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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360278 | Home-bar door opening/closing device for refrigerator A home-bar door opening/closing device for a refrigerator. Guide slots 72 are provided in both side surfaces of an opening 59 provided in a refrigerator door 55 and connected to one ends of links 75 which rotate and vertically move. Then,... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7255120 | Mobility-aid apparatus and method with cores having negative draft Apparatuses and methods assist in mobility of a person. According to an embodiment of the invention, a device for enhancing mobility of a physically-impaired person comprises: a first member that comprises an elongated portion; and a second member that is configured... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7243892 | Articulated mount A mounting system for a display such as a flat panel computer monitor or television includes a linkage of individual elements which are pivotally connected together with adjustable drag tapered bearings. Each tapered bearing allows individual elements to pivot with ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7198423 | Skirting duct angle accessory comprising two flaps assembled together at an angle An angle accessory for skirting ducts includes two flaps mounted to pivot about a pivot axis via assembly structure including two male engagement elements on the first flap and two female engagement elements on the second flap. In the vicinity of the male engagement... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7121757 | Process and device for mounting ball and socket joints with at least one connecting piece A process and a device are provided for mounting ball and socket joints with at least one connecting piece. A first ball and socket joint housing part (3a) is fed to a mounting device, a ball pivot (1), surrounded by a bearing shell (2), ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7066099 | Foldable article of furniture A foldable article of furniture includes a surrounding top supported frame with a plurality of engaging members secured thereon and extending downwardly therefrom. A plurality of supporting legs have couplers secured on upper sections thereof. A joint interconnects ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7051619 | Vehicle axle assembly with internally-splined input shaft A motor vehicle axle assembly includes a hollow cylindrical, internally-splined input shaft that is adapted to be connected to an externally-splined shaft of an end fitting of a driveshaft assembly. By using the mass centerline or center of balance of the end fittin... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7032871 | Linear adjustment device and linear adjustment system incorporating the device and method of use Disclosed herein is a linear adjustment device for altering the position of a load comprising, wherein the linear adjustment device comprises a positioning mechanism comprising: a rod; a first pipe slidably engaged with the rod; and a second pipe slidably engaged wi... | 04/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6999310 | Rotatable device for hard disk drive The present invention includes a rotatable device, which is installed underneath a floppy disc rack unit and a hard drive rack unit. The hard drive rack unit is capable of turning by 90 degrees by lifting a handle block of the rotatable device, thus enabling easy in... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6928700 | Rotating shaft with radial press device A rotating shaft with radial press device comprises a cylindrical rod and at least a friction part. The cylindrical rod extends from the rotating shaft and provides at least a milled face. The friction part is a ring piece composed of a circular section and an arche... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6883871 | Armrest adjustment mechanism and method of assembling same An armrest adjustment mechanism for use with a vehicle seat defining a lateral seat axis and an armrest member defining a longitudinal axis. The mechanism includes a mounting system for pivotally mounting the armrest member on the vehicle seat for selective pivotal ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6722812 | Connecting device for tubular frame members, particularly for stretcher A connecting device for tubular frame members, first (2a) and second (2b), particularly for stretcher (3) having two half-stretchers (3a, 3b), comprises: connecting means, first (10) and second ( | 04/20/2004 |
| 6706125 | Linear shape steel excellent in joint fatigue characteristics and production method therefor When manufacturing a straight steel section having a joint 2 comprising a ball claw 21 and a curved claw 20 by hot-rolling a bloom vertically symmetrically to make a section blank having a flange 2A at a web 1 end (first step), ver... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6698044 | Pediatric stirrup device and method A medical stirrup device includes a base adapted for fixed securement to an associated support member. The device further includes a gooseneck shaft member having a proximal end connected to the base and a distal end spaced from the base. The gooseneck sh... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6659315 | Manikin joints Joints for joining together limb members of mannequins and forms, and methods of assembly of joints and mannequins are provided. The joints and mannequins of this invention provide natural anatomical shape and ease of assembly. This is accomplished using ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6631850 | Flexible track for a toy vehicle A track for a toy vehicle is provided. The inventive track includes at least one end segment, either male or female, and at least one middle segment. The middle segment is pivotably attachable to at least one of the male and female segments. A middle segm... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6619875 | Connection apparatus for an artificial model A connection apparatus for an artificial model includes a resilient device and a post device. The resilient device has a hollow shaft extending upward from the fixing disk thereof to fit with a sleeve disposed outside the hollow shaft. A plurality of ball... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6592285 | Vibration-damping connection arrangement for two components capable of being moved against one another A vibration-damping device is provided for removably connecting a first and second component. The device includes a holding arm adapted to be attached to the first component; a receiving element adapted to be attached to the second component; and at least... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6590723 | Optical instrument mount An adjustable mounting structure comprising a first mounting plate, a second mounting plate adjustably fixed to a first mounting plate and in facing engagement with the first mounting plate, a pivot ball having a hole formed therethrough, the first and se... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6578593 | Hinged folding framework A folding square framework which may serve as a support for a tensile canvas or membrane. This framework, which may be mounted on a fixed column or wall, may fold, around hinges set at 54.3° to the longitudinal axes of each member of the framework, at ea... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6568869 | Three dimensional universal unit for movable structure A three-dimensional universal unit for movable structures includes first and second coupling members. Each coupling member includes two opposing side surface parts, an end face part connected to form a right angle with one end face of each side surface pa... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6551004 | Compensating linkage A mechanical linkage for attaching a first load-carrying member to a second load-carrying member includes an elongated race that defines an axis and at least one ball. The elongated race is formed with an aperture that is surrounded by two opposed faces a... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6499906 | Pivot joint foldable furniture A pivot joint has a tail portion and a head portion securely affixed thereto wherein the head portion of the pivot joint has at least an engaging slot for pivotally connecting a guest tube frame of the foldable furniture and the tail portion of the pivot ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6398656 | Universal joint A universal joint comprises a first rotation guide member, a second rotation guide member guided by the first rotation guide means to be rotatable, and a third rotation guide member guided by the second rotation guide member to be rotatable. The first, se... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6368222 | Universal joint and parallel mechanism machine incorporating the universal joint A universal joint having two or three degrees of freedom in rotation is disclosed which exhibits a small size, great rigidity and satisfactory accuracy. An end of a first node is connected to a base through a rolling bearing. A plurality of circular-arc g... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6361237 | Coupling device A coupling device includes first and second relatively rotating members mounted about a common axis and first and second lines fixed between the first and second members. The first line is adapted to wrap around the first member in a first direction and a... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6322278 | Steady lever A pivoting connection is described that uses an H-shaped connector secured within the X-shaped opening of a base. One end of the H shaped connector can be inserted into the X-shaped opening at an angle corresponding to one leg of the X but is secured in t... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6315095 | Self-latching scissor mechanism It is often necessary to unfold the integral carrying case of a device such as a portable electronic instrument comprising an upper and lower module. However if it is necessary upon unfolding the case to move apart the modules a limited distance while mai... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6089784 | Ground-reinforcement panels, and multi-panel, ground-decking arrays incorporating them In an articulated sequence or array of ground-reinforcement panels, each panel has parallel rectilinear edges, one of them provided with a number of male interlock members projecting therefrom in the plane of the panel and the other provided with a corres... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6076247 | Method of connecting a ball and socket joint to a control arm in a vehicle suspension system A method for connecting a ball and socket joint to a control arm in a vehicle suspension system includes providing the ball and socket joint with a socket portion having a circumferential flange. The ball and socket joint is initially aligned with an open... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5987839 | Multi-panel activity floor with fixed hinge connections A portable activity floor comprised of a plurality of separate panels that can be readily and selectively interlocked together into a finalized configuration. Each panel has an underlayment providing a core with spaced stringers fastened to the underside ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5859947 | Positioning devices and a method and positioning device for aligning an optical fiber with an optical beam A positioning device (500) for positioning workpieces along translations and through angular rotations about two or more axes of rotation. In particular, the positioning devices (500) can be employed in method for aligning an optical fiber (510) with an o... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5821764 | Interface apparatus for automatic test equipment An interface between a test head portion of automatic test equipment and a handling device such as a prober. The interface employs preloaded kinematic couplings between the test head and the handling device and between the probe card and the test head. Th... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5788394 | Grooved ball and socket joint A joint comprising a body member defining an annular groove and a pair of tangential notches intersecting the annular groove at diametrically opposed positions. A socket member is comprised of a preferably semispherically shaped frame having an open side ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5596789 | Hinge for eyeglasses The hinge for eyeglasses, of the type including a lens-bearing front having two temples hinged thereto, has a shaped element and a support. The shaped element has a protruding tab defining an L-shaped base which can be detachably accommodated in a complem... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5580180 | One-piece stamped clamp yoke A clamp yoke formed from a flat piece of metal. The flat piece being approximately T-shaped which is bent into the clamp yoke. The top portion of the T forming the yoke ears and the vertical portion forming two approximately parallel shaft portions. The y... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5575581 | Clamp yoke and bolt assembly A clamp yoke formed from a flat piece of metal. The flat piece being approximately T-shaped which is bent into the clamp yoke. The top portion of the T forming the yoke ears and the vertical portion forming two approximately parallel shaft portions. The y... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5538356 | Swivel link A swivel link, especially for use in rotatable interconnection of two relatively pivotable machine members (1) at the adjacent end portions. One (1) of the two members may be bifurcated to embrace the other member and formed with two aligned swivel link a... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5282460 | Three axis mechanical joint for a power assist device An exoskeletal robotic device supplements relative movement between biological skeletal members coupled at a biological joint of a wearer, and preferably forms complete sections of a skeleton to be worn by a human. First and second frame members for mecha... | 02/01/1994 |
