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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7353665 | Clasps, interchangeable jewelry pieces, and methods for connecting the same A clasp for releasably fastening two objects is disclosed. The clasp includes a male member and a female member. The female member includes a displaceable member that is movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the displaceable ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7263750 | Buckle assembly having single release for multiple belt connectors A buckle assembly for a vehicle restraint system where the buckle assembly is adapted to receive a plurality of belt connectors, with the belt connectors being simultaneously released upon moving at least one handle to a release position. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 6979283 | Locking device to lock a collapsible treadmill deck in a folded position A locking device to lock a collapsible treadmill deck in a folded position includes a telescopic tube and a lock. The telescopic tube includes an outside tube and an inside tube. The outside tube has a though hole. The inside tube is telescopically mounted in the ou... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6560830 | Structure of a plug-in fastening device An improved structure of a plug-in fastening device is disclosed. An improved structure of a plug-in fastening device having a female fastener and a male fastener, characterized in that the two sides of the housing of the female fastener are provided with... | 05/13/2003 |
| 5984565 | Spring-loaded coupling mechanism A spring-loaded coupling mechanism includes a tubular housing having an internal cavity, a forward end, a rearward end, and a tapered forward portion and further includes a catch member which is connected to a first elongate support member and is biasedly... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5551132 | Coupling arrangement A shaft, having a slot formed therein offset from the shaft axis, receives the terminal end of a limb within the slot. The limb end has a pointed termination, and a bight. The slot has an arcuately formed portion, in which to nest the bight, and a depress... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5426834 | End release seat belt buckle An end release type belt buckle for releasably latching a tongue plate of a safety belt system in a latched position. The belt buckle has a base, a release mechanism and an actuator supported for movement on the base. The base has a stationary latch porti... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5100272 | Device providing detachable assembly A device for enabling a first part to be detachably assembled to a second part, the device comprising a first fastener and a second fastener fixed respectively to the first part and to the second part, assembly being obtained by engaging the fasteners alo... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5050278 | Harness strap lug lock mechanism A lock pin mechanism for a negative "G" pilot's harness includes a contoured strap lug received within a metal keeper. A lock pin passes through the keeper and engages the lug. A bearing surface exists between the lug and the keeper so that high upward fo... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5005908 | Floating wedge coupling A coupling for attaching a seat back to a seat cushion particularly for an automotive seat assembly in which the coupling includes a tapered plate member extending upwardly from the rear of the seat cushion and a housing attached to the frame of the seat ... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4958420 | Plug-type clasp for pieces of jewelry A plug-type clasp for pieces of jewerly, in particular for necklaces, composed of a housing in which a sleeve is movable under the force of a spring. The sleeve has a receiving opening into which a connecting element can be inserted through a front-end op... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4744134 | Safety belt buckle, particularly for automobiles This buckle, which is particularly for automobile safety belts and is intended to fix in a movable manner a side thereof to a fixed point in the body of the vehicle, comprising a hook assembly and a bolt (19) which is connected to the side to be fixed, wi... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4694544 | Releasable connector A releasable connector having a male member with spaced prong ends and a tubular female member having an open end for receiving said prong ends and divided at said open end into legs by axially extending slots and a unitary locking means removably interpo... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4693199 | Release means for sailboard footstraps A release arrangement for a sailboard footstrap (10) which has a female member (22) and a male member (74). The female member (22) is composed of two identical components (38,40) which locate together by means of pins (52,152) locating in apertures (154,5... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4679961 | Coupling mechanism A mechanism for coupling a strut (30) to a nodal element (32) comprises a female coupling fixture (31) and a male coupling fixture (33). The female coupling fixture (31) includes an elongate cylindrical member (35), a distal end of which is hemicylindrica... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4635327 | Quick disconnect locking coupler A quick disconnect mechanical coupler includes a housing having a longitudinal slot within which is positioned an elongated coupling pin which is displaceable within the slot along the length thereof. A first end of the housing is adapter to receive a mou... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4567629 | Buckle device In a buckle device in which a tongue plate is inserted into a buckle body secured to a vehicle body and is latched to a lock lever disposed in the buckle body, an opening portion of the tongue plate and a pawl of the lock lever are caused to contact with ... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4206533 | Push button lock for safety belt A push button lock for a safety belt is described including a first lock part which has an insertion aperture at one end, and a second slide in tongue part which is insertable into the opening in an axially extending plane of the first part. Within the fi... | 06/10/1980 |
