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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142099 | Automatic transmission An automatic transmission that includes an input shaft; an output shaft; and a speed change mechanism portion that shifts a rotation of the input shaft to be transmitted to the output shaft, wherein: the output shaft has a spline formed in a range in which the outpu... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8043023 | Power transmission mechanism of shaft and hub A power transmission mechanism of a shaft and a hub, wherein a shaft tooth part having a plurality of linear spline teeth is formed at the end part of the shaft and a hub tooth part having a plurality of linear spline teeth fitted to the end part of the shaft is for... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7874760 | Tooth profile of a spline shaft A groove profile for a positive hub-shaft connection has a hub having a plurality of grooves with an essentially quadrilateral groove cross section and a shaft having a plurality of grooves with an essentially quadrilateral groove cross section. Additionally, the gr... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7766575 | Internally splined part An internally splined component for transmitting torque wherein the splines are cold formed to predetermined tolerances. ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7736083 | Device for connecting two rotating shafts, in particular in a turbomachine Device for connecting two rotating shafts (10, 12), one driving and the other driven, comprising rectilinear splines (20) formed on the driving shaft (10) and engaged in complementary rectilinear splines (22) of the driven shaft (12 | 06/15/2010 |
| 7429060 | Telescopic shaft for steering of vehicle, and telescopic shaft for steering of vehicle with cardan shaft joint A telescopic shaft for steering of a vehicle is assembled in a steering shaft and includes a male shaft and a female shaft that are so fitted as not to be rotatable but to be slidable. Rolling members are fitted through an elastic body for pre-load between at least ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7387462 | Series of shafts and manufactoring method A series of shafts configured to attach in a bore of a receiving part and a method for manufacturing the shafts, the series including at least two different sizes, each size including different variants of shafts; wherein each shaft includes at least five contiguous... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7383748 | Automotive drivetrain having deflection compensation A deflection compensation system for automobile drivetrain components is provided, wherein a shaft is able to continue in driving relationship to another shaft or coupler in driven relationship when their respective axes of rotation are misaligned. At least one of t... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7367740 | Mechanically lockable universal joint and structures employing such joint An adjustable support stand for an article such as a camera employs a plurality of elongated links connected to one another at their ends by lockable universal joints. Each joint consists of a pair of complementary knuckles, each joined to a link end by a splined co... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7354216 | Grease seal cup to retain lubrication for life extension in existing splined joint A grease seal cup for a splined joint between a drive shaft and a driven shaft comprises a cylindrical portion adapted to form a seal with the outer surface of the drive shaft and a seal with a sealing member, such as a spanner nut, of the driven shaft. The grease s... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7284457 | Servo device for radio control A servo device for radio control fine-adjusts a linkage rod, which links the servo device and an operation unit, in an accurate positional relationship. The servo device includes a servo motor having a servo output shaft on which a serration is formed, and a servo h... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7251893 | Tribological applications of polyelectrolyte multilayers One aspect of the present invention relates to an implantable medical device comprising a surface coated with a polyelectrolyte multilayer, wherein said surface is glass, metal, plastic, polymer, or fiberglass. Another aspect of the present invention involves a meth... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7223042 | Supporting profile The invention relates to a supporting profile for structures used at fairs and exhibitions which is provided, on the exterior thereof, with longitudinally extending grooves for connecting additional supporting profiles, and which, in a core area, comprises a receivi... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223074 | Propeller shaft arrangement, propeller arrangement, adaptive arrangement and propulsion arrangement Apparatus for adapting a propeller system including a propeller shaft (15, 16) and a propeller (7, 8) adapted to be mounted on the propeller shaft (15, 16). The propeller system includes a propeller (7, 8) connected in a rotationally fixe... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7178423 | Noise and vibration damper for a vehicular driveshaft assembly A noise and vibration damper for use with a rotatable structure, such as a driveshaft assembly for a vehicular drive train system, includes an inner member, an elastomeric member that extends about the inner member, and an outer member that extends about the elastom... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7143845 | Drilling apparatus with anti-vibration inertial body A blast-hole drilling rig includes a carriage, a mast disposed on the carriage, and a rotary head mounted on the mast for up-and-down movement. The rotary head includes: a housing forming an internal chamber, a hydraulically driven motor, and a rotation transmission... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140800 | Joint structure for power transmitting member and method for producing the same A joint structure for a power transmitting member comprising a fiber rein forced plastic tube, a joint comprising a joint portion for joining to an end portion of the tube, and a sealing portion formed on an end of the tube side of the joint portion, wherein the joi... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134642 | Vacuum gate valve The invention provides a vacuum gate valve for closing off an opening. The vacuum gate valve can have a valve plate that can be turned so that the alignment of the valve plate will adapt to a valve seat when the valve plate is pressed against the valve seat. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7125072 | Bicycle seat rail and method of making same A seat rail for a bicycle seat and a method of fabricating same are disclosed. The seat rail comprises a rod having one or more flutes formed along the length of the rod. The seat rail provides support for a bicycle seat and provides means for securing the seat to t... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7112141 | Power transmission shaft An integral hollow type power transmission shaft is proposed which is superior in the balance between the static strength and the fatigue strength. The integral hollow type shaft is induction-hardened from the outer periphery to form a hardened layer, leaving an unh... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100464 | Splined connection A splined connection comprises a shaft with longitudinal radially outwardly protruding ridges and intermediate grooves, a hub provided with correspondingly shaped ridges and intermediate grooves and is adapted to being fitted in engagement with the shaft ridges and ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7008145 | Milling cutter and insert therefor A milling cutter having a cutter body with a plurality of cutting inserts secured thereto. Each cutting insert has a serrated peripheral surface comprising crests and troughs which are aligned with crests and troughs of serrations of an adjacent portion of the cutte... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6993998 | Wrench having angle adjustable handle A wrench includes a tool head having a number of teeth formed in a chamber, and a handle having a shaft rotatably engaged into the chamber of the tool head and having a channel laterally formed in the shaft, a stem is engaged into the channel of the shaft, and inclu... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6931997 | Drive unit for a motor vehicle with curved teeth coupling Angular and axial offsets between the motor vehicle rotor (3) and transmission pinion (6) are intended to be compensated by a coupling which can be mounted in an easy manner. According to the invention, a curved teeth coupling (9) is mounted bet... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6910671 | Shock mount assembly with polymeric thimble tube A shock mount assembly is provided, which generally includes a spacer and a thimble. The spacer includes a spacer flange and a spacer tube projecting from the spacer flange. The spacer tube includes an inwardly projecting shoulder having an inner diameter. The thimb... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902013 | Electric power tool with a plurality of operational component groups accommodated in separate housings An electric power tool has a plurality of operational component groups; a plurality of separate housings which accommodate the operational component groups, the housings being couplable with one another in series, at least one of the housings being composed of a syn... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6896442 | Knob with fingers for gripping a shaft A knob for installation on circular and non-circular shafts. The knob includes a hub molded of a thermoplastic material. An elongated socket is formed in the hub and has a transverse cross-section which is complimentary to that of the shaft. Flexible fingers of Y-sh... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6877928 | Construction of coupling spline sections of automatic transmission A construction of coupling spline sections of an automatic transmission includes: a rotary shaft section having an outer periphery formed with a spline section; a rotary hollow section having an inner periphery formed with a spline section which is coupled with the ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6865776 | Modular handle, particularly for brooms and like An improved modular handle for a tool having a plurality of handle segments, at least a grasping segment and a support segment for the tool, the segments being provided with either a male end or a female end for coupling to each other by a forced introduction. The m... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6857247 | Construction element and coupling device therefor A construction element has at least one coupling device and the coupling device has at least two prongs. Each prong is comprised of two radially extending mating surfaces which frictionally engage the radially extending surfaces of a mating coupling device. The cons... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6840701 | Clamp for securing mechanical drive components to a shaft A clamping device for securing a mechanical driven component to a drive shaft. The clamping device including a clamping member having a securing mechanism that fixedly secures the clamping member to the drive shaft. The clamping device further includes an elongate c... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6773199 | Coupling, especially torque limiting coupling A coupling, especially a torque limiting coupling, has a coupling housing (2) and an inner coupling member (10) received therein. The inner coupling member (10) connects to a drive shaft. Torque transmitting elements (12), active in the f... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6739540 | Seat belt retractor A seat belt retractor having a structure preventing a gear or pinion having external teeth from being improperly assembled to a spool gear. The pinion includes concave portions on its inner periphery and the spool gear includes corresponding convex portions on its o... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6736023 | Torque transmitting device A torque transmitting device having a rotating shaft and a gear connected to the shaft. The gear transmits the torque between the rotating shaft and the gear. A splined portion and a centering inner circumferential surface portion formed in the inner periphery of th... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6726228 | Steering wheel alignment system A steering wheel alignment system for a vehicle includes an outer shaft for operative connection to a steering unit and an inner shaft for operative connection to a steering wheel. The steering wheel alignment system also includes a coupling disposed between the inn... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6725004 | Coupling apparatus used with a printer or photocopier A coupling apparatus capable of being connected by sliding and transferring power when being connected. The apparatus has a first coupler having a plurality of first ribs protruding at an outer circumference of a body at a regular interval and a second coupler havin... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6722810 | Coupling structure of extensible shafts An outer shaft is spline-fitted to an inner shaft and, after thus assembling the shafts, an adjustment screw is moved inwards in the radial direction while being fastened. An interval in the radial direction between a screw member and a receiving member of a diamete... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6705949 | Shaft spline having a straight side tooth profile A shaft adapted for connection to another shaft in a manner that transfers rotational movement is provided. The shaft bears a spline comprising a plurality of teeth. Each tooth has a profile that enhances surface contact between the shaft and a second shaft, thereby... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6705946 | Oil-less shaft coupling utilizing carbon-carbon composite and method of fabrication thereof A shaft coupling is made from carbon-carbon composite to achieve significantly higher temperature capability, combined with lubricity and high strength, allowing its use in hot, non-lubricated sections of gas turbine engines, where previously, these couplings could ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6698076 | Drive shaft manufacturing process A method of fabricating a driveline assembly including the steps of inserting a first member within a second member, heating the first member to a temperature greater than that of the second member and inserting both members into a die. The inner surface ... | 03/02/2004 |
