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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7357589 | Adjustable steering tie-rod with longitudinal locking device An adjustable steering tie-rod assembly having a threaded rod, connected to a tube having an annular cavity and an intermediate tubular member. The intermediate member has internal and external threads with longitudinal grooves in sectioned lines. The threaded steer... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7309054 | Universal clamp A clamp assembly is disclosed including a clamp support half having an attachment end, the attachment end engaging a supporting structure, a lower clamp half releasably secured to the clamp support half, and wherein the lower clamp half accommodates an anti-rotation... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7267736 | Method of joining dissimilar materials The present invention provides a method of joining dissimilar materials, particularly a non-ferrous component to a ferrous component to form an assembly. In an overlapping configuration, the parts are held together under a clamping force while a self-piercing rivet ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7182405 | Chair with removable sling A chair is constructed of a chair frame having spaced, parallel side members with rear ends and outwardly curved front ends, a first horizontal seat support extending between the side members adjacent their rear ends, and a second horizontal seat support parallel to... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7153064 | Pipe sleeve for a floating dock A pipe sleeve assembly includes a base plate and a sleeve portion. The base plate includes a base portion defining a longitudinal axis. The base plate further includes a first flange extending from the base portion in a first direction generally normal to the longit... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7128494 | Method and apparatus for securing a caster wheel An integrally formed caster socket is provided in a tubular framing member for a merchandising display or the like. The framing member has aligned stem receiving holes with the upper hole being on an outwardly domed frusto-conical shaped area and the lower hole is o... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7100904 | Adaptable fence The present disclosure relates to a fence. More particularly, the disclosure relates to a fence capable of adapting to any angle of inclination comprising a plurality of columns, horizontal connecting members which have more than one degree of freedom through a conn... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7086804 | Quick-change attachment The invention relates to a quick-change attachment to connect a tool, preferably, to the boom of a hydraulic excavator, comprising a boom-connecting quick-change attachment component to accommodate a tool, one end of which has a pin, and the other end of which is re... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077386 | Adjustable staircase rail system A hinge assembly which can be inserted into the bore of an end-bored bluster, fastened to the inside of the bore, and pivotally attached to a flange suitable for attachment to a rail. The hinge assembly requires no external modification to the normally exposed surfa... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7048259 | Rail bracket mounting system with locking pin A rail bracket mounting system, including a bracket that is attached to a post. The bracket is formed to support the notching of a rail. The end of a rail is then nested into the bracket, and is supported by the bracket. The rail is then secured to the bracket by fa... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048069 | Agricultural disc harrow and method An agricultural implement consisting primarily of a towed frame supported on retractable wheels, the frame having a plurality of independently adjustable spindles for setting height and angle of attack for various size rotatable discs. Each disc is staggered to redu... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7014384 | Connection system for furniture structural elements The connection system is for connecting structural elements of pieces of furniture, which structural elements include a plurality of support posts and a plurality of bars which are fastened to corresponding posts in accordance with predetermined geometrical configur... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6948878 | Locking quick release device The device of the present invention is a locking quick release device for allowing quick and easy release and adjustment to a bicycle seat and/or bicycle wheels, while still allowing the seat and/or wheels to lock to the bike frame when the quick release lever is in... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6837645 | Vehicle window glass holder A vehicle window glass holder is disclosed, which is capable of easily fixing a window glass only by rotating a shaft, and easily extracting the shaft by reversely rotating the shaft to allow reuse. The holder comprises a holding member and a shaft. The shaft includ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6827519 | Tubular body, especially a joint eye for piston-cylinder unit Tubular body, especially for the joint eye of a piston-cylinder unit, where the tubular body is formed from a flat sheet-metal blank having at least two stamped sleeve parts connected to each other by a connecting web. In the final fabrication state, the sleeve part... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6811346 | Rod assembly A rod assembly comprises a first rod, a second rod, and a fixing element fastening the first rod with the second rod. The first rod at least includes an abutment at one end thereof. The abutment has a front surface conformal to an inner wall of the second rod. A ten... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6793241 | Modular headliner and inflatable curtain assembly A modular headliner assembly (10) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) adapted to inflate away from a roof (18) of a vehicle (12) into a position between a side structure (16) of the vehicle and a vehicle ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6698726 | Rail clip A fence rail clip for attaching a fence rail to a vertical fence post is disclosed. The rail clip has a bracket and a rail connector. The bracket may be secured to the vertical post. The rail connector has a rail receiving receptacle into which an end of ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6669396 | Connecting element for connecting at least two wooden construction parts and a joint plate In a joint between two wooden structural members (2 and 3) there is inserted a joint plate (4), whose foot part (5) is joined abuttingly to the wooden structural member (2) by screws (7). The joint plate (4) is pushed into a slot (8) of the wooden structu... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6595479 | Electrical fixture mounting assembly An electrical fixture mounting assembly is provided for quickly and easily mounting an electrical fixture to a brace assembly. The electrical fixture mounting assembly includes an electrical box, a brace assembly and a bracket. The brace assembly is mount... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6536744 | Fuel dispenser bumper guard display assembly A displaying bumper guard for fuel dispensers that includes a sign-holding frame assembly mounted on an inverted U-shaped bumper guard member with the bumper guard legs imbedded in the ground level concrete or concrete ledge. The device includes a frame f... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6450666 | Kit for forming a support for a string of lights A kit for forming a support for strings of lights includes first and second connectors each having a pair of sockets for receiving an end of a support member. The first connector is removably mountable on the second connector by slidably engaging first sa... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6431794 | Dock technology A dock support bracket has a central clamp of general C shape having an internal channel and opposing first and second side arms. The bracket has a clamping screw and a first beam mounting base on the first side arm and has an abutment and a second beam m... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6390721 | Multi-mount clamp for a structural member A one-piece, unitary clamp for a longitudinally extending structural member, such as a tube, is provided which can be mounted to a mounting surface such that the structural member received in the clamp is either parallel to or perpendicular to the mountin... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6276865 | Steering column shaft clamp A clamp for securing a torque transmitting coupling between an intermediate shaft and a drive tube in a vehicle steering column consists of a strap wrapped upon itself in a substantially circular form with its ends overlapping, the strap having a radial h... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6227752 | Failsafe weld-free method of joining tubular elements A failsafe weld-free method of joining tubular elements provides for connecting a first tubular element to a second tubular element. The assembly includes an insert, with screw threads, inside of the first tube, a connector fitting for mounting to the ins... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6086120 | Methods and apparatus for performing jet pump riser pipe repairs Methods and apparatus for supporting the lower riser assembly of a jet pump in a reactor pressure vessel (RPV) of a nuclear reactor are described. In one embodiment of the apparatus, the clamp apparatus facilitates applying compression force on the elbow.... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6053652 | Apparatus for performing jet pump riser pipe repairs Apparatus for supporting the lower riser assembly of a jet pump in a reactor pressure vessel (RPV) of a nuclear reactor. In one embodiment of the apparatus, the clamp assembly provides structural rigidity to the lower rise assembly. The clamp assembly inc... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6030142 | Coupling for connecting two perpendicular rods This invention concerns a coupling for connecting two rods, said coupling being characterised by a cylindrical hollow body closed at one end with a jaw-shaped bottom wall and a clamp consisting of two jaws housed and sliding in a sleeve placed in a off-ce... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5961242 | Bracket for a fencing system A novel bracket assembly for slidably mounting beams such as rails upon a column such as posts and for interconnecting abutting beams is disclosed for forming a continuous support frame for fencing and fence-like systems. The bracket assembly comprises id... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5921049 | Device for forming framework of wooden building A device for forming a framework of a wooden building includes a steel made square tube which is capable of tightly receiving a top portion of a post in a lower portion of the tube and a bottom portion of another post in an upper portion of the tube. The ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5810503 | Clamping device Clamping device for clamping a shaft to a base member including a base member, at least one clamping element spaced from the base member, a shaft having a longitudinal axis and extending along the base member between the base member and clamping element, ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5758852 | Modular loudspeaker enclosure suspension rigging system A loudspeaker suspension system for suspending a plurality of individual loudspeakers from an overhead support in spaced apart relationship for adjustment to different related positions and orientations relative to one another to selectively focus the aco... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5692852 | Quick connect system for excavator buckets A quick connect system for attaching excavator buckets and other tools to the arm of a hydraulic excavator. The excavator bucket has a first and second mounting plate connected thereto in a spaced parallel relationship. Each mounting plate has a front and... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5658117 | Clamp connector for a front end loading refuse collection vehicle A clamp connector for a front end loader includes a base member having a pair of jaw members extending therefrom. The jaw members terminate in a pair of substantially parallel fastener portions. Each of the fastener portions has an opening formed therein.... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5628609 | Wheel lift vehicle lifting and towing device A wheel lift vehicle lifting and towing device includes a boom mounted to a towing vehicle and having a cross bar connected to its rear end. A wheel retainer assembly mounted to each end of the cross bar includes a wheel grid having a transversely adjusta... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5605309 | Pipe anchoring means In a pipe anchor system for anchoring a relatively long length of pipe or conduit to a structural support with predetermined spacing therefrom. Short pieces of a bar cut to length from a bar of commercial standard shape and size are used to attach the anc... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5403110 | Square T clamp assembly for elongate members A clamp assembly for joining perpendicularly arranged, square, elongate, structural members to form a framework. The clamp assembly comprises a pair of shaped gripping members aligned in confronting relationship respective one another and have opposed par... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5352060 | Attachable handle Attachment assembly for handles include a flexible strip which passes around a tool shaft or the like, and has opposed ends which mate to form a cylindrical male thread. This thread is engaged by a female thread in a hollow handle. Between the hollow hand... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5281042 | Saddle clamp assembly A saddle clamp assembly includes a hollow cylindrical body centered about a longitudinal axis and being diametrically split into semicircular top and bottom sections each having a pair of radially outwardly projecting connection flanges at their opposite ... | 01/25/1994 |
