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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7435031 | Articulating fastener assembly A fastener assembly securely fastens a decorative panel in spaced relation to a support backing. The fastener assembly includes a base member adapted to be operatively mounted to the decorative panel, a carrier member, and a fastening medium supported by the carrier... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7137323 | Replaceable and rotatable tool with function of measuring twisting forces A replaceable and rotatable tool with a function of measuring twisting forces comprises a tool body; a driving portion formed at one end of the tool body; the driving portion including a pivotal unit and an engaging unit; one end of the pivotal unit being secured to... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7100416 | Carrier and method of manufacturing carrier A carrier C is integrally formed of a pair of flanges opposed to each other and designed to rotatably support rotating bodies therebetween and a plurality of joints for connecting the flanges. A groove is formed on the border between the flanges and the joints, and ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7065853 | Method of forming a hex nut from a planar material A hex nut formed from cutting and deforming a rigid planar material and having an integral attachment surface continuous with the deformable planar material allows attachment of the hex nut to any suitable surface. A rigid planar material such as a piece of flat met... | 06/27/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6568871 | Spherical joint for coupling three or more links together at one point A spherical joint for coupling three or more links together at one point. The joint includes a bail and a hollow spherical body wrapping the ball therein. The ball is movable in the hollow spherical body. An upper link inserted into and fixed to the hollo... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6350201 | Universal joint The invention relates to a universal joint having a first joint yoke (1) and a second joint yoke (8) as well as a cross member (23) for connecting said yokes. In the region of its two second yoke arms (11), the second joint yoke (8) is separated along a l... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6347900 | Yoke for universal joint, and production process for the same A yoke for a universal joint is produced by press forming of a steel sheet, and mutually concentric circular holes are formed by press punching at the tip ends of a pair of arms opposite to each other. After the circular holes are punched by inserting a p... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6168341 | Device for protecting and guiding an elongate part connected via a hinge to two mutually hinged rigid elements, and industrial applications thereof A device for use with a hinge in which two rigid elements (104, 105) may be placed in various relative angular positions, wherein the elongate part (109) to be protected and guided consists of a section or tube inserted through two mutually facing channel... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6145416 | Drive tool equipped with a locking mechanism A tool includes an adapter for coupling to a rotary element such as a screwing/unscrewing socket. The adapter is equipped with a mechanism for locking the coupling. The lock mechanism is unlockable and normally locked. The tool further includes a main dri... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5779383 | Braked mechanical joint assembly A braked universal joint assembly for rotatably joining two members is described wherein both load bearing and braking are performed by conical surfaces. The joint body comprises bores defining rotation axes, each bore comprising two frusto-conical sectio... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5713688 | Braked mechanical joint assembly A braked universal joint assembly for rotatably joining two members is described wherein both load bearing and braking are performed by conical surfaces. The joint body comprises bores defining rotation axes, each bore comprising two frusto-conical sectio... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5697849 | Axially stiff link The axially stiff link provides a rigid connection linking two shaft segments (1, 2) of a shaft such that it can bend and or twist yet remain rigid with no slop for high tolerance positioning applications. The link is composed of two rolling elements (4) ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5660491 | Universal joint for torque transmitting tools A socket wrench universal joint includes a socket engaging element movably mounted in the drive stud of the universal joint to engage a socket. An actuator is mounted to the universal joint for manipulation by a user, and a linking element links the actua... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5649778 | Multi-directional hydraulic swivel joint A multi-dirctional swivel joint for carrying loading members comprises a crosswise main body having a pair of first and a pair of second hollow cylinder members perpendicular to one another each having connected with a stepped neck member at their free en... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5593351 | Axially stiff link The axially stiff link provides a rigid connection linking two shaft segments (1, 2) of a shaft such that it can bend and or twist yet remain rigid which no slop for high tolerance positioning applications. The link is composed of two rolling elements (4)... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5433548 | Universal joint for torque transmitting tools A socket wrench universal joint includes a socket engaging element movably mounted in the drive stud of the universal joint to engage a socket. An actuator is mounted to the universal joint for manipulation by a user, and a linking element links the actua... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5423722 | A steering shaft A universal joint between an upper steering shaft and a lower steering shaft in a tilt-adjustable motor vehicle steering column includes a pair of bifurcated yokes formed to near-net-shape integrally with the upper and lower shafts, a plastic jacket molde... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5415588 | Wide angle universal joint A double cardan wide angle turn close coupled constant velocity universal joint has driving and driven yokes (11 and 12) radially spaced, a pair of X shaped crossheads (19) pivotally mounted to a second pair of opposing yokes (16) closely coupled, driving... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5409332 | Universal joint A universal joint including a ball and a ball socket. The ball includes a drive socket for connection to a driving or driver shaft. The drive socket is located substantially totally within the ball socket.... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5392693 | Piston assembly for a fluid translating device Piston assemblies for use in fluid translating devices normally are made of hardened metal alloy materials which require very smooth surface and are always subject to varying degrees of thermal expansion when being operated at high operating temperatures.... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5391014 | Universally rotatable nipple for a brake cable A universally rotatable nipple for a brake cable includes a socket device having a hemispherical body and a first tube extending from a periphery portion of the hemispherical body and a rotatable device including a sphere and a second tube extending from ... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5389039 | Universal joint lubricant retainer A lubrication system is set forth for a universal joint. A cross of the universal joint has four trunnions extending therefrom along two mutually perpendicular lines. Bearing cups are rotatably received on the ends of the trunnions and the cups, in turn, ... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5381577 | Means for connecting a unit for treating floor surfaces with a rod like member intended for guiding said unit A coupling device for coupling a floor-treating unit to a rod-like device for guiding the floor-treating unit includes a first coupling part and a second coupling part. The first coupling part is hingedly connected to the elongated rod at a hinge axis and... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5205382 | Aircraft brake An aircraft multiple disc and brake assembly having an axle with a cylindrical wheel member journaled thereon. The inner peripheral portion of the wheel member has a plurality of circumferentially spaced splines to support axially spaced rotor discs which... | 04/27/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5152778 | Clevis for disposable laparoscopic surgical instrument A separately formed clevis of a disposable laparoscopic surgical instrument is provided. The clevis fixedly engages a hollow aluminum tube of the disposable laparoscopic surgical instrument and pivotally engages an end effector of the disposable laparosco... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5069569 | Universal joint A ball and socket-type Universal joint including an elongate female part with an elongate, central, polygonal socket opening entering one end and defining a flat axially disposed bottom and a plurality of elongate circumferentially spaced, radially inward... | 12/03/1991 |
| 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 |
| 5016851 | Attachment system for the holder of the operating device of a radiophone An attachment system for the holder of the operating device of a radiophone allows the holder to be turned into various directions step-by-step. The attachment system is formed of a joint (8, 9) comprised of three parts, which parts with grooved surfaces ... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4968173 | Universal joint A universal joint includes a first shaft member having a cylindrical portion, a pair of yoke portions at a free end thereof and a ball-like portion formed between the yoke portions and a second shaft member having a cylindrical portion and a pair of yoke ... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4955741 | Universal joint A universal joint includes a pair of yokes each having two trunnions projecting radially thereof, and an annular intermediate ring having bearings arranged on two diametrical lines thereof intersecting each other at right angles for supporting the respect... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4930924 | Low wear articulated buoy A low-wear articulated buoy joint with first and second bushings. Each bushing has an inner shaft member, an elastomeric material bonded to an outside surface of the inner shaft member, and an outer, hollow cylindrical member into which the elastomeric ma... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4826342 | Universal joint A universal joint having first and second shaft members respectively including a pair of yoke portions and a ball member disposed between the first and second shaft members for movably interconnecting the same. The respective first and second shaft member... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4804291 | Double gimbal camlock installation assembly A device for installing a screw-driven, expandable camlock mechanism in a steam generator host tube to effectuate inspections of or repairs to a steam generator tube or tube sheet is disclosed herein. The device comprises a double gimbal camlock installat... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4804220 | Wrist tendon actuator The mechanical joint includes a spherical member having a pair of grooves in its outer surface, each groove extending circumferentially about the spherical member and disposed approximately 90° from each other. A housing has a concave spherical socket fo... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4763377 | Swiveling scrub brush A swiveling, position-maintaining scrubbing brush is provided with a pivot body joined to a handle and having pivot members engaging bosses on the brush body. Means, exemplified by a wedge received in a cut in the body, are provided to spread apart the pi... | 08/16/1988 |
| 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 |
| 4648738 | Locking pin A locking pin for connecting elements having a common bore comprising two coupling units. The coupling action is provided by teeth which engage when the two coupling units are engaged. The teeth exhibit a ratchet effect, whereby the coupling units can be ... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4647006 | Rotary electrically actuated device A rotor is provided for use in combination with a valve and sleeve to function as a valve attached to an actuator. The rotor is comprised of a rotor body containing the drive section with the necessary elements to turn the rotor within the sleeve, and a r... | 03/03/1987 |
