Did You Know...
...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364181 | Self locking coupling device A coupling device that requires no manual actuation to achieve coupling features a locking bolt movable along a hole extending into a mouth of a hook body to secure a coupling pin therein. A control lever pivotally connected to the locking bolt opposite the mouth en... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7201530 | Adjustable torque rod An adjustable torque rod comprising includes an adjusting sleeve, a housing and a rod. The adjusting sleeve includes a center surface, a first end and a second end. The housing has a receiving end that is rotatably connected to the second end of said adjusting sleev... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7185556 | Tie rod jam nut A tie rod jam nut includes a tubular body having an axial bore for receiving a tie rod. A locking portion at a first end of the body can engage the tie rod and a threaded portion of a connecting component attached to the tie rod to lock the connecting component to t... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7163216 | One end adjustable torque rod A length adjustment system for a torque rod assembly includes a tubular rod attached to one joint assembly and a solid rod attached to another joint assembly. The solid rod extends into the tubular rod. An adjustment nut attached to the tubular rod threadingly recei... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7118141 | Apparatus and method for securing an exit device to a door A securing mechanism for coupling an exit device to a door. The securing mechanism comprises a bracket coupled to the exit device and a shaft having a first end and a second end and defining a longitudinal axis. The bracket defines a first aperture and a second aper... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7048071 | Adjustable link assembly An adjustable link assembly includes a pair of coupling yokes, each having a threaded rod projecting therefrom. First and second lock members projecting from the corresponding first and second yokes. The first and second yokes are threadably coupled to opposite ends... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040865 | Fan spacing coupler A fan spacing coupler includes a tubular member that has a first end and a second end. The tubular member includes a first portion adjacent to the first end and a second portion adjacent to the second end. The first portion of the tubular member has an outer threade... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6908268 | Fastener for securing a container on a vehicle A fastener includes first and second fastener components. The first fastener component includes two rails and a fixed body with two ends respectively connected to the rails, and a female screw hole between the two ends. A lock body is mounted on the rails for slidin... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902342 | Short telescoping turnbuckle A short and simple telescoping turnbuckle is formed by threadedly engaging three parts including a first end, a second end and a length adjuster. The first end includes a connection portion such as a hook or a ring and a threaded shaft. The second end includes a con... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6827523 | Concrete float adjusting device A concrete float adjusting device is disclosed which enables a user to adjust the angle of a float coupled to the adjusting device so that the float does not gouge into the unset surface of freshly poured concrete. The adjusting device includes a base coupled to the... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6655468 | Device for attaching farm implements to a tractor A device for attaching farm implements to a tractor incorporates a top link having a central body inserted inside a sleeve. Two handles are integral with the sleeve on opposing sides and having respective projecting ends. A hook is provided on the top lin... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6579025 | Rod for motor vehicles A steering tie rod for motor vehicles with a pipe, which is provided with an internal thread in a first direction of rotation on at least one side and is slotted at least in some areas, is presented, into which an adjusting sleeve is screwed at its end, w... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6497528 | Turnbuckle A turnbuckle with a central link having internal right and left hand threads receives the ends of longitudinally split sections of a pair of shaft members which are threaded with complimentary right and left hand threads. The sections of the shafts are sl... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6263572 | Turnbuckle A method for manufacturing a turnbuckle mechanism in which a central link is provided with internal right and left hand compatible threads and which receives, at its opposite ends, one of a pair of longitudinally split, externally threaded shafts which ar... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6056069 | Latch for an adjustable link assembly A latch for a link assembly is disclosed. The link assembly has (i) an internally threaded sleeve and (ii) an externally threaded rod positioned within the internally threaded sleeve so that the externally threaded rod is meshingly engaged with the intern... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5908261 | Turnbuckle and method of making a turnbuckle The present invention provides a composite turnbuckle comprising a pair of co-axial and spaced annular end fittings. Each end fitting has a threaded interior surface and an outer surface. The end fittings are made of metal. The turnbuckle has a body that ... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5765957 | Lockable turnbuckle assembly A lockable turnbuckle assembly having a locking mechanism that can be used in limited space applications. The present invention pertains to a turnbuckle that is adjustable and lockable using a single hand and does not require the use of tools.... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5730541 | Turnbuckle driver A main mount (52) having a central hub (58) is secured to a turnbuckle. A ring gear (66) surrounds the hub. A motionless bearing (70) fits over the hub and is held in place with a locking ring (82). The motionless bearing (70) includes several bores that ... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5601339 | System for the assembly and clamping of seats which can be dismantled System for the assembly and clamping of seats which can be dismantled, these seats, stools or chairs (11) or the like comprising a front element (12a) and a rear element (12b) connected to each other by lateral cross-members (15, 16) including terminal te... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5395370 | Vertebral compression clamp for surgical repair to damage to the spine A medical technical compression implant (1) for the surgical repair of damage to the spine, especially in the cervical region, includes two clamp jaws (3, 4), which are directed toward each other, are hook-shaped, are connected by a threaded spindle (2), ... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5251389 | Brace for maintaining relative arm-dipper angle The invention is an improvement in a machine such as a surface mining "shovel" having an arm, a bucket-like digging dipper and a brace. The latter is used to maintain a selected "rake angle" between the arm and the dipper. The brace has first and second e... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5188473 | Bar anchor arrangement The invention relates to a bar anchor arrangement for bars subject to tensile stress, whereby the bar anchor (1) consists of an anchor body with a bore provided with an internal thread (5) for screwing in a tension bar (8) provided with an external thread... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5165137 | Head support stand adjustable by compound turnbuckle The invention is an improved head support stand used to smoothly and accuely position a patient's head when imaging the patient's upper spinal area. The improved stand includes a compound turnbuckle mounted between a base of the stand and a head cradle o... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5160284 | Anti-turning double-ended bolt assembly A clamping assembly which provides a uniform pressure simultaneously at two spaced apart points. The assembly includes a portion of a support member which has two parallel sides and a passage connecting the two parallel sides. A tubular shaped sleeve is r... | 11/03/1992 |
| 4931008 | Quick disassembly screed construction A vibrating portable screed of the type made up of sections having screed blade means at the base and a ridge portion at the top employs a turnbuckle assembly in the ridge portion held together by a removable pin and other removable pin connected means in... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4872719 | Truck rail arrangement Truck rails for pickup trucks and the like include the use of swivel connectors which permit the rails to be attached concurrently to the truck sides, headache rack, and tool box.... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4848432 | Mounting bracket for venetian blinds A universal mounting bracket is provided for one or both ends of the head rail of a venetian blind or other such article, for example, a curtain rod, fireplace screen, drapery rod, or the like. The mounting bracket is operative for securing the aforementi... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4830339 | Power drive for cable tightener A pair of laterally spaced, generally parallel opposite side members are provided and defined corresponding first and second ends. The first ends define aligned notches formed therein opening laterally outward of the side members in directions disposed ge... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4822196 | Binding post repair kit A damaged binding post on a telephone wire connecting panel is replaced by a binding post having a threaded stem and a polygonal head adapted to seat freely in a hole in the panel. A retaining nut is screwed on the stem and spaced from the surface of the ... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4786201 | Mounting system for securing modules to one another Modular units are connected to each other with the aid of recesses provided in the edges of the modular units and with the aid of clamping bolts each carrying two nuts and a clamping nut in a mirror-symmetrical arrangement relative to a plane passing cent... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4495379 | Splice for electric cable armor A splice for splicing together the steel armor wires (3, 3') of two armored electric cable ends (1, 1') after the remainder of the cable has been spliced, and in which the end of each armor wire of one of the cable ends is joined to the end of a correspon... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4461063 | Prevailing torque adjusting element and method and apparatus for the construction thereof A prevailing torque adjusting element, which in the described embodiment is in the form of a sleeve, for connecting motor vehicle tie rod or other turnbuckle assemblies, having a plurality of linearly extending substantially parallel deformations spaced a... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4457117 | Modular room divider system A modular room divider system has plural upright juxtaposed panels having cylindrical anchor receiving apertures disposed about upright axes in the panels top and bottom surfaces. A coupling assembly has a pair of spaced apart anchors mating with the anch... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4340196 | Maintenance lock for aircraft speed brake Disclosed is a lock to lock open the speed brake doors of an aircraft to facilitate servicing the brake mechanism. The lock cooperates with lightening holes in the internal stiffening structure of the speed brake. The lock is adjustable to provide differe... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4237951 | Industrial tire chain tightener A tightener for securing tire chains about industrial tires. The tightener includes a pair of block members that are threadably engaged by a draw bolt. The draw bolt includes a tool engaging surface that facilitates attachment of a tool to turn the draw b... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4200944 | Bow or keel solid lift assembly for boats A lift assembly which extends through the boat deck to the bow or keel and includes a combination lifting-eye and cleat mounted to the deck, a rigid strap mounted to the bow or keel of the boat having an arcuate closed loop portion with a slot therein ext... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4198174 | Telescopic load binder and method of assembly A telescopic load binder (1) with a tubular barrel (2) and a pair of oppositely threaded members (7,8) threaded into the opposite ends of the barrel and method of assembling same. When assembled, the load binder is designed to prevent subsequent inadverte... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4164247 | Tree and stump splitter A tree and stump splitter having a vertical edged splitting blade, a horizontal cut off blade, and quick attachment means to secure the splitter to a bulldozer blade.... | 08/14/1979 |
| 4135834 | Device for taking up slack and securing cables, chain members or the like A safety lock take-up turnbuckle device with a simple and inexpensive adjusting and locking mechanism which forms part of the device. The adjusting and locking mechanism prevents slipping of the turnbuckle and also theft of a load secured by the turnbuckl... | 01/23/1979 |
