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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8107233 | Latching system for multiple nodes of a computer system A method and system to support simultaneous unlatching from a rack of two or more adjacently mounted and vertically aligned hardware components. One interface bracket is secured to one vertical rail of the rack, and a second interface bracket is secured to a second ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7922144 | Fixture for data access device In a fixture for a data access device having a hole, the fixture includes a fixing base, a switch and an elastic member, and the fixing base includes a bottom plate, a pair of bent boards extended out from the bottom plate, and a through groove disposed on bottom pl... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7848097 | Fixing device for hard disk A fixing device for fixing a hard disk includes a fixing bracket and a wire clip for fastening the hard disk to the fixing bracket. The fixing bracket includes a supporting body to which the hard disk is attached and two fixing arms respectively at two opposite side... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7802770 | Mechanical climbing aid of the cam type A climbing cam having opposed asymmetrically sized cam members to eliminate the interference that limits the expansion range of climbing aids of the cam type. An optional cam member provides an opposing force to assist in maintaining the placement of the cam in the ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7793911 | Friction pads for use with a gripping and/or climbing device The present invention is a novel device for climbing inside corners, outside corners, and a variety of surfaces. The technology presented herein relies on high friction materials, suction devices, adhesive materials, pneumatic devices, etc. Specifically, embodiments... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7740223 | Mechanical climbing aid of the cam type A climbing cam having opposed asymmetrically sized cam members to eliminate the interference that limits the expansion range of climbing aids of the cam type. An optional cam member provides an opposing force to assist in maintaining the placement of the cam in the ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7614602 | Standoff attachment with internal nut A standoff attachment for bonded fixation to a substrate includes a standoff post with internal nut for engaging a mating fastener used to mount a support element such as a line clamp substantially at a distal end thereof. The standoff post extends from an enlarged ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7490810 | Mounting apparatus for storage device A mounting apparatus includes a bracket for receiving a storage device, and a latching member carried on the storage device. The bracket includes a first sidewall defining a slot therein. A stop plate is formed at an end of the first sidewall adjacent the slot. The ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7441744 | Mounting apparatus for disk drive A mounting apparatus includes a bracket (10), a tray (20) for holding a disk drive (40), and an operating member (30). The bracket includes a bottom wall (12) and a pair of parallel side walls (17, 18) bent from the bottom w... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438271 | Holder and wringer for a sponge A holder and wringer for a sponge, that includes a sheet of material holding the sponge and resting in a soap dish having a liquid soap dispenser thereon. The sheet of material is microwavable allowing sanitizing thereof and springy allowing squeezing thereof for wr... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7360660 | Accommodation apparatus of electronic unit An accommodation apparatus accommodates a unit which needs maintenance from at least three planes. The accommodation apparatus includes a chassis, a first frame structure configured to accommodate the unit, and a supporting mechanism coupled to the first frame struc... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356868 | Multi-purpose cleaning accessory for golf equipment A multi-purpose golf equipment cleaning accessory releasably attachable to a golf bag or like structure for cleaning club heads, club grips, and golf shoes spikes includes an exterior surface, a first half portion integrally and pivotally adjoined to a second half p... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357363 | Expansion bolt An expansion bolt. A first chock has first and second outer ramping surfaces. A second chock has an inner ramping surface complementarily corresponding to the first outer ramping surface. A spring member biases the second chock radially inwardly against the first ou... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7342781 | Mounting apparatus for storage device A mounting apparatus includes a bracket (30), and a retainer (50) slidably attached to the bracket. The bracket is punched inwardly from a side panel (21) of an electronic device for receiving a storage device (1) therein. A frame (10 | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338445 | Hard disk drive medical monitor with shock-proofing A medical monitor is disclosed for implantation in a human body for monitoring biological activity and states as detected by implanted sensors. The medical monitor includes at least one hard disk drive. A transmitter and receiver for produces and transmits signals. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331553 | Bottle support of compressed-air bottles An apparatus for supporting a compressed-air bottle. The apparatus has a bottle support, a plurality of glide inserts projecting away from the bottle support and engageable with a compressed-air bottle supported on the apparatus, and a tightening strap for exerting ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7324308 | Disk drive, storage medium, and portable precision device A disk drive having a remarkably improved shock resistance and conforming to a standard form factor is disclosed. A hard disk drive capable of detachably combined with a PC card is formed by assembling separate component parts including a functional unit 10 i... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7312989 | Cooler A cooler for use in a computer or server is disclosed to include a holder frame, which has a plurality of wind holes and a rail extended along one long side of the flat elongated frame base thereof, and a fan module, which includes a rack with a sliding groove coupl... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310237 | Device for securing a circuit board to a socket The present invention provides a securing device for securing a card to a socket within a computer is provided where the card and the socket are coupled. The device includes a unitary base member comprising a foundation portion dimensioned to receive a stationary so... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303170 | Mounting apparatus A mounting apparatus includes a bracket (10), a cage (20), a front panel (30), and two sliding members (40). The bracket defines two locking openings (122) therein. The cage is slidably attachable to the bracket. The front panel is... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7301761 | Computer component protection A computing device is disclosed. The computing device includes a shock mount assembly that is configured to provide impact absorption to sensitive components such as a display and an optical disk drive. The computing device also includes an enclosureless optical dis... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290363 | Napkin ring A napkin ring composed of a napkin holder and a receptacle. The receptacle holds a decorative element and further defines a slit for holding a card. The card is used to display information to an end user. ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288227 | Biochip reader with enhanced illumination and bioarray positioning apparatus A method of illumination and illumination apparatus are provided in a biochip reader. Illumination is provided by a non-collimated laser source or a light emitting diode (LED). The light is directed to opposing sides of a glass substrate by a pair of optical fiber b... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7289324 | Heat dissipation device having power wires fixture A wire fixture (27) is for fastening power wires (246) of a heat-dissipating fan (24) to a supporting surface of a heat dissipation device (20). The heat dissipation device is for dissipating heat from a heat-generating electronic compone... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7278618 | Active camming device The present invention relates to a dual stem active camming device including a plurality of compression springs independently coupled to a plurality of cam lobes. The compression springs are positioned between the trigger and the clip-in point of the cam to protect ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278967 | Hard disk drive medical monitor with mirrored HDDs A medical monitor is disclosed for implantation in a human body for monitoring biological activity and states as detected by implanted sensors. The medical monitor includes a primary disk drive and a secondary disk drive, where the secondary disk drive mirrors the p... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275726 | Active camming device surface The present invention relates to an active camming device including a plurality of non-flat camming surfaces. In accordance with the present invention, the opposing camming surfaces are shaped to include substantially concave and convex surfaces respectively. In one... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7269031 | Board-mounting device A board-mounting device (20) which includes a base carrier (10) that can be snapped down on a board (14). The base carrier (10) includes at least one locking hook (22) which engages behind the board (14) in the mounted condi... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261520 | Hanger assembly for ceiling fan A hanger assembly for depending a ceiling fan from a overhead includes a hanger bracket securable a support member integral with the overhead. A down rod suspended from the hanger bracket has a lower end adapted for engagement with the ceiling fan. A canopy has a ce... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7260920 | Mounting structure for attachment to a building A mounting structure, for attachment to a building, for mounting articles such as satellite dishes, flags and other articles, comprises a unitary rectangular substantially flat panel having top and bottom flanges, side edges and an inner surface. Bosses are formed i... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7259962 | Mobile fan module A fan module for use in a computer or server is disclosed to include a rack, which defines a holding chamber and has a plurality of guiding grooves symmetrically disposed at two sides inside the holding chamber, and a plurality of locating plates insertable into the... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7259959 | Computer housing A fastening mechanism includes a mounting seat mounted on a frame body, disposed at a mounting hole in a frame body, and configured with an accommodating space therein. The mounting seat has a mounting wall formed with an opening for access into the accommodating sp... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7247136 | Hard disk drive medical monitor with alert signaling system A medical monitor is disclosed for implantation in a human body for monitoring biological activity and states as detected by implanted sensors. The medical monitor includes at least one hard disk drive. A transmitter and receiver produces and receives signals. The m... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7245490 | Screw-free fan bracket mounting structure A screw-free fan bracket mounting structure includes a base frame mounted inside the case of a computer and a fan bracket fastened to the base frame for holding a cooling fan, the fan bracket having a top protruding block, a retaining block and a bottom hook, the ba... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7242552 | Cushioning material and information storage device using the same A cushioning material providing sufficient cushioning effect and an information storage device having the cushioning material are provided. The cushioning material has a space therein to cover a part of an inner housing coming in contact with an outer surface of the... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232275 | Bollard and accessories for use therewith A bollard comprising a series of at least two nested, inverted U-shaped forms of decreasing height set around a common vertical axis. Each U-shaped form has an upper transverse portion and two parallel, vertical legs extending from the upper transverse portion. The ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7225031 | Hard disk drive medical monitor with security encryption A medical monitor is disclosed for implantation in a human body for monitoring biological activity and states as detected by implanted sensors. The medical monitor includes at least one hard disk drive an enclosure surrounding the at least one hard disk drive, and a... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216837 | Device for holding a container An inexpensive, lightweight, thin, portable, compact, reusable, easy to clean, holder that can support a container in an upright, inclined, or inverted position on level, non-level, and solid and liquid surfaces or suspended using a means of suspension, such as a wi... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214188 | Hard disk drive medical monitor with sound-proofing A medical monitor is disclosed for implantation in a human body for monitoring biological activity and states as detected by implanted sensors. The medical monitor includes at least one hard disk drive. A transmitter and receiver for produces and transmits signals. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213701 | Conveyor roller axle stiffener A roller for a conveyor that includes an elongated stationary axle adapted to be mounted between the opposed side plates of the conveyor. A hollow cylindrical shell having a first diameter is mounted for rotation with respect to the axle. An axle support is provided... | 05/08/2007 |
