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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7254850 | Radial arm system for patient care equipment A system for supporting patient care equipment alongside a patient support is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a plurality of arms supported by a support structure. The arms may be pivoted to either side of the patient support. The arms may be stored... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7162769 | Articulated joint to joint tubes with two ducts, particularly for a suction, steam production and/or cleaning apparatus The invention relates to an articulated joint (1) to joint tubes with two ducts (2, 3), particularly for a suction, steam production and/or cleaning apparatus, comprising a central portion (4), provided with a rotation system with maximum angle ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7065811 | Radial arm system for patient care equipment A system for supporting patient care equipment alongside a patient support is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a plurality of arms supported by a support structure. The arms may be pivoted to either side of the patient support. The arms may be stored... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6902200 | Contaminant-resistant pivot joint for outdoor lighting fixture The pivoting knuckle joint for an outdoor lighting fixture comprises a base knuckle, a top knuckle and a fastener for locking the base and top knuckles in position. Each of the base knuckle and top knuckle has a generally cylindrical body with a domed top, a portion... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6848384 | Knuckle A boat hull cleaner having a handle (not shown) and a knuckle (see FIG. 1), the knuckle 1 having a first portion 2 and a second portion 3, the first portion 2 having a first channel and the second portion 3 having a second c... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6712294 | Revolving mechanism of a spray head of a gardening sprinkler A gardening sprinkler includes a main body and a rotary spray head fastened to one end of the main body by a revolving mechanism having a pivoting base and a pivoting body. The pivoting base is extended from the one end of the main body and is provided with an elast... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6511001 | Hand-held water nozzle for gardening or washing A hand-held water nozzle includes a handle and a nozzle head fastened to a head mount which is rotatably fastened to a seat in conjunction with a slide block. The seat is fastened fixedly to the handle. The head mount is provided with a toothed portion. T... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6390509 | Shroud connection for replacement core spray pipe A shroud connection device for replacement core spray piping systems in a boiling water reactor includes replacement pipe, first and second coupling devices, and a rod. The pipe has a spherically shaped end, and includes a penetration extending through it... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6336764 | Adjustable water-guiding rod for a cleaning brush An adjustable water-guiding rod for a cleaning brush comprises a rotary joint furnished between a water-input rod and a water-output rod. The rotary joint includes two disks, each of which is mounted on one end of the water-input rod and the water-output ... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6328270 | Swivel joint with cable passage for a television camera or a case A combination of a swivel joint with an arm for mounting an apparatus for surveillance applications, such as a television camera includes a truncated ball, an arm attached at the end thereof to the truncated ball and having a passage for a cable, a ring-s... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6329493 | Plumbing articles from poly(aryl ether sulfones) Plumbing articles made from a thermoplastic resin comprising a poly(biphenyl ether sulfone) and a poly(aryl ether sulfone) comprising bisphenol A residues.... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6260888 | Manifold attachment An exhaust system includes a manifold having an exhaust port. An exhaust pipe is sealingly engaged with the exhaust port. A hole is provided in the exhaust pipe and a fastener traverses the hole to secure the exhaust pipe to the manifold.... | 07/17/2001 |
| 5398978 | Adjustable coupling for linking conduits The coupling is provided for linking and supporting conduits hanging above the ground and is adjustable by means of a hand-operatable nut modifying the contact friction between flat and circular edges of two hollow casings. The nut is in mesh with an axle... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5290074 | Swivel fitting An improved swivel fitting for interconnecting two tubular members which permits a range of relative swinging movement of the conduits relative to another, and wherein a cord or fiber optic length is adapted to be passed. It includes a housing composed of... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5275444 | Swivel hose coupling for pressurized fluid, fuel and gas systems A swivel coupling device is designed for coupling together the mating ends of two tubular fittings forming part of a pressurized fluid, fuel or gas connection system between a fluid, fuel or gas supply and an output device. The device has two relatively r... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5159737 | Dust collection apparatus A dust collection apparatus comprising a base duct, an adapter duct rotatably mounted on the upper end of the base duct, a first duct arm pivotaly connected to the upper end of the adapter duct and made of steel plates, a first connecting mechanism for co... | 11/03/1992 |
| 4933079 | Fuel filter coupling A fluid coupling including a coupling base with a fluid passage therethrough, and a rotatable fluid line supporting bracket. The bracket is adjustable depending on the direction of fluid line approach, and is fixable once a desired configuration is determ... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4861474 | Fuel filter coupling A fluid coupling including a coupling base with a fluid passage therethrough, and a rotatable fluid line supporting bracket. The bracket is adjustable depending on the direction of fluid line approach, and is fixable once a desired configuration is determ... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4752979 | Swimming pool winterizing device A device which will allow removal of water from the pipes and associate equipment servicing a swimming pool without partially draining the pool consisting of a first member equipped with means for water-tight engagement with an outlet in the sidewall of a... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4720883 | Interchangeable rotary scrub brush nozzle with swivel A fluid cleaning apparatus, including interchangeable fluid driven rotary scrub brush head and high pressure fluid nozzle. The scrub brush head and the nozzle each have an individual fluid inlet for receiving the fluid. A fluid supply tube provides fluid ... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4717180 | Watertight joint for rigid piping, in particular for the articulation of a washing brush fed with water The joint is formed of two parts coupled with a variable angle. The two joint parts have coupling surfaces traversed by a rotation pin disposed perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the joint. Respective toothed crowns of the two coupling surfa... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4700017 | Ball joint for lamp A ball joint is disclosed to couple together elements of an electric lamp fixture. Two semi-spherical ball joint members are pivotalbly mounted about a pin so as to form a sphere. An arm portion extends from each ball joint member along its equatorial pla... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4596362 | Water jet driven rotary sprinkler A lawn sprinkler for a garden hose is provided and consists of a pair of oppositely extending tubular arms rotatable with respect to a tubular base member, a pair of nozzles each mounted on an arm, a device for adjusting the position of each nozzle with r... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4548446 | Articulable joint A first substantially hollow, substantially hemispherical joint half is disposed adjacent a second substantially hollow substantially hemispherical joint half to form therewith a substantially spherical articulable joint. A tapered opening extends through... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4543007 | Adjustable luminaire support knuckle A support knuckle for a luminaire has a first body attached to the luminaire housing and a second body which can be attached to a mounting location. The first body has a recess with peripheral teeth and a passage to the housing interior. The second body h... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4535938 | Fluid tight joint and system of distributing fluids A system for distributing fluids over a planar surface comprising a plurality of lengths of rigid perforate tubing and a plurality of fluid-tight articulated joints, each joint having an inlet port and a discharge port. The lengths of tubing and the joint... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4437690 | High pressure hose swivel connector A high pressure hose swivel connector comprises a pair of body members which are swively connected together in pressure-tight swivel relation by means such as a bolt and the three joints involving the swivel surfaces and the joints between the bolt and th... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4173436 | Pivotable pipe slide for use in a two cylinder concrete pump A pivotable pipe slide for use in a two cylinder concrete pump includes a swing pipe which is pivotably moved in a reciprocal fashion between the two discharge openings of the pump cylinders in such a manner that it is pressed against the discharge openin... | 11/06/1979 |
| 4045059 | Multiple conduit joint, constant interface area swivel A conduit joint is shown and described having ingress and egress ports respectively on a first and second conduits. The ports open to a substantially matching area of relatively movable, pneumatic joinder, and have tapered chambers leading therefrom. A me... | 08/30/1977 |