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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8002490 | Corner piece for valance interface in cases and containers A unitary, bent corner piece for a valance frame has an extending tongue at each end shaped to interfit the hollow cross-section of an adjacent, extruded, valance frame member. Complementary corner pieces so formed provide part of a valance interface between the lid... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7389785 | Structural support assembly A frame tent system having a plurality of upright columns, a plurality of eave members, and a plurality of rafters. The plurality of members are inter-connected by a system of novel eave weldments. The eave weldment is preferably a four-way connector unit interconne... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7360754 | Interlocking fence system and method An interlocking fence system is disclosed. Two spaced-apart upright posts (8, 10) attached to a grade G support a locking rail (4) with an offset locking aperture (26) and an alignment aperture (32) and further support an alignment rail (... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7316410 | Frame structure of small vehicle In a frame structure of a small vehicle, an abutting surface abutting against a first frame member is provided on a second frame member constituting a part of a vehicle frame together with the first frame member. The second frame member is welded to the first frame ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311178 | Work piece support hinge assembly A work piece support assembly can be assembled in either an operating configuration or in a flattened coplanar configuration for storage. The support assembly includes a pair of leg assemblies, one each for the proximal and distal end portions of an elongated rail s... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7299597 | Construction clip A clip for securing metal plates in walls constructed using masonry blocks. The clip includes a plate portion and a block portion. The block portion has members that form an opening that fits over a member of a masonry block. The plate portion also has members that ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7241072 | Connecting device for tubular elements A connecting device for tubular elements (1), for assembling the tubular elements into modular structures, includes a plurality of inserts (22), each insert having an expandable portion (2) and a head (3). Shells (9) are provided, ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7191908 | Rack with uprights and girders with couplers facing the uprights, and system and method for producing same A rack comprises two upright elements and a girder element, wherein the girder element extends between the two upright elements and comprises couplers, wherein the upright element or the coupler is provided with at least one coupling cam, whilst the other is provide... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7155873 | Structural connector for a drilling rig substructure A method and apparatus for connecting sections of a drilling rig substructure is disclosed. The disclosed invention is a unique structural connector in which sections of a drilling rig substructure can be connected together without the use of pins or pin-type connec... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152384 | Dome kit, structure and method A new and useful Dome Kit, dome shaped structural system and method of assembling a dome shaped structural system are provided. The Dome Kit and method are used to form a dome shaped structural system comprising a compression ring, a lower ring that is larger than t... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7143553 | Modular multi-configurable display The modular multi-configurable display has a series of box frames and provides variable positioning for appurtenances. The display can include a plurality of vertical columns, and generally horizontal trusses. The columns are capable of receiving the trusses at each... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7104412 | Clothes drying rack A clothes drying rack including a free standing frame that supports a plurality of rods from which articles of clothing can be suspended. Specifically, the clothes drying rack includes a plurality of rods wherein each rod has corrugated exterior to facilitate passag... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7070154 | Storage bracket for a snow plow A storage bracket facilitates storage of portions of a vehicle snow plow. The snow plow has a support frame portion mountable to a vehicle, and a lift frame portion, mountable on the support frame portion, for lifting another portion of the snow plow. The support fr... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7065927 | Seismic braces including pin and collar connection apparatus A connection apparatus includes a frame-side member securable to a steel structural frame, a brace-side member securable to a seismic brace, and a coupling element that secures frame-side and brace-side members to each other. By way of example, the connection elemen... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7037210 | Golf alignment device At least four alignment members, namely, an aim member 11, a guide member 12, and two positioning members 13, 14, may be arranged in various configurations to assist the golfer with putts and with wood and iron shots. A connector 25 is di... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6974276 | Connecting part for mounting rails A connecting part for attachment on a mounting rail has a fastening part with an at least approximately rectangular cross-section. The fastening part has legs and surrounds when mounted a mounting rail on all sides by having a matching cross-section formed by the le... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6968962 | Frame kit and methods therefor A frame kit comprises a plurality of improved corner connectors and a plurality of rail members both having a plurality of holes, a plurality of fasteners for coupling each one of the corner connectors to one end of three rail members of the plurality of rail member... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6965075 | Frame for electrical and electronic equipment housing cabinets and a frame joining structure A frame joining structure for electrical and electronic equipment housing cabinets, in which ends of frames are simplified in shape to dispense with complex cutting and which possesses excellent strength and waterproof property. Ends of outer side surfaces (4... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962262 | Connecting corner for knock down racks A metal connecting corner used in assembling a rack frame comprises three leg portions with each one of the leg portions of the connecting corner having three inner slots, each slot accepting a metal rail having a plurality of holes. Each slot is supported by a doub... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6957519 | Construct for buildings and a method for manufacturing the same A construct for buildings includes a steel pipe member and reinforcing elements provided in a hollow portion of the interior of the steel pipe member to cross the interior of the steel pipe member in the longitudinal direction. Inserting holes for the reinforcing el... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6955371 | Clamping stem A clamping stem is provided for concurrently securing a bicycle fork frame steering tube and a bicycle handlebar together. The clamping stem has a mounting bracket formed as a U-shaped structure with a pair of opposing mutually parallel legs with coaxial openings de... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6935085 | Universal stud for demountable wall partitions and demountable ceiling panels A universal stud for use with demountable wall partitions and demountable ceiling panels is provided. A base having a first end and a second end is provided. The base has sufficient structure for removably engaging a demountable wall partition and/or a demountable c... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6920889 | Collapsible shelter with flexible, collapsible canopy The collapsible shelter includes a truss and a canopy framework that provides a flexible, collapsible canopy that is capable of flexing and moving, in whole or in part, between a raised position and lower positions having a reduced profile from the raised position. ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6837010 | Pin and collar connection apparatus for use with seismic braces, seismic braces including the pin and collar connection, and methods A nonrigid connection apparatus includes a frame-side member securable to a steel structural frame, a brace-side member securable to a seismic brace, and a coupling element that nonrigidly secures the frame-side and brace-side members to each other. By way of exampl... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6748963 | Collapsible shelter with flexible, collapsible canopy The collapsible shelter includes a truss and a canopy framework that provides a flexible, collapsible canopy that is capable of flexing and moving, in whole or in part, between a raised position and lower positions having a reduced profile from the raised position. ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6736279 | Connection assembly for food service carts, shelving units, signage and other multi-component products A connection assembly for connecting parts of a multi-component product comprising a post having two releasably interlocking sides and an extension member. A slot provided in the exterior sidewall of the post at the juncture of the interlocking sides is configured t... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6612086 | Grille systems A grille system comprising at least two rod arrangements 1a and at least one clamping member 12. The clamping member 12 retains the rod arrangements b 1a in a predetermined spacial configuration. Each rod arrangement 1a comprises a straight rod 2 having a... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6459957 | Programmable smart membranes and methods therefor A programmable smart membrane and methods therefor. The smart membrane conducts an overall function on at least one of a sorting function, a filtering function and an absorbing function of at least one object having an attribute. The smart membrane includ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6402581 | Building toy A building toy comprising a plurality of flexible and stiff pieces and connectors capable of being connected to each other in a desired pattern to form constructions like buildings, cars, forts, planes and other recreation arrangements, the toy comprising... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6334642 | Cold connection A linear cold connection with connecting places contains a first and a second structural component to join first and second construction elements of a frame for road or rail bound vehicles. First construction elements are attached to the first structural ... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6322277 | Clamp for interconnecting components of shoring apparatus A clamp for interconnecting two components of a support apparatus such as components of a shoring apparatus for concrete foaming systems. A clamp member having swill, arm jaw is received for pivotal movement in a housing that is secured to one of the comp... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6270283 | Bearing structure for cabinets preferably containing electric and/or electronic apparatuses A bearing structure for cabinets preferably containing electric and/or electronic apparatuses is provided, which comprises a predetermined number of metal section members, defining upright elements (2) and crosspiece elements (3), and connectors (4) betwe... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6267525 | Board to board coupling structure A board to board coupling structure coupled between at least two panel assemblies, the board to board coupling structure including a tubular shaft, two locating plates respectively mounted in a longitudinal groove at the tubular shaft, two inner socket as... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6244011 | Inverted V-shaped display framework A display framework collapsing from an inverted V-shaped display framework to a compact configuration includes rods, hubs, and a fastening mechanism. Each rod pivotally joins to another rod by a scissors-type connection intermediate the rod ends. In addit... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6233502 | Fault tolerant connection system for transiently connectable modular elements A system and method for transiently connecting modular elements of a self movable robot. The self movable robot is known as metamorphosing robots, polymorphic robots, shape changing robots, or morphable structures. The modular elements can act together to... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6128876 | Tile panel system A tile panel system has a frame for supporting one or more tiles. The system includes a plurality of vertical support member. Attached to the support members are two piece blocks that clamp around the vertical supports. Horizontal rails then extend betwee... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6108984 | Structural connection system for use in a geodesic dome A plurality of struts are coupled together by a plurality of connection systems for creating a geodesic dome skeletal structure. Each connection system includes a single first connection member including a center body portion having a plurality of cylindr... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5964546 | Split separable joint apparatus and method A split separable joint includes a cylindrical hub having a first portion and a second portion. The hub portions interconnect at a keyed interface. The hub has axially extending, radially directed, keyed slots formed in a peripheral hub surface for receiv... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5956917 | Co-axial joint system The present invention is directed toward a novel moment resisting connection system, the Co-Axial Joint (CAJ) System, and a method of assembling the moment resisting connection system for use in diverse areas of architectural design, fabrication, engineer... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5899033 | Adjustable hub assembly for window muntins A hub assembly (10) for use in arranging muntins (22) across a window pane includes at least first and second covers (12, 14) which are snap-fit and frictionally held together and which define at least one arcuate track (70) that is adapted to slidably re... | 05/04/1999 |
