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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7389564 | Arrangement for fixing furniture fittings to frame profiles of plate-type or board type furniture elements A furniture fitting including frame sections which are preferably extruded and are intended to enclose furniture parts in the form of plates or panels, wherein the flame sections have an open groove extending in the longitudinal direction receive and retain a retain... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7357592 | Clamping joint system A clamping joint system is provided for the detachable junction of two elements, of which at least one comprises an undercut longitudinal slot and the other one (12) comprises a receiving space (14) formed therein. The clamping joint system comprises a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7293935 | Connector system A connector system that provides a profile connection having two profiled rods that are to be connected to one another and that each comprise at least one undercut, longitudinally oriented profile groove. The connector system may include a connecting screw with a sc... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7223042 | Supporting profile The invention relates to a supporting profile for structures used at fairs and exhibitions which is provided, on the exterior thereof, with longitudinally extending grooves for connecting additional supporting profiles, and which, in a core area, comprises a receivi... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7104021 | Terminal plug for screwing a muntin bar to a spacer frame of in particular an insulated glass window A terminal for use with a muntin bar or cross includes a muntin bar and a terminal plug. The muntin bar has an end and an outer surface. The end of the muntin bar includes a hollow space and an inner wall. The terminal plug is adapted to be inserted into the end of ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7096637 | Display structure and system A display system and structure is disclosed generally comprising a vertical post assembly and a horizontal beam assembly coupled thereto, wherein the beam assembly includes a beam, a housing, and a plate assembly extractable from the housing, which plate assembly ha... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7065933 | Trim piece, a trim piece mounting arrangement and a method of mounting a trim piece for an electronic equipment cabinet A trim piece for mounting to an electronic equipment cabinet, a mounting arrangement, and a method of mounting a trim piece to an electronic equipment cabinet or rack. The trim piece may be mounted on a support member of an electronic equipment cabinet to conceal a ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7014213 | Conduit system A conduit system for supplying, conducting and distributing fluids, especially air, comprising profiles, which have a longitudinal channel for the fluid and, in at least one outer wall, at least one recess for receiving a fastening element for a connecting element. ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004667 | Connection of streamlined-section struts A connection (10) of two streamlined-section struts (12, 14) running orthogonally to one another with an essentially rectangular base cross section (18) uses a connector (16). The lateral surface (18a) of one (14) of ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6969211 | Tubular frame structure connector system A multi-tubular connector apparatus comprising a connector body having a shoulder portion substantially matching the outer profile of a tubular member and an open fastener shaft through the body. Connecting slots within the shoulder portion have open ends within the... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6960045 | Connector for profiles A connector device for connecting a first profile to the end side of a second profile with a central recess having a connector bolt with a shank and an end contour. When the connector is installed, the end contour engages with a clamping action behind a recess, in p... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6952905 | Stone panel connector The present invention relates to a connector for connecting two or more panels of stone together. In one embodiment of the invention, the invention comprises a connector having a body with a first and a second end and at least two symmetrically orientated slots, eac... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6935804 | Clamping element and device for fixing cam rails A clamping element with a sliding block is provided for fixing in an undercut groove with a narrower insertion area and a wider groove base, as well as a device for fixing cam rails to a machine part, with a clamping element having the sliding block and with grooved... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6582149 | Coupling device for connecting a first workpiece to a second one A connecting device for the connection of a first workpiece provided with at least one undercut longitudinal groove to a second workpiece which in turn is provided with a longitudinal groove or grooves has at least one extent which exceeds the width of th... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6505453 | T-link between two profile bars A T-link of two profile bars, with a link (1) comprising two elongate clamping jaws (6) which can be tightened transversely by a fixing element (5) and can be locked in position, closing like tongs, in undercut casing grooves (7) of a second profile bar (... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6485221 | Universal clamp for modular display system A universal clamp for attaching display fixtures to a slot in a hollow vertical column support of a modular display system includes a body piece having an axial opening therein, an elongated clamping piece that extends through the body piece and has an en... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6478501 | Coupling member for the face end coupling of profile bars A coupling member, for coupling profile bars having longitudinal grooves covered by profile walls so that a first profile bar is butt-jointed to a side wall of a second profile bar. The coupling member is inserted into the grooves aligned in one plane. Th... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6397551 | Structural framework systems A structural framework system for the construction of exhibition display stands and the like makes use of a beam extrusions having dovetail shaped edge formations which enable panel frames to be hung therefrom and locked in position by virtue of coupling ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6382866 | Perpendicular connection of profile rods A perpendicular connection of two profile rods abutting at an angle () with undercut linear grooves has a connecting bolt with a head at one end. This is arranged parallel to the axis of symmetry of a longitudinal profile rod in an undercut linear ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6116808 | Clamping device for detachably connecting two profiled parts The invention concerns a clamping device for detachably connecting two profiled parts (1, 19). There can be inserted and secured in a first profiled part (1) an insert core (2) comprising an axially movable slide (7) with an end part having a projection (... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6059322 | Joint mechanism for structural members A passage communication member is fitted in a first passage in a structural member, and has a head which is mounted in a slot in another structural member. The first passage in the structural member and a passage in the other structural member are held in... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5950371 | Column mountable shelf for furniture systems A furniture system for fitting-out a building room of the type having a generally open plan and having an associated floor surface includes an overhead framework including a plurality of horizontal beam segments interconnected to form a rigid structure co... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5785359 | Joint mechanism for structural members A passage communication member is fitted in a first passage in a structural member, and has a head which is mounted in a slot in another structural member. The first passage in the structural member and a passage in the other structural member are held in... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5673531 | Removable and versatile modular metal structure A modular, removable and versatile metal construction includes each of the following: support, transverse and perpendicular profile elements, connection devices, rigid connection pieces, and rigid connection elements. The support profile element has a cor... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5657604 | Panel connector A panel connector (10) is comprised of substantially identical locking bars (12A, 12B) held together in clothes-pin fashion by a resilient rod (14). The body (46) of the connector is received in a channel (86) of one structural member (80A). Jaws (34) for... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5617692 | Composite structure A structure derives its structural strength and integrity entirely from interlocked pultruded composite members. The disclosed techniques can be used in a wide variety of applications including replacement for steel frame structures and is especially usef... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5503471 | Adjustable shelf support system for showcases and the like An adjustable shelf support system for display cases and showcases for containing articles for display. The system includes a plurality of individual pins that are each for adjustable mounting onto a showcase vertical support whereto showcase walls are ma... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5464298 | Connector for structure members A turnbuckle for connecting a hollow section is provided with a catch recess, with a carrier element having a clamping edge shoulder, the turnbuckle including a housing which fits within the hollow section. The housing has a longitudinal axis with an abut... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5383326 | Sheet material gripping system Gripper pads for a gripping device such as that found in a stretch wrap packaging machine are provided with means enabling their simple installation and mechanical attachment to the fingers of a film gripping unit without necessitating the removal of the ... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5285613 | Pultruded joint system and tower structure made therewith This joint system is provided primarily for connecting elongated structural members which are made of materials which deter the use of conventional fastening techniques, and specifically for joining pultruded composite structural members composed of, for ... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5269619 | Connection of sectional bars, of a support system for a sanitary apparatus The connection has a connection piece (1) which has two displaceable wedges (4, 13) in a bearing housing (8) . These wedges (4, 13) can be displaced in the bearing housing (8) independently of one another by a guide bearing (15, 16). In the working positi... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5239796 | Staircase cabinet A staircase cabinet comprises a plurality of treads each having an outer edge, an inner edge and a back surface; a pair of outer stringers both for defining opposed walls of the cabinet and supporting the outer edges of each tread; an inner stringer for s... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5211499 | Fastener for affixing a mounting track to a wall of a switchbox A fastener for affixing a mounting track to a wall of a switchbox includes a retainer block for supporting a mounting track, the retainer block having a cross-sectional size and shape generally conforming to that of the interior cavity of the track. The r... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5209598 | Clamping device for releasably connecting two profiled parts This clamping device is intended for releasably connecting two profiled parts (1,19). One of the profiled parts (1) is arranged so that an insert core (2) can be inserted and fixed in it. The core (2) has an axially movable bolt (7) having an end portion ... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5192145 | Cross coupling for bars A cross coupling arrangement for two bars disposed at right angles to one another and provided with undercut longitudinal grooves, having a screw bearing a head and disposed parallel to the symmetry axis of a longitudinally running bar in an undercut long... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5173001 | Apparatus for connecting together a pair of profile bars A connecting arrangement for connecting together a pair of orthogonally arranged profile bars a first one of which (1) is arranged with one of its ends adjacent the side of a second bar (2). A groove connecting member (4) is slidably retained in an underc... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5171098 | Apparatus for releasably connecting two rod sections A device for releasably connecting first and second rods together is characterized by a connecting flange mounted on one end surface of the first rod by a self-tapping screw. The flange includes at least one latch projecting from a surface thereof to enga... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5127761 | Device for separably coupling profiled members A connector which can couple a first profiled member having an internal compartment behind a slotted wall with a tubular second profiled member has an open-ended housing which is installed in the second profiled member and a one-piece profiled plate-like ... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5074701 | Connector system for store fixtures A connector system for store fixtures comprising an elongated connector which is extended through a tubular member in one component of the store fixture and which is yieldably received by a tubular member in a second component of the fixture.... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4983065 | Connecting element A connecting element for the detachable connecting of two frame components, which, within a casing, has at least one retaining element, with which the connecting element and also the frame profile can be connected in a detachable manner with the support p... | 01/08/1991 |
