"The abolishment of pain in surgery is a chimera. It is absurd to go on seeking it...knife and pain are two words in surgery that must forever be associated in the consciousness of the patient."
Dr. Alfred Velpeau, French surgeon ; 1839
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7318259 | Buckle A buckle which is an insertion type, wherein looseness between a buckle main body and an insertion body is eliminated and generation of impact sound or vibration sound is prevented, and in a resin buckle including the buckle main body formed of a housing and the ins... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7296305 | Adjustable headband A headband for use in a headgear support includes a first end section having a plurality of spaced connectors and a second end section including a fastener attached adjacent the end thereof. The fastener includes a connecting member to which at least one cooperating... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7275288 | Quick-change watchbands One-piece and two-piece watchbands may be quickly and easily installed on a watch of the wearer's choice and may just as easily be removed and replaced with another watchband to provide color and style coordination with other items of the wearer's chosen wardrobe. | 10/02/2007 |
| 7254872 | Belt buckle There is disclosed herein a decorative belt buckle comprising a base frame and a cover frame lockable with the base frame, and a tongue when it is inserted into the base frame thus creating a secondary lock. The cover frame includes a ratchet teeth mechanism for eng... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7246383 | Fit adjustment mechanism for helmets A fit adjustment mechanism for the headband of a helmet including a bridge and a buckle. The bridge has ratchet teeth extending from the exterior surface. Each of the ratchet teeth has a tapered surface, a top land, and a retention surface with an undercut face bene... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7165380 | Snap connector A connector (10) includes a housing (34) and an arm (43) pivotally connected to the housing (34). A hook (48) is formed on one end of the arm (43) and a spring (49) is positioned between the arm (43) and the ho... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162778 | Mask strap adjuster A mask strap adjuster attaches a strap with right triangular ribs to a mask, allows the strap to be tightened by pulling the strap and comprises a base, a cover and a connector. The base has two corresponding moveable caps. Each cap has two nubs. The cover is mounte... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7131534 | Golf bag and strap system A golf bag and strap system for supporting a golf bag, having a central hub including a number of arms. Each arm has at least one attachment point to which straps are connected. The arms include upper arms and lower arms, and upper straps are attached to the upper a... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7107657 | Lanyard operated sternum breakaway buckle with vertical position adjustment A vertically positioned, lanyard, releasing breakaway buckle including a keeper and a secure. The keeper has a rear wall, side walls and a floor. A cover, to which a lanyard is secured, is hinged to the keeper and spaced apart from the floor. The cover defines an el... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100251 | Breakaway buckle A breakaway buckle has a keeper attachable to a first strap and a secure attachable to a second laterally disposed strap. The secure has a tongue releasably retained in the keeper by overlapping interlocked locking surfaces on both components. Cam surfaces on the se... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7089603 | Adjustable headband A headband for use in a headgear support includes a first end section having a plurality of connectors extending latitudinally from a lateral surface of the first end section. The headband also includes a second end section having a fastener attached adjacent the en... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7073234 | Quick-release buckle A quick release buckle including a female buckle member, including attachment device, having a pocket formed therein accessible through a rear opening formed in the female buckle member and including a first cover having a slot formed therein, a male buckle member a... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7069625 | Safety buckle A safety buckle is disclosed to include two female buckle members respectively fastened to the two distal ends of a belt, each buckle member having a receiving open chamber and recessed engagement portions at top and bottom sides inside the receiving open chamber, a... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7020936 | Universal carry strap A universal carry strap includes a woven strip, an adjustment buckle and a shuttle buckle. The strip has two opposite ends onto which the adjustment and the shuttle buckles are integrally formed by molding plastic. The adjustment buckle has multiple adjusting throug... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6823566 | Releasable retaining clip apparatus and method A releasable retaining clip comprising a locking head defining a passageway that extends from an entry point on the locking head to an exit point on the locking head. A pivotable locking member extends from the locking head into the passageway between the entry poin... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6687963 | Buckle structure for fastening shoulder straps A buckle structure includes a foldable main body, two first movable connectors for fastening a first shoulder strap, and two second movable connectors for fastening a second shoulder strap. The main body is provided at one end with two first retaining hol... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6224070 | Adjustable binding strap for securing a snowboard boot within a baseplate A binding strap for use in a soft boot snowboard binding is provided, the binding strap including a flexible, unitary binding member having an ankle section connected to a toe section by a midsection. The binding strap may be configured and dimensioned to... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6182298 | Latching device for attaching a breathing mask to a helmet A latching device eg for attaching a breathing mask to an aircrew helmet, has detents (20) on a receptacle portion (10), and teeth (32) on carriers (30,31) supported for arcuate movement in an insert portion (14) and supported (eg at 33) so that bending l... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6088885 | Strap retainer The device is a strap retainer having a generally arcuate retainer body 10 and a generally straight, cylindrical post 11. One end of retainer body 10 is integrally connected to one end of post 11. Two catch arms 12a&b are located on the free end of retain... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6032339 | Locking fastener for a strap A fastener for fastening a strap to an article having an end pin attached thereto, the fastener having a retention portion and an engagement portion defining a fastener aperture where movement of the engagement portion relative to the retention portion ac... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6023821 | Safety device in a clamping strap with clamp The disclosure relates to a safety device in a clamping strap (12) with a clamp (10). A casing (11) is designed for accommodating the clamp (10), and the casing (11) is designed with a first aperture (13) for insertion and removal of the clamp (10) and a ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5940944 | Strap retainer A strap retainer comprising a flexible elongated body having two planar sides and two free ends adapted for closure on to each other. A locking pawl is integrally formed with one free end and comprises a post and a head section having two locking legs. A ... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5884382 | Belt buckle cover apparatus and scratch prevention method A belt buckle cover includes a first connector portion, a second connector portion, and a third conformable portion located between said first connector portion and second connector portion. The first connector portion, the second connector portion and th... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5884368 | Method for removably coupling a plurality of structures A method for coupling at least two structures. The method comprises engaging the structures with a resilient, elongated band. The band has a plurality of spaced-apart projections extending away from a first portion thereof and a plurality of spaced-apart ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5774953 | Buckling device for baggage and the like A buckling device includes a fastening strap and a catch. The fastening strap is slidably mounted on a strap seat which is fastened with a movable part of an article. The fastening strap is provided with a toothed portion extending along the longitudinal ... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5724707 | Interlock attaching strap system An interlocking attaching system for removably securing objects such as pets to a garment. The system having at least one object and a garment, and where the object has at least one strap thereon for removably engaging the garment in an interlocking fash... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5625926 | Extension fitting for a tension belt A mounting is disclosed for lengthening a clamping strap on which is arranged a strap tie element which may detachably engage the holding profile of a counterpiece. The mounting consists of a plate provided with the holding profile and of a ring for inser... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5490685 | Baby carriage A belt assembly is arranged on a back side of a backrest of a baby carriage, so that the angle of inclination of the backrest may be changed by adjusting of the length of the belt assembly. The belt assembly includes a first belt, a second belt, and a buc... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5437613 | Neck brace The invention relates to a neck brace for protecting the user during vigorous activities. The neck brace has an elongated non-stretchable, flexible strap carrying a T-shaped pin on one end thereof. An eye bracket is fixedly attached to a helmet of the use... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5279505 | Apparatus for securely attaching a casing to a person Apparatus for securely attaching a casing to a person includes an elongate strap and a strap connector having a male retainer at an end thereof. The strap connector has a female retainer at an opposite end thereof. A casing defines first and second openin... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5237728 | Buckle assembly A buckle assembly formed from a molded plastic material comprises a plug member and a socket member releasably engageable therewith, the plug member having a pair of spaced engaging tongues adapted to engage with corresponding flexural flanges of the sock... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5221393 | Tape fastener and fastening method employing same A winding tape for winding up printed products with a fastener having two fastening parts is described, one part of the fastener being the tape-like material and being made from a first polymer of a material pair and the other part of the fastener is an e... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5184352 | Molded plastic belt with integral locking mechanism A locking mechanism is integrally formed with a plastic belt or other flat band article where opposed end portions of a flat band need to be connected together. One of the band end portions has a lock housing mechanism at a free end thereof. The lock mech... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5097687 | Releasable toe strap for a bicycle pedal A toe strap for use on a pedal of a bicycle includes a strap portion with a length-varying mechanism to adjust the length of the strap and a pressure-release connector adapted to interconnect opposite ends of the strap portion so that a bicyclist foot wil... | 03/24/1992 |
| 4945614 | Buckle assembly A buckle includes a base consisting of a base plate having an open hole formed therein on the longitudinal one end side thereof and opposite guide grooves formed therein on both sides thereof, a socket consisting of a plate-shaped body having a projection... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4894890 | Buckle assembly A buckle assembly composed of three components, i.e. a retainer base, a plug and a socket for releasably connecting three belts or straps. The retainer base has an aperture for receiving therein an upstanding generally C-shaped locking lug to connect the ... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4864700 | Buckle assembly A buckle assembly composed of three components, i.e. a socket, a main plug and an auxiliary plug for releasably connecting three straps or belts. The socket includes a cantilevered resilient locking arm interlockingly engageable with a resilient locking t... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4844214 | Adjustable portfolio strap arrangement The straps connecting the lid of a brief case and the outer panel of an expansible portfolio are adjustably connected to the outer panel through a track and buckle arrangement. The buckle is ordinarily locked in place on the track by a locking element spr... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4742604 | Central belt locking assembly A central belt locking assembly is disclosed comprising a base plate around which an outer ring extends thereby defining a recess therebetween. An inner ring is spring mounted in the recess. A hub is mounted on the base plate within the inner ring. The hu... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4587955 | Latch for securing an artificial sphincter A latch for securing the ends of a belt together so as to encircle an inflatable cuff of an artificial sphincter. The latch includes two rotatable components with cavities which receive the belt ends when the components are suitably rotated and capture th... | 05/13/1986 |