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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7316700 | Self optimizing lancing device with adaptation means to temporal variations in cutaneous properties A lancing device, an embodiment of which controls the advancement and retraction of a lancet by monitoring the position of the lancet in conjunction with a lancet controller which incorporates a feedback loop for modulating the lancet driver to follow a predetermine... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7303576 | Vein stabilizer The vein stabilizer is a small device that: 1) isolates the vein, so it cannot roll from side to side when penetrated; and 2) causes the vein to bulge toward the surface of the skin making it more apparent. The vein stabilizer includes a sterile, two-piece disposabl... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7266865 | Combination napkin clip and utensil rest A device which functions as a rest for a knife, fork and spoon and also functions as a clip for a rolled up napkin with utensils therein. ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7150079 | Cord adjuster An adjuster for a cord includes a first end and a second end and the adjuster can be translated between a first and a second position. The first end can be attached to a looped member such as a belt and the looped member can be attached to a support surface. The adj... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7100249 | Buckle The buckle of the present invention has a first connection means including two spaced-apart parallel slots for semi-permanently attaching the buckle (10) to a length of webbing in a well-known manner. It has a second connection means, which includes a first a... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6622348 | Connection terminals for straps Applicable to tapes like those employed in backpacks, handbags, cyclists' helmets and similar goods, it is constituted by means of a piece (1) injected in plastic in which are defined two bodies (2-3) connected by means of a hinge (4), these bodies coming... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6048028 | Seat belt lock-off clip for child car seat A child restraining apparatus for mounting in a passenger seat of a vehicle is provided. In one embodiment, the child restraining apparatus has an improved vehicle seat belt pathway to accommodate vehicles having particularly forward or high seat belt anc... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5848454 | Strapping system and fastener therefor A strapping system using a novel buckle wherein one end portion of the buckle is attached to one end of a flat non-metallic strap, and the other end of the strap is threaded though the buckle in such a manner that the strap is held securely in place, and ... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5608918 | Helmet strap stabilizer clip A movable rear strap stabilizer clip for use with a helmet's strapping system. The stabilizer clip provides a bridge between the rear straps at a location distal from the back portion of the helmet. The stabilizer clip provides an additional support point... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5566427 | Strap clip and retainer A clasp having an open side, a transverse bight bar above the base and having a distal end toward the open side of the base, an operable cover having an open position and a closed position, the base, the bight bar and the cover in said closed position def... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5307542 | Buckle for adjustably securing a belt or the like A buckle has a pair of side flange portions interconnected in spaced relation by a plurality of transverse bars. A first anchoring bar and a second anchoring bar are held in spaced partially superimposed relation to each other to define therebetween a sub... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5263214 | Restraint kit apparatus A restraint kit includes a dispensing housing having a clip dispenser therewithin, wherein the dispensing housing is arranged for the selective dispensing of restraint web segments therefrom cooperative with one of a plurality of clip members dispensed fr... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5251361 | Ladies belt clip A device for releasably securing the free end of a belt to the body of the belt in the form of a unitary resilient spring clip adapted for fitting over the free end portion of the belt and a desired adjacent portion of the body of the belt and forcing suc... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5176106 | Animal collar having a closable clasp A closable band includes a strap and a clasp. The strap is made of a material having a substantial coefficient of static friction when its ends overlap and contact each other. The clasp is formed with a base portion and an upper portion which are connecte... | 01/05/1993 |
| 4754530 | Strap tensioning device A strap tensioning device includes a spring-loaded clamping element which presses a strap extending through the tensioning device against a holding bar using lever action. The device is composed of a minimum number of parts and is made from a monolithic p... | 07/05/1988 |
| 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 |
| 4627132 | Belt clasp A belt clasp for holding a loose belt end in place including a first leg and a second leg, where spring pressure holds the belt end in place.... | 12/09/1986 |
| 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 |
| 4532731 | Fishing line height adjuster and friction slider A trolling depth adjusting device is disclosed which includes a vane having a forward corner with a first hole and the aftward corner having a second hole. The device further includes a principal line passing from the upward facing surface of the vane, sl... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4470176 | Fastening arrangement comprising identical pairs of fastener elements A pair of identical fastener elements are arranged in superposed, face-to-face relation to cooperatively define a plurality of elongated, peripherally enclosed channels for passage of end portions of strips of material which are thereby joined by the fast... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4399568 | Belt and method of manufacture A belt and method of manufacture wherein belting strips and buckles are fed in timed relation to an assembly station, the buckles including arms which are clinched about respective belt strips at the assembly station.... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4139210 | Ski pole grip with elastic strap A ski pole grip or handle is provided that includes an elastic strap that can slide through a slot and wherein the strap will stay in place and be released at the proper time. The strap is pliable so that there will be sufficient and proper give and yet t... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4038726 | Plastic adjuster for a belt A plastic adjuster for adjusting the length of a belt or the like comprises a plate member provided with two slots through which the belt or the like is permitted to pass, a cover plate extended from one end portion of the plate member, a first and second... | 08/02/1977 |
