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Patent No. 5356330

Apparatus for Simulating a High Five

A self-righting hand-arm configuration which is adapted to pivot when struck by a user, thereby simulating a "high five."

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Class 24/509 - Coil spring


Subclass of Class 24 - Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
Definition: Spring wound or molded in the form of at least two complete
No. of patents: 26
Last issue date: 11/21/2006


NumberTitleIssue Date
7137175Clipboard with dual clamping members
A clipboard comprising a pair of clamping members arranged substantially parallel one above the other and connected to each other via an intermediate connecting member having a spring loaded hinge connection at each of its elongated ends for securely clamping articl...
11/21/2006
7069680Barrier or wall mounting apparatus
There is disclosed a mounting apparatus which comprises a vertically extending rigid member having an upper end, a lower end and an intermediate portion, a clamping arm member having a generally horizontal arm have an end and a generally vertical arm having an end, ...
07/04/2006
6612000Bottom hanger clothes clip
A clothes clip has a biasing spring that imparts a symmetrical force to each of the gripping members of the clothes clip. The two distal ends of the spring press against the fixed jaw of the clip at point equidistant from the central axis, and a central l...
09/02/2003
6505487Locking device for use with a projection lock and method for securing an object with a projection lock
A locking device (1) includes a first clip member (20) and a second clip member (40). The first and second clip members (20, 40) include a first and second clip base (21, 41), respectively. A first jaw (22) extends outwardly from the first clip base (21) ...
01/14/2003
6386408Transparent securement clip for a vehicle visor
A seducement clip is provided for releasable attachment to a visor of a vehicle. The seducement clip has a pivotally moveable arm, a base member in which at least a portion of the base member is formed of a transparent material and a spring biased support...
05/14/2002
6250249Book marker
A book marker is disclosed which comprises at least first, second, and third jaw members, the first and second jaw members being hingedly connected at a common pivotal axis to define a first independently operable clamp selectively positionable between cl...
06/26/2001
6082138Body ornament
An ornamentation part and an ornament positioning part are fabricated as a unit to provide a body ornament to be received by and positioned upon a body part; particularly a breast nipple. The positioning part includes a pair of concave spaced arms which f...
07/04/2000
6023819Coil spring hanger clip
The free ends of a coil spring are biased between a pair of jaws on a garment hanger and serve as the sole contact and connection of the spring to the jaws. A pivotable jaw pivots about a fixed jaw on a pair of stub shafts. The biasing force of the coil s...
02/15/2000
5868099Page clamping device
First and second pairs of arms are respectively disposed at opposite ends of a support structure. A constrainable member (e.g., a spring) is supported at its opposite ends by corresponding ones of the arms in the pairs. This is the only constrainable memb...
02/09/1999
5791024Side-actuated clip
A side-actuated clip that is actuated by using only one hand. The clip consists of two halves, withone stationary and the other pivotal. A pivot shaft having a helical shape passes through a mounting bracket of the second, pivotal plate-half. The mounting...
08/11/1998
5651167Side-actuated clip
A side-actuated clip that is actuated by using only one hand. The clip consists of two halves, withone stationary and the other pivotal. A pivot shaft having a helical shape passes through a mounting bracket of the second, pivotal plate-half. The mounting...
07/29/1997
5606752Splash guard apparatus for shower curtains
A splash guard apparatus for a shower curtain includes a base member, a clamping wall member connected to the base member, a movable connection assembly connected to the base member, and a clamp assembly connected to the movable connection assembly. The c...
03/04/1997
5381989Adjustable spring clamp
An adjustable clamp includes first and second gripping members pivotally coupled to each other for movement about a pivot pin, a helically coiled spring having a tubular portion disposed around the pivot pin having first and second end extensions extendin...
01/17/1995
5142776Method and apparatus for heat sealing of joints and connections
In a heat sealing operation for environmentally isolating joints and connections, a spring actuated clamp is utilized to provide positive engagement of the heat shrinkable material in the area between the members being connected. The clamp has two juxtapo...
09/01/1992
5042118Clamping device
A clamping device for releasably clamping an article has a pair of arm members. Each arm member has a clamping jaw at an end thereof. The arm members are arranged with the clamping jaws in opposition and are interconnected kinematically to enable movement...
08/27/1991
4968078Adjustable compound-action clamp
An adjustable compound-action spring clamp for enabling the application of an adjustable force to a workpiece, while insuring that in operation only a slight increase of hand gripping force is required for substantially opening the jaw portions compared w...
11/06/1990
4847956Bar 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
4833759Bifurcated 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
4809406Eye glasses fastening device with a clip-like member
An eyeglass fastening device for safely securing eyeglasses to the clothes or other article of the wearer when the eyeglasses are not being used, thereby facilitating the carrying of the eyeglasses in a ready and safe manner, so as to prevent the eyeglass...
03/07/1989
4617073Moveable clamp and edge sealing method employing same
A moveable clamp and an improved method of fabricating insulated glass is disclosed according to the preferred teachings of the present invention. The clamp includes first and second clamping rollers which are rotatably mounted to the first ends of first ...
10/14/1986
4583269Towel rail clamp
A clamp for gripping a towel draped over a towel rail so as to prevent the towel from sliding off the rail comprises a pair of arm members with jaw-forming portions at one end and handle portions at the other end, a pivot bar connecting the arm members be...
04/22/1986
4553294Clip-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
4313268Stretching and folding appliance
A stretching and folding clamping assembly for retaining a workpiece in a predetermined position, wherein a lower clamp arm is pivotally and displaceably mounted on a support bracket. An upper clamp arm is pivotally attached to the lower clamp arm and a p...
02/02/1982
3999259Clamp
A clamp having two cooperating elements, one element carrying a pair of opposed stub shafts and the other element having a pair of channeled bearings receiving the shafts. A coiled tension spring engages a first stud mounted on the stub shaft carrying ele...
12/28/1976
3983599Temperature actuated keying device for use in an automatic door closing mechanism
A temperature actuated keying device for use in an automatic door closing mechanism which comprises a pair of thin, long plates for clamping members pivotally connected to each other at overlapping ends thereof by a pin so that both plates can be opened o...
10/05/1976
3956805Strap 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
 
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