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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177454 | Hydraulic coupler A quick coupler for attaching implements, such as buckets or other tools, to heavy equipment, such as backhoes and excavators, which includes two recesses or channels for receiving a pair of machine pins of an implement. A hydraulic piston actuates a first locking l... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8007197 | Coupler device to connect bucket or tool to boom arm A coupler device for releasably connecting a boom arm to a tool such as a bucket including a coupling frame adapted for connection to the boom and having wedge members on opposite sides thereof, these members being provided to engage in channels formed by connecting... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7857541 | Connecting/disconnecting mechanism and composite apparatus A connecting/disconnecting mechanism able to connect and disconnect two units easily, as well as a composite apparatus having such a connecting/disconnecting mechanism, can be provided. A hook portion has a hook, the hook having a branch at a longitudinal front end ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7699555 | Mounting assembly with releasable lock A mounting assembly for releasably mounting a rear light member to a body member of a vehicle. The mounting assembly comprises a locking member. The locking member includes a sleeve-like mounting portion adapted to be fixed to the support member, and a first locking... | 04/20/2010 |
| RE41223 | Clamp with improved internal cam action A clamping apparatus, for use with an actuator, has a housing with a guide track mounted on or formed in the housing. A roller or cam operably engages with the guide track such that the cam can be moved and positioned along the guide track by way of the actuator. At... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7686532 | Coupler components and coupling system for front-end loader A female coupler portion includes first and second vertical ribs arranged in a spaced-apart relationship. The ribs comprise first and second hooks and first and second ears, respectively, wherein each of the first and second ears includes at least one shoulder proje... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7594776 | Hydraulic coupler A quick coupler for attaching implements, such as buckets or other tools, to heavy equipment, such as backhoes and excavators, which includes two recesses or channels for receiving a pair of machine pins of an implement. A hydraulic piston actuates a first locking l... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7357592 | Clamping joint system A clamping joint system is provided for the detachable junction of two elements, of which at least one comprises an undercut longitudinal slot and the other one (12) comprises a receiving space (14) formed therein. The clamping joint system comprises a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7284928 | Quick disconnect coupling device A quick disconnect assembly used for hand powered tools which consist of two separate units: a quick disconnect receiving assembly and an implement head attachment. When used together they will allow for a quick connection and release between a tool head and a handl... | 10/23/2007 |
| RE39786 | Clamp with improved internal cam action A clamping apparatus, for use with an actuator, has a housing with a guide track mounted on or formed in the housing. A roller or cam operably engages with the guide track such that the cam can be moved and positioned along the guide track by way of the actuator. At... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252453 | Robot arm coupling apparatus A robotic tool coupling system includes a first connecting unit including a piston movable along a longitudinal axis. The piston includes a multifaceted contact surface comprising a tapered locking surface; an initial actuating surface having an angle with respect t... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7241078 | Modular pier system A modular pier includes a plurality of modular pier sections. The plurality of modular pier sections includes at least a first pier section and a second pier section wherein the pier sections include a frame having a first end and a second end opposite the first end... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7225566 | Hybrid male coupler portion for a front-end loader A hybrid male coupler portion for a front-end loader mates selectively and interchangeably with first and second different female coupler portions. The coupler portion includes a frame. The frame includes: (i) first and second arm pin-on locations adapted for connec... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7217060 | Prosthesis locking assembly A locking mechanism includes a centering axle having an engaging member defined at one end thereof, a sleeve encompassing a portion of the centering axle, and a clutch device that securely receives the sleeve and permits rotation of the centering axle and the sleeve... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7217059 | Fixing and release systems A connecting means adapted to fix or release a first element (4) and a second element (5) includes a locking pin (1) which is moveable to remote activation means between a locked position. In which leg (8) expends wall (9) into rec... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7203067 | Apparatus for securing a modular component in a chassis An apparatus for securing a modular component comprises a jointed cam arm including a first portion and a second portion pivotally connected to the first portion. A flexible member is included on the first portion. A pivot limiting catch is included on the second po... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7185798 | Apparatus and method for mechanically reinforcing the welds between riser pipes and riser braces in boiling water reactors An apparatus and method for mechanically reinforcing the weld between a riser pipe and riser brace of a jet pump assembly are characterized by first and second attachment members for attachment on a riser brace of the jet pump assembly, and first and second clamp bo... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182546 | Coupler components and coupling System for front-end loader A female coupler portion includes first and second vertical ribs arranged in a spaced-apart relationship. The ribs comprise first and second hooks and first and second ears, respectively, wherein each of the first and second ears includes at least one shoulder proje... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7172441 | Ejector lever assembly A lever assembly used for ejecting a circuit board or other plug-in type component from a chassis or sub-rack is disclosed. The lever assembly includes a sliding catch supported by at least a portion of the lever for rectilinear motion in a direction along the porti... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7140609 | Locking/unlocking mechanism A cartridge apparatus includes a media cassette, face plate and a locking and unlocking mechanism. The locking and unlocking mechanism includes a lock bar, a first post and a second post, and is configured to lock and unlock a cartridge during insertion in a printer... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7107926 | Bimini top main bow connector A collapsible frame for a cloth or canvas-like top for a boat, having latching members which retain the collapsible frame to a plurality of mounting brackets secured to the boat frame. An over the center rotating latching member allows the collapsible frame to be qu... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104505 | Autonomous satellite docking system This invention solves problems associated with prior-art soft-dock mechanisms by placing all active components of a soft-dock system on the chaser side of the mechanism, leaving the target side of the mechanism completely passive (i.e., requiring no power expenditur... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100350 | Haying machine A haymaking machine including a frame carrying at least one pair of rotors connected to carrying arms that may be moved from a working position, in which they are substantially horizontal, to a transport position, in which they are substantially vertical, and vice-v... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7086804 | Quick-change attachment The invention relates to a quick-change attachment to connect a tool, preferably, to the boom of a hydraulic excavator, comprising a boom-connecting quick-change attachment component to accommodate a tool, one end of which has a pin, and the other end of which is re... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7070578 | Surgical cassette latching mechanism A surgical system having a cassette latching mechanism having two pivoting latching rails. The rails are connected to a rotating latching wheel by spring-loaded latching arms. The latching wheel is connected to a motor by a latching pushbar. The cassette is pressed ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7036203 | Internal jigging A jigging device, for example, for positioning parts to facilitate assembly line procedures. The jigging device maintains a first element (10) in a desired spatial relationship with a second element (12). The jigging device has a first fastening means ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032335 | Connection apparatus An apparatus for connecting an implement to a prime mover, the connection apparatus including a body arranged to be mounted on the prime mover. The body includes a connection device for connecting the body to the implement; the connection device comprising a locking... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021687 | Clamp assembly An actuated workpiece clamp is provided. The clamp of this disclosure illustratively has an actuator, a linkage, a cam member, a cam pin, and at least one jaw member. ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014385 | Attachment coupling device for heavy machinery An attachment coupling device is designed to releasably connect a variety of attachments to an arm and a push link of heavy machinery such as hydraulic excavators. The attachment coupling device comprises a pair of mounting brackets fixedly secured to the attachment... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004670 | Manual disconnect apparatus and method A retrofitable manual disconnect apparatus includes an output shaft engagement member (20) that couples to the output shaft (13) of a powered movable barrier operator (12), a movable barrier engagement member (14) that couples to a movabl... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6991398 | Tool coupler A tool coupler comprises a coupler frame and an attachment frame. The attachment frame is provided with two hooks that engage two catches located on the coupler frame. The coupler frame is provided with two locking pins and the attachment frame is provided with two ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6979167 | Excavator coupler assembly An assembly for detachably connecting an implement having a pair of mounting pins to a machine provided with a dipper stick having a pair of side walls and a mounting pin and a pair of tilt links each having a mounting pin, generally consisting of a first component ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6964122 | Coupler for coupling an accessory to a dipper arm and a control system for such a coupler A coupler for coupling an accessory to a dipper arm and a control system for such a coupler. The invention concerns a quick hitch coupler for coupling an accessory to a dipper arm of a back actor such as may be used by an earth working apparatus. The quick hitch cou... | 11/15/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6932428 | Connector for adjacent seating units A furniture assembly includes: a first seating unit with a stationary support; a second seating unit with a stationary support; and a connector that is configured to interconnect the first and second seating units such that respective lateral portions thereof are ad... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6922926 | Universal coupler for excavator buckets The coupler has a pair of spaced side frames (25a) in each of which a first hook like aperture (13) is provided for engagement with a first pivot pin provided on an excavator bucket and wherein a locking pin (23) is moveable from and into... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6916190 | Plug-in module for plugging in and/or pulling out of a module rack A plug-in module to be plugged in and/or pulled out of a module rack provided with at least one front stop edge, comprising a lever pull with handle arm and lever arm which is positioned pivoting in the frontal region of the plug-in module. A locking lever is attach... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913413 | Coupling lock A coupling lock comprising a lock base having a hole includes a core member received in the hole of the lock base and a core plug at an end thereof running out of the hole of the lock base. A driving member, having two driving portions at opposite ends thereof, is c... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6902160 | Locating pin with integrated clamp The present invention is directed to a locating and clamping fixture for locating and clamping a workpiece, wherein the fixture comprises a generally hollow body and a floating clamping arm. A first cam follower is located within the body, and a drive pin comprising... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902346 | Hydraulic coupler A quick coupler for attaching implements, such as buckets or other tools, to heavy equipment, such as backhoes and excavators, which includes two recesses or channels for receiving a pair of machine pins of an implement. A hydraulic piston actuates a first locking l... | 06/07/2005 |
