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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8100600 | Pivoting connector assembly for connecting two members A connector is configured to connect two frame members. The connector includes a body with a first end and a second end spaced from the first end. A fulcrum is coupled to the body between the first end and the second end. The body is configured to be received in a c... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7284672 | Multi-stage fastening structure A multi-stage fastening structure comprises an extension rod, a plurality of locking devices, and two fastening devices. A lateral retaining plate is formed at each end of the extension rod. A first flange and a second flange having different outer diameters from ea... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7137503 | Auger brush An auger assembly suitable for use with a food separator is provided with a removable brush. The auger assembly includes an auger defining a channel around the crest thereof. A brush is received in the channel and defining a flange at each end thereof. First and sec... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7104742 | Straight-aligning rail system A system for aligning and fastening two sections of stair hand rail or a fitting to a stair hand rail, comprising a bolt having screw threads at a first end for fastening the bolt to the fitting and having machine threads at a second end for aligning and fastening t... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7051865 | Auger flight support An auger flight support includes a mounting portion having an arcuate concave surface adapted to be fixedly mounted around at least a portion of an outer circumferential surface of an auger shaft adjacent to a flight extending along a helical path around the shaft, ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044677 | Fatigue resistant slot and tab design Engineers have found that use of a slot and tab method to assemble a fabrication assembly is limited to fabrication assemblies that will be subjected to relatively low stress. In order to expand the use of the slot and tab method to fabrication assemblies that are s... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036261 | Holding devices to attach an accessory to a firearm A holding device to attach one or more accessories to a firearm is disclosed. An example holding device disclosed herein comprises a top mount to engage one or more accessories, a bottom mount to engage the firearm, a fixing bore in one of the top mount and the bott... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7028375 | Attachment of metal and plastic parts of an implement handle A hollow, cylindrical, handle is substantially permanently connected to a end piece by insertion into the distal end of the handle of a first axial section of the end piece and inwardly deforming portions of the handle wall inwardly into indentations formed in the o... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021855 | Clamping device for clamping girders In order to also be able to use a clamping device with structural components and girders with different dimensions or inclinations, a clamping device is proposed that comprises a tension element, to which a force can be applied, and a bearing element, which interact... | 04/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6991399 | Steel beam coupling device A coupling device for connecting members, including: a coupling case that has a plurality of connecting slots which respectively receive the members; and wedges that are inserted into the spaces between the coupling case and each of the members perpendicularly to th... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6979151 | Timber pile connector A timber pile connector for splicing timber pilings together comprising a section of pipe having a continuous sidewall and a hollow bore, a pair of opposing slots through the sidewall, and a bar passing through the slots. A first end of the bar has a first cut there... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6971831 | Self-locking fastener A fastener for securing first and second members together at opposing respective flat surfaces thereof, whereby at the point of joining the first member has an aperture concentric with an aperture of the second member, the fastener comprising first and second tubula... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6939075 | Fitting A fitting for releasably connecting two plates, particularly furniture plates includes a clamping member which is rotatably mounted in a housing between a released position and a locked position, wherein the clamping member receives the head of a corresponding tight... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6938859 | Push-on and twist gauge mounting bracket A gauge mounting device (20) for an improved mounting a gauge (17) to an instrument panel (19) including an annular gauge bracket assembly comprised of a gauge bracket having an inner tapering thread profile forming a helical pitch, a gripper ri... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6938868 | Method and apparatus for supporting a thin, rigid panel A support arm apparatus and method for stabilizing an outward, distal portion of a thin, rigid panel attached at an inward, vertical edge opposite the outward, distal portion to a fixed vertical surface, comprising a support bar having externally threaded first and ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6913225 | Construction and method of use in a carrier rocket or satellite A construction intended for a carrier rocket or a satellite, comprising a first construction part (21), which is made of a composite material comprising two essentially parallel walls (23, 24) and a core (25) arranged between these walls, a seco... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6902215 | Apparatus to attach a proximity sensor to an energy absorbing vehicle bumper An energy absorbing bumper (14) includes an impact face (20) having a plurality of apertures (19) therein. Each aperture (19) receives a housing (10) which carries a proximity sensor (12). The housing (10) has channel... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6843028 | Truss tie-down method and apparatus A tie-down connecting elements (30) for tying down a truss relative to a wall frame is fixed between the webs (12) of the upper and lower Z-shaped chords (10) and includes a tongue portion (34) which extends downwardly through a slot (... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6837660 | Fixing device on a mounting plate A fastening device on a support panel, having at least one structural element, is to be designed in such a way that under predefined tightening of the fastening device on the support panel no lasting damage occurs. To achieve this, a holding part of the fastening de... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6829872 | Process and device for connecting I-beams A connecting plate for connecting I-beams together. The connecting plate contains at least two plates that each have a series of holes drilled in them. These series of holes are drilled offset from each other in each plate. The connecting plate can be in the form of... | 12/14/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6764245 | Connecting device for modular frame construction A connection device in which a hook member is carried in a casing member for both rotation about an axis of the hook member and movement longitudinally of the hook member inwardly and outwardly relative the casing. An actuating member is provided to displace the hoo... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6742310 | Truss tie-down method and apparatus A tie-down connecting element (30) for tying down a truss relative to a wall frame is fixed between the webs (12) of the upper and lower Z-shaped chords (10) and includes a tongue portion (34) which extends downwardly through a slot (5... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6695523 | Connector system for hardcopy apparatus A connector system substantially rigidly connects a carriage guide rod to a base support structure of a hardcopy apparatus and includes a connector element rigidly fixable to the base support structure. The connector system has a pin which is held in a fi... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6695389 | Structural frame of a vehicle superstructure A framework of a vehicle superstructure, in particular for rail or road bound vehicles for passenger transport, having a side-wall structure containing an inner side facing the interior of the vehicle superstructure and an outer side facing outwards and l... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6655298 | Ski paraphernalia carrying basket for a chair ski lift An ski paraphernalia basket for use with a chair ski lift having a pivotally moveable safety bar is disclosed. The basket includes a floor suitable for receiving ski paraphernalia, first and second side walls extending upwardly from the floor, and front a... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6612772 | Device for securing object to hollow post or pipe A device for securing an object to the end of a hollow post or pipe, such as a parking meter head, comprising a bar capable of being transversely disposed within the hollow post or pipe by passing substantially the entire length of the bar through an open... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6575657 | Device for fastening attachment elements on a frame leg of a switchgear cabinet rack A device for fastening of attachment elements, such as mounting rails, mounting plates, deposit plates and the like on a frame leg of a switchgear cabinet rack, wherein the frame legs are designed symmetrically in relation to their cross-sectional diagona... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6565279 | Clamp for pipes or for other cylindrical struts For clamping one end of a first, cylindrical strut to a second, cylindrical strut crossing the end of the first strut, a clamp comprising two clamping members, each having a first portion adapted to fit one half of the end of the first strut and a second ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6505991 | Self-centering shaft adapter An adapter for detachably concentrically coupling shafts having a range of diameters to a rotating input actuator capable of rotating about a rotational axis is disclosed in which the force to transfer rotational torque between said shaft and a rotating i... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6416143 | Mobile storage system A storage assembly includes a storage cabinet removably mounted to a wheeled base which is supported by a supporting surface such as a floor. A guide assembly is interconnected with the floor and the base for guiding movement of the base in a longitudinal... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6406211 | Connecting device for a bearing arm A connecting device has an attachment head and a clamping device for connecting horizontal or diagonal scaffolding elements to perforated disks of vertical post elements. The attachment head has a bearing surface on one side by which it is supported on th... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6357957 | Fastener assembly for joining two interior panels A fastener assembly attaches and aligns two panels. The fastener assembly has a connector member (20), a support platform (66) and a tab (80). The connector member has a head (26), a threaded portion (32) and an annular groove (36). The support platform (... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6334731 | Connector and fixing method thereof A connector and a fixing method of this connector, which in particular are used for a submarine apparatus, in which in case that the connector is fixed to the submarine instrument tail cable, a polyethylene sheath covering the submarine instrument tail ca... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6287041 | Door edge attachment adapter An adapter for attaching to the edge of a door, such as a freezer door, to permit coupon dispensers, display devices and the like to be mounted to the edge of the door. The adapter is held in place with a clamp that bears against the door handle. The adap... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6276233 | Connecting rod and a method for making the same A connecting rod 10 having a generally elongated body portion 15 which includes a piston-connecting end portion 12 and a crankshaft-receiving end portion 13. The connecting rod 10 is selectively fractured, thereby separating cap portion 14 from the body 1... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6260437 | Steering wheel attachment A steering wheel attachment assembly and a method of assembling the steering wheel attachment to a steering wheel shaft is presented. More particularly, a back mounting plate for attachment to a steering wheel module. The back mounting plate includes a th... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6231450 | Drive coupler A coupler for connecting first and second shafts has a male cross member pinned to the first shaft and a female body member clamped onto the second shaft. The female body member has a housing with internal splines interlocking with mating external splines... | 05/15/2001 |
