"That the automobile has practically reached the limit of its development is suggested by the fact that during the past year no improvements of a radical nature have been introduced."
Scientific American ; Jan. 2 edition, 1909
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7331555 | Recessed electrical equipment fixture A recessed fixture for mounting into an opening in a wall structure defining front and rear wall surfaces comprises a pot defining a fixture chamber to be received in the opening of the wall structure and having a peripheral wall, an end wall and a peripheral flange... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332672 | Cable protector with raised barrier lid A cable protector includes a base with a number of channels for carrying cables extending along its upper surface, and a raised barrier lid removably covering the channels and extending above the base to a sufficient height to provide a visual indicator to passersby... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325810 | Tank conduit orifice sealing device with internal bolts This invention provides a device for use with sealing an orifice in a wall, comprising: a first annular member having an interior radius and a radial mating surface; a second annular member disposed on the first annular member opposite the radial mating surface and ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7315001 | Cable fixing structure A cable fixing structure mounted in a case of an electronic device allowing a cable to cross over a circuit board erectly mounted therein, then pass to another end of the electronic device, includes a carrier, having a ledge part mounted thereon, and a press part, c... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7282645 | Modular interconnectivity system and method A system in accordance with the present invention interconnects a plurality of devices for electrical power, control, signal, and data transmission. The system includes a single source of components providing complete interconnectivity between a first number of devi... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7262371 | Modular raceway with base and integral divider Raceway modules of predetermined length are joined by couplers designed to allow optional gaps between the T-shaped raceway base plate portions. Upper and lower L-shaped raceway covers are separately snapped out the base, allowing electrical and data/communication d... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7119280 | System and method for cable management on rack mounted installations A cable harness, cable clip, and bundle clip, which may be used individually or in combination, to perform cable management for a rack mounted installation. ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6674000 | Simplified interconnect for center of wide body aircraft An electrical cable interconnect device for use in an opening in a panel of an aircraft to interconnect cables on opposite sides of the panel. The interconnect device has a bracket having at least one peripheral edge that is configured and adapted to atta... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6664467 | Raceway non-metallic overlapping faceplate mounting bracket A surface raceway mounting bracket is described which is used to secure an electrical fixture to the surface raceway. The mounting bracket is supported by the surface raceway and it is configured with at least one latch extending from the back surface of ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6639149 | Lamp connecting rod and wire connection box assembling structure The present invention discloses a lamp connecting rod and wire connection box assembling structure, comprising a fixed base on a wire connection box, said fixed base at its rear end having a conductive socket and at the front end of a connecting rod suppo... | 10/28/2003 |
| 4845913 | Holding strap A holding strap for securing service lines to furring strips and the like wherein the strap includes a planar face panel with a generally arcuate flange extending laterally from one end thereof. The face panel including a nailing prong turned laterally th... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4809473 | Installation member for lead guidance channels An installation member for service ducts includes a control disk (2) with rotating shaft (16) which is rotatably mounted in a housing (1). Screw thread-type trip cams (3) are formed in the outer side of control disk (2). Two Z-shaped clamping levers (4) a... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4797507 | Outlet box provided with coaxial connectors A coaxial outlet box which is intended to be mounted on a wall, an electrical conduit front or like support surface and which can be fastened directly to the support surface or to a conventional conduit box recessed in the surface. The outlet box includes... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4767086 | Tightening device for cable bushings The invention relates to a tightening device for cable bushing arrangements comprising a rigid frame structure having packing pieces of which at least one presents a cable-accommodating hole. The packing pieces are arranged in rows to fill the frame struc... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4642418 | Utility module for walls and the like A wall-mounted electrical utility module is disclosed which provides an open, rectangular frame mounted in an opening in one side of a wall. The adjacent, opposite panel closes the rearward side of the frame and cooperates therewith to provide a module ch... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4638963 | Electrical wall bracket The main structural part of the electrical wall bracket is a frame which inserts into an opening in dry wall. Flanges on the frame engage the outside of the dry wall. V-shaped attachment jaws engage behind the dry wall, and the frame is secured by machine... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4616104 | Fire resistant electrical junction boxes An electrical box designed to minimize the potential for sound, smoke or fire traveling therethrough when wall-mounted and has an interior rigid housing and a molded non-combustible exterior casing. The casing is a unitary, single-piece sheathing, having ... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4603229 | Utility module for walls An electrical service module for wall installation is disclosed. The module includes upper and lower plate assemblies which extend between adjacent studs and are supported at their ends on such studs. Various types of electrical outlets are mounted on suc... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4500746 | Self-contained electrical wiring device A self-contained or boxless electrical wiring device, such as a receptacle or switch, includes a body adapted to be mounted in an aperture in the wall of a building or a mobile home. The body houses wire grasping terminals for connection with the wires of... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4410004 | Laundry outlet box A laundry outlet box comprises a box-like one-piece molded plastic housing having top, bottom and side walls circumscribing an axis of the box and a back wall and open front face normal to such axis. The bottom wall of the housing slopes downwardly toward... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4327841 | Insulated outlet cover This invention teaches an improved cover designed to be positioned in place over an electric outlet box otherwise exposed on the outside of an exterior wall operable to weatherize the wall and minimize leakage past the outlet box. The cover has a tubular ... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4323836 | Power service mounting system A power service mounting system including a plurality of wall mounting brackets, each having upper and lower spaced gripping means; a power service housing having first upper and lower engagement portions on one side for engagement with the gripping means... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4173382 | Portable track lighting A lamp and support housing are adapted for movement along the length of a power supply track. The track is portable since it is removably connected to wall brackets. The housing supports movable contacts each adapted to be electrically coupled to a discre... | 11/06/1979 |
| 4149028 | Customer service closures A customer service closure includes a base having a plurality of indentations on one side for facilitating the mounting of a variety of communications apparatus such as protective devices. On an opposite side of the base there is provision for mounting th... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4066838 | Apparatus for detachably mounting electrical assembly units to supporting panels An apparatus for detachably mounting an electrical assembly unit to a supporting frame comprises a rotatable threaded rod mounted on the supporting frame and extending in the direction along which the electrical unit is moved to be mounted or detached. Pr... | 01/03/1978 |
| 3996415 | Easy to install telephone service bracket A quick and easy to install bracket for telephone and television service and the like includes a plate having diverse fastener devices associated therewith for mounting of the bracket on an outer surface of any of a plurality of diverse wall structures, a... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3941915 | Switch receptacle A receptacle for wired push-button switches used to actuate appliances adapted for inclusion in walls under construction, having an elongated tubular body; a removable plug disposed in one end of the body, the plug having an aperture adapted to accept wir... | 03/02/1976 |