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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7173685 | Lithographic apparatus, a device manufacturing method, and a fastener for use in a lithographic apparatus A lithographic apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes an illumination system for conditioning a beam of radiation, and a support structure for supporting a patterning device. The patterning device serves to impart the beam of radiation with a pattern in its ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7070377 | Grommet bridge assembly A grommet bridge assembly includes a grommet bridge having at least one grommet-receiving aperture disposed therein and a plurality of grommets. Each of the grommet-receiving apertures is shaped for engaging at least a portion of one of the grommets. The grommet bri... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6952898 | Guide rail adjusting device for a motor vehicle power window assembly An adjusting screw for adjusting the distance between a rail of a power window device and the lower portion of the door of the vehicle, threadeably extends through the rail of the power window device, a fixed nut being provided at one side of the rail, and a torsion... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6468011 | Precision fastener assembly having a pre-compressed captive spring A fastener assembly includes a threaded fastener having an axial shaft. A spring is disposed coaxially around the shaft and is capable of compression and expansion in the longitudinal direction defined by the shaft. First and second stops are disposed alo... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6318939 | Fastening device A fastening device (20), for use in holding a base plate down to a railway sleeper. The device is of the type having a head portion (21), a screw-threaded shank portion (22) and an intermediate portion (23) connecting the head portion (21) to the screw-th... | 11/20/2001 |
| 4909012 | Method of using compression fastener for joining structural members A method of wall construction using a compressive fastener for log building construction which acts to continuously maintain pressure between individual logs in a building wall which includes a plurality of logs in stacked configuration. Logs are joined b... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4407093 | Ventilating window An improved vehicle ventilating window assembly which includes a non-circular pivot rod fitted within a circular opening in the window frame. A washer having spaced projections thereon is provided to fill the spaces created within the opening when the rod... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4377360 | Channel nut and method of making same A channel nut for space framing systems characterized by having a pair of outwardly and downwardly extending arms which form a channel, a machine nut which is securely fastened thereto, and a resilient spring projecting upwardly from the machine nut. Such... | 03/22/1983 |
| 4303362 | Coil wound spacer Spacers are used where added bolt length is advantageous. Such spacers are usually one piece and are formed from tubing having a solid cylindrical wall which often splits or yields when stressed by highly torqued bolts. An improved spacer (10) is formed f... | 12/01/1981 |
