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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 6560827 | Elastomeric gasket for sling rail furniture The present invention is an elastomeric sling furniture gasket including a substantially rod shaped member adapted to be longitudinally received and laterally retained in a tubing slot, a flexible but resilient gasket sheet depending substantially the len... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6226841 | Wrapping structure for an end of a rope A wrapping structure for an end of a rope, includes an embracing sheath and an end cap. The embracing sheath serves to embrace the end section of the rope. One end of the sheath distal from the end cap is embossed to form a binding section fitted in a rec... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6195849 | Dielectric D-ring A dielectric D-ring of the type having a hook receiving opening at one end and a strap or cable receiving opening at the other. The dielectric D-ring comprises a D-ring blank encased within a dielectric injection molded plastic shell. The blank has a plur... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6032338 | Apparatus for swaging a ferrule onto a wire rope The invention relates to a swaging method and apparatus for swaging flemish eye splices. In particular, the invention concerns the production of swaged joints in which, by virtue of providing ferrules (5) and swage blocks (16, 17) of a particular construc... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5878467 | Connector-equipped cord A connector-equipped cord comprises: a flat belt having on its opposite ends a number of ridges molded of thermoplastic resin; a metallic connector having a pair of jaws adapted to clamp said ends of said flat belt, said jaws having on their inner surface... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5241775 | Method of attaching leader to fishhook and fishhook having leader attached thereto A method of attaching a leader to a fishhook includes the steps of positioning the leader (2) in contact with an end of the shank (4) of the fishhook (1) along the shank (4), winding a metallic wire (3) around the shank (4) and the leader (3) in the form ... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5000611 | Attachment structure for cylindrical member A combination mechanically retained and adhesively bonded attachment structure and method for a guy wire, cable, rod, tube or like member is described which comprises an elongate fitting of preselected external shape having a plurality of axially spaced c... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4642854 | Socket for mounting on the end of a steel cable A socket for mounting an end of a wire rope having a body member, said body member having a bowl therein for receiving said wire rope end and molten zinc to anchor the rope in the socket, the external surface of the socket providing a contoured, reinforce... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4257309 | Continuous filament rope and method of making same Continuous filament rope and method of making same whereby high strength continuous synthetic filaments may be used to provide a rope which in use will have a strength approaching the theoretical strength of the fibers therein. The rope is made by combini... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4255836 | Continuous filament apex fittings and methods of manufacture thereof Continuous filament apex fittings and methods of manufacture thereof to provide high-strength, low-weight fittings for use on cargo lifts and the like, and as replacements for metal clevises. The fittings are made by wet-winding one or more strands of con... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4226035 | Apparatus for continuously dredging submarine mineral deposit An apparatus for continuously dredging submarine mineral deposit comprising plural pairs of pulleys, each of which is pivoted coaxially at a preset distance. Plural pairs of specific endless ropes are adapted to be brought into contact with said pulleys a... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4183261 | Shackle The present shackle is especially constructed for securing a wing to the fuselage of an aircraft or of a spacecraft. For this purpose the elements of the shackle intended for taking up pressure and tensile forces as well as the elements providing the nece... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4119344 | Vehicle seat belt assembly with improved buckle section An anchor element and a buckle are interconnected by a plurality of plastic elastic filaments which are twisted about a common axis to form a single twisted strand. A solid plastic enclosure is formed integrally around the anchor element, the twisted stra... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4069953 | Watch straps A watch strap, the two strap portions whereof are formed of a core of plastics material with a clip embedded therein. The clip has a hook-shaped end which projects from the core and forms with the core an attachment means for attaching to a watch case. Th... | 01/24/1978 |
| 3977181 | Linking members for connecting a rope and a chain The invention relates to a linking member for connecting a rope and a chain to provide a combined line, e.g. for use as a mooring line for semi-submersible drilling rigs. The linking member comprises a shell, an intermediate member pivotably mounted withi... | 08/31/1976 |
