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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7896568 | Articulite A light on a self-supporting collapsible arm having a plurality of frictionally restrained articulating joints, where the frictional joint has a male half joint with a first plate and an annular shaft with an inner wider diameter. In the surface of the first plate i... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7252108 | Collapsible shelter with flexible, collapsible canopy The collapsible shelter includes a truss and a canopy framework that provides a flexible, collapsible canopy that is capable of flexing and moving, in whole or in part, between a raised position and lower positions having a reduced profile from the raised position. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7237795 | Folding mechanism of a golf cart A folding mechanism of a golf cart includes a fixed member secured to a middle rod part of a golf cart frame, first and second moving members joined to upper and lower rod parts of the frame respectively, and a spring-biased pivotal plate. The moving members each ha... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7168728 | Stroller foldable in three A stroller is provided with a handle having a horizontal middle part and two side pipes. The two side pipes are connected to the horizontal middle part by gear trains so as to be turnable about axes perpendicular to an axis of the horizontal middle part, respectivel... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163538 | Posterior rod system The invention provides a rod assembly for implantation into the spine which includes a bone anchor assembly providing two points of angulation for the connection between the point of fixation and the rod. Further, the distance of offset between the point of fixation... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159888 | Modular transport vehicle and method of use A modular transport vehicle includes a plurality of dollies which are removably connected to a central spine. Because the components of the present invention may be disconnected, the transport vehicle may be readily disassembled and moved from location to location u... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150073 | Hinge pin A hinge pin is suited for use in a hinge for a rotatable arm of a vehicle lift. The hinge pin has a groove formed within its side surface. The groove is configured to permit engagement of the pin with a restraining member configured to prevent rotation of the arm. T... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7114743 | Foldable baby carriage The folding baby carriage is foldable so that four wheels approach each other back and forth and from side to side. The baby carriage includes a lower frame structure that is positioned above the four wheels to form a seating surface portion of a seat and that is fo... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7101110 | Oil-less rivet system for a reclining chair mechanism A rivet system for use in motion furniture linkage and the like. The rivet system incorporates an electrically conductive plastic washer which eliminates the need for oil lubrication while maintaining the ability to electrostatically paint the linkage assembly. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7077277 | Foot assembly of a clothes rack A foot assembly includes two first legs each having a first ring provided with a first limiting recess defined in an inner face of the first ring and a first finger extending from the inner face of the first ring, two second legs each having a second ring and a seco... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7059197 | Ground reaction force measuring module for walking robot and robot foot structure adopting the same A ground reaction force measuring module for a walking robot includes a housing installed at a predetermined portion of the walking robot facing the ground, a moving unit installed capable of moving with respect to the housing according to the presence of a pressing... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7017874 | Arm apparatus for mounting electronic devices An extension arm suitable for mounting a flat-screen electronic peripheral device, including a forearm extension having at one end a first coupling for attachment to a tilter, a platform or other means for supporting a flat-screen device and at the other end a secon... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7007344 | Safety unit of hinge for folding ladder Disclosed herein is a safety unit of a hinge for a folding ladder to prevent a user's finger from being caught in the hinge when the hinge rotates. The hinge includes a first joint unit, a second joint unit, and a locking unit, and the safety unit is provided betwee... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6939076 | Oil-less rivet system for a reclining chair mechanism An improved rivet system is disclosed. A wall proximity reclining/tilt chair includes the improved rivet system which eliminates the need for oil lubrication and additional bushings. The rivet system is such that installation is simplified and manufacturing inconsis... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935109 | Monoprolellant/hypergolic powered proportional actuator Systems and methods involving monopropellant and hypergolic powered proportional actuators that may be used in applications such as robotics. A blowdown tank delivers fuel to a reaction site, produce gaseous products. Those gaseous products are transported to a pres... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6917175 | Robot and joint device for the same A humanoid robot including upper limbs, lower limbs, and a trunk. Hip joints which connect the lower limbs and the trunk each possess degrees of freedom provided in correspondence with a hip joint yaw axis, a hip joint roll axis, and a hip joint pitch axis. The huma... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913586 | Method and apparatus for determining a dorsiflexion angle Apparatus for determining a dorsiflexion angle of a surgical patient's foot relative to the corresponding leg during tendon surgery. The apparatus includes a leg member having a first support adapted for engaging at least one of a lateral malleolus and a medial mall... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6665942 | Plant protector A string trimmer comprising an elongate shaft and a cutting head rotatably mounted on one end of the shaft. A cutting member which extends from the cutting head. An attachment is pivotally mounted on the string trimmer by at least one pivot mechanism, whe... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6443106 | Coupling element connecting two parallel, spaced shafts for varying their position relative to one another The invention relates to a coupling element for connecting two parallel shafts which have an eccentricity, whereby the height of one shaft can be adjusted in relation to a fixed reference plane by means of movement along a rotational path parallel to the ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6390716 | Pivotal fastening arrangement of a fastening element on a bearing journal An object is to be mounted by two fastening elements. A fastening element comprises an inlet, which extends at an angle relative to a receptacle lodging a bearing journal, and which allows the fastening element to be placed crosswise on the bearing journa... | 05/21/2002 |
| 5810382 | Grip bar for baby carriage In a grip bar for a collapsible baby carriage, first and second portions 4 and 5 are coupled with each other by a rigid link member 28 within a joint 6, so that the first and second portions 4 and 5 symmetrically operate with respect to the joint 6. Thus,... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5807011 | Foot system for jointed leg type walking robot A foot system for a jointed leg type walking robot which is capable of more stably walking on both even and uneven ground surfaces includes a connection member disposed at a center portion of the foot system and connected to a leg system provided above th... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5536099 | Structural article including cast-in place bearing An article, such as a swing arm for a glider chair, includes an elongated structural member made of high strength aluminum, and a pair of cast-in place preassembled bearings located in opposing ends of the structural member and facing in opposite directio... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5217315 | Lockable articulating joint and a foldable stretcher frame including same An articulating joint is provided for use in a foldable frame for a stretcher for example, which is capable of being selectively locked against upward, downward, or lateral folding by rotating the joint relative to the folding frame member.... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5039247 | Adjustable hinge device An orthopedic and orthotic hinge having a hinge body that includes two spaced, parallel plates with two hinge arm carriers having end portions pivotally mounted between the plates for movement in directions of flexion and extension. The end portions of th... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4879046 | Local water cleaning method for use in consecutive water areas A method of processing the water in a large water region such as a river, dam, lake and marsh is in which a local water processing area is provided for water cleaning, aerating and other purposes, the local water processing area being delimited by a produ... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4831807 | Profile open/fold-up truss A profile open/fold-up truss for use in the building industry comprises: a collapsible roof member; at least one floor beam; a pair of wall studs, each wall stud including top and bottom half studs pivotably connected to opposite ends of the roof member a... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4825930 | Hinge arrangement The present invention relates to a hinge arrangement for hinging and coupling a first element (1) to a second element (2), of which elements at least one includes an internal cavity (1a) adjacent the hinge location (3) and a hinge member (4) which functio... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4619542 | Baby carriage grip rod locking mechanism A locking mechanism for a divided grip rod of a foldable baby carriage permits automatically locking the grip rod in an unfolded state and this locking can be canceled by a simple operation. The grip rod (2) is divided into two portions (2a, 2b), which ar... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4614454 | Baby carriage grip rod locking mechanism A locking mechanism for locking two foldable sections (2a, 2b) of a grip rod (2) of a baby carriage has two gears (26) meshing with each other. The grip rod sections are foldably interconnected by a coupling (12) which supports the gears (26) for rotation... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4599998 | Adjustable polycentric orthopedic appliance hinge An orthopedic hinge is polycentric and employs a rack cooperating with pinions formed at the ends of the hinge arms. A special arrangement for limiting rack displacement is effective to selectively clamp the hinge arms at a given arm angle or to permit mo... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4353361 | Orthotic/prosthetic joint An articulated orthotic/prosthetic appliance for supporting an infirm anatomical knee includes joint assemblies which prevents abnormal or injurious knee motion while freely permitting normal or desirable motion. The appliance includes upper and lower sup... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4231672 | Heavy duty adjustable prop with a ball-and-socket joint A ball joint for transmitting forces between the prop and the head-piece of a support unit has a spherical head received in the spherical internal surface of a dome. The dome is enclosed by a spherical ring which is fastened to the head. The rod of a prop... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4225259 | Pallet coupler A coupler for use in joining cargo pallets by their attach rings. The coupler, normally used in pairs, provides for uniform spacing of joined pallets and bendability between pallets, permitting the joined pallets to traverse crests and valleys without put... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4218937 | Multipartite pedal of plastic material for vehicles A multipartite drive pedal of synthetic plastic material for vehicles whose members are hinge-like connected with each other by way of material-integrated film hinges, whereby within the area of the upper end of the foot plate of the drive pedal, a connec... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4213591 | Joint means for light fittings, such as office lamps A joint means for light fittings, such as office lamps, comprising pairs of bars arranged after one another and connected with each other by pairs of joint plates. The plates are pressed against each other and the bars with clamping screws. The bars are c... | 07/22/1980 |
| 4111574 | Hinge joint assembly A hinge joint assembly for flexibly connecting rigid structural components in the construction of modular buildings. More specifically, the joint permits the fastening of struts (rods, tubes, or the like) and/or panel studs with three possible degrees of ... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4038789 | Adjustable manhole frame assembly An adjustable manhole frame assembly for underground conduits, catch basins, or the like, in which telescoped upper and lower frames include screw fasteners engaging in vertically-angulated slots for adjusting the frames axially and angularly to orient th... | 08/02/1977 |
