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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7789607 | Device for fixing an object to a tree A device fixes an object to a tree. The device includes an elongate body, one end of which is adapted for attachment to a tree. An object is slidably mounted on the elongate body. The device also includes a device for biasing the object towards the end of the body a... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7581909 | Fastener A coupling (10) to attach a stainless steel cable (11) to a post (12). Typically the post (12) would be formed of timber. The coupling (10) includes a threaded member (14) that is inserted in the post (12), the member... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7410137 | Support device A support device is disclosed for supporting an article. The device has a shank having a first and a second end. The first end may be driven into a member for securing the shank therein. A first and a second support member outwardly extend from the shank. The first ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7338244 | Attachment device for turbine combustor liner An attachment device for coupling one or more restrained members to a frame. In at least one embodiment, the attachment device may be configured to attach one or more turbine combustor liners to a carrier. The attachment device may include a body rotatable about an ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7333329 | Media drive containment apparatus and method Various embodiments of a media drive containment apparatus and methods are provided. In one representative embodiment a media drive containment apparatus includes a drivecage which supports at least one media drive. The drivecage is moveable along an axis from an op... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7314202 | System for suspending decorative trees A hanging assembly for suspending a decorative tree, such as a Christmas tree, from an overhead support and a method of suspending a decorative tree from an overhead support are provided. An anchor is installed into the overhead support structure. A suspension membe... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7293751 | Adjustable support for lap work An adjustable support for a portable computer or the like having a main or center board, side boards, and cylindrical stackers interconnecting them. The device is designed to hold a portable computer on the main board and to dispose it weightlessly in the lap area o... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7172216 | Stabilizer pad for vehicles A stabilizer pad apparatus including a metal frame for attachment to a stabilizer arm and a resilient pad supported in the pocket of the frame and including a clamping plate to hold the resilient pad in the pocket. The metal frame has sidewalls forming a pocket for ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7137767 | Storage media drive isolation apparatus and methods In one embodiment, a fastener includes an integrated isolation member composed of a resilient material, the isolation member being adapted to isolate a storage media drive to which the fastener is to be mounted from a drive cage in which the drive is to be installed... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7056341 | Two part intersomatic implant A spinal implant including a hollow body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a pair of lateral walls extending from the distal end to the proximal end, the lateral walls having concave, non-threaded interior surfaces for defining an at least partially cylindric... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6974290 | Connecting assembly for joining two panels and mounting the joined panels on a support An assembly and method for mounting tow or more panels where a first member is mounted to, into or from a support, a second member is threaded to the mounted first member, and a third member is threaded to the second member when it is already threadingly engaged to ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6935821 | Mushrooming expandable anchor A self-anchoring fastening device for installation in supports for hanging pipes wires or other articles in ceilings is shaped for a socket to drive the device for an easy installation process. The device comprises a collapsible anchoring portion having radially exp... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6811365 | Bolt and method of use A bolt for use in for mounting a backrest to a motorcycle or otherwise for attachment to a surface includes a shank, and head, and a transverse recess transverse to the longitudinal axis of the shank for holding the head while a nut is being tightened on the bolt. | 11/02/2004 |
| 6749611 | Bone screw, particularly for use with external fixators in fracture stabilization The invention relates to a bone screw, particularly for use with external splints in fracture stabilization, comprising an elongate cylindrical body (2) of predetermined length and diameter tapering into a threaded end portion (5) which terminates with... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6729244 | Tubular-frame structure for supporting surfaces A tubular-frame structure for supporting surfaces comprising a supporting surface (12, 12′), a flat frame (13) and legs (14), in which said frame (13) is composed of tubular profiles (15) which can be combined in various ways, ch... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6637163 | Decking A deck including a panel, a retainer and a fastener. The panel includes a flange having an aperture therein. The retainer includes an upper leg and a lower leg embracing the flange therebetween, with the lower leg having a fastener receiving opening. The ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6592313 | Pull stud bolt A pull stud bolt has two pairs of wrench engaging faces formed on a flange thereof. The adjacent wrench engaging faces make an angle of 90 deg with each other. Alternatively, three pairs of wrench engaging faces are formed on the flange. The adjacent wren... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6585740 | Bone screw The central portion of the screw according to the invention has a series of segments varying in diameter, typically having a segment located near the screw head with a large diameter, a segment located near the front portion with a small diameter, and int... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6505799 | Ice screw with non-linear taper An ice screw device for winter, alpine and ice climbing includes a banger couplable to a tubular shank with a screw thread. The tubular shank includes an ice engaging portion configured to be inserted into ice, a tip, and a head portion. The ice engaging ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6484984 | Single-bolt bar-bracket mount The invention relates to a bracket-mounting assembly for mounting a bar bracket to a vehicle frame, the bar bracket being adapted to carry vehicle accessories such as a mudflap. The bracket-mounting assembly attaches to a vehicle frame via a single bolt p... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6457926 | Screw with tapered formed bushing A screw 10 for securing vinyl siding 26 to wall sheathing 28 by inserting a pointed end 20 of the screw 10 through a center of a screw slot 30 provided in an edge of the siding 26. A frusto-conical tapered formed bushing 12 proved on a shaft 14 of the scr... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6182937 | Multi-purpose wall mounting A positive-locking wall mounting combination has a wall mounting with a hollow cylindrical body having an outer mantle, an inner mantle, and a bottom. The bottom has a slotted hole having a length that is shorter than an inner diameter of an inner circula... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6158832 | Fastener with alignment and spacing features A combination fastener for attaching a cellular phone base station to a mounting bracket includes alignment and spacing features. The alignment features ensure that a door of the base station will be properly aligned when the door closed. The spacing feat... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6125479 | Floor mounting system for toilet stools A floor mounting system for toilet stools has a retaining nut to stabilize the vertical mounted flange bolts to facilitate the lowering of a toilet stool into the vertical bolts. When in position, caps are screwed into a retaining washer on the upper ends... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6102642 | Screw head A drilling tapping screw includes a head engageable with rotary fastening tool, and a shank extending downward from the head and having a lower end having with a drilling tip, including a tapping and fastening thread defined from the end face thereof to t... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5957239 | Deck-retaining clamp assembly A deck-retaining clamp assembly secures a corrugated deck panel to a support cable that underlies and supports the deck panel, the deck panel having in a lower web portion an elongated opening that overlies a segment of the support cable and extends trans... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5944365 | Pipe clamp with a headed bolt for securing a pipe connection A pipe clamp with a headed bolt for securing a pipe connection, in particular pipes of the exhaust system of a motor vehicle which are to be connected to one another, in the case of which the end of a first pipe is pushed into an axially slit end of a sec... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5709687 | Fixation pin for small-bone fragments The invention contemplates a compression wire for fixated retention of a fractured small bone fragment in an osteosynthesis procedure. The wire comprises a smooth-walled shank portion and an adjoining threaded portion, of lesser diameter than the diameter... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5687533 | Method and apparatus for connecting window frame segments A corner lock includes a first member that is secured to a first window frame segment and a second member that is secured to the first member and a second window frame segment. The first member is inserted into an opening in an end of the first window fra... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5669592 | Camera support A camera support (10) for supporting a camera (12) having a threaded opening in an exterior wall thereof. The support (10) comprises a shaft (15) having first (16) and second (18) ends and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween. Course self tapping an... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5647711 | Fastening device for drawer railings Arrangement for fastening a hollow railing (10) to the front (24) of a drawer. A blind bore (26) is created on the back of the drawer front. The threaded shaft (20) of a fastener having a fastening head (22) of larger diameter, which can be inserted into ... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5605423 | Self-drilling stud A self-drilling stud particularly suited for use in normal weight or lightweight composite deck system where the use of standard weld studs is inappropriate because of the relatively thin material cross-section of the steel support member. The stud is hea... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5549234 | Fastener system A fastener system includes a fastener and a tool for use with the fastener. The fastener includes a shank defining a first pointed end and an opposed second end, and a plate is connected to the second end. A first head is connected to the plate and the he... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5533580 | Tie rod loosening tool for use with a tie rod assembly A tie rod loosening tool for use with a tie rod assembly, the tie rod assembly having an outer tie rod, an inner tie rod, and a threaded adjustment sleeve extending from the inner tie rod and being received within the outer tie rod. An elongated tool memb... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5509767 | Attachment bolt A conveyor comprises parallel side frames provided with a plurality of apertures and C-shaped cross members provided with apertures in the side walls disposed in juxtaposition to apertures in the side frames. The cross member apertures are each defined by... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5449867 | Circuit breaker operating handle interlock A molded case circuit breaker handle interlock unit is arranged on the top surface of the circuit breaker to lockingly prevent intentional displacement of the circuit breaker operating handle from either the ON or OFF positions. The movable clip on the un... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5443564 | Tie rod loosening tool for use with a tie rod assembly A tie rod loosening tool for use with a tie rod assembly, the tie rod assembly having an outer tie rod, an inner tie rod and a threaded adjustment sleeve extending from the inner tie rod and being received within the outer tie rod. An elongated tool membe... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5433719 | Fixation pin for small-bone fragments The invention contemplates a fixation pin for retaining small bone fragments in an osteosynthesis procedure. The pin comprises a smooth-walled shank portion and an adjoining threaded portion, wherein a step-down conical shoulder is formed between the shan... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5366329 | Drywall hook There is provided a hook which is functional to temporarily support drywall board prior to its permanent installation. The hook includes a stepped body member having a threaded fastener extending through the central portion thereof.... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5306207 | Air removal apparatus A new and improved wide area air removal apparatus includes at least one air duct that traverses a portion of the wide area and includes a plurality of apertures arrayed along the length of the air duct. An electric fan assembly is connected to the plural... | 04/26/1994 |
