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Lee deForest, American radio pioneer ; 1957
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7905675 | Connecting member A connecting member includes a housing, a moving element slidably disposed within the housing and having an exposed portion exposed to the outer environment via the housing, an elastic element disposed between the movable element and an inner surface of the housing ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7712992 | Member mounting structure A mounting part (second member) 12 has a positioning hole 26 to be fitted to an outer peripheral side of a boss 18 disposed on a vehicle interior part (first member) 10, to be positioned thereto. A facing surface 24 of the mounting... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7384210 | Method and apparatus for mounting a component in an information handling system A mounting apparatus comprises an elongated damping member including a component coupler positioned along the length thereof, the damping member operable to damp vibrations from a modular component. A rigid mounting member is coupled to the damping member adjacent t... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7334828 | Force strut brace A force connection strut (1) of a chassis of a passenger car or utility vehicle is provided for the non-positive connection between a chassis and a wheel carrier, preferably an axle strut or a chassis control arm. An elongated basic body (G) and at least two ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334958 | Fastener device for fastening two components A first and second component joint includes using a fastener having a first end, and a flange having a diameter greater than a tubular barrel portion. A second end having a second tubular barrel portion merges into a shoulder of a flange part having a greater diamet... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7231695 | Apparatus for automatically locking the ship container An apparatus for automatically locking ship containers. The apparatus has a housing having a pair of housing halves which are symmetrical to each other, an operating element having a pair of operating element halves which are symmetrical to each other and assembled ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7036203 | Internal jigging A jigging device, for example, for positioning parts to facilitate assembly line procedures. The jigging device maintains a first element (10) in a desired spatial relationship with a second element (12). The jigging device has a first fastening means ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7021855 | Clamping device for clamping girders In order to also be able to use a clamping device with structural components and girders with different dimensions or inclinations, a clamping device is proposed that comprises a tension element, to which a force can be applied, and a bearing element, which interact... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7010845 | Method of making a joint between two components A first and second component joint includes using a fastener having a first end, and a flange having a diameter greater than a tubular barrel portion. A second end having a second tubular barrel portion merges into a shoulder of a flange part having a greater diamet... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6543956 | Device for connecting structural components A device for connecting structural components (10, 12), with a base part (16; 116), which is disposed at the one structural component (10), a spacer (18; on 118), which is in threaded engagement with the base part (16; 116) and is supported with one end a... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6497530 | Universal flange joint for attaching The present invention related to a universal joint assembly for attaching two missile sections together wherein one section is a recycled rocket motor. The joint assembly includes a plurality of attachment blocks each secured through fasteners to the oute... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6296419 | Device providing a connection between a pivot and a mast structure for tower cranes The device provides dismantlable assembly between the top of the upper element of the mast of a tower crane and the fixed pivot which serves to support and to orientate the rotating upper part of the crane comprising the jib. Fishplates are fixed at the f... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6113299 | Variable-position frontal clamping system for an annular component A position-variable face-side clamping of a ring body between bearing legs with a screw bolt is to permit a central mounting of the screw bolt at reasonable cost. It must be possible to use especially profiled screw bolts for eccentric positions. For this... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5896820 | Closing wheel attachment mechanism The disclosed invention is an improved closing wheel attachment mechanism which has longer wear life than that of the typical attachment mechanism. The closing wheel arm on an agricultural planter has installed thereon an improved grease bushing assembly ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5846016 | Device and method for supporting doors which are to be painted A device for interconnecting two doors to hold the doors spaced apart in a standing, upright position so that the doors will stand in a stable condition with all sides of the doors being accessible for painting comprises an elongate connecting member havi... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5803655 | Lock mechanism A lock mechanism effectively used for locking, for example, an interrupting handle of an electric interrupter in an OFF position. The lock mechanism includes two plate-like lock piece portions which are juxtaposed to each other substantially in a common p... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5785461 | Wedge tensioning device A wedge tensioning device for securing screen material to a screening system having a T-bolt with a threaded shank for receiving a nut threadably engaged therewith for adjustment toward and away from the frame. A pair of opposing wedges each having an elo... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5603580 | Positive angle fastener device A positive fastener-angling device for positioning an elongated fastener with respect to the face of a sheet metal connector and a wood member only at a preselected angle which is substantially less than 90° by forming a slit-cut in the sheet metal conne... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5205655 | Shaft supporting structure A shaft supporting structure includes a shaft having longitudinal end portions, with at least one of the end portions having at least one planar surface parallel to the axis of the shaft. A receiver part which receives the one end portion of the shaft has... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5137250 | Tie rod bearing unit for use in concrete form assemblies A tie rod bearing unit for use in connecting together a pair of oppositely facing wall form structures of a concrete form assembly including upright structural beams with spaced-apart, back-to-back channel members, each of which has a pair of transversely... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5108025 | Ceramic-metal composite article and joining method A ceramic-metal article including a ceramic rod, a metal rod, and a braze joining the ceramic and metal rods at a braze area of a coaxial bore in the metal rod. The bore gradually decreases in diameter, having an inward seat area sized for close sliding f... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5094561 | Compressing assembly for a supporting device The invention provides a tensioning assembly for a supporting device securable by axial expansion between substantially parallel surfaces, comprising an elastomeric body provided with a major face for contact with one of the surfaces and an opposite face ... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5094034 | Energy absorbing structure for a vehicle door An energy absorbing structure for a vehicle door includes an elongated resin reinforced member disposed horizontally between the inner and outer panels of a vehicle door. The elongated member includes first and second enlarged ends, each having an outward... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5037232 | Table leg lock This invention comprises an improved mechanism for latching telescoping articles together and for releasing them from such a condition by the act of rotating them with respect to each other. The mechanism includes a pair of pawls interconnected to each ot... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4979872 | Bearing compartment support The support structure for the bearing compartment for a gas turbine engine includes eight radial tie bolts connected with the clevis wherein the outer diameter clevis is connected to the mount ring with an accessible bolt for easy assembly and disassembly... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4964747 | Concrete form bracket A bracket for a wall form tightens ties used to secure the wall forms together. The bracket has a cam assembly with an inner member and an outer member axially aligned with each other. The inner and outer members have tapered abutting wedge surfaces. The ... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4876948 | Constant speed holding device for vehicle A wire mounting structure for a vehicle cruise control has an upper plate 20a of a connector 20 formed with a through-hole 21a and a notch 22, and a lower plate 20b formed with an enlarged hole 21b for receiving the lower end of a rod 6b.... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4760495 | Stand-off device An improved stand-off device is disclosed which is used to control the spacing between adjacent planar elements in electronic instrumentation. The stand-off device includes a resilient, hollow shell member and a rigid, cylindrical inner element. The shell... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4637459 | Anti rotational device for down hole hydraulic pumping unit An anti rotational device is illustrated for use in a down hole pumping unit operated by a sucker rod driven by a hydraulic pump, fixing the cylinder rod of the hydraulic pump while permitting rotation of the sucker rod driven thereby.... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4428696 | Conduit connectors for lighting systems In a lighting system having lighting fixtures including end plates and a method of assembling same with rigid conduit connectors therebetween, each end plate is formed with at least one alignable key hole thereon having a substantially circular Archimedea... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4408749 | Variable pitch railing and system Balusters and rails are angularly adjustable after their assembly to fit the different pitches of stairways. To this end a rail is characterized by: (a) the rail having an elongated recess sunk in one lateral side thereof, and having at least one interior... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4373309 | Supporting bolt A supporting bolt structure for connecting the ends of steps of a fabricated stairway including an elongated middle part having both internal and external threads at the ends thereof, a pair of internally threaded retainers mating with the external thread... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4098555 | Device for joining two structural parts A device for joining the frames of structural units which are structural units having undercut grooves. The device is provided engages itself in these grooves, and is preferably in the form of a spindle consisting of two parts which rotate with respect to... | 07/04/1978 |
