Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7670093 | Non-prismatic grooved shank fastener Non-prismatic shank fasteners, such as nails, for wood and similar soft materials have a plurality of longitudinal extending non-congruent sections having different geometries, different configurations, and varying diameters such that the shank has the widest nomina... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7246965 | Method of assembling a link to a support, and a vibration-damping device manufactured by said method A method of assembling a link to a support, the link comprising a body that is elongated along a longitudinal axis between a first sleeve and a second sleeve that are part of the body, the first sleeve surrounding an inner strength member mounted to move relative to... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7232283 | Pin fastener for achieving metal-to-metal connections A new and improved fastener, uniquely adapted for securing together vertically oriented stud members and horizontally oriented track members of wall framework structures, comprises a forwardly extending pointed tip portion having a tangent ogive configuration so as ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7214021 | Helical grooved pin A helical grooved pin for insertion into a hole in a hard host material includes a formed portion of helical lands and grooves. Pin material from the grooves is displaced to define lands at an expanded diameter relative to the pin stock material. The forming process... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207761 | Pin fastener for achieving metal-to-metal connections A new and improved fastener for fastening together thin gauge sheet metal components comprises a forwardly extending pointed tip portion having a tangent ogive configuration so as to facilitate the fast and accurate penetration of the fastener into and through the t... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7192487 | Semiconductor substrate processing chamber and accessory attachment interfacial structure A semiconductor substrate processor includes a substrate transfer chamber and a plurality of substrate processing chambers connected therewith. An interfacial structure is received between at least one of the processing chambers and the transfer chamber. The interfa... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7172606 | Soft tissue repair material fixation apparatus and method An apparatus for use in affixing material to a location under repair includes a material retention member and an anchor. The anchor is configured to be inserted into a cavity in bone tissue, the anchor having a first end and a second end. The anchor also includes on... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7097403 | Reduced material fastener A reduced material fastener has a shank cross-section selected to provide a parting line. Having a parting line means that the fastener may be made using two opposing dies, including roller dies, to cold form the cross-section. The cross-sections do not have to be s... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7077374 | Mounting apparatus A mounting apparatus for mounting a product to a structure is provided. The apparatus secures the product to the structure to prevent damage of the product during shipping. The mounting apparatus includes a base plate, two pin members, two pin engaging members, and ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7052059 | Fruit skewer A fruit skewer having an elongated central shaft for receiving and securing fruit, food or non-food items thereon for display or cooking. The portion of the shaft upon which the fruit or other item is to be situated has a cross-sectional area designed to prevent the... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7014407 | Full-round, offset-head nail A wire nail for use with a powered nail-driving tool has a full-round head with an axis that is offset from an axis of the integrally formed shank. An outer circumferential surface of the shank is at least as offset from the shank axis in one radial direction as a c... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6969039 | Driving device for support device A driving device for driving a support device into an object. The driving device includes a driving end adapted to receive a blow from a driving tool and an extension portion extending from the driving end, the extended portion adapted to contact a shank of the supp... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6939355 | Bone anchors for bone anchor implantation device Bone anchors and bone anchor implantation devices can be used to maintain or improve urinary continence by suspending or stabilizing the bladder neck of a patient. The bone anchors have a generally cone-shaped head with two or more cutting edges which reduce the amo... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6814531 | Rotation restraining self-piercing rivet The present invention is a self-piercing rivet wherein the hollow shell has an external axial asymmetry wherein the asymmetry is with respect to the axis of rotation of the hollow shell. Once installed in a stack of sheets, the asymmetric self-piercing rivet prevent... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6742976 | Ribbed dowel A ribbed dowel for aligning workpieces is disclosed including a cylindrical body having an outer surface, a first end, and a second end, a plurality of ribs spaced over the outer surface, a round circular first face on the first end, a round circular second face on ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6692499 | Surgical fastener for tissue treatment The present invention relates to a surgical fastener or device (implant) formed in the shape of an arrow comprising a shaft with a proximal (first) portion having protrusions and a blunt end and a distal (second) portion having protrusions and a pointed e... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6042317 | Nail with expansion region A nail comprises a shank having a front end face, two bowed expansible arms forming an expansion region and having a free space therebetween, and a straight shank portion located before the expansion region, the free space being formed as a longitudinal c... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5867958 | Easy drive concrete fastener system A depth-insensitive concrete fastener system is provided for securing roofing insulation materials to concrete roofing or decking. The concrete roofing or decking substructure is provided with a pre-drilled hole or bore having a predetermined diametrical ... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5661938 | Easy drive concrete fastener system A depth-insensitive concrete fastener system is provided for securing roofing insulation materials to concrete roofing or decking. The concrete roofing or decking substructure is provided with a pre-drilled hole or bore having a predetermined diametrical ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5441373 | Coated fastener A coated fastener includes a coating comprised of one-hundred percent dry solids which is virtually free of solvent emissions when applied and during curing, covers substantially the entire exterior of the fastener, provides a protective coating to the fa... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5428935 | Anchors for impact attenuation safety cushion system Compositions and designs useful for fabricating safety cushion and mat assemblies which have effective protection against injuries to persons falling from a height of up to twelve feet are disclosed. The rubber anchor composition has a shore hardness of a... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5391029 | Fastening nail A nail having an elongate shank, a head at one end of the shank and a tip portion at the other end. A lateral step is formed in the shank at a location spaced from both the head and the tip so as to divide the shank into a relatively small diameter penetr... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5192169 | Friction rock stabilizer A friction rock stabilizer includes a center spine, a plurality of arms extending radially outwardly therefrom, for urging a plurality of friction surfaces into resilient contact with a borehole wall. The friction surfaces are positioned on an arc of a ci... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5170606 | Anchor sleeve An axially extending sleeve (1), for use as an anchor secured by grout or a hardenable mass in a blind bore (2a) in a structural component (2), has an outside surface with a radially outwardly projection extending in the axial direction of the sleeve. The... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5143501 | Grooved nail and strip A nail containing a predetermined unit weight of metal equivalent to a cylindrical nail having a predetermined diameter and having a shank of regular shape, a point at one end, at least two reduced portions formed in the shank longitudinally parallel to t... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5011354 | Concrete fastener apparatus A fastener for use particularly to temporarily secure wood strip members to a concrete substrate includes an upper cylindrical head overlying a first cylindrical shank, with a truncated conical further head coaxially aligned with the cylindrical head, wit... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4979859 | Article for fixing items to hardened substrates A fastener for attaching objects such as tow boards to hardened substrates such as a concrete floor is constructed in the form of a driven nail having a head. The shank of the nail is constructed of a plurality of symmetrical hardened prismatic edges, at ... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4973211 | Star fasteners A star shaped fastener having at least three fins radiating from a central core with the fin-included angle in a five finned embodiment being between 72 to 98 degrees which configuration reduces the fabricated material by 50% and increases the surface are... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4940355 | Quick install and release fastening system A push to install, quarter turn to release fastening system includes a fastener having a plurality of radially extending frustum-shaped projections spaced along a shank and a pair of diametrically opposed ribs extending along the shank forming smooth surf... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4869440 | Magnetic tape cassette The upper and lower cassette parts of a magnetic tape cassette are connected to each other by means of non-releasable fixtures, wherein a synthetic material bolt is introduced into at least one of the holes provided for screw connections according to the ... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4815910 | Collated nail strip A plurality of fasteners each having an enlarged head with a slot or a passageway there through to accommodate and cage the shank of another like fastener so that the plurality of fasteners form a self-contained collated strip. Preferably the fastener has... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4781508 | Fluted nail A nail having a head and a shaft and a plurality of flutes extending from the head down the shaft and projecting outwardly from the axis of the shaft for a distance equal to the radius of the head. The nail is favorably employed in a device for automatica... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4764072 | Fastening device A fastening device comprises an elongated sheet metal plate having at least one lengthwise stiffening rib, a pointed end, the tip of which is preferably inclined to the general plane of the device, and, preferably, a depth stop so that when the pointed en... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4762454 | Permanent spike member for wooden objects A support spike securely held by and extending from a wooden object. The spike is oriented parallel to the grain of the wooden object and has an elongated shaft. A hollow longitudinal opening is formed in the point end of the spike. The spike is driven in... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4755091 | Star fastener A star shaped fastener having at least five spaced vertical cups and edges about a central core with the included angle being 90° reducing the fabricated material by 50% and increasing the surface area by 15% compared to a common round nail of equal radi... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4666345 | Rock bolt structure An elongate hollow rock bolt, bolt installations, and process of effecting the same, wherein the bolt is slightly over-size relative to the transverse cross-section of the mine roff hole or aperture in which the bolt is to be installed. The bolt has a rad... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4661022 | Rock bolt structure and installation Rock bolt structure and installation wherein the bolt takes the form of an elongate member having an enlarged head and also an elongate, blade-like shank. The opposite edges at the remote tip of the shank are slightly tapered, this to provide ease of inst... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4650373 | Rock bolt construction and installation An elongate hollow rock structure and installation wherein the elongated shank of the bolt is hollow and has a series of outwardly bowed side or side portions that are capable of resilient deflection. Fin means are provided in sides or side portion, with ... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4637768 | Nail-type fastener, and process for manufacturing such fasteners Nail-type fastener, comprising an elongated shank (1) with a head at one end, and a point at the other end. The nail shank has three symmetrically placed, longitudinal grooves (4) separated by longitudinal ridges (8) with a cross-sectionally arcuate outer... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4588152 | Stucco wall fastener A wire clamping clip for mounting on a stucco wall is constructed as a block member having a workpiece engaging surface and an exposed top surface. A recess is formed in the workpiece engaging surface for receiving a wire. A throughbore is formed in the b... | 05/13/1986 |
