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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162581 | Release pin A releasable locking member, having a handle, a spindle, and a shank connected at a first end to the handle. The shank has an opening extending through along a longitudinal axis thereof. A shaft extends through an opening of the shank. The shaft has a first portion,... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7967538 | Captured screw assembly A captured screw assembly is disclosed for locating a fixture plate relative to a base plate. The assembly includes a screw with a head having a diameter larger than the threaded body to form a shoulder. A bushing is frictionally engaged in an opening in the fixture... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7736109 | Multi-position ball lock/quick release pin bushing/retainer An exemplary retaining assembly for a ball lock pin includes a bushing assembly configured to attachably engage an object. The bushing assembly has an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface defines an engagement portion configured to receive locking b... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7731465 | Release pin A releasable locking device has a housing and an elongated member extending from the housing. The elongated member has an opening extending therethrough. A shaft extends through the opening of the elongated member. An actuator member extends from an end of the shaft... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7393168 | Retractable fastener device and method for facilitating the fastening of multiple objects A retractable fastener device and method for facilitating the fastening of multiple objects are provided. The retractable fastener may extend through an aperture defined in at least one component having a first side and a second side and further includes a tab devic... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7377137 | Barrel lock with infinite axial adjustment A barrel lock for locking various utilities devices such as valves, meters, or enclosures associated with the control or distribution of gas, water or electricity includes a shank with a single driven ball that can be forced radially outward from the shank to lock o... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7329066 | Solid shank pawl pin with redundant locking system Apparatus comprising and methods relating to a quick disconnect pin having a locking member, a first body segment and a second body segment wherein the first and second body segments are rotatably coupled to each other, and relative rotation between the body segment... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7222696 | Independently adjustable extensions for leveling a ladder Independently adjustable ladder extensions for use with folding, step, or extension ladders includes at least one pair of adjustable support legs slidably disposed within the channels of the side rails and having apertures that align with through holes on the side r... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7173685 | Lithographic apparatus, a device manufacturing method, and a fastener for use in a lithographic apparatus A lithographic apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes an illumination system for conditioning a beam of radiation, and a support structure for supporting a patterning device. The patterning device serves to impart the beam of radiation with a pattern in its ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7153074 | Retractable fastener device and method for facilitating the fastening of multiple objects A retractable fastener device and method for facilitating the fastening of multiple objects are provided. The retractable fastener may extend through an aperture defined in at least one component having a first side and a second side and further includes a tab devic... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150596 | Toggle bolt device A fastener apparatus is disclosed that features projecting locking members that extend and retract when a central drive shaft is rotated. The exterior of the connector has a body that is partially threaded to receive a nut so that two structures (eg. flanges, panels... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7121382 | Independently adjustable extensions leveling a ladder Independently adjustable ladder extensions for use with folding, step, or extension ladders includes at least one pair of ladder extensions with each ladder extension including an adjustable leg disposed within and encompassed by the lower end of the ladder side rai... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121125 | Computer physical security device An apparatus which inhibits the theft of equipment such as personal computers is disclosed. The equipment must have an external wall provided with a specially designed, approximately rectangular slot having preselected dimensions. An attachment mechanism includes a ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7105744 | Mounting bracket for electrical fixtures A mounting assembly for connecting a housing of an electrical fixture to an electrical junction box, in which a plate attached to the housing includes a locking member having an engager at a first end moveable relative to the plate between a first position and a sec... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7093998 | Mounting device A mounting device (1) for mounting a component (2), preferably a Bowden cable, in or at a bore (3) or a notch (4) in a mounting wall (5), comprising a hollow cylinder (6) attached to the component (2) and insertable i... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7082863 | Socket adapter A socket adapter includes a main body, a movable member, an elongated rod, a ball, and an elastic member. Thus, the socket adapter is mounted on a socket to provide a torque on the socket so as to rotate the socket. In addition, the socket adapter is mounted on and ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077610 | Toggle bolt device A toggle bolt type connector has projecting locking members that extend and retract when a central drive shaft is rotated. The exterior of the connector has a body that is partially threaded to receive a nut so that two structures (eg. flanges, panels, plates, beams... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7052223 | Lockable key A lockable key comprises a handle, a flange, a shaft, a first spring, a second spring, and two depressible balls. The handle is connected to the top of said flange, and the shaft is connected to the bottom of the flange. The shaft provides two lateral appendages, an... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6979283 | Locking device to lock a collapsible treadmill deck in a folded position A locking device to lock a collapsible treadmill deck in a folded position includes a telescopic tube and a lock. The telescopic tube includes an outside tube and an inside tube. The outside tube has a though hole. The inside tube is telescopically mounted in the ou... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6957711 | Mounting structure for vehicle's upper radiator Disclosed is a mounting structure in which an upper radiator of a vehicle is mounted on a chassis. The mounting structure includes: a frame installed right and left sides of an upper tank of a radiator; an insulator inserted on the frame, and having a groove for rec... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6893184 | Positive lock pin A positive lock pin for locking a plurality of objects together includes an upper housing in communication with a handle housing. The handle housing has a shaft member located therein. The shaft member is rotatable with respect to the handle housing and has a slot f... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6887022 | Quick connect/disconnect fall arrest anchorage A fall arrest anchorage system for use with a female retaining receiver having grooves or side apertures for engaging connector. The system uses an elongated male connector having a first end and a second end that extend along a connector axis, and a first section o... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6884013 | Mounting and dismounting mechanism for a straightening or calibrating roller rotatable about a spindle and provided with a circular groove The invention relates to a mounting and dismounting mechanism for a straightening or calibrating roller (2) rotatable about a spindle (1) and provided with a circular groove (13). The spindle (1) has its cavity (4) fitted with a pu... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6799930 | Quick release nut A quick release nut (1) includes a pair of body members or segments (2, 3) having internal surfaces (4) to be placed around and engage the shaft of a bolt. The segments (2, 3) are movable between an operative position and an inoperative p... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6736577 | Universal bassinet fittings The present invention includes a sleeve for receiving a pip pin. The sleeve is configured to be embedded in a bulkhead and includes a cylindrical housing. The housing has an axis and defines a bore along that axis. There are a plurality of spaced-apart annular lands... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6722711 | Anti-animal container lock A locking arrangement is for a receptacle and cover with overlapping parts and aligned holes through the overlapping part. A bolt extends into at least one of the holes with a handle at one end of the bolt for pulling the bolt out of the aligned holes in a withdrawi... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6679665 | Apparatus for holding pin in pin-coupled structure An apparatus, used for holding a coupling pin at a desired position in a pin-coupled structure regardless of a relative movement of two or more pin-coupled parts in the structure, is disclosed. This pin holding apparatus has two pin holding blocks, with a... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6641343 | Fastener with magnetically actuated positive lock plug insert A fastener having an enlarged head and a threaded portion with an interior cavity. A plug mounted in the cavity configured similarly thereto having an enlarged head generally the same outer diameter as the enlarged end of the fastener and abutting against... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6551041 | Quick connect/disconnect fall arrest anchorage with permanent connectors An anchorage device that includes a receiver having a body having an aperture along an axis, the aperture having a first section of a first size and a second section of a second size, the second size being smaller than the first size, the first section ha... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6532702 | Building fixture protection apparatus having protective panels and a plurality of quick connect/disconnect means A building fixture protection apparatus that covers and quickly connects and disconnects from an existing building fixture, such as windows and doors, to protect the building fixture from damage due to vandalism, hurricanes, tornados, high winds, or other... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6386789 | Quick release ball type locking pin and production tool A quick release ball type locking pin is described in which a tubular body is formed along an axis. The tubular body includes an internal bore defined by an internal tubular wall surface, and an external tubular body surface. A locking ball having an outs... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6350095 | Sustainer for a vehicle roof rail A sustainer for securing a roof rail to a vehicle surface, which does not require protrusions or bumps to be formed on the vehicle surface to prevent unwanted rotation of the sustainer during tightening of an external bolt onto the sustainer.... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6179537 | Clamping screw A clamping screw comprising a main body portion generally cylindrical in shape and having a length extending between a first end and a second end and an axis of rotation extending in the direction of the length. The main body portion comprises an outer su... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6077011 | Push button panel fastener A push button panel fastener including a female portion disposed within an opening in a fixed surface. A male portion is secured to a movable panel and is adapted for removably coupling with the female portion for temporarily securing the movable panel to... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5988364 | Quick connect/disconnect device A quick connect/disconnect device and method for manually demountably attaching carrier bars to an endless train comprising a conveyor adapted for conveying pellet-like items in a pellet marking machine is disclosed. The device comprises an elongated shan... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5931621 | Locking mechanism for a rotatable fastener The present locking mechanism for rotatable fastener functions to reliably and inexpensively secure a rotatable fastener in place once it is seated. This is accomplished by the formation of an aperture into the body of the rotatable fastener in a lengthwi... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5895188 | Form panel quick fastener A form panel quick fastener including a clamping plate having an elongated channel base fixedly fastened to a form panel at an outer side and a through hole disposed in the middle of the elongated channel base and aligned with a through hole of the form p... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5842382 | Control cable self-adjustment device The control cable self-adjusting device has an extended cylindrically shaped hollow base body (5) open at one of its ends (9) and a regulating stem (6) held inside the interior of the base body (5) by a retaining device. The closed end (10) of the base bo... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5802795 | Self-retaining pin for concrete wall panels A pin and wedge combination to couple adjacent panels of a concrete wall form together includes a self-retaining pin with a spring biased ball to temporarily retain the pin in the hole in the flange of the panel during assembly of a concrete wall form wit... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5803689 | Device for interconnection of two objects A device for fastening together two devices (1, 30), wherein the first device (1) comprises a screw (20) with a pointed end section (26), and at least one engagement element (50) which is arranged to abut against the end section (26) and radially movable ... | 09/08/1998 |
