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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7357188 | Mono-diameter wellbore casing A mono-diameter wellbore casing is formed by radially expanding a first tubular liner off of a mandrel into contact with a second tubular liner. The first and second tubular liners are positioned within the wellbore in an overlapping relationship. The overlapping po... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7343717 | Floor panel having tongue and groove coupling edges Hard panels formed from a wood-based material and having a decorative layer for floor coverings are provided, at least on two opposite edges, with coupling devices made in one piece with the panels wherein similar panels may be coupled together to form a floor cover... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7337588 | Panel with slip-on profile The invention relates to a panel (1) with connecting means (3, 4, 7, 9) which make a positive connection with a further panel (2) possible. A panel (1) comprises as connecting means laterally a groove (3) formed by two rigid flanks... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7260893 | Method of attaching a transmission oil cooler to an aluminum tank A secondary heat exchanger subassembly, such as a transmission oil cooler, is disposed in a metal tank of a radiator and has a pair of metal fluid fittings. Either a connector ring engages a fitting extending through the opening in the tank or a connector nut extend... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255171 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing an expandable slotted tube A method of manufacturing an expandable slotted tube fabricated from at least one tubular element and at least two annular elements connected to the opposite ends of the tubular element by means of butt joints wherein axially extending slots are formed at a uniform ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255179 | Cultivator sweep assembly A cultivator sweep assembly having a sweep adapted for releasable attachment to a shank of a mobile agricultural apparatus. The sweep assembly includes a sweep having a more narrow profile, and a coupling attached to a tapered end portion of the shank and disposed b... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7240728 | Expandable tubulars with a radial passage and wall portions with different wall thicknesses A tubular liner including a first tubular portion, a second tubular portion, and an intermediate tapered tubular portion coupled to, and positioned between, the first and second tubular portions. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232386 | Hockey stick A composite hockey stick having a tubular hollow rectangular shaft and a blade is disclosed. The shaft comprises an inner layer and an outer layer, each of the inner and outer layers are formed of uni-directional substantially continuous fibers disposed in a hardene... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7188687 | Downhole filter A downhole filter comprises a tubular member having a wall defining a plurality of openings. The openings have an outer width less than an inner width. The parts of the opening defining the smaller width are defined by radially outer parts of the openings, such that... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7169239 | Solid expandable tubular members formed from very low carbon steel and method A very low carbon steel alloy is provided for use in manufacturing tubular members such as oil country tubular goods. The tubular members may be radially expanded from at least twenty percent to forty percent. Sections or joints of casing formed from the steel alloy... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7147398 | Coupler for flexible scaffold system A two coupler apparatus for interconnecting two scaffolding members wherein at least one coupler is defined by: a base interconnected to a second coupler and a lever hinged to the base. The base and the lever define a pocket for laterally receiving a length of a sca... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144343 | Hockey stick A hockey stick comprising a blade and a shaft adapted to being joined together. The blade portion having an upper portion and a lower portion and a face. The upper portion being comprised of a defined region having a reduced width dimension in a direction that exten... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7131350 | Bicycle stem with stress reducing handlebar clamp A bicycle stem and front loading handlebar clamp having a pair of C-shaped cradles provided with handlebar contacting surfaces which have an edge to edge maximum extent in the direction of the handlebar greater than the inside diameter of the cradles and wherein the... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128147 | Modular liner hanger A liner hanger having a mechanical coupling between a liner hanger body and one or more cones is disclosed. The cones are coupled to the liner hanger body to resist axial and relative rotational movement without welding the cones to the hanger body, and without the ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7097577 | Hockey stick A hockey stick having a composite blade and a shaft is disclosed. The composite blade includes a heel section that is recessed relative to the front and back faces of the blade. The recessed heel section is configured to be received by a hockey stick shaft or an ada... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093667 | Ergonomic hand tool An ergonomic hand tool for enhancing the leverage available to a user includes a frame having a distal portion and a proximal portion, and a working element operably coupled to a distal end of the distal portion. The frame further includes a handle that is pivotally... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7088551 | Recording media cartridge having a locking member for body halves The recording media cartridge includes a case body formed from an upper half and a lower half, a recording medium which is rotatably accommodated in the case body, an upper engagement portion arranged in the upper half, a lower engagement portion arranged in the low... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7066284 | Method and apparatus for a monodiameter wellbore, monodiameter casing, monobore, and/or monowell An assembly and methods for constructing a MONOWELL includes a monodiameter casing disposed in a monodiameter wellbore having diametric efficiency with a monobore production delivery system disposed within the monodiameter casing. An assembly for constructing a mono... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063142 | Method of applying an axial force to an expansion cone A method of applying an axial force to a first piston positioned within a first piston chamber including applying an axial force to the first piston using a second piston positioned within the first piston chamber. ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059461 | Torque-transmitting apparatus A torque-transmitting mechanism has a plurality of friction plates, which are forced into engagement by a fluid-operated piston and reacted in engagement by a backing plate. The backing plate is assembled on a rotatable shaft to be aligned with splines on the shaft ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059568 | Panel for a vehicle The invention relates to a device for fastening an in-fill panel element to a plane panel element of a covering for an aircraft, the in-fill panel element and the panel element being releasably interconnected at longitudinal sides facing each other, a transverse pin... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7044221 | Apparatus for coupling a tubular member to a preexisting structure An apparatus for coupling a tubular member to a preexisting structure. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040834 | Device for locking a flexible laminar element to a frame A locking device of a flexible laminar element connected to a frame, in order to achieve a bearing structure which houses a person's body, comprises a groove obtained along one part of the perimeter of the frame and a shaped insert which is pressed into the groove i... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040396 | Apparatus for releasably coupling two elements An apparatus for coupling two elements including an outer tubular member defining one or more outer tubular member slots, an inner tubular member defining one or more inner tubular member slots positioned within the outer tubular member, and a coupling assembly for ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6971685 | Multi-point high pressure seal for expandable tubular connections An expandable threaded connection between segments of expandable tubulars that provides multiple sealing points along the pin and box members that can withstand high pressure is disclosed. The present invention utilizes a gap that is created between the pin nose and... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6966370 | Apparatus for actuating an annular piston An apparatus comprising a first tubular member; a second tubular member positioned within and coupled to the first tubular member; a first annular piston chamber defined by the space between the first and second tubular members; an annular piston movably coupled to ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6962338 | Hermetic seal and a method of making such a hermetic seal The invention provides a hermetic seal and a method of making a hermetic seal having the steps of providing a first member of a first material having a flange thereon, providing a second member of a second material having a slot thereon for accommodating the flange ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6959798 | Device and method for avoiding bangingly shaking of components in the presence of vibration events Device and method for forming the device are provided. The device is exposed to vibration events from time-to-time and includes at least one component assembled therein. The device includes a spool including a bore defined by an inner section of the spool. The inner... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6920935 | Expandable downhole tubing A tubing coupling method is provided. In one aspect, the method comprises providing a length of expandable tubing and a length of larger diameter non-expanding tubing, connecting an end portion of the expandable tubing to an end portion of the non-expanding tubing, ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6920734 | Bridging system for off-module studs A metal stud wall and method of assembling the same are characterized by a stud bridging/spacing member generally having at least three longitudinally spaced apart notches for receiving and engaging therein a web of a metal stud. The notches extend at an incline to ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6921254 | Pump A pump includes a cylinder, a piston, a connecting rod, a plug, a nozzle and a fastener. The cylinder includes a first open end and a second open end. The piston is movable in the cylinder. The connecting rod includes a first end connected with the piston in the cyl... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6908222 | Attachment mechanism A mixing element for attachment to an output shaft of a mixer, the mixing element including a body having a mixing portion and a collar portion having an opening formed therein, the opening being shaped and located to receive the output shaft of a mixer therein. The... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6863465 | Fixing assembly with helical ramp An assembly comprising two parts to be assembled, a substantially cylindrical peg, a ring, a support comprising pins, means for guiding in rotation the ring relative to the support, and resilient means linked on the one hand to the ring and on the other hand to the ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6846125 | Assemblies of panels with a sealing spring fastener comprising a closed cavity This invention relates to a sealing spring fastener, which comprises a U-shaped structure, on which an elastic body has been incorporated. The elastic body has a closed cavity within the U-shaped structure. The sealing spring fastener can form an assembly with an ex... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6811345 | Fastener assembly with self centering antirotation elements An interlocking fastener assembly has an insertion member, a receiving member, and a fastener. The receiving member has a guide opening with pockets which receive a polygonal locking portion of the insertion member during assembly. The locking portion has tapered si... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6772568 | Floor covering The invention concerns a floor covering formed of hard panels (2) which are provided, at least on two opposite edges (3-4, 5-6), with coupling devices (7) made in one piece with the panels (2), whereby these coupling devices (7) pr... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6711860 | Construction panel interconnection system A system for interconnecting construction panels suitable for modular construction has a hybrid connector, a receptor connector and locking connector. The hybrid connector is inserted into the aperture of the receptor connector which limit the displacement relative ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6708460 | Stud wall system and method using a combined bridging and spacing device A stud bridging/spacing member (30) generally having at least three longitudinally spaced apart notches (26) for receiving and engaging therein a web of a metal stud. The notches (26) extend at an incline to the longitudinal axis of the elongate... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6682254 | Guiding means at a joint A guiding means at a joint between boards, the joint comprising groove and tongue preferably intended to be joined by means of glue. The tongue includes at least one guiding wedge. A fitting clearance between the tongue and the groove includes a first fit... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6670021 | Monolithic ceramic attachment bushing incorporated into a ceramic matrix composite component and related method 12A high temperature gas turbine component includes an inner core made of a monolithic ceramic material embedded within an outer CMC shell. The inner core may be formed with a through hole, blind hole, wear pads and the like. A method of making the bushin... | 12/30/2003 |
