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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7335201 | Polyaxial bone screw with torqueless fastening An adjustable spinal fixation system is composed of a collection of anchoring assemblies attached, via a variety of connectors, to spine-stabilizing rods. The anchoring assemblies include a linking member attached in a ball-and-socket fashion to a bone-engaging memb... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331745 | Nut An outer body of a nut defines an axial port and carries initial guide means. An inner body, movably accepted in the port in the axial direction, is divided into at least two jaws in the axial direction, which carry respectively an internal thread segment on their i... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7274845 | Low-cost method and apparatus for establishing fiber optic connections A low-cost molded sleeve for a fiber optic cable connector receptacle is disclosed. The inner surface of the sleeve, into which a fiber optic connector can be inserted, is defined by three surfaces. A first planar surface and a second planar surface at right angles ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7240776 | Bottom valve apparatus of hydraulic shock absorber In a bottom valve apparatus in which a flow passage is formed in a bottom piece, a check valve opening and closing the flow passage is provided in one face side of the bottom piece, and a coil spring urging the check valve is fastened by a bolt and a nut which are p... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234617 | Securement arrangement for elongate articles Method and apparatus for providing dual anti-theft locks protecting an elongate object stored on a load bar of a load carrier. A bracket is attached to a retainer using connecting fasteners secured by connecting knobs to firmly attach the apparatus to the load bar w... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7223045 | Device and method for detachably connecting abutting structural parts and tie member for use to form said device A device (1) for detachably connecting two abutting structural parts (2, 3) comprises a tie member (4), adapted to be at least partially inserted in a recess (5) formed in a first (2) of the structural parts (2, 3), and a lo... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7210379 | Rigging tool A rigging tool for use with a turnbarrel for joining ends of cables together in which the rigging tool has a first gripping member with a receptacle suitable for receiving a terminal end of a cable therein, a second gripping member having a receptacle suitable for r... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207758 | Fastening device, particularly for holding together a stack of at least two panels The invention relates to a fastening device for holding together a stack of at least two panels, comprising a female piece in the form of a clasp, and a male piece having a part in the form of a head, and a part in the form of shaft with a cross section in the form ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7185922 | Anti-rotation device and anti-rotation structure for a pipe and a connector Anti-rotation device for a pipe and a connector has a pipe connecting portion and a connector connecting portion constructed integrally on the pipe connecting portion. The anti-rotation device is mounted on the pipe and the connector while the pipe connecting portio... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7131235 | Child barriers A child barrier for installation in a passage or the like comprises a frame with two side portions (4) which, in use, are positioned adjacent the walls of the passage, each side portion (4) carrying one or more vertically spaced abutment members (20... | 11/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7059441 | Mount frame for an electric motor-driven wheeled vehicle A mount frame includes a first frame unit having a first rear frame portion which is provided with an anchoring member and a gripped member. A second frame unit has a second front frame portion provided with a seat post, an anchored member which is disposed to be jo... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048214 | Gyratory crusher with hydrostatic bearings It has been said that the wheel is the greatest invention of all time; when horses or oxen pulled wagons, dirt roads or no roads sufficed, but the wheels of modern transportation require paved roads for cars and trucks, concrete air strips for airplanes, ballast for... | 05/23/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6964540 | Variably adjustable watercraft ramp The watercraft ramp comprises a frame and a plurality of hull-support assemblies mounted thereon. The frame has a pair of elongated channel rails held in laterally spaced condition. Each rail has a longitudinally aligned internal recess and a longitudinally aligned ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6955515 | Locking turn pin A hand tightened locking pin using a unique internal cam configuration to lock the pin assembly. The pin assembly includes a sleeve and a locking cam unit. The sleeve includes anti-rotation protrusions that match a keyhole in a first metal plate to prevent rotation ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6948878 | Locking quick release device The device of the present invention is a locking quick release device for allowing quick and easy release and adjustment to a bicycle seat and/or bicycle wheels, while still allowing the seat and/or wheels to lock to the bike frame when the quick release lever is in... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945135 | Bicycle stem for enlarged handlebar portions and associated methods A bicycle stem may include a body portion and a handlebar clamping portion connected thereto, and a handlebar clamping member cooperating with the handlebar clamping portion to clamp the bicycle handlebar. The handlebar clamping member and the handlebar clamping por... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6938782 | Bicycle carrier A rack for carrying a bicycle on a vehicle. The rack includes forward and rear crossbars extending across a top surface of the vehicle and a pair of tower bodies associated with each crossbar to secure the crossbars to the vehicle. A wheel mount is attached to a fir... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935804 | Clamping element and device for fixing cam rails A clamping element with a sliding block is provided for fixing in an undercut groove with a narrower insertion area and a wider groove base, as well as a device for fixing cam rails to a machine part, with a clamping element having the sliding block and with grooved... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6916176 | Rotation lock device for preventing undesired rotation of a shaft especially for handpieces used in medical treatments A rotation locking device located in the area of two separate, independent shafts or shaft sections for preventing the undesired rotation of a shaft or shaft section. The rotation locking device includes a locking pin which, in its idle position (during operation of... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6912928 | Bicycle stem including enhanced clamp and associated methods A bicycle stem includes a steering tube clamp with a pair of cooperating clamp members defining an imaginary cylinder and a recess therein for the steering tube. Each clamp member may also have at least one fastener receiving passageway therein offset a predetermine... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6758380 | Locking fork mount for a bicycle carrier A fork mount or clamping assembly for securement to the prongs of a bicycle fork, such as is incorporated into a bicycle carrier. The clamping assembly includes a pair of inner clamping surfaces, and an axial skewer member extends outwardly from the inner clamping s... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6637778 | Low permeation cam lock for plastic fuel tank vapor vent valve A vapor vent valve has an annular locking ring received thereover, with surfaces thereon engaging the valve for limited axial movement therebetween and preventing relative rotation therebetween. A fuel tank has an access opening with a slit formed therein... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6601712 | Bicycle carrier A rack for carrying a bicycle on a vehicle. The rack includes forward and rear crossbars extending across a top surface of the vehicle and a pair of tower bodies associated with each crossbar to secure the crossbars to the vehicle. A wheel mount is attach... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6500022 | Threaded pin for carbon electrodes A threaded pin for connecting carbon electrodes is presented. The pin includes a body having a central axis running along its length, two end portions, a midpoint lying between the two end portions and threads extending from the body. The threads each hav... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6463947 | Directionally illuminated walking aid A directionally illuminated walking aid has a walking-aid shaft (1) that is predeterminedly transparent with, an internal light (4, 20) directed vertically from a top reflector (2) towards a bottom cap (3) from which vertical reflectors (5) may be extende... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6460708 | Bicycle carrier A rack for carrying a bicycle on a vehicle. The rack includes forward and rear crossbars extending across a top surface of the vehicle and a pair of tower bodies associated with each crossbar to secure the crossbars to the vehicle. A wheel mount is attach... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6390718 | T-shaped connection frame between two frame members of a facade or glass roof A connection frame for joining two frame members of a facade or glass roof, with the frame members extending perpendicular to one another and having each an interior chamber, includes a joint member so received in the interior chamber of one of the frame ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6305873 | Jointing construction Structural members 1, 21 are connected by way of a connecting rod 3 which is attached to one structural member 1 and projects outward from connecting surface 2 of structural member 1 in the direction of other structural member 21, and a connector 23 which... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6273635 | Mounting fixture for a modular assembly machine A mounting fixture for a reconfigurable assembly machine having a plurality of modules with slots formed in their upper surfaces includes a hollow brick or cube having a plurality of intersecting keyways on the faces or surfaces of the cube. One of the ke... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6264360 | Mixer for container with quick release coupling A container mixer typically comprises a mixer inside a container tank. The mixer comprises a shaft and blades mounted on the shaft, an actuator positioned outside the container tank, and a coupler with which the mixer is coupled to the actuator. The conta... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6257551 | Valve stem extension A valve stem extension for extending the length of a valve stem, the valve stem extension including an extension member and a rotation resisting member. The extension member has a first end for engaging the valve stem and defines an opening which exposes ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6206606 | Fixing device for rod body A fixing device for rod body has a base body with a through hole formed in the center thereof, a grommet body arranged to be inserted into the through hole of the base body, and a pin body arranged to be pushed into an inner hole of the grommet body to ex... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6071035 | Interchangeable tool coupling assembly having spring-based locking sleeve An interchangeable tool coupling assembly includes a coupling base, a connecting collar, a locking sleeve, a wave spring and an interchangeable tool having a shaft with an end and a pin protruding from a side of the shaft end. At one end portion, the coup... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6053655 | Fastener with cam engagement A fastener comprises a nut surrounding a collar that in turn surrounds a t, the nut and collar holding a bracket element against a mounting surface. The collar fits closely but slidably within the nut. Of the nut or collar, one has a boss that rides upon... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5913605 | Rotary lock system for wear runner assembly A wear runner assembly includes a base which is representatively secured to an excavating bucket wall surface, and a wear runner which is releasably connectable to the base by moving the wear runner in a locking direction parallel to the surface to engage... | 06/22/1999 |
