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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7363840 | Retaining device with high modulus polymer insert and socket wear indicator A retaining device to secure a socket to an anvil including an O-ring, an integral projection extending inwardly from the O-ring, and an insert secured at or near a far end of the integral projection. The insert may be made from a non-metallic high modulus material ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7318599 | Modular inflatable restraint apparatus A modular inflatable restraint apparatus includes an elongated housing defining an open channel, a manifold tube, an air bladder inflator and an inflatable air bladder all positioned within the open channel of the housing when the air bladder is deflated. The air bl... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7231676 | Cross-rail support system for a bed frame with telescopic legs A cross-rail support system for use with a bed frame to support a mattress having at least two adjustable support leg assemblies attached to two parallel and adjacent elongate beams. The overall width of the support system is adjustable by sliding the elongate beams... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7156413 | Detent connection piece and gas bag module A detent connection piece (10) includes a clip hook (18) which can be pressed into a first bore (24) while being deformed until the detent connection piece snaps in and engages behind a bearing edge framing the first bore (24). The detent... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7086185 | Device for coupling wear pieces to the receptacle tools of a public works machine In a device for coupling a tooth onto an adaptor nose with a key, the tooth includes a skirt shrouding the adapter nose beyond the key passage zone and having a configuration connected to a return wall, comprising a bordering ridge. The wall is provided in the width... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077033 | Socket wrench for power tool This invention discloses device for a socket wrench to be firmly and fixedly combined with a motive tool, where the socket wrench is prevented from falling off from the combining during use. A pin insertion hole is formed in a blind hole with its one end as a closin... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066511 | Non-conductive extension pole An extension pole suitable for use in light bulb changing operations. The extension pole comprises first, second, and third telescopically intercoupled sections. A first locking assembly selectively locks the first and second sections to one another, and a second lo... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066676 | Locating device for a retractable strut of a tent or a closet A locating device for a retractable strut of a tent or a closet includes an engaging device, a sliding bracket, an upper strut and a lower strut. The sliding bracket is secured onto the lower strut. The upper strut is inserted into the lower strut and has an elastic... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059420 | Structure for fastening detachably blade with handle of gardening implements A gardening implement comprises a structure for fastening detachably a blade with a handle. The blade is provided at a fastening end with a deviation groove. The handle is provided at a fastening end with a fixation seat and a slide block slidably disposed in the fi... | 06/13/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6840705 | Assembly of two parts one of which is fixed and the other removable, used for example for equipping a surgical table The assembly of two parts, one of which is fixed and the other of which is removable, includes automatic locking and unlocking elements for securing the removable part to the fixed part. The unlocking elements are mounted on the removable part and are integrated ins... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6672794 | Quick disconnect tube cleaning brush coupling A coupling particularly suited for brushes for tube cleaning operations includes interfitted shaft and brush coupling members retained by a locking mechanism in axial alignment for rotation in tube cleaning operations. The shaft and brush coupling interfi... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6659678 | Mechanism for keeping lock device released A mechanism for keeping a lock device released comprises a through-hole which is defined through a side surface of an intermediate block member having a lock device and which externally communicates, a hexagon wrench which is inserted externally through t... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6491469 | Connecting system between wearing parts mounted onto tools and receptacles in use on construction machinery and equipment Apparatus for joining a tooth to an interlocked adaptor of a construction tool having a keyway passing through the interlocked tooth and adaptor. An L-shaped elongated key is inserted into the keyway so that the two sides of the key form a channel with th... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6457897 | Variable-length connecting element The invention relates to a preferably rod-shaped and variable-length connecting element for transmitting traction or pressure forces between at least two points of application of force, from and to assemblies connected to the connecting element, with fast... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6196758 | Tool having an accessory receiver An accessory receiver is adapted for mechanical engagement with a level sensing device such as a carpenter's level or with other similar tools. The accessory receiver provides a receiver body for engagement within a box frame structure by spring action so... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6186697 | Power transmission devices with impact absorbing potential A power transmission device with impact absorbing potential includes a shaft, a tube engaged with said shaft, a spline joint for interconnecting the shaft and the tube, and a breakable pin arranged through through holes of the shaft and the tube. A tube i... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6079431 | Underarm cane device An improved underarm cane device including a cane having a Y-type structure with an upper end portion and two rods extending therefrom. The arm supporter structure includes an arm supporter and two ends, with each end of the arm supporter structure having... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5941126 | Shift fork assembly A shift fork assembly includes a pin sized for clearance and a retainer clip to secure a shift fork to a shift rail. The shift rail has a transverse bore extending at least partially into the shift rail. The shift fork has an axial bore receiving the shif... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5904440 | Piston/piston rod assembly having positive locking means between said piston and said piston rod A piston/piston rod assembly. The piston is an annular member which is provided with a longitudinal bore therethrough having internal threads therein. A transverse opening is provided through the piston. The piston rod is provided with a threaded end for ... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5556224 | Shifter handle assembly A shifter handle assembly for an automotive transmission. The shifter handle assembly comprises a shifter handle having a bore into which the shifter of a vehicle is inserted. A retaining clip is inserted within an aperture of the shifter handle which eng... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5501542 | Rapid coupling for a supported, driven shaft A rapid coupling for a supported, driven shaft is disclosed. The coupling includes a coupling sleeve which is axially slidable over a drive shaft but keyed to the drive shaft to ensure that the coupling sleeve rotates with the shaft. The coupling sleeve h... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5358354 | Resilient coupling A coupling comprising a first machine element having a recess, a second machine element which can be inserted into the recess and an elastic, U-shaped bracket, adjacent positioning devices being associated with the first and the second machine elements an... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5238297 | Detachable wheel mounting assembly for golf trolleys and other similar vehicles A detachable wheel mounting assembly for golf trolleys and the like comprises a plastics bearing sleeve (5) carrying the wheel (6) rotatably mounted thereon and held by a captive washer (9). Extending rearwardly of the sleeve (5) and integral therewith is... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5220832 | Oppositely toothed core adjust having integral inner member and control attachment A motion transmitting remote control assembly (10) which includes a conduit (12) and a motion transmitting core element (14) moveable longitudinally within the conduit (12) to transmit motion. A slider member is slidably disposed in an adjustment body (26... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5207116 | Cable core length adjuster mechanism A core length adjuster mechanism provides adjustment for a push-pull cable system having a core disposed within a conduit. The core and the conduit are flexible for much of their length, with the core being a rigid rod at the ends. An end of one of the ro... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5186073 | Parking brake operating handle attachment Apparatus is provided for operatively connecting an operating rod to a parking brake latch release lever when a vehicle instrument panel is installed to a vehicle support structure. A handle is mounted on one end of the operating rod that is pre-installed... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5163338 | Cable core length adjuster mechanism A core length adjuster mechanism provides adjustment for a push-pull cable system having a core disposed within a conduit. The core and the conduit are flexible for much of their length, with the core being a rigid rod at the ends. An end of one of the ro... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5118047 | Oscillator slider retainer lock An improved fishing reel of the type having a fixed frame/housing, a line carrying spool, a rotor for directing line onto the spool as the rotor is operated, structure for mounting the spool for reciprocating movement as the rotor is operated to cause eve... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5087069 | Restraint system mounting A restraint system mounting includes a plurality of hollow support members mounted within the hub portion of the steering wheel in a predetermined pattern. The support members interfit with mounting members which depend from a restraint system module and ... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5052430 | Valve actuator A fluid powered valve actuator is disclosed for a valve having a valve body and a threaded valve stem for connecting to the actuator to be reciprocated along its longitudinal axis to open and close the valve. The actuator includes an actuator housing for ... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5000614 | Conduit quick connector assembly having a ramped housing with a hair pin retainer A quick connector assembly has a female housing with a hair pin style retaining clip to retain a beaded conduit therein. The female housing includes a pair of slots forming ramped surfaces on the housing to enable legs of the retainer to be transversely p... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4978244 | Fastener apparatus Fastener (22) connects an insert (24) to a hollow tube (26). Fastener (22) is formed to have a yoke portion (58) extending between a pair of arm portions (56), all of which are formed arcuately to conform to the shape of tube (26). Arm portions (56) have ... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4887930 | Manually controlled adjustable locking mechanism for a cable control system A manually controlled adjustable locking mechanism for a cable control system comprising a housing having a rectangular opening extending therethrough and a telescoping member having a rectangular cross section extending into and guided by the opening of ... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4822053 | Game barrier device An arch assembly for separating playing areas between contestants is formed from a rod made from plural sections of tubing removably interconnected by threaded connectors or by pins extending through aligned apertures and held by VELCRO.RTM. straps. The e... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4813466 | Support track for a wheeled vehicle An improved support track assembly for both protecting and improving the flotation and mobility of the resilient wheels of a vehicle is disclosed herein that comprises both a manually operable retention assembly for fastening the track into an endless bel... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4782848 | Shock actuated device An automatic safety mechanism including an actuator for operating a valve or other controlled unit and which is operable by compressed air or other pressurized fluid, a valve structure for controlling the delivery of pressurized fluid from a source to the... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4693342 | Rod actuator for automatic slack adjusting mechanisms A rod actuator for an automatic slack adjusting mechanism having a flexible boot seal provided with an enlarged lip, the actuator including a slotted cylindrical-shaped jacket member and a flat rod member disposed within the slot of the jacket member for ... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4664290 | Method and apparatus for precise positioning of a seed disk in a seed meter In a seed meter in which a seed disk is rotatably mounted within a housing, a method and apparatus are provided for positioning the seed disk within the housing so that the peripheral portion of the seed disk is located a desired, relatively uniform dista... | 05/12/1987 |