No Clip Patents (Class 256/72)
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Patent number: 12234652Abstract: A universal railing system for level or inclined applications which includes spaced parallel upright rod balusters extending between top and bottom railings. The upper and lower ends of the rod balusters have bent rod terminal ends which are received through respective apertures of upper and lower channels which are secured respectively to the upper and lower rails whereby the baluster rod terminal ends may rotate within the channels in order to adapt the railing system from a level application to an inclined application.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2022Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Inventor: Robert P. Viviano
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Patent number: 12000167Abstract: A portable and expandable fence system to provide a protective barrier around a campfire is disclosed. The fence system comprises a plurality of slats coupled together via a plurality of hinged connectors that allow the fire fence to be easily expanded and retracted in an accordion-like manner. In an expanded configuration, a first portion of the plurality of slats are substantially parallel to one another and a second portion of the plurality of slats are substantially parallel to one another, but positioned diagonally opposite to the first portion of slats. In a retracted configuration, the plurality of slats form a compacted cylindrically-shaped structure, wherein the plurality of slats are each relatively parallel to one another, substantially vertical in relation to the ground, and in contact with one another. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the system further comprises a plurality of additional safety features.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Inventor: Scott Ellerbrock
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Patent number: 10584513Abstract: A security fence structure including posts, rails, fence gratings, mounting brackets, fence clips and fasteners is easily assembled in the field. The rails are secured to the post by mounting brackets and fasteners, and the fence grating secured to the rails by means of the fence clips and fasteners. The fence gratings, in conjunction with the mounting brackets, fence clips and fasteners are resistant to climbing.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: harsco technologies llcInventors: Benjamin Boado, Ivan Gabriel Salcedo Mendoza, Guillermo Rios, Hector Chavez Mayo, Robert Masten
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Patent number: 9989168Abstract: Apparatus and methods related to pipeline freespan support are described. For example, some embodiments may contain an upper structure, which contains at least four legs connected to one another by a number of bracing members, and a number of attachment points through which the upper structure can be lifted, and a lower structure, which contains at least four posts that can be connected to, and disconnected from as needed, the four legs of the upper structure, two spaced mud mats on which the posts stand, and at least two horizontal arms that can be attached to the posts, rotate about the posts, connect to and be locked with the posts on the other mud mat, and be lifted to an appropriate height to provide suitable support at the pipeline freespan location.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2016Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: DMAR Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Zhiming Huang, Dagang Zhang
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Patent number: 9057525Abstract: A home appliance having an oven with a bake element, the home appliance including an appliance body, an oven cavity defined within the appliance body, a bake element operationally associated within the oven cavity, a bake element retainer supporting the bake element and mounted adjacent the oven cavity, and a mounting arrangement formed integrally with the bake element retainer for mounting the bake element within the oven cavity.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2012Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: BSH Home Appliances CorporationInventors: Ben Braden, Charlie Hanna, Timothy Russell, Michael Rutherford
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Publication number: 20140034890Abstract: A fence system including fence sections including singular blow-molded pickets that engage with fence rails using no additional parts and wherein the pickets show no external signs of functional engagement between the pickets and fence rails (e.g., pickets having substantially planar surfaces common to traditional wooden picket fence designs).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc.Inventors: Wayne E. Dixon, Douglas G. Wright
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Patent number: 8336862Abstract: A fence post for use in building a post and rail fence over varying terrain or of varying curvature. The post is perforated by a hole having a reduced diameter center section that is flanked on either side by an enlarged diameter section. The posts thus permit the support of rails that are not restricted to a straight, horizontal orientation and provide and improved overall appearance.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Priefert Mfg. Co, Inc.Inventors: William Dean Priefert, Rocky Christenberry, Kelly Donnelly
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Patent number: 7294837Abstract: The tablets press according to the invention comprises an integral measuring device for the determination of the quantitative content of at least one substance in a tablet, comprising: at least one radiation source, which emits radiation in the near infrared range, for the irradiation of the tablet, a radiation receiving device contained in a measuring head, which receives the radiation reflected by the tablet, a spectrometer for receiving the radiation from the radiation receiving device and for supplying an output signal according to the intensity of the received radiation at a number of different wavelengths and a device for the quantitative determination of the content of at least one substance contained in the tablet and/or for the determination of the ratios of all or some of the contained components based on the output signal, wherein the measuring device is suitable for measuring each individual pressed tablet, and the trigger times of the measurements are correlated with the conveying speed of the taType: GrantFiled: May 20, 2005Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Assignee: Uhlmann VisioTec GmbHInventors: Richard Mertens, Heino Prinz
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Patent number: 6811145Abstract: A barrier such as a fence is formed by welding conductive upright members to conductive U-shaped rails by a projection resistance welding process. The rail includes at least one weld-forming region which projects within the rail channel, and may be formed wither as a ridge, or as a longitudinally spaced series of nipple-shaped projections. The upright member is transversely positioned within the rail channel in contact with the weld-forming region. A welding current transmitted between the upright member and the rail causes the weld-forming region to at least partially melt and form a weld within the rail channel.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2002Date of Patent: November 2, 2004Inventors: Edward L. Gibbs, Fred L. Givens, Gary W. Vonnahme
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Patent number: 6382695Abstract: A hollow elongated support structure designed in particular to support a motor vehicle fittings located at right angle with the instrument panel, the ends of the structure (10) including an end flange (100) arranged transversely for fixing and/or maintaining the instrument panel itself, and/or for fixing the hollow support structure (10) to the vehicle body: each end flange (100) is integral with a plastic end cap (20, 30) inserted into the support structure (10), at the ends thereof with which it is integral.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2001Date of Patent: May 7, 2002Assignee: Vallourec Composants Automobiles HautmontInventor: Stéphane Decome
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Patent number: 5120025Abstract: A method of assembling a fence is disclosed and a joint for attaching pickets to a horizontal rail in the fence. The horizontal rail has apertures formed therein through which the pickets slide. The apertures have projecting tongues which engage recesses formed in the pickets to form a joint to suspend the pickets in the rail. Rotation of the horizontal rail locks the pickets in place.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 1990Date of Patent: June 9, 1992Assignee: Kafko International, Inc.Inventor: Battista D'Avanzo
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Patent number: 5002260Abstract: A fence construction includes a first transverse rail having a plurality of first mounting locations, each for mounting one of a plurality of pickets. Each mounting location of the rail has vertically and horizontally spaced opposing first and second surfaces, and each picket is provided with corresponding oppositely directed first and second surfaces, an downwardly directed first surface for engaging a respective first surface of a mounting location and a second surface for engaging a respective second surface of the mounting location. The diameter of each picket is selected to be less than the spacing of the respective first and second surfaces of the mounting location to allow an inclined picket to pass therebetween and thus be located on the rail. A second transverse rail is provided for retaining the pickets in a substantially upright orientation and for retaining the first and second surfaces of each picket in engagement with the respective first and second surfaces of the mounting location.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 1989Date of Patent: March 26, 1991Inventor: Kaljo Lustvee
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Patent number: 4962914Abstract: This fence assembly has a post, upper and lower horizontal rails with reduced dovetail tongue-and-groove connections to the post for slidable assembly of the rails on the post and vertically aligned paired openings along their respective lengths away from the post, and vertical slats received in these openings and supported from below by the lower rail.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 1990Date of Patent: October 16, 1990Inventor: Alva R. Taylor
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Patent number: 4930754Abstract: A security railing is formed from thick wall polyvinyl chloride pipe (PVC) having PVC tee, cross and elbow fittings providing flush joints. A PVC joint aligner and strengthener is inserted in and extends across each joint, The joints and aligners are chemically welded to form a unitary structure. Joint aligners may include a steel core.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 1988Date of Patent: June 5, 1990Inventors: John L. Caron, Frederic Hoffmanns
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Patent number: 4682761Abstract: A pair of spaced apart, upright and adjacent fence posts are provided having upper and lower end portions and their lower end portions embedded in the ground. An upper horizontal brace extends between and is anchored to the upper end portions of the posts at an elevation spaced appreciably above the ground and a pair of guides are anchored relative to the posts at generally ground level. A pair of elongated inclined braces have their lower ends slidingly engaged with the guides and their upper ends anchored to the longitudinal mid-portion of the horizontal brace. The guides and the lower ends of the inclined braces include co-acting structure releasably locking the lower ends of the inclined braces in adjusted shifted positions relative to the guides.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 1985Date of Patent: July 28, 1987Inventor: Robert L. Hanneken
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Patent number: 4625948Abstract: A picket fence construction has a first, transverse rail and a plurality of pickets adapted to be mounted in the rail. The pickets are hung by means of a tongue and engaging link arrangement. The rail includes a tongue for each picket, and each picket includes an engaging link, or the tongue and links are reversed. The pickets are held by retaining means. This can be a second rail which engages the pickets by a tongue and link arrangement operating in the opposite direction. Alternatively the retaining means is a capping rail.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 1985Date of Patent: December 2, 1986Inventor: Kaljo Lustvee