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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7302739 | Device for fastening emergency equipment to a ship's deck A device is for fastening emergency equipment to a ship's deck or to a structure on a ship's deck. The device includes a first and a second fastening facility for, respectively, a first external and a second external fastening device having, respectively, a first an... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293438 | Cable lockout assembly A cable lockout assembly includes a cable sizing mechanism coupled to a cable clamping mechanism. The cable sizing mechanism is coupled with the cable clamping mechanism for adjusting the cable clamping mechanism relative to a size of the cable. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284797 | Backrest adjustment structure for baby stroller A backrest adjustment structure for adjusting the reclined position of the backrest of the seat of a baby stroller is disclosed to include a belt connected between the ends of the handlebar of the baby stroller at the back side of the backrest of the seat, a housing... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7219399 | Trigger actuated cable clamp A clamp for a cable having a housing with a first end, a second end, and an interior cavity to receive the cable. The clamp also includes a jaw assembly having a notch. The jaw assembly moves between locked and triggered positions within the cavity. A biasing member... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7165295 | Rope lock with out-of-balance indicator and automatic lockout A rope lock is disclosed, suitably adapted for use in theatrical applications that use counterweight rigging systems. The rope lock includes an indicator to show if the counterweight rigging system is in- or out-of-balance. The rope lock also includes an automatic l... | 01/23/2007 |
| 6948594 | Rope locking device with automatic safety mechanism A rope locking device comprises a lock housing, guide housing, first and second shoe, means for suspending the first and second shoes, a handle, and cams operably connecting the handle to one of the shoes. The guide housing is positioned within the lock housing and ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6729000 | Lace tightening assembly A lace tightening assembly is adapted for use with a shoe body having eyelet tabs, and includes a mounting seat mounted on one of the eyelet tabs, a tightening member mounted pivotally in the mounting seat, and an operating member for operating the tightening member... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6505384 | Cleat An apparatus for gripping a flexible elongated member includes a housing having a base, a lever pivotally connected to the housing, and a gripping component having a gripping member. The lever is pivotally connected to the housing, and the gripping compon... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6170783 | Aerial cable retainer with resilient pad An aerial cable spacer is provided with a cable retainer. The cable retainer includes a cable seat and a cable retaining arm. A resilient pad is secured to either or both of the cable seat and the cable retaining arm. With a cable located in the cable sea... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6076236 | Top opening cable connector A cable connector for securing the end of a cable includes a body supporting opposed jaws for sliding motion for gripping a cable with a wedge action. A slot in the top wall of the body permits the cable to be loaded from the top of the body. T-shaped gui... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6047930 | Aerial cable retainer with fulcrum point An aerial cable spacer is provided with a cable retainer. The cable retainer includes a cable retaining arm. A mid portion of the cable retaining arm includes a fulcrum point. The fulcrum point engages and exerts a force on the cable as the cable retainin... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5933924 | Power line insulator clamp A power line insulator clamp for clamping a power line to the top of a power line-holding insulator which comprises first and second clamping members pivotally hinged together by a hinge connection. The first clamping member has a first section configured... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5531297 | Rope locking device A rope locking device and method are provided to prevent inadvertent rope movement of counterbalanced riggings as used in theaters and auditoriums. The locking device housing is rigidly supported on a floor or wall and includes a handle to manually releas... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5440789 | Scissors-type clamps and clamping assemblies The present invention relates to scissors-type clamps and clamping assemblies.... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5408729 | Apparatus for clamping an elongated flexible member An apparatus for releasably clamping an elongated flexible member is provided. This clamping apparatus includes body defining at least one passage therethrough. A clamping member is operatively associated with the body member such that a portion of the cl... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5369851 | Clamp for connecting the sections at the edges of formwork panels A clamp (1) serves for formwork panels (2) arranged in-plane, side by side, to be connected at the webs (3) running round their edges and has for this purpose two clamping jaws (4) which urge these edge webs (3) together and can be swivelled relative to e... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5345656 | Elastic cord lock A mechanical cord lock forming a non-slipping loop in an elastic cord such as elastic bungee cord employed in a vehicle restraining net is disclosed. The connector includes two releasably engageable parts one of which has concave sidewalls formed on oppos... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5279020 | Rope clutch A rope clutch having a plurality of apertured pivoted plates which grip or release a rope passing through their apertures according to the angle they make to the rope, has a mechanism for initiating release of the rope which includes a variable toggle lin... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5208950 | Elastic cord lock A mechanical cord lock forming a non-slipping loop in an elastic cord such as elastic bungee cord employed in a vehicle restraining net is disclosed. The connector includes two releasably engageable parts one of which has concave sidewalls formed on oppos... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5203646 | Cable crawling underwater inspection and cleaning robot An underwater robot is employed to clean and/or inspect the inner surfaces of high flow rate water inlet pipes for various facilities, such as power plants, water treatment plants, etc. The robot crawls along a cable positioned within a pipe to be inspect... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5146655 | Safety clamp appliance A safety clamp appliance is disclosed formed of a cable or rope housing having opposed hinged walls for opening to receive a rope and a generally U-shaped cross-section, the housing interior being adapted with a rope slide to receive a safety rope, a brak... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5133111 | Cam cleat This invention relates to a cam cleat device for use in gripping rope, lines, or the like. The device includes a base plate having a rope receiving surface portion along and against which the rope travels, a cam pivotally connected to the base plate, and ... | 07/28/1992 |
| 4998327 | Traction hook and rope lock A traction hook and rope lock which has a unique locking mechanism wherein accidental release is eliminated. Also this hook and rope lock is unusual in manner due to the fact that it will stay in its locked position even when there is little or no tension... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4912817 | Gripping device for an elongated flexible member A gripping device for selectively locking and releasing a flexible member, such as a rope, which may be moved over a guide surface, comprises a lever which may be swung about an axis and which is mounted in a frame. An engaging member is swingably mounted... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4790049 | Rope locking device A hand operable rope locking device which avoids sliding metal to metal contact of the wearing parts and uses a roller engageable in over center relation with a replaceable elastomeric insert in a pivotally mounted metal locking dog.... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4669582 | Gripping device for releasably gripping a rope, wire or similar elongated flexible member A device for gripping or locking a rope or wire comprises a pair of rope engaging members or jaw members defining a pair of oppositely arranged wire engaging surfaces forming a passageway for the rope. The jaw members are mounted in the frame of the gripp... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4598443 | Device for providing a clamping joint A device for providing a clamping joint comprises two elements (1,2) with complementary threads, each having a flange constituting a clamping surface. Clamping takes place upon relative axial displacement of the elements (1,2) which can be brought about b... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4594752 | Cable or rope connection including clamp device A rope or cable connection is made between first and second lengths of rope or cable by a clamp device including an upper jaw member and a lower jaw member which are hinged together. The upper jaw member defines an open ended engagement slot through which... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4592117 | Drop wire clamp A drop wire clamp is provided for suspending a coaxial cable drop wire or the like. The clamp is of molded plastic resin material comprising a body having converging clamping surfaces on the interior thereof, and a two part wedge having external tapered s... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4536921 | Cable clamp Cable clamp with jaws and a wedge. The invention deals with a cable clamp having clamping jaws, a clamping wedge and locking means. The clamp can work as a cable joint and, according to the invention, has the following individual parts: (a) a base with a faste... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4528727 | Apparatus for releasably clamping an elongate member Described is an apparatus for releasably clamping a cable or line (6), comprising a housing (1), a clamping lever (3) which is mounted rotatably thereon (at 7) and two clamping surfaces (2, 8) of which the first is arranged on the housing (1) and the seco... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4515034 | Control mechanism for hydraulic locking device An improved cable control mechanism for releasing a hydraulic locking device by an operator from a remote location is provided with a clamping mechanism for quickly attaching one end at the control cable to the output lever assembly at the proper point fo... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4509605 | Wireline protector with improved clamping mechanism A wireline protector for protecting an electrical wireline used in a downhole drilling operation. During the operation of adding additional drill string members to the drill string, the electrical wireline is encased by and clamped within the wireline pro... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4505011 | Safety belt anchor A secure safety anchor that is easy to utilize is provided for attachment to structural angle irons in marine installations and the like. The anchor includes a vise grips with movable and stationary jaws, and a head welded to the stationary jaw. A flange ... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4493134 | Rope clamping device A cable, wire or rope clamping device including a pair of plates having surfaces defining serpentine grooves to receive and retain segments of the article to be clamped. The plates are moveable between an open position for insertion of the segments and a ... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4483517 | Tractive apparatus for hauling a cable, a bar or a similar member The tractive apparatus has two clamping grippers each comprising a pair of jaws actuated by clamping links connected to an operating lever through connecting links pivotably mounted on this lever on each side of a pivot pin of the lever situated in the ex... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4443915 | Cord locking device for a sun-blind or the like A locking device for cords of a sun-blind or the like having an upper beam and one or more webs of sun-blinding material connected thereto. The cords extend through the internal space of the upper beam and leave it for opening or closing the sun-blind. Th... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4308643 | Fish stringer holder A device for holding a fish stringer, comprising an L-shaped frame made up of a base plate and a shoulder plate perpendicular to the base plate, and including jaw means pivotally mounted on the base plate for engagement with a flexible line such as a fish... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4231500 | Clothes hanger A clothes hanger particularly for skirts or trousers embodies a cross member provided near its center with a suspension hook. Near opposite ends, the cross member carries two articulated clamps for gripping suspended clothes. The gripping action of each c... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4193174 | Lever and fulcrum clamping assembly The present invention relates to a one-piece tubular clamping assembly formed from a plastic type material and comprising a first clamping arm engageable with a flange positioned on a second clamping arm to create a unique lever and fulcrum structure capa... | 03/18/1980 |
