Resilient Gripping Member Having Tightly Twisted Portion Patents (Class 24/548)
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Patent number: 9483072Abstract: A cam system includes a beam including a plurality of coupling features. A first handle is operable to be coupled to the beam using the coupling features. A plurality of cam elements are each operable to be coupled to the beam at different locations along the beam using the coupling features. A plurality of cam brackets are each operable to be mounted to a first member having a first connector. The coupled-together beam, first handle, and cam elements are operable to be coupled a second member having a second connector such that, with the cam brackets mounted to the first member, the engagement of the cam elements with the cam brackets mate the first connector and the second connector.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Corey D. Hartman, Alejandro Z. Rodriguez, Russell Smith
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Patent number: 8752402Abstract: A jewelry item includes an ornament, a coil with a plurality of turns, and a pad. The pad includes a central bore configured for receiving the helical coil. A compressive force between adjacent turns of the helical coil couples the jewelry item to a body part. The jewelry item can be an earring.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Inventor: Laura Pfaff
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Patent number: 8482923Abstract: Provided is a heat sink clip for fastening a heat sink on a printed circuit board (PCB). The heat sink clip includes two hooks and a wire clip. The two hooks are inversely fixed to the PCB at two opposite sides of the heat sink. The wire clip includes a pressing wire pressing the heat sink, two pairs of deforming wires extending from the lateral of the pressing wire along two radial directions of the pressing wire and away from the PCB, and two engaging wires engaging with the respective hooks such that the deforming wires are bent towards the PCB.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2011Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Liang Tan, Xiao-Feng Ma
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Patent number: 7350756Abstract: A fastener for the suspension of a birdcage toy or the like has a first end terminating in a first loop, and a second end terminating in a second loop, each of the first and second loops terminating in a free end that allows for easy attachment of objects to the loops. An additional section is defined between the loop free ends to assist in preventing the free ends from deflecting outward, resulting in possible inadvertent detachment from the cage or retained object.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2005Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: JW Pet Company, Inc.Inventors: Klaus Woltmann, Jonathan Willinger
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Patent number: 6678921Abstract: A tie component comprising first and second pre-crimped portions. Each pre-crimped portion has a plurality of alternating indentations and projections. The pre-crimped portions are joined by alignment and relative movement with respect to one another such that at least one of the first portion projections engages at least one of the second portion indentations and at least one of the second portion projections engages at least one of the first portion indentations.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2002Date of Patent: January 20, 2004Assignee: AstenJohnson, Inc.Inventors: Marc P. Despault, James Harrison
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Patent number: 6366470Abstract: A device for locking cards or caches into place in the frame of a computer central unit A device for locking cards into place in the frame of a computer central unit, comprising latch windows (21-24) in the form of slots provided in the rear face of the frame (1) and a clipping window (25). A latch (4) comprises a body (47) bearing latch fingers (41, 44) joined to a transverse connecting branch (46) and a clamping clip (45).Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2000Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Assignee: E2A Technology S.A.Inventors: Fabien Goessel, Georges Taguay
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Patent number: 6246589Abstract: A retention clip for retaining a compact flash drive on a PC board includes a flash drive contact portion. The flash drive contact portion includes first and second leg portions extending in an outward direction from the flash drive contact portion. The first leg portion includes a first foot portion extending at an angle from the first leg portion to allow the first foot portion to be inserted into a first opening formed in the PC board. The second leg portion includes a second foot portion extending outward from and parallel to the second leg portion to allow the second foot portion to be inserted in a second opening formed in the PC board. The flash drive contact portion secures the compact flash drive in a fixed position.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 1999Date of Patent: June 12, 2001Assignee: 3Com CorporationInventors: Joseph M. August, Jr., Kenneth S. Laughlin
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Patent number: 4665594Abstract: A multi-purpose clip for holding papers, bills, and the like formed a one continuous material, where there is formed an inner heart-shaped loop and an outer heart-shaped loop. The inner loop is provided with a pair of end-portions which overlap and crisscross such that in a first state of the end-portions the two end-portions are biassed toward each other, and in a second state are free from contact with each other. The end-portions provide a torsion effect to aid in the holding of workpieces in the clip, as well as allowing for the clip to be used as a key ring, and the like. The clip may be used such that the workpieces may be inserted and held in three different manners utilizing different portions of the clip as the portions sandwiching therebetween the workpieces.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 1986Date of Patent: May 19, 1987Inventor: Hans R. Wagner