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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7708489 | Retainer and associated assembly A pivot assembly includes a support defining a hole, a pivot insert disposed in the hole and a retainer securing the pivot insert in the hole. The pivot insert defines a circumferential groove, and the retainer is a ring having inwardly directed fingers for engageme... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7429142 | Tray plug The invention relates to a tray plug that includes a base portion; a plurality of towers extending upwardly away from the base portion; a secondary base portion contiguous with the underside of the base portion; and a means for securing the plug to a display structu... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7338087 | Connector fitting A connector fitting for fixing a longitudinal body, for example, a cable, a hose, a pipe, a corrugated hose to a wall opening. The connector fitting includes a chuck, which penetrates the opening and includes slits that extend in an axial direction. The chuck is rad... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7220027 | Modular lighting fixtures and methods for forming lighting fixtures A modular lighting fixture includes an elongated support and a plurality of objects such as crystals attachable to and suspendable from the support. A plurality of the modular lighting fixtures may be readily assembled and attached to or supported from a ceiling in ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7147550 | Holding apparatus for grinding members A holding apparatus for grinding members includes two clamping disks that have respectively a plurality of anchor plates and a plurality of anchor slots on different perimeters. The anchor plates and anchor slots may be wedged to form a mechanical interference betwe... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7056463 | Method of manufacturing prestressed concrete Pre-tension and post-tension processes for the manufacture of pre-stressed structures in which bonded carbon fiber cables are provided with burial anchors and temporary anchors outward of the burial anchors. The burial anchors are embedded in the structure. The temp... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7001098 | Lock structure and method for using thereof A lock structure. The lock structure includes a first element, a second element, a guiding element and a fixing pin. The first element has a guide hole and a first through hole located under the guide hole. The second element is deposed under the first element and h... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000785 | Tube rack accommodating a range of tube diameters A tube rack for holding and transporting sample tubes or other liquids in an automated analyzer is built to accommodate tubes of different sizes in a stable aligned configuration, the rack containing a row of parallel open-top tube chambers, each chamber containing ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6874970 | Coupling assembly having a split-ring collar locking mechanism The coupling assembly connects at least first and second members of a structure. The first member has at least a first end with an outer surface, and at least one attachment means is located on the first end of the first member. A collar has at least one attachment ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6789853 | Pivotal mounting mechansim A pivotal mounting mechanism and a method of mounting an axle in an axle mount. A plug is inserted in a receptacle such as the open end of a tube which has at least one J-shaped track. The axle is held in its final position by inter-engagement of the plug and tube. ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6739562 | Bracket for bridging member for metal stud wall The present invention provides in one aspect for a bracket for use in a metal stud wall having internal bridging members for tying the metal studs and bridging members together. The bracket has an L shaped central region having a leg for overlying the bridging membe... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6578939 | Universal sliding rail assembly for rack mounting computers A sliding rail assembly adjusts and adapts to fit various racks. An adjustable mounting flange on an end of the rail assembly translates along the axis of the rail so that the length of the rail assembly adjusts to fit racks having various depths. Hooks o... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6024509 | Arrangement for remote-control fast hooking by means of flexible single or multiple cables An arrangement for remote-control fast hooking by use of flexible single or multiple cables, including a lever, capable of receiving the end portion of at least one cable and that can be swung with respect to a box element connectable to an external struc... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5567074 | Tube clip A clip (100) is provided that has a substantially tubular body member (50) and at least one and preferably two diametrically opposed, outwardly extending tabs (18 and 18') that first engage a side of a frame (6) having an opening (13) through which clip (... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5203051 | Grommet and method of inserting grommet A grommet for automatic insertion into a mounting hole in a panel by a robot including a head portion 1 having a longitudinal bore for receiving a screw through its center, a bottom portion 3 including a stepped portion 7 elastically engaging the robot ar... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5195393 | Braided mechanical control cable A braided inner cable (10) for a mechanical control cable assembly (36) having a construction which provides for the use of fibers (14), (22) and (24) which are arranged in a three layer construction in which an inner longitudinal fiber core (12) is bound... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5098214 | Adjustable splicing device An adjustable splicing device for mechanically connecting two portions of a rotating cable formed as an adjustable splicing connector associated with a partition-like support. The device comprises a guide and protection body attachable to the support and ... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5094563 | Spacer for a fixing to a panel of hollow or sandwich construction A device for use in fixing an element to a panel of sandwich or hollow construction comprising two parallel skins, the device acting as a spacer and comprising two bushes each having a plurality of circumferentially spaced fingers extending axially from a... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5085549 | Three-axis variability compensating fastener A mounting system for mounting components to panels includes a fastener assembly variable positioned in three axes and capable of being locked in position frictionally or mechanically in a final desired position by tightening a nut.... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5070265 | Compressed spacer for permanent retention of electrical motor terminals A dynamoelectric machine (M) has a terminal board (T) on which electrical connections are made by attaching various electrical elements (1, 5) together so, that an electrical connection is made between them. A fastener 13 is used to physically make the at... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5056953 | Assembly device for assembling dismountable or modular elements The invention relates to an assembly device for elements of the type comprising a framework and at least one spacer or panel extending transversely to said framework. In accordance with the invention, the device comprises two assembly bodies (100, 200) in... | 10/15/1991 |
| 4938496 | Ball hitch apparatus The present invention is a ball hitch connector for use with a conventional ball hitch socket. The ball hitch connector includes a spherical body having a polygonally shaped bore to receive a generally cylindrical stud, where the upper section of the stud... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4934856 | Attachment on the wheel rim of components necessary for monitoring a tire A support in which the electric elements for the monitoring of a tire are corporated is immobilized on a wheel rim by the use of a locking element which includes two sealing lips.... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4902080 | Adjustable drawer-front mount assembly A drawer side panel having an upright front edge flange formed with at least one throughgoing hole and normally extending parallel to a back face of a front panel which itself is formed with a pair of vertically spaced bores are secured together by a vert... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4880214 | Cushioning and protecting members A cushioning and protecting member for cushioning and protecting articles packed in a case is provided that includes a plurality of cushions having a variety of shapes and which can be compressed by pressure. The protecting member further includes a suppo... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4842984 | Water soluble photosensitive resin compositions with bisazide compound A novel photosensitive resin composition, which has fairly high sensitivity to light and developable with water comprising of essential components a resin represented by the general formula (I), ##STR1## wherein X, which may be present or absent, rep... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4824388 | Male or female connector floatingly mounted in a mounting plate A male or female connector (1) is mounted with radial play in an opening (8) of a mounting plate (6) whose thickness decreases uniformly in opposite directions from the center axis (11) of the opening (8). The male or female connector (1) can be tilted ab... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4783173 | Combined washer and collar for supporting a motor A combined washer and collar for supporting a motor with respect to a housing, the housing having downwardly extending shouldered bosses which receive the washer and collar units which have tabs to facilitate preassembly to a motor frame.... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4675937 | Resilient grommet with metal lock plate A clip comprises a cylindrical main body with the outer periphery thereof provided with a flange formed adjacent to one open end for restricting the extent of insertion and also with locking protuberances facing the flange, a cylindrical wall extending in... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4643607 | Furniture construction A furniture construction is provided wherein a first tubular member is joined at an end to the side of a second tubular member. A tubular fitting having a first end portion and a second end portion has an outside diameter substantially matching the inside... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4637914 | Quick release guide sleeve assembly A quick release guide sleeve assembly comprises an outer sleeve, an inner sleeve axially slidably received in the outer sleeve and having first and second axial positions with respect to the outer sleeve; and a locking mechanism movably mounted on the out... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4634307 | Quick-disconnect connector A connector for connecting a base and column of a microphone stand or the like. The connector comprises a cylindric male member having a first end portion adapted for connection to the column and a second end portion having an external annular groove ther... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4627647 | Wall feedthrough fitting A feedthrough assembly for a conduit has, as is known, a wall formed with a throughgoing passage extending along an axis and having a radially inwardly directed wall surface. An elastomeric adapter sleeve has an outer surface complementarily radially outw... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4627760 | Plate holder A plate holder adapted to be connected in a mounting hole formed in a mounting plate, in which two holding plates are erected on a base perpendicularly in spaced relation to each other, and outside the holding plates are provided elastic non-return pieces... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4625586 | Resilient rod coupling member and adjusting structure for friction drive mechanism A connecting member slidably couples an elongated, resilient rod to a movable frame of a variable speed friction drive mechanism. The member is elongated and has an elongated bore non-parallel to the longitudinal axis of the member which slidably receives... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4513954 | Damping core articulated joint for mechanical articulated arm systems subject to vibrations Damping core articulated joint for mechanical articulated arm systems subject to vibrations, in which the articulation of the articulated joint is passed through by a hole of cross-section other than circular, comprising an elastomer ring core passed thro... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4505354 | Front brake tube retaining structure for automotive vehicle A front brake tube is arranged to pass under an arch portion of a hood ledge for thereby extending between the inside and outside of an engine compartment. A support is provided which has an upper end attached to the hood ledge at a location adjacent the ... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4494692 | Steam trap Steam trap structure including a bi-metal strip for actuating valve means to control passage of steam through the steam trap in accordance with the temperature within the steam trap. The bi-metal strip may be straight or may have an arcuate portion on one... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4474489 | Tension-relieving cable duct This invention relates to a tension-relieving cable duct consisting of tough, hard plastic material and comprising a substantially platelike head portion (a head plate) and a hollow shank, which is integrally molded with the head plate, and gripping jaws,... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4433931 | Adapter device for brooms or the like A coupler device made from a polymeric material for detachably connecting a broom, brush, mop or the like to a handle member, the device including a generally hollow, elongated body having an exterior male threaded portion adapted for threading attachment... | 02/28/1984 |
