Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7127791 | Split nut for use with a rod having dual directional screw threads about a common diameter A docking apparatus for printed circuit boards including a cassette housing defining a housing cavity for containing a printed circuit board (PCB) and a linkage mechanism associated with the cassette housing. The linkage mechanism includes a linkage arm pivotally co... | 10/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7011482 | Molded washer A washer formed by two identical C-shaped sections having parallel upper and lower surfaces, two ends, an inside and an outside arcuate edge, the ends having a plurality of tabs and recesses that inter-digitate to form continuous surfaces. The outside arcuate edges ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6966722 | Adaptor for reducing and locating bolt hole in a larger opening An adaptor for reducing the size of an original hole in a frame member to an adaptor hole sized to receive a selected bolt and which permits adjustment of the relative location of the adaptor hole relative to the original hole and the frame member. The adaptor compr... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6669421 | Connecting element with eccentric disks The present invention relates to a connecting element which comprises a bolt element with a head and a shank adjoining the latter. The head is formed from a means of engagement for a tool, which is arranged concentrically in relation to a longitudinal bol... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6550795 | Suspension alignment device A vehicle suspension and alignment device therefor is provided. The suspension includes a suspension control arm connected to an axle of the vehicle and having one end pivotally connected to a bracket extending from a frame of the vehicle. The end of the ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6533516 | Interlocking shim An interlocking shim system having interlocking grooves and teeth. The interlocking shim does not require extraneous tools for the process of installation. The system also includes magnets for placing a shim pack in an uneven environment. Since the interl... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6488461 | Interlocking two-piece washer A two-piece washer that can be inserted in a fully or partially assembled shaft structure without the necessity of removing component parts is disclosed. The two identical substantially inflexible pieces each have, on the circumferential ends thereof, a t... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6409189 | Suspension arm mounting structure There is provided a suspension arm mounting structure in which a mounting end portion 2 of a suspension arm 1 is fastened relative to a vehicle body 4 with a bolt 11 and a nut 12 and in which the wheel alignment is adapted to be adjusted by displacing the... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6357309 | Starter The present invention relates to reduce noises when a starter is put in motion with a simple modification to its structure without increasing the number of parts. A circumferential groove is made in a portion near one end of the shaft of an armature and t... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6345945 | Hole plug A hole plug and method of installing the hole plug to seal and repair a hole in a wall of a pipeline, tank or other physical structure is provided. The hole plug has a bolt with a bolt head and a threaded shank, where two or more adjacent notched washers,... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6189959 | Door adjusting bumper providing show surface alignment An improved cushioning bumper and stop member for a pivotal door such as used to cover a fuel opening in a vehicle body which is designed to be indexed by rotation in its mount to a precise position for establishing the door's closed position to create an... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6168161 | Rotary valve shaft seal A shaft seal having spacers positioned between the packing follower and the body of a valve. The spacers are flat, hard members of a certain thickness which allow maximum tightening of the packing fasteners and determine the maximum pressure the packing f... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6161840 | Elastomeric sealing assembly A static gasket for sealing mating flanges which are clamped together by at least one fastener. A carrier holds the seal in a groove and the seal is protected from over compression by a compression limiter which is inserted into an aperture in the carrier... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6146076 | Support structure including a snap nut A plastic snap nut is in the form of a molded plastic tubular member with a radially extending flange. The tubular member has a threaded bore and a slot formed through its wall into the bore. The slot width is slightly less than the diameter of the bore. ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6077116 | Fixing structure for electrical connection assembly A structure for fixing an electrical junction assembly on a corner portion defined by a first attaching surface and a second attaching surface perpendicular to the first attaching surface, the fixing structure comprises an electrical junction assembly bod... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6058671 | Shim for modular building panels and method for using the same A method and apparatus for providing for expansion and contraction in modular building panels provides a quickly insertable shim structure that can be placed between modular building panels adjacent bolt that secures the panels together. The shim is inser... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6027071 | Thrust reverser with throat trimming capability A thrust reverser comprising a pair of symmetrical thrust reverser doors pivotally mounted on an axis which is substantially diametrically positioned with respect to the exhaust nozzle of an engine, hinge fittings secured to the doors, pivot brackets secu... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5944486 | Interchangeable fan blade system An interchangeable fan blade system for a ceiling fan, made up of a set of adapters having a plurality of elongated attachment apertures that allow the adapter to be threadably fitted to virtually any type of fan support arm, and a complimentary set of in... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5888012 | Large shear tolerant fastening system A fastening system for substantially inhibiting slippage between first and second members interconnected thereby is disclosed. The fastening system is particularly useful in instances where at least one of the first and second members is subject to shear ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5848874 | Gas turbine stator vane assembly A stator vane assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a plurality of stator vane segments and fasteners. Each stator vane segment includes an inner radial platform, an outer radial platform, at least one airfoil extending between said platforms, and a ... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5836844 | Rear derailleur for a bicycle A rear derailleur for a bicycle is disclosed herein which basically includes a derailleur body which is coupled to the frame of a bicycle via a bracket axle assembly, and a chain guide assembly which is movably coupled to the derailleur body and engages t... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5779260 | Method and apparatus for adjusting strut-type suspension systems A camber adjusting device for use in a strut-type suspension system comprises a bolt fitted with a centrally disposed eccentric sleeve. At each end of the sleeve when on the bolt there is fitted an eccentric portion. Each eccentric portion is sized to pro... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5772380 | Roto-slot adjustable attachment device A lightweight, two piece adjustable attachment device provides simple installation into a part, develops robust strength, and enables alignment of a retaining screw or bolt axis with the longitudinal axis of a threaded mounting hole, despite part to mount... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5746561 | Alignment tolerant fastening system An alignment tolerant fastening system for interconnecting first and second members having first and second bores therethrough, respectively, is disclosed. The fastening system may include a fastening member having a shank portion which is receivable with... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5443526 | Adjustable prosthetic connector assembly A prosthetic connector assembly (10) for adjustably connecting a socket (22) with a prosthetic limb includes an end plate (12) having a top side (16), a bottom side (18), and a central opening (14) therein. A socket (22) extends upwardly from the top side... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5364214 | Self adjusting construction tie-down A uni-directional slack adjuster is incorporated into a hold-down tension rod or strap, such as a hold-down anchor bolt for bolting a shear wall on one floor to a shear wall or foundation wall below, when a wood floor joist assembly is in between. The sla... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5358309 | Lock device for decomposable furniture elments, in particular for wooden-frame chairs, and furnishing item incorporating such a device A decomposable furnishing item wherein a number of separate elements are mutually connected by a number of joints, each defined by a first and at least a second element substantially perpendicular to each other, and by a device for mutually locking the el... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5352002 | Device for clearance-free mounting of panes of glass The device for clearance-free mounting of panes of glass embodying the invention comprises blocks each having a through passage of oblong section in which can freely pass a fastening screw intended to be screwed into a threaded bore of the support of a pa... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5316061 | Shims for dado cutter set Dado shims that are disks of substantially incompressible, flexible, color coded plastic sheet material of uniform predetermined thicknesses having a central arbor hole and a radial slot narrower in width than the arbor hole diameter so that each shim is ... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5311788 | Linear working unit In order to offer a linear working unit which is a linear working unit capable of accurately driving two movable members in mutually reverse directions, i.e., leftward and rightward, with a single driving means and yet formed in a construction highly accu... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5197841 | E-shaped retainer ring An E-shaped retainer ring comprising an inner circumference that engages with a retainer ring accommodating groove formed around the circumference of a shaft; an opening through which a shaft passes when the retainer ring is mounted on and removed from th... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5181817 | Fastener A fastener for securing an attachment such as a guiderail to a surface of a wall. Such an attachment is provided with an internally-threaded aperture to receive the externally-threaded shank of a bolt passed through an aperture in the wall to which the at... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5106252 | Interlocking washer assembly A washer assembly which may be assembled and locked into place without fully removing a bolt or screw is described herein. The assembly is comprised of at least two identical segments, each having a male end and a female end. The segments are fitted toget... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5039266 | Divided nut A divided nut comprising two divided nut parts made of plastics which provide engaging projection means and engaging step means so as to engage with each other in a state of fixed fittings. The divided nut parts are integrally connected to each other by m... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4997328 | Self-locking washer and method of use A self-locking washer made of a flat elongated piece of material having a slot in one end of it. The washer is designed so that it can be placed underneath bolts or nuts which are already installed without completely removing the bolt or nut. A method of ... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4819919 | Boot seal for liquid spring used in corrosive environments A boot seal in the form of a bellows for a shock absorber in the form of a liquid spring mounted in a sleeve having a sleeve flanged secured to a deck by bolts, the boot seal including a collapsible central bellows portion, an upper cylindrical boot porti... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4809421 | Slotted shim A shim for insertion between the base of a machine and a support for the machine to adjust the spacing therebetween, which machine and support are secured together by bolt means extending between the base and the support, includes a body portion and a pai... | 03/07/1989 |
