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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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7100250 | Garment closure and method of making same Flexible strips of a garment closure are injection molded around skeletons of the more rigid fastener members which are held together by ligatures embedded in the strip material. The closure members are of the snap/hook-type. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7024734 | Buckle with screen cover A buckle comprises a male portion and a female portion, the female portion having a top face, a bottom face and a cavity for accepting the male portion. The male portion is adapted to snap into the female portion to lock the two portions of the buckle together. At l... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6467136 | Connector assembly A connector assembly (61) comprising a male connector element (61a) having a locking shank (101) and a female connector element (61b) having a locking cavity (133) with an external opening. The locking shank (101) is receivable in the locking cavity (133)... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6427296 | Coupling device A coupling device has a shackle, a hook connected to the shackle, and a safety clamp device surrounding the shackle. The safety clamp device has a central reinforced rib, a flap bar, a slot, a plurality of clamp teeth, and a flexible plate. The flexible p... | 08/06/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6163942 | Two-piece lock with hidden locking mechanism A two-piece lock comprises a male connector; a locking mechanism provided on the male connector including a pair of connecting rods each having a rod portion and a slope portion, a pair of springs each putting on one of the rod portions, a tube member for... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6163941 | Adjustable buckle device An adjustable buckle device used in conjunction with a strap or the like for holding an object firmly in position is provided. The buckle device includes a buckle body fixed to one end of the strap and a ratchet member fixed to the other end of the strap ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 5881800 | Heat sink fastener A heat sink retainer fastened to a heat sink and a mother board to hold the heat sink on a CPU above the mother board, the heat sink having two vertical retaining walls clamped on a curved fin of the heat sink at two horizontally spaced opposite sides, a ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5857245 | Molded surface fastener with continuous ribs on rear surface A surface fastener molded of synthetic resin comprises a substrate sheet, a multiplicity of engaging elements standing on a front surface of the substrate sheet, and continuous ribs integrally formed on a rear surface opposite to an engaging surface of th... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5791810 | Connecting apparatus A panel connecting device consists of a first member having a base, at least two successive extending elements extending from the base, each of the elements having a thinner portion near the base and a thicker portion at the end of the element. In between... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5788400 | Quick connecting bayonet style linkage A quick connecting bayonet style linkage has a hollow tube member with a transversely disposed pin near an engaging end; a shaft member sized to have a sliding fit in the engaging end of the hollow tube member and having a transversely disposed slot sized... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5729876 | Fastener assembly An improved reclosable fastener assembly is disclosed having a substantially C-shaped closure element which defines a channel, and a first arm and second arm extending from the ends thereof. Clasps are disposed on the ends of the arm portions which extend... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5641186 | Locking assembly for door panel A locking arrangement is provided for releasably locking door panels made of flexible material. The locking arrangement is adapted to be used on door panels of conventional vehicle shelters. The locking arrangement comprises a pair of generally hook-shape... | 06/24/1997 |
