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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7891902 | Hobby servo shaft adapter An adapter is provided for coupling an output shaft of a servo to an auxiliary shaft. The adapter includes an adapter body having a longitudinal axis extending from a first end to a second end. The adapter body includes a first bore centered on the longitudinal axis... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7726900 | System for connecting two shafts in translation A system for providing a mechanical and electrical connection between the ends of two essentially-coaxial shafts (1 and 2), whereby each shaft end includes a groove (11, 12) close to an axial end extension (17 and 8; 18 and 9 | 06/01/2010 |
| 7371027 | Fastening tool and fastening bolt In a fastening tool in which fastening members may be inclined as they are threadedly inserted together whereby almost no displacement load is applied to the members, a member having a bolt through hole with a tapered seat surface, and a fastening bolt that includes... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7334499 | Grip for handlebar of bicycle A grip for the handlebar of a bicycle includes an inner tube provided with at least one mounting face and at least one protruding block, at least one flexible clamping member mounted on the mounting face of the inner tube and having two distal ends rested on the pro... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7316518 | Closure for cable connection A closure for cable connection capable of being readily assembled with fastening force of a sufficient level, rapidly accomplishing leading-out of a cable from a cable connection section and storage of the cable, and exhibiting enhanced airtightness while exhibiting... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7299867 | Hanger mounted in the bore of a tubular component A hanger mounted within a bore of a tubular string component has a split ring, a tapered key and a passageway formed in the hanger. The split ring has interfacial surfaces cooperating with interfacial surfaces of the tapered key. The bore may be located within a tub... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7261196 | Drive assembly with lightweight backstopping clutch The present invention relates to a drive assembly including an adapter that enables the use of a lightweight backstopping clutch with a driven shaft. The adapter is coupled to the driven shaft for rotation therewith and forms a stub shaft smaller than the driven sha... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255237 | Mounting upright and clip for adjustable organizer system A height adjustable upright for an adjustable organizer system has at least one first segment with a upper end configured to hang from a mounting rail and has a lower end. The upright also has at least one second segment with a pair of opposed ends, at least one of ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7240803 | Shelf mounting bracket for adjustable organizer system A shelf mounting bracket has a bracket body with a forward end, a rear end, an upper side, and a lower side. One or more connectors extend from the rear end for mounting the bracket to a support. At least one forward shelf support is provided near the forward end an... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234781 | Anchoring fixture for stools capable of adjusting elevation An anchoring fixture for stools capable of adjusting elevation is installed on an axle hub hinged on the top end of tripod legs which rest on the floor. The axle hub has a longitudinal axle hole to hold a screw post fastened to the bottom of a stool. The axle hub ha... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7210974 | Slip-on linkage A linkage for coupling to at least one rotatable shaft of a high voltage circuit breaker has an elongated body having a central body portion and opposed end portions. At least one of the end portions comprises a pair of parallel side walls and a bottom wall extendin... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7118300 | Shaft coupling In a shaft coupling having a pair of complementally shaped, detachably joinable coupling sleeve halves (11, 12) which can be clamped together by means of clamping elements to form a split coupling sleeve provided with at least one seat (14) for a first... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7107735 | Coupling device A coupling device for the coupling of reinforcing bars, the coupling device comprising an elongate tubular body configured for receiving reinforcing bars, in particular their end portions, at least one recessed gripping surface being formed on an inner surface of th... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7093402 | Coupling device A coupling device for coupling reinforcing bars used in structural concrete comprising an elongate tubular body for receiving bar end portions, a plurality of engagers being adjustably positioned through the elongate tubular body, the coupling device being character... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7070494 | Poultry picking finger and mounting structure Picking fingers suitable for use in automatic defeathering machines. The picking fingers are suitable for mounting to circular openings in a mounting plate. The picking finger includes an elastomeric picking finger body and a retainer for securing the picking finger... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7044678 | Connecting an anchoring rod to a drilling tool An anchoring rod for rock anchoring (self-drilling injection bolts), includes an outer thread for connecting the anchoring rod to a drilling tool via a coupling sleeve. The end of the anchoring rod, which is screwed into the coupling sleeve, comprises a section whic... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6991397 | Dowel fastener and joints including same An improved dowel fastener for compressive insertion within a recess, bore or aperture in each of two joint members of wood, metal, plastic or combinations thereof to frictionally retain one joint member to the other. The dowel fastener includes a flexible, resilien... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6966839 | Propshaft assembly with damper A propshaft assembly with a shaft structure and an insert member. The insert member has a front end having a first slot and a rear end having a second slot. The first slot is configured to at least partially overlap the second slot providing a staggered slot configu... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6966104 | Reinforcing bar tool and method A tool for forming a high strength reinforcing bar coupling driving self-locking wedge sleeves over each end of a contractible jaw assembly bridging the abutting ends of the bar to be joined. The sleeves are seated in collars engaged by the distal ends of arms drive... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6964384 | Device and method for positioning parts in a fuel injector A device and a method for positioning the ports and passages of injector parts during an assembly of a fuel injector. The device uses a groove or a keyway with a retaining band having a key portion disposed on the retaining band. The method includes forming grooves ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6964408 | Cable adjustment tool A cable adjustment tool includes an upper bar and a lower bar each having a top side, a bottom side, a first end and a second end. The first end of the upper bar has a slot extending therein for receiving a first of a pair of lug nuts. The first end of the lower bar... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6941710 | Columnar jack concealing device The present invention provides a device for concealing and covering a columnar jack for columnar supports and a method of concealing a columnar jack using a columnar jack concealing kit. The device comprises a strap member, a skirt sized and shaped for covering the ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6908107 | Off-road vehicle safety cage structural member attachment apparatus and method A connector for securely attaching two or more structural members such as metal tubing without requiring welding upon installation and an off-road vehicle occupant protection superstructural framework that incorporates this connector and structural members. In a pre... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6883998 | Connector A connector for connecting elongate members, such as pile sections, in an end-to-end relationship. A housing is fitted to each end of a reinforcing bar in the elongate member. The housing has a first attachment socket at one end, the first attachment socket having a... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6830517 | Rotating attachment device for a swing A rotating attachment device for attaching the upper end of a swing to a support bar generally comprises and inner bearing and an outer bearing. The inner bearing comprises at least two inner bearing arc segment members for direct placement on the cross bar, each in... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6808349 | Fastener mechanism A fastener mechanism operable between an unlocked position and a locked position to securely fasten items of various sizes and shapes includes a first member and a second member each having a sidewall, a front wall, a rear wall and a receiving chamber disposed adjac... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6773198 | Fixture A fixture for connecting two or more elongate bars in end to end relationship. The bars are provided with ribs on an external surface thereof. The fixture comprises a set of inner segments with formations to engage with the ribs on the bars. A set of intermediate se... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6588042 | Brush section for an electric toothbrush The invention is directed to a brush section (2) for an electric toothbrush (1), having a carrier tube (4) to which is fitted a bristle carrier (5) comprising a plurality of bristles (6). The carrier tube (4) is adapted to plug onto a mount (7) of a hand ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6561723 | High tensile tie rod connector A high tensile rod connector is provided that includes a first section having an internally threaded surface and a second section having an internally threaded surface. The threads of the first section mate with the threads of the second section. A pair o... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6350077 | Swivel connection The present invention relates to a clamping joint for joining a ramification line (15) to an anchoring wire (13), comprising a clamping mechanism comprising two halves (18) split in the longitudinal direction of the wire, which clamping mechanism clamps a... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6321503 | Foldable member A foldable member in the shape of a tube with at least one predetermined hinge area along the length of the tube, and a plurality of opposing elongated slots in the tube at the hinge area thereof forming separated longitudinal strips of tube material betw... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6308359 | Brush section for an electric toothbrush The invention is directed to a brush section (2) for an electric toothbrush (1), having a carrier tube (4) to which is fitted a bristle carrier (5) comprising a plurality of bristles (6). The carrier tube (4) is adapted to plug onto a mount (7) of a hand ... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6283670 | Splice case having a seam sealed by at least one clamping rail A closure system includes two longitudinally-extending shell members, each having flanges. Each of the flanges have inner and outer surfaces such that in a closed state the inner surfaces of each of the flanges contact one another to form at least one lon... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6213678 | Hanger apparatus A hanger apparatus assembled by joining connectors to elongate rods, which connectors define an open side running the entire length of the channel with a rib opposite of the opening for strength and rigidity of the connector. Four openings define oblique ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6196755 | Locking device for projection television lens assembly The invention provides a locking device for locking two matching lens cell halves of a lens cell. In particular, the invention resides in clips which are located at the joint where the two cell halves mate. The clips, which are molded as part of each cell... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6146048 | Connector for two drywall corner finishing devices A connector and method for connecting two drywall corner finishing devices. The connector connects and/or aligns the two drywall corner finishing devices positioned end to end by being inserted into corresponding openings located in the profile of the dry... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6135669 | Reusable apparatus to economically connect two rods A cylindrical shape with a open channel running the entire length (7). Opposite of the channel is a rib (5) added for strength and rigidity of the connector. Four openings (1) with a 45 degree angle (2) used for clearance open to four slots (3). Each slot... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6109817 | Driveshaft coupler A coupling device joins and axially aligns segments of a driveshaft or other shaft to form one, continuous length, shaft for use in a machine press.... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6099196 | Taper lock rebar splice joint A splice for concrete reinforcement bars includes two diametrically opposed half-shells spanning the aligned ends of the rebars. The half-shells interlock with upset bar ends to hold the bars together. An internally tapered sleeve is forced axially over t... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6089779 | Quick connect rebar splice A quick connect splice for concrete reinforcement bars includes two diametrically opposed half-shells spanning the aligned ends of the rebars. The half-shells interlock with raised ridges on the bar surfaces to hold the bar ends together. Two sleeve eleme... | 07/18/2000 |
