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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360473 | Shingle removal tool A shingle removal tool having a head; at least two teeth coupled with the head, the teeth being spaced apart and parallel to each other, each tooth having an acute angle near an end of the tooth that is opposite the head for engaging shingles; and a barb coupled wit... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357364 | Mounting devices Support devices are adapted for use to releasably attach mounting items to structures constructed of brick, stone, concrete or cinder block, or other comparable materials. The devices have expander and support portions. The expander portion have two inter-fitting we... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7328879 | Equipment installation support on foundation A bearing washer is inserted into a horizontally elongated recess formed within the top flat surface of an upper tapered wedge of a support assembly through which equipment is adjustably positioned on a foundation. The upper wedge is vertically and horizontally adju... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7310916 | Wave shim and method of shimming A wave shim and a method of shimming two elements is provided. The method includes inserting between two elements, at least one wave shim, which is a wave-shaped compressible body with a slot subdividing a portion of the body at the end into a pair of wave-shaped ex... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7292443 | Heat sink mounting assembly A heat sink mounting assembly includes a retention module having a bottom and a pair of posts extending from the bottom. A heat sink is located on the bottom of the retention module. A clip spans across the heat sink and includes a clamping member having first and s... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7272204 | Method and apparatus for clamping a riser brace assembly in nuclear reactor An apparatus and method are provided which are designed to structurally replace welds that attach a riser brace assembly to a jet pump riser pipe. The riser brace assembly may include an upper clamp assembly, a lower clamp assembly, and a plurality of mechanical fas... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7238543 | Methods for marking a bare semiconductor die including applying a tape having energy-markable properties A method used for marking a semiconductor wafer or device. The method and apparatus have particular application to wafers or devices which have been subjected to a thinning process, including backgrinding in particular. The present method comprises reducing the cros... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7188646 | Kit to form a wood splitting apparatus A splitting wedge is provided for splitting wood. The wedge includes an upwardly facing impact surface, a collar adapted to slidably engage a vertical guide track and a downwardly facing cutting edge. The wedge is adapted to slide down the guide track and cut into a... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185863 | Mountings for temperature control unit for vending machines and methods for attaching and detaching such units Mountings for a temperature control unit for a vending machine are provided, wherein the interior of the vending machine is divided by a partition into a storage cabinet and a machinery compartment and in which the temperature control unit is inserted to and removed... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7165361 | Building construction shores An adjustable building construction shore has an inner tubular member extending internally of an outer tubular member and displaceable longitudinally of the outer tubular member, the inner and outer members having projecting and recessed longitudinal portions slidab... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7156431 | Wedge couple for blocking-up and fixation of windows and doors Wedge couple for fixing and wedging-up of windows and doors in connection with their mounting in a wall opening, and associated with mounting shears with which the wedges can be located and tightened by means of a shearing operation with one hand. The wedge couple i... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152835 | Bracket assembly lock A bracket assembly includes an angle bracket having a horizontal leg and a vertical leg. A lower bracket arm and a lock are coupled to the angle bracket and cooperate to mount the angle bracket onto an upright. The lock includes a pair of side members pivotally coup... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7109436 | Laser shock peening target A laser target includes a shank having a first wedge converging from a step to a distal end of the wedge. A complementary second wedge is mounted on the step and converges with the first wedge. The two wedges have respective target apertures aligned with each other ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7096901 | Manually operated apparatus for splitting wood Manually operated apparatus for splitting wood includes at least one axe-shaped blade vertically arranged on a support base. The at least one axe-shaped blade has an upward facing cutting edge. The axe-shaped blade is structured and arranged to receive thereon a low... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093669 | Impact tool An impact tool, comprising: a shaft; a stop on the shaft; a slider movable on the shaft for striking the stop to create an impact force; and a handle on the slider to allow a user to move the slider. The handle isolates the impact force from the user by being movabl... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7094618 | Methods for marking a packaged semiconductor die including applying tape and subsequently marking the tape The present invention provides a method and apparatus for marking a semiconductor wafer or device. The method and apparatus have particular application to wafers or devices which have been subjected to a thinning process, including backgrinding in particular. The pr... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7066298 | Step or bracket device A bracket device for attachment to a thin walled section includes a main member having an operating member, and an attachment hook extending from a proximal end of the operating member which in use engages with the thin walled section, and a locking wedge associated... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059223 | Tool to replace motorcycle brake pads A tool to replace motorcycle brake pads is used for back seating disc brake pistons into their bores to make room for replacement of old brake pads with new brake pads. The tool comprises a pair of curved elongated substantially flat members wedged at both ends that... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7036199 | Taper key removal apparatus A taper key removal apparatus includes a body including a shank section. The shank section includes a beveled striking surface monolithically formed therewith. The body further includes a tip section monolithically formed with the shank section. Such a tip section e... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025592 | Bone-dislocating device A bone-dislocating device suitable for being inserted in a bone to be dislocated (16), in particular a maxillary or jaw bone, comprises a wedged body (12), subdivided into two parts (12a and 12b) substantially having a trian... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7003919 | Post mount assembly A post and post mount assembly in a hole in the ground has a socket in the hole, concrete in the annular space between the interior walls of the hole and the exterior of the socket, a post in the socket, a wedge member having a tapered portion filling a gap between ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6991010 | Log splitting head for bundlewood production A splitting head for a log splitting apparatus includes abutting primary and secondary splitting assemblies, each having a circular securing ring that holds wedge members having cutting edges directed toward the log. The cutting edges of the secondary assembly split... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6904671 | Integrated circuit chip handling apparatus and method The present invention provides for an apparatus and method for handling integrated circuit (IC) chips such as thin small outline package (TSOP) IC chips. Embodiments of the invention are directed toward removal of TSOPs from device under test (DUT) boards. By use of... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6866249 | B-post extension device The B-post extension device is a movable support base utilized in emergency rescue situations involving automobiles, specifically door openings, the device providing for an adjustable support base for an extension ram, the device being placed against a support struc... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6862965 | Tool to replace motocycle brake pads A tool to replace motorcycle brake pads is used for back seating disc brake pistons into their bores to make room for replacement of old brake pads with new brake pads. The tool comprises a pair of curved elongated substantially flat members wedged at one end that m... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6763560 | Spreader for separating turbine buckets on wheel A bucket spreading tool is disclosed for separating covers of adjacent turbine buckets, the tool includes: an arm for extending a head of the tool between adjacent turbine wheels and for positioning the head between the adjacent buckets of a wheel, wherein the head ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6726179 | Fifth wheel helper A fifth wheel helper is adapted to be inserted underneath a fifth wheel hitch plate to hold it in a horizontal position so that the truck can be pulled forward after the king pin of the trailer has been trapped behind the fifth wheel. The fifth wheel helper comprise... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6715257 | Construction member An improved construction member or joist is disclosed that includes upper and lower chords connected by various members including first and second trimmable webs at either end thereof, which webs include end portions received in grooves in the upper and lower chords... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6702246 | Machine leveler A leveling device for heavy loads having a weldable base (10) and a cast iron cover (12) secured thereto with a wedge (32) disposed within the cover (12) and slidably supported on the base (10), a wedge follower (58) resting on the wedge (32) and extendin... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6675461 | Method for manufacturing a magnetic dipole antenna A method for manufacturing a magnetic dipole antenna employing one or more spacers is disclosed. The magnetic dipole antenna having three plates, where each plate has holes for inserting one or more spacers through the bottom and middle plates. The distan... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6647083 | Method and apparatus for stiffening a riser brace in nuclear reactor A vibration mitigation clamp apparatus is provided, which is designed to stiffen a riser brace assembly in a nuclear reactor so as to increase the natural vibration frequency of the riser brace assembly. In an embodiment, the vibration mitigation clamp ap... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6616128 | Firefighter's wedge and deployment assembly therefor The assembly of the present invention provides a number of deployable wedges, each of which may incorporate a brightly colored, reflective surface to make the wedge easily locatable visually. Each wedge provides a series of alternating notches and ridges ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6561486 | Motorized support jack A compact, vacuum compatible motorized jack for supporting heavy loads and adjusting their positions is provided. The motorized jack includes: (a) a housing having a base; (b) a first roller device that provides a first slidable surface and that is secure... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6533004 | Wood-splitting tool A wood-splitting impact tool with an enhanced wood-splitting function by virtue of its improved penetration and its reduced recoil. Improving the penetration of the wedge is achieved by fabricating the wedge of aluminum, titanium, graphite composite or al... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6463114 | Jack screw gap replacement device A jacking device includes first, second, and third members (51, 52, 53), and a jacking screw (55). The first and second members (51, 52) have sloping side portions (57). The third member (53) has a plurality of sloped side portions (57) and a threaded ope... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6390162 | Log splitter A log splitter is disclosed as employing a fluid driven hammer adapted to impart successive log splitting movements to a log splitting element, a manually operable parallelogram linkage for supporting the hammer for vertical movement relative to an upper ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6364289 | Locksmith's wedge for opening vehicle doors A locksmith's wedge for opening vehicle doors includes a tapered lower body and a channelized upper body. The tapered lower body is sized to slide between the outer wiper and outer surface of a vehicle's window, thereby separating the wiper from the windo... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6354569 | Cribbing apparatus for stabilizing a post-accident vehicle Cribbing apparatus for stabilizing a post-accident vehicle against unwanted shifting of the vehicle during a rescue operation in which a victim trapped in the vehicle is to be extricated from the vehicle includes cribbing blocks hinged together for pivota... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6354058 | Method and apparatus for laying tile The present invention overcomes several disadvantages in conventional tile installation by providing tile regulators and a method of using them that provide both the proper grout spacing between tiles and vertical and horizontal plumb levels of the tiles,... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6343444 | Plumbing device for plumbing and connection of a long member Provided is a plumbing device for plumbing and connection of a long member, at the time of installation vertically of the long member on an upper end of a lower member, which is used for plumbing the installed long member to connect with the lower member.... | 02/05/2002 |
