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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7357460 | Connecting system for tensile elements An improved connecting system for tensile elements, including a longitudinal tensile element having an end portion and a cross-section thereof, a deformable connecting element; a bracing element, and a tensile axis of applied tensile load along said longitudinal ten... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7314251 | Chair backrest attachment structure A chair comprises a seat, legs for supporting the seat, a backrest frame connected to the legs, and a backrest attached to the backrest frame. The backrest includes a backrest panel and backrest inserts. The backrest panel has slots extending inwardly from periphera... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314315 | Gearbox for cold metal cutting machine Improved serviceability of cold metal cutting machines is accomplished in a modified gearbox structure enabling several annular components that are conventionally attached by press-fit to be attached instead by slide-fit for easy removal and replacement, eliminating... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7279064 | Method of sealing an array of cell microstructures using microencapsulated adhesive A method for sealing microstructured cells, which are defined by at least a first substrate and a wall microstructure extending from the first substrate, includes a step of applying a plurality of adhesive microcapsules along at least one of a first side of a second... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270379 | Tool holder block and sleeve retained therein by interference fit A hollow sleeve is mounted in a hole of a holder block to receive a rotary cutter bit. The sleeve includes a front flange and a shank extending rearwardly from the front flange and defining a longitudinal axis. The shank includes an outer periphery having a radially... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267868 | Composite products and molded articles obtained from said products An uncured composite product having a middle fibrous reinforcement, a thermosetting-resin based layer and a hardening-agent based layer for the thermosetting resin. The thermosetting-resin based layer is placed on one side of the fibrous reinforcement and the harden... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7250034 | Venting devices for surgical casts and other orthopedic devices A surgical cast venting device comprises two elongate strips or two layers of flexible material, at least one of which is porous. The strips or layers are spaced apart from each other and extend parallel to each other. Flexible, solid spacer members are arranged bet... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7241095 | Dowel with locking features and method of using the same A hollow dowel pin adapted to secure together at least two mating components during the assembly thereof includes an elongate generally cylindrical main body portion, first and second mating edges, and at least one outwardly extending tab. The elongate generally cyl... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7228787 | Method for joining the functional parts of hydraulic or pneumatic working devices, and joining connection Joining connections are presented for joining the functional parts of hydraulic or pneumatic operating devices the joining connections including a first part exhibiting an external wall section and a second part exhibiting an internal wall section, which are joined ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226235 | Joint for joining two coaxial shafts A joint, usable as a component of a golf club, including an outer sleeve having a proximal end, a distal end, an outer surface and an inner surface; an inner sleeve having a proximal end, an outer surface in circumscribing contact with the inner surface of the outer... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7217226 | Method and system for coupling a flywheel assembly onto a shaft of an electric motor using a self-holding taper An electric motor assembly including an electric motor and a flywheel assembly. The electric motor includes a rotatable shaft, at least a portion of the shaft being tapered as the shaft extends from the electric motor to an outer end of the shaft, the outer end of t... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213887 | Attachment of head rest guide tube to vehicle seat frame A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat back frame having an aperture extending therethrough, and a head rest guide tube disposed in the aperture. The guide tube has a radially extending swaged portion engaged with the seat back frame for securing the guide tube to ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7204180 | Apparatus for cutting plastic profiles An apparatus for cutting plastic profiles includes a knife which is guided transversally to the profile, the knife including a cutting section and a holding section, the cutting section defining a guide portion, a transition portion, and a blade portion defining a t... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7182545 | Structural element for a motor vehicle comprising two metal members and a reinforcing piece of plastics material which brings about the connection of the members, and a corresponding motor vehicle This structural element comprises a first (3) and a second (5) metal member, whose regions (23, 29) overlap and a reinforcing piece (7) of plastics material which is overmoulded on the first and second metal members, the reinforcing piece... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7162788 | Pot and pan washing machine A non-welded field joint for connecting two portions of a pot and pan washing machine together as a single unit is provided. ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7115322 | Hem flange An open hem flange for a vehicle door includes an inner reinforcing panel and an outer panel having a first outer portion and a second inner portion folded about the inner panel at a base. The inner reinforcing panel includes dimpled sections against the second oute... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7090423 | Connecting structures Joint formations that, in joining together joining members employed in a variety of electrical and electronic components, yield sufficiently high joint strength in the direction perpendicular to the plane in which two joining members join, and meanwhile in the direc... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7062835 | Joint structure for power transmitting member and method for producing the same A joint structure for a power transmitting member includes a fiber reinforced plastic and a joint. The joint includes 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. The joint p... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7043816 | Method of making a two-piece super-plastic formed lightweight aluminum door A method of making a vehicle door assembly by assembling a super-plastic formed inner door panel with a super-plastic formed outer panel. A flanging and roll hemming tool are used to form a hem flange to secure the outer door panel to the inner door panel. A room te... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7037024 | Joint between joint faces of two components A joint between two components (2, 4), with both components (2, 4) having joint faces (6, 8) which at least partially correspond with one another, which at least partially press against one another in the jointed state. The technical problem, on... | 05/02/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7017255 | Adhesive encapsulated blind rivet system A blind rivet system including a number of parts to be joined that have aligned holes. A tubular rivet body is disposed in the aligned holes and includes a rivet head portion and a sleeve portion. The head portion and sleeve portion include a longitudinal bore. A ma... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6971212 | Brace arm A brace arm for connection to a crossarm of a utility pole. The brace arm includes an elongated wooden strut having a pole bracket at one end and a crossarm bracket at the other end thereof. Each of the brackets are injection molded of plastic or other polymeric mat... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6957485 | Moldable cable termination system A process and devices which allow the formation of a molded termination at some point on a cable. A shell is used to surround and hold the strands to be terminated. This shell is made from a first material. The strands are bonded to the shell, typically using pottin... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6945727 | Apparatuses and methods for joining structural members, such as composite structural members Apparatuses and methods for joining structural members. In one embodiment, an apparatus for joining a first member to a second member includes a first part and a second part configured to be engaged with and bonded to the first part. In one aspect of this embodiment... | 09/20/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6932669 | Jointed linkage system A system for molding a jointed linkage support system with joints that allow movement and bending in many directions and degrees of freedom. A chain-like linkage system made up of a series of joints is molded in a single step from materials having different melting ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6902037 | Device for securing rope ladder steps This invention is directed to a device for securing a step of a rope ladder to the rope. The device includes an upper and a lower wedge collar, each of which has a central slot through which the ropes to be secured are threaded. The device further includes a diamond... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6854918 | Bonding structure having protrusions A first body is bonded with a second body to accommodate a sensor element therein. An annular convexity is formed at either the first body or the second body along with its peripheral end border. On the other of the first body and the second body, an annular concavi... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6796739 | Torsional joint assembly and method of making same A torsional joint assembly and method of making same having members of formed of dissimilar materials bonded together at calculated angles to result in essentially singularity-free joints. ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6773780 | Self fixturing adhesive attachment A self fixturing adhesive attachment is provided for securely mounting an attachment component such as a threaded stud on the surface of a substrate. The self fixturing attachment includes a base fixture carrying the attachment component and defining a base surface ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6672790 | Spliced elongate member and method The invention discloses an elongate spliced member, particularly a tooth rack for a rapier loom, and a method for making same. The spliced member includes two elongate member segments joined at respective ends and having at least one through aperture posi... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6655104 | PC steel stranded wire connection structure and construction method thereof A joint made between prestressing strands with a prestressing strand coupler is covered with a transparent coupler sheath having a retarded-hardening resin filling material injection opening and discharge opening provided in a tube wall thereof, and a res... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6592286 | Fixing member for use with a setting material A fixing member (1) designed for at least partially interlocking axial securement in a solid body (4) by means of an initially fluid setting material (2) introduced into a blind borehole (3), and is intermediately mechanically fixed and adjustable. The fi... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6588969 | Adhesive strengthening embedded micromachines A micromachine is embedded into an adhesive film for increasing the shear strength of the adhesive used to form a bonding joint. The micromachine has an irregular shaped cross section, such as a trapezoid, so that when the micromachine tends to rotate bet... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6393793 | Beam end fitting and a method for realizing joints for wooden beams The invention concerns a beam end fitting and method for joining together wooden beams, the fitting comprising a tubular member adapted to be firmly secured by gluing inside a hole drilled in at least one of the two ends of a wooden beam, and connecting m... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6368008 | Sealed edge joint between two metal panels A vehicle closure panel assembly having an outer panel and an inner panel. The outer panel has a flange along one edge which is folded over a flange of the inner panel. A metal coating provides a seal between the edge of the flange of the outer panel and ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6309133 | Process for fixing a guiding member on a support, guiding device obtained by this process and marking apparatus incorporating such a device A process for securing a guiding member on a support which includes at least one opening which is substantially greater in dimension than an end of the guiding member which is supported therein. A space provided between the at least one opening and the en... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6287042 | Method and arrangement at a flagpole The present invention relates to a process and a device for dividing a tubular flagpole. This is achieved by introducing into the flagpole an elongated body, which over at least part of its length has a geometric shape, which in concert with a complementa... | 09/11/2001 |
