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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7325889 | Track having rotatable bushing and link for the same In a track with a rotatable bushing which is brought into engagement with a sprocket of a track-type vehicle, it is intended that strength is enhanced rationally by link functionality sharing and by combination of such assigned functional tasks for achieving further... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311463 | Arrangement for securing a snap ring An arrangement for axially supporting two jointly rotating components (2, 3) by way of a snap ring (6) having two displaceable impacting ends (6a, 6b), which are separated from each other by a peripheral gap (7), and ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7293763 | Retaining keeper assembly for a hoisting device A retaining keeper assembly for a hoisting device. A shank has a plurality of circumferential grooves perpendicular to an axis of the shank. A thrust bearing surrounds the shank and is supported by the hoisting device. A split retaining collar having a plurality of ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7264128 | Storage rack system and locking latch therefor A storage rack system, locking latch therefor, and combinations thereof. The latch having generally a flexible and resilient arm coupleable to a beam member and having a locking pin coupled thereto. The resilient arm biases the locking pin through a locking pin open... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7252273 | Bracket and bracketed assemblies and system for further assembly The invention discloses unique brackets, which form a bracket assembly that may be placed at any location of various components to form an assembly piece, such as furniture. An assembled furniture piece made of furniture panels interconnected with attached engaging ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7210540 | Tool retaining mechanism A securing arrangement for a tool (7) of an agricultural tillage implement of a type having a tapered interconnection between a socket (5) on the tool and an adaptor piece (3) adapted for mounting onto a tine (1) of the tillage implement.... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7162818 | Connector pin assembly and associated apparatus Telescoped excavating support and wear members are releasably retained in their telescoped relationship by a connector pin assembly removably received in aligned connector openings in the members. A body portion of the pin assembly blocks removal of the wear member ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7144183 | Lock with internal retainer A locking assembly has two members which are moveable into coupling engagement with one another. The two members have lock engaging walls, and one of the members has an opening between the lock engaging walls for receiving a lock. The lock comprises a lock body and ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7128494 | Method and apparatus for securing a caster wheel An integrally formed caster socket is provided in a tubular framing member for a merchandising display or the like. The framing member has aligned stem receiving holes with the upper hole being on an outwardly domed frusto-conical shaped area and the lower hole is o... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7124836 | Knock-on sweep structure Sweep retaining structure includes a retainer having a contact end biased towards the sweep. The sweep includes two or more spaced end-receiving areas to accommodate changes in the mounted sweep position. In one embodiment, the retainer is a wire made of spring stee... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121023 | Excavating wear member A rotatable connector pin assembly is disposed within an opening in an adapter nose, with opposite ends of the pin portion of the assembly extending outwardly beyond opposite sides of the adapter nose in axially fixed orientations relative thereto, and is used to ca... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7100879 | Speaker bracket Systems and techniques to simply, easily and quickly attache and detach a speaker to a mounting location. A speaker bracket can provide a pivot point for the speaker that also serves as an audio signal connection point. The speaker bracket can be built in a robust f... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7069676 | Excavating tooth point/adapter assembly methods A rotatable connector pin assembly is disposed within an opening in an adapter nose, with opposite ends of the pin portion of the assembly extending outwardly beyond opposite sides of the adapter nose in axially fixed orientations relative thereto, and is used to ca... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7070007 | Knock-on sweep structure Sweep retaining structure includes a retainer having a contact end biased towards the sweep. The sweep includes two or more spaced end-receiving areas to accommodate changes in the mounted sweep position. In one embodiment, the retainer is a wire made of spring stee... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7036249 | Tooth adapter having an elastomeric clamp assembly and method for using same A tooth adapter having an elastomeric clamp assembly and a method for using the same are provided. The system includes a tooth adapter having a first end operable to receive a removable tooth point and a second end having an upper blade and a lower blade, the upper ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032334 | System and method for coupling excavation equipment components In accordance with a particular embodiment of the present invention, a system for coupling excavation equipment components includes a pin assembly configured to couple a first tool body to a second tool body. The pin assembly is configured to be received at least pa... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7004692 | Rotary cutting tool A rotary cutting tool has a cutting head, a screw member and a tool shank. The cutting head has an axially directed through bore with locking wings protruding from the bore surface. Each locking wing having a sloping locking surface and stopper with a stop surface. ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001098 | Lock structure and method for using thereof A lock structure. The lock structure includes a first element, a second element, a guiding element and a fixing pin. The first element has a guide hole and a first through hole located under the guide hole. The second element is deposed under the first element and h... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6976325 | Excavating tooth assembly with rotatable connector pin structure A connector pin assembly is disposed within an opening in an adapter nose, with opposite ends of a rotatable pin portion of the assembly extending outwardly beyond opposite sides of the adapter nose in axially fixed orientations relative thereto, and is used to capt... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6953313 | Self-locking linear adjustment mechanism A self-locking linear adjustment mechanism may be configured in the form of a rod assembly or a cartridge assembly. The self-locking linear adjustment mechanism in the form of a cartridge assembly includes a self-locking linear adjustment mechanism including a locki... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6938700 | Knock-on sweep structure and tools therefor Sweep retaining structure includes a spring wire retainer with a base supported in a groove on the underside of the wedge support which mates with a stem portion of the sweep. The wedge support is apertured, and a central curved portion of the retainer passes throug... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935823 | Anchor nut device for attachment to a structure An anchor nut device for attachment to a structure, the device defining a threaded bore for the reception therein of a corresponding member. The device includes an anchor nut which is fabricated from a first material, the nut defining the bore and a plurality of rad... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6923593 | Locking member and device There is disclosed a device (1, 34) for positioning a first element (24) with respect to at least a second element (25) by means of a resilient locking member made in a single piece and having two ends (2, 3) connected by a bar (4)... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6872025 | Toggle retainer for toggle connections A toggle retainer (10) for toggle connections of conveyor pans (5) for chain scraper conveyors, guide troughs of mining machines and similar, with a locking plate (30) engaging across the locking extension (23, 24) on the toggle head (... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6832788 | Manifold-connecting mechanism Engaging holes are disposed on both sides of an upper surface of a body of a manifold and are spaced from an axis of the body by a predetermined distance. A solenoid-operated valve is installed to the manifold. Shaft sections of a U-shaped connecting pin are inserte... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6824325 | Apparatus and system to attach a member A system and apparatus to couple a bracket member with a receiver member is disclosed. Embodiments may couple bracket members with receiver members, such as brackets to rails of racks, via a flexible member. The flexible member may secure a bracket member to a recei... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6749358 | Connector for latching and carrying current capabilities with tooless connection A tooless electrical connector includes a housing having a bore with a groove disposed on an inside surface of the bore with the groove establishing a shoulder between a groove bottom and a bore inside surface. A flat spring is provided and disposed in the groove fo... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6739790 | Shaft assembly safety mechanism A shaft coupling assembly comprising a coupling element including a shaft receiving slot and retainer receiving aperture adjacent the shaft receiving slot; a retainer extendable through the retainer receiving aperture; and an axial shaft body configured to be insert... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6733201 | Plug connection with installation securing device A plug connection with an installation securing device for cable lines comprises a sleeve with a central cylindrical cavity that is open at one end. A primary groove is open to the outer surface of the sleeve and the central cylindrical cavity. A wedge-shaped barrie... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6676153 | Easily installed side curtain airbag module An airbag device for side protection in a motor vehicle has an inflatable airbag and a plurality of attachment elements that are anchored to the airbag module and can be inserted into a corresponding plurality of slots in a structural member of a motor ve... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6672011 | Modular command post system A modular command post system comprised of removable interconnecting truss elements is provided. The modular command post system is configured to provide shelter and infrastructure to support various electronic equipment used by occupants of the command p... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6644884 | Rotational spring clip for connecting a male component to a female component A rotational spring clip is provided for connecting a male component to a female component. The spring clip is pivotally secured to a female component. The male component includes a male member that extends through a hole in the female component. The spri... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6575051 | Device for retaining a sheath of a remote control via cable A device for retaining a sheath of a remote control via cable has an attachment molded integrally with a support. The attachment has a base part arising from the support to delimit a housing for accommodating a fitting of the sheath, as well as a cover li... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6524012 | Securing members together by spring rings An assembly of an outer race of a constant velocity joint and part of a motor vehicle wheel bearing, wherein the outer race has a first bore and an internal groove in the bore, the bearing part and the race being held in assembled position by a spring rin... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6508092 | Snap-in mount for CAM locks and the like A generally cylindrical body of a device such as a cam lock is provided with a snap-in mount that enables the body to be mounted from one side of and through mounting holes formed in support panels of distinctly different thicknesses. The body has a shoul... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6439797 | Fastener and fastener-rod assembly A fastener which includes an inner collar having an axial bore and a retractable projection projecting into the axial bore when the fastener is in a locked position and retractable out of the axial bore when the fastener is in a retracted position. The in... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6422780 | Structure for connecting a tool with a grip A structure for connecting a tool with a grip, including an insertion rod, an outer sheath and a fastening ring. The insertion rod is inserted in the outer sheath. One side of the insertion rod has a projecting block formed with a transverse recess. The o... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6422667 | Link-and-pin fixing structure for a crawler chain A fitting space having an annular opening, in which an elastic ring whose diameter of a section is D is to be fitted, is formed between a pin-press-fit hole of a link and an exposed end portion of a pin. A link inner wall face and a pin outer peripheral f... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6109818 | Recombinator A recombinator for connecting and recombining sections of material. The recombinator including a cylindrical sleeve formed from at least two semi-cylindrical sections having edges and an internal arcuate surface. A first cylindrical hub is used to coopera... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6090034 | Tabber apparatus with removable shaft and retaining member A tabber apparatus includes a frame, a removable shaft for guiding a media through the tabber apparatus and a retaining member. The frame includes at least one opening formed therein. The removable shaft includes an end received in the opening of the fram... | 07/18/2000 |
