Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
248548000 | WITH COMPONENT FRANGIBLE OR DEFORMABLE ON IMPACT OR OVERLOAD | 30 |
20080308707 | STREET POLE AND METHOD FOR PLACING THE STREET POLE - A street pole ( | 12-18-2008 |
20090072115 | Wind-resistant sign assembly - A signpost, sign and a coupling mechanism for connecting the sign and signpost. The coupling mechanism incorporates a replaceable shear pin of appropriate material and strength so as to facilitate shearing of the pin in high wind conditions, thereby unlocking the coupling mechanism and allowing the sign to rotate freely about the axis of the signpost. The invention, as described, safely contains a sign attached to a signpost while reducing the possibility of wind forces damaging the sign and/or sign and signpost combination. | 03-19-2009 |
20090173867 | SAFETY DEVICE FOR CANTILEVERED BEAM AND BOOM ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING THE SAME - A safety device for a cantilevered beam pivotally mounted adjacent one end thereof to a support surface is adapted to bridge the beam and the support surface and is structured so that when coupled to the beam and support surface, the safety device maintains the beam in a substantially fixed cantilevered condition until a downward force exceeding a threshold is applied to the beam and thereafter controls downward pivoting of the beam. | 07-09-2009 |
20090302188 | Breakaway signpost adapter - A sectional I-beam post for use along a roadside in which the post has a first elongate lower section securable via a first slip type coupling to a base anchored in the ground. Slip movement of such coupling is in a direction across the length of the post. The first coupling includes L-shaped brackets with one leg thereof attached to the post by bolts so as to be detachable therefrom and notches in the outer end of the other leg which projects outwardly from the post A second elongate upper post section has the lower end thereof connected to the upper end of the first post section by a second slip type coupling. Slip movement of the second coupling is in a direction lengthwise of the post. The second coupling includes an end plate bolted to at least one post section including at least one notch that providing a slip connection with the other post section. A third coupling includes end plates bolted to opposing post sections having a slip plate thereinbetween, each one of the end plates having notches that provide a slip connection between the opposing post sections. | 12-10-2009 |
20100032542 | FRANGIBLE MOUNT FOR A VEHICLE DIFFERENTIAL - A frangible mount for a vehicle differential that includes a first horizontal mounting flange, a second mounting flange parallel to and vertically offset from the first mounting flange, and a generally circular differential shaft bushing holder portion with a central axis transverse to the first and second mounting flanges. The mount also includes a first transition integrally formed with, and between, the first mounting flange and the receiver portion, a notch defined between the first mounting flange and the first transition, and a second transition integrally formed with, and between, the second mounting flange and the receiver portion. When an axial force is applied to the bushing holder portion in excess of a threshold value, either the first transition or the first mounting flange fracture and either the second transition or the second mounting flange fracture, thus, allowing the bushing holder portion to be displaced apart from the first mounting flange and second mounting flange. | 02-11-2010 |
20110147562 | SAFETY DEVICE FOR A CANTILEVERED BEAM AND BOOM ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING THE SAME - A safety device ( | 06-23-2011 |
20110240825 | Support that Includes a Detachable Element, a Method for the Detachment of such a Detachable Element, and Method for the Manufacture of such a Support - A support that includes a detachable element which has one border, of which at least a portion is attached to the support, with the border portions attached to the support all being so attached by weakened attachment seams, where the support also includes at least two lines of weakness that allow the support to be separated into at least two portions connected by a weakened attachment seam to the detachable element, with each of the lines of weakness being such that, when the support is bent along this line of weakness until it breaks, none of the weakened attachment seams breaks totally. Also disclosed is a method for the detachment of such a detachable element as well as a method for the manufacture of such a support. | 10-06-2011 |
20110248143 | Breakaway Device for Posts - A device that facilitates the support of a post or shaft in such a way that the post is connected rigidly to a foundation or otherwise connected to a fixed position. If a condition arises that causes the post to become stressed physically the device will allow separation of the post from a mounting on the foundation or fixed position before the said post is physically damaged. The post itself may be round, square, rectangular, channel shape, or any other shape in profile. In some cases the post is the primary support for such things as roadside sign posts, signs, signals, lights, warnings, or markers, that are commonly held by the roadside in a fixed and elevated position so that they are easily visible to passing motorists, cyclists, or pedestrians. The device can also be used to support other types of signs, signals, or devices unrelated to traffic or transport. | 10-13-2011 |
20110253877 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN IN-GROUND ARRANGEMENT FOR USE WITH MAILBOXES, SIGNS OR THE LIKE - A prefabricated concrete pad having embedded anchoring stud assemblies and anchoring tabs for receiving anchoring stakes therethrough. The studs are preferably notched to cause the studs to break-away during higher speed vehicle impact. During lower speed vehicle impact, the studs stay intact and the concrete pad will tilt thereby allowing the mailbox/sign to move thus reducing the potential damage. | 10-20-2011 |
20130168528 | ENERGY ABSORBERS AND POSTS INCLUDING ENERGY ABSORBERS - An energy absorber ( | 07-04-2013 |
20130168529 | SEAT FIXING DEVICE FOR FIXING A VEHICLE SEAT, AND VEHICLE SEAT COMPRISING SUCH A SEAT FIXING DEVICE - A seat fixing device for fixing a vehicle seat, in particular an aircraft passenger seat, to at least one fixing rail that is attached to a vehicle structure, comprising a fixing means that is to be coupled to the at least one fixing rail, and comprising a force transmitting unit that is used in a normal olperating mode to provide a first force application path of a weight and acceleration force that is introduced into the vehicle structure via the vehicle seat. The force transmitting unit has a transmitting means that is used in an impact mode to at least initiate a generation of at least one second force application path of the weight and acceleration force that is introduced into the vehicle sttucture via the vehicle seat. | 07-04-2013 |
20130228667 | HOLDING DEVICE FOR INTERIOR LINING PARTS OF A FUSELAGE AND SUPPORTING SYSTEM EMPLOYING SUCH HOLDING DEVICES - A holding device for in particular panel-shaped interior lining parts of a fuselage, has a configuration that is easy and simple to mount, each holding device includes a supporting device, which is used to anchor the holding device on a primary structure of the fuselage and comprises a joint; a connecting tube, which extends out of the supporting device and one end of which is attached to the joint; a mounting for an interior lining part, to which mounting the other, opposite end of the connecting tube to the one end is attached; and a lanyard, which is fastened to the supporting device is and the mounting and extends through the connecting tube and the length of which is greater than the length of the connecting tube. | 09-05-2013 |
20130277527 | BREAK-AWAY COUPLING WITH ENHANCED FATIGUE PROPERTIES FOR HIGHWAY OR ROADSIDE APPURTENANCES - A break-away coupling has a central axis and a necked-down central region formed by two inverted truncated cones having larger and smaller bases joined at the smaller bases by a narrowed transition region in the form of a catenoid having a radius R and a central plane of symmetry at its inflection point of minimum diameter. The length of the side of cone between the bases is equal to 1, the distance along the axis between each large base and the central plane equal to H, and: | 10-24-2013 |
20130284878 | Holding Device for Flat Elements - The invention relates to a holding device for securing at least one flat element, in particular a façade element, comprising at least one substructure securing means, at least one flat element securing means and at least one transversal force absorbing means which interconnects the substructure securing means and the flat element securing means and which absorbs forces that are effective in the plane defined by the flat elements, characterized in that the holding device comprises at least one to energy absorbing means which absorbs energy that is introduced into the holding device by forces that act perpendicularly to the plane defined by the flat elements. | 10-31-2013 |
20130320181 | TORQUE ROD - It is an object of the present invention to ensure that a torque rod breaks downward when a predetermined load or greater is input thereto. A torque rod has a first annular portion ( | 12-05-2013 |
20140061422 | SHOCK-FILTERING SET-POINT RESILIENT SUPPORTING SYSTEM INTENDED, IN PARTICULAR, FOR EQUIPMENT SUSPENSION ON BOARD A VESSEL - This shock-filtering set-point resilient supporting system intended, in particular, for equipment ( | 03-06-2014 |
20140332656 | ADJUSTMENT ARRANGEMENT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - An adjustment arrangement for a seat of a motor vehicle including a rail which is mounted displaceably in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle relative to a frame of the vehicle, a seat support which forms a retainer for the seat, a connecting element which mechanically couples the seat support to the rail, wherein a first section of the connecting element is mounted on the rail so as to be rotatable in a predefined pivoting plane, wherein a second section of the connecting element is mounted on the seat support so as to be rotatable in the pivoting plane, and wherein the connecting element is functionally rotatable relative to the seat support and/or to the rail up to a predefined adjustment limit, and further including an absorber unit which is designed to absorb kinetic energy introduced by the connecting element, if the connecting element exceeds the predefined adjustment limit. | 11-13-2014 |
20140353457 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR CASING OF OCCUPANT PROTECTION DEVICE CONTROL UNIT - A casing for housing an occupant protection device unit is composed of a metallic base with its plate surfaces facing upward and downward, respectively, and a main body that is put on and mounted on the surface of the base. A bracket formed integrally with the base is composed of a plate-like leg extending laterally from the edge in the base and a fastening member that is integrally formed at an end of the leg and is bolted to the vehicle body. The leg is composed of a through-hole vertically passing therethrough and the two weak portions. The two weak portions are composed of two branching portions separated by the through-hole in the leg. If an excessive collision load is exerted on the bracket from the vehicle body, the two weak portions are torn off, thereby allowing the occupant protection control unit to be protected. | 12-04-2014 |
20150375774 | STEERING-BRACKET SUPPORTING APPARATUS AND STEERING APPARATUS - A supporting apparatus for a steering bracket includes, a steering bracket supporting a steering column and including a first capsule-side hole and a second capsule-side hole, a separation capsule including a first bracket-side hole and a second bracket-side hole, a resin member straddling the first bracket-side hole and the first capsule-side hole, a shear pin straddling the second bracket-side hole and the second capsule-side hole, and a cam mechanism including a rotatable weight portion to pull out the shear pin from the second bracket-side hole, the weight portion constituted to rotate around the shear pin by inertia due to a primary collision and to move to a front of a vehicle, and the cam mechanism constituted to pull out the shear pin from the bracket-side hole by a rotation of the weight portion. | 12-31-2015 |
20160006230 | DEADEND TERMINATION CLAMP AND COLLET - A dead-end termination clamp including a cast body, a clamping end, and a connection end. The dead-end clamp may be scaled to support various size wires or cables. The dead-end clamp may be able to provide a support strength less than, equal to, or exceeding the breaking strength of a supported cable. A collet with a length, two ends, a central cavity and at least one helical slot running along the length of the collet. The at least one helical slot may have a varying width or pitch along the length. The at least one helical slot may terminate before reaching one or both ends. The collet may have one helical slots which runs the entire length of the collet. The collet may be substantially cylindrical or another shape. The center cavity may be substantially cylindrical or another shape. | 01-07-2016 |
20160024729 | BREAK-AWAY COUPLING FOR HIGHWAY OR ROADSIDE APPURTENANCES WITH ENHANCED FATIGUE PROPERTIES - A break-away coupling is formed of metal and has a central axis and a necked-down central region formed by two inverted truncated cones each having larger and smaller bases. The cones are joined at the smaller bases by a narrowed transition region having an exterior surface formed by a curved surface of revolution having an inflection point of minimum diameter substantially midway of the coupling along the axis. The cones each define an angle θ | 01-28-2016 |
20160059054 | FALL ARRESTER HAVING DAMPING, AND DAMPING ELEMENTS FOR A FALL PROTECTION DEVICE - Fall arrester ( | 03-03-2016 |
20160069507 | DOCKING STATION WITH INTEGRAL DEVICE SUPPORT STRUCTURE - An aesthetically pleasing docking station that is able to support electronic devices with only an interface connector. The docking station is further equipped with mechanisms that protect the electronic device from damage if it's deflected too far while mated to the docking station. | 03-10-2016 |
20160129929 | STEERING-BRACKET SUPPORTING APPARATUS AND STEERING APPARATUS - A supporting apparatus for a steering bracket includes a capsule support portion of a steering bracket supporting a steering column, a separation capsule to fix a vehicle body-side member to the steering bracket, a resin member, a shear pin, and an inertial action body including a weight portion moving to a front side of a vehicle by inertia due to a primary collision and pulling out the shear pin from a second bracket-side hole with the movement. | 05-12-2016 |
20160176354 | FASTENING STRUCTURE OF ONBOARD APPARATUS | 06-23-2016 |
20160252197 | FRANGIBLE HANGER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD | 09-01-2016 |
20160375281 | Fall Protection Apparatus with a Mast and a Boom - A fall protection apparatus includes a heavy support base with a pivotal mast having a top member for rotation around the axis of the mast carrying a series of booms pivotal about respective vertical axes, each having an end coupling member for receiving a fall restraint harness. Each boom is formed by a tube which fractures on a fall and an elongate stainless steel strap inside the tube which bends without fracturing. The mast includes a series of telescopic rectangular mast sections with a winch driven cable and pulley arrangement for extending the first section which acts to pull the second inner section to the extended position as the first inner section moves out of the outer section. Each section includes first and second pulleys mounted at the same face of the section with the cable located between the face of the section and the face of the next section. | 12-29-2016 |
20170237246 | ADAPTER PLATE WITH MOUNTING FEATURES FOR A WALL MOUNTABLE CONNECTOR | 08-17-2017 |
248549000 | Support for mirror- or picture-type article | 2 |
20080308708 | ACCESSORY MOUNTING SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR USE IN A VEHICLE - An accessory mounting system suitable for use in a vehicle includes an assembly adapted for releasable mounting to a receiving structure on the interior surface at a portion of the windshield of the vehicle. A light absorbing layer is at that portion of the windshield and at least partially hides the assembly from view by a viewer external the vehicle who is viewing through the windshield when the assembly is normally mounted to the receiving structure. The light absorbing layer includes a light transmitting portion. At least two accessories are housed by the assembly and one of the two accessories includes a forwardly-viewing camera that views through the light transmitting portion of the light absorbing layer at that portion of the windshield of the vehicle when the assembly is mounted to the receiving structure, and wherein the light absorbing layer comprises a ceramic frit layer. | 12-18-2008 |
20150353030 | LICENSE PLATE MOUNTING DEVICE - A mount apparatus for securing a license plate to a vehicle. The mount apparatus includes a bracket that has a back side for facing the vehicle and a front side for being engaged by the license plate. At least one fastener extends through the bracket for connecting the bracket to the vehicle. At least one energy absorption device receives the fastener and engages and extends away from the back side of the bracket for spacing the bracket and the license plate from the vehicle to absorb energy transferred to the bracket during an impact with the license plate to dissipate the amount of energy transferred from the bracket to the vehicle during the impact. | 12-10-2015 |