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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7657976 | Hanger A hanger allows a height position of an object to adjusted easily after the object is hung when hanging the object using wire rope. The hanger includes wire rope inserted through a lock case and has a wire grip mechanism and a hook, wherein a height position of the ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7316380 | Article hanging system, slidable wire holder, detachable wire holder, wire hook and wire gripper An article hanging system (1) capable of easily changing an exhibit position and an exhibit height of an article such as a goods exhibited in a shop, a hanger and a display shelf comprises a ceiling rail assembly (10), a wire holder (50) slidabl... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7302737 | Ball type cable tie having release prevention tongue A cable tie comprises a band-shaped strap which has a fixed end, formed in the shape of a hook, and a free end, a locking head which is secured to the fixed end of the strap and through which the free end of the strap passes, and a locking ball which is disposed in ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7231699 | Lace blocking device A device for blocking at least one strand of a lace or other filiform element, the device including a rotatable blocking member and a hollow body, the hollow body having a cavity for housing the blocking member. The blocking member is circular, freely rotatable, and... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7172225 | Cable lock and method Some embodiments of the cable lock provide a body defining a housing in which a cable can be received to lock the cable lock. In some embodiments, the cable is rotatable with respect to the housing when the cable lock is in a locked state, thereby increasing the dif... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7073754 | Cable support systems Cable Support Systems for supporting an object at a desired distance below an overhead beam or other overhead structure are provided. Novel clamps for clamping to the overhead structure are fitted to support cables that encircle objects to be supported by the cable ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073828 | Cable lock and method Some embodiments of the cable lock provide a body defining a housing in which a cable can be received to lock the cable lock. In some embodiments, the cable is rotatable with respect to the housing when the cable lock is in a locked state, thereby increasing the dif... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7063362 | Seal assembly for a cargo container A cargo seal assembly structured to maintain one or more doors on a cargo container in a closed and latched position comprising an elongated flexible material segment having a distal end, a proximal end and an intermediate portion extending therebetween. The flexibl... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059021 | Lopper shear with an improved structure A lopper shear pull-rope grip includes a closed end provided with a bulge. The through hole of the bulge is connected to the hollow notch of the grip, where a rope can penetrate the through hole. And, a slanting board extends downwards from the through hole. The sla... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6668427 | Ball lock cable tie having an aggressive ramp A metal cable tie is disclosed. The cable tie includes an elongate metallic strap, a metallic locking head, and metallic roller means. The strap has a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The head is secured to the first end of the strap for... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6339867 | Lace fastener A device for fastening a flexible tie has a hollow body provided with a guiding channel that forms a funnel for a translationally movable blocking element, this blocking element being subject to the constant action of an elastic element. The hollow body i... | 01/22/2002 |
| 5732446 | Metal tie A metal cable tie includes a locking head formed at one end of an elongate strap. A metal locking ball is contained within the locking head and serves to secure the strap against withdrawing movement when the strap is inserted through the locking head. Th... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5697581 | Towplate and method of delivering cargo A system and method for aerial cargo delivery is disclosed that uses a linkless towplate having an eccentric cam and a pin. The cargo flexible tension member is isolated from the force of a deployed drogue parachute by a frictional holding force generated... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5623982 | Pull cord stopper device for use in a blind apparatus A pull cord stopper device (20) for use in a blind apparatus operative in response only to a cord control string attached to pull cords. The pull cord stopper device (20) is disposed in a head box (10) and is adaptive to a large-scale blind apparatus. A s... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5611583 | Cable lock and seal with coiled spring An improved locking device which has a body member with a cable which has one end attached to the body member and a second end of the cable which can be inserted into the body member in a first direction but which cannot be withdrawn in a second direction... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5538300 | Cable lock and seal device In a cable lock and seal device a roller is rotatable about a single axis normal to the axis of an inextensible member and with respect to a ramp which, in turn, is inclined with respect to the axis of the inextensible member. The roller is moveable up an... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5477593 | Lace locking device The locking device is of the type acting for at least one lace, especially including a pusher defining the axis of rotation of a blocking member, also including a hollow body of which a cavity defines, on the one hand, at least a path for passage of each ... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5417400 | Wire holder A wire holder capable of facilitating adjustment and/or variation of a length and tension of the wire. The wire holder includes a wire grip and a connector. The connector is formed on an outer surface thereof with a groove longitudinally extending from an... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5359870 | Key chain A key chain including a base body, an attachment element, such as a rope, nylon cord, or the like, for attaching at least one key to the base body, and two locking devices located inside of the base body for securing clamping and free ends of the attachme... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5337459 | Magnetically releasable clamp A clamp includes a U-shaped member having a pair of legs, with each leg having a cavity in the side of the leg facing the other leg; and a clutch for receiving and restraining the legs of the U-shaped member. Pads are attached to the insides of the legs f... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5291637 | Vibration resistant metallic tie A resilent element extends from the interior of the locking head into the band receiving cavity. The element exerts a force on the roller, when the roller is in position to retain the band, which has a component directed toward the band, reducing the tend... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5288088 | Wire gripper A wire gripper which facilitates insertion of a wire and which retains wires of varying thickness. The wire gripper includes a first member biased towards a second member so that the first and second members are tangent to one another until a wire is inse... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5263528 | Cord lock The window blind cord lock disclosed has a pair of transverse cord accommodating channels which are angled downwardly from each other toward the outside of the cord lock. A fixed locking element and a moveable locking element are disposed selectively in o... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5170537 | Strap or band with catch A necklace, brace, hoop, strap, choker, bracelet or anklet wherein a flexible component has a free end and a second end carrying a coupling which can releasably engage the free end. When the free end is disengaged from the coupling, the flexible component... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5147145 | Connector for wires A connector for wires comprises a body (20) having through passage (21) adapted to receive a pair of oppositely directed wire end portions (22A, 22B) in close lengthwise relationship with each other, channels (23A, 23B) within the body (20) one to each si... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5092641 | Cable locking and sealing device A cable and locking and sealing device which has a body member to which one end of a cable is attached and the other end passes through a hasp so as to lock it and then the free end of the cable is inserted into the body member in a first direction, but i... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5022125 | Clamping assembly with self-clamping jaws, in particular for a linear hydraulic winch The clamping assembly comprises a body having an elongate passage which, in use, receives an elongate object to be clamped, and which has two mutually facing inclined surfaces, and a pair of wedge-shaped jaws movably mounted in said passage to move betwee... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4957152 | Cord tensioning device Disclosed is a device for applying tension to the free ends of a curtain track draw cord that is looped about a pulley at one end of the track. The device consists of a first member containing two parallel channels to acept the free ends of the draw cord ... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4955420 | Cord locking mechanism A locking mechanism for the control cords of a window blind extends partially into the headrail of a window blind, and a cord separation member on the portion of the mechanism within the headrail has discrete openings through which the cords pass and are ... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4935993 | Jam cleat A jam cleat for holding a rope under tension is disclosed. The cleat comprises two converging surfaces between which a roller is located. The rope is inserted between the roller and first of the converging surfaces. When the rope comes under tension frict... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4893810 | Quick release collar A quick release collar for a weight lifting barbell includes a collar body, an axially movable sleeve and a plurality of radially movable balls which are cammed into frictional engagement with the bar. A tension ring rigidly attached to the sleeve has a t... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4831693 | Clamp for sheet material articles The clamp comprises an inverted U-shaped base having spaced apart legs defining an entrance with a clamping element mounted on one leg of the base for displacement towards and away from a clamping surface on the other leg of the base for clamping a sheet ... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4830340 | Rope grip apparatus A rope grip apparatus for use in the field of tying down cargo in delivery trucks, construction, tying down aircraft, mountain climbing, farming, ranching, boating or other similar uses where rope is used and is typically tied in knots to secure articles ... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4788755 | Cord tightening device A cord tightening device for tighening cords on anoraks, rucksacks, shopping bags, life jackets, and other bags and pouches includes a body having a pair of spaced face and back plates and a pair of spaced side walls interconnecting the face and back plat... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4762160 | Skylight shade assembly A shade assembly for a skylight of the type adapted to be mounted in an opening in a roof structure and including a supporting base mounted in the opening in the roof structure and a dome assembly positioned in the supporting base to overlie the opening. ... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4747631 | Cable locking and sealing device Cable locking and sealing device which has a body member to which one end of a cable can be attached with the other end free to pass through a hasp or other device to be sealed or locked and in which the free end can then be inserted into the body member ... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4719956 | Adjustable window covering cord lock The adjustment cords of a window blind extend downwardly over a first pin fixedly located within a headrail. A second pin in the headrail adjacent the fixed pin has its ends slidably received in a slot enabling movement in a plane closely adjacent to the ... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4670948 | Stopping arrangement for long drawing elements A stopping arrangement for long drawing elements such as ropes exhibiting essentially two parallel, opposing clamping surfaces. The clamping surfaces are so arranged as to pull against one another, so that a pressure is exerted on the drawing element when... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4656698 | Arrangement for gripping end regions of elongated flexible elements An arrangement for gripping end regions of an elongated flexible element extended between support surfaces, comprises a casing having an interior passage, and an inner conically-shaped wall, and a movable sleeve mounted for axial movement relative to the ... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4651795 | Pleated fabric window covering cord lock A cord lock having a first movable pin at one side of the cord, the other side of the cord being supported by a fixed pin, the movable pin pinching or clamping the cord against the fixed pin. The movable pin has toothed end portions and splines in the cen... | 03/24/1987 |