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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7341092 | Way cover improvements A way cover section is shaped with a continuous lateral arc by pre-stressing so that its top panel has a radius in its top panel from one side panel of the cover section to the other. A wiper at the leading edge of the cover sections that may also serve as a bumper.... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7316749 | Spray booth structures A panel for connection with other panels, comprising a rectilinear base member having outer edges, a first rectilinear side member extending from one edge of the base member, the first side member having a first lip extending from an outward edge of the first side m... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314077 | Telescopic cover A telescopic cover which relieves impact caused when a cover member is stopped moving and which is less meandering. A braking mechanism is provided between one of two adjacent cover members of the telescopic cover and the other of the two adjacent cover members whic... | 01/01/2008 |
| 6968656 | Plastic batten shutter A decorative shutter assembly includes a plurality of slats or boards arranged in a row presenting a decorative surface with side flanges projecting rearwardly. At least one cross member overlays each of the slats and presents a decorative cross surface with side cr... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6682276 | Machine tool A machine tool is provided which is constructed so that a table pivot mechanism and cables such as a power supply line connected to the pivot mechanism are protected from chips and a coolant. The machine tool comprises: a column movable along the X-axis o... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6668901 | Device for connecting the protective plates on bellows covering the guides of automatic machines, machine tools and robots A connecting device rotatably joins a protective plate to a bellows that covers the guide of an automatic machine, machine tool or robot. The plate is one of a plurality of partially overlapping protective plates that slide and turn relative to each other... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6446397 | Telescoping cover bumper A dog-bone shaped bumper for a telescoping way cover extends on both sides of the rear flange of the cover and defines spaces which close upon flexing of forked ends of the bumper between the rear flange and the next adjacent cover section to reduce the i... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6431249 | Device for damping movement of telescopic guards A device for damping movement of a telescopic guard including a plurality of box-shaped cover elements which slide inside each other in a defined direction. A plurality of leaf springs respectively connect the rear edges of the box-shaped elements to the ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6422290 | Damping device for telescopic guards The invention relates to a damping device for telescopic guards of the type having a plurality of tubular covering elements that slide inside each other in a defined direction, and that have a front edge and a rear edge with a first stop portion and a sec... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6378262 | Telescoping louvered window insert The present invention 10 discloses a louvered window insert comprising two louvered frame sections 39, 50 each having one vertical member 44, 60 with an upper and lower horizontal member 40, 42, 56, 58 extending from each end thereof and a plurality of lo... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6161992 | Machining system with movable tool head A machining system has a frame forming a working station and a mounting plate movable relative to the frame in and adjacent the station in a first main direction, in a second direction transverse to the main direction, and in a third direction transverse ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6039516 | Extending system In order to improve the operational reliability of an extending system with at least four extending elements (10, 20, 30, 40, 50) which are disposed behind one another and can be moved relative to one another in a direction of extension (B) as well as a d... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5915897 | Machine tool way cover and method of manufacturing same A machine tool way cover and method for manufacturing same with reduced material and labor cost. The present invention is machine tool way cover which is adapted to expand and contract over a transmission platform of the machine tool so as to protect the ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5807043 | Interlocking machine tool way cover A machine tool way cover to provide protection to a moveable machine tool which is provided with an interlocking feature to prevent misalignment or skewing of the actual way cover. The present invention provides a dramatic improvement over prior art machi... | 09/15/1998 |
| 4635699 | Retractable safety shield A retractable safety shield is made of a plurality of telescoping support members, each having an identical cross-section and capable of formation by extrusion. Each of the telescoping support members has an elongated slot cut through it for a substantial... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4522246 | Protective cover for a machine bed A protective cover for a machine bed comprises a plurality of cover boxes telescopically slidable relative to one another and a locking mechanism comprising two pawls by means of which the smallest cover box may be locked to the end of the machine bed or ... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4192369 | Adjustable decorative shutter An adjustable length decorative shutter is shown which can be varied in height to fit a variety of window heights. The shutter includes a series of spaced parallel panel assemblies, each of which includes a main panel member and an end panel member mounte... | 03/11/1980 |
| 4039021 | Protective cover for guiding paths of machine tools A protective cover system for use in connection with guiding paths of machine tools including a plurality of overlapping cover plates telescopically moved into and out of each other while each cover plate at its front end face rests on the guiding path an... | 08/02/1977 |
| 3957251 | Gate barrier The barrier comprises a pair of panel sections including a rectangular framework, the panel sections being selectively locked in a straight, linear configuration by a dagger selectively extensible through apertures in the end members and through aligned p... | 05/18/1976 |
