Famous Patents
Pong, the Atari creation that launched the computer game craze, came with these instructions: "Avoid missing ball for high score."
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171605 | Belt buckle A buckle for securing strap ends to each other has an anchor peg, with a recess, attached to one strap end. Another strap end has a clamping head that has a recess adapted to allow insertion and removal of the anchor peg. A moveable locking mechanism in the clamping... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8136210 | Seat belt A seat belt (2) for motor vehicles, has a restraining element (4) for a seat belt tongue (3). The restraining element protrudes from the seat belt (2), from only on one side thereof and the seat belt (2) may be configured as a mult... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8132300 | Gasket for fastening the automotive safety belt A gasket for fastening the automotive safety belt is disclosed. A plastic material is applied to form a one-piece body comprising a fixing part, a flexible part and a plug part. The plug part of the gasket is inlet into the hole of the suspension sheet of the safety... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8037581 | Anti-rattle tongue plate and method of forming same An anti-rattle tongue plate is provided that includes two different materials for being operably connected to the body of the tongue plate. One of the materials is softer than the other to minimize noise when the tongue plate engages against interior components of t... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7926151 | Buckle fastener system and method A buckle fastener system and method for releasably fastening together two straps of an article utilizes a buckle attached to the free end of the first strap and a clasp member attached to the free end of the second strap of the article. The clasp member has a hook p... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7757359 | Buckle mechanism A buckle mechanism (1), for releasably and adjustably connecting an attachment member (3) to a tongue member (5), comprises a fixed buckle member (2) connected to or adapted for being connected to the attachment member (3). A movab... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7661177 | Waist size-adjusting device A waist adjusting device for reducing the waist size of pants without the use of a belt is provided. The device comprises two engaging members and a connecting member which is pivotally attached to both engaging members. The engaging members each have clips disposed... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7480967 | Removable fastener apparatus and method of use A removable buckle assembly includes a base member having a male portion and a buckle attachment. The buckle attachment includes a female portion adapted to receive the male portion to removably couple the buckle attachment to the base member. ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7340803 | Rapid attachment buckle A buckle for capturing and releasably retaining an end tab of a flexible strap wherein the flexible strap has a substantially uniform width and thickness and an end tab of increased thickness. The buckle includes a base, and parallel side walls, which extend upwardl... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337779 | Facemask tape-adjuster The facemask tape-adjuster is an adjusting device for the tapes of facemasks comprising of a upper piece and a lower piece respectively made joint at one edge, in which the inner face of upper piece is made to have pressing region complementary to that which is made... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7254872 | Belt buckle There is disclosed herein a decorative belt buckle comprising a base frame and a cover frame lockable with the base frame, and a tongue when it is inserted into the base frame thus creating a secondary lock. The cover frame includes a ratchet teeth mechanism for eng... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7222374 | Head gear fitting system According to one embodiment of the invention, a fitting system for a helmet is provided. The fitting system includes a belt having supported racks coupled to a belt adjustment device. The belt adjustment device is operable to allow a user to tighten the belt, and re... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7203972 | Strap adjustment assembly A pair of strap adjustment assemblies for a bicycle helmet is provided. A first pair of straps is connected to one side of the helmet and a second pair of straps is connected to the other side of the helmet. A first strap adjustment assembly includes a release lever... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7192056 | Webbing insertion member A webbing insertion member in which a webbing hardly shifts within an opening during the operation of a pretensioner mechanism. The insertion member includes a bearing portion and an opening through which the webbing passes. In order to prevent the shifting of the w... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185653 | Disposable mask for dust protection A disposable mask for dust protection is provided for maintaining contact with the wearer's face even when moving one's mouth, in which the strap is fixed to maintain tension, and to enable easy adjustment of the length of the strap. The disposable dust protective m... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7143483 | Belt buckle with ornamental backing A belt buckle and ornamental backing are provided. The ornamental backing may be removed from the buckle, and a different backing may be placed on the buckle. The ornamental backing may contain ornamentation and/or various color accents for the belt buckle or other ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140049 | Helmet protection system According to some embodiments of the invention, a system for protecting a device formed from polystyrene is provided. The system includes a body formed from polystyrene. The system also includes a protective layer formed from thermoplastic elastomer. The protective ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7121122 | Strap lock A strap lock has a flexible strap having a leading end and a trailing end. A locking device includes a first strap engagement portion that is capable of holding one part of the strap in position with respect to the locking device in a lock position thereof, and rele... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7111329 | Helmet reinforcement system According to one embodiment of the invention, a system for head protection is provided. The system includes a helmet body defining at least one hole. The system also includes at least one reinforcement member coupled to the helmet body. The reinforcement member defi... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100251 | Breakaway buckle A breakaway buckle has a keeper attachable to a first strap and a secure attachable to a second laterally disposed strap. The secure has a tongue releasably retained in the keeper by overlapping interlocked locking surfaces on both components. Cam surfaces on the se... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7096545 | Buckle A buckle includes a socket (10), a plug (20) of which tip end part can be inserted into and released from the socket by pressing both sides of the socket by a manual operation. The plug has a base (21) located on a base end of the plug, a pair o... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086126 | Elastic band with snap-buckles for holding garment waistband A device, for holding a garment waistband, has a flat, elongated elastic band stretchable across two belt loops, and a pair of fastener components formed by metal wire bent to form a back bar for the elastic-band-mounting end and a hook-loop fastener end for hooking... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7082622 | Belt and belt buckle construction A belt buckle has a main body of any desired shape with a rear surface having a belt holding loop and a tang and a front surface with a spinning element rotatably held on a pin in a recess formed in the main body. The main body has indicia held on a surface whereby ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7069601 | Head protection system and method According to some embodiments of the invention, a system for securing a helmet to the head of a user is provided. The system includes a helmet body, and a roll cage disposed substantially within the helmet body. The system also includes at least a portion of a helme... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7032276 | Adjustable snap buckle An adjustable strap buckle is comprised of a barrel member detachably positioned in a hook member. The barrel member is comprised of a tubular housing with a spring loaded push button projecting from an open end. A button hole is positioned through the button, and h... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7032415 | Luggage strap with ratchet and lock First and second separable portions such as opposite ends of a strap that is wrapped around one or more articles to be secured are overlapped. A ratchet is operable with the portions joined in overlapping relation for increasing the amount of the overlap, thereby ef... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7013535 | Web end A one-piece clip or web end to join the cord ends of a lanyard is disclosed. The clip folds together and snap fits onto the cord ends to secure the ends together. The clip includes numerous pins extending outwardly from the clip body that mate with numerous pin pock... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6994088 | Device and method for securing tracheostomy tube attachments A retainer is provided comprising a ring configured to fit over a readily available tracheostomy tube and be securable thereto, and further having cooperating straps configured to extend around and secure an auxiliary device coupled to the tracheostomy tube, such as... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6994375 | Advanced rollover seat belt system for a vehicle The present invention provides a vehicle seat belt system having a shoulder belt portion and a lap belt portion including a relay device adapted to receive a predetermined signal from a vehicle sensor, a buckle operatively attached to the relay device, a locking ton... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6964084 | Loop hanger for seat belt A loop hanger for a seat belt (10) which slidably hangs a seat belt webbing (S) is provided with a base member (20) made of a metal plate and having a slot (21) through which the seat belt webbing (S) is moved, wherein the slot (21) is co... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6941620 | Strap interconnection adjusting assembly A pair of cam-buckles properly disposed in a back-to-back manner may be slid along an anchoring strap passed through it and yet reliably kept in place to accommodate loads depending from it regardless of the direction the load is tethered from without danger of slip... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6920672 | Picture belt buckle A belt buckle having a photograph mounted in a recessed central area which is filled with a cured epoxy resin or ultraviolet radiation curable coating that extends over and adheres to the peripheral edges of the central area and the side surfaces thereof. Methods of... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6877189 | Roller cam buckle A method and apparatus for reducing friction in a cam buckle for tightening a strap. The cam buckle includes a frame, a brake member, a roller member, a biasing element and a webbed strap. The brake member includes a serrated surface and is rotatably coupled to the ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6766540 | Face mask A face mask has a lens frame, buckles mounted on transversely opposite extremities of the lens frame, a headband having its longitudinally opposite end portions adjustably held by the respective buckles and a pair of band guides which the headband passes through. Th... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6711788 | Modified structure of a telescopic belt buckle A modified structure of a telescopic belt buckle includes a spring compartment in the belt buckle body, and a latch located at the end of the spring to link the head of the belt, which is allowed to slide along the compartment and reach the belt fastening the human ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6691378 | Buckle device for a pair of swimming/diving goggles A buckle includes a body having a pressing portion, a clamping portion, and a bendable connecting portion between the pressing portion and the clamping portion. The pressing portion includes two sidewalls and a post fixed between the sidewalls. The clampi... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6668428 | Fasteners incorporating a whistle This invention relates to a device to be used for tending straps and also to be used as a whistle. More particularly, this invention relates to a device for tending straps with a whistle integrated within the device where both the whistling and strap-tend... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668433 | Shield for quick release fastener A shield for covering and preventing undesirable disengagement of a fastener including a female element having opposing notches, the female element for receiving the outwardly biased prongs of a male element. The shield includes a pair of opposed side rai... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6658705 | Exchangeable self-adjusting device for use in belt Disclosed is an exchangeable self-adjusting device for use in a belt, in which a strap is properly extended due to a slight abdominal motion, and a wearer can easily exchange the buckle to follow the fashion. The device includes a cover 10 being movable l... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6597281 | Pager belt buckle device A pager belt buckle device for conveniently combining a belt buckle with a pager unit. The pager belt buckle device includes a belt buckle member having an upper elongate support portion and a lower elongate support portion being spaced apart and further ... | 07/22/2003 |
