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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7240399 | Door checker for automobile In a door checker for an automobile, including: a case; a check plate which movably extends through the case and which has on its opposite sides ball guide grooves extending in a lengthwise direction; a pair of ball holders accommodated in the case; a pair of balls ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7207141 | Sliding door insert for portable pet portal A portable pet portal insert for a sliding patio door includes separate top, center, and bottom modules that can be assembled together through use of tongue and groove fittings therebetween, with the bottom module having a cutout portion adapted for receiving a pet ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 6901630 | Door check device A door check device includes a first link member engaging structure including a first link member engaging member mounted to a first carrier, a second link member engaging structure including a second link member engaging member mounted to a second carrier, a housin... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6595582 | Folding chair with safety latch device A folding chair with safety latch device. The device includes an anchor unit which has two ends pivotally engaged with a rear leg and a backrest bracket, and a slide unit coupled with the rear leg. The anchor unit and the slide unit have respectively a la... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6370733 | Door check device The present invention relates to a door check device comprising first and second link member engaging structures and a housing. The engaging structures engage opposing face surfaces of an elongated link member. The first engaging structure and the first o... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6036593 | Closure device with locally deflected spring wire for a closure flap A closure device for a closure flap, has an actuating element which is remote from the closure flap. A connecting rod is articulated pivotably on the closure flap and the actuating element to transmit tensile and compressive forces. The connecting rod is ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5862570 | Self locating check arm assembly A self locating check arm assembly, including an elongated arm pivotally mounted to a base portion. A spring is provided for biasing the elongated arm toward a first position. A housing portion is provided having an opening therethrough for receiving the ... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5462323 | Cab window security device The sliding windows in the back of the cab of a pick-up truck are vulnerable to break-ins because a thief can pry the panes apart using friction from the pressure of his hand on the panes. The normal clamp is by-passed during this type of break-in. An adj... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5373959 | Container with a cover A container is disclosed for packaging food, paint or the like. The container includes a cover having a lip which engages a top edge of the container and is sealed on the container by one or more sealing elements. The sealing elements include a hook which... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5085622 | Sliding roof and/or sliding-lifting roof for motor vehicles A sliding roof and/or a sliding-lifting roof for motor vehicles in which an adjustment mechanism is provided that aligns the guide blocks or the mounting mechanism coupled to it in the closed or zero position of the cover of the roof. For this purpose, a ... | 02/04/1992 |
| 4833737 | Locking means A locking apparatus for securing adjacent articulated members such as a toilet seat and lid mounted on a bowl. Included is a plate for mounting the apparatus to the bowl and a locking arm movable with respect to said plate to a position where the leg of t... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4491355 | Control mechanism for holding a door in the open position A control mechanism for a door including a first and a second longitudinal bar hinged together at their ends with the opposite ends of the bars being hinged, respectively, at a door and a frame. The hinge device joining together the ends of the bars inclu... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4279566 | Backhoe frame wedge mount A pair of connection devices serve as the upper connection between a traction vehicle such as a skid steer loader and an accessory apparatus such as a backhoe. Each connection device includes an anchor element including an anchor element outer end extendi... | 07/21/1981 |
