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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 3975076 | Receptacle for printed circuit board A connector which has bellows type contacts of spring metal and a holder which has a bottom, a longitudinal slot for receiving a circuit panel, a cavity for housing the bellows type contact, a hollow formed at upper portion of the cavity and partition wal... | 08/17/1976 |
| 3973418 | Reusable device for attaching an anti-theft monitor to merchandise A releasable, reusable, tamperproof device for attaching an anti-theft monitor to an article of merchandise is disclosed. The attachment device includes a tack adapted to be passed through the monitor and the article and into a keeper. The keeper encloses... | 08/10/1976 |
| 3971614 | Electrical connector with means for maintaining a connected condition An electrical connector incorporates a plug shell, a receptacle shell, a coupling nut for releasably interconnecting the plug shell together with the receptacle shell, and means for selectively impeding the coupling nut from being rotated in its decouplin... | 07/27/1976 |
| 3971240 | Locking cover for television controls A locking cover is provided which is mounted at one edge on a television set and so arranged when in locked position that all the primary television controls are covered and unaccessible to the hand, and which when unlocked, may be swung or slid to a posi... | 07/27/1976 |
| 3970273 | Appliance foot with secure resilient pad An appliance foot formed of molded polypropylene has a shaft and an enlarged head affixed at one end of the shaft. The shaft is threaded so that it may be threadingly engaged and adjusted in the base of a domestic appliance with the head depending downwar... | 07/20/1976 |
| 3968984 | Door latch A door latch having an over-center latching mechanism, which can be tripped by the dishwasher timer to allow the door to open slightly during the drying cycle of the dishwasher. The latch can also be opened by operating a handle on the exterior of the dis... | 07/13/1976 |
| 3967475 | Combination bicycle lock and mounting bracket A bicycle lock comprised of a U-shaped shackle and a bolt lockable across the end of the shackle is detachably connected to a bracket mountable to the bicycle frame for storage purposes. The lock bolt is formed with a flat shank portion and an enlarged en... | 07/06/1976 |
| 3965710 | Door lock with decorative escutcheon A door lock in which a decorative escutcheon is telescoped onto a tubular barrel which houses a lock cylinder. A key on the escutcheon fits into a slot in the barrel and normally holds the escutcheon in a proper angular orientation with respect to the bar... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3966159 | Safety latch for trays A tray support is provided which can only be operated by application of a proper lifting force, thus preventing an invertent release of the tray such as by an earthquake or the like resulting in the objects on the tray being released with possible injury ... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3964709 | Nail polish bottle retainer A support means for retaining and adjustably positioning a cosmetic bottle eceptacle in a predetermined disposition along and about an arc extending from a generally upright disposition to a tilted disposition generally 45° from said upright disposition. ... | 06/22/1976 |
| 3964622 | Quick change mounting bracket for loader arms A loading arm mounting bracket includes an upwardly open upper slot and a forwardly open lower slot respectively adapted to receive corresponding upper and lower pins of an implement bracket. A spring loaded lock plate is selectively received between the ... | 06/22/1976 |
| 3963208 | Spring-pressed-plunger article holder A hollow horizontal support of inverted U-shaped cross-section has a base plate secured transversely thereto at its rearward end, and also has parallel side walls interconnected by a top wall, and further has a forward end wall with a downwardly-extending... | 06/15/1976 |
| 3961767 | Vehicle bucket seat apparatus and assembly method therefor A vehicular bucket seat arrangement adapted to being readily assembled into a vehicle body, the apparatus including an anchor bracket mounted on the floor of the underbody adapted to receive into one side thereof a locator bracket operatively connected to... | 06/08/1976 |
| 3960354 | Corner protector A corner protector adapted to extend over a corner portion of an object of furniture, such as a table, for protecting against injuries to small children or other people falling accidentially against the corner portion, includes an upper plate composed of ... | 06/01/1976 |
| 3958282 | Portable seat lift for use in bathtubs A portable seat lift is disclosed for use in bathtubs. The seat lift comprises a base sized for placement upon a bathtub floor between the bathtub walls. A pair of mutually spaced hydraulic cylinders extend upwardly from the base with each cylinder includ... | 05/25/1976 |
| 3957159 | Rotary storage unit A rotary storage and dispensing unit for various small items, especially designed for installation in a service van such as a panel truck, but eminently suitable for use in other environments, such as a retail store, service station or elsewhere. The unit... | 05/18/1976 |
| 3957243 | Latch mechanism for horizontally oscillating seat A latch mechanism for a vehicle seat whose seat back and seat cushion components are fixedly mounted on a seat base that is suspended on a sub-base for oscillating forward and rearward movement with respect to the vehicle so as to isolate the seat occupan... | 05/18/1976 |
| 3957241 | Ball joint relievable hanger for towels and the like A relievable hanger for towels and the like is disclosed which incorporates a ball having a fixed rod extending therefrom. The ball is movably captured within a socket to form a ball joint. A portion of the ball is bored out to receive therein a spring-lo... | 05/18/1976 |
| 3955788 | Apparatus for positioning and supporting optical laboratory instruments The present invention relates to a device for positioning and supporting apparatus, particularly for optical instruments in a laboratory, constituted on the one hand by a support rail and on the other hand by a clamp mounted to slide on said rail, the rai... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955787 | Display stand A display stand or pole holder is provided wherein the stand is made substantially in its entirety from wire sections which are welded together. The stand can be folded to lie substantially flat so that it can be shipped in a carton of minimum size. The s... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955869 | Electrical socket and socket contact adapted for use therewith This invention relates to an electrical socket and to a socket contact which is adapted for use therewith. The contact has two pairs of symmetrically positioned contacts, with the contacts of each pair being angled in an opposite direction. Thus, a male e... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3954238 | Safety clamp A clamp for fixing tubular elements, constituted by a one piece moulded member comprising, mounted on a base for attachment to a wall: a collar with two arms for receiving the tubular element to be attached provided with one orifice for introducing said e... | 05/04/1976 |
| 3954183 | Wall element and an element fastening device The invention relates to wall elements and preferably to such elements intended for use in the construction of office landscapes, bookshelves and the like. Wall elements intended for this purpose are provided with a stiffening frame structure to which is ... | 05/04/1976 |
| 3952979 | Isolator Isolation of a platform from a base is achieved by employing six supports therebetween which preferably comprise two sets of three mutually perpendicular supports. The supports can be varied in length by a motor to control the platform in all six degrees ... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3951374 | Book holder The book holder is made of a foamable plastic material which when placed in a mold and foamed will form a durable skin over the area contacted by the interior mold surface. The holder has a front upright face against which the cover of the book is secured... | 04/20/1976 |
| 3951366 | Hanger An improved hanger for resiliently supporting delicate instrumentation charactrized by an elongated elastic body, having omnidirectional rigidity, adapted to be supported at each of its opposite ends and connected in supporting relation with a mounting bl... | 04/20/1976 |
| 3949960 | Bracket system for mounting retractable awnings A bracket system for mounting the box or housing of retractable roll-up awnings on curved or straight sides of recreational vehicles. The bracket system includes a generally L-shaped mounting bracket for supporting the awning housing, bracket clamps for s... | 04/13/1976 |
| 3944175 | Pipe supports and hanger A universal pipe support and hanger for use in roughing in plumbing pipes such as water and waste lines, comprising a central body having formed therein a plurality of right and left water pipe receiving recesses and clamps removably associated therewith.... | 03/16/1976 |
| 3944176 | Universal mounting backboard Apparatus for quickly and economically creating a telephone cable interconnecting point is disclosed. The apparatus includes a backboard having a planar pan formed with a plurality of holes oriented in a predetermined pattern. Terminal block supporting br... | 03/16/1976 |
| 3942646 | Bicycle stand An elongated, cast concrete block including a top, bottom, two ends and two sides has a median, vertical, longitudinal slot formed therein for the retention of a bicycle wheel. A locking channel extends through the block from an opening on one end of the ... | 03/09/1976 |
| 3942750 | Adjustable clamp An adjustable clamp formed preferably of suitable molded plastic resin includes a base portion having a generally elongate strap receiving chamber within which are disposed a series of teeth adapted to releasably interlock with a pawl means located at the... | 03/09/1976 |
| 3938767 | Cable tray A cable tray has side rails and rungs formed from sheet metal. The side rails have outwardly opening upper and lower grooves which are keystone shaped in that the open side of the groove is narrower than the inner side of the grooves. The lower groove pro... | 02/17/1976 |
| 3935948 | Storage rack for unvulcanized pneumatic tires A rack for supporting unvulcanized pneumatic tires which rack includes a plurality of horizontally extending prongs, each having an arcuate upper surface when viewed in cross-sectional configuration and including an arcuate upper surface disposed intermed... | 02/03/1976 |
| 3936134 | Battery clamp A clamp for securing a cable connector on a battery post to prevent the loosening of the cable connector. The clamp comprises a base formed with a perforation adapted to slide over a battery post. A pair of arms extend spacedly of said base. Means are pro... | 02/03/1976 |
| 3936087 | Collection receptacle A collection receptacle for gathering leaves, twigs and the like for use with a plastic bag which includes an open cylindrical base having a scraper tray attached thereto and extending therefrom with integral handles and with a handle mounted to the base ... | 02/03/1976 |
| 3934802 | Tube clamping fastener A self-penetrating fastener for clamping and retaining tubing or the like to a support surface in spaced relationship thereto. A pin member is formed with a recess beneath the head and adjacent the shank of the pin. A flexible channel shaped liner is carr... | 01/27/1976 |
| 3933331 | Seat adjuster mechanism A seat adjuster mechanism for a bench-type vehicle seat includes a first adjuster track assembly mounting the driver's end of the vehicle seat to the vehicle and a second adjuster track assembly mounting the passenger's end. The track assemblies are curve... | 01/20/1976 |
| 3933365 | Device for holding together a pair of skis A ski holder including a single connecting plate, holding pins and an elastic tensioning element with openings for engaging the holding pins.... | 01/20/1976 |
| 3933329 | Support apparatus for a portable shower head Adjustable support apparatus for a portable shower head comprising a fixable vertical guide column on which a carriage is slidable and is provided with a support for a shower head. The carriage is held in place on the guide column by means of a taut cable... | 01/20/1976 |
| 3931949 | Security pedestal base A security pedestal base is disclosed which includes a base, an upstanding support mounted on said base and wherein the upstanding support is substantially hollow, a support shaft positioned concentrically within said upstanding support and mounted on sai... | 01/13/1976 |
