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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7607854 | Variable angle standoff A variable angle standoff in accordance with an implementation of the present invention includes one or more bearing interfaces, which, in concert with other beveled components (e.g., beveled rings), fastens about a wide range of panel and/or object dimensions. In o... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7367740 | Mechanically lockable universal joint and structures employing such joint An adjustable support stand for an article such as a camera employs a plurality of elongated links connected to one another at their ends by lockable universal joints. Each joint consists of a pair of complementary knuckles, each joined to a link end by a splined co... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367363 | Sanitary conduit support systems Apparatus 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 of opposing s... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7270345 | Swivel jack assembly The assembly incorporates two plates. There are annular protrusions on one plate and a matching annular groove on the other. A central bolt and washer holds the plates in engagement while permitting rotation of one plate relative to the other. The cooperating annula... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7182032 | Clamp tool device and method of using A new and improved clamp tool device and method of using the device is disclosed for use in holding a boat in a relatively stationary position while the boat is floating in shallow water. The clamp tool device comprises: a first C-clamp having a top edge; and a seco... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7150578 | Appliance mounting bracket A clamp system for attaching accessory devices to a railing structure includes a first clamping jaw member and a second clamping jaw member designed to clamp on a railing structure. An accessory mounting device includes a cylindrical collar portion with a plurality ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7055357 | Vehicle repair clamps Vehicle repair clamps for grasping curved or non-linear surfaces. One embodiment comprises a hinged clamp comprising at least one jaw formed of a plurality of jaw sections that are hingedly connected and that may be adjusted to grasp surfaces of different angles. Th... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6978731 | Tubular structure arrangement A customizable frame assembly for providing a housing structure for attachment to a boat rail arrangement on the gunnel of a boat. The assembly is utilized for supporting a covering of the boat. The assembly comprises an arrangement of hollow elongated members conne... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6932195 | Intermediate scaffold member join An intermediate scaffold member join comprising a top side, a first side and a second side cooperating to form a channel therebetween. The channel is sized to accept a horizontal scaffold member. The first side has a clamp for attaching to a horizontal scaffold memb... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6904743 | Leaf rake combo kit A device for combining two rakes to provide a combination raking and picking up apparatus comprises a pair of sleeves pivotally attached to one another. A first rake handle is secured into the first of the connected sleeves. A third sleeve is separately attached to ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6802692 | Device for controlling a variable-angle vane via a pinch connection A device for controlling a variable-angle vane for a stator of a turbomachine compressor, the device comprising a link, connection means forming a hinge between a first end of the link and a control ring, fixing means for fixing a second end of the link on a pivot o... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6796767 | Device for controlling a variable-angle vane via a slack-free connection A device for controlling a variable-angle vane for a stator of a turbomachine compressor, the device comprising a link, connection means forming a hinge between a first end of the link and a control ring, and fixing means for fixing a second end of the link on a piv... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6688846 | Device for controlling variable-pitch blades A flexible rod (20) is articulated at a first end to a control ring (30) and is fixed at a second end to a pivot of a blade (10) that is to be controlled. At this second end, it is held so that it can rotate without play on the blade pivot by a holding de... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6684739 | Hand tool angle adjustment structure A hand tool angle adjustment structure includes a handle having a substantially U-shaped front coupling portion with a through hole and a screw hole at two sides, a work head, the work head having a flat, circular coupling portion extended from a rear sid... | 02/03/2004 |
| 5979521 | Adjustment mechanism An adjustment mechanism for adjusting the position of a surface relative to a first element includes a first arm having first and second members. One of the first and second members is pivotally mounted to the first element about a first axis. The other o... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5621994 | Sign assembly with adjustable corners A sign frame for directory or other applications, and having adjustable corners permitting the sign to assume orthogonal and nonorthogonal configurations. Each adjustable corner connector has first and second elements that respectively connect to contiguo... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5542774 | Orthotic joint An orthotic joint comprising a first member, a second member and an intermediate plastic member secured together by a pivot. The second member includes a cam follower affixed thereto. The first member and intermediate plastic member include first and seco... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5152508 | Safety barrier A removable safety barrier erectable around the perimeter of a swimming pool or the like including a plurality of upright barrier elements positionable end-to-end around the pool and an alarm arrangement for detecting relative movement between adjacent ba... | 10/06/1992 |
| 4928930 | Balustrade A balustrade includes a top and bottom rail, and a plurality of plug members respectively fixed in aligned grooves of the top and bottom rails. Each of the plug members includes a U-shaped portion and two flap portions extending respectively from the U-sh... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4732539 | Oscillating fan An oscillating electric fan having a neck joint which is mounted for tilting movement back and forth on the top of an upwardly projecting portion of a base and a fan unit mounted on top of the neck joint for oscillating movement on the neck joint about a ... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4700017 | Ball joint for lamp A ball joint is disclosed to couple together elements of an electric lamp fixture. Two semi-spherical ball joint members are pivotalbly mounted about a pin so as to form a sphere. An arm portion extends from each ball joint member along its equatorial pla... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4529331 | Adjustable conduit clamp A pair of pipe clamps each having a pair of gripping members to clamp a pipe therebetween and with the gripping members of each clamp defining angularly related channels, with one channel of each clamp grooved and the other shaped as a tongue interfitting... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4506832 | Antirotation linkage for rocket motor nozzles and other mechanisms An antirotation linkage that allows freedom of angular deflection in two coordinate directions of a first member, for example, a rocket motor nozzle, with respect to the primary axis of a second member, a rocket motor in which the nozzle is mounted for an... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4221364 | Chain block A chain block having an attaching member connected to the load-free end link of a load chain entrained around a load sprocket wheel rotatably supported by and between a pair of lateral plates. The attaching member is pivotally mounted at one end portion t... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4032204 | Adjustable mounting arrangement for electronic apparatus An electronic apparatus as for use in a vehicle is adjustably mounted on a rigid support member by means of rigid inserts which are releasably retained by the walls of each portion of the resilient plastic housing. When the housing portions are mated, the... | 06/28/1977 |
| 3986317 | Heavy duty stake rack connectors Heavy duty stake rack connectors for joining of racks for flat bed trucks and trailers which racks have upright portions engaged in hollow sockets of the truck or trailer bed are provided. The connectors may be formed as extrusions and operate as pairs of... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3978634 | Scaffolding constructions To enable a scaffolding structure to serve horizontally curved structures such as storage tanks, a connection is provided to allow horizontally adjacent scaffold transom element to be relatively inclined to one another in a horizonal plane. The joint incl... | 09/07/1976 |
