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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367833 | Connector with anti-rotation and anti-return mechanisms A connector is provided having functions for sensing the half-fitted state and improved compactness and workability through a simple construction with few components. The connector includes: a first connector part (2) having a first housing fitted with a cont... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7230182 | Wall plate for a locking receptacle The present invention is directed to a wall plate for covering a locking receptacle. The locking receptacle includes a base member. The base member includes a raised portion having a user-accessible receptacle and at least one locking tab disposed in a side portion ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7192303 | Quick connect device for electrical fixtures A device for connecting and supporting electrical fixtures includes a male electrical plug, a mating female electrical socket and a releasable latch assembly for both holding the plug in the socket and mechanically mounting the fixture on a supporting surface or an ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7160148 | Ceiling fixture with easy installation features Various forms of ceiling fans with easy install features are disclosed. The fans include an electrical quick connect device. The quick connect device includes a plug/receptacle configuration in a rotatably mounted engagement enabling the fan to easily connect to an ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7105744 | Mounting bracket for electrical fixtures A mounting assembly for connecting a housing of an electrical fixture to an electrical junction box, in which a plate attached to the housing includes a locking member having an engager at a first end moveable relative to the plate between a first position and a sec... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7064269 | Quick connect electrical junction box assembly A quick connect electrical junction box assembly for receipt and support of electrical appliances including a first support member adapted to be attached to a building, the first support member having a female electrical receptacle connected thereto, a second suppor... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6997740 | Ceiling fixture with easy installation features Various forms of ceiling fan with easy install features are disclosed. The fans include an electrical quick connect device. The quick connect device includes a plug/receptacle configuration enabling the fan to easily connect to an electricity supply while providing ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6976776 | Bulb insertion structure of vehicular lamp Systems and techniques are described to provide a bulb insertion structure of a vehicular lamp which allows bulb replacement and accurate positioning of a bulb with respect to a reflector. In general, in one implementation, a bulb insertion structure of a vehicular ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6780049 | Ceiling fixture light/fan quick connect and release A ceiling fan or light fixture hanging system that comprises a male and female electrical connector and ramp lock quick connection for installation of a ceiling fan or light fixture to an electric outlet box located on a ceiling. ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6464524 | Ceiling fan with easy installation features The present invention is directed to the general field of ceiling fans and more particularly to the field of ceiling fans with easy install features. Such a fan includes an electrical quick connect device and an articulating fan blade assembly. The quick ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6325654 | Quick connect device for mounting a suspended electrical fixture A mounting device for mounting an electrical fixture to an overhead support and electrically connecting the fixture to an electrical supply. The mounting device includes a mounting plate, a coupling plate, an electrical receptacle and an electrical plug. ... | 12/04/2001 |
| 5848913 | Set screw connector and method An electrical set screw connector has an insulating cover over a metal body which includes conductor receiving passages or ports and intersecting set screws adapted to clamp down on conductor ends in the conductor receiving passages or ports. The connecto... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5810615 | Waterproof connector with covering body A waterproof connector includes a pair of mating connector housings having connecting terminal fittings therein. A covering body rotatably is attached to a cylindrical peripheral wall of one of the connector housings. The covering body has a stopper hook ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 4637673 | Easily disassemblable separate ceiling fan switch box structure and an electrical connector therefor An easily disassemblable separate ceiling fan switch box structure which makes the upper cover and the lower housing body of the switch box locked and joined. Its upper cover can join to a wire distribution receptacle which connects to the wires of the el... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4531801 | Plug and receptacle connector locking means To insure proper alignment of a plug and receptacle connector so that only a correct plug and receptacle are being mated, a set of similarly coded keyways and keys on the connector parts require respective alignment before mating is possible. More particu... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4508408 | Anti-decoupling mechanism for an electrical connector assembly An annular, radially expansible/contractible spiral spring (50) includes inner and outer circumferential faces (54, 56) and a tab (60) disposed perpendicularly to the annulus and between the faces, the spring being adapted to mount a coupling nut (30) on ... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4506942 | Anti-decoupling mechanism for electrical connector An anti-decoupling arrangement comprises a containing spring (600) including a blade (610), a pair of coupling sleeves (300, 400) being nested for relative rotation within the spring, and a coil spring (700) operating to resist rotation of the sleeves fro... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4502748 | Anti-decoupling device for an electrical connector This invention is an anti-decoupling mechanism for an electrical connector assembly of the type having two housings (20, 50) connected together by a coupling ring (30). The invention is characterized by an annular member (10) that has a plurality of slots... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4500154 | Electrical connector assembly having an anti-decoupling device A latch member (46) pivotally disposed externally of a coupling nut (40) rotatably mounted on one shell (10) for threadably connecting to another shell (20), the latch member and having an end portion (50) thereof extending forwardly of the coupling nut, ... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4500153 | Self-locking electrical connector A self locking electrical connector assembly includes a connector shell and a coupling nut. The connector shell has a centrally located outwardly projecting annular flange with a plurality of retaining shoulders by which the coupling nut is mounted to the... | 02/19/1985 |
