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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367534 | Drop wire clamp A compression-type drop wire clamp that avoids damaging a signal carrying portion of a cable by applying a compressive force primarily to a support portion of a cable is disclosed herein. A plurality of holes may be included in a compression portion of the clamp to ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367363 | Sanitary conduit support systems Apparatus for supporting conduits within a sanitary environment. Some supports are configured so as to avoid the formation of surfaces that might collect dust, debris, cleaning fluids, etc. when installed. In one embodiment, the support includes a pair of opposing s... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7234669 | Clamp A compression-type drop wire clamp assembly for use in suspending and directing cables and wires relative to supporting structures, such as a poles or buildings, is provided. More specifically, the improved drop wire clamp assembly is designed for use in suspending ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7204064 | Structures which can be dismantled and folded, consisting of interconnecting tubular elements Composite structures obtained by joining two or more structures of the type which presents pairs of joined tubular elements, whose extremity is hinged in universal joints and in which the universal joints are substantially parallelepiped in form and present four sea... | 04/17/2007 |
| 6996946 | Structures which can be dismantled and folded, consisting of interconnecting tubular elements Composite structures obtained by joining two or more structures of the type which presents pairs of joined tubular elements, whose extremity is hinged in universal joints and in which the universal joints are substantially parallelepiped in form and present four sea... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6536983 | Crimp joint for pressure containing gas and fluid distribution devices An improved crimp joint for joining components of gas or fluid distribution systems is disclosed. The joint is particularly suited for use with components made from low ductility materials including die cast metals. The joint comprises a flange formed by ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 5489174 | Locking system for threaded fasteners A locking system including a combination of a multi-strand locking wire and a ferrule having a thin walled crimpable section useful for preventing threaded fasteners from loosening due to vibration, each of the fasteners having an aperture for receiving t... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5308185 | Method and means of fastening two parts with an internally threaded folded fastener Two mechanical components are interconnected, for example, the two principal parts of a pedal rod by forming the clevis with a progressive die so that threaded portions are provided on opposite sides of an opening and are formed and shaped strictly by com... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5246303 | Connector device for metal cables A connector device for metal cables has a connector member and a coupling terminal, the connector member and the coupling terminal being attachable to corresponding free ends of different portions of a metal cable, the connector member including a main bo... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5072964 | Trailer coupler safety cable device A safety cable trailer coupler having a steel cable loop for encircling the shank of a ball hitch. The cable is fed through a slidable sleeve and the ends of the cable are pressed into a ferrule, and the ferrule may be bolted to a trailer tongue immediate... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5068948 | Traction cable A traction cable is provided for use on a vehicle tire to increase traction in snow and ice. The traction cable comprises a pair of elongated flexible side members having first and second ends, a plurality of flexible cross members interconnecting the sid... | 12/03/1991 |
| 4828443 | Eye bolt and method of manufacture The invention is an eye bolt structure and method of forming including bending a straight rod to include a straight shank portion, a loop portion and a straight rod end portion, the rod end portion lying adjacent the shank portion; then placing at least o... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4393549 | Support clip for a dropwire or the like The invention contemplates a unitary clip of ductile sheet metal in the form of a peripherally continuous elongate rectangular frame which is bent at its longitudinal midsection. The frame defines a window between its bent longitudinal legs, such that aft... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4236281 | Rope attaching device A rope attaching device for splicing or forming a loop within a synthetic or natural fiber rope. The device includes a splicer body that is formed in two separate sections. Each section includes at least one rope receiving channel that is concave in cross... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4157602 | Locking cable A flexible cable is described for coupling portable objects such as bicycles to a support which cable includes a metal reinforcement member interposed and sandwiched between an inner body of heat setting polymeric material and a cover of heat setting resi... | 06/12/1979 |
| 4136987 | Mechanical splice for wire strands A mechanical splice for forming turn-back loop ends in wire strands is disclosed. This splice comprises an elongated element of extruded aluminum having two longitudinal bores parallel to the axis of the element and separated by a partition of a predeterm... | 01/30/1979 |
| 4131377 | Cable joint and method of making same A cable joint comprising a clamping sleeve adapted to be compressed over a looped cable end section. An opening is provided in the clamping sleeve for the inspection of the cable end within the sleeve. An insert of a material that is harder than the clamp... | 12/26/1978 |
| 4068962 | Cable or rope clamp A cable or rope clamp comprising a ferrule or sleeve having an oval body portion and a frusto-conical end portion, the wall of said end portion having an outer surface which, at the junction with said body portion, has a sharp concave part to locate said ... | 01/17/1978 |
| 4059866 | Swageable sleeve A rope clamp having a sleeve of plastic malleable material with an axial center hole of substantially the same cross-section throughout the entire length of the sleeve. The wall thickness of the sleeve is thinnest at the mid portion thereof and thickest a... | 11/29/1977 |
| 4000557 | Method and apparatus for securing swage sleeves upon a wire rope splice Method and apparatus for securing swage sleeves upon a wire rope having a sling spliced thereon. The apparatus includes semi-automatic mechanisms for insuring the full and efficient fastening of the swage sleeve upon the splice in preparation for swaging,... | 01/04/1977 |
| 3991445 | Locking cable for securing portable objects such as bicycles A flexible cable is described for coupling portable objects such as bicycles to a support which cable includes a metal reinforcement member interposed and sandwiched between an inner body of heat setting polymeric material and a cover of heat setting resi... | 11/16/1976 |
