"To place a man in a multi-stage rocket and project him into the controlling gravitational field of the moon where the passengers can make scientific observations, perhaps land alive, and then return to earth--all that constitutes a wild dream worthy of Jules Verne. I am bold enough to say that such a man-made voyage will never occur regardless of all future advances."
Lee deForest, American radio pioneer ; 1957
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7272904 | Adjustable throw-lever picatinny rail clamp A throw-lever releasable mounting system for mounting a device in quick-release relation to a support member has a mounting base having a configuration fitting opposed angulated rail surfaces and having a locator key engaging a positioning slot of the rail. Each mou... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7186047 | Method and apparatus for releasable fastening and for modification of the relative positions of two components with respect to one another An apparatus for releasable fastening and for modifying the relative position of two components (1, 1′, Bf, G; 2, 2′, Bk, Br), which have a common connecting surface forming a contact surface (5, 5′), comprises two screws (3), which... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7065922 | Locking mechanism for a gate A locking mechanism for a stair gate, comprising a displaceable latching member and an operating element which can engage on the latching member, wherein in a non-loaded state the operating element substantially releases the latching member and in a loaded state the... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7014227 | Wedge bar locking mechanism A wedge bar locking mechanism is provided including a locking pin, a bracket and a wedge bar. In operation, the locking pin and wedge bar are mechanically coupled such that rotation of the locking pin results in translational motion of the wedge bar. The wedge bar a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6550294 | Manhole security device The present invention 10 discloses a disk-like member 15 that would be placed on the cover-retaining flange 20 in the manhole tube 22 on which the cover 16 would ordinarily rest. The operator would then insert a turnkey 24 through a central recess 26 in t... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6339630 | Sealed drive screw operator A sealed operator is provided for operating an internal locking control element for a closure head for the inner container in a dual container hazardous waste storage system. The operator includes a cylindrical housing in which a bushing/operator element ... | 01/15/2002 |
| 5911764 | Bottle lock with a chuck device An open ended cylindrical chuck device has an inner fixing ring, an outer movable turning ring, and three movable screw threaded bars crossing the chuck device. While the turning ring is turned, the screw threads on the turning ring move three screw threa... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5352002 | Device for clearance-free mounting of panes of glass The device for clearance-free mounting of panes of glass embodying the invention comprises blocks each having a through passage of oblong section in which can freely pass a fastening screw intended to be screwed into a threaded bore of the support of a pa... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5172569 | Cam arrangement for knitting machines, especially circular knitting machines The cam arrangement for a knitting machine has a first support in the form of a cam support (11) and at least one second support in the form of a segment (14) and at least one cam part (16) mounted on the segment. For rapid fixing of the segment on the ca... | 12/22/1992 |
| 4494783 | Flush type rotary drive for latches A flush type rotary drive means which is caused to move between a position flush with a surrounding surface and a protruding position as the latch is moved between its locked position and its unlatched position, the drive means, by reason of its protrudin... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4247242 | Quick attachment device A quick connect and disconnect device for releasably attaching an implement such as a front end loader to a tractor in which the implement includes side frame members adapted for positioning on opposite sides of the tractor. The device includes a side sup... | 01/27/1981 |
| 3938837 | Safety lock for enclosures A safety lock for enclosures having a first lock portion attached to the first of two members to be locked together. This lock portion includes a bolt rotatable for accomplishing a locking function. The bolt has a head of non-conventional shape. A second ... | 02/17/1976 |