of an instrument in a predetermined movement region A process for guiding an instrument in space, in which the instrument is arranged at the free end of an articulated arm whose arm sections are caused to pivot and/or travel with respect to each other by drive units. The instrument is caused to travel in a... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6231266 | Cam lock fastening system A cam lock fastening system including cam lock devices for connecting two or more sheet metal panels to create a work booth. The device comprises a rigid, pivotable handle which includes at one end a cam like head; the handle being attached to an angle ir... | 05/15/2001 |
