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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7316087 | Windshield wiper flag holder A windshield wiper flag holder comprises a bracket that is securable to an outer face of a windshield wiper arm by a plurality of flexible locking ties. Extending at an acute angle from the plane of the bracket is a flag holder. The flag holder includes an elongated... | 01/08/2008 |
| 6973700 | Paper clip The present invention relates to an improved paper clip which is suitable for holding documents of different thicknesses. The improved paper clip includes three elements, which are a first clipping piece, a second clipping piece and a support beam. The first clippin... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6698695 | Cargo hook A cargo hook (10) for organizing and securing bags within a motor vehicle. The cargo hook (10) includes a based (12) adapted for attachment to a motor vehicle surface. A flexible tab (14) extends from the base (12). An inner area (16) is formed between th... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6263922 | Clamping holder for flexible lines A clamping holder for flexible lines, particularly current-carrying lines, has a line holder with at least one device for fixing a line and a device clamping the line in the device. The device and the line holder have at least one mutually aligned passage... | 07/24/2001 |
| 5305824 | Oil filter cooler A oil filter cooler composed of extension springs that encircle the outside circumference of a oil filter. The extension springs are secured by a loose leaf ring that puts tension on the extension springs to keep them from sliding off the oil filter. The ... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5242453 | Device for puckering the flesh to facilitate injections A self-injection facilitating device is made in the form of two arm portions having body contacting jaws at one end and manipulating handles at the other. The jaws are biased toward each other by a spring and have a sharp taper at the inner sides opposed ... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5236109 | Multigarment hanger with plural clips A multigarment hanger of plastic construction, such as a bra-and-panty hanger, includes a centrally located suspending member for being suspended from a support, a body connected to the base of the suspending member and oriented horizontally when used, an... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5060716 | Heat dissipating device and combination including same A device for dissipating heat from a cylindrical object includes a heat dissipating element of thermally conductive material and at least a first spring for releasably and resiliently holding the heat dissipating element against the exterior of the object... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4987660 | Hook-type clothespin A clothespin with a hook adapted to be attached to a clothesline is disclosed. With the present invention it is possible to attach the clothespin to a clothesline with one's hand lower than the clothesline when hanging the laundry for drying. This is adva... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4899966 | Rack clip for anodizing and painting The invention is an improved clip for holding workpieces to racks during alodining, anodizing and/or painting operations. The clip is constructed of a torsion spring having a central coiled portion and laterally extending tines interconnected by the coil.... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4572532 | Mud flap holder for trucks A mud flap holder assembly adapted to be secured to a vehicle in the proximity of the rear of a tire or wheel which is to be serviced by the mud flap, the assembly comprising a first bar adapted to be secured to the vehicle, and a second bar secured to th... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4569105 | Clip on collar for dumbells and barbells A compact collar for securing weights to a barbell. The collar utilizes a spring coil, restrained against maximum tightening, thereby setting a minimum internal diameter of the coil. A pair of outwardly extending angularly displaced arms that can be moved... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4486010 | Jig for holding members in radial array The jig of this invention holds a radial array of separate materials together so that they can be glued, welded, or otherwise secured together. The jig is then removed. A plurality of fingers are pivoted to a common support, and elastic means are used to ... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4472902 | Fishing aid There is provided a fishing aid which includes a body, means on the body for attaching one end of a fishing line thereto, and a slot in the body into which the fishing line can be inserted. Within the slot is biased retention means for holding the line in... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4457709 | Holding device for a dental dowel pin The holding device of the present invention comprises an elongated wire rod of unitary construction having a lower straight section with a pointed end adapted for insertion into an impression material of a dental mold, an intermediate section having a wir... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4457360 | Multi-lead heat sink The disclosure relates to a heat sink used to protect integrated circuits from the heat resulting from soldering them to circuit boards. A tubular housing contains a slidable member which engages somewhat inwardly extending connecting rods, each of which ... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4452416 | Display device A display device is disclosed herein for releasably holding graphic or other materials or articles including a U-shaped base adapted for supporting attachment to a tool box, table or the like and the base retaining a pair of material or article support ro... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4231360 | Nose clip for respirators A pair of nose pads are connected to the ends of a spring clip that presses the pads against the sides of the nose of the wearer. The connection between the spring and pads is such that the pads can tilt freely relative to the spring clip to avoid discomf... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4063333 | Clothespin A highly stable clothespin of the type having a pair of elongated clamping members and a helical metal spring interposed therebetween is provided. Each of the pair of clamping members has a forward clamping jaw, a tail, and an intermediate portion. The ho... | 12/20/1977 |
| 4043528 | Releasable support rod A support rod is maintained in position by two load-bearing leaf springs disposed at each end of the rod. The leaf spring members are partially U-shaped in cross-section and the rod is maintained with a loop formed by the U and a back plate. This loop is ... | 08/23/1977 |
| 3959913 | Releasable non-slip attachment means for connecting fishing lines to down-rigger cables In one specific form, the apparatus is embodied as a tubular housing which fits in the hand of the user, with a trigger-like release arm protruding from a slot in the side of the housing to be pulled rearwardly by a finger of the user. The release arm ret... | 06/01/1976 |
