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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7401757 | Fixing arrangement for vehicle roof mounting of an air conditioning module Described is a fixing arrangement for releasably fixing an air conditioning module to the roof of a vehicle such as a rail vehicle. The module has opposite side surfaces from which first fixing projections project. The vehicle roof supports positioning rail members ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396194 | Adjustable clamping arrangement for magnetic mounting plate A drill press is magnetically mounted on a steel plate which is clamped to a manhole cover by three L-shaped clamps. The L-shaped clamps are mounted in slots defined by brackets located on the periphery of the steel plate. Enlargements are provided on the L-shaped c... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7347514 | Device for lock-fixing an apparatus designed to be mounted in a rack The present invention relates to a lock-fixing device of an apparatus designed to be mounted in a rack, and relates in particular to the fixing of radio electric or electronic apparatus, with the aid of a fixing of the “lock” type. The fixing device applies in a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7316286 | Pressure washer with vibration dampener A light weight portable pressure washer with improved vibration damping includes a plate member disposed between the engine and the supporting frame of the pressure washer. The plate member is mounted to the base of the engine and extends laterally beyond the base o... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7267315 | Assembled type of display apparatus An assembled type of display apparatus has a base and a display body. The base has a plurality of positioning posts and a resilient latching member. The display body has an outer casing. The outer casing forms a plurality of first positioning and guiding holes and a... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7258249 | Medical item storage cabinet and method The system for controlling and tracking medical items (830) includes a plurality of medical item storage cabinets (878). Each cabinet includes a plurality of doors (888-894). The doors control access to shelves (902, 904) and suppo... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7201407 | Sliding panel latch A latch includes a cup adapted for mounting to a first member, snap legs for securing the cup to a first member, and a lever supported by the cup. The lever pivots about a pivot axis that is linearly movable relative to the cup. The lever includes a crossbar that is... | 04/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7185872 | Appliance stabilizing device An appliance stabilizing device which is useful in securing an appliance in position against a supporting structure surface. The device includes a plurality of brackets which are selectively positionable on an appliance, with a plurality of elongated members, each p... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7175144 | Detachable base support The invention provides a detachable base support including a support, a base plate, and a latch. The support includes a protrusion which has a latch hole. The base plate has a receiving space for accommodating the protrusion. The latch is movably connected to the ba... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7108238 | Outdoor light mounting bracket A light fixture mount capable of securing an outdoor light to a support surface. The device includes a first support that is adapted to co-act with a second support so as to hold the light fixture in a stable and supported position until the light fixture is secured... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7046512 | Operating circuit for a lamp with a heat sink The invention relates to a circuit for operation of a lamp with a component 4 to be cooled and with a heat sink 6, 6′ which includes an angle of 10°–70° with a circuit board 1. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7025321 | Anti-falling device for refrigerators An anti-falling device for refrigerators has an improved structure capable of effectively preventing a refrigerator from falling flat on a front thereof despite a heavy door and allowing the cabinet of the refrigerator to move from a wall of a building easily when t... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6948691 | Computer server mounting apparatus A mounting apparatus is provided for mounting a computer server in a server rack structure. The server rack defines a first and second mounting apertures. A slide is provided having a bracket mounted to one end thereof. The bracket includes a first wall abutting the... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6926236 | Cable tray apparatus and method A cable tray apparatus for use with a ladder-type cable tray having a pair of parallel spaced apart rails interconnected by a plurality of rungs is disclosed. The cable tray apparatus includes an elongate flexible spine member selectively bendable into a number of d... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6926244 | Slim profile appliance mount An apparatus for securing an appliance to a support surface comprises a first base and a second base. The first and second bases are sized to allow the first base to be nestable within the second base. The first base is movable between first and second positions wit... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6918562 | Device for combining electronic appliances and displaying apparatuses employing the same A coupling device for a displaying apparatus and electronic appliances which comprises a base member having a mounting part, positioned on an installation surface; and a monitor main body having a plurality of movable mounting parts detachably combined relative to t... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6802463 | Spray-coating system A spray-coating system includes a spraying implement (2) affixable to a support (4) by a tightening element (26) which is affixed to one of the implement and the support (2, 4) so as to be rotatable relative to both parts (2, 4). | 10/12/2004 |
| 6740851 | Quick connect hot melt unit A device for removably attaching a dispensing unit of a hot melt adhesive system to a support surface. The device generally includes a mounting plate having a mounting surface that is capable of being secured to a support surface, one or more engaging members, and o... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6604725 | Device for securing a hydraulic modulator to a vehicle A device for securing a hydraulic modulator to a vehicle includes a base for receiving a portion of the hydraulic modulator and a clamp movably connected to the base and movable between a first position, wherein the portion of the hydraulic modulator can ... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6546686 | Balanced stabilization system The stabilization system includes a foundation platform (16) that supports a pier (18), with the pier in turn supporting the joists (12) of a premanufactured building structure (10). Cleat walls (25-28) at the edges of the central body portion of the foun... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6282856 | Stabilization pad providing lateral and longitudinal support system for premanufactured building The present invention provides an apparatus and method for supporting a manufactured home (1) having at least a first and second support joist (14a, 14b) for mounting horizontally on at least a first and second vertical support structure (9a, 9b). Each ve... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6123314 | Quick mounting mechanism and method Apparatus and method are provided for releasably connecting to a base or assembly a box or the like such as an electrical module. Opposite mutually parallel sides of the box are each provided with a pair of projections having distal heads wider than their... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6029940 | Support plate An apparatus is proposed for supporting a device, the apparatus having at least one foot with an undercut. The apparatus has a depression for accepting the foot and an engaging mechanism with a projection. When the device is moved toward the apparatus, th... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5697233 | Tamper-proof device for lockingly attaching a piece of equipment to a support base A tamper-proof device is provided for lockingly attaching a piece of equipment such as a TV set or a microwave oven to a support base. It has a pair of rigid plates that are respectively connected to the piece of equipment and the support base. One of the... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5690311 | Floor clamp for an analyzer A clamp for holding an analyzer in place on a horizontal surface, comprising an entrance mouth angled to allow insertion of a bracket of the analyzer without initial accurate alignment, and a tongue-and-opening interlock between the clamp and the bracket ... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5653416 | Arrangement for the stable connection of two domestic machines stacked one above the other An arrangement for the stable connection of two home appliances stacked one above the other, particularly a washing machine and a drier comprises two vertically displaceable supporting feet (21) provided with vertical recesses and fixed to the bottom of t... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5505556 | Clamping mechanism Clamping mechanism for clamping a plate to a base comprises an arm having a clamp head on one end and a sleeve slidably receiving the arm. The sleeve is mounted for rotation on an axis perpendicular to the arm. A drive is provided to rotate the sleeve fro... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5449140 | Mobile motor device A mobile motor device is provided to be used interchangeably with motorless equipment shells. The mobile motor device includes a carrying handle, an universal motor, a support plate, and a latch for attaching to a motorless equipment shell. The motorless ... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5348268 | Housing holder for a medical monitor A housing holder for a medical monitor, which can be a cardiotocograph, includes a housing reception unit provided with several recesses. The monitor housing of the medical monitor has a plurality of protrusions provided on the back wall thereof, and arra... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5257769 | Vehicle mount assembly An assembly for adaptably mounting observation equipment where the assembly s mated to an existing hole pattern on a vehicle. The assembly includes an adapter plate with holes for mating and a clamp ring for releasably mounting observation equipment to the... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5131617 | Vending machine antirocking plate A vending machine antirocking plate is disclosed which is a safety feature for a soft drink vending machine to prevent rocking of the vending machine. The antirocking plate prevents oscillatory rocking of a vending machine by a potential pilferer who may ... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5116015 | Security mounting A security mounting in which two parallel plates are relatively slidable to trap headed clips which hold the plates together in the locked configuration. The plates are more ductile than a rigid surface to which one of them is adhesively joined so that pr... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5082233 | Equipment hold-down apparatus A hold-down device for office equipment or the like is disclosed herein having an elongated base with a lock retainer at one end and a hook retainer at its opposite end for releasably engaging with the opposite ends of a support member to which equipment ... | 01/21/1992 |
| 4991818 | System for rapid mounting and removal of a carrier on and from a support frame The system for rapid mounting and removal of a carrier on and from a support frame comprises a handle which is accessible at the front of the carrier and the ends of which are joined to two side arms pivotally mounted on two shafts. The handle is locked i... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4988072 | Mount assembly for mechanical parts A free-floating mount assembly for mechanical parts includes a hooking strap for cooperatively engaging structure of a machine to limit upward displacement and rotation of the assembly. It is especially adapted for use in a mechanism by which braking forc... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4932627 | Clevis or other mount for a mechanical brake assembly or the like A free-floating mount for mechanical parts has a finger portion for cooperatively engaging structure of a machine incorporating the mount, to limit its displacement and rotation. The mount is especially designed for use in an assembly by which braking for... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4733848 | Latch for deck mounted electric outboard An over-center type latching device used to hold a deck mounted electric outboard in its retracted position on the deck of a boat. The latching device includes an arm member pivotally mounted at one end to a mounting bracket for the electric outboard, and... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4718632 | Hold-down type mechanism A mechanism of the hold-down type is provided which permits a predetermined load to be applied to a unit, e.g. an avionics box, secured upon a structure, while also permitting insertion and extraction of that unit through operation of the mechanism. The m... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4681476 | Flex-lock dovetail mounting apparatus for radio transceivers and accessories Unique flex-lock dovetail mounting apparatus (300) is described that may be advantageously utilized for mounting radio transceivers (100) and accessories (200) in harsh environments. The housing of the radio transceiver (100) includes on one side thereof ... | 07/21/1987 |
