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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7722280 | Hollow body component A hollow-bodied component, which includes at least two die-cast shell elements (1, 2), is suitable in particular for use as a steering component in motor vehicle running-gear assemblies. The hollow-bodied component has a connection zone (5, 6, 18, 19) ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7261936 | Synthetic blown insulation An insulation material having insulative properties of a synthetic down, while have a fir-tree structure more similar to natural down, and being in a blown form. The blowable insulation material is composed of plural units each having a number of filaments that are ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7147375 | Linear guide A linear guide for transmitting a torque between a tubular housing, which is defined by a longitudinal axis and rotatable about the longitudinal axis, and a shaft, which is received in the housing and movable in the direction of the axis in relation to the housing, ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140800 | Joint structure for power transmitting member and method for producing the same A joint structure for a power transmitting member comprising a fiber rein forced plastic tube, a joint comprising a joint portion for joining to an end portion of the tube, and a sealing portion formed on an end of the tube side of the joint portion, wherein the joi... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137617 | Composite tensioning members and method for manufacturing same A composite tension member. The composite tension member is assembled from a number of composite rods, each having two ends. A wedge plug is formed around the ends of the composite rods. The wedge plugs are inserted into termination fitting having a termination fitt... | 11/21/2006 |
| 6942254 | Threaded connection engagement and disengagement system and method A system for making and breaking connections between the pin ends of sucker rods and coupling sleeves employs a hydraulically powered system of radially driven gripper heads which are interchangeable to accept different sucker rod sizes. A torqueing system adjacent ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6915050 | Identification member in slots in the core of an optical fiber cable An optical fiber cable including a slotted core (3) having a suitable number of slots (7) and identification members (25) disposed in a designated slot (7B) of the slots (7) for identifying cable information. ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6904222 | Optical fiber splice protection apparatus for use in optical fiber hydrophone array An optical fiber splice protection apparatus that allows optical fiber to be spliced and placed in position on a mandrel in cases of assembling a module or repairing optical fiber that has been broken. The present invention comprises a splice protector affixed to a ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6688060 | Joiner for vertical joint for external wall members A joiner for vertical joint which is adapted to be placed at a vertical joint formed between end faces of a couple of neighboring external wall members. This joiner is designed such that the adhesive force between the sealing material and the surface regi... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6533494 | Transducer mounting device and method A transducer mounting device comprised of a monolith of moldable material overlying and supporting a self-tapping screw at one end for coupling to a target such as a machine casing or bearing housing and a fabricated insert at an opposite end for mating w... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6254301 | Thermoset resin-fiber composites, woodworking dowels and other articles of manufacture made therefrom, and methods A composite material including a thermosetting resin and a fibrous filler material. The composite material is preferably fabricated by dry mixing the thermosetting resin, in powdered form, with the fibrous filler material, and applying an elevated pressur... | 07/03/2001 |
| 5972524 | Double lap joint with welded Z-pins A double shear lap join is formed between metal and composite structure by welding Z-pins in the composite in the joint area to the metal tangs on the metal structure. The joint has modest strength but is less susceptible to shock damage than an adhesive ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5771968 | Cable-based pumping system A system for interconnecting a surface power source with a downhole pump in an oil well or similar fluid pumping installation uses a cable and associated connectors. The cable is constructed from a plurality of helically preformed wires which are heat tre... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5699700 | Hand tool and process for manufacturing same A process for manufacturing a hand tool includes the steps of assembling a tool handle to a molded composite handle adapter to form a tool handle assembly, and attaching the assembly to a tool head utilizing removable fasteners. The tool handle assembly i... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5690444 | Cord equipped with connector In a cord equipped with a connector, a metal or synthetic resin tube has at one end a connecting ring and in its wall a through-hole communicating with a hollow of the tube. End portions of a cord are inserted in a trued-up form in the hollow from an open... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5664899 | Furniture joint A joint for the seat side rail and rear leg or other furniture joint is disclosed. A bolt extends through a first bore forwardly through the leg and then through a second bore into the rear end of the rail. A tapped bar is inserted transversely into a poc... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5295755 | Shock mount A shock mount is used for mounting a first member of a piece of furniture to a second member thereof. The shock mount includes an elastic portion and a metal portion secured to the elastic portion. The metal portion has an exposed surface of a shape which... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5259686 | Dowel coated with water soluble glue A wooden dowel for insertion into aligned bores of two pieces of wood that are to be connected to each other. The dowel comprises a cylindrical piece of wood and a coating of water soluble glue covering the external surfaces of the cylindrical piece of wo... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5205587 | Modular frame for automotive vehicles A modular frame for automotive vehicles, which comprises a pair of side rails oriented parallel to one another, each side rail having a plurality of apertures being substantially similar in size and shape with respect to one another. Cross members and aux... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5188478 | Force-transmitting, cone-shaped press-fit connection A force-transmitting, cone-shaped press-fit connection of metallic materials is provided between a shaft, an axle, or a pin and a hub, a disk, a wheel, or the like. An integral joint is formed with an anaerobic adhesive disposed in the residual roughness ... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5087147 | Assembly of shaft and hub member An assembly of a tubular shaft member (3) preferably of fiber-reinforced plastics material and a hub member (1), the hub member having formations (5, 6) which engage the internal surface of the shaft member, and further having a surface between the format... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5037234 | Wood connection A wood connection is concerned with at least two wooden members glued together, having a distance piece fitted therebetween. The distance piece covers only a relatively small part of the area of abutment between the two (or more) wooden members, the remai... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5037233 | Bicycle frame A bicycle frame comprising a lug and a pipe to be fitted onto a projection at the lug, annular grooves opposite to each other being disposed at the mutual contact surfaces of the lug projection and pipe, wherein an unidirectional form memory alloy changea... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5018900 | Process for connecting and assembling tubular elements, in particular for constructing a bicycle frame Process for connecting and assembling tubular elements, according to which the various tubes (1) are joined to one another by connectors or sleeves (2), the ends (10-3) of these two elements being fitted one inside the other and the bond being obtained by... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4940356 | Construction for joining chainstay and seat pipes to a rear dropout in a bicycle frame The present invention constitutes a construction joint of a bicycle frame comprising a rear dropout body having projecting portions decreasing in taper as they extend away from the body, each projecting portion defining an elongated screw hole extending a... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4925331 | Connector member for wood construction work For power transmission between a wooden beam and another building component, for example another wooden beam, a blind bore and a vent bore opening into the bottom of the bore are formed in the wooden beam. An insert body is pushed into the blind bore. Thi... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4909655 | Interleaved tab assembly for connecting structural members The invention relates to a joint for aircraft wing skins which have previously been connected to support substructures by rivets or other mechanical fasteners which create stress points and leakage points when aircraft wings are filled with fuel. The inve... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4842438 | Method for joining plastic cores with spaced surface grooves and joint so obtained Method for joining thermoplastic cores having spaced, longitudinal surface grooves for receiving optical fibers or electrical wires. A heat shrinkable plastic sleeve is applied over the end of one of the cores. A piece of a core selected so that the ends ... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4766663 | Method of attaching member to a tubular string A centralizer apparatus having turbolizer protuberances includes groups of openings for receiving set screws to define a plurality of circumferential and longitudinal points of engagement between the centralizer and a tubular string to which it is attache... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4752151 | Coupling device for force transmitting member According to the invention, a coupling device for a force transmitting member is provided. The coupling device contains a plurality of force transmitting members and a joint for coupling each end of the force transmitting members. A hardened body of a cem... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4725161 | Electrode joint An electrode joint for connecting two electrode sections together including a threaded nipple screwed into a threaded socket within the end of one electrode section is provided with a reservoir containing a cementitious bonding material comprising pitch p... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4705424 | Stud system for securing abrasion resistant members Method and apparatus for securing abrasion resistant members to metallic surfaces to line the metallic surfaces for protection against wear is disclosed. The abrasion resistant members include an aperture therein having a taper in the bottom of the apertu... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4668117 | Rod coupling with mounted guide The following structure is connectible to a well sucker rod string: (a) an axially elongated coupling section having threads at its axially opposite ends for coupling to and between successive sucker rods in the string, to transmit string loading, (b) a rod gu... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4662774 | Parabolic end fitting In the present invention a suitable end fitting is provided for fiberglass or plastic rods wherein the interior of the end fitting is defined by a chamber having an opening in an end and a side wall defined by a plurality of parabolic curved compression g... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4630959 | Connection of two spacer frame profiles as well as process and apparatus for the establishment of the connection Connection of two spacer frame hollow profiles which are usable for the production of an insulating glazing and, possibly, are filled with a drying agent. The abutting edges of two hollow profile pieces are set against one another and a one-piece connecti... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4602807 | Rod coupling for oil well sucker rods and the like A coupling for joining sucker rods in an oil well pump and the like, having a metal sleeve with an axially threaded bore and an exterior coating on the sleeve producing a cylindrical coupling, with the coating being an abrasive resistant thermoplastic hyd... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4589796 | Glass fiber sucker rod system The invention pertains to a system for handling pump or sucker rod for oil wells wherein the sucker rod is formed of a continuous length of glass fiber rod, i.e. glass filaments embedded within a resin. The rod is stored upon a reel and is dispensed there... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4585368 | Sucker rod assembly A sucker rod assembly useful in oil wells and the like is provided. In making the assembly, a longitudinally extending generally central cavity in a sucker rod end casing is coated with a mold release agent and the cavity interior surface includes longitu... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4568215 | Laterally adjustable fastening assembly A fastening system including a two-part laterally adjustable fastener comprised of an apertured base and a headed elongated member. The head of the member is captivated in a recess in the base as the base is welded to an article. Complementary surface for... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4529460 | Method of producing an industrial robot arm To mount rotatably supporting members such as a rotary shaft to an arm body of an industrial robot arm, the former and the latter are solidly secured to each other by fastening members such as rivets after a bonding agent is applied to spaces formed betwe... | 07/16/1985 |
