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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7614816 | Device for preventing ball and socket joint from rolling An anti-rolling device of a ball and socket joint prevents the rolling movement of a moving body coupled to the ball effectively without hindering omni-directional tilt rotational movement of the moving body, i.e. a moving part relative to the socket, a fixing part.... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7413368 | Device for and method of fastening an emitter The present invention concerns a device for fastening an emitter to a housing comprising a first, manoeuvre element (10) being slidable in a first direction (11, B), a second, activating element (20) being slidable in a second, fastening directi... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7331733 | Rocker pendulum with integrated ball and socket joint A rocker pendulum for a motor vehicle, has an elongated, especially hollow basic body (1). The basic body (1, 11, 21, 31) has at least one section (1a, 11a, 21a, 31a), which forms or has a bearing... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7226028 | Display swivel A display swivel is described. The display swivel has a rotational portion, a pedestal, a fixed washer, a lubricating washer, and a fixing device. The rotational portion utilizes a rotational shaft to couple to a rotational ring of the pedestal. The fixed washer is ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7201603 | Pivoting strain relief wire guide A wire guide includes first and second tubes (14, 16) having first and second perpendicular axes (22, 26), with the second tube having a backshell (40) that is pivotable about the first axis on the first tube rear end, so wires (30) can b... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7144029 | Bicycle seat attachment The present invention discloses unique apparatus for attaching a bicycle seat to a typical bicycle seat support post. The seat attaching apparatus permits the seat to controllably tilt, to the left and/or right of the bicycle longitudinal center line, as the bicycli... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7117560 | Handle of an adhesive-tape cutter able to accommodate articles The handle of an adhesive-tape cutter able to accommodate articles includes a lower rear shell, an upper fixing base and a lower front cover. The lower shell has a holding portion at its topside formed integral with a fixing base combined with the upper fixing base.... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6969364 | Anatomically designed orthopedic knee brace An orthopedic knee brace provides an apparatus for accurately prescribing the anatomical motion of the human knee. The orthopedic knee brace is used for treatment and rehabilitation following surgery to the knee, protection for a surgically repaired knee, and protec... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6929614 | Flexion control ankle joint hinge A joint hinge, an ankle brace and a method of installing the joint hinge in an ankle brace. The joint hinge typically allows a patient or practitioner to set a range limiting system that includes threaded rods that are easy to screw in and out as the patient's range... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6872024 | Pivot shaft structure for scissor mechanisms A pivot shaft structure for scissor mechanisms consists of a pivot shaft and a matching receiving hole. The pivot shaft includes at least a turning contour formed by a portion of the shaft contour of a pseudo turning shaft and a constraint contour formed by removing... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6595498 | Fencing device, particularly intended for small children A safety barrier device, particularly intended for small children, and comprising at least two fence-like sections which may be interconnected and positioned at an angle, characterized in that the sections are interconnected by hinge links comprising two ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6338588 | Stabilization coupling adapted to both sides of a rotatable clamp block A rotatable clamp block mechanism includes a chassis having a first curved surface, and a rotatable clamp block having a second curved surface that slidably engages the first curved surface to permit the rotatable clamp block to rotate around an axis rela... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6234705 | Transconnector for coupling spinal rods The present invention is directed to a transconnector for coupling first and second spinal fixation rods or other elongate fixation elements. The transconnector includes a male member, a female member, and a locking member. The male member has a body with... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6203051 | Safety rotatable snowboard boot binding A base plate is secured to any existing snowboard with screws or bolts through holes in the base plate mating with the standard holes in the snowboard. A rotatable plate has a wide groove to receive a standard existing boot binding and the two have circul... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6186524 | Children's wagon with improved bolster A children's wagon comprising a wagon body, a bottom wall, and front and rear bolsters secured to the bottom wall. The front bolster is pivotally secured to the bottom wall and a pin is associated with the bottom wall and is adapted to extend downwardly t... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6174101 | Rotating joint for a profiled crossbeam A rotating joint is provided for a profiled crossbeam with an inner cable duct. The joint includes an upper part and a lower part which are screwed to each other. The opposite front faces of the upper and lower parts have mounting flanges. The central rot... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6170598 | Support structure of operator control panel in electrically-driven wheelchair An electrically-driven wheelchair is provided with a frame, drive wheels, an operator control panel and a support lever. The operator control panel controls action of the drive wheels. The lower side of the operator control panel is supported to the upper... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6152639 | Structure allowing free movement of a cable of an electric tool The disclosure defined by this invention describes a structure which allows free movement of a cable of an electric tool. The structure is installed at the end of the handle of the electric tool and generally includes a seat cover, a cable clamping tube, ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6134819 | Portable illuminated traffic signal device A traffic signaling device includes a strobe light directed upon a portable traffic sign for alerting distant motorists of an upcoming traffic condition and for enhancing readability of the traffic sign. The signaling device includes a rotatable sign asse... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6062584 | Double lock rotatable snowboard boot binding A rotatable plate has a wide groove to receive a boot binding and the two fit rotatably over a protruding circular guide post on a base plate secured to a snowboard. A cap plate extends through binding and rotatable plate openings to contact the guide pos... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5964439 | Articulatable positioning device An articulatable mounting device for positioning a hand grip or a tool interface in a particular position, is described. The articulatable positioning device comprises a mounting means having variously sized curved surfaces for contacting a plurality of d... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5921695 | Ergonomically adjustable tool handle having a dual direction locking device An ergonomically adjustable tool handle having a dual direction locking device including a modified swivel retaining plate having an external threaded portion and a corresponding modified jam nut which is threaded to receive the external threads of the re... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5890691 | Bicycle seat support with rotationally-biased centering mechanism A Bicycle Seat Support (14) includes a rotationally-biased centering mechanism (20) for coupling a seat mount (16) to a frame mount (18). The rotationally-biased centering mechanism has a biasing mechanism for causing the seat mount and an attached bicycl... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5888236 | Pivot device between parts of an orthopedic aid The invention relates to a device producing a stance flexion. This goal is achieved according to the invention by virtue of the fact that in the initial position of the multi-element joint system one element (joint element) can execute two movements with ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5876289 | Safety swing seat mounting structure A safety swing seat mounting structure includes a coupling mechanism mounted between a support frame and a swing seat, enabling the swing seat to be swung on the support frame, the coupling mechanism including a pivot pin mounted on the support frame and ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5873847 | Articulated splints and goniometric hinge for the same An orthopedic splint has two end plates connected to an intermediate hinge which flexes in a plane transverse to the plates and attaches to a limb in a less obtrusive position behind the joint rather than on opposite sides of the joint. The hinge has cont... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5816544 | Improved structure of foldaway stand for a golf bag A foldaway stand having a sliding frame moved along a longitudinal frame bar on a golf bag, two connectors bilaterally coupled to the sliding frame through a slip joint to hold a respective leg, two links having a respective top end pivoted to the connect... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5807010 | Pivotal ball-end link An end link is provided for a stabilizer bar of a vehicle suspension system. The end link includes a rod having pairs of grommets generally at each end thereof. Each grommet includes a bushing and washer which are interengaged and rotatable with respect t... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5769495 | Adjusting mechanism for a support element included in a seat and pivotable in the vertical plane An adjusting mechanism for a support element included in a seat and pivotable in the vertical plane. The mechanism comprises a fastening element (1) to be mounted on a seat or a separate body member and provided with a transverse through-hole (10) for a f... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5725281 | Adjusting mechanism for a support element included in a seat and pivotable in the vertical plane An adjusting mechanism is adapted for use with a footrest mounted in front of a seat, and a fulcrum pin to facilitate pivotable fixing of the footrest. A fastening member adapted to be included in the footrest has a pair of elongated openings for the pin.... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5572763 | Toothbrush A toothbrush in which a basal end portion of a neck portion is connected to a distal end portion of a handle portion through a pivotal pin, a slide member for fixedly connecting the basal end portion and the distal end portion is slidably arranged relativ... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5542774 | Orthotic joint An orthotic joint comprising a first member, a second member and an intermediate plastic member secured together by a pivot. The second member includes a cam follower affixed thereto. The first member and intermediate plastic member include first and seco... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5465454 | Dual windshield wiper having swinging and pivoting ribs A windshield wiper comprising a large rib, two middle ribs, two small ribs and a wiper blade composed of double blade members with angle difference, wherein two ends of the large rib that connect with the middle rib are mobilely longitudinally swingable t... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5348414 | Connection system for two structural component parts constructed as pipe or rod and/or nodal elements The invention is directed to a connection system for two structural component parts (1, 10) which are constructed as pipe or rod and/or nodal elements and contain connection ends (7, 15) having front recesses. An angle element (22) with a spherical surfac... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5338128 | Drywall joint finishing tool An apparatus (10) for adapting a drywall skim box (44) to an extension pole (16) to permit application of finishing compound to joints in locations remote from the user (54), such as in extended or high walls. The apparatus (10) includes a curved arm (24)... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5267123 | Case for portable computer having display accessible when lid is closed over the keyboard A computer case having a base (10) incorporating a keyboard (14) which in the closed condition of the case is covered by a lid (12) having its display uppermost, the case opening by a mechanism enabling the lid to slide rearwardly and incline relatively t... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5261162 | Folding pole hedge trimmer The present invention is a folding pole hedge trimmer, which is capable of operating at unusual heights, twenty (20) feet or more from the ground. It includes an elbow joint in which the upper hollow pole and the lower hollow pole can be folded for easy s... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5240265 | Joint for mounting a backrest support on a stroller frame A joint for adjustably mounting a backrest support on a stroller frame. The joint consists of a first element and a second element. The first element has (a) an arc-shaped edge, (b) a hole formed transversely through the first element, (c) two bosses form... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5228227 | Fishing apparatus A coupler for collapsible joints consisting of a hollow body having an interior cavity, an exterior surface with an arcuate portion, and an arcuate slot extending radially from the interior cavity to the exterior surface over at least 90 degrees of the ar... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5213008 | Link rod of wiper for motor vehicle and method of manufacturing the same A link rod of a wiper for a motor vehicle, comprising: a cylindrical section; a pair of flat sections formed at opposite ends of the cylindrical section, respectively by crushing the opposite ends of the cylindrical section from above and below; and a pai... | 05/25/1993 |
