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...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8052364 | Coupling member and plasma processing apparatus A coupling member is employed to couple components of a plasma processing apparatus which processes a substrate by using a plasma. The coupling member includes a threaded rod portion which passes through one component and is screwed and fixed to another component, a... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7422403 | Non-explosive releasable coupling device A device and method for holding or clamping components together, and with the clamping being selectively loosened to permit the components to move through a predetermined distance without being fully released. A bolt has its head end attached to one component and it... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7410140 | Industrial hanger An industrial hanger assembly for attaching to a truss. The industrial hanger assembly includes a first member, a portion of which is operable to fit within a gap between the inner surface of a first angle iron and the inner surface of a second angle iron. The first... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7341414 | Fastener and method for reducing stress failure in an engine component A fastener and a method for reducing stress failure in a fastening joint of an internal combustion engine component are provided. The threaded fastener may be a bolt or a stud secured to an engine block. The fastener has a threaded tip portion with a radius and a di... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7320570 | Set screw with NiTi tip A set screw includes a threaded body having a hole defined therein, wherein the hole is situated along an axis of the threaded body. The set screw also includes a super-elastic alloy insert, such as a nickel-titanium alloy (NiTi) insert, partially received and secur... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7293948 | Flexible threaded fastener A fastener includes a head, a threaded member, and a resilient shank portion interconnecting the head portion and the threaded portion. The shank portion includes a first end adjacent the head and a second end adjacent the threaded member. The shank includes a tubul... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7266874 | Method of installing a self-drilling anchor A method of installing a self drilling anchor for use in a friable material mounted on a member comprising an elongated body having an axis, an axial bore adapted to receive an elongated fastener, a flared end having torque transmitting surfaces therein, a proximal ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7249923 | Flexible fastener This invention relates generally to a flexible fastener for coupling members. In a preferred embodiment, the flexible fastener may be used to couple members that are non-parallel, non-aligned, or in specific instances when selective compliance in a member is desired... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7192039 | Skateboard truck mounting assembly, and methods for making and using same An assembly is disclosed for mounting a truck having multiple mounting holes passing therethrough. The assembly includes a pair of removable fasteners and a body having a pair of spaced apart holes. Each of the holes passes through the body, corresponds to a differe... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7175626 | Dynamic compression device and driving tool A bone screw has a spring section to allow the screw to elongate while it is being installed. The screw has a cavity with a proximal drive surface and a distal drive surface. The drive surfaces are located on opposite sides of the spring section. A drive tool that h... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7153326 | Method and apparatus for use of an offset stem connection A modular tibial component for a knee joint prosthesis providing an offset. The modular tibial component includes a tray, a stem, an adapter and a flexible fastener. The tray includes a tapered extension having a generally frusto-conical shape. The stem includes a f... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144413 | Graft fixation system and method A graft fixation device, system and method are disclosed for reconstruction or replacement of a ligament or tendon preferably wherein a soft tissue graft or a bone-tendon-bone graft is received and implanted in a bone tunnel. The graft fixation system includes a fix... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140825 | Self tapping bolt A self tapping bolt which fastens a mounting member and a receiving member while the bolt cuts internal threads on an inner surface of a tap drill hole prepared in the receiving member. The bolt includes at least one groove formed near an end of a threaded portion o... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7063491 | Reverse barb system for screws and nails The reverse barb system for screws and nails includes fasteners that are barbed to prevent backing out once driven into a workpiece or construction material, such as wood. A screw with barbed threads has several barbed thread sections. Each barbed thread section is ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7043878 | Cabriolet door with adjustable window regulator rail and corresponding method of assembly A window regulator and method for assembling a vehicle door incorporating it are provided. The method comprises inserting the screw thread of a screw with two heads into the screw thread of a plate secured to an outer panel of the door. The screw passes through an o... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044702 | Screw with a plurality of screwing angles and mold device for forming the same The screw with a plurality of helix angles comprises a first section having a first thread with a first helix angle, at least one third section having a third thread with a third helix angle; and a fifth section having a fifth thread with a fifth helix angle wherein... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7017945 | Active venting apparatus and method for airbag systems Enhanced airbag modules and associated methods are provided. An airbag module according to the invention may have a cushion with an inflatable protection zone and a flexible venting tube coupled to the inflatable protection zone. A closure mechanism may be used to c... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014387 | Shaft drive coupling A single piece coupling device for connecting a load component to a rotatable shaft. The device comprises a sleeve having a bore for containing a rotatable shaft, an externally threaded portion and a tapered engagement face on the outer surface of the sleeve. Radial... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6971362 | Threaded fastener for an internal combustion engine, and internal combustion engine incorporating same A threaded fastener is configured to reduce stress experienced at a female threaded portion of a hole formed in an engine block, when the threaded fastener is inserted therein, and when an axial load is applied thereto. In a particular application, a crankshaft is s... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6960212 | Rod to rod connector According to the present invention, there is provided a transverse connector having a seat rod for seating a rod therein engagement mechanism including a rod engagement seat forming a portion of the rod seat, the engagement mechanism being movable into and out of en... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6955513 | Flexible fastener This invention relates generally to a flexible fastener for coupling members. In a preferred embodiment, the flexible fastener may be used to couple members that are non-parallel, non-aligned, or in specific instances when selective compliance in a member is desired... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6908275 | Fastener having supplemental support and retention capabilities A fastener, such as a nail, screw, etc., which possesses supplemental support and/or retention capability is provided. The fastener includes an elongated auxiliary member secured interiorly to, exteriorly to, or along the shaft of the fastener. The auxiliary member ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6908465 | Distal bone anchors for bone fixation with secondary compression Disclosed is a bone fracture fixation device, such as for reducing and compressing fractures in the proximal femur. The fixation device includes an elongate body with a helical cancellous bone anchor on a distal end. An axially moveable proximal anchor is carried by... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6688058 | FASTENER ASSEMBLY SERVING AS A PRODUCT, OR COMBINED WITH OTHER COMPONENTS AS A PRODUCT, ALLOWS AUTOMATIC CONTROLLED MOVEMENTS IN ONE DIRECTION AND PREVENTS MOVEMENTS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WHEN FORCES ARE APPLIED A fastener assembly 10, in respect to forces which are subsequently applied, after the installation thereof, when forces is applied in one direction, this fastener assembly 10 is self adjusting incrementally, as needed in travel or actuation; yet when a f... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6592292 | Flexible bolt and assembly of concrete revetments employing same In an assembly of concrete revetments, each having two expansive surfaces, each having a first set of comparatively larger holes extending between the expansive surfaces, and each having a second set of comparatively smaller holes extending from at least ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6554553 | Tension adjusting device The invention provides an improved Winged Fastener in which a large threaded nut is movably engaged with the threaded sleeve of the Winged Fastener wherein the nut is movable set in a washer such that the washer is placed against a surface, while the slee... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6554526 | Fastening device A fastening device for interconnecting two parts, comprising a longitudinally variable bolt designed to be inserted through a hole in a first part and engage the edge of an opening in a second part. The bolt is further configured to rotate about an axis t... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6513403 | Flexible drive rod for access to enclosed locations A flexible metallic bolt assembly including a flexible threaded rod formed of a helical tension coil spring is engaged by a rotationally fixed threaded hole, such as a nut, that defines a first longitudinal axis of the assembly. A guide positionally fixed... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6503038 | Reduced shank external flow passage bolt with integral pilot A specially designed bolt fastens together two parts of an engine and in particular can fasten together two components of a rocker arm assembly. The bolt is in a bore passing through the two components. The bolt has a full-diameter pilot that closely fits... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6280133 | Screw including a moldable mass to secure the screw against unintended loosening A screw with a threaded shaft which has a slot running lengthwise dividing the threaded shaft into two shaft halves. A deformable mass is provided in the slot and fills the slot. This mass prevents the screw threaded into a threaded hole or application-re... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6270304 | Tension adjusting device The invention provides an improved Winged Fastener in which a large threaded nut is movably engaged with the threaded sleeve of the Winged Fastener wherein the nut is movable set in a washer such that the washer is placed against a surface, while the slee... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6264414 | Fastener for connecting components including a shank having a threaded portion and elongated portion and a fitting portion A fastener (1) for connecting at least two components includes a shank (4) having an axis. At least one threaded portion (7) is arranged at the shank (4), and it has a stressed cross section. At least one elongation portion (5) is arranged at the shank (4... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6195949 | Hold down device and method A hold down device and method for connecting two building elements of a building comprises an elongate member, typically in the form of a rod or a cable, that is connected between the two building structures. A tension compensator, which includes a housin... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6179537 | Clamping screw A clamping screw comprising a main body portion generally cylindrical in shape and having a length extending between a first end and a second end and an axis of rotation extending in the direction of the length. The main body portion comprises an outer su... | 01/30/2001 |
| 5860750 | Assembly including preloaded bearings In an assembly including preloaded bearings, a sleeve is provided and has an exterior surface and an externally threaded section adjacent to an end of the sleeve. At least two bearings, each having an inner bearing race, an outer bearing race, and a plura... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5802794 | Ceramic fiber securing device A ceramic fiber securing device for securing at least one layer of ceramic fiber insulation to an existing ceramic fiber lining. The ceramic fiber securing device has a helical portion screwable about a first axis into the existing ceramic fiber lining. A... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5791850 | Vacuum compatible fastener and fastening system A vacuum compatible fastener useful for fastening a workpiece. The fastener has a head section at an upper end of the fastener of a first diameter. A shank section extends from the head section and includes a spring or spring-like element which allows the... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5700120 | Threaded fastener and method of improving the fatigue life thereof A threaded fastener and a method by which the fastener exhibits sufficiently enhanced fatigue strength so as to be suitable for use in gas compressors and turbines operating at relatively high service temperatures. The method entails a selective heat trea... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5676356 | Flexible bolster A flexible bolster for installation between two load-carrying members in a vehicle suspension. The bolster comprises a block of rubber or rubber-like elastomer sandwiched between two end plates. The block of rubber preferably has molded thereon a pluralit... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5660015 | Device for securing insulation material A device for securing insulation material (7) to a base material (8) includes a receptacle (1) fixable to the base material and a large area head (2) arranged to abut against the insulation material with flexible elastic retaining strips (3, 4) extending ... | 08/26/1997 |
