| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 269003000 | OPERATOR SUPPORTED | 35 |
| 20100258992 | SIMPLIFIED HOLDER TO FACILITATE THE SIGNING OF COLLECTIBLE BASE BALLS AND OTHER SPORTS MEMORABILIA - An apparatus, and method of use thereof, to assist in the signing of baseballs or other sports memorabilia articles. Means for attaching or holding a writing implement is provided on the crescent-shaped apparatus, into which a baseball or other sports memorabilia article is removably inserted to allow for more than one use of the apparatus or storage or display of the removed signed baseball or article. In an alternative embodiment, the inner surfaces of the apparatus may also bear rubberized pieces to prevent scuffing or damage of the baseball or sports memorabilia article upon insertion or removal. In a second alternative embodiment, the apparatus may permit differently-sized writing implements to be held. The apparatus may also bear graphical or alphanumeric information for advertising, identification, or other informational uses. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20110254212 | Wood kindling hand tool - A wood kindling hand tool has a handle and a head. The head includes spikes that may be driven into a piece of wood to securely hold the wood steady while a user chops the wood. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20130020749 | DEVICE FOR HOLDING AND PREPARING A FOOD PRODUCT - The device is for holding an edible food product such as a vegetable or piece of fruit in readiness for the preparation thereof. The device may be used for peeling or cutting vegetables or fruit in a safe manner. The device includes a body that is meant to be grasped by a user of the device and a set of prongs that are supported by the body and extend from a distal end of the body. The set of prongs preferably includes at least three prongs that are disposed in a parallel array and that are for piercing engagement with the edible product. An actuator rod assembly is supported by the body and includes a proximal end cap and a distal pusher piece that is meant to engage the edible product for dis-engagement thereof from the set of prongs. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130087958 | SEWING CLIP - A sewing clip is provided. In one embodiment, the sewing clip securely clamps fabrics of various thicknesses, sizes, elasticity, and textures in assistance of a sewing operation. The sewing clip includes two rigid members and an elastic assembly. The two rigid members each have a first surface with a clamping and handling end and a hinge extension coupled to the first surface. When employed in a sewing operation, the clamping end of each rigid member has a tapering-width adapted to slide in a direction away from a stitching point. An elastic assembly couples the hinge extensions of each rigid member and biases the two rigid members so as to secure overlapping fabric between the clamping ends while avoiding unnecessary alteration or damage to the fabric. A recessed divot is also provided in the clamping end that allows for retention of surplus fabric. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130249153 | HOLDING APPARATUS - A holding apparatus for holding an object, includes a support mechanism, a driven mechanism slidably coupled to the support mechanism and slidable between a first position and a second position, a driving mechanism slidably coupled to the support mechanism and adapted to drive the driven mechanism to slide between the first position and the second position, and a clamping mechanism rotatably secured to the driven mechanism and the support mechanism. When the driven mechanism is slid to the second position, the clamping mechanism moves inwards to clamp the object, and the driven mechanism clamps the support mechanism to prevent the driven mechanism from moving relative to the support mechanism so the clamping mechanism can hold the object firmly. When the driven mechanism is slid to the first position, the clamping mechanism expands out to allow the object to be released. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20140117603 | APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING IN HANDLING SMALL ITEMS - An apparatus for assisting in beading is provided. The apparatus has an enlarged flat top, akin to a micro-table and may be used as a ring or a wristband. A tacky tape is provided on the flat top. The beads to be thread are placed on top of the tape, so that they remain in place. The person then uses the needle to thread the beads. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140265083 | APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING IN HANDLING SMALL ITEMS - An apparatus for assisting in beading is provided. The apparatus has an enlarged flat top, akin to a micro-table and may be used as a ring or a wristband. A tacky tape is provided on the flat top. The beads to be thread are placed on top of the tape, so that they remain in place. The person then uses the needle to thread the beads. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20160052115 | TOOL FOR HOLDING COMPONENT - A tool for holding a component is provided. The tool includes a handle. The tool also includes an elongated body having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The tool further includes a holding assembly. The holding assembly is adapted to hold the component. The holding assembly includes a base portion. The base portion is connected to the second end of the elongated body. The base portion includes a first edge and a second edge opposite to the first edge. The holding assembly also includes a first arm. The first arm includes a first inner surface. The holding assembly further includes a second arm. The second arm includes a second inner surface. The first inner surface and the second inner surface face each other with a gap being defined there between. | 02-25-2016 |
| 269004000 | Convertible to bench supported | 1 |
| 20140061988 | INTEGRATED FOOT VISE AND WRENCH - Tools having provisions associated with a wrench and a vise are described. The tools can include lateral support members extending from the handle that increase stability during use as a vise. The support members can be removed and/or placed in a non-use position when the tool is used as a wrench. The tool can also include support plates that provide a clearance space between a workpiece and a movable jaw of the tool. Various other features of the tools are described. | 03-06-2014 |
| 269005000 | With opening through handle for work supply | 2 |
| 20150084252 | Medicinal Expanded Vile Holder with Sharps Injury Preventer and Storage System - A jacket retains a cylindrical drug vial and includes a substantially planar base having a length and a width, the length being greater than the width. A throughhole is sized to receive at least the lid of the vial therethrough. Two ramped devices project from a bottom surface of the base and are substantially aligned along the length of the base. The ramped devices are disposed on opposite sides of the throughhole. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150084253 | Medicinal Expanded Vile Holder with Sharps Injury Preventer and Storage System - A jacket retains a cylindrical drug vial and includes a substantially planar base having a length and a width, the length being greater than the width. A throughhole is sized to receive at least the lid of the vial therethrough. Two ramped devices project from a bottom surface of the base and are substantially aligned along the length of the base. The ramped devices are disposed on opposite sides of the throughhole. | 03-26-2015 |
| 269006000 | Handle manipulation for jaw actuation | 24 |
| 20080246203 | Clamp and lever therefor - A clamp that includes a bar and a jaw assembly. The jaw assembly is configured to receive the bar to therethrough and to be slidably positionable along the bar. The jaw assembly comprises a lever that forms an aperture through which the bar passes, the lever being movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position within the jaw assembly, wherein if the lever is at the disengaged position within the jaw assembly the lever is slidable along the bar and if the lever is at the engaged position within the jaw assembly the lever engages the bar to hold the lever at a fixed position along the bar, and wherein the lever has a shape that is not substantially straight and reduces the positional difference between the engaged position and the disengaged position. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080277849 | Clamp Assembly for Sliding Clamp - A sliding clamp and clamp assembly are provided. The clamp assembly includes a cam member that, when actuated, biases a stationary clamp jaw assembly toward another jaw assembly. The cam member utilizes a ball-and-socket coupling to couple the cam member to the sliding clamp bar. The ball-and-socket coupling allows the cam member, and an extended actuator, to be pivoted and rotated into an infinite number of positions. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090152783 | Post holder - The post holder is a hinged clamp mechanism having three hinge plates, including a back plate and two side plates. The two side plates are hinged to opposite edges of the back plate, and can be folded to form a hollow triangular prism open at both ends and secured by inserting a locking hinge pin through aligned knuckles along the edges of the side plates. Elongated, rod-shaped handles extend from the side plates. The back plate has spaced slots defined therein adapted for engaging studs protruding from a T-post. The locking hinge pin may be tethered to one of the plates, and handgrips may cushion the ends of the handles. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090206534 | CamLock Clamp - A cam actuated quick action clamp used to clamp or separate two or more workpieces. The quick action clamp has a lever with an eccentric portion disposed above a bar. The eccentric portion of the lever is fixedly coupled with a jamb plate to produce a force along the clamping face of a housing in order to maximize the clamping force exerted on the workpiece or workpieces. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100013133 | CLAMP WITH A SUPPORT - A clamp comprising a bar supporting a movable jaw having a first support surface. The bar is slidably received in a jaw body and the jaw body supports a fixed jaw. A support is slidably disposed on the bar and has a second support surface that is coplanar with the first support surface such that the clamp can be supported on the first support surface and the second support surface on a surface. In one method of operating the clamp a work piece is positioned directly on the bar. In another method of operating the clamp the movable jaw is moved relative to the fixed jaw and is stopped by the engagement of the support with the body. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100084798 | CLAMPING AND OR SPREADING TOOL - A clamping and/or spreading tool comprises a drive for displacement of a push or pull rod to which a movable jaw is fixed with respect to a support carrying a stationary jaw in longitudinal direction of the push and pull rod, said drive comprising a torsion spring and being adapted to enter torque transmitting engagement with the push or pull rod for displacement of the same. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100156013 | INCREASED AND VARIABLE FORCE AND MULTI-SPEED CLAMPS - A method of operating a clamp ( | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100181710 | Pull Action Clamp with Toggle Lock - A clamp used for clamping a work piece to a fixture. The clamp includes a base for mounting to the fixture and a handle having a body portion and an arm portion. The handle includes a pivotal connection to the base. The clamp further includes a holding member and a latch. The holding member has a holding position for clamping the work piece to the fixture and a pivotal connection to the handle. The latch includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion is engaged with the base for locking the holding member in the holding position and becomes disengaged from the base by moving the second end portion in a direction generally away from the arm portion of the handle. The latch has a pivotal connection to the handle. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20110095463 | Multiple size-fitting clamp pad pods and clamp assembly - A multiple size fitting clamp pad pod that functions both as a clamp pad and as a support pod, includes: a main vertical wall with a front, a back, a top, sides and a bottom, and a frontal view footprint that includes a central orifice adapted to fit onto and receive a first clamp bar and that includes at least two opposing rest points located on the bottom. The central orifice has a first predetermined shape and open area to fit freely onto and receive the first clamp bar, and a break-away impression surrounding the central orifice to establish a second predetermined shape and open area to fit freely onto and receive a second clamp bar larger than the first clamp bar when the break-away impression is breached; and, a plurality of sidewalls located on and directed away from the main wall front. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110175270 | Clamping Device With Removable Handles - A clamping device has a removable handle to move a clamp between an opened and clamped position. A receiving member is on the clamp to receive the handle. The handle has a latching member to couple with the receiving member. An actuating member is coupled with the handle to move the clamp from an opened to clamped position. A release mechanism is coupled with the clamp or handle to move the clamp from a clamped to an opened position. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110221110 | CLAMP - A clamp includes a first jaw, a second jaw, a first connection, a second connection, and an actuator. The first jaw and the second jaw include a first clamp surface and a second clamp surface, respectively. The first connection operatively connects the first jaw to the second jaw in a manner that permits relative movement between the first jaw and the second jaw. The second connection is operatively connected between the first jaw and the second jaw. The actuator is configured to shorten a length of the second connection to thereby reduce a relative distance between the first clamp surface and the second clamp surface. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110316210 | INCREASED AND VARIABLE FORCE AND MULTI-SPEED CLAMPS - A method of operating a clamp ( | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120007296 | Clamping tool - A clamp includes a rear receptacle; a front fixed jaw carrier having an eccentric guide and a guide slot; an intermediate moveable jaw carrier; a handle having one end urged against the guide member and comprising a slide sleeve retained in one end of the guide slot in a standby position; a slide bar having one end fastened in the slide sleeve and the other end being spring-actuated in the receptacle, a portion of the slide bar passing the guide member and the moveable jaw carrier; and a locking assembly comprising a seat including a funnel shaped channel; a spring-actuated slide member threadedly fastened in the seat and including a funnel shaped member having two steel balls and a projection; and a release lever having one retained end and including a tunnel and a biasing member put on the projection and biased between the seat and the release lever. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120187617 | FINGER PINCH PREVENTING HAND-HELD QUICK-CLAMPING DEVICE - A finger pinch preventing hand-held quick-clamping device includes a shifting lever, a fixed handle, a drive handle, a jaw holder, a first jaw affixed to the jaw holder, a second jaw affixed to the fixed handle, a movable stop block set in the fixed handle and a release lever having a triggering tip adapted for moving the movable stop block into stoppage against the drive handle to keep a predetermined gap between the drive handle and the fixed handle and to prevent finger pinch when the release lever is biased to release the workpiece. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120193853 | BAR CLAMP - The bar clamp comprises a first jaw connected to a slider, a clamp housing defining a second jaw, a driving mechanism operably associated with the housing and slider to drive the slider, a clamping mechanism operably associated with the housing and slider to brake and hold the slider, and a release mechanism operably associated with the clamping mechanism and slider to release the slider. The bar clamp may utilize different embodiments of a drive mechanism while also utilizing an improved clamping and release mechanism. The drive mechanism thus comprises either a driving lever grip or a driving wedge grip while the clamping mechanism comprises a clamping wedge grip. The clamping wedge grip utilizes pins, cams or balls to brake and hold the slider. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20130099437 | QUICK CLAMP - A quick clamp includes a first jaw, a second jaw, a crank, an operating handle, a shaft assembly and a slide rail. The crank is arranged in a cover plate of the second jaw with the operating handle rotatably screwed to an upper end of the crank, the shaft assembly connected to a through bore formed at a middle portion of the crank and the slide rail extended through a slide rail slot formed near a lower end of the crank. By turning the operating handle in one direction, the crank is brought to pivot with the slide rail slot thereof becoming inclined to press against the slide rail, so that the slide rail is stopped from moving relative to the second jaw. When the operating handle is turned reversely, the slide rail is released, and the second jaw is movable along the slide rail. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130134642 | Bar clamp with device for fastening slide bar of another bar clamp - A bar clamp is provided with a slide bar; a movable housing on the slide bar and including a movable jaw carrier including a first jaw at one end, a handgrip, and a trigger handle; a housing member releasably mounted on the slide bar and including a fixed jaw carrier and a second jaw; and a cam type fastening device on fixed jaw carrier. In an inoperative position thin portions of cam rings are locked allow a slide bar of another bar clamp to freely pass through the fastening device. A clockwise pivotal movement of a lever locks thick portions of the cam rings to fasten the slide bar of another bar clamp. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130200558 | Miter Clamp - The present invention relates generally to a clamp for achieving tight miter joints in wood casings or other materials comprising mitered ends. The clamp according to the present invention comprises a first handle and a second handle attached to each other to form a handle member and a first jaw and a second jaw attached to each other a clamping member. The handle member and clamping member are attached to each other in a manner that creates an over center cam mechanism that prevents the clamping member from opening unless the handle member is also opened. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130249154 | SPRING CLAMP - A spring clamp includes a first body which comprises a gripping portion and a clamping portion, a second body which comprises a gripping portion and a clamping portion, a first pivot element which pivotally connects the first body and the second body, and a locking mechanism which comprises at least a pair of friction pair components. The first friction pair component is arranged on the first body, and includes a first friction pair element; and the second friction pair component is arranged on the second body, and includes a second friction pair element. The first and second friction pair elements rub against each other to effect the locking function. The rubbing of the friction pair elements occurs mainly in the plane perpendicular to the first pivot element axis. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130264758 | HANDHELD CLAMPING TOOL - A handheld clamping tool includes a sliding bar, a fixed handle having installed therein actuation plates, a stop plate, spring members and a release bar, a driving handle, a coupling rod coupling the actuation plates and the stop plate, and a first jaw holder. The driving handle has an integrated cam portion for driving the actuation plates and the stop plate. By means of the release bar, the handheld clamping tool can be quickly released. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130264759 | HANDHELD CLAMPING TOOL - A handheld clamping tool includes a sliding bar, a bracket selectively and detachably coupled to one of two opposite ends of the sliding bar and providing a first jaw, a handle holder affixed to the sliding bar and providing a second jaw, a driving handle operable to move the bracket relative to the handle holder, and a control knob including a male knob member and a female knob member coupled together in a horizontal bottom hole of the bracket, a pin affixed to the female knob member and movable with the female knob member in and out of a lock hole at one end of the sliding bar to lock/unlock the bracket and the sliding bar, and a compression spring mounted between the male knob member and the bracket to support the male knob member in the locking position where the pin is inserted through the lock hole. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20140265084 | CLAMPING AND SPREADING TOOL - A tool for providing a clamping force and a spreading force in the opposite direction of the clamping force. The tool includes a handle assembly having a trigger and a bar supported by the handle assembly. The bar is configured to move relative to the handle assembly when the trigger is actuated, and the bar includes a slot spanning from a first end of the bar to a second end of the bar. An inner rod is received within the slot, and a detent mechanism selectively couples the inner rod to the bar. The inner rod is received within the first end and coupled to the bar to provide the clamping force when the trigger is actuated, and the inner rod is received within the second end and coupled to the bar to provide the spreading force when the trigger is actuated. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140265085 | ADJUSTABLE TOGGLE ACTION QUICK RELEASE LOCKING BAR CLAMP - A bar clamp having a locking pliers, toggle action clamping mechanism is herein disclosed. The locking pliers include a fixed handle, a movable handle, and a toggling linkage arrangement therebetween for toggling the locking pliers from a first open position to a second clamped position. A bar is connected at one end to the fixed handle. The bar clamp includes an adjustable outer clamping jaw slidably connected to the bar. The outer clamping jaw includes disengageable locking mechanism for disengagably locking the outer clamping jaw in any given position along the length of the bar. The bar clamp also includes an inner clamping jaw connected to the toggling linkage arrangement such that when the locking pliers are toggled into the clamped position the inner clamping jaw is caused to move toward the adjustable outer clamping jaw. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140265086 | HANDTIGHT CLAMP - A handtight clamp comprising two parallel rods that are press-fit into a stable handle and which have a moving handle that is movable across the parallel rods. The handtight clamp also comprising a first coil spring and a second coil spring around the two parallel rods, the first coil spring having less bearing pressure than the second coil spring, and the first coil spring laying adjacent to the moving handle. The handtight clamp additionally comprising a jaw extending from the stable handle and the moving handle, the jaw having a rigid inner jaw portion and a semi-rigid outer jaw portion. | 09-18-2014 |
