Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7703358 | Adjustable clamp for securing shuttering panels A clamp including two mutually opposed substantially L-shaped members pivotably connected to an intermediate holder supporting the side profile sections of the panel frames to be secured, wherein the two L-shaped members are pivotably interconnected via a central sh... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7316078 | Picture hanger positioning device A device for use in positioning a picture hanger on a wall. The device includes an elongated body member, a handle carried by an upper portion of the body member, a picture hanger defining a lower open hook portion pivotally mounted on the body member below the hand... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311018 | Wrench A wrench includes a handle, a joint movably mounted on the handle and a working unit pivotally connected to the joint. The handle pivots relative to the working unit between a first position, where the handle and the working unit extend perpendicular to each other, ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7272994 | Bolt grasping device A grasping device comprises a grasping member springably connected to a handle member. When the grasping member is withdrawn from the handle member, plier arms on the grasping member open so that an object to be grasped may be positioned therebetween. When the grasp... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7258053 | Hot dog slicer A food slicer 10 of the present invention contains a hollow body 12 having an inner wall 13 defining an interior 17 and an outer wall 15 for containment of a food product therein. A plurality of blades 32 extends across the ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255108 | Apparatus for inhibiting or preventing the clenching action of the jaw An apparatus for inhibiting or preventing the clenching action of the human jaw. A lightweight clamping appliance to be worn outside the mouth to inhibit the bite due to the placement of pressure at both sides of the face, beneath the maxilla and above the mandible.... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7247084 | Polishing head elbow fitting An improvement is provided for a wafer carrier having an annular inflatable tube for exerting pressure on the edge of a perforated plate during wafer dechucking, and a flexible plastic tube for supplying pressure to the annular inflatable tube. The improvement compr... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246540 | Nut and bolt holder and starter Three congruent prongs (16A, 16B, 16C) mounted on a shaft tube (12), converges simultaneously when an operating sleeve (14) moves forward. This action, along with their notches and shape provides a firm grip for holding and startin... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7228917 | Remote trigger actuating mechanism for power tool A new and improved remote trigger actuating mechanism for a power tool comprises an elongated handle or pole which is provided with a handgrip upon a rear end portion, while a mounting bracket, into which a forward end portion of the elongated handle or pole is fixe... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7182370 | Height adjuster or adjustable turning loop A height adjuster (100, 200, 400) for a seat belt system comprising a mounting bar (102, 202, 402), a carrier (120, 220, 460, 460a) and a spring-loaded locking lever (170, 270, 490). The mounting bar is preferably oval or rectangul... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7165476 | Hose clamp tool A tool for installing a hose clamp. The tool includes a tab, an engagement surface that engages the clamp, and a sensor. The sensor provides a signal indicative of the shifting of the clamp from an open position to a closed position. ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159858 | Bar clamp A bar clamp (10) comprising a bar (16), a first clamping jaw (12) mounted on the bar, a second clamping jaw (14) sliding mounted on the bar, at least one of the clamping jaws (12,14) comprising a double-faced clamping jaw (12 | 01/09/2007 |
| 7140582 | Quick connect ladder clamp First and second C-shaped clamping members are provided to engage a ladder and a roof rack. One of the clamping members is mounted on an actuator rod, the other on an actuator housing. A pistol grip handle and trigger mechanism enable the two clamping members to be ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134306 | Lightweight tool for crimping a flange cover A crimping assembly roll crimps a cover part over an underlying structure. The crimping assembly includes a base. A first roller extends out from the base and is rotatable with respect thereto. A second roller extends out of the base and is rotatable with respect th... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7132048 | Filter element-removing jig The object is to provide a filter element extracting jig which facilitates the extracting operation of a filter element from a housing of a filter device and prevents its contamination. A filter element extracting jig is formed from an elastic plate and compr... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121598 | Pole for remote operation of a hand tool A pole has, at one end, a tool-securing device, a linkage for operating the tool, a sleeve for operating the tool which is designed to slide along the pole, and an arrangement for securing the operating sleeve to the linkage which runs inside a tubular element. The ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114233 | Engine cover puller A device for facilitating the separation and removal of an engine cover from a sealing surface on an engine. The engine cover puller may reduce or eliminate the deformation of an engine cover during its removal and allows for its potential reuse. In addition, the en... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7100475 | Nail holder A nail holder includes a handle having a working head with a cantilever that is bifurcated and sized to receive a nail. The nail holder also includes a magnetic element mounted at the working head. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093518 | Tool for tensioning, slackening and opening spring-clip elements A tool for tensioning loosening, and opening spring-type clamping elements with two radially outward-projecting actuating arms, the tool including a hand-operable actuating part, a Bowden cable having a bore and a sheath, the Bowden cable being connected to the actu... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7093828 | Methods and apparatus for clamping tools The present invention is directed generally to tools that are high quality, strong, and lightweight. For example, various tools such as clamps may be made using parts containing a compound or alloy including magnesium. Magnesium may be for cast or extruded parts. In... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7040609 | Clamping fixture A clamping fixture includes a gauge rod having a fixed and a movable jaw mounted thereon, a lever-like handle, and a shift plate having a lower slot, via which the gauge rod is extended. The shift plate is connected to a rear side of the movable jaw via two shafts h... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6994385 | Arrow extractor An arrow extractor presents a plate having a shelf thereon for placement along one side of an embedded arrow shaft. A locking block on the opposed side of the shaft is movable from a first release position to a second locked position against the shaft so as to clamp... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6988433 | Power-operated tool holder A power-operated tool holder adapted to mount a hand tool for actuation thereof. In some embodiments, the tool holder includes a frame having a support adapted to receive a pivot pin, and an actuator coupled to the frame and releasably coupled to the hand tool in a ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6949104 | Guide wire steering handle A guidewire steering device includes a gripping member and a compression member. The gripping member includes opposed first and second gripping surfaces positioned for selective engagement of a guidewire positioned therebetween. The first gripping surface includes a... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945145 | Quick action tap wrench A quick action, cam operated hand tool holder, such as a tap wrench. The cam is moveable between at least one released and one locked positions, preferably by a conventional T-handle. A third position may also be provided which may be either a second locked or a sec... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6938306 | High strength hook, in particular for elastic cable The invention relates to a high strength hook. The hook comprises an annular metal insert (3) embedded in a synthetic material end block of the hook around a passage (4) for slidably receiving the end of a cable (5) in the vicinity of a stop abu... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6907802 | Tool for detecting the release of energy A tool for actuating a workpiece includes a fixed member for contacting a contact surface of a workpiece and a movable member, which is supported by the fixed member for generally linear movement relative to the fixed member. The movable member is for contacting a s... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6901681 | Siding installation tool, kit and method A siding hook and a gauge for positioning a length of siding at a predetermined degree of overlap over an installed length of siding is disclosed. The gauge comprises an elongate slide bar and a stop block slidably mounted on the slide bar. The stop block is clamped... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6834570 | Finger wrench A finger wrench that can be used to reach hard to reach locations. The wrench consists of a base with a retainer band. Said base having a nut holder fitting nuts of set sizes. Said nut holder having a nut retaining means such as a nub to hold the nut in place. The b... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6647834 | Method for processing a hand tool A method is provided for processing a handle tool. Raw material formed into the hand tool is firstly hardened by heat treatment. A surface of the hand tool is polished after hardening. A layer of metal is deposited on the surface of the polished hand tool... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6634258 | Automotive hose clamp removal tool A manual trigger actuated automotive hose clamp release mechanism includes a flexible cable in a flexible tube. The cable and tube are attached respectively to opposed jaws designed to engage the end tabs of an automotive hose clamp and effect release of ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6564681 | Nail set holder A nail set holder holds a nail set, which is a punch, to drive nails into boards. The holder includes a hollow head with a sleeve therein for insertion of the nail set therein. The nail set is secured in place by fasteners, such as set screws. The handle ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6533772 | Guide wire torque device A guide wire torque device has an elongate tubular body with interior long axial channel and a rotary clamp wheel for gripping and ungripping a guide wire extending through the channel. The clamp wheel is accommodated within an integral enlargement of the... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6430797 | Aid for threading a seat belt through a child safety restraint A device helps the user pull a vehicle seat belt mechanism through a child safety restraint seat to secure the seat in the vehicle. One design includes an elongated handle with a pocket at the other end. The pocket end includes: (a) a chamber with (b) an ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6430767 | Tool for installing emitters for drip irrigation A tool that enables the forming of a hole in irrigation pipe, and the placement of an emitter device into that formed hole, includes a pair of elongate plier half-members connected at a pivoting joint. A first jaw includes an inwardly-directed hole punch ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 5982266 | Fuse block-out device An improved fuse block-out device is disclosed that includes a fuse block-out device that includes a first portion shaped to be received by a fuse block and a second portion shaped to securely engage a fuse. When a fuse is removed from the fuse block, the... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5957007 | Supporting tool for nails, screws and the like and box fitted with the tool A supporting tool for nails, screws and the like consists of a body (6) shaped like a plate or slab, in which two openings (7,8) are made; each opening (7,8) being capable of housing a screw or nail (14,15) of different diameter; the sizes of the openings... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5937716 | Tool for preventing bolts from turning A tool is provided for preventing bolts from turning while the nut on the bolt is being loosened or tightened. The tool comprises opposed handle members each operatively connected to a jaw. The first jaw comprises a central longitudinally extending member... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5816524 | Mainspring decoiler and method A mainspring holder has a body portion to which is mounted a handle disposed at one end and a mount for rotatably holding a coiled spring thereon. The mainspring holder is capable of being moved relative to a support to unravel an otherwise coiled length ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5765454 | Tool holder A tool holder for holding tool bits, e.g. Allen wrenches or the like, that includes a tool head having a transversely extending hole for receiving a tool or tool bit and a connected stem having an internally threaded bore connected in communication with t... | 06/16/1998 |
