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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7971838 | Flange-engaging clamp A clamp for engaging a structure flange includes a clamp body having a slot between a pair of body sections, a spring clip on the clamp body that extends into the slot, and a pair of screws threadedly engaged with the clamp body. The spring clip holds a structure fl... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7543788 | Mounting fastening A mounting construction (1) for suspended loads (L) has a support connector part (3, 3′) with a fastener device having a pivot element socket (4) and having an associated pivot nut (5), pivotably fixable in at least one pivot plane (... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7490801 | Suspension clamping holder for a support structure A suspension clamping holder is designed for use with a supporting structure. The supporting structure may have a first region and a another region extending from the first region at an angle. The first region has a holding portion, which is used to support the weig... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7434775 | Bracket for holding accessories on a boat A bracket in combination with a boat surface for holding a boat accessory on a boat includes a boat surface, a mounting plate having a first side and a second side, a slotted exterior surface extending through the first side and defined by raised portions on either ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7341230 | Device for use to hang an article onto a vertical structure Disclosed is a device removably attachable to a vertical rod-like structure to hang articles such as flower pots. The device has a main body on which the article to be hang can be attached and a U-shaped bracket. In use, the main body and the U-shaped bracket are as... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7306191 | Suspension structure for a ceiling fan A suspension structure for a ceiling fan is primarily composed of an L-shape plastic seat and a bracket, wherein by abutting a right-angle inner surface of the L-shape plastic seat on a right-angle portion of a beam, and then by transfixing screws into the bracket a... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7284728 | Pipe hanger assembly The pipe hanger assembly is a pipe hanger and a holding assembly for retaining the pipe hanger against a pipe support. The pipe hanger has an inverted, generally U-shaped yoke having a slot defined in the bight of the yoke, a U-shaped saddle for supporting the pipe,... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7243876 | Method and apparatus for handling wire spools An apparatus for handling wire spools is disclosed. The apparatus includes a brace and a spool handle removably connected to the base. A spool is mounted on the handle and thereafter a user picks up the handle and mounts it on the base. Thereafter, wire can be dispe... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7232099 | Bracket for holding accessories on a boat A bracket for holding accessories on a boat includes a pair of mounting plates which are laterally spaced apart from one another and interconnected by a plurality of threaded screws and wing nuts, wherein the mounting plates have a set of aligned open through surfac... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228669 | Suspended table assembly A suspended table assembly includes a first support and a second support that are vertically spaced from each other. A plurality of legs is provided. Each of the legs has a first end and a second end. Each of a plurality of first brackets is pivotally coupled to one... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7210657 | Clamp holder for a support structure A clamp holder to be suspended in an opening of vertical. The clamp holder includes a cantilever beam, a pillar, and a clamp slider. The cantilever beam is vertically at the beam end on an upper end of the pillar, on the back of the pillar. A beam extension is angle... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7090173 | Para-seismic support for pipes A para-seismic support for pipes is disclosed. The support has two support members, each for supporting an end of a pipe on either side of a mechanical joint. The support members are joined to each other. The support is provided with a plurality of holes, at least o... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083174 | Auxiliary wheel set (kick-back) adapter for two-wheeled hand truck An auxiliary wheel set adapted for aftermarket installation on two-wheeled hand trucks. The apparatus includes a right vertical support and left vertical support, each having a leg portion with an upper section and a lower end, and a shoulder at its upper portion fr... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7032268 | Bridge overhang bracket A bridge overhang bracket includes an elongate top member having inner and outer ends an elongate diagonal member having an inner end and an outer end, the outer end of the diagonal member pivotally attached to the outer end of the top member, upper and lower pivot ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028956 | Two-piece surgical cord holder The invention is a two-piece surgical cord holder with the first unit thereof being in the shape of nearly a right angle with the other unit thereof thereof polysided with three horizontally inclined sides, three vertically inclined sides, a plurality of threaded th... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7000730 | Beam anchor A beam anchor safety device for use by workers wearing a lanyard for attachment to the device for preventing falls from elevated locations. The safety device includes an elongate round bar and a pair of L-shaped members affixed to the bar adjacent opposite ends ther... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6976336 | Overhang falsework An overhang falsework for supporting a debris shield on an outward side of an I-beam used in an overhead frame structure comprises an elongated base member extending in a longitudinal direction transverse to the I-beam between an inner end and an outer end wherein s... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6964137 | Undercut anchoring element for fixing plates and/or tiles Elements of laminar bodies (1) made of metal or other material are disclosed, so shaped as to be inserted into straight undercut notches (3) made on plates and/or tiles (2). The laminar bodies (1) have such a sufficient length to protrude... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962234 | Sliding anchorage device An anchorage safety device for steelworkers. The safety device is configured to be slidably coupleable to a flanged structural beam to which a lanyard may be attached to secure a workman against a fall. The anchorage device includes an elongate cross-member having a... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6905110 | Finished-stair-tread adapter for a modular railing system A modular railing system supports a plurality of rails in vertically-spaced configuration. The railing system includes a plurality of baluster units arranged between rail sets to support the rails. The baluster units include a plurality of rail supports grouped into... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6874741 | Holding device for securing a shoe element of a pipeline section A holding device for securing a shoe element of a pipeline section includes at least two claw members (11.1, 11.2; 61) each having a claw section (31) for engaging around a support edge (127.1, 127.2), a bearing section (32) adjoining the... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6848221 | Overhang falsework An overhang falsework for supporting a debris shield on an outward side of an I-beam used in an overhead frame structure comprises an elongated base member extending in a longitudinal direction transverse to the I-beam between an inner end and an outer end wherein s... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6783104 | Deformable clamp employed to stiffen hanger rod Stiffener apparatus for stabilizing a hanger rod includes a clamp having a mechanical fastener extending through openings formed in spaced clamp segments. The clamp is constructed of deformable material so that the clamp segments bend into engaged with a stiffener m... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6722470 | Anchorage adapter, systems and methods for use in fall protection A system for anchoring a lifeline includes a support member for the lifeline. The support member includes a first connector to attach the support member to a first type of anchorage. The system preferably further includes at least one adapter having a second connect... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6715729 | Overhanging form system and method of using the same An overhanging form system for attachment to a support structure is disclosed. The support structure includes an upper portion and a lower portion, and the overhanging form system comprises a pair of spaced apart hangers, with each of the hangers being adapted to en... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6652313 | Method of installing equipment without structural modification An electrical interface panel adapted to be removably secured to one or more attachment supports which are in turn secured to a corresponding plurality of parallel extending aircraft stringers. The electrical interface panel includes groups of openings fo... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6604798 | Enclosure for securing components An enclosure for electronic and/or electrical components is disclosed, including a housing having a rear wall and longitudinally extending side walls. A longitudinally extending track is provided which includes a base leg and a pair of branch legs extendi... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6527236 | Corner bracket A corner bracket comprising of two matching components held together by two bolts wherein as the two bolts are tightened, the two matching components will be urged toward each other thereby securely gripping a planar surface that is inserted between them.... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6520357 | Rack with members attached by clips A rack includes vertical columns and horizontal beams and connecting clips that connect accessories, such as roller tracks, to the horizontal beams. The connecting clips are connected to the beams by inserting arms of the clips into slots of the beams and... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6454232 | Stiffener apparatus for stabilizing a hanger rod Stiffener apparatus for stabilizing a hanger rod includes a clamp, a plate and an elongated stiffener member. The plate has an indented portion receiving a hanger rod and maintaining the hanger rod at a fixed location relative to the stiffener apparatus w... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6406008 | Axle clamp attachment system The invention relates to suspensions for trucks and trailers and to systems for clamping an axle housing to a combination suspension support member and spring in such a way that the axle housing is clamped and compressed uniformly on all four sides whereb... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6402107 | Mounting bracket and raptor perch guard The present invention is directed towards a self-closing bracket (20) for use in mounting an object, such as a perch guard, on elevated structures, such as power lines. The self-closing bracket (20) has an upper member (24) and a lower member (28). The lo... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6397423 | Apparatus for catching debris while demolishing a bridge structure An overhang bracket for preventing the discharge of debris from a structure which contains a bracket deck integrally connected to a bracket frame. The bracket deck and bracket frame preferably each has a length of from about 4 to about 15 feet. The bracke... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6367754 | Support for use on spaced upright members A support for supporting items from an open stud wall or from an A-frame step ladder. The support includes a pair of spaced, parallel crossbars, and a support arm that interconnects the crossbar substantially at their centers and extends outwardly therefr... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6349912 | Supporting structure The invention is related to a supporting structure, especially for attachment to a robot arm and for securing tools, such as clamping, gripping and suction devices or other equipment such as valves, sensors and the like. The supporting structure is formed... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6334285 | Hanger for mounting to I-beams A hanger for an I-beam includes two brackets positioned over the lower flange of the I-beam and tied together by tie-rods. The brackets each include a base section with a mounting section at 90° thereto on one side and an engagement section at an obtuse ... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6264231 | Axle suspension connection In a tandem axle suspension a system for connecting the end of a rectangular axle housing to bushing in the eye at the adjacent end of a walking beam. The system comprises an axle bracket mounted on the bushing in the walking beam eye. The axle bracket ha... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6257537 | Mounting bracket and raptor perch guard The present invention is directed towards a self-closing bracket for use in mounting objects on elevated structures such as power lines and to a perch guard for mounting on the bracket. The self-closing bracket has a closure member that extends into the i... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6253631 | Pumping unit lock down apparatus A lock down apparatus for use with an oil well pumping unit of the walking beam type. It includes upper and lower clamps for attachment to the walking beam and to the bottom frame of the unit, respectively, and an adjustable tensioning arrangement extendi... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6120000 | Quick mount base for attaching an electrical component to a mounting rail with an edge strip A quick mount base provided to attach electrical components to a mounting rail features a housing composed of plastic. At least one retainer spring wire is inserted in a hollow space of the housing that faces the mounting rail. An end area of the retainer... | 09/19/2000 |
