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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 |
| 7409798 | Device for protecting an object from encroaching elements Disclosed is a barrier for protecting an object from encroaching elements. In one embodiment, the object is a utility pole and the barrier comprises an organic bentonite-based material and an outer boundary surface. The organic bentonite-based material may be formed... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7364137 | Cable barrier system A cable barrier system including a cable-release anchor assembly, a terminal end section having at least one terminal post, the terminal post disposed adjacent to and spaced from the cable-release anchor assembly, and a length of need section having a plurality of l... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7137609 | Pulling iron pocket, lid and shield A pocket, lid and shield for casting a pulling iron in a concrete structure are described. The pocket includes a slot reinforced with stiffening members for receiving the pulling iron. The pocket also includes a frangible support post for supporting the pulling iron... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7093400 | Concrete insert for poured concrete floors The concrete insert may be positioned in concrete structures for attachment rods or other structural fasteners. A shaft may have a head to form a projecting edge at a first end and a hole at a second end. There may be slots formed in an external surface of the shaft... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7059095 | Anchored monopole upgrade system A monopole system has a free standing monopole tower and at least one collar assembly positioned around the tower having a plurality of radially projecting arms with holes. A plurality of anchor assemblies, each coupled to the ground around the tower and including a... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055286 | Modular post system and method of construction The invention provides a modular post system including a plurality of modular post members 10, 20 which are inter-connectable to form a post structure 30. The modular post members include a plurality of front post members 10 and rear post member... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7047696 | Ground anchor system and method of installation A ground anchoring system and its method of attachment to the ground. The ground anchor device has a base frame with bottom surfaces that terminate in a common plane. A plurality of elongated slots are defined through the base frame. Anchor spikes are provided for e... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7007703 | Umbrella with an integral anchoring structure An umbrella with an integral anchoring structure is provided. The umbrella includes a post having a lower end for insertion into the ground, and an upper end for supporting an umbrella top. The umbrella includes an integral spiral shaped anchoring structure formed o... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7008158 | Bolt or nut locking fastener and fastening system A fastening system and assembly functions as a washer ring components but also provides for locking the bolt head end to prevent rotation of the threaded shaft while tightening the nut. The same device can be used alone on the threaded end of a bolt, or in conjuncti... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6964137 | Undercut anchoring element for fixing plates and/or tiles Elements of laminar bodies (1) made of metal or other material are disclosed, so shaped as to be inserted into straight undercut notches (3) made on plates and/or tiles (2). The laminar bodies (1) have such a sufficient length to protrude... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6955243 | Ground anchor device for holding a ladder and other objects in place A ground anchor device used for holding a ladder in place on a ground surface and next to a wall of a building. Also, the ground anchor device can be used for holding other objects in place and used as a wench or come-along. The anchor device includes a ground spike... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6931805 | Post construction alignment and anchoring system and method for buildings A method for moving a wall from a first position to a second position and anchoring the wall in the second position, according to which a portion of an elongated assembly is placed through an opening in the wall. An auger is provided on one end portion of the assemb... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6904724 | Piling based pool system and method A piling based pool system uses standard pilings, which are either pre-cast concrete, wood, or steel, etc., which pilings are drilled or driven into the ground in standard fashion with appropriate beams interconnecting the pilings. Some of the pilings are used to su... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6606829 | Land anchor The collapsible land anchor of this invention includes an anchor body, a drive anvil coupled to the top end portion of the anchor body, and a runner member that is slidable longitudinally through the drive anvil between an operative position and a collaps... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6572308 | Water jet earth anchor An earth anchor has a thin, elongate base to facilitate its introduction into the earth. Strengthening ribs extend along its longitudinal extent on both sides of the elongate base. The distal end of an anchor strap is secured to the elongate base and a pr... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6560935 | Post anchor A driveable member and a locking member cooperate to form a post anchor which is utilized in earthen ground to support a post. The driveable member is capable of being driven into the earthen ground during an installation process wherein a post extends fr... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6474028 | Deadman ground-anchor A deadman ground-anchor comprises a heavy steel rod with several inches of machine threading at a back end, and an arrowhead with a pair of wedge-shaped wings at a front end. The wedge-shaped wings are welded to the steel rod. A pivotable fluke is hinged ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6427417 | Elements and method for retaining wall structures The invention provides a wall-retaining element, including a three-dimensional body having a bottom portion including a major base surface positionable upon the ground in spaced-apart relationship to a wall to be retained, such that the plane of the botto... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6401408 | Molded plastic stake with multiple shoulders A stake having first and second generally planar members intersecting along a common longitudinal axis extending from a leading end adapted for ground penetration to a trailing end with a striking surface includes a plurality of steps toward the trailing ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6370827 | Ground anchor rod stabilizer A ground anchor rod drilled into soil is held in place by a generally rectangular stabilizer having various side thicknesses of about 2-1 cm from a top to a bottom portion and a front and backside having a width of about 20 cm. The front face contains mul... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6256942 | Stake system A stake system for utilization within various types of soil conditions without require various designs of stakes. The inventive device includes a shaft having a spiked end, a hook secured to the upper end of the shaft, and a pair of first prongs secured t... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6237289 | Ground Anchor An improved wing-type ground anchor. The ground anchor includes a central body portion, wings radiating laterally from the body portion, and a leg portion at the front end of the body portion GROUND ANCHOR that operates like a star-point drill for penetra... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6230449 | Support attachment for a post A support attachment for a post for reinforcing posts and straightening leaning posts. The support attachment for a post includes a generally L-shaped angle member for coupling to the post towards the lower end of the post. A pair of first arms are couple... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6168129 | Device for vertical arrangement of a pole or post-like object Disclosed is a device for the vertical arrangement of a pole or post-like object (4) on a fixing device (6) located in the ground, comprising a substantially cylindrical, longitudinally extended holding drift (10) which protrudes upwards from the free upp... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6141918 | Preformed casting for concrete deadman The present invention 10 discloses a device to aid in providing ballast to place an object, e.g., a tank 16, underground. The device comprises a pair of generally horizontal elongated cylindrical members 30 having a bell 58 and spigot 60 type end for bein... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6134858 | Computer equipment having an earthquake damage protection mechanism Relatively heavy electrical equipment, such as a computer mainframe or server unit, is provided with a mechanism which prevents and/or mitigates damage to the equipment caused by seismological or other activity. In particular, the mechanism comprises a tu... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6095081 | Underground utility location marker An underground utility location marker including an elongated casing inserted into the ground above an underground utility line, and a rod received in the casing. The rod is selectively movable between a lowered storage position and a raised warning posit... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6076326 | Anchoring mechanism to protect against earthquake-induced motions in electrical equipment A turnbuckle mechanism having threaded yokes disposed at opposite ends of the turnbuckle is employed together with eyebolts disposed within the yoke portions of the threaded yokes as a means for providing a retention device for anchoring relatively heavy ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5992103 | Method and device for performing ground anchorage Method and arrangement for anchorage in the soil by means of a ground anchor (1) in the form of a tube (2) in which at least two axial slots (3a, 3b) are arranged along at least one region of a tube wall in a part of the tube which is to be driven into th... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5956907 | Tornado escape capsule for trailer homes A tornado escape capsule 10 for a house trailer 100 having a structural framework 101 which defines an interior compartment 102 dimensioned to releasably receive the escape capsule 10 which is connected to a ground engaging anchor 40 by a tether 60 whereb... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5899030 | Post anchor and method of installing a post The disclosure relates to the use of a post anchor adaptable to impact insertion into the earthen ground to rigidly support a post extending above ground level. The post anchor is functional without requiring the use of concrete to reinforce the post anch... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5881506 | Ground anchor An anchor (100) for anchoring a structure to the ground includes a cylindrical section (102), an anchor shank (104), and an anchor body (106). The cylindrical section has a driving surface (108) and a hole (112) and is connected to the anchor shank (104) ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5875601 | Kit of anchoring mechanism parts to protect against earthquake-induced motions in electrical equipment A kit of readily assemblable parts to protect computer equipment and the like against destructive seismological motions. In particular, a turnbuckle mechanism having threaded yokes disposed at opposite ends of the turnbuckle is employed together with eyeb... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5850715 | Ground anchor The ground anchor comprises two substantially triangular shaped plate members mounted to an elongate, substantially cylindrical member. The plate members are pivotably mounted on the elongate member so as to be selectively and pivotably moveable relate to... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5832672 | Beach blanket anchoring device A device for anchoring a corner of a beach blanket or towel to the sand of a beach. The device includes a clamp removably attachable to the corner of the beach blanket or the towel for enabling the corner to be anchored to the sand of the beach, and a spi... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5819483 | Inverted ground anchor A construction for and method of building a tie-down type ground anchor for securing a structure to supporting ground. A cylindrical block formed from recycled plastic waste has a longitudinal bore and receives a tether through the bore. The tether is kno... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819495 | Fastening device A fastening device comprises a connecting member 8 and a body 1, an object to be secured typically being attached to the connecting member, and the body being installed, at a fixed location 25. To secure the object, an end 11 of the connecting member 8 mu... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5815993 | Device for anchoring the foundation of a structure in the ground Device for anchoring the foundation of a structure in the ground comprising an anchor (1) and a pull line (8) along an axis (ZZ'), the end (19) of a terminal portion (18) thereof being integral with a fastener (9) secured to the body of the anchor (1). Th... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5809700 | Ground engaging restraint device The ground engaging restraint device (2) comprises a ground spike (4) and a clasp (6). Comprising the clasp is a head (48), a pin (50) and a pair of arms (52) having teeth (64). The ground spike has a receiver (12) having a bore (20) and circumferential n... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5775037 | Ground anchor Ground anchors of the type which are attached to cables and rods and driven into the ground and tilted transversely by tensioning the cable. A ground anchor comprising a body portion having a generally triangular cross-section extending substantially alon... | 07/07/1998 |
