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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6345722 | Display rack for golf clubs A low-profile display rack for at least one golf club, where the golf club includes a shaft having a first end and a second end. The first end of the shaft is attached to a golf club head and the second end of the shaft merges with a grip portion for allo... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6305125 | Window guide having a plurality of contact members attached at only one end for guiding an automobile door window A window guide assembly for an automobile window includes at least one guide portion provided in the main body of an automobile door for guiding movement of the window, and also includes a plurality of contact members provided on opposing portions of the ... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6253492 | Housing for automatic door mechanisms having a hinged connection A hinged connection between a removable housing closure and a stationary housing part, wherein a terminal configuration of the housing closure has a convex molding, with a web that is contiguous with the molding and which web has a tapering cross section.... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6250012 | Louver assembly with multi-position louver adjusting control rod having clamping connecting arms A louver assembly is comprised of two or more louvers, each of the louvers having pivot connections at opposed ends thereof, with the pivot connections pivotally securing the louvers between opposed stiles of a shutter frame for pivoting motion of the lou... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6240676 | Adjustable glazing for motor vehicles An orientable glazing for a vehicle having a glazing frame which has an attachment flange (3). The glazing includes a toughened window glass (4), a run of elastically deformable adhesive (18) along a part of the periphery of the window glass (4) for bondi... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6233875 | Sealed module for a vehicle door A door module (1) is adapted to be applied in a sealed manner to the periphery (2) of an inner opening (3) of a box structure (4) of a vehicle door (5) and can support devices such as a window raiser (6). The module (1) comprises a rigid peripheral part (... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6230909 | Modular shelving assembly including U-shaped structural base units A modular shelving assembly includes at least two U-shaped base units. Each base unit includes a base plate having side walls extending transversely from opposite ends thereof. Fittings are provided at free ends of the side walls and at opposite ends of t... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6223472 | Vehicle door module including metallic elongated member incorporated within resin base plate A vehicle door including a window regulator, a first sash, a second sash, and a metallic elongated member which are incorporated with a base plate as a module which is to be mounted to a door main body. The main body is provided under the window opening o... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6223473 | Explosion relief system including an explosion relief panel and a blast shaft having two openings An explosion relief system for a building having a wall includes an explosion relief panel substantially covering an opening in the wall and a blast shaft mounted adjacent to the explosion relief panel. The blast shaft includes a first opening and a secon... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6216886 | Post-mounted hanging device A hanger adapted to attach to a post has a skirt attached to the bottom side of a substantially horizontal base plate having a hole defined therein. A tubular sleeve is attached to the base plate just below the hole. The end of the sleeve distant from the... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6216391 | Quick-release grating incorporating pulleys and cables A quick-release grating comprising an actuator mounted to the grating, a frame to which the grating is rotatably mounted via of grating hinges, and a safety pin which prevents re-closure of the grating once it has been opened. The actuator comprises sprin... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6216894 | Stackable newspaper rack having U-shaped sections A sectional system for constructing newspaper and other periodical stands in a variety of different configurations. The system includes a plurality of generally U-shaped sections that are stackable upon each other. The sections are preferably formed of sp... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6213904 | Low-noise chain having bushings and rollers with matching curved surfaces to keep fluid disposed therebetween A low-noise chain member comprises a bushing, a roller and oil grooves in which a wedge or squeeze effect of a lubricating oil, which is interposed between the bushing and the roller, is effective in reducing noise. The oil grooves are provided on at leas... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6209264 | Device for supporting and moving a door in a multitude of positions A device for suspending and moving a door leaf perpendicular and parallel to a wall. The device comprising a first set of rails extending in a direction perpendicular to the wall, a second set of rails extending in a direction parallel to the wall and an ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6210280 | Damper disc assembly having non-rotatable spring seats A pair of spring seats (32) are used at opposite ends of a small coil spring (6) disposed between a power input rotary member and a power output rotary member. Each spring seat (32) includes a receiving side surface for receiving the spring and a contacti... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209271 | Safety screen with a guard assembly having three flanged mounting members A guard assembly for a framed opening in a structure includes mounting brackets attached to the framed opening. Each bracket has three angled flanges forming an intersection channel for retaining a grid work member extending between the mounting brackets.... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6182397 | Removable security apparatus for building openings with quick-release latch mechanism A removable security bar apparatus for preventing ingress through a building opening such as a window or door. The apparatus includes a grille and latch mechanism permitting quick removal of the grille from the building opening in the event of an emergenc... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6178693 | Adjustable puppy gate An adjustable gate including a frame having opposing vertical stiles each with a vertical groove therein, an upper gate section and a lower gate section. The upper gate section can be lowered such that only an adult dog may pass through the gate while pre... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6178697 | Apparatus for mounting a sliding door to a vehicle having a slotted door track and an insert and release hole An apparatus for attaching a vehicle sliding door to a vehicle side wall includes a plate, an arm member and a roller assembly. The plate is attached to the vehicle side wall and has a guide slot and an insert and release hole formed therein. The insert a... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6179136 | Shelf mounting system A shelf mounting system employing vertically oriented, elongated metal track members formed with parallel rows of laterally spaced slots for the attachment of cantilever or angle brace shelf support brackets thereto. The track members are detachably joine... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6176040 | Slotted lever device for keeping an automotive door in an open position An automotive door stopper device has a decreased vertical dimension to facilitate the arrangement of the device within a door opening of a vehicle body, and prevents the entrance of foreign matter and the accumulation of dirt and dust in the device. The ... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6176043 | PVC gate framing system A gate framing system for a PVC gate, the gate comprising first and second spaced vertical PVC frame members connected at their upper and lower ends to a pair of spaced horizontal PVC frame members, the gate framing system comprising a pair of spaced meta... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6164466 | Butcher's cart with removable modules for transporting meat A butcher's cart for meat after slaughter, comprising a pair of uprights (1) on wheels. The uprights are formed by tubes with a non-angular cross section, and are provided with hanging elements. A set of removable hanging modules (2) is provided, each mod... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6164463 | Tool display rack A tool display rack includes a board having a slot and two apertures defined therethrough. A U-shaped retaining member including a bridge member and two insertions is connected to the board by engaging the two insertions with the two apertures of the boar... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6161335 | Balance shoe for reducing the size of a pivotable window sash assembly A balance shoe for a pivotable window sash assembly includes a base unit at the lower end of the balance shoe. The base unit includes a fixed wall having a movable wall connected thereto by a connecting structure. A cam is disposed between the fixed wall ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6161708 | Merchandising display system having laterally and longitudinally adjustable compartments A system (10) of displaying merchandise (24) adjacent to a wall (12) of a retail fixture (11) includes support arms (16) carried by the wall (12). Tubes (19, 20) are carried by the arms (16) and have a plurality of regularly spaced apertures (21) therein.... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6158173 | Method for mounting and dismounting a sliding van door in a slotted door track A method of mounting and dismounting a sliding door to and from a door track structure having a slot and mounted adjacent a vehicle roof. The door having an arm member having a roller assembly mounted adjacent an end of the arm member. The roller assembly... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6158600 | Shelving system having a tiltable shelf with an adjustable side An adjustable shelf includes a pair of lateral support assemblies, each having a pair of terminal ends. The lateral support assemblies each include a plurality of members movable relative to each other so that a distance between the terminal ends of each ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6158171 | Swing door seal and retainer assembly having a seal with interior webs Resilient seal and retainer assemblies for the side edges of a swing door panel of a cargo container. Each assembly includes, in one embodiment, a resilient seal member and a relatively rigid retainer member, coextruded of polyvinyl chloride. The retainer... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6155509 | Mechanism for adjusting a spacing of tape reel drive members for different size cassettes A multi-cassett loading and unloading system having a housing which has defined locations for different size cassettes such as the Standard (large size) and Mini (small size) cassettes of the DVC (digital video) format, which are distinguished by differen... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6149045 | Paper sheet supplying apparatus having a raised central region for preventing a paper sheet from skewing as the sheet is fed A paper sheet supplying apparatus comprises a transfer guide unit, a register unit and a paper sheet sending-out unit. The supplying apparatus supplies a paper sheet through the transfer guide unit to the register unit from the paper sheet sending-out uni... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6149311 | Rolling element bearing having at least one rolling element which is harder than the other rolling elements and harder than the races A rolling element bearing having inner and outer rings and a plurality of rolling elements where one, two or at least one but not all of the rolling elements of the plurality of rolling elements is harder than the other of the plurality of rolling element... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6145251 | Adjustable shutter assembly and slat control mechanism using a control gear and gear engaging positioner A shutter assembly which is comprised of a support frame formed by opposed parallel hollow side frame members and a bottom and top block member interconnected between the ends of the side frame members. A plurality of equidistantly spaced slats are pivota... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6141910 | Door module having a windowpane which includes brackets for attaching the windowpane to the door module and for moving the windowpane A motor vehicle door module, built as a preassembled unit, includes a windowpane movable between open and closed positions, an integrated window regulator assembly including a drive mechanism such as a drive motor or hand crank for moving the windowpane b... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6142320 | Method of storing elongated implements between corner side walls, a holding member, and a floor In a room or building having adjoining side walls forming a corner and a floor forming with the side walls an open pocket adjacent the floor, a storage system having a cross member for retaining elongated implements such as garden tools and skis bearing o... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6138969 | Bracket mountable in an unoccupied switch socket in a vehicle dashboard for holding equipment such as a telephone A bracket for installation of equipment on the dashboard of a vehicle includes at least one attachment member, a flat part for holding the equipment and a support member. The attachment member is located at one end of the bracket and the support member is... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6134838 | Power door having a drive member disposed within a hanger portion and rollers of a door support engaging the hanger portion for motion therealong A power door for a transit vehicle includes a door panel, a base and hanger unit, a door support, a drive member and a motor. The door support is attached to the door panel and includes at least one roller which engages a hanger portion of the base and ha... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6134840 | Vehicle door assembly having a window lifter with movably mounted guide rails A motor vehicle door with an outside door panel, an inside door panel provided with a large cutout, which can be partially covered by a supporting plate, where the supporting plate bears a Bowden cable tube window lifter and possibly additional functional... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6131336 | Ventilator device having a control which operates a lamella unit and an air damper simultaneously An apparatus for controlling the flow of air in an air duct structure includes a lamella unit in the air duct structure moveable between a plurality of positions for controlling the flow of air in the air duct structure. A rocking lever having a groove is... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6119401 | Dual-slider window regulator with three flexible, inextensible drive members A window regulator for moving a pair of slidable window panes toward and away from one another utilizes three flexible, inextensible members such as cables to achieve a pull open/pull closed mode of operation of the slidable panes. First and second of the... | 09/19/2000 |
