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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7594305 | Socket engaging tether for electronic devices A tether for electronic devices employing a plug having a first end adapted for engagement to a tether and a second end formed on non-conductive material having an exterior surface with an exterior circumference adapted for frictional engagement with the interior ci... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7258123 | Claw clip hair fastener A multiple clip hair fastener that comprises three or more claw clips attached together by spacer bands. The spacer bands are substantially rigid and are attached to each clip in such a manner as to restrict the movement of each clip from moving out of alignment in ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7196670 | Antenna ring for electronic device An accessory for an electronic device, such as a mobile phone, includes a mounting portion and a coupling portion. The mounting portion is adapted for mounting to an antenna region of the electronic device. The coupling portion is coupled to the mounting portion and... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7086123 | Cuff clip jewelry device A cuff clip jewelry device is provided in the form of a spring-biased cuff clamp having a decorative charm adhesively secured thereon and a U-shaped shoe clip connected to the cuff clamp with a detachable length of sterling silver chain. The cuff clamp is attached t... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7076807 | Child's bib that includes a bead string fastener A child's bib includes a plastic string (5, 55, 56) which has a free-bearing part (55, 56) that extends from one end of the edge of the neck-surrounding recess of the bib to the front piece thereof and terminating in the proximity of the other end of t... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6974023 | Earring organizing device An earring organizing device for organizing and displaying a plurality of earrings. The earring organizing device includes a plurality of panels. Each of the panels has a side edge that is attached to one of the side edges of another of the panels such that the pane... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6935135 | Beaded fashion accessories for use on the body A beaded fashion accessory designed in a variety of lengths, such as 1″, 2″, 6″, 12″ and 18″. The beads may be strung on a thread or string in a straight line, or a combination of straight lines or woven into a pattern. They are then applied to the body in... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6715186 | Charm chain A charm chain is comprised of an ornamental chain in a selected shape, multiple snaps and a lining band, snaps being respectively fixed to both ends of the ornamental chain and retain the lining band at the bottom of the ornamental chain for the charm chain to be ad... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6631538 | Self-closing clasp assembly The present invention provides a Self-Closing Clasp Assembly designed to allow a loose object to be easily attached to an object that is already being conveniently handled or carried by a person. The Self-Closing Clasp Assembly is comprised of three eleme... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6612001 | Coupling device The present invention relates to a coupling device for chain links (1) which comprise an elongated element (2) and which are provided with two pairs of eyes or loops (3, 4 and 5, 6 repectively). The coupling device (11) comprises a double-hook member (13)... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6170127 | Ornament hanger ring of necklace Disclosed is a hanger ring connected to an ornament for hanging the ornament on a necklace string. The hanger ring comprises a lower member having a body of a .orgate.-shaped configuration, which has a first pin hole and a depression and possesses an eye ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 5920962 | Clamping device for antiskid chains In a clamping lock with a housing having a deflecting element for a tension chain which runs over it, wherein a pawl is provided which is swivelable between an open position and a locking position and is pretensioned against the deflecting element and has... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5669242 | Necklace extension accessory A necklace accessory for a base necklace includes a slender supplemental member, and first and second hooks secured to respective portions of the supplemental member in spaced relation to one another. The first and second hooks are each able to releasably... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5615454 | Card retention and security device A security chain particularly adapted for retaining a magnetically encoded card such as a casino complimentary card including a split ring, detachably coupled to one end of a ball chain with the other end of the ball chain detachable coupled to an alligat... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5542156 | Trouser leg retaining device A restraining device for trouser legs provides ornamentation and includes a central elastic strap to which link chains are affixed at each end. Folded elastic fabric end segments are attached at opposite ends of the link chains and a conventional snap fas... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5517732 | Gasoline nozzle handle holder A holder for maintaining the handle of a gasoline dispensing nozzle in a desired position. The inventive device includes a vertical stanchion having an upper clamp leg projecting therefrom. A lower clamp leg is adjustably coupled to the vertical stanchion... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5163206 | Shear saver A device for arresting the fall of a hand-held implement, such as hair shears, in case the operator drops them accidentally, comprises a finger ring, a short flexible connector attached to the finger ring, and a spring ring or sister hook attached to the ... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5070581 | Protective device for billfolds and wallets A security device comprising a close-link chain with a lock ring permanently joined to one end for the formation of a bridle in which the centerfold of a billfold or wallet is confined. The other end of the chain is permanently joined to a second lock rin... | 12/10/1991 |
| 4889372 | Swing limit apparatus for cargo box doors A cargo box door swing limit apparatus includes a flexible elongate member and attachment points at intervals along the member so that the apparatus can be used with most of the various trailer latch arrangements.... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4809496 | Locking means for joining two or more members, such as for instance a chain end and links of an endless chain A mechanism for joining a chain end to a chain link utilizes a sliding link connected to a first link of the chain. The sliding link can be disengaged only by displacing it onto the straight portion of the first link and moving it forwardly to a second po... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4777902 | Information retrieval device A combined information retrieval device comprises an elongated strip of material. A coating of an adhesive is applied to one surface of the strip. Holes are formed along the edges of the strip which are sized and spaced apart so they can be interlocked wi... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4698921 | Shoe tabs for chains This is a leather shoe tab for sewing on both the inside and outside of the vamp or quarter of a boot. The tab has one or more parallel essentially straight sided U-shaped cuts along the interior of the tab and completely therethrough. This makes one or m... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4679608 | Vehicle tire chain A vehicle tire chain has an openable and closable inner and outer support engaging, in a mounted state of the chain, respective inner and outer sides of a vehicle tire, a plurality of runner chains each secured to the inner and outer supports and straddli... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4643624 | Guide means for stabilizing pipe strings A guide means is removably affixed to the derrick of a workover rig or the like for capturing and stabilizing a medial part of a pipe section as a pipe string is being made up and run into a wellbore. The guide apparatus is pivotally mounted to the derric... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4507987 | Wire fence strand spreader An elongated panel member body is provided including opposite end hooks opening toward remote ends of the body and outwardly of a first longitudinal side edge of the body. A longitudinal midportion of the body includes a transverse first finger receiving ... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4493354 | Tire chain A tire chain comprising two-spaced parallel side chains, a plurality of cross chains joining the side chains at spaced intervals, a plurality of spaced junction links in each side chain, wherein each junction link has areas of reduced thickness and a hook... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4471509 | Combination necklace and eyeglass strap An item of jewelry (10) is described which may be used as a necklace or an eyeglass strap for maintaining eyeglasses about the neck of the wearer. A necklace section (12) is adapted to form a necklace by connecting the rings (20, 22) at its ends together.... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4432120 | Cap retaining device An automobile fuel tank cap retaining device includes a flexible member interconnecting a pair of mounting ends having adhesive surfaces. One end of the device can be adhesively secured to a cap and the other end to a stationary surface so that when the c... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4416318 | Anti-skid chain and making thereof In an anti-skid chain with an inner retaining device (1) formed by a resilient steel hoop, a tensioning strand (6) bridging end parts (4, 5) of the steel hoop is used for tensioning and is guided over the tread of the tire to the outer retaining device (3... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4378040 | Auxiliary traction device for tires and cable end connector therefor A novel and improved traction device comprises a cable-type chain adapted to be mounted on radial tires for emergency use wherein a pair of lateral cables are adapted to extend cicumferentially along opposite sidewalls of the tire. A plurality of cross-me... | 03/29/1983 |
| 4366850 | Cable-type tire chains and cross member and traction sleeve therefor A cable-type tire chain comprises side members adapted to extend circumferentially around opposite side walls of a tire and cross members connected between the side members so as to extend over and across the tire tread. The cross members comprise cables ... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4352382 | Tire protection chain In a tire protection chain with plate-shaped components (1) which cover the tread of the tire to be protected, and with at least one chain network (4) located on one side of the tire, the chain network is provided with overload safeguards (7, 8, 9, 14, 18... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4343093 | Plumb tool A measuring instrument is disclosed that is to be attached to an object that is to be plumbed so as to free both hands of the user for positioning and securing the object while the user maintains a visual check on the bubble level for precise plumbness. T... | 08/10/1982 |
| 4334568 | Tire chain There is disclosed in the specification an improved tire chain including at least one pair of tire gripper portions adapted at one of their ends to exert pressure on the tire at the tread of the tire, and at the other end on their respective sidewall near... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4324278 | Easy-on tire chains A motor vehicle tire chain system including a plate positioned between a tire rim and a wheel hub, extending outwardly past the tire rim and having a plurality of spaced-apart holes around an external circumference for attaching chain sections. A pluralit... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4323103 | Anti-skid tire guard An anti-skid tire guard has three main components. The first component is a pair of spaced strips of material, each of the strips comprising three slats connected end to end by hinge pins. The strips are maintained in spaced relation by a plurality of met... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4286360 | Jewelry clasp A jewelry clasp having a male member adapted to be inserted into an opening in a female member, and the female member including a releasable locking mechanism clasping the male and female members together, wherein a retaining guard is releasably placed on... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4282916 | Easily mounted anti-skid tire chain A tire chain assembly is provided with a quick connecting male and female fastener for easily securing together the inner circumferential chain on the inner side of the tire without the need for elevating the tire. The outer circumferential chain on the o... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4275486 | Snow chain release A device for securing the ends of a snow chain together which includes a plate with an aperture near one end thereof for engagement by a hook on one end of the chain, and a threaded hole near the other end thereof into which is threaded a bolt with a mani... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4271888 | Clip-on snow chains A snow chain assembly having a pair of cross-chains is connected with a wheel assembly by a pair of connecting devices. One connecting device includes a lug mounted to the inside of the wheel and a cooperating socket plate that receives the lug and is sec... | 06/09/1981 |
