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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7753615 | Telescoping racking system with ramps and platforms Long load racking system for vehicles, adjustable runners horizontal and vertical with telescoping members—both single rail, double rail; and trombone shaped; multi-functional, split and corner couplings with accessible transverse to coupling base friction adjustm... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7708491 | Splice bar for connecting cable tray sections The invention concerns a splice bar for connecting two abutting sections of said cable tray, each cable tray section comprising longitudinal warp yarns and transverse weft yarns connecting the warp yarns. It comprises: an elongated central part (2) having two... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7264214 | Stock bar and T-bar coupling structure for mounting sprinkler Disclosed herein is a stock bar and T-bar coupling structure for mounting a sprinkler. In the present invention, a locking bracket is easily securely coupled to a T-bar using an elastic locking unit and a wing bolt. Furthermore, a stock bar made of standard rectangu... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7240884 | Mounting device of sprinkler A mounting device of a sprinkler comprises: a main body provided with a pair of side plates and an upper plate disposed on upper portions of the side plate; a rail mounting portion formed at lower ends of the side plates and insertedly fixed to a support rail; a sup... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7175219 | Expansion linkage In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a vehicle mounting bracket having an adjustable linkage mounting portion. The mounting bracket is fixed to the vehicle and the linkage system, while adjustment bolts on the mounting bracket allow the user to ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175787 | Method for producing a fiber composite component, and apparatus for producing such a component The invention relates to a method for producing a fiber composite component having at least one intersection point. An apparatus for producing a component, comprising fiber composite material, including lower and upper dies of a pressing tool and optionally a heat s... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7063481 | Connector block for modular construction and object fabricated therefrom A polymeric connector block for interconnecting a plurality of elongate tubular members into a structure has five-sided front and back sides with an orthogonal pattern of three parallel through-apertures therethrough. A fourth through-aperture passes from the left s... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6926613 | Pool table assembly A pool table (10) having a plurality of corner assemblies (12, 14, 16, and 18) which allow the pool table (10) to be easily disassembled while concomitantly allowing the pool table (10) to be sturdy. ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6862861 | Utility bracket An improved crossarm support bracket for preventing excessive bending and breakage at the midsection of crossarms caused by conventional horizontal brackets and supporting heavier crossarms. The improvement comprises a base portion for attaching the bracket to a uti... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6729100 | Main tee splice A connector for a main tee of a suspended ceiling grid that has improved self-aligning and connection force properties. The connector has an end tab with a forward portion bent at a lead angle and a receiving pocket with an outwardly flared entrance that, with an op... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6688803 | Connection assembly A connection assembly of first and second elements. The first element has a receiving opening through which the second element is passed and penetrates the first element. The first element is connected to the second element at one or more positions in the... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6634609 | Universal accessory adapter for collapsible outdoor furniture A universal accessory adapter, which is adapted for attaching to a collapsible outdoor furniture, includes a supporting device for rigidly supporting an accessory item, at least a connector for detachably attaching the supporting device to a frame leg of ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6543731 | Conduit bracket system A modular suspension system for supporting conduit between structural members, such as walls studs or ceiling joists, of a building. The system includes a transverse support bracket for securement between the building structural members and further includ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6389765 | Corner joint A corner joint for a building made of timber elements. The exterior surface of the building is a wall element made of logs, and the interior surface is a wall element is also made of logs. The space between the wall elements is fitted with thermal insulat... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6305139 | Beam clip A clip for attachment to the end of a main beam for a grid in a suspended ceiling. The beam has an inverted T cross section. The clip engages an identical clip on the end of another main beam to form an end to end connection. The clip has a tongue and cha... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6126358 | Furniture panel stabilizer A furniture panel stabilizer, having a first lifting member moveably interlocked with a second lifting member, for preventing relative vertical movement between two adjoining furniture panels forming a corner. The first lifting member has a first end, an ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 5975147 | Heddle frame with adjustable center brace assembly A heddle frame includes a top rail and a bottom rail connected at their ends with end members to form a rectangular frame. An adjustable center brace assembly extends between the top and bottom rails, and includes an elongated brace extending through the ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5797236 | Auxiliary bottom insert apparatus for a container An auxiliary bottom insert apparatus for a container includes first panels, each of which includes a first panel top edge, a first panel middle portion, and a first panel bottom edge. Each of the first panels includes first keyways spaced at predetermined... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5678865 | Tank tee unit A tank tee unit is formed from a plurality of standard pvc pipes secured together only by a suitable glue. It includes a main pipe of heavy wall pvc sandwiched between and glued to two heavy wall pvc pipes extending perpendicularly therefrom which are in ... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5625987 | Framed structure with load-bearing joints A method of making and erecting a framed structure, preferably single level, by milling standard pieces of lumber that are joined into a sturdy, rectangular frame is disclosed. Opposed Side Beams having dado cuts at their opposite ends are joined to oppos... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5598682 | Pipe retaining clip and method for installing radiant heat flooring Retaining clips are provided by the present invention for use in a novel method of constructing radiant heat flooring. The clips are used to secure heating pipe that has been laid on top of a wire grid. The pipe is secured by attaching the retaining clip ... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5410847 | Junction structure between steel member and structural member A junction for connecting a steel member to a structural member, such as a beam in a steel framed construction to a column in a reinforced concrete construction, a steel framed concrete construction or a steel framed construction. Junction hardware connec... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5396748 | Joint construction for suspended ceiling system A new joint construction is provided for connecting main members and cross members of a suspended ceiling grid. Both members are in the form of I-beams having a central web and top and bottom flanges projecting at opposite sides of the web, and the top fl... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5332006 | Center connector, for metallic weaving shafts The weaving shaft and center connector, includes an upper shaft rod having an upper longitudinal side and a lower shaft rod; a round rod having a threaded lower end and an upper end guided through the upper shaft rod; a device for anchoring the threaded l... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5307797 | Portable grill A portable outdoor grill includes a round, smooth stake having a T-shaped upper end to facilitate insertion and removal from the ground. An E-shaped double-hook having at each end a hook making contact with the post at two separated points, mounts on its ... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5288058 | Railing system Skeletal railing systems are usually formed of metal tubing welded together and/or interconnected by metal T-connectors, cross connectors and elbows. The assembling of such railing systems is often time consuming and expensive. A simple alternative includ... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5285612 | Interlocking joint with notch reinforcement In an interlocking beam construction in which hollow beams are notched and interlocked to define a completely rigid joint without fasteners, reinforcement inserts are slid into the beam to the notched area. The inserts are notched to conform to the notche... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5263766 | Child's furniture and method of making A unit of child's furniture such as a chair or sofa is constructed of intersecting panels provided with a unique interlocking joint which provides strength, rigidity and long life to such furniture. In one form, each panel is made of a pair of triple wall... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5216865 | Locking connector for suspension ceiling systems An end connector structure for suspension ceiling grid systems provides a connector to connector lock on each side of the web of a through runner. The lock includes a lateral tear drop shaped protrusion providing a rearwardly facing exposed edge in combin... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5154031 | Suspended ceiling system and connector clip therefor A suspended ceiling support system is formed of a grid having main runners (12) interconnected by cross runners (16) extending at right angles to the main runners and abutting the main runners at runner intersections. The cross runners are firmly and fixe... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5108136 | Pipe intersector fittings Pipe fittings that allow pipes to intersect each other without communication, and without extending one pipe over and around the second one. The use of these fittings allow installation of intersecting pipes in two dimensions. The angle of intersection ca... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5076546 | Modular barrier and restraint for children or infants A modular barrier and restraint for children or infants. The device has several interchangeable pieces, including substantially elongated barriers, rectangular end pieces, pyramidal end pieces, and castle end pieces. This interchangeability allows a one-d... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5067274 | Tomato irrigation and support pole A tomato pole is provided having a plurality of spaced, V-shaped slanted slots entrant from one side thereof. The pole is hollow and can be driven into the ground, with one or more of the slots preferably being subterranean in use such that irrigation wat... | 11/26/1991 |
| 4907389 | Lattice with interlocking dovetails A lattice consisting of first and second flexible resilient criss-crossed strips each having beveled edges and mating dovetail cutouts oriented in face-to-face relationship with the dovetail cutouts of each of the strips having dovetail sides engaging the... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4819549 | End seal for clean room ceiling supports A clean room ceiling grid system having a detent means for loading filter panels into ceiling grids from a clean room. The system is operable to permit removal of the filter panels by use of a filter panel removing tool. More particularly, this clean room... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4726534 | Convertible reel assembly A tape accommodating reel assembly having reel sections with hubs that are interlocked together. Each hub has ears and locking lips. The ears and locking lips of mating hubs interengage each other to hold the hubs together. The widths of the hubs vary so ... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4720117 | Hand-pedalling attachment for wheel-chairs A pedalling attachment for wheelchairs, to form a composite vehicle therewith, which includes an attachment frame with a pedalling mechanism and novel attachment means thereon. The attachment frame has two slidably and rotatably adjustable frames slidably... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4714372 | Hurricane tie A hurricane tie for connecting wood members in a building structure having a unitary sheet metal body member including a truncated generally right angled triangular base member and a generally right angled triangular web member arranged in reverse apex or... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4712966 | Material handling rack with transportation means A storage rack with moveable lifting jacks. The rack includes horizontally extending members joined but spaced apart by a pair of upper and a pair of lower cross members. Two upright posts extend above the horizontally extending support members and are se... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4598521 | Suspension ceiling grid with end connector A grid system for suspension ceilings is disclosed having an end connector providing an inverted, U-shaped end portion adapted to nest over the upper edge of an associated web of a runner extending through the intersection. An integral tongue is bendable ... | 07/08/1986 |
