Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7950113 | Device for retaining splitting forces of a cable stop A device for retaining splitting forces incurred by a cable stop, tow stop or carriage stop is disclosed that includes a sleeve having a first end, a second end, and a bore extending from the first end to the second end. The bore is sized and configured to retain at... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7278190 | Two component fuel and brake line clip A two component line clip for fixing a line therein includes a body defining an aperture. The body is formed from a material having a first hardness. The aperture is defined in part by a rib. An insert is secured within the aperture. The insert is formed from a mate... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7195038 | Conduit supports Apparatus and methods for supporting conduits within a sanitary environment. Some supports are configured so as to avoid the formation of surfaces that might collect dust, debris, cleaning fluids, etc. when installed. In one embodiment, the support includes a pair o... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7181809 | Stretch cord hook A stretch cord hook includes hook members, connecting blocks and an elastic cord. The elastic cord has its ends secured to the connecting blocks, respectively. Each connecting block is integrally formed with a respective hook member. Each hook member has an inner su... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7029325 | Triaxial connector adapter and method The present invention relates to a center conductor insulator with a tapered entry for use with a coaxial cable transmission line connector that provides guiding and centering of a center conductor pin within the connector. The present invention further relates to a... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025254 | Non-visually identifiable fishing gear A non-visual identification apparatus includes aquatic gear. At least one water-resistant device is joined with the aquatic gear. The water-resistant device stores information. A reader is provided that is capable of non-visually reading the information stored by th... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6976291 | Tape-mounted fastener and methods for manufacturing and using the same A male-mounted tape is composed of a plurality of synthetic resin male snaps moulded and fastened onto a cloth tape at certain intervals in such a way that their engagement sides and non-engagement sides, which are asymmetric to each other, are on the front side and... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6471438 | Flexible key chain having adhesively attached connector halves Flexible loop assemblies for use variously as key chains, paper ring binders, or as jewelry and a connector for use in such loop assemblies. The loop assemblies comprise a flexible band and a connector. The connector includes respective connector halves e... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6353984 | Device for holding a patch A device for holding a patch for holding a patch stationary with respect to a fabric so that the patch may be easily sewn to the fabric. The device for holding a patch includes a female plate having central wall with a top surface and a bottom surface. A ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6322460 | Batting practice device A batting practice device comprising a resiliently flexible and elongate retaining rod, a target member coupled to a distal end of the elongate retaining rod, and a clamping structure for clamping a proximal end of the elongate retaining rod to an environ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6032338 | Apparatus for swaging a ferrule onto a wire rope The invention relates to a swaging method and apparatus for swaging flemish eye splices. In particular, the invention concerns the production of swaged joints in which, by virtue of providing ferrules (5) and swage blocks (16, 17) of a particular construc... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5947916 | Fastening arrangement for a limb support device A fastening arrangement for a limb support device includes a formable jacket having a top side and a bottom side. An injured limb or body part is positioned on the bottom side. The jacket is formed to the desired shape for supporting and protecting the li... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5644821 | Arrangement for attachment of a stop element to a hoist cable or chain A molded plastic ball stop element is adapted to be clamped to a cable or a chain particularly for an air balancing hoist, the ball formed in two pieces fastened together with flat faces in abutment. Pairs of grooved removable steel inserts grip a cable, ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5622642 | Sealing apparatus for elongate cables having movable insert with gripping members An apparatus for sealing the end of an elongate cable such as an electrical heating cable which comprises a clip-shaped insert positioned within a tubular-shaped housing. Gripping members and pre-gripping members project from the interior surfaces of the ... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5504977 | Device for releasably holding cords A device for releasably holding at least two cords includes an aperture for receiving a first cord and an elongated slot for releasably receiving a second cord. The device further includes an engagement surface below the aperture for contacting and retain... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5435043 | Female member of snap button and press tool for clinching the same to washer A snap button includes a female member and a male member engageable therewith. The female member comprises a hollow cylindrical body including a cylindrical hub and an annular flange extending radially outwardly from and integrally formed with the lower e... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5359870 | Key chain A key chain including a base body, an attachment element, such as a rope, nylon cord, or the like, for attaching at least one key to the base body, and two locking devices located inside of the base body for securing clamping and free ends of the attachme... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5331724 | Main line toggle Toggle apparatus for attachment to a tractor (10) or other pulling device having a main line cable (12) for attachment to the pulling device (10), a stopper (20) on the cable (12) and a toggle (22) which is retained on the cable (12) by the stopper (20). ... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5299613 | Tire chain cross member assemblies and tire chains using the same A cross member assembly of a tire chain comprises a flexible cable having double bushings at each of its ends. Each double bushing includes an outer bushing and an inner bushing spaced longitudinally of the cable and connected by a bridge. The outer bushi... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5173997 | Tongue plate stopper A tongue plate stopper has a first disc having its webbing side face formed with at least one needle to be inserted through a webbing; and a second disc having a fitting portion for fitting the needle therein. At least one of the first and second discs ha... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5056954 | Releasable gripping, locking, coupling or support devices A releasable gripping or locking device having a body part for sliding cooperation with a rope to be releasably gripped or locked with respect to the body part. A gripping or locking member is movably mounted on the body part for movement between a free c... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5000611 | Attachment structure for cylindrical member A combination mechanically retained and adhesively bonded attachment structure and method for a guy wire, cable, rod, tube or like member is described which comprises an elongate fitting of preselected external shape having a plurality of axially spaced c... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4984776 | End attachment assembly for a twisted rope torsion bar An end attachment assembly for a twisted rope torsion bar includes an anchor nut and an internal elastomeric bushing cooperatively mating with the nut. The elastomeric bushing is molded onto the end of the twisted rope torsion bar. The torsion bar is fabr... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4909298 | Window covering cord pull safety device A safety device including first and second members is attached to the pull cords for window coverings to prevent children from strangling when the children play with the pull cords. Detents on first surfaces of the first and second members couple the firs... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4788754 | Hook for a wire-type window regulator A window regulator mechanism having a driver device for driving a wire as well as a hook attached to the wire to open or close a window via a holder in which the hook is fitted. The windowpane of the window is held by the holder. The hook has been crimped... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4757578 | Flexible member for attaching articles to a dishwasher rack A strap is provided for retaining at least one article on a rack. The strap comprises at least three spaced apart, substantially annular eyelets, and at least one elongated resilient cord. The cord serves to resiliently attach the eyelets to each other. T... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4734961 | Sliding bolt pressing surfaces type rope widening apparatus A rope widening apparatus in which a sliding bolt is disposed within the strands of a rope so that a tensile force on the rope draws it and its downstream convex tapered pressing surface toward a concave frustum pressing surface on a case front portion, t... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4725088 | Lifting system A lifting system (FIG. 3) for lifting a hanging flexible elongate member such as an umbilical 10 without disconnecting its ends comprises a foundation member 21 permanently clamped to the umbilical at a lifting point and a removable lifting member 22 susp... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4656679 | Lifting slings A lifting sling has end fittings for attachment to an invalid lifting device. The sling is of filled tubular form and comprises an outer sleeve of generally circular cross-section and a resilient filling, the resilience of which tends to maintain the norm... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4644617 | Releasable locking coupling or support device A releasable locking device comprises a tubular housing (180) having a pair of rotary pawls (182) mounted therein. The angular position of the pawls are controlled by spring-loaded balls (183). A line (179) passing through the housing has a collar (184) t... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4619058 | Footwear corresponding to physiology An article of footwear comprising a unitary shell enveloping the foot, having a heel collar and an incision therein adapted to accommodate an inserted foot and including an intrinsic pattern of elastic interconnections between predetermined points on the ... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4595084 | Drum brakes The invention concerns the construction of a blank with a view to manufacturing a handbrake control lever (34) for a drum brake. The blank defines two fingers situated essentially at the extension of the body of the blank, one of the fingers is to be fold... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4592579 | Shipping container seal A shipping container seal for joining two members having holes therein. The seal comprises a male member adapted to pass through the holes in one direction having an enlargement at one end to preclude the male member from slipping entirely through the hol... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4503590 | Cable control apparatus A cable control apparatus for selectively locking a cable in a plurality of axially disposed positions. The apparatus includes a movable cable having a first end connected to a biasing unit for biasing the cable away from the apparatus and a second end up... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4379393 | Lock for open frame vehicles A lock device for vehicles such as bicycles and motorcycles having tubular frames which comprises a cable or chain threaded into an opening in a frame member with a stop to prevent full extraction from the frame, and a loop or other means to receive a pad... | 04/12/1983 |
| 4335490 | Band and clip article The specification discloses an article and method for banding objects. A clip is releasably secured to a common closed loop rubber band, thereby enabling one to wrap the band around objects to be banded together and slip the loop over the clip to hold it ... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4270250 | Clamping ring for tubular members An improved clamp for hoses and other tubular members includes two rigid clamping members having semi-circular recesses, one or more annular wedge-shaped grooves in the recesses, and fasteners. An elastomeric insert, or a pair of inserts, has one or more ... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4253693 | Safety device for cable climbers, hoists and winches A safety device for cable climbers, hoists and winches and like apparatus which prevents the insertion of wrong size of cable is described. The device comprises a housing having a first hole mounted along the axis of the cable, a guide block having a seco... | 03/03/1981 |
| 4188687 | Stopper components for use in fishing trawls A stopper component for use in a fishing trawl which is made of metal and which includes first and second closed loops each defining an aperture, said closed loops merging to form a central portion from which outwardly projecting shoulders emerge. The out... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4146269 | Knockdown furniture structure A furniture support structure includes a pair of front legs and a pair of rear legs each having bore holes therein for receiving rungs that extend therebetween. The pairs of legs are locked together by rungs in the form of dowels which have grooves adjace... | 03/27/1979 |
