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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7931420 | Multivalent section for making frames, supports, supporting structures and the like A section element for constructing frames, supporting structures and the like made up of a section body (10) having one or more flat surfaces (11) and one or more rounded sectors (12) as parts of a circumference with a preset diameter. In corres... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7896573 | Clamping assembly for making connections to elongated members A connection assembly includes a base structure having a U-shaped piece with turned end walls at each end of a connecting portion with a cut out in each end wall, and a U-shaped cover piece having end walls each with a cut out, the cut outs, of each piece aligned to... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7766576 | Implement frame tube joint with weldable connector A tube over tube joint for an implement frame includes a self-fixturing weldable connector positioned between upper and lower tubes. Standard fillet welds connect the tubes to the connector. A unitary casting can be used made from material selected to optimize load ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7360745 | Metal stud bracket A bracket according to the present disclosure provides a support mechanism for securing one or more electrical boxes to metal construction elements such as metal studs. The paired spring arm design permits the bracket to be oriented in any useful way and frictionall... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7320556 | Gripping devices A gripping device comprises a support body (2) within a sleeve (8), with the sleeve being mounted around the body for relative translational movement along a common axis thereof. A plurality of gripping elements (10, 12) are pivotally mounted in... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318593 | Stabilizer bar and bushing assembly A stabilizer bar assembly for a vehicle suspension system is disclosed. The stabilizer bar assembly has a stabilizer bar that is provided with an annular ring. The annular ring is either formed as an upset or assembled to the stabilizer bar. A bushing having a groov... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7299812 | Erectable shelter with three way awning The erectable shelter includes an awning assembly for a shelter that is removably mounted to two or more adjacent legs of the shelter. The awning assembly is mounted so that it can be moved between a downwardly directed vertical position and an upwardly directed ver... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7254919 | Truss anchor A unitary, one-piece anchor for connecting a roof truss or other building structural member to a cementitious wall to resist uplift and lateral forces. ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7246967 | Cross clamping device A cross clamping device comprises a base plate with first and second legs and a clamping piece that connects the two legs with each other. The cross clamping device also comprises a first clamp screwed onto the first leg by a first screw, and a second clamp screwed ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241071 | Swiveling multi-clamp fastener A fastener for joining two pieces of rebar together in a rebar grid used to reinforce subsequently poured concrete is described. The fasteners include two clamp pieces that in certain embodiments completely wrap around a piece of rebar and are tightly secured theret... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234283 | Knot of a retaining net A method for making knots (4) of retaining nets (1), such as rock and avalanche fences, wherein a knot (4) consists of a first and a second rope (2,3) crossing over each other and a junction binding said ropes (6), comprises the st... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228935 | Attachment pin for an exhaust-gas muffler The invention relates to an attachment pin (1) for fixing an exhaust-gas muffler (2) in an apparatus part (4) of a portable handheld work apparatus (5) driven by an internal combustion engine. The exhaust-gas muffler (2) includes e... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7195038 | Conduit supports Apparatus and methods for supporting conduits within a sanitary environment. Some supports are configured so as to avoid the formation of surfaces that might collect dust, debris, cleaning fluids, etc. when installed. In one embodiment, the support includes a pair o... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191988 | Pipe fixing device A pipe fixing device comprising a plurality of pipes, for conducting liquid or gas, arranged to cross each other, and a fixing member for fixing the plurality of pipes. The fixing member comprises a plurality of pipe fixing bores, and a plurality of fitting bores fo... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7176399 | Safety switch device for electrically controlled machines The invention relates to a safety switch unit (1) for electrically controlled machines for use in combination with the actual control elements of the machine control system in a hand-held application or for manual control, with at least one operating element ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7093727 | Plural utensils support system A utensil support assembly as mounted on a building sidewall with one offset bar adapted to support a plurality of utensils. The horizontally aligned, utensil support bar is anchored close to each longitudinal end by a bracketing set also adapted to be wall mounted ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7090427 | Bar connecting clamp A clamp for connecting together a set of structural bars having a body defining at least one pair of prismatic guides for positioning one of the bars within the clamp and a locking mechanism for securing the bars inside the guides. The body is defined by four sheet ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7040587 | Adjustable bimini bracket An adjustable bimini bracket is for use in connection with a boat having a railing tubular member on either side of the boat, and a bimini having strut tubular members. Left and right side plates are generally parallel and spaced apart. A transverse plate extends be... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7025308 | Apparatus for holding and positioning a pipe during installation There is provided an apparatus and method for enabling an elongated pipe to be installed below a ceiling using a single installer. A pair of rotatable jaws is provided. The jaws are adapted to temporarily support one end of a pipe. A fastener is provided for removab... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7017985 | Folding chair with arms A folding chair with arms includes two back-rest tubes, two seating frame tubes, a pair of front crossed tubes, a pair of rear crossed tubes, a chair fabric, and a pair of soft or rigid arms. Each of the back-rest tubes is connected cross-wise to one of the seating ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6997634 | Folding joint arrangement for foldable furniture A folding joint arrangement, which is adapted for incorporating with a foldable furniture constructed by a plurality of first and second frame tubes, includes an angle joint body, a pivot arm integrally extended from the angle joint body to define a first axis, wher... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6973756 | Connector and system for supporting veneer panels A connector is provided for coupling a veneer panel to a back-up wall. The connector includes a veneer connector and a support member. The veneer connector is adapted to support a generally horizontal edge of the veneer panel. The support member includes a mounting ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6941634 | Method for attaching axles to a leaf springs on hydraulic disc brake vehicles A method of attaching an axle of a golf cart to a leaf spring of the golf cart, comprising the steps of aligning the leaf spring adjacent the axle and a bottom plate, inserting an end of a fastener initially through a first aperture associated with the axle and subs... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6932004 | Hose constraint for planter apparatus An apparatus for use with an agricultural assembly including at least one rigid support member and a plurality of power cables that traverse along trajectories generally aligned with a cable trajectory adjacent a mounting segment on a mounting side of the support me... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6932227 | Laundry stand A laundry stand having a plurality of sleeve connectors, a plurality of elongated members, and plurality of crossrods with end connectors thereon. The sleeve connectors include an enlarged head portion, a hollow body portion defining a central bore, and a end portio... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6925962 | Elevated beam cow stall assembly An elevated-beam cow stall assembly employs angle brackets each installed on a respective vertical post. Support stanchions formed of a vertical rail, with upper and receiver members affixed at upper and lower ends of the rail, are attached to the back plates of the... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6910681 | Retaining U-bolts to a tubular axle housing A tubular axle housing is provided with pairs of tabs that protrude or extend from the axle to a height or length sufficient to prevent the intermediate section of a U-bolt from sliding over the tab. The tabs also help locate and guide the U-bolt between the tabs du... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902150 | Steel yielding guardrail support post A guardrail support post includes a continuous structural member having a top edge, a bottom edge, and a generally uniform cross section from the top edge to the bottom edge. The structural member includes first and second generally parallel flanges, and a web formi... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6898914 | Muntin grid assembly and mounting system A muntin bar assembly for a window or door including a peripheral frame; a continuous surface contained within the frame; at least one continuous muntin bar and at least two discontinuous muntin bars on at least one side of the surface. The continuous muntin bar and... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6872027 | Versatile guide rail clamp A guide rail clamp comprises a first clamp half and a second clamp half, which when fastened together form a slot therethrough adapted to fit a cylindrical support rod or a flat rectangular support bar. The two halves of the clamp may be held together by a pair of b... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6799797 | Foldable furniture support structure for cross rods A support structure for foldable furniture to provide support to cross-rods or cross-members when in a crossed, open position and yet permit them to fold into a parallel, closed position. The support structure includes a body having an aperture defined by opposed su... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6786672 | Low profile rod clamp A low profile rod clamp comprises two halves having semi-circular channels for receiving a support rod. When the two halves of the clamp are fastened together, the outer surfaces of the rods are in contact. The positioning of the two rods adjacent one another and wi... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6698964 | Variably configurable cattle stall connection A connection assembly for constructing animal stalls including a connection body that is rigidly constructed and adapted for releasable and variable positioning upon an elongate support rail. A first releasable connector is formed in the connection body a... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6685385 | Versatile guide rail clamp A guide rail clamp comprising a first clamp half and a second clamp half, which when fastened together form a slot therethrough adapted to fit a cylindrical support rod or a flat rectangular support bar is disclosed. The two halves of the clamp may be hel... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6602020 | Clamping tool The clamp (1) is intended for securing a workpiece to an agricultural implement, in particular for securing a cultivator tine to a frame member, and comprises a piece of steel sheet which by bending (4) is divided into two legs (2, 3), one leg (2) of whic... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6579032 | Low profile rod clamp A low profile rod clamp comprises two halves having semi-circular channels for receiving a support rod. When the two halves of the clamp are fastened together, the outer surfaces of the rods are in contact. The positioning of the two rods adjacent one ano... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6568874 | Pivot joint A pivot joint comprises a receiver supported relative to a first member. The receiver is provided for receiving a second member. The receiver is partially cylindrical. A retainer is adapted to be supported relative to the first member to trap the second m... | 05/27/2003 |
| 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 |
