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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7568856 | Joint and main beam of container semi-trailer provided with the joint A joint and a main beam of a container semi-trailer provided with the joint. The joint includes a first connecting plate disposed on a connecting end of a first main beam of the container semi-trailer, wherein at least one side of the first connecting plate extends ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7434495 | Hand tool with extendable handle A hand tool includes a first part including a head and a shank. Three first holes are defined in the shank and each receive a first stop and a first spring therein. A second hole is defined in shank and located at an axis different from an axis of the first holes, a... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7404686 | Snap fitting for joining component parts of an article of assembly A snap-fit arrangement for joining component parts, such as tubular sections and fittings includes a male coupling and a female coupling. A portion of the male coupling extends from one component part and includes cantilever prongs with enlarged heads. The exposed p... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7373708 | Method for manual adjustment of the length of a mop handle A locking device for two units (1), (3) displaceable one inside the other, such as the handle of an implement with variable length, comprising a locking member (4) arranged at one end of the outer element (3), said locking member (4 | 05/20/2008 |
| 7364395 | Snap ring design with anti-rotation structures at outer diameter This invention relates to a method of eliminating rotation of a snap ring, and more specifically, to an anti-rotation feature on the outer diameter of a gapped snap ring. The invention prevents rotation of the snap ring within the housing in which it is assembled. T... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7344329 | Adjustable riser for a motorcycle A riser for a motorcycle having a front wheel coupled to a steering assembly that is movable to pivot the front wheel and steer the motorcycle. The riser includes a first portion that is adapted to be coupled to the steering assembly and defines an axis. A carrier i... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344117 | Adjustable lift support apparatus An adjustable lift support apparatus includes a base, a sleeve attached onto the base, at least one meshing device, a shaft, and a support attached at the shaft. At least one groove is formed on an inner surface of the sleeve along a first axial direction. Each mesh... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7310917 | Hinged frame spreader A hinged spreader board of a pre-set length with shaped ends is pivoted open inside a frame to mate with the inside faces of the sides of a frame and maintain the sides apart by the length of the board while attaching the frame to a wall. Additional hinged sections ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7302745 | Method for locking a first tube member to a second tube member A locking arrangement includes an inner element (1) and an outer element (3), (302), where the inner element (1) is axially shiftable relative to the outer element (3), such as a shaft of a tool, one end of the outer element (3 | 12/04/2007 |
| 7234664 | Draw spring linkage, particularly for light aircraft A draw spring linkage includes a hollow rod formed with a shoulder structure at the first end of the rod and with a slot that extends longitudinally of the rod and is located between the shoulder structure and the second end of the hollow rod. A tongue member includ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7219386 | Holding device and cleaning tool with the holding device Disclosed is a holding device including: a telescopic handle having axially opposed front and rear ends and constructed of at least two separate shafts, of which a front-side separate shaft axially fits within a rear-side separate shaft being a hollow cylinder; and ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7198236 | Multi-sectional nut and adjustable length pole incorporating such nut A nut assembly for quick adjustment of axial position relative to a threaded shaft. The nut is formed in two, physically separate sections, each having a surface portion with threads for mating engagement with the shaft. Each nut section is pivotally mounted to a bu... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7165908 | Arrangement at telescopic lifting beam Two telescopic lifting beams are loaded in their protruded position and are driven from a retracted position to a protruded position. In order to improve the bending strength of the lifting beams, the lifting beams are surrounded by two telescopic tubes, one of the ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7118601 | Parallel linkage and artificial joint device using the same There are provided an artificial joint device that can realize an artificial limb enabling twisting motion without a drive source, and when with the drive source, reduce the size and costs of the device, and a parallel linkage that can realize the device. The linkag... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7097157 | Modular adjustable hoist A modular adjustable hoist has a winch and a cable for hoisting an object. An electric motor is coupled to the winch for winding and unwinding the cable. An adjustable frame is used for securing the winch to a support or in a free standing position. The support can ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7066511 | Non-conductive extension pole An extension pole suitable for use in light bulb changing operations. The extension pole comprises first, second, and third telescopically intercoupled sections. A first locking assembly selectively locks the first and second sections to one another, and a second lo... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066678 | Locking method and mechanism A locking method and device applicable to lock a linearly retractable device includes a locking plate in a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to each other. In the first direction, the locking plate is movable in a release position and a safety pos... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7044860 | Slip joint for vehicle driveshaft assembly A slip joint, such as for use in a vehicular driveshaft assembly, includes a first member having a plurality of male splines provided thereon and a second member having a plurality of female splines provided thereon. The male splines cooperate with the female spline... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040832 | Locking device to secure a telescopic tube assembly A locking device has an enclosure partially securely mounted on a peripheral edge of the outer tube and having a lever pivotally connected to the enclosure; and a positioning rod securely connected to a side of the lever to be driven by the lever and having a head f... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7004844 | Clearance damping device for a telescoping shaft assembly A clearance damping element for use with a telescoping shaft assembly including a shaft having a shaft outer diameter and a tube configured to receive the shaft therein. The clearance damping element comprises a tube engaging portion and a shaft engaging portion. Th... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000269 | Adjustable base for supporting adjustable beds of different widths An adjustable base is utilized with articulated or adjustable beds of different widths and includes first and second pairs of support brackets with each pair including first and second support brackets in opposing aligned relationship to each other. Each pair of sup... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6952862 | Tool handle extension connector A connector for connecting an extension handle with the handle of a tool. The connector includes a locking mechanism in the form of at least one shoulder on the connector engaging a hole in the tool handle. The shoulder (1) is connected to a knob via a tongue... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6916302 | Appendage elevator system A device for support and elevation of a limb. More specifically, the invention is a system for elevating a limb, comprising an adjustable sling assembly that can be attached by a hook to a support member that provides the elevation, which in turn can be inserted int... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913211 | Connection structure of a nozzle and extension pipe of a sprinkler A sprinkler includes a handle, a nozzle, and a connection structure for connecting the nozzle to the handle. The connection structure has an extension pipe and a connection member. The extension pipe is formed of an outer tube fastened at a bottom end to the handle,... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6908250 | Retainer for retaining collapsed poles within another pole A tool is provided and includes a hook member which is attached to an extendable and retractable pole member, and a retainer which can retain the pole member in a collapsed position. The hook member is used to twist a short portion of a workpiece around a long porti... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6908249 | Lever-activated lock for telescoping pole A lock for securing first and second telescoped pole sections includes a base defining a through-bore for receipt of an end of a first pole section. A neck projects from the base and a collar is connected to the neck. The collar defines an opening aligned with the b... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6898824 | Stick with shock-absorber A stick with shock-absorber including: an elongated member associated with a movable member with the interposition of a shock-absorbing member; a means for activating and deactivating the shock-absorbing member and adapted to determine a first shock-absorbing condit... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6896379 | Trailer tow mirror A mirror assembly has a pair of telescoping tubular supports extending between a support base and a mirror head to provide adjustment of the mirror head toward and away from the support base. Friction shoes within the tubular supports releasably hold such supports a... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6886216 | Caster leg assembly with adjustment locking means The caster leg assembly has a slidable collar mounted on a shank that is threaded onto a stud fixed within a hollow table leg. A resiliently deformable ring is positioned between a shoulder on the shank and an inwardly turned end of the leg. A locking nut is threade... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6871470 | Metal stud building system and method A metal stud and clip assembly is designed for use in a non-load-bearing wall to allow a horizontal ceiling to vertically float thereon. This is accomplished by an elongated receiving channel on the stud spaced inwardly from its edges. A clip member has an elongated... | 03/29/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6854697 | Stopper device and telescopic unit A first stopper supporting member (31), supporting a stopper (35) which controls movement of a second tubular member (22) of a telescopic unit (15) along a first tubular member (21), is disposed around the outer surface of the firs... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6837642 | Length adjustment mechanism of expandable rod The length adjustment of an expandable rod is attained by a drive gear and a driven gear which is engaged with the drive gear and gear slots of an inner tube of the expandable rod. The inner tube is located inside an outer tube of the expandable rod by a locating me... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6834840 | Medical device support assembly A medical device support assembly is provided including a base pole, an adjustment pole, and a coupling configured to couple the adjustment pole to the base pole. ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6773200 | Hitch-mountable recreational equipment rack A recreational equipment rack system, which includes an equipment rack configured for exterior engagement on a vehicle. The equipment rack including a rack tongue configured to be inserted into and secured within a hitch receiver provided on the vehicle. A fastening... | 08/10/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6698962 | Joint for a telescoping rod A joint for a telescoping rod includes a body having a cavity defined in the body to receive a sleeve in the body. A hole is longitudinally defined in a lower portion of the body and communicates with the cavity. The telescoping rod includes an outer tube... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6676329 | Clamping device and length-adjustable telescopic pole utilizing such a clamping device A clamping device for two telescopic tubes (1, 2) comprises a ring (7) which is longitudinally split and thus defines a longitudinal spacing (8) located in a plane intersecting the ring (7) longitudinally, said ring (7) being extended towards the outside ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6652191 | Self-adjusting water pressure responsive diver's weight belt assembly A self-adjusting, water pressure-responsive weight belt assembly for use in diving is disclosed. The assembly includes a tensioning portion comprising a housing and a reciprocating member reciprocatingly disposed within the housing. The housing comprises ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6592231 | Trailer tow mirror A mirror assembly has a pair of telescoping tubular supports extending between a support base and a mirror head to provide adjustment of the mirror head toward and away from the support base. Friction shoes within the tubular supports releasably hold such... | 07/15/2003 |
