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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7337638 | Anchoring device for temporarily tethering and object An anchoring device positionable within the ground for tethering an object to the ground includes a base portion having a first diameter, and an access aperture having a second diameter. The first diameter of the base portion is greater than the second diameter of t... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7305858 | Security box A security box includes an outer box, an inner box and a lock cable. The outer box comprises a compartment adapted to receive the inner box therein. The outer box further comprises a first lock hole. The inner box comprises a second lock hole, a lock core hole, a lo... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7073681 | Fuel inlet structure for personal watercraft A fuel inlet apparatus is provided for a personal watercraft of the type having a fuel tank 13 disposed in a craft body 11, and a fuel supply hose 81 extending from the fuel tank 13 with an end thereof connected to a fuel filler member | 07/11/2006 |
| 7051831 | Method and apparatus for maintaining a connection between a vehicle and a fuel source An apparatus 10 which allows a transmission 18 to be selectively shifted from a parked gear arrangement to another gear arrangement when the fuel door 13 is closed and the brake pedal 22 is depressed, and which allows a parked vehicle ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6918275 | Manual internal release assembly for a vehicle decklid latch A combination key lock and latch assembly for a vehicle trunk lid having the key lock located separately and closely adjacent the latch assembly without requiring modification of an existing latch assembly. A sliding actuator is attached to an existing latch assembl... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6915365 | Mechanism for PCI I/O-initiated configuration cycles Methods and apparatus for inbound PCI configuration cycles are disclosed. By definition, PCI bridges block upstream progress of configuration cycles initiated by a PCI bus master on their secondary buses. In the described embodiments, a PCI bus master can execute a ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 5642634 | Apparatus for securing a computer case A securing apparatus for a personal computer system unit comprises a tough, flexible, elongate cable having two regions spaced apart along the length of the cable. A security connector connects two spaced apart regions of the cable together to form a stra... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5351510 | Cover lock for pressure transmitter A cover lock assembly for a process transmitter having threadably removable end caps and corrugated outer surfaces is provided for engaging the corrugated surfaces by way of a toothed cover lock which is removably affixed to the transmitter housing.... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5322365 | Vertically adjustable extension drawers A vertically adjustable extension rail system for a drawer used in a housing having opposed vertical walls with a plurality of horizontally-extending, vertically-spaced guide ribs leaving alternating guide grooves. The extension rail system comprises two ... | 06/21/1994 |
| 4476699 | Locking device, especially intended to prevent stealing of boats provided with outboard motors A locking device intended to be mounted on a fuel pipe nipple (15), which is provided with bayonet locking pins, so as to make it impossible to connect a fuel hose coupling to an outboard motor on a boat. The locking device comprises an elongated external... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4418553 | Vehicle fuel cap locking device In a locking device for use with a vehicle having a trunk compartment and a fuel tank filling outlet positioned adjacent and below a vertical lower wall of the trunk compartment, with the vehicle also having a closeable lid member which closes by engaging... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4353521 | Anti-theft device An anti-theft device to prevent the unauthorized removal of a mounted, flanged object comprising a cover overlying the mounting flanges of the object, a securing device for attaching the cover to the surface upon which the flanged object is mounted and a ... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4317345 | Fuel tank locking device A locking device for fuel tanks which blocks the filler neck in the tank. A cylindrical sleeve having an opening through its length inserts into the filler neck below the outer end of the filler neck and is secured by set screws threaded through the sleev... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4222253 | Steering lock for motor vehicles A steering lock for motor vehicles which consists of a lock cylinder, of a housing and of a cover sleeve of tough material at least partially surrounding the housing, which is adjoined by a cap arranged within the area of the end face of the lock cylinder... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4029370 | Portable safe The portable safe includes a base containing means for securing the safe to a support surface and a cover for the base to protect the securing means and valuables therein. A lock is provided to lock the cover to the base. The securing means, in one embodi... | 06/14/1977 |
