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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7988137 | Adjustable stand An adjustable stand for receiving an object, e.g., an automobile panel. ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7347409 | Engine block lift An engine block lift for raising, lowering and supporting an engine block includes a movable frame that has ground-engaging wheels and an elongate base that extends laterally. A support shelf is provided for supporting an engine block and includes a non-marring surf... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7328890 | Variable geometry worktable A worktable having a leg supports (2 & 3) linked by strut (4) in normal working mode may have its leg supports repositioned one with another for alterative working modes, here shown with leg support (3) providing an extension to the top f... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325817 | Clamp for securing panel to a carriage The present invention relates to a clamping apparatus for securing a panel, particularly a door, to a stationary or mobile carriage. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7207442 | Die storage tray having machined grooves and vacuum channels A die holding tray useful for testing a plurality of individual dies placed into the holding tray together with a method of making the same. The holding tray has machined lateral and longitudinal sets of grooves with one set of grooves filled with strips in order to... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7172234 | Supporting post for motor shade A supporting post for motor shade includes a length-adjustable extendable post, a protective sleeve movably mounted on the extendable post, a movable fixing assembly mounted on the extendable post to provide an elastic tension, and a bottom seat with a universal joi... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7162819 | Ironing board attachment apparatus Ironing board attachment apparatus for use on conventional ironing boards comprising a laterally movable extension arm positioned adjacent one side of the ironing board which can move laterally towards or away from the board, the arm comprising an arcuate surface in... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159629 | Worktable apparatus A worktable apparatus includes a table with a tabletop having a plurality of legs attached thereto. The tabletop has an opening extending therethrough. A panel is hingedly coupled to the tabletop adjacent to the opening and is selectively positionable in a closed po... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7134651 | J-clamp for woodwork and method of use An angled clamp is capable of holding one wall at an obtuse angle relative to another wall. Alternatively, a conventional clamp may be modified with a clamp attachment having a jaw engaging piece and an opposite clamping surface with at least two flat portions formi... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7112026 | Cabinet lifting device A device for lifting and supporting a cabinet during installation thereof and including elongated support legs and elongated dowels connected to the support legs for preventing the movement of the support legs and for maintaining the device at a substantially stable... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7093809 | Tool used for removing and fitting a transmission gear box A tool includes a holding device for holding a transmission gear box in position with, and a support member supporting the holding device thereon; the holding device has a fitting shank projecting out from a first end portion thereof; the support member includes an ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7063311 | Portable fiber optic workstation assembly A portable fiber optic workstation assembly includes a base. A bracket is attached to and extends upwardly from the base. A post has a bottom end and an upper end. The bracket is adapted for releasably attaching the bottom end of the post to the base such that the p... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7008166 | Door lifting apparatus and method A door lifting apparatus includes a frame and a lift mechanism. The lift mechanism includes a slide and a lever. The slide includes a plurality of holders and a plurality of glides, wherein the holders are operable to engage and support a door while the glides coope... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6964092 | Cutting edge cart A cutting edge cart is disclosed that provides an improved means for replacing the replaceable cutting edges on bladed equipment such as road graders and snow plow. The cart allows a single user to retrieve, transport, and position a replacement cutting edge relativ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6941876 | Adjustable reading table A reading table includes a tabletop is connected to a frame for pivotal movement up and down among selected inclined positions. The frame is supported on front and back legs, the front legs being connected for pivotal movement between “normal” forward positions ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6932221 | Mounting apparatus A mounting apparatus includes a base having a first and a second end. A first support member is positioned on the first end of the base and a second support member is positioned on the second end of the base. A locking bar is pivotably secured at one end to the seco... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6866889 | Method and means for drill production A holder (2; 22; 82) for coating drill with a ceramic coating by a vapor deposition process has a perforated outer wall (4; 24; 84) into which the drills are inserted with their tips projecting. The holder has a hollow interior in which support means l... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6848684 | Workbench having plastic clamping work surface A portable workbench includes a top structure, a support structure and a collapsible frame. The top structure includes top members lying in a common plane. The top members include upper working surfaces and lower supporting surfaces. The lower supporting surfaces in... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6749189 | Workbench A workbench (1) has a horizontal support (3) of a work component, especially in the form of clamping jaws (31, 32) or a work top, a foot part (4) and a support body (2) interlinking the foot part (4) and the work component s... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6743296 | Apparatus and method for self-centering a wafer in a sputter chamber A wafer lifter for self-centering a wafer onto a wafer pedestal situated in a physical vapor deposition chamber and a method for self-centering a wafer onto the wafer pedestal are described. The wafer lifter is constructed by a lifter body of annular shape, at least... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6698737 | Clamping jig A clamping jig particularly adapted for use with elongate work pieces. The jig has an elongate work face, a work stop abutment the length of the work face, a plurality of toggle clamps affixed to the work face. One or more elongate or linear work pieces t... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6685776 | Bearing component masking unit A housing having an inner surface and having a bottom end, a bearing component positioned within the housing above the bottom end of the housing, a first seal positioned within the housing between the bottom end of the housing and the bearing component, t... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6678932 | Fixture for assembling parts of a device such as a Wien filter In instruments such as Wien filters, electrostatic and/or magnetic pole pieces must be mounted on and secured to a supporting structure with a very high degree of dimensional precision, usually by brazing. To that end, a fixture is provided for holding th... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6604737 | Utility workstation The utility workstation selectively positions a suspended workpiece before a typically seated operator. It is height adjustable and accepts various types of holding and support attachments that allow various kinds of workpieces to be positioned at various... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6595505 | Work station A work station with modular elements particularly simple to be handled and allowing the station to be transformed in response to the product to be assembled is provided. The work station (1) has a framework (3) consisting of an assembly of plates (5) and ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6585248 | Universal ski and snowboard portable tuning system The present invention provides a new and improved portable ski and snowboard tuning table that can be employed with skis or snowboards of any length, width or binding style including downhill, telemark or cross-country. In addition, the device allows the ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6539831 | Circular power saw A circular power saw includes a saw base having a stand and a table on the stand, and a tool rack coupled to one side of the stand and turned between the open position and the close position for keeping tools.... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6393958 | Mitre box The present invention relates to a mitre box that is used to guide a saw through a series of cutting strokes as it cuts through a workpiece during a workpiece cutting operation. One aspect of the invention relates to a mitre box that has a pair of aligned... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6363865 | Art table An art table having a top surface, two ends, and a lower tray. Each end has two legs. A brace is placed at each end supporting a plurality of holders, where drawing materials can be placed. Wheels are attached to two legs of one end. A paper dispenser is ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6148881 | Workbench A workbench is provided that can be used as a conventional table (for the dining room, for card games, etc,.) and also provides the features of a carpentry and mechanics workbench. The workbench can be used in conjunction with an electric drill to provide... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6142459 | Utility workstation The utility workstation selectively positions a suspended workpiece before a typically seated operator. It is height adjustable and accepts various types of holding and support attachments that allow various kinds of workpieces to be positioned at various... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5991996 | Spindle assembling and disassembling tool and method For disassembly purposes, a holder holds the bearing assembly of a spindle assembly so that a free end of the spindle of the spindle assembly extends upward from the bearing assembly. A guide aligns a disassembly striker with the free end of the spindle a... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5950999 | Support device having an angle adjusting mechanism A support device includes two beams secured on top of a base and two bolts rotatably received in the beams. Two slides are slidably engaged in the beams and engaged with the bolt and for allowing the bolt to move the slide along the beam when the bolt is ... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5888301 | Tile-holding fixture for adhesive application The tile-holding fixture has a fixture wall with an adhesive mask opening therein. Stops adjacent the opening permit positioning of a tile on the face of the wall while tile adhesive is applied by the applicator through the mask opening. The fixture also ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5875532 | Surgical instrument blade injector and mounting method A device and method for injecting a blade onto a surgical instrument and extracting a blade from a surgical instrument. The injector includes a housing having an elongated cavity for receiving the instrument head. Prior to injection, a blade is retained i... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5850784 | Kitchen caddy with cutting board A kitchen caddy that includes a main housing block formed of component parts in a manner to define a solid block having a series of grooves formed therein for stowing a variety of knives having blades of varying widths, and having connected to either side... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5851007 | Engine test stand kit A universal test stand kit for supporting an internal combustion engine during tests includes a pair of side frame members having upper and lower pieces joined together by end pieces and laterally extending tubular stubs. The side frame members are joined... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5810525 | Tool and bit band for drills A tool holding assembly for placement around a handle portion and/or a body portion of a portable hand drill. The assembly includes a first elastic sleeve and a second elastic sleeve which are adapted for placement over the handle portion of the drill. Th... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5806947 | Foldable workbench including universal tray A foldable workbench includes a tray assembly which is supported by the support structure of the workbench. The tray assembly is releasably secured to a rear cross member of the support structure and rests against a front cross member. As the foldable wor... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5785304 | Fly vise base assembly A fly vise base assembly includes a base member for securing a fly vise, a resilient elastomeric gas impermeable suction pad and a movable lever for drawing the suction pad from a first position to a second position for a suction seal for securing the bas... | 07/28/1998 |
