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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186900 | Piston rod retention system A connector assembly comprising a housing and a tensile member disposed within the housing. The tensile member comprises first and second end portions. Each end portion sealingly engages the housing to form a hydraulic chamber therebetween. A first connector pivotal... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8186902 | Means for disabling a safety catch on a screw-threaded component A disabling tab (100) for disabling an anti-disengagement or safety catch (80) such as on a connector (20) of a pedestal for elevated floors having mating internally and externally threaded components is disclosed. The safety catch (80) i... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8177262 | Mid-seal for expandable connections An expandable tubular connection includes a pin member and a box member. The pin member includes a pin thread formed on a small step and a large step and a first seal surface formed between the small step and the large step. The box member includes a box thread form... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8162558 | Multi-sectional nut and adjustable length pole incorporating such nut A nut assembly for quick adjustment of axial position relative to a threaded shaft. The nut is formed in two, physically separate sections, each having a surface portion with threads for mating engagement with the shaft. Each nut section is pivotally mounted to a bu... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8052344 | Resin component and image forming apparatus A biodegradable plastic of a screw-fastened portion which remains on a metal component can be decomposed and dissolved by immersing in a degradative enzyme while being joined with the metal component. Further, since the amount of the biodegradable plastic is small a... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8011848 | Quick change adapter for mounting brushes A quick change adapter for removeably mounting a finishing tool to a rotary drive shaft. The quick change adapter includes a shaft hub mount designed to be mounted to a rotary drive shaft, and a tool hub mount designed to hold a finishing tool and to be removably se... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7497476 | Positive locking connector for vehicle component A vehicle connector assembly includes a positive lock feature that allows a hose to be quickly and easily attached to a vehicle component such as an intake manifold or air induction component. The component includes a projection that extends outwardly from a main bo... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7490866 | Anchoring device for pipe coupling An anchoring device for a pipe coupling including an annular channel of generally U-shaped cross-section. The channel has a web portion with flanges and projecting radially inwardly. A frusto-conical gripping ring is located in the channel with its outer edge inside... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7461833 | Picket assembly for a post A picket assembly adapted for installation on a post of a barrier, such as a corner post. The picket assembly comprises at least one post picket having an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion of each post picket is characterized by a rectilinear prof... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7458743 | Critical care platform for litters An accessory clip for attaching medical equipment and the alike to a litter stand that is for attaching to a litter. The accessory clip preferably includes at least one attachment for a piece of medical equipment such as medical monitors, ventilators, infusion pumps... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7455472 | Device for plane-parallel attachment of two modules A device for plane-parallel attachment of a first module to a sidewall of a second module includes at least one coupling element with clamping projections having beveled end sections. The coupling element includes a guide element with two opposing guide tabs, a lock... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7452155 | Ball and socket joint A ball and socket joint for a motor vehicle, especially for the chassis of the motor vehicle, has a ball and socket joint housing (1), which has a joint opening and in which a bearing shell (5) made of an insulating material is arranged. A ball pivot (... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7451964 | Fence posts associated by auto-assembly Fence post (1) having a point portion (2) and a principal portion (3). The principal portion is provided with connection elements to assemble a plurality of posts (1, 1′). The connection elements include assembly elements (81, 82... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7448823 | Quick release shackle pin system A spring loaded quick release pin and tubular receiver with a retainer pin configured to secure the quick release pin in a shackle, clevis, yoke or forked rod end. The receiver is welded to a shackle or cast with the shackle as a single body. One end of the quick re... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7445400 | Frame joint structure and joining method thereof A structure of joining in a T shape two frame members of U-shaped cross sections having openings is provided. At a joint of the first frame member and the second frame member, a reinforcing member mounted with unfoamed resin is set within the first and second frame ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7445399 | Low profile gimbal A gimbal includes a first lug housing. The first lug housing includes a first base plate and a first lug protruding from the second surface of the first base plate. The gimbal also includes a second lug housing. The second lug housing includes a second base plate an... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7444782 | Building system, structure and method A modular building system wherein extruded, elongate, plastic building components can quickly, and with no special tools or skills, be snapped and slidably fit together to form a wide variety of different building structures. The proposed system produces frameless b... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7441980 | Device for joining two components with tolerance compensation A device for joining a first component A and a second component B while leaving a joining gap SP includes a bolt 4 and a compensating coil 2 for compensating tolerances of the joining gap. The compensating coil is adapted to be fixed to the bolt 4 | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438492 | Link between two mechanical members A rigid link of adjustable length includes a yoke with a transversal stud. The stud is mounted on the yoke with two bearings, each inside a through-orifice in the yoke. The axis of the stud is offset from the axis of the bearings whereby the link includes a stopping... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438497 | Plastic component having breakaway feature A plastic component is attached to a mounting structure by a fastener that extends at least into a mounting hole in the plastic component. The mounting hole is located near an edge corner of a cantilevered mounting tab that forms part of the plastic component. The m... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438284 | Cantilevered rail support and covering A rail structure for use as a handrail or as part of a fence or guardrail construction. The rail has a rigid channel shaped support member and upper and lower rail caps to enclose the support member with a durable decorative appearance. The cantilever provided by fl... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438495 | Sideward clipping apparatus A sideward clipping apparatus aims to clip and release an article through double-depressing actions in cyclic operations. It has a sliding member which includes an upper clipping portion and a lower clipping portion that are coupled through a first base and a second... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438496 | Auto locked mechanism A securing apparatus, including: a deformable body, wherein the body is configured to provide a secure interference fit with at least one article to which it is fitted, and an aperture within the body, wherein the aperture is configured to accept a noncircular secti... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435031 | Articulating fastener assembly A fastener assembly securely fastens a decorative panel in spaced relation to a support backing. The fastener assembly includes a base member adapted to be operatively mounted to the decorative panel, a carrier member, and a fastening medium supported by the carrier... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431531 | Quick release mounting apparatus A quick release mounting apparatus for quick assembly and subsequent disassembly a base having a mounting plate formed with means for securing it to a first external surface, and a fitting having a mounting plate formed with means for securing it to a second externa... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429143 | Detachable fastening system An improved connector (15) for selectively joining two parts (16, 32), each of the parts having inner (18, 33) and outer (19, 34) surfaces and a keyhole opening (20, 35) between the inner and outer surfaces, each of the keyhole ope... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7429032 | Balanced gate mechanism A balanced gate assembly utilizing plastic or vinyl fencing materials includes a rotatable center post that balances loads. An inner post assembly includes a bearing along a central axis for supporting the load of the gate. The balanced gate assembly carries loads a... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427055 | Mounting bracket and snap-on cover assembly for use therewith A bracket assembly for securing a rail to a post. The bracket assembly includes a bracket that is secured to the post and a spring-biased cover plate. The cover plate includes a perimeter wall that includes a slot which extends from its front edge through to its bac... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7427171 | Pressure vessel formed by joining two members made of different materials A cylindrical joining member is fitted into a member to be joined that is made of a material different from the joining member. Plastic deformation is effected in a soft material of the member to be joined to hermetically join the two members together. Joining faces... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7425103 | Joint for connecting components together on opposite longitudinal sides in addition to a flexible strip used for said joint A joint for the connection of components (T1, T2) that are movable relative to one another, on respective longitudinal sides (L1, L2), includes at least two cooperating bands, which are secured with their first ends (E1) respective... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7419139 | Barbed tape product with a predetermined pattern of attachment points and attachment elements A barbed tape product as adjacent pairs of loops in which the loops of a pair are attached to each other at an attachment point that is circumferentially offset relative to an attachment point of the adjacent pair of loops. Additional attachment points may be provid... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7419140 | Security fence module A fence module is adapted for installation without required anchoring buy providing a base frame and a plurality of upright supporting posts extending from the base frame. At least three fence sections extend between the supporting posts. A first fence section at a ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7419141 | Solid barrier system A solid barrier, sound partition and privacy fence system including a plurality of interconnected fence panels whose ends are adapted to fit to pre-existing fence posts. The ends of the fence panels include attachment structure for releasably securing adjacent fence... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7413366 | Connecting members and methods for connecting implements to extension poles A connecting member for releasably connecting a first part to a second part is provided. The connecting member includes a housing and a first locking member. The housing has a first opening and a second opening. The first locking member has a first tab and a first b... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413371 | Quick connect anchor A quick connect anchor 20 for attachment to a cooperating fastener 110, the anchor including: a plate 30 configured to be placed over the fastener and configured to be moved in a first direction from a free position to a locked position; and a r... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413368 | Device for and method of fastening an emitter The present invention concerns a device for fastening an emitter to a housing comprising a first, manoeuvre element (10) being slidable in a first direction (11, B), a second, activating element (20) being slidable in a second, fastening directi... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413369 | Lock pin with pushbutton-operated axial locking and free bearing A lock pin with pushbutton-operated axial locking has two locking elements which point in opposite directions and are mounted in radially outwards directed recesses in the body. To ensure a good, wear-resistant pivotal mounting of the two locking elements, combined ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413365 | Connecting construction for components of a system frame, coupling unit and framework A connecting construction for components of a system frame, having frameworks which have frame struts (12) and cross brackets (14) connecting the frame struts (12), a sheet steel corner plate (20) which is arranged in each case in the reg... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413370 | Quick connect coupling A quick connect coupling assembly for mounting an accessory tube to a mounting base having a stem connecting a ball to the base. The assembly includes a cylindrically shaped main body having a cavity formed therein for receiving the ball. A coupling sleeve has an or... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7407337 | Cam-locking positioning mechanism A locking positioning mechanism includes a first element and a second element, the first element and second element rotatable relative to one another about a common rotational axis between a locked orientation and an unlocked orientation and axially translatable rel... | 08/05/2008 |
