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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4903378 | Strap adjustment assembly A strap adjustment assembly generally comprises an open or hollow connector frame integrally molded of synthetic resin and a strap retainer integrally molded of synthetic resin and assembled in the hollow connector frame. The hollow connector frame includ... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4868954 | Swivel joint assembly A swivel hook assembly for attachment to a carrying strap of a bag, for example, includes a connector, an elongate support rotatably mounted on the connector, and a hook mounted on the elongate support. The connector, the support and the hook are all mold... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4683621 | Flexible button A tiltable button has a two-piece interior part of rigid material including a disk-like member non-turnably held between a cap and a button back, and a separate socket member extending through a hollow hub of the button back and joined with a tack member ... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4665592 | Swivel snap hook of synthetic resin In a swivel snap hook of synthetic resin, a unitary hook member has a hook body and a resiliently deformable closure tongue molded integrally therewith, a free end of the closure tongue being, as the latter is in a free form, disposed inwardly of a free e... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4664574 | Eyelet assembly An eyelet assembly comprising a plastic eyelet body including a hollow cylindrical portion and a flange formed on the upper end of the cylindrical portion and a plastic seat plate including a center hole in which the cylindrical portion of the eyelet body... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4650104 | Positioning device for button setting machines A positioning device comprises a reciprocably movable support table having a surface extending in a plane above a clinching die of a button setting machine for supporting a garment fabric to which a button is to be attached, and a pair of guide members di... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4645110 | Drive control in an apparatus for assembling fastener elements In a garment-fastener-assembling apparatus, a drive mechanism for moving an upper or punch unit toward and away from a lower or die unit includes an air cylinder having a piston rod, and a toggle joint for transferring reciprocating motion from the piston... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4641741 | Parts supplying apparatus for button assembling and setting machines A parts supplying apparatus for use with a button assembling and setting machine includes a chute having a longitudinal guide track in and along which parts slide down one at a time, and a loading unit having a guide groove communicating with the guide tr... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4639983 | Hook for a hook-and-eye fastener A hook for a hook-and-eye fastener includes a one-piece hook body having at least one pair of prongs, and a retainer having openings through which the prongs extend, respectively. The hook body includes a locking tongue and a base underlying the locking t... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4639982 | Releasable buckle A buckle comprises a male and a female member releasably engageable therewith. The junction between the male and female members is substantially closed or minimized to prohibit intrusion or accumulation of foreign matters. The male member includes a gripp... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4637099 | Adjustable strap fastener A molded strap fastener of a generally rectangular shape includes a first cross bar for retaining therearound a looped end portion of a strap, a retainer portion disposed laterally adjacent to the cross bar and frictionally engageable with the strap end p... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4631787 | Buckle having manually releasable interlocking male and female portions A buckle of synthetic resin is composed of a male member and a female member which can be separated from each other and coupled to each other. The male member has an attachment for attachment to a belt or the like, and a connecting portion composed of a c... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4617704 | Swivel snap hook of synthetic resin In a swivel snap hook of synthetic resin, a unitary hook member has a hook body and a resiliently deformable closure tongue molded integrally therewith, and a free end of the closure tongue, as the latter is in a free form, is disposed in the general plan... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4618053 | Mechanism for delivering fastener elements to fastener-assembling apparatus A mechanism, for delivering two different kinds of fastener elements to a fastener-assembling apparatus, comprises a pair of hoppers for containing the two different fastener elements separately, and a pair of pick-up plates pivotally and vertically movab... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4615473 | Apparatus for assembling a pair of fastener elements An apparatus, for assembling a pair of fastener elements of a garment fastener, including a lower or die unit having a retainer which is disposed immediately upstream of a die and which is vertically movable between a retracted position in which an upper ... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4608735 | Sliding bar buckle A molded sliding bar buckle of the type comprising a strap retainer bar slidably mounted on an open rectangular connector frame having a grip base and a connecting bar on opposite sides of the strap retainer bar. The strap retainer bar includes a central ... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4607415 | Button for garment A button for attachment to a garment fabric comprises a capped button body and a tack member adapted to be joined with the button body, wherein a shank of said tack member includes a free end portion being deformable into a radially uniformly and axially ... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4606487 | Apparatus for attaching fasteners to web-like materials An apparatus for attaching a fastener such as a snap closure composed of a first fastener member and a second fastener member to be combined together through a web-like material such as a fabric therebetween, includes a lower pocket mechanism for supporti... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4605150 | Button setting apparatus with optical position indicator An apparatus for attaching a pair of fastener elements of a garment fastener to a garment fabric, comprises an optical indicator for designating a position of the garment fabric where the two fastener elements are to be attached. The indicator includes a ... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4599767 | Swivel snap hook of synthetic resin and method of manufacturing the same A swivel snap hook molded of synthetic resin comprising only two pieces, i.e. an eye member and a hook member, which are connected to each other for pivotal movements. One of the eye and hook members has an integral bearing portion divided into a pair of ... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4598468 | Apparatus for assembling a pair of fastener elements An apparatus, for assembling a pair of fastener elements of a garment fastener, includes a safe-confirmation member mounted on a lower end of a vertically movable supporting rod supported by a frame in parallel relation to a punch-carrying plunger, and a ... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4592501 | Button orientation apparatus A button orientation apparatus comprising a setting die for receiving a button for attachment to a garment fabric, a clamping means for clamping the button on the die, a cam means for angularly moving the clamping means about its axis, and a control means... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4586641 | Apparatus for attaching pairs of fastener elements onto garment fabrics An apparatus for attaching a pair of fastener elements onto a garment fabric comprising a cooperating pair of an upper die unit and a lower die unit, a stationary anvil mounted in the lower unit, a plunger reciprocably mounted in the upper unit, a punch m... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4579270 | Apparatus for attaching fastener elements onto a garment An apparatus for attaching a pair of fastener elements onto a garment includes a gripping mechanism for temporarily holding one fastener element and for releasing the latter immediately before a reciprocally punch arrives at the predetermined lowermost po... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4577377 | Buckle for straps A buckle comprises a male member including a pair of resiliently flexible legs each having an abutment surface, and a female member having a socket portion releasably couplable with said legs and including a pair of spaced sidewalls defining therebetween ... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4571783 | Adjustable strap fastener A strap fastener or buckle for connecting ends of a strap, belt or the like is adapted to enable adjustment of the effective length of the strap. The strap fastener is formed from a plastic material into an integrally molded structure having a grip head p... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4571781 | Drainable button assembly A button includes a button body having a funnel-shaped button back and a cap mounted on a wide end of the button back, and a tack member adapted to be joined with the small end of the button back for attachment of the button to a garment fabric, the butto... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4571780 | Button having attachment tack deformed by anvil A tack member, which is adapted to be joined with a button body for attachment of a button to a garment fabric, has a shank composed of a tapering end portion and a stem portion. The shank has a cold-pressed recess near the tapering end portion. The taper... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4571806 | Apparatus for assembling buttons A fastener assembling apparatus includes a shock absorber disposed between a frame of the apparatus and one lever of a toggle joint, the other lever of the toggle joint being connected to a punch assembly. The shock absorber is elastically deformable to a... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4570307 | Button having plate for deflecting an attaching tack A button for being attached to a garment fabric has a button body composed of a double-walled tubular stem with an annular flange extending radially outwardly therefrom, a cap having an internal back place mounted on the annular flange, and a tack member ... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4569470 | Button orienting and placing apparatus In a button orienting and placing apparatus, a pushing mechanism, for pushing a button out of a guide channel in a horizontal guide, includes a slide slidable in and along the guide channel, and a horizontal pushing plate pivotally mounted on the slide an... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4562624 | Snap fastener for use on garments A snap fastener for use on garment pieces comprises a male member attached by a first rivet to one of the garment pieces and a female member attached by a second rivet to the other garment piece. The male member includes a first cylindrical wall having an... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4541148 | Tiltable tack button A button has a unitary interior member of thermoplastic synthetic resin. The interior member includes a disk-like portion non-rotatably held between a cap and a button back, a socket portion joined with a tack member with a garment fabric sandwiched there... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4539735 | Snap-fit button assembly A snap-fit buttom assembly comprises a female and a male member both molded and adapted to be coupled together with a snap-fit and a pair of tack members adapted to be joined with the female and male members for attachment thereof to a pair of fabric piec... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4521943 | Fastening for a garment A fastening for use on a garment comprises a base, and at least two flat spikes initially projecting from the base for being pierced through the garment into apertures of a hasp, and then for being deflected into a clenched condition against the hasp, the... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4520533 | Strap guide for strap adjustment assembly A strap guide is made of synthetic resin and comprises a wing integral with a hollow rectangular frame or strap body, the wing having a plurality of needle-penetratable portions spaced from one another at equal intervals for the passage therethrough of a ... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4512063 | Button A tack member, which is adapted to be joined with a button body for attachment of a button to a garment fabric, has a shank of a hollow and solid combined structure. The shank is composed of a tapering hollow end portion and a solid base portion. The holl... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4509232 | Attaching post for snap fastener elements An attaching device for attaching a socket member of a snap fastener to a garment has a post having a circular flange extending from a cylindrical stem and a cap mounted thereon. The circular flange has a central portion, an intermediate inclined annular ... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4488339 | Buckle assembly A buckle assembly comprises a socket and a plug which are made of synthetic resin and which can be assembled together. The socket includes an attachment for connection to one end of a belt, and a pair of hooks extending from the attachment, the hooks havi... | 12/18/1984 |
