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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7293339 | Low swage load fastening system and method A low swage load fastening system is provided for installing swage-type fasteners to secure a plurality of workpieces together. The fastener includes a pin member having an elongated pin shank to be located in aligned openings in the workpieces. An enlarged head at ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7195438 | Swage type fastener A fastening system is provided that includes a fastener having a pin member with a lock groove and crest geometry that is optimized to receive swaged material from collars of materials of different strengths for securing workpieces for different load applications. T... | 03/27/2007 |
| 6997483 | Transition safety net A containment device provides containment for a pipe and includes a containment body having a first end section and a second end section. The containment body has an open interior that defines a channel configured to receive the pipe therein. First and second closur... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6993843 | Rail bracket mounting system with locking pin A rail bracket mounting system, including a bracket that is attached to a post. The bracket is formed to support the notching of a rail. The end of a rail is then nested into the bracket, and is supported by the bracket. The rail is then secured to the bracket by fa... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6905299 | Method and apparatus for fastening steel framing with a harpoon nail A harpoon nail having two or more sets of teeth on opposite sides of fingers that deform while penetrating the framing members. The teeth engage with a bottom surface to fasten the framing members together. A piercing nail having sets of teeth on two edges penetrate... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6880243 | Stiffener for stiffening a circuit board A printed circuit board stiffener is provided comprising a generally U-shaped elongated horizontal assembly having a substantially horizontal surface, an elongated vertical member extending downward from and rigidly coupled to one of the elongated horizontal assembl... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6862864 | Method and apparatus for fastening steel framing members Various improved methods are provided for fastening two of more steel framing members together with a fastener. In one aspect, the fastening technique employs a fastener having a tip section such that a portion of the tip section extending beyond the underside of th... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6799359 | Strongback system for joining a handle to a hammer head A striking tool having a handle engaged in an eye in a head uses a metal strongback unit engaged in a slot the handle to secure the handle in the eye of the head. The metal strongback unit has openings in a web that fits in the slot in the handle that allow wedges t... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6749062 | Embroiderable golf bag and method A golf bag is comprised of a base bag including a tube having an open top and a closed bottom and a detachable overcoat; The overcoat surrounds the tube and is attached to it by a first zipper circumferentially attached to an upper portion of the tube, a second zipp... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6640414 | Method for attaching metal members A method of attaching metal members, including placing the metal members in contact with each other and fastening them with a metal fastener having a central axis wherein the metal fastener includes an elongated portion having a substantially constant cro... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6568058 | Method of assembling a fully upholstered ready-to-assemble article of furniture A fully upholstered, ready-to-assemble article of furniture which may be custom ordered by a consumer, packaged by the seller for shipment to the consumer by a parcel delivery service, and then assembled by the consumer from the packaged components. The a... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6260265 | Circuit board stiffener A rigid bar of material is fastened to a circuit board to increase its stiffness. The bar is preferably a high modulus plastic such as liquid crystal polymer. Flexible fingers which surround a central opening are formed integrally with the bar and pop int... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6230385 | Molding affixed with wedged divider track An elongated wedge shaped spline can be used for joining work pieces in a dovetail joint. It can be used in joining a work piece, such as molding in a dovetailed joint. A divider track having a base support and a pair of spaced apart flanges extending at ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6148507 | Machine for pressing a fastener through sheet metal studs A machine for pressing a fastener through sheet metal with a magazine for holding a strip of fasteners that self load semi-automatic, a clamp for loading the fastener, and holding material to be fastened, a fastener barrel guide to establish proper positi... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6122815 | Circuit board stiffener and method of attachment to a circuit board A rigid bar of material is fastened to a circuit board to increase its stiffness. The bar is preferably a high modulus plastic such as liquid crystal polymer. Flexible fingers which surround a central opening are formed integrally with the bar and pop int... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6094802 | Connecting element Connection of two longitudinal sections (10, 22) that are at an angle to each other, each longitudinal section (10, 22) having two connecting sides (12) and two wall sides (14), where at least one connecting side (12) of each section (10, 22) exhibits a g... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5941126 | Shift fork assembly A shift fork assembly includes a pin sized for clearance and a retainer clip to secure a shift fork to a shift rail. The shift rail has a transverse bore extending at least partially into the shift rail. The shift fork has an axial bore receiving the shif... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5826690 | Process for the assembly of a locking clutch for a hydrokinetic coupling device, especially for a motor vehicle, a corresponding locking clutch and a hydrokinetic coupling device comprising such a locking clutch A locking clutch has a piston which is movably mounted axially in relation to a fixed wall and rotationally connected to the wall by tongues. For coupling the tongues to the piston, an attachment has a first portion, which is fixed to the side of the tong... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5778506 | Method for ballistically enhancing a formed panel A method to retrofit a vehicle panel with a ballistic enhancement mat sta by providing a continuous batt of fibrous material. The batt is impregnated with a matrix of material that is, or can be made to be, deformable and then hardened. The batt is cut i... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5657525 | Flexible couplings with walk-off detect and lock-on feature A flexible coupling of the type having hubs secured to aligned shafts and connected to one another through the use of a flexible belt surrounding the hubs is improved by forming axial and circumferential grooves on the exterior surface of the belt, each c... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5581867 | Process for riveting materials by means of a blind rivet, and corresponding blind rivets The present invention relates to a process for riveting materials by means of a blind rivet and corresponding blind rivets. The process of the invention in particular carries out the step of stretching the body of the sleeve (31) before blocking it from o... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5440795 | Hammer for use in shredders having replaceable pin holes The pin holes for hammers used in shredders can be changed without the need for removing the hammer pins. A single elliptical hammer pin slot is provided in the hammer. A hammer pin is inserted into one end of the elliptical hammer pin slot and a removabl... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5184390 | Method of shaping and holding a sheet of material about a flower pot with a collar An article and method for shaping a sheet of material around an object such as a flower pot, the article comprising a ring-shaped collar adapted to be secured around the object. The collar may comprise pinch rings or barbed piercing elements, disposed abo... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5184389 | Gyratory mantle liner assembly A gyratory mantle liner assembly for use in a gyratory crushing machine including a mainshaft to which is attached a retaining ring having a lip, a conical-shaped upper liner having a serrated and bevelled lower edge, a plurality of lower liner segments a... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5069586 | Self-locking two-part grommet A grommet has a female member and a male member. Each member consists of a sleeve with a flange formed at one end. The sleeve of the male member is slightly smaller than the bore of the sleeve of the female member. A locking mechanism for the grommet cons... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5065485 | Enclosed innerspring mattress cover and process for assembling same Encased innerspring mattress and cover device is assembled by positioning mattress and cover component layers, one atop the other, in sequential order, (namely mattress cover bottom, bottom panel, filling material, insulator, innerspring, insulator, filli... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5056206 | Method for securing a tire chain to a tire In the several embodiments, the tire chain, and a method of installing a tire chain in which a line extends from each of the opposite ends of the portion of the tire chain that encircles the inside of a tire. In a preferred embodiment, the two lines cross... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5052891 | Connection for gas turbine engine rotor elements A connection between flanged elements of a gas turbine engine rotor. The connection includes a first annular flange on a first rotor element having a plurality of radially outwardly opening slots, an annular locking ring having a plurality of bolt holes, ... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4845830 | Method of assembling a window operator A window operator and assembly method therefor wherein a stacked pull arm and gear are rotatably mounted on a bushing carried by a mounting base and the gear and pull arm are assembled to the mounting base with a controlled clearance independent of the to... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4843703 | Method of assembling a window operator A window operator and assembly method therefor wherein a stacked pull arm and gear are rotatably mounted on a bushing carried by a mounting base and the gear and pull arm are assembled to the mounting base with a controlled clearance independent of the to... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4797987 | Method of assembling a bead lock device and pneumatic tire A bead lock device includes a plurality of bows and a frame for connecting the bows together to form an annular structure. The structure is placed in the interior of a tire which is placed onto a wheel. Wheel flanges compress the bows which, in turn, effe... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4794771 | Spare tire lock A device and method for locking spare tires, such as spare tires which are raised and lowered by a winch mechanism on the undercarriages of vehicles. The device in one embodiment includes first and second flanges, which may be part of a yoke saddled over ... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4780019 | Blind edgewise connector A connector body having a body portion insertable through a hole in a base sheet of material and an enlarged head portion so that the head portion will not pass through the hole. The body portion comprises spaced-apart, inflexible arms that project outwar... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4768276 | Method of applying a fastener to sheet material An apparatus for joining two elements of a fastener element together with a sheet of compliant material sandwiched therebetween includes an apertured member whose opening is shaped to accept one of the fastener elements. The remote end of the fastener ele... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4767248 | Fastener for securing panels of composite materials A fastener is provided for fastening together overlapping panels made from relatively soft materials, such as fiber reinforced composite materials, substantially without damage to the panels. The fastener comprises a generally tubular fastener body receiv... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4757597 | Method of assembling a friction clutch The axially movable pressure plate of a friction clutch for motor vehicles is non-rotatably secured to the housing by a set of leaf springs each of which has an end portion overlying that surface of the pressure plate which faces away from the clutch plat... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4757664 | Wear resistant panel arrangement The invention provides for a fastening arrangement for a screening or lining panel in which the fastening arrangement includes half-tubular protrusions along the periphery of the panel which can fit in pairs into corresponding apertures in a support frame... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4698892 | Method of using bundle ties produced by the use of two part bundle tie material Continuous strip material for bundle ties comprises two identical sections. The material is ladder-like in form and each section comprises a side piece and rung parts extending from the side pieces. The rung parts are coupled by a coupling system to form ... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4679292 | Method for securing a panel to a structural member An extruded connector has a bifurcated edge with a generally C-shaped cross section for engaging an enlarged edge of an adjacent panel. When changing the temperature conditions surrounding the connector, the bifurcated edge contracts and clamps the enlarg... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4657457 | Screw-action connectors security means A locking device for securing at least two screw-action connectors comprises a locking clip or element made from a good quality spring steel wire having a round or square section. The locking clip or element has a diagonal interconnecting part which exten... | 04/14/1987 |
