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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7665191 | Integral fastening system A fastening system includes a grommet having a grommet shank and two grommet cap ends secured to opposing ends of the grommet shank; a planar border having a base and integrally formed substantially parallel planar flexible peripheral first and second legs of substa... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7329451 | Vehicle floor mats having integral hook retention Floor mats that can be removably secured to loop pile carpeting within a vehicle include a surface layer having an aesthetic appearance, a backing layer in face-to-face contacting relationship with the surface layer, and a layer of scrim material integrally disposed... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7004703 | Push pin device A push pin device comprises a pin having a tip and an outer member coupled to and extending at least partially around the pin. The tip of the pin is located inside of the outer member in a retracted position when the outer member is uncompressed. The tip of the pin ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6966103 | Fastening system 1. A fastening system includes a straight pin having a cap end, a shank and a pointed end; a planar border having a base and two integrally formed substantially parallel planar flexible peripheral legs of like length, distal ends of each of the legs having apertures... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6777060 | Vehicle carpet system with floor mat retention apparatus Apparatus are provided for securing floor mats to vehicle carpets and include a back plate that underlies a vehicle carpet, a top plate that overlies a floor mat, and fasteners that are configured to removably secure the back and top plates together such that the ca... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6754937 | Memo clip with mounting pins A memo clip with mounting pins for releasably holding articles to an adjacent object comprises a clamping portion and a mounting portion. The clamping portion has first and second clamping members operatively connected to one another and movable between an open posi... | 06/29/2004 |
| 5771545 | Garment strap retainer A garment strap retainer for use in retaining a strap of one piece of garment in a relatively fixed position with respect to another piece of garment and includes a first resilient member having a first end, an intermediate portion and a second end, a sec... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5500987 | Pin clip A pin clip for holding paper items and the like has a back member and a tongue which resiliently engages the back member. The back member typically has an outwardly extending finger. The Tongue is coupled to the back member by a spring means. A pin extend... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5441188 | Shoulder strap and jewelry retainer A shoulder strap and jewelry retainer removeably attachable to a user's garment for support of ornamental jewelry attachments and for the retention of a shoulder strap so that a user may carry a sling or strap equipped article without lifting the shoulder... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5390397 | Retaining system The present invention is a retaining system for an automotive carpet, such as a floor mat. The system consists of a tapered pin; and two washers. The assembly process consists of snap-fitting a first washer over a separate decorative pin, or a tapered pin... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5148581 | Clip device A clip device for attaching an article and an adjacently positioned object in a predetermined orientation with respect to each other. A clamp which includes a first and second portion, is releasably maintained in a substantially closed orientation by a bi... | 09/22/1992 |
| 4903379 | Pin and clip arrangement for name tags and badges A releasable grip type fastener which utilizes torsion developed in the gripping member itself to provide gripping force, with the configuration of the gripping member arranged to provide a low profile fastening system with only two parts, a gripping memb... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4901961 | Carpet engaging support device Carpet engaging support devices for anchoring tippable or slidable objects in desired position on a carpeted floor, the devices having one or more sharpened prongs engagable through and under the carpet, with the prongs being arranged to hold the devices ... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4723748 | Article holder An article holder for mounting articles on interior surfaces of a vehicle. The article holder includes a support member shaped to conform in a releasable manner to the article. The article holder includes a mounting means which is removably insertable int... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4425690 | Automobile floor mat fastener For anchoring a mat to the carpet of an automobile against forward movement, a clip for engaging the mat at its rearward edge is operated by a protector plate which shields the clip from impact while also serving to operate the jaws between an open and a ... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4085465 | Shoulder strap guard A shoulder strap guard in the form of a one-piece wire includes rearwardly projecting prong portions and forwardly projecting tongue portions, the tongue portions being maintained in a vertically spaced plane above the plane of the prong portions by inwar... | 04/25/1978 |
| 4062065 | Safety shoulder strap holder A pin-type holder to be attached to a garment on the shoulder and having a hook portion to hold the strap of a shoulder bag. The hook portion is hinged to the remainder of the holder and disconnects if the strap is pulled suddenly, thereby releasing the s... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4005507 | Safety pushpin A safety pushpin comprising a head and a pin extending from the center of said head, said pushpin being contained in a casing comprising an upper shell having at its top a large-diameter hole having an inwardly flanged opening edge and a lower shell havin... | 02/01/1977 |
