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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| RE39462 | Vertically slotted header A header of general U-shaped construction having a web and depending flanges normal to the web and separated by the web, and a stud, one end of which is interfitted between the flanges perpendicular to the web. The improvement comprising vertical slots formed in the... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150578 | Appliance mounting bracket A clamp system for attaching accessory devices to a railing structure includes a first clamping jaw member and a second clamping jaw member designed to clamp on a railing structure. An accessory mounting device includes a cylindrical collar portion with a plurality ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7032891 | Methods and apparatus for fencing and other structures An improved method and apparatus for fencing and other outdoor structures that allow the structure to be changed or adjusted to modify the function, use or appearance of the structure. The structure can be adjusted into a selected position and releasably secured, or... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7004670 | Manual disconnect apparatus and method A retrofitable manual disconnect apparatus includes an output shaft engagement member (20) that couples to the output shaft (13) of a powered movable barrier operator (12), a movable barrier engagement member (14) that couples to a movabl... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001097 | Tubular joint assembly A joint assembly for joining first and second tubular members. The first member has flanges extending from walls of an end segment. The walls of the end segment define a receiving opening. The second member has walls and a protrusion having sides extending from the ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6957518 | Two-plate splice connection assembly A two-plate splice connection assembly for connecting the lower end of an upper tubular pole member to the upper end of a lower tubular member which eliminates the need for having an individual positioned on the outside of the tubular pole member and an individual p... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6926613 | Pool table assembly A pool table (10) having a plurality of corner assemblies (12, 14, 16, and 18) which allow the pool table (10) to be easily disassembled while concomitantly allowing the pool table (10) to be sturdy. ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6899488 | System for mounting flanged part to hardened plate A fastening system has a mounting plate of substantially greater area than a flange of a part being attached to a hardened plate. This mounting plate is sandwiched between the flange and an outer face of the hardened plate and has an outer periphery spaced well outw... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6854237 | Structural walls A plurality of studs (14) are spaced apart relative to each other. Upper end portions (32) of the studs fit into an upper channel space (22) and lower end portions (34) fit into a lower channel space (30). The lower channel space (... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6662506 | Collapse-resistant frame system for structures A collapse-resistant frame system (10) for a bridge or building structure includes a plurality of mechanically-interconnected columns (12) and beams (14). At least the lowermost columns are formed of a material (28) that exhibits quasi-elastic behavior in... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6474902 | Connector for connecting beams to columns A connector according to the present invention includes a bulk head for connection to a column and a plate extending from the bulk head for connection to a beam. The connector is preferably die cast for ease of manufacturing to avoid welded connections wh... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6112495 | Holdown connector with concave seat A connector having a concave seat member for connecting a first building structural member to a second building structural member in conjunction with fasteners and an anchor member to resist forces on buildings imposed by earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoe... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6076325 | Metal truss joining gusset A gusset for joining first and second abutting support trusses wherein the gusset comprises a plate having a body portion and a finger portion. The body portion is adapted to be abutted against and fastened to a side of the first support truss at one end ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6059482 | Bolted connector for connecting beams to columns A bolted connector includes a bulk head for connection to a column and a plate extending from the bulk head for connection to a beam. The bolted connector is preferably die cast for ease of manufacturing to avoid welded connections which may provide struc... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5855449 | Coupling between steering shaft and steering wheel A coupling between a motor vehicle steering shaft and a motor vehicle steering wheel including a primary socket on the steering wheel, a hub on the steering shaft plugged into the primary socket, a pair of V-shaped notches in the plug and in the primary s... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5772354 | Handle support A one-piece brace includes a body portion and a pair of elongate leg portions. The leg portions are joined to the body portion at areas of relative flexibility, which provide joints about which the leg portions can turn for displacement. The brace can be ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5711122 | Supporting device for supporting a floor form assembly on surrounding walls of a structure A supporting device is used to support a floor form assembly on surrounding walls of a structure and includes a plurality of hangers fixed spacedly to the surrounding walls in a horizontal plane. Each of the hangers has a first engaging portion. An elonga... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5509361 | Folding collapsible table stand A folding collapsible table stand including a mounting frame fixed to a table board at the bottom, two pairs of stand legs pivoted to the mounting frame, two horizontal braces connected between the stand legs, and four folding struts connected between the... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5288058 | Railing system Skeletal railing systems are usually formed of metal tubing welded together and/or interconnected by metal T-connectors, cross connectors and elbows. The assembling of such railing systems is often time consuming and expensive. A simple alternative includ... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5219406 | Versatile modular office partitions A framework for a space partition of the type used in dividing up an open space into individual offices which can be easily made of any desirable dimensions. The framework is made up of a pair of vertical members and a cross member connecting the vertical... | 06/15/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5141352 | Seat belt anchor A seat belt anchor with a first leg which has a first shank carried by a first base. The shank is elongate, generally tubular, with a top, a longitudinal axis, and an axial recess. The axial recess has an end which is open to the top of the shank. The bas... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5137250 | Tie rod bearing unit for use in concrete form assemblies A tie rod bearing unit for use in connecting together a pair of oppositely facing wall form structures of a concrete form assembly including upright structural beams with spaced-apart, back-to-back channel members, each of which has a pair of transversely... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5127760 | Vertically slotted header A header of general U-shaped construction having a web and depending flanges normal to the web and separated by the web, and a stud, one end of which is interfitted between the flanges perpendicular to the web. The improvement comprising vertical slots fo... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5067592 | Mast connecting structure A mast connecting structure is disclosed in which the mast includes a lower end having upper plate connected to the lower end of a mast, and lower plate spaced from the upper plate and connected to a base on which the mast is to be mounted. Tensioned conn... | 11/26/1991 |
| 4991872 | Low-bed trailer suspension system An axle suspension assembly for a low-bed trailer wherein the frame is formed of I-beams at each side thereof and each I-beam has an intermediate portion sloping upwardly and rearwardly between a low central portion and a higher rear portion. The customar... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4948289 | Support frame corner connector A peripheral support frame is provided over which to receive and for supporting a flexible canopy or tent cover. The frame includes a plurality of horizontally elongated peripheral frame members with peripherally adjacent frame members including a pair of... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4948328 | Quick attach bucket system for backhoes and the like A quick attachment mounting plate comprises a flat back plate adapted to be bolted to thrust plates on the back of a backhoe bucket, and a pair of mounting arms extending perpendicularly from the back plate adapted to be connected to a support arm and con... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4920626 | Stabilized connector flange for interconnecting an instrument manifold with an orifice plate assembly Improved methods and apparatus are provided for structurally interconnecting an instrument manifold with a differential pressure assembly having a pair of tapered NPT threaded outlet ports each adjoining an exterior body surface. First and second connecto... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4840512 | Fitting for fastening the rail member of a drawer A fitting for fastening a rail member of a drawer to a rear wall of the drawer includes a supporting member fastenable to the real wall. The rear end of the rail member is held in the support member by a fastening member which is engageable in the support... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4822196 | Binding post repair kit A damaged binding post on a telephone wire connecting panel is replaced by a binding post having a threaded stem and a polygonal head adapted to seat freely in a hole in the panel. A retaining nut is screwed on the stem and spaced from the surface of the ... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4785591 | Joint between two tubes of square or rectangular cross-section In a joint between first and a second rectangular tube, the first tube has its end provided with anchoring means and inserted through an insertion opening in the front wall of the second tube. The anchoring means located within the second tube are embedde... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4691644 | Frame structure especially for a cabinet, e.g. of the shelved type The invention relates to a rigid frame structure especially for a cabinet or like piece of furniture, e.g. of the shelved type comprising normally vertical uprights maintained laterally spaced from one another by normally horizontal lateral yokes, and lon... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4680829 | Hollow sheet metal utensil handle fastening assembly A hollow sheet metal handle for fastening to a welding bolt weldably secured to utensils. The welding bolt has a triangular or polygonal cross section and a bore having an internal thread. A shaped part of sheet metal is welded to the utensil in the conne... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4648151 | Jamb plate for door closer A jamb plate is mounted between the jamb bracket of a conventional door closer and the door jamb to prevent the door closer from tearing away the door jamb.... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4645168 | Reinforced support structure for upright highway marker A traffic marker support comprises a base (10) formed from polyvinyl chloride with a first angle iron section (16) and a second angle iron section (18) molded integral therewith. The lateral sides of the angle iron sections (16) and (18) form a channel (2... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4624599 | Multi-tubular truss joint and method of joining tube ends A structural joint and method of making the joint wherein an end portion of each of a plurality of tubes is partially flattened into an elongated, oval annular shape of a cross sectional contour that the flattened ends of the tubes can be telescopically n... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4616950 | Timber joining devices The invention deals with devices suitable for securely joining the end of a timber to another member. Shallow U-shaped channels are placed on the outside of a support frame which lies along the longitudinal axis of the timber near its end. A frame end for... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4601523 | Drawer for furniture A drawer for an article of furniture includes a front sheeting, a back portion and two parallel side portions extended between the front sheeting and the back portion. Both side portions are formed identically and may be interchanged. Each side portion ha... | 07/22/1986 |
