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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8066267 | Prepping, spraying and drying rack system for doors A painter rack for supporting one door in a horizontal position during prepping or painting, or at least one door also in a horizontal position during drying. This painter rack comprises two support structures: a left one and a right one; each support structure comp... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8020841 | Fastener for a car-body straightening device A fastener (12) for a car-body straightening device (10), by means of which fastener (12) a vehicle is fastened to a straightening table (11) of the car-body straightening device (10) for the time of straightening work. The fastene... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7950635 | Adjustable holding apparatus An adjustable holding apparatus comprises a main frame section with at least two pneumatic wheels disposed at a bottom bifurcated portion therein, and another bifurcated portion having a pair of distally disposed stabilizing feet. A maneuvering portion is attached a... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7896324 | Transfer car having lifting and lowering function and turning function and automobile assembly line using the same The transfer car 1 includes: a pair of guide posts 3, 4 erected on diagonal corner portions of a base 2 formed nearly in a rectangular shape when viewed in a plan; a pair of lifting and lowering support bodies 5, 6 supported by these guid... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7810799 | Collapsible engine test stand A moveable, collapsible engine test stand having adjustable engine supports and additional accessory supports that are all collapsible adjacent the base of the stand for convenient, compact storage. The stand may include accessories such as a radiator, fuel tank, in... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7798479 | Method and apparatus for horizontal assembly of a high-voltage feed-through bushing A method for horizontal assembly of a high-voltage feed-through bushing includes vertically-assembling a field shaper assembly of a high-voltage feed-through bushing on a field shaper fixture. The field shaper assembly is then rotated within the field shaper fixture... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7448606 | Large automotive panel paint rack A large automotive panel paint rack has a wheel-mounted base with an adjustable upright post and at least one platform having adjustable support members and hook members. It also has heat and paint-resistant protective rubber sleeves to keep critical adjustment thre... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7380778 | Wheeled folding bench with hand truck capabilities A portable workbench includes top members, a support structure, a frame, wheels and a toe plate. The top members lie in a common plane and define a working surface with opposing side portions that define clamping surfaces. The support structure supports the top memb... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377502 | Universal vehicle engine, gearbox and like stand A stand comprising a bar adjustably connected to two opposite placed existing carrying plats being adjustably connected to respective bolts a adjustable handle engaging the bar and two existing handles engaging to respective carrying plats to holding engine and gear... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7357399 | Post hole digger stand A post hole digger stand for supporting a post hole digger assembly. The stand has a planar base mounted on surface engaging members such as steerable casters. A pair of vertical support arms are mounted on the base with a transverse movable support bar mounted on t... | 04/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7338238 | Transport device Disclosed is a device for transporting automotive instrument panels, comprising a frame, a pair of carry arms pivoted to the frame to carry opposite sides of an instrument panel, each carry arm having an outer end section which is provided with a carry formation for... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7296787 | Retractable support apparatus and method A motor vehicle component support and method that includes reciprocating horizontal members that maintain the vehicle component in balance as the support is adjusted according to the component size. With the reciprocating action, the adjustments to one horizontal me... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7284309 | Shock absorber replacement apparatus An apparatus for replacing a shock absorber for another for automobiles, which supports and compresses a coil spring in a strut type suspension, in correspondence to various dimensions of shock absorbers is provided. The shock absorber replacement apparatus includes... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7270297 | Hoist for aircraft cabin construction A device is provided for hoisting a module for mounting into an overhead space, such as the crown of an aircraft fuselage. The device includes a frame that supports the module, and a lifting device that lifts the first frame to properly place the module. The lifting... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7269886 | Ladder station support assembly A ladder station supporting device is provided which includes an upper holder assembly having an upper mounting body and a first vertically-oriented holder rotatably fastened to the upper mounting body; a lower holder assembly having a lower mounting body and a seco... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7258376 | Lifting aid for planar members A lifting aid for lifting and supporting a ground engagement tool has an L-shaped cradle having a longitudinally extending base and back wall. A lifting yoke having at least two tubular arms is slideably connected to the L-shaped cradle through tubular sleeves which... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256511 | Turbine-generator equipment and installation method thereof Installation method of turbine-generator equipment controlling a turbine-generator is described. The method includes manufacturing a thyristor excitation equipment as a package including a circuit breaker, an excitation transformer, a power rectifier coupled with th... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7246986 | Slat carrier A slat carrier for facilitating transportation of slats to be used in an animal pen. The slat carrier includes a support assembly being designed for selectively receiving the slat to be transported. A mounting assembly is rotatably coupled to the support assembly. T... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246987 | Solid motor transport trailer with rotatable chock supports Methods and apparatus are provided for transporting a solid rocket motor, rocket or other object. A transport for an object suitably includes a trailer having a longitudinal axis. A tail support coupled to the trailer has a notch configured to receive a pin affixed ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237758 | Universal stand for vehicle engines and gearboxes A stand holding virtually any vehicle engine and gearbox respectively during repair and renovation allowing clear access to every side of thereof, carrying a base structure (1) an immovable column (7), a horizontal immovable tube (9), includes a... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7225520 | Method of using a 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... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220184 | Adjustable seesaw A seesaw includes a manually rotatable actuator for adjusting the balance of the seesaw to accommodate a weight differential between two riders. After adjusting the seesaw, the actuator automatically locks the adjustment mechanism in place. A rack-and-pinion assembl... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207549 | Apparatus for assisting in the removal and installation of vehicle components An improved apparatus for assisting in the removal and installation of vehicle components such as doors, hoods, deck lids, bumpers and/or the like during assembly, disassembly and/or repair by using an expandable metal fixture attached to a portable engine hoist is ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7195094 | Vibration reduction apparatus A vibration reduction apparatus for an engine. The vibration reduction apparatus being incorporated into an engine mounting assembly as a connecting member. The engine mounting assembly including an engine block fastened at its bottom to an engine mounting structure... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195213 | Adjustable television stand An adjustable stand is described. The adjustable stand includes a support, at least one upper bracket engaged with and adjustable along the support, at least one lower bracket engaged with and adjustable along the support, an upper clamp member operatively connected... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7175168 | Wing positioner for installing and removing an aircraft wing A wing positioner apparatus for installing and removing an aircraft wing includes a wheeled base having a pair of vertically extending telescoping posts attached thereto. A wing support arm is hinged to each vertically extending telescoping post. A winch couples one... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175170 | Engine mounting stand An engine mounting stand for small engines, and particularly adapted for motorcycle engines. The engine mounting stand includes an upright and a journal bearing, the upright is attached to a base, a rotating bracket assembly is attached to the journal bearing of the... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7165309 | Method for assembly of a motorcycle frame A method and apparatus for assembling motorcycle frames includes a conveyor defining a path of travel and a pallet movable along the conveyor through a workstation. The pallet supports a rotatable frame for receiving individual components and/or sub-assemblies in fi... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7156383 | Installation tool for interlocking grooved flooring panels A tool includes pivotally conjoined top and bottom planar bodies being coupled along their distal edges and having opposed linear ends. The bottom body is statically registered while the top body is dynamically articulatable. Slotted brackets are coupled to one line... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7137615 | Jack A jack includes a base having a pair of spaced apart side members with a substantially horizontally oriented platform overlying a forward portion of the base. A pair of support arms pivotably connect the platform to the side members, and a lift arm is pivotably conn... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134151 | Toilet transport device and method to use This is a device to easily and safely transport a toilet, which can be broken down and folded for easy storage and transport. It has very few mechanical parts and uses the existing toilet set holes to safely lift a toilet. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131615 | Adjustable musician's stand A stand for holding a musical accessory at a convenient level having a horizontally adjustable base comprised of a plurality of adjustable telescoping members forming a U-shape base support, such that the members of the base can be adjusted to extend around other eq... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7108144 | Portable work stations Portable work stations which permit a one-step, touch-free finishing of all surfaces of doors, shutters, window sashes, cabinet doors, garage doors, spindles, and other workpieces. There are also provided trim measuring and cutting, and hinge mortising and prep rack... | 09/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7090210 | Folding bench with hand truck capabilities A portable workbench includes top members, a support structure, a frame, wheels and a toe plate. The top members lie in a common plane and define a working surface with opposing side portions that define clamping surfaces. The support structure supports the top memb... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7080443 | Solid surface material fabrication station A fabrication station (117) suitable for use mobile unit (1) or as stand alone unit for fabricating solid surface construction materials is provided, as is a method of use therefor. The fabrication station is equipped with climate control units (23,... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7058996 | Toilet lifting and transport device and method A toilet lifting and transport device. The device has forward legs and rear legs, with the forward legs being selectively deployable in an open configuration for lifting and transporting use, and a closed configuration for storage. A screw lift is positioned on at l... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7047614 | Aircraft assembly process A method of producing an aircraft assembly tool for supporting an aircraft component comprising the steps of: determining the predetermined positions and orientations in space at which the component should be supported; designing a fixture frame to provide support a... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040583 | Support stand for holding display items A stand for supporting display items of a flat plane type in a vertical position, and of the type having a ground engaging flat base plate (10) a fixed vertical support member with a flat planar surface (20) and an adjustable vertical support member ( | 05/09/2006 |
