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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7300386 | Play and training equipment The present invention refers to play and training equipment. The equipment is mainly intended to be used at playgrounds and the like places but may also find use at many other locations. An equipment according to the invention comprises at least one post or preferab... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7258358 | Bicycle seat post fixing structure A bicycle seat post fixing structure includes a tubular attachment member and a tightening member. The tubular attachment member is configured to be fixed to the frame. The tubular attachment member includes a first threaded component and a first inner peripheral su... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7140982 | Golf tee having a wire support for a golf ball A support device having a support wire with a series of bends for supporting a golf ball from a golf tee, the support wire extending from and being attached to the side of the head of the tee or the side of a self-supporting base. The support wire also being attache... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7097380 | Positioning structure of a beach umbrella A positioning structure of a beach umbrella is provided that includes a positioning apparatus to connect with a lower tube of the umbrella. The apparatus has a flat plate for forcing the lower tube being inserted into ground easily. A handle has a rod to engage with... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6206335 | Adaptable frame carrier with freedom of movement along three axes for couches or seats An adaptable frame carrier with triaxial freedom of movement for couches and seats, in which the freedom of movement is achieved in the X-, Y- and Z-direction by a system of elements which can be moved relative to one another and are spring loaded, a conn... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6079690 | Screw spindle assembly of swivel chair A screw spindle of a swivel chair according to the present invention comprises a spindle which is placed in an outer case; an elastic body which is placed in the spindle; a bearing support which is placed in the spindle; a ball bearing component which is ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5911430 | Bicycle seat post shock absorber A new bicycle seat post shock absorber for dampening impacts and vibrations directed though the bicycle frame to a bicycle seat. The inventive device includes a cylindrical seat post plunger inserted into the hollow interior of a tubular sleeve member des... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5881988 | Non-rotatable seat assembly A seat assembly includes a seat tube in which a seat post is movably received therein which has a clamping member with a seat disposed thereto. The seat post has two plain portions defined diametrically opposite in an outer periphery thereof and the seat ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5772165 | External rotation stop and extension limiter for a saddle of a cycle An arrangement 10 includes at least one straight rod 11 which is connected to the saddle support frame or to the support 20 carrying the saddle support frame. The arrangement 10 prevents rotation of the saddle about the longitudinal axis of the support 20... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5667189 | Self-supporting flow hood An adjustable, spring-loaded support mast which is affixed to standard flow hoods in order to maintain the hoods in position over ventilation registers and diffusers while air flow measurements and adjustments are made. The mast is adjustable in length to... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5564671 | Cushion assembly for a bicycle seat A cushion assembly for a bicycle seat includes a tubular member securely mounted to a bicycle seat tube, a seat post partially received in the tubular member and having an upper end to which a bicycle seat is attached, a spring received in the tubular mem... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5503353 | Tube anchor with tabs The anchor comprises a tubular plastic post having an abutment at one end and a mounting element at the other end. In the post is a pair of deflectable integral tabs that are substantially parallel. Each tab has a shoulder. A spring is disposed in the bas... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5462336 | Office chair having a support member for shiftably supporting a seat An office chair comprises a column projecting from a pedestal, a seat, a back rest and a bracket projecting from the upper end of the column forwards. The seat is supported by the front end of the bracket in a first transverse pivot axis. A support member... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5324174 | Combined shock absorbing seat post and air pump assembly The combined shock absorbing seat post and air pump assembly is for use on a bicycle or the like. The assembly comprises two hollow tubes inserted one into the other defining a compression chamber from which the compressed air may be sent to an inflatable... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5316259 | Cycle seat support apparatus An apparatus is described for use in dampening impact loading transmitted between a cycle frame and a cycle seat. The cycle seat support apparatus has: an elongated sleeve attachable at one end to the cycle frame and having an opening extending into the s... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5236169 | Adjustable height shock absorbing bicycle seat mounting post assembly A shock absorbing bicycle seat mounting post assembly is mounted in a hollow tubular socket member, by means of a binder clamp, in the frame of a bicycle. The shock absorber includes a compression spring which will effectively absorb shocks which are carr... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5044299 | Seat construction for a boat A seat construction for a boat comprises a support sleeve arranged for mounting on the boat with a longitudinal axis vertically of the boat. A seat support element is slidable longitudinally of the sleeve and is confined by an upper bearing element of the... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5036555 | Bathing unit with adjustable height platform A bathing unit which includes a vertically adjustable bottom portion and fluid receiving channels. The lift mechanism includes a spring and manual spring tension adjuster. The user is able to adjust the spring so that the platform moves when the weight of... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5024413 | Sprung bicycle seat post A seat post includes a seat mounting supported for lengthwise-displacement and a compression spring cooperating between the seat mounting and its support. The support for the seat mount has a main part to be secured to the bicycle and upper and lower flan... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4997232 | Shock absorbing bicycle seat mounting post A shock absorbing bicycle seat mounting post is provided and is mounted upon a hollow tubular socket member havng a binder clamp of a frame of a bicycle. The shock absorber will effectively absorb shocks which are carried through the frame when the wheels... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4836720 | Drill guide A hand drill guide comprising an annular base and a plurality of telescopic leg assemblies distributed along the base. Each assembly has a hollow cylinder, fixed perpendicularly at one end to the base, and a rod slidably mounted in the cylinder, the rod e... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4433767 | Power transmission mechanism A drive shaft (30), adapted to be connected to the power takeoff shaft (14) of a tractor, comprises a longitudinally extensible shaft (33) including a tapered head (34) that is movable into and out of meshing engagement with a correspondingly shaped socke... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4294426 | Unique joint especially useful with juvenile furniture and playthings A unique joint or stem is provided which may convert a conventional baby walker for pre-walking children into one that spins or rotates 360°, rocks, sways from side to side, rolls, bounces up and down, tilts from horizontal to vertical; the joint may inc... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4195950 | Shock absorbing structure and method for off shore jack-up rigs A new and improved shock absorbing structure and method for use on a jack-up off-shore drilling rig is disclosed. The shock absorbing structure is designed for mounting on the bottom of each existing leg of the drilling rig and comprises a novel bottom me... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4160553 | Child holding device and joint therefor A unique joint or stem is provided which may convert a conventional baby walker for pre-walking children into one that spins or rotates 360°, rocks, sways from side to side, rolls, bounces up and down, tilts from horizontal to vertical, the joint may inc... | 07/10/1979 |
| 4033542 | Dual spring support A dual spring support for particular use in supporting a vehicle or tractor cab or the like, and specifically including two co-axially disposed springs extending intermediate two spaced-apart vehicle members which are to be cushion supported relative to e... | 07/05/1977 |