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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7726927 | Quick-adjust for snowmobile clutch An apparatus is disclosed for aiding in the speed and simplicity of the adjustment of the clicker-style cam bolts employed by TRA-type snowmobile drive clutches, manufactured by Bombardier Recreational Products. The apparatus comprises a barrel type nut with a colla... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7374131 | Support device for a galley A support device of cabin elements in an airplane. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a support device is provided into which a threaded bushing (7) can be screwed into a fastening element (6) in order to adjust the distance... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7300237 | Self-locking bolted fastener A bolted fastener for joining components, such as a bracket fastened to a crosspiece, includes a bolt, a nut and an eccentric. A square neck of a bolt fits into an oblong hole in a component and prevents the bolt from turning. The diameter of the eccentric that serv... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7101132 | Bolt fastener The present invention relates to a connecting arrangement, comprising a bolt element having a shank (4) and comprising at least one washer which can be pushed onto the shank (4), the shank (4) and the washer having such a code that the washer ca... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7037027 | Bolted connection of two components with alignment compensation in three dimensions A connection arrangement accommodates misalignments in three dimensions, and achieves a positive fixed connection between two components. A threaded standoff with a first bolt hole therein is partially screwed into a threaded hole in the first component and protrude... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6676349 | Single-piece fixing element in the form of a screw or nail The invention relates to a fixing element that essentially consists of a head (1) and a shaft (2) and is preferably configured as a nail or screw. The aim of the invention is to provide said fixing element in such a way that it can be easily assembled and... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6503039 | Off-set adjusting nut An off-set adjusting nut for use with a bolt permits adjusting at least one characteristic of mechanically connected members. The bolt has a head and a shank extending therefrom, at least a portion of the shank being threaded for engagement with the adjus... | 01/07/2003 |
| 5876457 | Spinal implant A spinal implant including a hollow, generally tubular shell having an exterior lateral surface, a leading end, and a trailing end. The shell has a helical thread projecting from its exterior surface. The thread includes a plurality of pillars. Each pilla... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5518194 | Fishing reel with sound generator A fishing reel with a drag sound generating portion produces click sounds when a fish has been hooked. In the drag sound generating portion, a drag cap has spring holder rods for a plate spring. For positive click generation by a click spring in a spool o... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5336225 | Bone fastening device A surgical bone screw having a head which has asymmetrical radii relative to the central axis of the screw. The cross-section of the head is configured as a lobular shape having a constant radii along one hemisphere of the head, and smaller radii along th... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5104141 | Alignment device for double eccentric CAM arrangement Camber adjustment assembly for adjustably and securely positioning a wheel within a vehicular suspension system utilizing a generally vertically arranged support strut with the lower end of the strut being provided with a generally "U"-shaped bracket secu... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5067955 | Vertebral implant for osteosynthesis device This vertebral implant (1) comprises an osseous anchoring element (2), a body (3) having a channel (4) designed to be passed through by a rod (5), and a first screw (9) for securing with the rod, screwed through a clamp (20) able to slide on the rod and t... | 11/26/1991 |
| 4904110 | Fastening arrangement for shelving system or the like In a shelving system, a columnar post, an outer plate, and a fastening device for fastening the outer plate removably to the columnar post. The fastening device includes a bolt having a threaded shank and a transverse head, which is integral with the thre... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4786204 | Clamping apparatus with bi-directional clamping device A clamping device for exerting clamping forces in two directions to a shank between a pair of spaced clamping members having a transverse stop. The device includes an elongated bolt like body having a pair of axially spaced sections, a head at one end and... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4756653 | Fastening element for securing packing sheets A fastening element for packing sheets comprises a body having a lateral surface; a thread provided on the lateral surface; a head plate situated at an end of the body and having a diameter larger than a largest diameter of the thread; and a recess extend... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4741571 | Manually foldable top for automobile vehicles A manually foldable top for automobile vehicles is disclosed which includes a pivot bracket for installing the top on a vehicle body and further includes a spring assembly operatively attached to a side arm assembly for movement of the foldable top from a... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4641863 | Connector for coupling a conduit to a junction box A connector for coupling a conduit to a junction box. The connector includes a one piece elongated body portion having a distal end for receiving the conduit and a proximal end for connection in an aperture of the junction box. A pair of radially projecti... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4036530 | Wheel adaptor device An adaptor bolt to permit fitting wheels having a given bolt hole circle diameter to wheel studs having a different circle diameter. The kit is made up of a plurality of adaptor bolts each comprising an internally threaded bore located eccentrically in th... | 07/19/1977 |
