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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7413366 | Connecting members and methods for connecting implements to extension poles A connecting member for releasably connecting a first part to a second part is provided. The connecting member includes a housing and a first locking member. The housing has a first opening and a second opening. The first locking member has a first tab and a first b... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7407021 | Methods for the installation of earth anchors An adapter attachment for an auger which includes an connecting shaft sized and shaped to be attached to the pilot bit hole present in the end of an auger, after the removal of pilot bit. The adapter also includes a bolt flange for connection to a foundation anchor ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7364533 | Adjustment assembly for exercise device A unique structure for an indoor exercise bike that provides strength in its design, as well as the flexibility to create an aesthetically appealing frame structure. The monocoque frame design, including two symmetrical halves joined together, forms a very strong, l... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7353891 | Systems and methods for the installation of earth anchors An adapter attachment for an auger which includes an connecting shaft sized and shaped to be attached to the pilot bit hole present in the end of an auger, after the removal of pilot bit. The adapter also includes a bolt flange for connection to a foundation anchor ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354250 | Variable capacity rotary compressor A variable capacity rotary compressor having a slot defined between eccentric bushes, a latch pin fitted to a rotary shaft so as to be latched to the slot, and a restraint unit for restraining the eccentric bushes upon rotation of the rotary shaft. The restraint uni... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350267 | Wand assembly for a domestic appliance A wand for a domestic appliance (e.g., vacuum cleaner) includes a plurality of tubes which are dimensioned to telescope inside one another. Each tube is associated with a securing mechanism for securing the tube in an extended position with respect to another of the... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338065 | Hitch assembly A hitch assembly 24 configured for reducing or eliminating undesirable play or movement between its components. The hitch assembly 24 includes a conventional hitch receiver 24 and a hitch receiver attachment structure 28, which is adapted... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7300077 | Pipe connecting structure A pipe connecting structure for connecting a pair of sleeve-like pipes integrally in an axial direction by inserting a male side end portion of one of the pair of sleeve-like pipes into an opening of a female side end portion of the other sleeve-like pipe so as to s... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7275295 | True vehicle running center shaft assembly system A system for assembling a vehicle drive shaft is provided with the steps of installing yokes on respective ends of a drive shaft tube, each yoke having first and second bores therethrough for receiving respective distal ends of respective spider arrangements, and ro... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270026 | Differential assembly A differential having a differential case, a pair of side gears disposed in the differential case and a biasing element disposed between the side gears to force the side gears against the differential case, creating a torque bias between the side gears and the diffe... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7258358 | Bicycle seat post fixing structure A bicycle seat post fixing structure includes a tubular attachment member and a tightening member. The tubular attachment member is configured to be fixed to the frame. The tubular attachment member includes a first threaded component and a first inner peripheral su... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7237968 | Thermally transcribing printer and image forming apparatus In a thermally transcribing printer including a frame, a roller shaft, a roller shaft drive gear and a motor, the roller shaft includes one end installed on an inner side of the frame and folded to bend in an L-like shape and other end fitted to a drawout preventing... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7228754 | Steering apparatus for a car and method of manufacturing the same In a steering apparatus for a car which presses and retains a steering column upon a fixing bracket to car body to be telescopically adjustable, the steering column is molded from a tubular material by a hydroforming process to have a swelled portion as a unitary st... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225760 | Tethering stakes Tethering stakes of the nature intended to be pounded flush with or below ground level. Certain of the tethering stakes include a cap on the pounding end which is adapted for ease of placement and release of a tethering line. Accordingly, the tethering line can be r... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7198306 | Spring-biased locking bolt A spring-biased locking bolt with an operating button and a bolt connected with the operating button is described, wherein the bolt is spring-biased and movable in a sleeve. The sleeve is screwed into a corresponding opening in a machine part or an item of furniture... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7188684 | Locking pin assembly for locking dog housing A locking pin mechanism for a locking dog which provides for a support sleeve including steps with indentations for supporting a grasping member, and pins whose slanted face intersects the plan of the drive wrench bore in the locking dog when the drive wrench is bei... | 03/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7127863 | Column/beam interconnect nut-and-bolt socket configuration Column/I-beam interconnect structure including an attaching plate joined to an I-beam end. This plate possesses, along its lateral margins, angularly oriented upper and lower through-passages, each characterized with a reception axis, and designed to receive, along ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7097380 | Positioning structure of a beach umbrella A positioning structure of a beach umbrella is provided that includes a positioning apparatus to connect with a lower tube of the umbrella. The apparatus has a flat plate for forcing the lower tube being inserted into ground easily. A handle has a rod to engage with... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7080470 | Wear assembly for excavator digging edge A wear assembly that includes a wear member and a boss to define an opening for receiving a lock forward of the front edge face of the lip which can mount the wear member in a stable and balanced manner without a through-hole in the lip. The wear member includes an ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7066679 | Shaft assembly safety mechanism A shaft coupling element comprising a first portion configured for connection to a shaft and a second portion configured for connection to a secondary component. The first portion comprises first and second spaced apart side walls with a partial cylindrical portion ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055806 | Rail barricade A rail barricade includes a bottom rail and a U-shaped body frame having a top rail and a pair of vertical rails. A plurality of vertical spokes are located between the vertical rails. The bottom rail further includes an opposing pair of curved ends each having a pr... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7040832 | Locking device to secure a telescopic tube assembly A locking device has an enclosure partially securely mounted on a peripheral edge of the outer tube and having a lever pivotally connected to the enclosure; and a positioning rod securely connected to a side of the lever to be driven by the lever and having a head f... | 05/09/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7025522 | Adjustable bicycle seat post assembly An adjustable height bicycle seat post assembly comprises a hollow seat post for supporting a bicycle seat slidably supported on plastic shims inside a hollow tube. The hollow tube clamps into the frame of a bicycle. A main spring forces the post upward, but a locki... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7004671 | Pipe connecting structure and cleaning tool A pipe connecting structure for connecting a pair of sleeve-like pipes integrally in an axial direction by inserting a male side end portion of one of the pair of sleeve-like pipes into an opening of a female side end portion of the other sleeve-like pipe so as to s... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000497 | Selectively positionable gearshift and method An adjustable gearshift assembly (10, 130) for connecting by a bracket (16) to a transmission of a motor vehicle, providing a shifter knob (12, 132) movable to a selected position relative to an elongate member (14, 144). The shifter knob... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000928 | Third wheel collapsing device for a golf club cart A third wheel collapsing device for a golf club cart includes a third wheel support frame having a U-shaped frame fixed pivotally with a third wheel and a hollow support arm fitted therein with a fit block. The support arm and the fit block respectively have insert ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997633 | Coupling for split-boom power tool A power tool coupling system for coupling two boom members of a split-boom power tool. The coupling system includes a first section and a second section. The first section is adapted to be fixedly attached to an end of a first one of the boom members. The first sect... | 02/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6969078 | Third wheel collapsing device for a golf club cart A third wheel collapsing device for a golf club cart includes a third wheel support unit consisting of a connect base having a fitting member with an upper inclined surface, and a lock block on the upper inclined surface. A spring chamber is continually formed in bo... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6959622 | Rotary tilt locking mechanism A steering column rotary tilt locking mechanism. The mechanism includes a rod pivotally interconnecting upper and lower column members and a sleeve supported about the rod. The rod and sleeve have selectively engageable surfaces. The sleeve has opposed slots with on... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6872026 | Handle connector A handle connector for securing the head of a cleaning tool to its handle is formed as a unitary integral body, preferably of die-cast construction. The connector has two distal ends. At one end, there is an opening for receiving a handle. The other end of the conne... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6869243 | Cotter having indicator device A cotter is used for locking or latching tubes or extensions together, and includes a shank having a lower end, a handle attached to top of the shank, a ferrule slidably attached onto the shank and arranged between the handle and the lower end of the shank and havin... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6851886 | Knee joint assembly A knee joint assembly for an agricultural implement or a vehicle includes a relatively short knee casting with an apertured end of rectangular cross section which is inserted in a mating steel knee tube. The apertures in the casting end align with beveled apertures ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6773200 | Hitch-mountable recreational equipment rack A recreational equipment rack system, which includes an equipment rack configured for exterior engagement on a vehicle. The equipment rack including a rack tongue configured to be inserted into and secured within a hitch receiver provided on the vehicle. A fastening... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6669400 | Tube connecting system In a system for connecting two tubes (11, 12), the end (13) of the first tube (11) is telescopically received in the end (14) of the second tube (12). A hole (15) in the first tube (11) is aligned with a hole (17) in the second tube (12) while at the same... | 12/30/2003 |
