Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
403350000 | Rotary binding cam or wedge | 20 |
20090080969 | Detachable connector assembly - A detachable connector assembly has a bracket, an active dowel and a lever. The bracket has a clamping recess. The active dowel has a shaft and a shaft cover. The shaft has a head, a central segment and a mounting end. The central segment is formed coaxially on and smaller than the head. The mounting end is formed coaxially on the central segment. The shaft cover is mounted around the central segment and the mounting end. The bracket and the active dowel are mounted inside two perpendicular panels respectively with the head of the active dowel inserted in the clamping recess. A person rotates the lever to drive the bracket around, thereby pulling the head further into bracket, the shaft cover is pressed further into the panel around the mounting end, thereby holding the shaft in the panel and securing the panels and connecting assembly together. | 03-26-2009 |
20090220297 | Apparatus for attaching an electrical device to a housing - The apparatus simplifies release of the locking connections. The second housing section of the electrical device is designed rotationally asymmetrically in such a way that when rotated about the longitudinal axis, the electrical device at one particular side wall of the second housing section causes the at least one locking connection to open. | 09-03-2009 |
20090311042 | Fastening Device, Particularly Adapted to Be Fastened on Members Having a Grooved Profile - A fastening device adapted in particular to be fastened on members having a grooved profile. The device has a main body, a control pin housed in engagement in this main body in an axial direction and moving with respect to this main body in order selectively to control the fastening or disengagement of this device, and a pressure member housed in the main body and moving with respect to the latter in a transverse direction. The pressure member is associated with the control pin such that, following the movement of the control pin with respect to the main body, the pressure member is moved in the transverse direction from and towards an operating position in which it projects from the main body. | 12-17-2009 |
20100040409 | Telescoping member locking release device - The invention relates to a release mechanism and device for collapsible telescoping members, such as a tow bar that can be collapsed for ease of storage when not in use. The invention relates to adjustable telescoping frame members for attachment and detachment regardless to load, e.g. to towed and towing vehicle devices regardless of vehicle static position relative to each other. In exemplary embodiments of the invention wherein the locking mechanism uses roller release members which can be lever actuated, the roller release member according to the present invention cooperate with the telescopic members and related elements such that to release the locking mechanism members, a lever is operated. | 02-18-2010 |
20100111599 | CONNECTING MEANS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A CONNECTION BETWEEN A FIRST COMPONENT AND A SECOND COMPONENT - In order to produce a connecting means for connecting a first component and a second component and especially for connecting furniture parts or machine parts which will enable two components consisting of a multiplicity of materials to be securely connected to one another without giving rise to the danger of damaging the two components during the assembly process, wherein the device comprises a first connecting element that it arranged on the first component in the connected state of the components and a second connecting element that is arranged on the second component in the connected state of the components, it is proposed that at least one of the connecting elements should comprise a non self-cutting holding projection which has a curved support surface that is in the form of an arc of a circle in longitudinal section, wherein the holding projection can be inserted into a groove which is provided in one of the components and has a curved undercut surface that is in the form of an arc of a circle in longitudinal section. | 05-06-2010 |
20100221065 | HANDLE CONNECTOR FOR HAND TOOL OR UTENSIL - Handle junction for manual implement or tool, where the implement ( | 09-02-2010 |
20100226715 | CONNECTING ARRANGEMENT AND CONNECTING METHOD, IN PARTICULAR BY WAY OF NON-POSITIVE CONNECTION ON ALL SIDES - The invention relates to a connecting method or a connecting arrangement for clamping at least one first and one second component ( | 09-09-2010 |
20110002734 | Swiveling locking mechanism of a telescopic rod of a mop - A swiveling locking mechanism of a telescopic rod of a mop, including: an internal clamping sleeve, an external clamping cylinder, and a U-shaped locking arm. The upper portion of the internal clamping sleeve is constructed as an internal tube for the insertion and the fixing of the bottom of the external rod in place, and the lower portion of thereof is formed as a conic body with an indentation. The external clamping cylinder is mounted on the internal clamping sleeve and provided with two mounting holes corresponding to the positioning holes of the internal tube, and the lower portion thereof is constructed as a trumpet-shaped opening mounted on the conic body. The U-shaped locking arm includes a swivel protrusion and an eccentric cam at the internal wall of both sides thereof for fitting into the positioning holes of the internal clamping sleeve and the mounting holes of the external clamping cylinder, and the eccentric cams are positioned within the mounting holes. In this way, when the U-shaped locking arm swivels on the swivel protrusion, the eccentric cams are offset within the mounting holes such that the external clamping cylinder can be moved upward and downward relative to the external rim of the internal clamping sleeve, and the trumpet-shaped opening of the external clamping cylinder can be brought due to the action of the indentation in a tightened or a loosened position relative to the conic body of the internal clamping sleeve such that the internal and external rods are locked in place or unlocked in a telescopic state. | 01-06-2011 |
20110085852 | COUPLING DEVICES AND SOURCE ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING THEM - Certain embodiments described herein are directed to couplers that can be used to provide a seal between a source assembly and a vacuum chamber. In certain examples, the seal can be provided upon movement of a moveable component of the coupler. In some examples, rotation of the moveable component is operative to provide an axial force to a stationary component coupled to the moveable component such that the stationary component is biased to provide a suitable seal to the vacuum chamber. | 04-14-2011 |
20110318098 | Screw-type connector having reinforced locking - A screw-type connector ( | 12-29-2011 |
20120045276 | Twist-lock T-clamp - A twist-lock T-clamp formed of a housing having spaced base and crown portions with a keel projected from the base thereof, and an aperture communicating between the base and the crown along an operational axis extending therebetween. An anchor is formed with a pair of opposing flukes extended outwardly therefrom adjacent to one end thereof. The anchor is moveable within the aperture of the housing relative to the operational axis. An axial drive mechanism is coupled between the anchor and the aperture of the housing. The axial drive mechanism is operable for moving the flukes of the anchor between an undeployed installation/removal configuration substantially aligned with the keel and spaced away from the base of the housing, and a deployed interlock configuration substantially crosswise of the keel and adjacent to the base of the housing. | 02-23-2012 |
20120155958 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF A QUICK-CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - Quick connector assembly. At least some of the illustrative embodiments involve coupling an implement that has a stem member to the distal end of a pole that defines a long axis. The coupling comprising: inserting the stem member that defines a cross-sectional shape into an exposed aperture of a connector where the exposed aperture defines a cross-sectional shape that corresponds to the cross-sectional shape of the stem member; and then locking the implement into the connector such that the both rotational movement of the implement, and movement parallel to the long axis, is restrained, the locking by turning a cam member associated with the connector less than a full rotation. | 06-21-2012 |
20120230763 | LOCKING DEVICE FOR CASE OF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A securing device for a portable electronic device includes a body and a case is mounted to the body. First and second engaging members are respectively connected to two sides of the body. First and second locking members are respectively and movably connected to the two sides of the body and located corresponding to the first and second engaging members. The first locking member includes a first stop and a first recess, and the second locking member includes a second stop and a second recess. The first/second engaging member is stopped by the first/second stop and is movable in the first/second recess to unlock the secured status. A connection member is pivotably connected to the first and second locking members and is movable by operation of the control member to shift the first and second locking members to allow the first and second engaging members to unlock. | 09-13-2012 |
20140064838 | EXPANDING CAM LOCK FOR SEALING SLAB GELS IN AN ELECTROPHORESIS APPARATUS - An expanding cam lock for use with an electrophoresis system is disclosed herein. The cam lock allows the simultaneous use of multiple slab gel cassettes in first and second buffer core assemblies in an electrophoresis system while maintaining the necessary compressive force to create a liquid-tight seal between the anode and cathode buffer solutions. In one example embodiment, the expanding cam lock includes a base plate with a first surface adapted to engage the first buffer core assembly and a follower plate having second surface adapted to engage the second buffer core assembly, buffer dam or buffer displacement dam. The base plate and the follower plate are slidably coupled together and are designed for insertion between the first buffer core assembly and the second buffer core assembly, buffer dam or buffer displacement dam in the electrophoresis container. A cam is positioned between and moveably coupled with the base plate and the follower plate. The cam is movable from a first position to a second position to urge the first and second surfaces to secure the gel cassette to the first and second buffer core assemblies. Also provided herein is a buffer displacement dam. Also provided herein are kits and assemblies which incorporate the expanding cam and buffer displacement dam described herein. | 03-06-2014 |
20140133904 | ANCHOR DEVICE - An anchor device ( | 05-15-2014 |
20140334872 | ACTIVATION MECHANISM FOR THE RELEASE OF A GUIDEPOST - An activation mechanism to release a guidepost from a seabed structure is described. The guidepost includes a tubular main body, an operating mechanism at the upper end of the main body, a locking mechanism at the lower end of the main body to enable attachment to the seabed structure, and an interconnecting device arranged inside the tubular main body, and connecting the operating mechanism to the locking mechanism in order to be able to activate the locking mechanism from the top of the guidepost. The operating mechanism includes a rotatable outer sleeve configured to transform a rotary motion to a lifting or lowering motion of the interconnecting device, which in turn elevates or lowers an activation mechanism that influences on at least one locking pawl to be pulled inwards beyond the diametrical dimension of the guidepost to release an engagement with a groove or ledge on the seabed structure. | 11-13-2014 |
20160138625 | FITTING FOR STRUT CHANNEL - A fitting for connecting first and second pieces of strut to one another includes a coupling component. The coupling component has first and second coupling portions configured for reception in respective fitting grooves of the first and second pieces of strut when the coupling component is in a first orientation. Each of the coupling portions are rotatable within the respective fitting grooves from the first orientation to a second orientation to connect the first and second pieces of strut to one another. An anti-rotation plate is connected to the coupling component. The anti-rotation plate has an unlocked position relative to the coupling component to allow the first and second coupling portions to be received in the respective fitting grooves, and a locked position relative to the coupling component to inhibit rotation of each of the first and second coupling portions from the second orientation to the first orientation. | 05-19-2016 |
403351000 | Radially interposed shim or bushing | 3 |
20130108359 | HIGH TORQUE MOTOR KEY | 05-02-2013 |
20160097414 | Nested Polygonal Member Locking Device - A nested polygonal member locking device secures nested square tubing together into a static position relative to each other. The device includes an outer perimeter shape of an inner member being polygonal defining a plurality of corners and a groove extending into one of the corners. A peripheral shape of an outer member being polygonal defining a plurality of outside corners and a slot extending through the outer member into one of the outer corners. The slot is alignable with the groove. A collar defines a circular channel receiving the outer member. A flange extends inwardly from an interior face of the collar into channel. The flange is positionable in the slot and the groove simultaneously by rotation of the collar whereby the flange inhibits disengagement of the inner member from the outer member. | 04-07-2016 |
403352000 | Arcuate slip | 1 |
20100067983 | BLIND MOTORIZED COUPLING ARRANGEMENTS FOR COUPLING UV LIGHT SOURCE SUBSYSTEM AND SCANNER SUBSYSTEM IN A UV LITHOGRAPHY SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREFOR - A coupling arrangement for coupling a light source subsystem with a scanner subsystem in a UV lithography system is disclosed. The arrangement includes a source flange having a plurality of ramped eared flanges coupled to one of the light source subsystem and the scanner subsystem. The arrangement also includes a collar coupled with the other of the light source subsystem and the scanner subsystem. The collar has a plurality of tangs disposed such that inter-tang spacings accommodate insertion of the plurality of eared flanges, wherein at least one of the source flange and the collar is rotatable to permit the plurality of ramped eared flanges to cam against the plurality of tangs, thereby coupling the light source subsystems to the scanner subsystem. | 03-18-2010 |