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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7403394 | Heatsink locking device A heatsink-locking device that is applied to lock a heatsink to a placement surface having an exothermic component, includes a bottom base fixed on the placement surface to dispose and position the heatsink and having an open hole corresponding to the exothermic com... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7391615 | Clip for heat sink A clip includes a body with opposite first and second legs, a movable fastener, an actuating member and a sliding axle. The movable fastener has a retaining hole defined therein for engaging with a retention module and an elongated slot above the retaining hole. The... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7254434 | Variable pressure reusable sensor A variable pressure reusable sensor has a first jaw having a first hinge and an emitter and an opposing second jaw having a second hinge and a detector. A pin is disposed through the first and second hinges so as to rotatably attach the first and second jaws. The ja... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249399 | Cargo securing systems for cargo bed The present invention relates generally to restraint systems for cargo on cargo transporting vehicles, such as trucks, having designated cargo-carrying space. In particularly, the present invention relates to a system for restraining cargo in the bed of a truck, suc... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7174607 | Card attachment The present invention relates to a card attachment for holding cards. The jaws of the card attachment can be locking in a closed position to ensure a secure grip on a card. Plastic gripping pads are included to increase the friction between the card and the jaws. Si... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7108600 | Air duct register The present invention provides an air duct registrer for adding forced air (heat, air conditioning), exhausting air or simply to balance air quality. The air duct register has a manifold and is designed with a removable manifold collar connectible to the flexible or... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7086346 | Apparatus as a flag or banner pole clip A device to secure a flag or banner to a pole. The securing device has an unshaped spring above a pivot dowel and in between a first and a second panel. Also, the securing device has snaps to secure either the flag or banner to the pole. Finally, the securing device... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7076910 | Flash landing and control device A device for landing, handling and controlling a fish which includes a pair of clamps pivotally attached to a main housing. A handle is provided at one end of the housing. The clamps can be moved from a closed position to a fully opened position by a trigger assembl... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7042728 | Clamping structure and heat dissipating module using same A clamping structure is used to fix a heat-dissipating body on a chip module. The clamping structure comprises a clamping body, two clamping portions, a pivot element, a top frame and a bottom frame. The two clamping portions are respectively connected to two sides ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7019978 | Heat dissipating device incorporating clip A heat dissipating device for a heat generating unit, includes a heat sink placed on the heat generating unit, and two clip members located at opposite sides of the heat sink for securing the heat sink to the heat generating unit. Each clip member includes an operat... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6957795 | Fast-acting clamp for a musical instrument The fast-acting clamp for a musical instrument is selectively attached to an extending support and has a bracket, a connector, a threaded rod and a positioning assembly. The bracket is U-shaped. The connector is attached to the bracket. The threaded rod extends thro... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6955279 | Carrying assembly and method for securement of electronic devices A carrying assembly (10,110) having an easy release clip for carrying of an electronic device (12,112) is disclosed. In both a first and a second preferred embodiment, the easy release clip of the carrying assembly (10,110) allows a user to inse... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6745441 | Locking pliers A locking pliers comprising a first arm and a second arm, a main rivet joins the two arms together in cross; a tensile spring wraps around the main rivet with two legs inside the two handles respectively; a teeth bar with one end joins moveably inside the joint of t... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6731504 | Heat sink fastener A heat sink fastener for securing a heat sink to a CPU is described as having a holding down spring plate. The holding down spring plate has a flat bearing portion at one end, a first hook plate extended from one end of the holding down spring plate remote from the ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6711789 | Clamp A clamp having first and second handle assemblies with each handle assembly having a jaw, a hand grip and an intermediate portion. The handle assemblies are pivotally mounted to each other at their intermediate portions for movement between an open position and a pr... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6443340 | Spring system for cellular telephone holster A cellular telephone holster includes a holster section formed to accept a cellular telephone. A clip portion is rotatably attached to the holster section and formed to have a circular opening with at least one detent along an inner perimeter of the openi... | 09/03/2002 |
| 5988577 | Adjustable carrier assembly for a wireless communication device An adjustable carrying assembly for a wireless communication device, such as a radiotelephone. The carrying assembly is comprised of a device support member having a first spring coupled thereto for receiving the communication device and a clip mechanism ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5636416 | Garbage bag maintenance system and method A device and method for securing a plastic bag within a trash receptacle or other receptacle are provided. The garbage bag maintenance system device employing a front and rear plate in springing engagement with one another, the front plate employing an op... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5618210 | Hangless jumper cable handles Jumper cables (30), (54) and (62) with handles (10), (32) and (56) that do not become entangled when the cables (30), (54) and (62) are being moved to or from their stored positions. The new handles (10), (32) and (56) contain the normally open handle leg... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5410782 | Clip device for supporting a panel A clip device for locating an object such as a diffuser in an aperture in a panel comprises a mounting member, a pivotal member, a spring for retaining the pivotal member in either of a first position and second position, and an actuating device comprisin... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5170644 | Adjustable pressure ear clip An ear clip is disclosed that includes a jaw hinged to a base member to which an ornament may be affixed. The jaw is provided with a spring tongue that engages the base member and normally urges the jaw in one direction. The end of the spring tongue is pr... | 12/15/1992 |
| 4847956 | Bar closure for open bags Two bars are hinged together on one end to clamp tight on the open end of a flexible bag. The other ends of the bars are held together by a multi step latch. The closure accommodates to bag material of different thicknesses by expansible hinge structure o... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4833759 | Bifurcated member hook fastening device This invention provides solutions to the problem of fastening a hook (53), such as a garment hanger hook (53), directly to a linear member (7), such as a clothesline (7), to which the hook (53) is hooked in the normal manner. This is accomplished by a dis... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4609132 | Gravity actuated locking garment hanger A lockable, hinged garment hanger wherein the locking mechanism is gravity actuated and substantially enclosed between spring biased hanger arms, the locking mechanism including a lock actuator arranged between first and second wedging surfaces, each carr... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4553294 | Clip-type hook fastening device This invention pertains primarily to supplementary fastening devices in the form of jawed openable clips having a slot in one or both jaws used for fastening the hook of a garment hanger or other hook including device to a clothesline or other generally l... | 11/19/1985 |
| 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 |
| 4503590 | Cable control apparatus A cable control apparatus for selectively locking a cable in a plurality of axially disposed positions. The apparatus includes a movable cable having a first end connected to a biasing unit for biasing the cable away from the apparatus and a second end up... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4446603 | Meter clamping ring A meter clamping ring for securing an electric meter housing of the type haing a peripheral mounting flange to a meter socket, comprising a clamping ring having ends with portions adapted to overlap to align lock receiving openings. One end is provided wi... | 05/08/1984 |
| 3991960 | Device for supporting electric wires, cords and other elongated bodies Disclosed is a device for supporting electric wires, cords and other elongated bodies, which comprises a "U"-shaped frame body having a catch provided on one free end of the frame body, a lid member hinge-connected to the other free end of the frame body ... | 11/16/1976 |
| 3956805 | Strap clip This disclosure pertains to clips fastened to garments which clasp straps or cords of shoulder bags, cameras and the like. The function of the clip is to preclude the strap or carrying cord from slipping off the shoulder of the user and to prevent theft. ... | 05/18/1976 |
| 3955249 | Clamping device A clamping device especially adapted for use with an automotive body or frame straightening device is disclosed wherein at least two clamping members each having a clamping jaw section at one end thereof and a clamping guide section at the other end there... | 05/11/1976 |
