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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7339795 | Structure for fastening a circuit board on a case A structure for fastening a circuit board on a case includes a strut which has one end coupled on the case and other end coupled on the circuit board, and a coupling member which has two distal ends with surfaces not parallel with each other. One distal end is coupl... | 03/04/2008 |
| 6467853 | Keyed anti-wear thrust washer structure A thrust washer structure includes a non-rotating washer which bears against the transmission housing. A rotating outer washer is positioned over the axle and includes a tab projecting at a right angle from a portion of the washer face such that the tab e... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6355038 | Multi-axis internal spinal fixation A multi-axis correction washer for use with a spinal stabilizer for internal spinal fixation. The bodies of the washer are provided in cylindrical and wedge-shaped cylindrical configurations with a hole in the center of the longitudinal axis of the cylind... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6256890 | Mounting mechanism for an adjustable component that is to be held A mounting mechanism for an adjustable component that is to be held against an abutment surface of a housing, especially for the guide bar of a power chain saw, is provided. The mechanism includes at least two bolts that are provided on the housing, are s... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6176663 | Apparatus for reducing fastener bending stress in flanged connections An apparatus for reducing the bending stress imparted to threaded fasteners in flanged connections is disclosed. The apparatus includes a stress reducing washer positioned between the head of the threaded fastener and a counterbore in the backface of the ... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6099223 | Adjustable wedge washer The subject invention relates to an adjustable wedge washer to be used in connection with various material testing machines which are used to mechanically test the strength of bolts, screws and other types of fasteners. The subject adjustable wedge washer... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5906466 | Plug washer A plug washer useful for holding a vertical stud support member against a masonry wall using studs embedded in the masonry wall at an oblique angle to horizontal, the plug washer having an expanded washer portion which bears against the steel support on o... | 05/25/1999 |
| 4779919 | Vehicle windshield mounting A device for securing a motor vehicle windshield has rotatable eccentric members which serve as a means to raise the windshield from an initial installation position into a final position. The eccentric member is arranged on a rotatable spacer which is no... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4699547 | Mine truss structures and method A method of essentially maintaining the integrity of mine floors and precluding floor heave, this without the necessity of incorporating timber cribs, jacks and so forth, as utilized in the prior art. Floor integrity is maintained with a minimum of obstru... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4406474 | Vehicle fender attachment and support structure Structure for attachment and support of a fender of a vehicle such as a truck or the like in which the vehicle is subject to travel over rough or uneven terrain. An attachment member extends freely through a bracket which is joined to the frame of the veh... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4257308 | Anchoring device for an opening, e.g. a tube end The invention concerns an anchoring device, more particularly a screw anchoring device, for insertion in an opening, e.g. in the end of a tube, to there form an anchor for a screw or bolt introduced into the opening. The device comprises an internally thr... | 03/24/1981 |
