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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8061922 | Apparatus and methods for assembling separate components Apparatus and methods for assembling together separate components, such as a first substantially flat sheet metal component to a second substantially flat sheet metal component, in substantially perpendicular relationship. A first latch component body may have an el... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7231702 | Connector and method of use thereof A connecting structure is provided. The structure includes a post with a first end, middle portion, and a second end, a plurality of prongs flexibly connected to the first end, extending toward the second end in a V-shape. ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7186049 | Pin to thin plate joint and method for making the joint A pin to plate joint and method of making the joint comprising a plate comprising an entry side and an exit side with the plate defining cutouts, and the pin movable through the plate from the entry side to the exit side and in doing so pushes tab members at angles ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 6912929 | Multi-piece crankshaft construction A multi-piece crankshaft having a shaft with two ends and in which the shaft is adapted to rotate about its shaft axis and a crankpin with at least one indentation. The shaft and crankpin are placed within a mold having a first mold cavity corresponding in shape to ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6712571 | Releasable fastening device for mounting components A releasable fastening device that includes a rivet (3) that can be inserted in through openings (5, 6) of components (1, 2) that are to be mounted. The rivet (3) is provided with a projection at one end and with spreadable expansion elem... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6684736 | Multi-piece crankshaft construction A multi-piece crankshaft having a shaft with two ends, an axis and adapted to rotate about its axis. A crankpin also has two ends and an axis parallel to but spaced radially outwardly from the shaft axis. The crankpin optionally has at least one indentati... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6647691 | Track arrangement for supporting wall studs; method; and, wall framework assembly A track arrangement for supporting wall studs is provided. The track arrangement includes a central longitudinal extension, first and second sidewalls and a first stud clip arrangement comprising a pair of stud clips. In a preferred embodiment, each clip ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6637095 | Joining assembly for mounting a fastening element to an external surface of a structural member A joining assembly for mounting a fastening element to an external surface of a structural member of deformable material. The structural member is provided at its external surface with one or a plurality of joining projections engaging into respective rec... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6607339 | Fixing pulley wheels to plate-like structures A stud (1) for mounting a pulley (2) to a plate (3) by a cold forming process has a large diameter head (5), a cylindrical shank (6) which acts as the stub shaft for the pulley (2), the end of the shank remote from the head being connected to a smaller di... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6280115 | Control shaft carrying a control element and method for its manufacture To secure a control element in the axial direction on a shaft member, the control element is pushed onto a region of the shaft member which has a slightly enlarged diameter, displacing shaft material in the process to form a burr on one side of the contro... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6125524 | Rivetable element, assembly, method of assembly and riveting die The present invention relates to a rivetable element or fastener which comprises a shaft or barrel portion and an integral head portion which can be permanently affixed in a sheet metal part or panel by riveting, an assembly comprising a sheet metal part ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 5879766 | Ceramic joint body and process for manufacturing the same A joint body containing a ceramic member composed of a main body and a disclike projection projected therefrom and a ceramic cylindrical body. The disclike projection is inserted inside the cylindrical body, and a relative density of the disclike projecti... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5810502 | Screw fastener For mounting the hollow ends (H) of a curved handle (G) in an orifice (B) on a contact face (A), a guide member (30) for a screw (29) has a base flange (31) which can be connected to expanding parts (39, 40, 60, 64) or a securing member (47) and on which ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5667328 | Attachment member An attachment member is formed of a connecting part (31) and a deformed plate part (31a) in the form of a pipe clamp for securing pipe lines to a structural component. The pipe clamp has a throughbore (33) surrounded by an annular collar (37). A contact s... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5666988 | Throttle shaft and plate construction A throttle plate-throttle shaft construction is formed by molding both components from composite plastic, the shaft having integral bosses which are received in holes formed in the throttle plate. The bosses are ultrasonically staked to lock the throttle ... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5603581 | Structure and method for joining extrudate member and mating member A joint structure includes an extrudate member and an elongated mating member, in which the extrudate member has a closed sectional structure portion and has its one end joined to the elongated mating member such that the longitudinal axis of the extrudat... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5581953 | Metal frame assembly A metallic frame and the assembly from which it is constructed has a header and a jamb and a means to attach them together at a corner of the metal frame. The header and the jamb each have a soffit disposed inwardly from a rabbet and a stop extending subs... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5520475 | Fastening tab The fastening device for interconnecting two flat sheets of metal includes a generally rectangular hole in one of the sheets and a generally H-shaped hole in the other. The H-shaped hole includes a pair of inwardly-facing, tapered portions which are adapt... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5508902 | Methods and apparatus for the interlocking of parts by a tab-and-slot arrangement First and second parts of a metal reflector of a light fixture are interconnected by tab-and-slot arrangements. The first part has hook-shaped tabs and an abutment tab projecting from an edge thereof. The second part has slots for receiving respective tab... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5299881 | Assembly of a cylindrical body made to finished dimensions The invention relates to an assembled camshaft requiring no further machining, onto which prefabricated cams which have free spaces in their internal diameter are pushed. They have a play-free transition fit during assembly. At least one collar for mounti... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5201597 | Compound element A compound element manufactured of light metal has at least one plate-shaped element and an oblong profile part. A deformable holding web is constructed on the plate-shaped element, the holding web interacting with a corresponding receiving device of the ... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5114263 | Joint having ball and shaft coupled through plastic deformation A joint structure for bonding a ball portion and a shaft portion, with the ball including a mounting hole bored toward a center thereof. A corrugated surface for effecting the bonding is formed in an inner circumferential surface of the mounting hole. A s... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5088345 | Composite crankshaft for a two-stroke engine The invention is directed to a composite crankshaft for a two-stroke engine for portable handheld work tools including chain saws, cutoff machines and the like. In composite crankshafts, a crank pin is connected to a crank web by a press fit wherein the i... | 02/18/1992 |
| 4926759 | Knockdown furniture Disclosed as the present invention is household furniture, particularly furniture which is very easily assembled and disassembled. The present invention is specifically directed to furniture which is scaled in size and in assembly complexity for children.... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4924584 | Method of fastening a tubular element to a member and joint produced thereby A method of fastening, at least one tubular element at, at least one portion thereof to an at least one member of predetermined thickness, the method comprising establishing at least one opening through the at least one member, the at least one opening ex... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4913268 | Weldless automotive shock absorber A weldless shock absorber for an automotive vehicle includes an inner cylinder having a piston slidable within the inner cylinder upon a piston rod extending from the inner cylinder, and outer cylinder telescopically engaged with the inner cylinder, a cyl... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4597687 | Device for connecting a tube and a sheet metal element This invention relates to a process and a device for an angular connection of the end of a tube with one (or more) sheet metal element(s), quickly and reliably. The forward portion of a tubular shape (1) is contracted by force-fitting in a ring (2) whose ... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4596369 | Mounting mechanism for a control device A mechanism for mounting a control device on an implement shield defining a shield plane, the control device having a body formed with slots, the mechanism comprising: the shield having a guide with guidance projections slidably interengageable with the s... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4578918 | Insulation anchor A system for insulating the walls of furnaces and other heated structures with ceramic fiber insulation including an improved insulation anchor. The anchor includes a pin which is attached to the furnace wall such as by stud welding with the pin having an... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4555838 | Method of installing self-attaching fasteners The present disclosure relates to self-piercing fasteners, such as studs, bolts or nuts, the method of attaching such fasteners to a panel and fastener installation apparatus, including the installation head and die button. The fastener includes a self-pi... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4543701 | Method of attaching a fastener to a panel A method of attaching a metal fastener, such as a stud-bolt, to a panel. The fastener includes a self-piercing annular projecting wall defining a recess having a bottom wall and an inner side wall defined by the annular wall. The method includes locating ... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4507844 | T-assembly and method of obtaining same This T-assembly of the tenon and mortise type for two perpendicular metal tubes comprises a mortise formed in one tube and having an omega shape in cross section, through the local distortion of the tube wall, by depressing said wall towards its opposite ... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4508321 | Latticed tubular fence and method of making same A tubular fence is made by fixing a vertical tube on a horizontal tube. A method of making the same is disclosed wherein an opening part is formed on the side of the horizontal tube. A pin having a large diameter remote end, a smaller diameter adjacent en... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4448321 | Fastening system A fastening system (10) for fixedly securing a first member (12) and a second member (14) of a container (16). The first member (12) is generally planar in contour and the second member (14) includes a fastening portion (30) defining a dome configuration ... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4356888 | Structural joint A structural joint for joining two elements, the first element having an elongate major tongue of malleable deformable material and in one embodiment an elongate minor tongue, the second element having a curled tab. The major and minor tongues define an e... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4314220 | Fixing structure of electronic component A fixing structure is disclosed for fixing an intermediate frequency transformer or other electronic component to a flexible and deformable base plate. The component comprises a base portion for fixing it to the base plate and the base plate is formed wit... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4290099 | Lampshade To minimize storage and transportation space, lampshades are produced, e.g. at the factory, as self-assembly kits each comprising a pair of rings, a plurality of connecting rods, and a gimbal consisting of a lampholder-receiving annulus with struts extend... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4288941 | Trick rope having appearance of working lasso A trick rope toy having a stem (14) which has one end affixed to a continuous loop (12). The other end of stem (14) is affixed to a swiveled handle unit (16) which includes a handle (18) a cylindrical tube (20) and fastener (22). The user rotates the hand... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4257667 | Non-insulated printed circuit jack with retaining feature A non-insulated printed circuit board jack includes an outer stepped drawn shell member, and a stamped contact member disposed within the shell for receiving an electrical conductor. The shell member has at one end a minor diameter portion which is freely... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4245960 | Connecting structure for a hub and fan blade A structure for interlocking relatively thin sheet material with a relatively heavy member, such as, for example a hub member with a sheet metal fan blade structure and the like to provide a rigid durable interlocking connection therebetween, in which, in... | 01/20/1981 |
