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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7369672 | Personal audio visual system An audio visual system has a housing with a video display and one or more speakers. The speakers are housed in cavities which limit dispersion of the sound generated, and the video display is preferably a directional LCD display. The housing is preferably mounted to... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7334956 | Coupler A coupler for to which a shaft is attachable is provided. includes a base. The base is formed with an upper side and an lower side. The lower side is substantially a flat planar surface. Means are provided for mounting the base on a curved surface. A preferred means... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7293763 | Retaining keeper assembly for a hoisting device A retaining keeper assembly for a hoisting device. A shank has a plurality of circumferential grooves perpendicular to an axis of the shank. A thrust bearing surrounds the shank and is supported by the hoisting device. A split retaining collar having a plurality of ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7213294 | Paint applicator A paint applicator includes a paint roller having a pivotally adjustable handle. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7168723 | Front wheel drive for toy vehicles Front wheel drive mechanism for toy vehicles in which supports are attached to the vehicle, with a drive bar being positioned between them, at each end of which is mounted a respective sub-assembly including a clasp and a cross link, of which two legs are fitted int... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7011573 | Drywall sanding apparatus The drywall sanding apparatus provides a tool assembly for finishing drywall preparation for paint or wallpaper. The apparatus comprises an attachment device for attachment of an abrasive sponge and at least one fastening member for holding the abrasive sponge to th... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7000905 | Retaining keeper assembly for a hoisting device A retaining keeper assembly for a hoisting device. A shank has a plurality of circumferential grooves perpendicular to an axis of the shank. A thrust bearing surrounds the shank and is supported by the hoisting device. A split retaining collar having a plurality of ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997957 | Configurable prosthetic joint A prosthetic joint is disclosed that includes a plurality of elements, which may be provided in kit form, that can be assembled to form either a single-axis joint or a double-axis joint depending on whether an adaptor is used to join first and second elements of the... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6890120 | Hinge for docks This invention relates to a hinge for interconnecting sections of a floating dock and for interconnecting walkways with floating docks. This hinge protects docks from being damaged by stress exerted by the side to side or up and down motion of the wave, storm or hig... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6709183 | Joint A joint having a metal or plastic core and a metal or plastic outer shell. The core has two studs extending in a direction of an axis of rotation and arranged vertically at 180° from each other. The outer shell consists of two half shells, each having a reinforcing... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6708940 | Mounting bracket A mounting unit (11) for a attaching a working unit such as a video projector to a mounting surface which can be horizontal or vertical or at some angle intermediate the horizontal and the vertical comprising: an anchorage (12) whereby the unit can be ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6666611 | Three degree of freedom joint A three-degree of motion joint comprising a translational joint, a first support member, a first rotational joint, and a second rotational joint. The translational joint allows a first component and a second component to move with respect to each other al... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6663498 | Tiltable golf platform The present invention provides a golf practice device having a tiltable golf platform. In one embodiment, the platform is supported by an assembly that allows the platform to be controllably adjusted to simulate various golf lies. The device (200) include... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6648583 | Parallel kinematics mechanism with a concentric spherical joint A parallel kinematics mechanism is provided for uses such as robotics or machining. The mechanism has various limbs, at least some of which are actuatable, for moving an end component with multiple degrees of freedom. The mechanism advantageously facilita... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6546584 | Adjustable handle for a paint pad A paint pad holder has a pad holder plate with a housing for mounting a handle on the plate. The housing has a guide recess for receiving a head of the handle, and for pivotally mounting the handle for movement about an axis generally parallel to the plan... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6261023 | Articulated element for a support Articulated part (1) for a stand (2) with an axially rotatable and vertically swivelable articulated arm (3), wherein the articulated part (1) has a pivot pin (6) which can be connected with a carrier (5) by a connection part (4), and wherein the articula... | 07/17/2001 |
| 5845394 | Method of manufacturing a yoke for an elastic universal joint In manufacturing a yoke for an elastic universal joint, the time required for each step is shortened and the automation of each step is made easy, and by the energy saving and high efficiency of the manufacturing work, a reduction in the cost is achieved.... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5794488 | Core element connector for remote control assembly A motion transmitting remote control assembly (10) comprising a drive wheel (20) having a plurality of gear teeth (18) and rotatably supported by a drive wheel housing (12) and a driven wheel (16) having a plurality of gear teeth (18) and rotatably suppor... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5659361 | Tiltable, rotatable and detachable LCD viewfinder A tiltable, rotatable and detachable LCD view finder for a camcorder that enables a user to easily take pictures while viewing the LCD viewfinder. The viewfinder can be rotated 360° and tilted 180° relative to the upper surface of the camcorder body. Th... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5651484 | Ladder support accessory for truck rack A ladder support accessory is disclosed for pivotally supporting a ladder on a truck rack. The ladder support accessory includes, in one embodiment, a pair of joints mounted to a side rail of the truck rack and a pair of ladder support members pivotably c... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5601377 | Yoke of universal joint and method of producing same A yoke of a universal joint is substantially U-shaped and includes a base portion and first and second arm portions. A method of producing the yoke includes the sequential steps of: (a) shearing a metal plate which is rectangular in shape and has certain ... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5488881 | Mechanical transmission mechanism with rolling means A mechanical transmission mechanism with rolling unit includes an input member, an output member and a transmission medium for transmitting a mechanical input. The input member includes a driving gear which is enveloped in a casing with a peripheral chann... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5446931 | Children's playyard This invention relates to a children's playyard and in particular to one including: a central hub having a cover plate and a base, said cover plate being formed with six square openings, said base having four chambers and two recesses, each of said chambe... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5385506 | Hub-spider drive assembly for a Hooke's joint A hub-spider assembly for a Hooke's joint in which the arms of the spider (2) include a first shaft (4), having a through-hole (41) bored in a central boss (42), the through-hole (41) axis being perpendicular to the axis of the first shaft (4), and a seco... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5381706 | Connector for remote valve actuating assemblies A remote control assembly (10) of the type for translating rotational motion from a drive wheel (12) enclosed in a drive wheel housing (27) to a driven wheel (16) enclosed in a driven wheel housing (28) by means of a core element (18) entrained around bot... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5324235 | Cardan-type universal joint A Cardan-type universal joint has a pair of joint bodies (11) each having a cylindrical hub (12) for securing thereto a rotary shaft (10), and a cross-shaped member (15) for connecting the pair of joint bodies together. Each of the hubs has at least one f... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5314425 | Interlocking-body connective joint A connective joint comprises the following seven elements: (a) Four quarter spheres arranged in adjacent quadrant relationship to form a substantially spherical element or "ball". The quarter spheres are provided with grooved edges that form two substantially ... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5292077 | Flow rate regulator for use in a ball mill Flow rate of material passing through a partition diaphragm of a ball mill is regulated. One end of a disc controller is mounted on an outer shell of the ball mill, and a control disc is mounted on the other end through a diaphragm chamber formed inside t... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5277280 | Thrust force transmission device at a brake actuator Brake force is transmitted between a single axially movable push rod (6) and a brake block holder (3) by an intermediate force transmission member (22) to accommodate for movements along the wheel axis. This intermediate member (22) has cylindrical surfac... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5218880 | Joint for connecting a transmission to a gear control mechanism A joint is provided between a transmission operating member of a transmission and a control rod of a transmission gear control mechanism. The joint includes rigid stopper rings for rigidly stopping deformations of resilient deformable members in predeterm... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5211498 | Folding joint for a foldable playyard A folding joint for a foldable playyard having a base frame having two connecting members pivotably secured at the inside for holding two rails permitting them to be held in a longitudinally aligned position or folded up into a collapsed position. The con... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5188475 | Connector for handles and shoulder belts of bags, ladies handbags, suitcases or other traveling containers A connector for handles and shoulder belts of bags, or other traveling containers, includes a base member (1) provided with holes (2) or other mechanism for securing it to the bag. Provided at the ends of the base member, on the exposed face, are equal an... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5186229 | Window shade operator An operator for a window shade has a connection member provided with an internal detent which extends radially inwardly of a hexagonal bore in the connection member, and which is received within a locking recess in an operating rod of corresponding hexago... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5101681 | Interlocking-body connective joints These joints are particularly useful for transmitting a flux (electrical, optical, liquid or gaseous) either entirely across the joint, or from one side of the joint to devices mounted on the joint itself that use such a flux. Such devices can, for exampl... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5087168 | Tilting device for backhoe A device is provided for tiltably connecting the boom section of a backhoe unit to the dipper section of the backhoe unit. The device includes a first member mountable to the dipper section so as to be rotatable about a first pivot axis transverse to the ... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5062765 | High tower wind generating system A more efficient wind power generation system is afforded by extending tower heights to several hundred meters to operate wind catching rotors and generators aligned with the wind direction at various levels along the tower. With multiple vertically casca... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5038667 | Automobile anti-theft device for control levers This invention relates to improvements made to an anti-theft device for conventional motor vehicles and the method by which the device is made, which device secures the hand brake lever to the gear shift lever. A device is already known, which is made up ... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4893370 | Hand tool for cleaning smooth surfaces, in particular panes of glass A hand tool for cleaning smooth surfaces having a holder in the form of a flat box; a sponge block and a squeegee, spaced apart from and parallel to the sponge block; a swivelable handle disposed on the holder, on an incline and laterally about an axis ex... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4890948 | Accident preventive modular device for homokinetic, wide-angle joints intended for use in agriculture or other The accident prevention guard is intended for homokinetic--as well as wide-angle--joints which have an end fork, an inner fork and a central body. The guard is made up of a shell structure for the protection of the central body, held through two annular s... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4889008 | Apparatus for driving an oscillating spout A driving apparatus for an oscillating spout is presented which includes a control mechanism which directs a control arm to perform the movement required by the spout and a transmission device which acts to transmit the control arm movement and reproduce ... | 12/26/1989 |
