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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5513658 | Knee supporter A knee supporter comprising: a supporter body 3 made of a cloth having excellent hygroscopicity and stretchability and formed with swathing ears 2 by bifurcating the righthand and lefthand end portions of a knee-back abutting portion 1; an air-permeable c... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5467511 | Shoelace fastening device A shoelace fastening device to be mounted on each side of the instep of a shoe in the vicinity of the corresponding end portion of a shoelace for fastening the shoelace end reliably by a single action. The shoelace fastening device comprises: a mounting b... | 11/21/1995 |