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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7320570 | Set screw with NiTi tip A set screw includes a threaded body having a hole defined therein, wherein the hole is situated along an axis of the threaded body. The set screw also includes a super-elastic alloy insert, such as a nickel-titanium alloy (NiTi) insert, partially received and secur... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7186127 | Nut seal assembly for coaxial connector An integrated seal assembly and a connector incorporating the seal assembly for connecting a coaxial cable to an externally threaded port. The seal assembly includes a bellows-type seal having an elastically deformable tubular body and a plurality of sealing surface... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7172243 | Bicycle seat A seat includes: a seat body having a bottom surface and front and rear ends, the bottom surface being formed with a retaining member disposed adjacent to the front end; and a pair of opposing supporting members secured to the bottom surface. Each of the supporting ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168664 | Assist rod and basket assembly A railroad switch assembly comprises a basket that directly actuates a torsional assist rod. The basket is located at a lower elevation than the assist rod, preferably in a hollow tie and preferably between the switch machine and the running rail. ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7156435 | Snow shovel Apparatus 10 for a shovel designed for moving snow 14 tangentially while the shovel moves longitudinally along the ground thereby eliminating the need for lifting the shovel during snow removal. The snow shovel of the present invention 10 compri... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7124976 | Apparatus for dispensing sheet material from a roll An apparatus is disclosed for dispensing sheet material from a roll comprising a base supporting a shaft for extending through a core of a roll of the sheet material. A handle is slidably mounted relative to the shaft with a magnetic force located therebetween. The ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7025254 | Non-visually identifiable fishing gear A non-visual identification apparatus includes aquatic gear. At least one water-resistant device is joined with the aquatic gear. The water-resistant device stores information. A reader is provided that is capable of non-visually reading the information stored by th... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6729220 | Spring loaded diamond arbor A spring loaded diamond shaped arbor for use in a saw blade. The arbor includes comprised of a diamond shaped plate having four peripheral side walls with four corners therebetween that separate the four side walls. The arbor has a central opening that is configured... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6244012 | Muntin grid and joiner A muntin bar joiner for connecting muntin bars in a grid. The muntin bar comprises a relatively flat, thin body, a first muntin bar engagement leg extending from one end of the body, a second muntin bar engagement leg extending from an opposite end of the... | 06/12/2001 |
| 5944439 | Metal shelving connector and kit A shelving connector has symmetrical arms for locking insertion into metal shelving. The shelving and the connector preferably include radiused surfaces for safety and attractive appearance. The radiused edges of the metal shelving serve a dual function o... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5823701 | Connector, method for connecting structural members with connector and connection structure between structural members A connector is inserted into connecting holes arranged at abutment surfaces between structural members, adhesive agent is fed from one end of a hollow part of the connector or an opening part of a branch pipe of the connector and the clearances between th... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5649783 | Retainer for seat A retainer for seat which can be molded by a pair of metal molds and which prevents water from entering into a portion which locks a hook member. The retainer for seat comprises: a box-shaped leg body with an opening being inserted through a mounting hole... | 07/22/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5458430 | Clamp ring A gear (5) can set up a high intermittent or continuous axial thrust in operation, whether shifting or driving operation. A single split circular spring clip (3) in a groove on the gearshift (2) can tend to yield by expansion under such a load. Accordingl... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5364203 | Bus bar connecting device A bus bar connecting device according to the invention comprises a clamper for clamping first and second bus bars disposed to extend at an angle with each other. The clamper is preferably electrically conductive to permit passage of an electric current th... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5359828 | Post assembly A wood post assembly for supporting signs or mail boxes is constructed entirely of wood parts without metal fasteners and without adhesives. It includes a post, cross beam and beam support member. A mortise runs through the post and the cross beam has a t... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5139359 | Vibrator-steamship truck container clamp assembly There is provided a clamp-type apparatus for connecting a first object, such as a vibratory mechanism, to a second object that is a box-type vessel having at least one slot in a side near a corner, such as a steamship truck container, which apparatus comp... | 08/18/1992 |
| 4787147 | Quick change mechanism for diamond arbor circular saw blades and other spinning disc devices using radially sliding locks This quick change mechanism is a single bolt-on attachment for standard hand held power driven circular saws, to thereafter quickly install and remove diamond arbor saw blades without using any tool. A disc with a raised protruding center body is shaped t... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4706386 | Quick change mechanism for diamond arbor circular saw blades and other spinning disc devices An embodiment of a quick change mechanism permits, without using hand tools, the very quick changing, in second, of circular saw blades and other spinning disc devices, which have diamond shaped arbor holes, in respect to the drive shafts of portable powe... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4674141 | Bracket and bed formed thereform A bracket for attaching a side rail to a headboard and a footboard to form a bed having an L-shaped body portion with a side section and an end section, means releasably securing the side section to the side rail, threaded means within the body portion en... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4606466 | Pegbar display device having a carrier for graphic identification A pegbar display device for presenting packages such as cold cut or cheese packages, or automotive parts, for retailing has a peg support bar and a merchandise peg; the bar is a rectangular tube having a keyhole that is taller than it is wide and with a f... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4514107 | Device for joining tubular members A device for joining tubular members of any cross section is disclosed. Typically, two parallel tubes are joined by a transverse tube. A rod is centered inside the transverse tube by a washer disposed at each end of the transverse tube. The rod may be thr... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4492489 | Mortice and tenon joint A mortice and tenon joint of two structural members which avoids the protrusion of the tenon beyond the mortice. Across the tenon (11) of one member (10) there is cut a dovetail aperture or slot (12), and a movable tapering wedge (16) of similar dovetail ... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4458552 | Retaining clip in a motion transmitting remote control assembly A motion transmitting remote control assembly (10) of the type for transmitting forces along a curved path by a motion transmitting core element includes a conduit (14), a motion transmitting core element (12) movably supported by the conduit (14), and a ... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4413493 | Frangible lock apparatus A frangible lock apparatus utilizes a pair of pan-shaped washers, each having shaft engaging tines. The shaft portion of a locking device, having the tumbler mechanism rotatably coupled to one end thereof, and the locking portion rotatably engaged the oth... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4196556 | Framing bracket A framing bracket for use in forming wall to wall connections such as "Tee" and "Corner Post" connections in for example house building using wooden building studs and sheet wall construction is comprised of a rectangular base member having a pair of side... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4193247 | Panel mounting clip A panel mounting clip is adapted to connect metal roof panels to roof purlins and comprises a base part that is fastened to the purlin and a flexible tab part that is resiliently and slidably connected at one end to the base and at the other end is interl... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4188145 | Assembly and method of assembling An assembly for use in a condition responsive mechanism. The assembly includes a housing part having aperture means therethrough and a control device rotatably assembled at least in part in the aperture means for selecting a set temperature of the conditi... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4146342 | Fastener system A fastener system enabling assembly of kit components by an unskilled purchaser without use of tools. A wedge-lock ring is seated in a pre-formed socket in one kit member such as a horizontal shelf. A pin is seated in an opening in another kit member such... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4138198 | Tapered shank ball stud assembly with collapsible washer A tapered shank ball stud, as used in an articulated joint assembly, has its tapered shank secured in seated engagement in the tapered aperture of a support member in such an assembly by a lock nut threaded onto the externally threaded end of the ball stu... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4114327 | Light fixture support A light fixture support is provided comprising a support bar having slots at the extremities which cooperate with inverted "T" members forming the framework for a conventional suspended ceiling to adjustably locate and secure a light fixture within the fr... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4081057 | Device for quick fastening one or more wire ropes to a solid body, such as an elevator car A device for fastening the leaded end of wire ropes to a body. The device mprising a fastening plate of the body having an insertion hole into which the big leaded end of each wire rope can penetrate and at least one fastening hole having the exact necess... | 03/28/1978 |
| 4064671 | Stabilizer strut for suspended ceiling system A stabilizer strut extending transversely between grid members in a supporting grid system and the like. The strut includes a pair of leg portions disposed at right angles to one another with each end of the strut including a pair of aligned slot portions... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4005941 | Structural connection A structural connection or clip-in joist especially adapted for a framing system for a building, house, storage cabinet, or the like. The connection comprises a special channel extrusion joist having a slot or cut in each leg thereof opposite each other a... | 02/01/1977 |
| 3938635 | Driven plates for friction clutches A clutch driven plate having an annular component which carries the friction facings and which is mounted for limited rotary movement on a hub so that it extends between a pair of radially extending discs which are fixed to the hub. One or both discs have... | 02/17/1976 |
