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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7350643 | System and device for keeping bone screws ready A keeping-ready device for bone screws and a keeping-ready system comprising this keeping-ready device are described. The keeping-ready device has a surface, in which a plurality of orifices for accommodating the bone screws is provided. The keeping-ready device all... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7222735 | Rail packaging A packaging (10) for a component (12) can be attached by means of at least one attachment element (14) to a mounting surface of a superordinate component, whereby the component (12) has an upper surface (12a), a bottom surfa... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7168601 | Packaging device for fasteners An apparatus is provided for packaging fasteners such as screws, that is to be worn by a user. The packaging device includes a tray with a plurality of wells, each well accommodating the shank of a respective fastener. An attachment device is used for securing a tra... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7156230 | Device for holding hose clamps in a predetermined position A device for holding hose clamps in a predetermined position, wherein the hose clamps each have a clamping part projecting radially away from a circumference of the hose clamps and wherein the clamping part has a projection extending in the circumferential direction... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7051885 | Cross-merchandising display shelf Shelf units adapted to be mounted on vertical walls for displaying merchandise are adapted to utilize removeable hooks which are used for cross-merchandising complimentary products. The shelf unit is also adapted to be mounted on the exterior face of a wall, door or... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7007798 | Storage for surgical fixation devices and arrangement for same A storage for surgical fixation devices and an arrangement for the storage for surgical fixation devices. The storage for fixation devices comprises fixation device slots for at least one fixation device and a guide that is arranged to guide a counter element of an ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6966440 | Tape-packaged headed pin contact A non-intrusive surface mount interconnect that provides a through-hole interconnect to the opposite side of a PCB board. A headed pin (head up/shank down) can be picked by standard placement equipment from a specially configured pocket tape using a hole that is tig... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6277132 | Needle inserter with a needle protection device In a needle inserter with a needle protector for surgical suturing instruments, including a needle insertion structure having a handle part at one end and a needle mounting part at the other end, a slot is disposed in a needle mounting part for engaging t... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6126666 | Device for inserting a surgical suture needle into an endoscopic suture apparatus In a device for inserting a surgical suture needle into an endoscopic suture apparatus wherein the device includes two legs which are movable relative to each other, one of the legs has a front end with means for receiving a jaw of an endoscopic suturing ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6116835 | Carrier tape for fasteners A carrier tape for fasteners includes a substantially planar web, a plurality of substantially equally spaced holes formed in the web to receive the stems of the fasteners, and a plurality of spaced, discrete formations integrally joined to the web. Each ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5913421 | Screw-holding belt A screw-holding belt (10) is composed of a belt body (11) made of a flexible plastics sheet, and cutouts (12) serving to intermittently drive the belt body are formed in and along either or both the lateral sides of the belt body. Screw-holding cylinders ... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5806676 | Device for packaging binding elements A device for packaging continuous length spiral binding combs used for the binding of loose-leaf systems, in particular, annular calendars, note books, planners, catalogs or advertising papers. The package includes a carrier plate having a row of comb hol... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5741300 | Surgical anchor and package and cartridge for surgical anchor A cartridge for holding a generally cylindrical surgical fastener in position for ease of handling, comprising a holder having a surface for grasping by a user, the holder having a cup-shaped surface for engagement with the surgical fastener and for fixin... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5728107 | Surgical suturing apparatus with loading mechanism The invention contemplates a surgical apparatus for manipulating a surgical incision member and an associated loading mechanism for replacing the surgical incision member. The surgical apparatus comprises an elongated body portion, first and second jaw el... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5591181 | Surgical suturing apparatus with loading mechanism A surgical apparatus is provided for manipulating a surgical needle and an associated loading mechanism is provided for replacing the surgical needle. The surgical apparatus comprises an elongated body portion, first and second jaw elements extending from... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5513751 | Hook dispensing apparatus and method A dispensing apparatus for housing a stacked supply of hooks which permits the individual withdrawal of a lowermost hook from the stack. A dispensing apparatus provides a chamber having an open top, a rear wall, two side walls, a front wall, a spaced floo... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5478344 | Surgical suturing apparatus with loading mechanism A surgical apparatus is provided for manipulating a surgical needle and an associated loading mechanism is provided for replacing the surgical needle. The surgical apparatus comprises an elongated body portion, first and second jaw elements extending from... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5472087 | Fastener feed system A rivet feed system which includes a base feeder assembly (28), having a rivet passageway (30) extending lengthwise therethrough. The base feeder assembly (28) includes cutout regions to receive rivet injectors (24) which are moved in operation between a ... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5437368 | Packaging format and a positioning device for fasteners and the like A packaging format for fasteners constituted by a strip of interconnected fastener retainers 10. Each retainer comprises a land of material, typically 9.5×9.5 mm (0.374 inch squared) in plan. Each land 12 has a hole 13 therethrough for receiving a fasten... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5373939 | Mechanic's bolt and small parts receptacle A mechanic's bolt and small parts receptacle for storing bolts, screws, and other small parts removed during repair of an engine or other machine is formed of cardboard as a polyhedron that includes a sloping front panel having a plurality of perforations... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5279416 | Ligating device cartridge with separable retainer A cartridge for storing and retaining a plurality of medical ligating devices such as hemostatic clips and surgical staples, the cartridge having a movable device retaining member situated in each device chamber. The retaining member is adapted to frictio... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5234104 | Carrier tape system A carrier tape system includes an elongated base strip and an elongated cover strip both formed of a plastic film material. The cover strip is substantially coextensive in length with the base strip. The cover strip has a top surface and opposed sidewalls... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5115911 | Carrier tape system A carrier tape system includes an elongated base strip and an elongated cover strip both formed of a plastic film material. The cover strip is substantially coextensive in length with the base strip. The cover strip has a top surface and opposed sidewalls... | 05/26/1992 |
| 4752006 | Sheath for lacing hooks A sheath is provided for lacing hooks and the like, and comprises a channel-shaped body having a web with flanges extending along opposite sides of the web. The sheath flanges include outwardly facing apertures in which sharpened points of the hooks are r... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4712676 | Shipping package containing coiled fastener packages A shipping package comprising an exterior carton having a rectangular bottom, sides and top closure defining an interior space. A bottom panel, a top panel, and usually at least one divider panel are mounted within the interior space dividing the same int... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4696396 | Hemostatic clip cartridge An improved hemostatic clip cartridge wherein hemostatic clips are stored prior to use is disclosed. The cartridge, having a number of parallel walls defining individual clip compartments in which the clips are stored, is provided with outwardly extending... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4685564 | Blade-holder magazine The magazine comprises a platform upon which, in slidable disposition, are carried a plurality of blade carriers. The carriers are movable sidewise of the platform, and each such carrier defines a recess in which to nest a blade. The carrier recess is for... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4660717 | Traveler carrier for refilling the traveler magazine of a traveler insertion device A traveler carrier for refilling a traveler magazine of a traveler insertion device with travelers, includes a clip formed of springy flexible material holding the travelers together in a row by spring action from outside the travelers, the clip having an... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4411361 | Supporting strip for capacitor connections, strip provided with such connections and its use for the production of capacitors The invention relates to a supporting strip for connections for capacitors or the like, a strip provided with such connections and a process for fixing capacitors to such connections. According to the invention, the connection supporting strip has series of ... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4378065 | Staple magazine holder This invention relates to a portable, hand-operated, staple magazine holder for supplying staples to a work location. The staple magazine holder comprises in combination, an elongated housing having a slot for slidably receiving a plastic strip containing... | 03/29/1983 |
| 4361229 | Cartridge for hemostatic clips Cartridge containing a plurality of non-metallic, bio-compatible hemostatic clips.... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4318964 | Autopin machine An apparatus and supply strip is disclosed for inserting terminal pins into an apertured workpiece. The apparatus includes reciprocating feeding means for sequentially advancing a supply strip of integrally connected preformed terminal pins toward the wor... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4212390 | Wound clip rack A wound clip rack has a base and a plurality of groups of flexible support fingers projecting upwardly from the base. Each group of flexible support fingers is adapted to support one wound clip. Each group includes at least one and preferably two pairs of... | 07/15/1980 |