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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8020260 | Locking clip for a billboard sign tensioning system A locking clip for a cable tensioning system, comprising (i) a base plate having a top surface having a gripping portion, tensioning arms extending from the top surface, a cable retaining arm and posts extending from the bottom surface, and, at least one slot in the... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7836562 | Locking clip for a billboard sign tensioning system A clip for use in a cable tensioning system, comprising (i) a base plate comprising a generally flat base member having a top surface having a plurality of surface irregularities, a bottom surface, a front edge and a rear edge, and a pair of opposing tensioning arms... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7320556 | Gripping devices A gripping device comprises a support body (2) within a sleeve (8), with the sleeve being mounted around the body for relative translational movement along a common axis thereof. A plurality of gripping elements (10, 12) are pivotally mounted in... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7290687 | Garment hanger and clamps A garment hanger having two clamps respectively provided on two ends thereof, each clamp includes a first jaw and a second jaw adapted to closing to each other for clamping; wherein the first jaw has on its inner surface thereof an elliptical protrusion, and the sec... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7152367 | Plant support J hook A plant support hook having an elongated shaft with a U-shaped hook supported at one end of the and forming a resilient interlock with the shaft to engage a string-like support for the U-shaped hook and a J-shaped hook on the other end of the shaft for supporting a ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 6526635 | Cord clip A cord clip for fastening a cord attached to e.g. an earphone to an object such as a clothes is disclosed. The cord clip includes a clipping portion for clamping the object and a cord holding portion for holding the cord. The clipping portion is formed by... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6282762 | Connecting element for sheet piles A connecting element for sheet piles has a cross-section the shape of which is reminiscent of a seahorse, insofar as it forms two hook bars (3, 4) having relatively large inner spaces (8, 14). The hook bars (3, 4) securely grasp the hook bars (21, 22) of ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6141838 | Cosmetic accessory clip with make-up compact case A cosmetic accessory clasp includes two or more clips for holding longitudinally extending articles. For example, the clasp accommodates both a lipstick barrel and a lip liner pencil. The clasp includes two or more open clips, such as an open clip having ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6101689 | Double clip with self-adjusting jaw A double clip is comprised of outer and middle jaws pivoted together about an outer axle and biased to a closed position by a first spring. A pivoted gripping member is pivoted to the distal end of the outer jaw. An inner jaw is pivoted to the middle jaw ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5942293 | File marker A file marker for marking the position of material removed from a file drawer or similar receptacle is disclosed. The file marker comprises a relatively flat body portion having a body side edge, a clip body extending from the body side edge, and a clip e... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5933922 | Wearable multi-purpose clamp carrying a ring support A wearable multi-purpose clamp includes a substantially planar base hingedly connected to a movable jaw and carries a spring clip, an L-shaped lever and a ring support. The base, movable jaw and L-shaped lever together bear a loose resemblance to a clamp ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5722509 | Flange oiler A tube and tube retainer applied to the base of a railroad rail and capable of being simply and quickly adjusted for the application of lubricant to the wheel/rail interface contact patch. The tube accepts a lubricant supply from an external source at one... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5692270 | Chain length adaptor tool Devices and methods for effectively shortening the length of a chain or modifying the end hook arrangement of a chain are provided.... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5682650 | Sheet clipping device A sheet clipping device of the invention is designed to detachably hold one or more sheets. The sheet clipping device is formed of an elongated base member, and a plurality of gripping devices fixed to the elongated base member at a predetermined distance... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5608950 | File with gripping devices A file for gripping sheets of the invention is formed of an elongated base member and a plurality of gripping devices attached to the base member. The base member is formed of upper and lower portions, a back portion situated between the upper and lower p... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5308337 | Medical tube clip device A tube clip device, preferably having a one-piece construction and formed integrally of a resiliently flexible material, includes a flat base member having bar slot and stud slot attachment elements, a flat closure member having bar and stud attachment el... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5165147 | Stationary clasp A clasp is disclosed which includes two mating elongate jaw members that are pivotally connected together about a pivot axis such that the jaws of the members are longitudinally spaced from, but in abutting relationship with, each other. Each jaw member h... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5086545 | One-action paper clip A paper clip has a U-shaped holder containing first group of hairs and second group of hairs in an obliquely inclined abutment relation in the confronting inner surfaces of the U-shaped holder.... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5063643 | Apparel belt retaining device A device for maintaining apparel belt in fixed position relative to the upper edge of a loopless garment during movement of the wearer between sitting and standing positions. The disclosed embodiment includes an outer planar element of generally C-shaped ... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5050272 | Closure member for an ice bag A closure member for a bag has a blade and a sheath. The sheath has side walls that are joined on inner edges and open on outer edges. The blade inserts between the side walls. A partition connects between the side walls near a locking end of the sheath. ... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5022126 | One-piece plastic towel clamp A one-piece molded plastic clamp provided with a guiding lug for engaging a channel to prevent twisting of the arms of the clamp as they are compressed, while simultaneously enabling the clamp to be molded in a simple, clam-shell mold. The clamp includes ... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4835824 | Medical clamp A medical clamp (14) formed from a unitary, molded plastic strip (10) folded at its midpoint (12) into a generally "C" shape. Each leg (16, 18) has a base portion (20, 24) and an angled jaws portion (22, 26). A bar (42) extends from one base portion towar... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4707906 | Method of attaching tube to a tube holder A tube holder for hospital tubing comprises an elongated strip with opposing upper and lower faces formed as a plurality of side-by-side, open-ended sleeve like receptacles of varying enclosed cross-sectional area. In one embodiment, the strip is a spring... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4676465 | Tool accessory A droplight tool accessory which produces a universality of position for the droplight, resulting in full intensity of illumination and reflection of light in the direction toward point of work. The accessory comprises three flexible arms between two of w... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4662039 | Gripping device Presented is a gripping device incorporating a "live" and integral resilient blade for normally retaining the two elongated levers of the gripping device spaced apart at one end and in gripping relationship at the opposite end. The gripping device also in... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4586499 | Surgical bandage disposable coupling device An arrangement for supporting a limb wound bandage includes a waist belt and couplers extending from the belt to the bandage, each coupler including a pair of clamp jaws with confronting intermeshing ridges and valleys sandwiching and gripping the bandage... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4535513 | Detachable drape clamp A clamp for the detachable holding of web-shaped materials, comprising a spring steel clamping strip consisting of two downwardly extending legs having lower free ends and an intermediate section interconnecting said legs at upper ends thereof, a pull bar... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4523353 | Small ice packs and method of manufacturing the same The specification discloses a refillable sanitary ice pack (10) for single patient use. The ice pack takes the form of a generally rectangular envelope (12) having two sides (14, 16), an open end (18) and a closed end (20). Two pairs of tie strings (22, 2... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4489836 | Suspension filing means A suspension clip, particularly for the suspension filing of open-topped envelopes containing floppy discs for computers, comprises a hook member of U-shape having a transverse part from which extend two arms, one of which has on its outside a longitudina... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4455721 | External clamping device for inflatable air bag An external clamping device for high pressure inflatable air bags utilizes opposed bracket members. An engaging structure, such as a set of teeth designed to grip the material of the inflatable air bag without damaging it, is formed adjacent one end of ea... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4266677 | Samples clamp The tamper-proof samples clamp of the invention includes a holder section that is foldable into a pair of substantially parallel spaced clamp elements having apertures which, when the clamp elements are in their parallel relationship, are in alignment. At... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4090444 | Printing blanket holding bar A printing blanket holding bar and printing blanket assembly using same are provided wherein said holding bar comprises a substantially U-shaped member having a bight and a pair of legs extending from opposite ends of the bight and a blanket clamping arm ... | 05/23/1978 |
| 4053703 | Clamping connector A formed member is disclosed which has a plurality of deformable jaws capable of being associated with the ends of small service wires to clamp the insulation and conductive shield. The clamping connector thus forms an electrical coupling with the shield ... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4049905 | Insulator for electric fences An insulator mountable on a fence post and capable of supporting and retaining an electrically conductive fence wire comprises an insulator body formed of insulative material and having a face adjacent the forward end and fence post retaining means at the... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4012811 | Molded plastic clamp A one piece molded plastic clamp originally molded flat and having two main clamping elements adapted to fold together to clamp an article therebetween, each element being provided with a single aperture, one aperture providing a hook for hanging the clam... | 03/22/1977 |
| 3977047 | Dressmaker's attachment A dressmaker's attachment for securing material during certain steps of sewing. The attachment comprises a flexible strap having a plurality of spaced apart apertures extending therethrough with a hook secured to the end of the strap and adapted to engage... | 08/31/1976 |
