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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7213278 | Method of storing a sleeping bag with a clinching mechanism A sleeping bag having a cinch mechanism that can be closed with a single hand. The cinch mechanism includes, for example, a loop and a cord attached at an end of the sleeping bag. When the sleeping bag has been rolled, the loop is pulled in one direction, while the ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7107654 | Tie strap assembly and fastening device A tie strap assembly for encircling and securing bundles of articles or discrete items including a looped tie strap or elastic band and a coupler for engaging opposite ends of the strap. The coupler includes an elongated shank having hook shaped arms on one end and ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7051414 | Method of retaining components strung on a bead wire The method of easily and securely retaining components strung on a bead line by placing a portion of the bead line between coil members of a tension spring comprises applying torque action to leverable members of the tension coil between the thumb and index finger o... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6434799 | Pigtail fastener The present invention includes an inventive pigtail fastener and the associated method of attaching line thereto. The pigtail fastener is comprised of an elongated shaft at the proximal end of the device and a tightly coiled portion of the shaft at the di... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6338185 | Helical rope clip A tie-down clip for assisting in the cinching of a rope or other flexible, elongated object. The tie-down clip has an eyelet, a rope attachment means for attachment to a rope and a helical extension extending from the rope attachment means for cooperation... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6154932 | Knotless securing device A knotless securing device (10) includes a main shaft (14) with at least two loops (40) connected to each end of the main shaft (14). The length of the main shaft (14) between the loops (40) is long enough to accept a plurality of wraps of a rope (30) hav... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6006405 | Hook A hook for a rope includes a vertical inverted U-shaped hook portion and a horizontal base with more than three rings for winding and binding an elastic rope thereon to keep an end of the rope securely enough not to loosen off. The hook may be made with a... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5839385 | Tension applying device A device and methods to incrementally tension a line. The fixed end of the line is secured to a load and the free end is wrapped one-and-a-half times around and terminating between a pair of essentially parallel hooks that have the freedom to converge in ... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5636413 | Diver's quick release tether line clip A Jon Line clip that includes an elongated slender cylindrical shaft portion, a cylindrical coil portion, a smooth semi-circular portion, and a serpentine retaining portion. The elongated slender cylindrical shaft portion has a proximal end, a distal end,... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5603181 | Device for connected a fishing line to fishing accessories A connecting device for connecting an object, such as a fishing lure, to a line without formation of a knot in the line. The connecting device includes a first shank angularly disposed from a second shank, a line engaging hook and a line retaining loop.... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5515582 | Device for repairing a broken wire A repair device is provided for repairing a broken wire. The repair device includes at least one elongated body having first and second hooks at opposing ends thereof, the first and second hooks opening inwardly towards the body. At least one locking memb... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5402555 | Line fastener The present invention provides a line tightening and fastening device which may be effectively used by mentally and physically handicapped persons. The fastening device includes laterally extending arms, each of which is equipped with an eyelet. The arms ... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5357656 | Repair device for stranded wire fence A repair device to refasten the ends of a broken strand of wire in a fence structure, especially such as a strand of barbed wire. The repair device provides at least two similar releasably interconnectable portions, each having a first medial interconnect... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5210912 | Coupling member and cleat A curved rod-like member defines two right facing and two left facing bights. These may each receive a bight of a rope and by use of the member thus connected many coupling features are provided. Member shaping to align the bights and avoid rotary torque ... | 05/18/1993 |
| 4759103 | Manually operable fastener A manually operable quick action fastener, intended for both sporting and industrial use, consists essentially of a single length of wire which is formed into a closed triangular torsion spring having its torsion coils within the triangular shape and whos... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4745663 | Fastening device for a rope A fastening device for a rope; the fastening device serving as an attachment hook, a tie-down binder, or a rope joiner, all without the use of knots in the rope or ropes. The device includes a shank having a hook at one end and an open loop at the other e... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4468015 | Wire tensioning apparatus The invention provides a wire tensioning member for providing spring tension in a fence wire. There is provided a spring steel member of a resiliently deformable compound curvature, with the wire being attachable to one end, and the other end being provid... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4414711 | Security cord holder My invention consists of a single unitary shaped resilient rod formed with an open eye section at one end of the rod of a size to detachably fit permanently about a flexible electrical cord near the attachment plug of the cord. The rod extends at right an... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4361977 | Attachment apparatus A helical member comprises a continuum of coaxial helixes disposed in spaced longitudinal relation which define an axial aperture that is adapted to receive an external connecting device such as a line or anchor pin. An elastic core is disposed within the... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4241916 | No-tie sports goals Sports goals employing a goal net having a plurality of cord loop portions comprising the boundary region of such goal net whereat attachment to a goal frame is made by passing each of said cord loops, respectively, through one of a plurality of spaced ap... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4214350 | Rope binder A rope binder for use when tension is applied to a rope securing a load to support member. The rope binder is formed of an end base member having an end leg and a central leg. The leg axes extend generally transverse to the axis of the end base member. A ... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4194709 | Mechanism for releasably attaching an object to a kite A mechanism for releasably attaching a parachute to a kite to allow the parachute to be carried aloft by the kite and to be released while the kite is in flight when the flight string of the kite is merely given slack. The mechanism includes a first membe... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4117256 | Dead end appliance for linear bodies and drop wire type conductor installation including the same A dead end appliance for receiving and supporting a drop wire at a selected area therealong. The appliance comprises an elongated body having reversing loops or hooks at the opposite ends thereof. One of the loops defines an appliance mounting loop and ha... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4095548 | Docking and mooring device A device for docking and mooring a boat including an elongate member having a series of convolutions formed therein to provide a continuous convoluted surface. When a throwline having an enlarged end portion is engaged with the convoluted surface, contact... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4094045 | Coupling device and method A coupling device and method for attaching a length of flexible line thereto. The device is a spring member composed of first and second sections of aligned coils providing a longitudinally extending central channel having an entrance and exit port. The f... | 06/13/1978 |
| 4063706 | Pinch valve formed from a wire helix A wire helix having adjacent turns normally spaced so that the wall of a flexible tubing will be pinched closed when placed between them has at least one pair of turns spaced far enough apart to allow the tubing to pass between them without being pinched;... | 12/20/1977 |