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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171600 | Omni-directional handle The present invention provides a handle for attachment to luggage, vacuum cleaners, or another object to be moved. The handle includes a ball with a smooth surface surrounded by a hollow socket. A hole in the socket provides a passage way for a rod or other attachme... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8060988 | Insert for knobs formed of brittle material A knob is formed of a relatively brittle material, and has a bore to receive an insert. The insert is received in the bore, and includes an internal bore to receive a fastener member to secure the knob to an underlying structure. The insert is formed with an axial p... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8011067 | Knob handle for transmitting a torque to cables, tubes, or the like A handle (10) is suitable for transmitting a torque between a rotation knob and a respective output shaft connectable to cables, tubes, or the like, wherein said handle comprises at least first and second transmission lines which operate between a first rotat... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7963003 | Decorative appliance control knob A user-configurable replacement control knob for use on a household appliance, such as a stove. The control knob can be used to replace originally-supplied control knobs and allows individuals to tailor the aesthetics of the appliance to suit their preferences. The ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7908713 | Operating knob An operating knob to be attached to a supporting member includes an operating part and a connector. The connector is attached to the operating part and includes a fitting cylindrical portion, a stopper disposed at an inner circumferential side of the fitting cylindr... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7676891 | Control knob for functional members, in particular ventilation, heating and/or air conditioning installation of a vehicle The subject of the invention is a rotary control knob (2) of a control panel in particular for a ventilation, heating and/or air-conditioning installation of a vehicle cabin. This control knob (2) consists of a cylinder (3) provided at one of it... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7657974 | Knob structure A knob structure includes a holder, a steel ball, an elastic metallic piece, a swiveling element and a connecting element. The holder has at least one through hole. The steel ball is slidably placed inside the through hole. The elastic metallic piece and the swiveli... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7412753 | Pin apparatuses and methods Pin apparatuses and methods are disclosed having particular suitability for use with machine handles such as those associated with walk-behind machines such as lawnmowers. A pin apparatus can include a housing defining an opening for receiving at least a portion of ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7346958 | Leveraged baton cap A leveraged end cap, which can be removably placed onto existing batons, permits a user to grasp a baton at a lower position along the baton. The leveraged end cap defines a location that can be grasped using the little finger, or pinky, of the hand such that the ba... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341475 | Ground rod cap A ground rod cap is disclosed. The ground rod cap includes a crown portion and a support portion connected to the crown portion. The crown portion is configured to receive a ground rod. ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7269881 | Variable alignment handle A handle for attachment to a rotational shaft, the handle comprising a lever handle, for attachment to the rotational shaft for aiding application of torque to the shaft, and an alignment boss, separate from the lever handle, for attaching the lever handle to the sh... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267027 | Fast mounting handwheel with retaining ring A handwheel (1) for stable, reversible engagement with an engagement end (Q) of a shaft (A) of a member to be operated. The handwheel (1) includes a stem (2) having a free end, a cavity (2A) provided in the stem (2) for cooperating... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7254855 | Multi-purpose hand tool and scribing apparatus utilizing multi-purpose hand tool A multi-purpose hand tool has a first member having a first portion and a second portion. A second portion member is slidably and pivotally coupled to the second portion of the first member. A coupling assembly pivotally couples the second member to the second porti... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251861 | Electronic equipment The present invention provides an electronic equipment has an operation tool with crashing function. An operation tool 3 is supported on an encoder 5 serving as a support member. In the operation tool 3, an outer knob 9 serving as an oper... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246413 | Magnetic safety knob for a cabinet door A magnetic knob is provided for use with a series of plates attached to threaded mounts which may be substituted for kitchen or bathroom cabinet door or drawer knobs. The user simply unscrews existing kitchen and/or bathroom cabinet knobs and replaces them with flat... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237997 | Fixing tool A fixing tool for fixing an object to be fixed against an opponent member upon pinioning includes a male screw member screwed into a female screw portion formed on the opponent member side and a pinion member for pinioning the object to be fixed in the opponent dire... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7219577 | Hand wheel, especially for initiating a rotational movement in the holder of a roller file In order to increase the grip of a hand wheel (4) which is especially intended for a roller file, said hand wheel consists of a base body (6), an outer shell (9) and a rubber-elastic insert (12) disposed between the base body (6) a... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210629 | Portable communication device A portable communication device includes a first housing extending in a first direction, a second housing extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and formed at a bottom surface of the first housing so that a predetermined region of an ou... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204957 | Sanitizable cushioned sheath for the handle of a culinary knife or similar article A handle-sheath may be molded for of a flexible material and may be shaped and dimensioned so as to be stretched over a conventional handle, thereby permitting the sheath to be conveniently removed and replaced. An internal flushing mechanism is preferably provided ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7205495 | Control knob with multi-color indicator A control knob for controlling an underlying signal is disclosed. The control knob includes a clear radial portion which serves as an indicator on the knob. The radial portion receives light from a multi-color LED which is housed within a clear shaft of a potentiome... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7203998 | Composite knob with light pipe leakage barrier A composite knob including an injection molded translucent core having a side wall and a top wall with light pipe window or a light pipe opening formed in these walls. A trim ring is positioned on the core and has an opening therethrough to align with the light pipe... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7178478 | Indicator assembly with halo-free pointer An indicator assembly with a dial face, a pointer and a lamp. The dial face has an opaque portion and defines a shaft aperture. The pointer has a connecting portion, a pointer portion and an opaque boot portion. The connecting portion is disposed in-line with the ap... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7171727 | Method and apparatus for appliance control and status display A method and apparatus for an appliance control knob incorporating a microprocessor and a status display built into the control knob housing. Such a control knob gives the appliance a clean and uncluttered appearance, and allows a user of the appliance both to contr... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7171728 | Control knob of the retractable type with slowed-down extraction, in particular for an electrical household appliance A knob includes a hub to be fixed in a seat open at the front of an electrical household appliance, a grip, which can slide axially, against the action of an elastic element, on a first end of the hub. Between the grip and the hub there is defined a closed chamber h... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7162773 | Vent control knob for an automotive vehicle air vent The present invention provides a control knob assembly for a register that is used in a blower of an HVAC system of an automobile. The assembly includes a knob portion having an open side for receiving a vane of the register in snap fit engagement. The vane of the r... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156598 | Waffle stud for insert molded plastic members A fastener is configured for use in the manufacture of molded plastic components that will be subsequently attached to other components by the fastener. The low profile head portion of the fastener has a rounded contoured and convoluted top surface to facilitate the... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7140076 | Reinforcing member for a knob for a lock A knob for a lock includes a knob body and a reinforcing member. The knob body has a side, and a neck extends outward from the side of the knob body and has a slot. The reinforcing member is mounted around the neck and has a stop that is engaged in the slot of the n... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7111365 | Knob with decorative ring and snap on cap A multi-piece knob having a cylindrical tubular plastic body with a central hub and a peripheral wall. An annular end wall extends from the peripheral wall and terminates radially short of the central hub to define a passage into the tubular body and around the hub.... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7089630 | Hot knob A knob assembly for use with cooking utensils, which includes a hand graspable metallic knob, a metallic bezel for the knob, a first heat insulating separator between the knob and the bezel and a second heat separator between the bezel and the cooking utensil to whi... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7036188 | Composite knob with light pipe leakage barrier A composite knob including an injection molded translucent core having a side wall and a top wall with light pipe window or a light pipe opening formed in these walls. A trim ring is positioned on the core and has an opening therethrough to align with the light pipe... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6971143 | Magnetic detent for rotatable knob A roller pump including a stator and a rotor assembly disposed within the stator. The rotor assembly includes a rotor hub, a first roller slide and a second roller slide slidingly disposed within the rotor hub. Each of the roller slides rotatably supports a roller. ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6886585 | Soft grip drain A tool having a hand gripping region for rotational attachment to an irrigation system with the tool having soft bumps thereon spaced from each other and affixed to the hand gripping region to cushion the user's hand as an irrigation component is field attached to a... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6854920 | Two piece hub and handle assembly A two piece hub and handle assembly comprises a handle having a plurality of flexible fingers and a hub having a bearing surface for engaging the flexible fingers. A lug formed on each flexible finger engages the bearing surface of the hub to limit axial movement of... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6842946 | Interchangeable fascia for cabinet knob A cabinet knob construction which allows decorative aspects of the knob to be readily altered to vary the appearance of the hardware. A knob body mounted to the cabinet includes an axial bore which receives a magnetic disk and an insert sleeve. The sleeve has a non-... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6826805 | Collapsible control knob A collapsible control knob assembly includes a knob having a tunnel therein for receiving a shaft. Stops in the tunnel are configured and arranged to cooperatively stop the insertion of the shaft during assembly. The stops are configured and arranged to shear from t... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6745602 | Quick install door knob assembly The present mechanism provides a quick install lockset mechanism having a semi-permanent mechanical connection between an interior lock assembly and an exterior lock assembly. The exterior lock assembly includes a pair of threaded fasteners extending through a prefo... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6709188 | Fitting structure for knobs A fitting member is provided with a base having a flat portion, a stopper protruding forward from the base, and a through hole provided in a flat portion, wherein a knob has a plurality of projections positioned on the same circle. In fitting the knob to the fitting... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6696769 | Mode switch assembly of automobile having impact/load absorbing apparatus A mode switch assembly of an automobile having an impact/load absorbing apparatus includes a housing disposed in a center facia panel in an automobile, a circuit board installed in the housing, on which a switch having a shaft is installed, a support port... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6640390 | Structure for confining a valve knob A valve knob is provided with a first confinement slot and a second confinement slot symmetrical to the first confinement slot. Both confinement slots have a first stop wall and a second stop wall to facilitate the confining of the valve knob at ON positi... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6615453 | Push button assembly A push button assembly (30) includes a spring member (32) and a button (34). The spring member is secured to a computer bezel (10), and includes a rod (36), a pair of U-shaped crooks (38, 40), and a deformable arm (42) extending from one of the U-shaped c... | 09/09/2003 |
