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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7506419 | Buckle using a slide cover type female buckle member A buckle includes a male buckle member having a locating bolt, and a slide cover type female buckle member, which has a buckle body, which has an insertion hole for the insertion of the locating bolt of the male buckle member and a notch for the positioning of the l... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7360659 | Space-saving mounting fixture for use with an equipment rack Components can be received within regions of limited access present in an equipment-supporting rack using an installation fixture including a pair of mounting plates which are pivotally connected to each other by a hinge positioned along lateral edges of the respect... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358430 | Strap attachment member An attachment member for a strap for a guitar includes a shaft-shaped member fixable inside a hole in a guitar body via an adhesive agent; and a holding member continuous with this shaft-shaped member which is positioned outside the hole. The shaft-shaped member inc... | 04/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7322076 | Clasp for jewelry The clasp for jewelry includes a body, a pin insertable into the body, a stopper engaging to the pin having been inserted into the body to keep the pin engaged to the body, and a releaser releasing the pin from the body. When pulled or slid, the releaser releases th... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7256337 | Combination guitar pick and shoulder strap lock A one piece combination guitar string pick and shoulder strap lock that engages and retains a guitar shoulder strap upon one or more anchor posts affixed to the guitar. The combination pick and strap lock is not a part of the shoulder strap, and is used after the sh... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7241096 | Captive screw with deployable knob A captive screw for use in electronic assemblies includes a screw with a shaft having a pair of spaced grooves and a cover captivating the screw and for attaching the captive screw. A knob for rotating the screw can be moved along the shaft between an extended posit... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7204668 | Panel fastener with spring retaining ring A fastener assembly having a bolt having a shaft and a nose portion at its terminal end. A ring is mounted on the bolt. The ring is an elongated piece of resilient material curving from a first end about the bolt shaft, then curving back around to a second end adjac... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7128514 | Adjustable and reusable stud bolt retainer A clip has a retainer for securing the clip and a wire harness to a bolt protruding from a vehicle surface. The retainer includes a beam having an aperture with an inner wall. The aperture receives the bolt. A flange projects into the aperture from the wall. An open... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7007353 | Buckle device A buckle arrangement for releasably connecting two parts of an object that includes a post which projects out at right angles from one part, and a ring-shaped body which is connected to the other part and which is received by the post. The ring-shaped body carries l... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6955512 | Mounting device for securing an electronic device to an equipment rack A mounting device for securing an electronic device to an equipment rack includes a mounting member and a securing device mounted on an end of the mounting member. ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6952940 | Double lock T-handle assembly A double lock T-handle is disclosed having a tray which includes an inwardly dished handle receiving area, a second recessed handle receiving region, and a recessed padlock receiving depression. The tray further includes a lock cylinder casing having a locking cylin... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6944916 | Length adjustment device of band-shaped ornament A device for adjusting length of a personal adornment band includes a guide connected to an end of the personal adornment band, a length adjusting section connected to the other end of the personal adornment band and movably provided in the longitudinal direction of... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6886223 | Connecting device for cords The invention provides a cord tying-up connecting device including a first component (1) having a groove. One end of first component (1) includes an insertion end for insertion of a heald into the groove, while the other end includes a cam for connecti... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6840704 | Quick release system for motorcycle backrests A quick release system for mounting a backrest to a motorcycle includes a side bracket plate with a pair of notches which are configured to receive and hold bolt heads attached to the motorcycle. Disposed adjacent one of the notches is a retaining mechanism to preve... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6701588 | Pin lock A fastening mechanism comprising a pin having a shank coupled to the head at a first end of said shank. A metallic pin-lock is provided having a base portion coupled to a resilient pin-engaging portion. The shank has a circumferentially-formed notch at a ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6691384 | Buckle for safety belts A buckle for safety belts is provided, especially for the waist belt of a life preserver. The buckle has a tongue plate, the pins of which are insertable into a slot-shaped recess of a main body in which are displaceably disposed two securing elements, wh... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6571436 | Holding clip for mounting functional elements on a bolt A holding clip for mounting on a longitudinally ribbed bolt having an indicator for providing an audible signal when the bolt is fully inserted. The holding clip has a flexible rod having a free end which extends transversely across a receptacle chamber. ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6557220 | Security clutch with self-centering spring A security clutch for a jewelry post with a circumferential groove includes a housing with a post receiving aperture extending therethrough and two access ports through a side wall. A pair of interlocking C-shaped lock members each include an inner free e... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6330736 | Buckle joint A buckle joint includes a clasp member, a catch member, a latch member, and an urging member. The clasp member has a stud with an outer periphery formed with an annular groove. The catch member has a first through-hole, a first tongue portion projecting i... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6317941 | Security clutch A security clutch for a jewelry post, such as an earring post, is disclosed. The security clutch includes a housing with a top wall, a bottom wall and a side wall. An access port in the side wall and a post receiving aperture through the top wall and the ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6273505 | Web adjuster for infant products A web adjuster for securing a web and a seat including the web adjuster. The web extends through the web adjuster including a mounting plate that is mounted to the seat. A sliding plate moves relative to the mounting plate for lockingly engaging the web. ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6178600 | Molded plastic swivel connector A sling system for attachment to a firearm using conventional sling-mounting studs, or for attachment to luggage, and including a molded plastic connector portion attached to a strap portion. The strap portion may be of tubular cloth enclosing a padding e... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6170133 | Buckle The present invention provides a buckle having a desirable operability wherein a pair of plugs are simultaneously engaged and disengaged from a socket by a simple structure. The buckle comprises a pair of plugs and a socket. Each the plug has a tongue por... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6145171 | Clasp for accessories A clasp device for accessories includes: a locking element provided with an locking hole or locking groove; and a clasp for the engagement with the locking element. The clasp comprises: a receiving member into which the locking element is inserted; a stop... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6076239 | Seat belt buckle with slide sensor A belt lock for a safety belt has a frame (10), a latching element (14) for the latching of the belt tongue (18) and a securing element (16), which secures the latching element (14) in the latched state. Furthermore, a detector device (24, 26, 28) is prov... | 06/20/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5860199 | Quick-release belt buckle A quick-release belt buckle which includes a body fastened to a first end of a belt, the body having a I-shaped retainer block supported on a spring in between a bottom plate and a top cover plate, and a plug member fastened to a second end of the belt, t... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5735629 | Band connection fitting The present invention relates to a band connection fitting which, in order to connect a band, is provided with a connector which is arranged at one end of the band, and which has a spring bar which is provided with press buttons which are pressable from b... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5711056 | Buckle for a personal adornment band A pair of push plates (11, 12) are slidably mounted in a housing (3) so as to be moved in a lateral direction with respect to a longitudinal direction of a personal adornment band (2), one of the push plates (11) has an upper arm (15) having a thickness o... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5704100 | Retaining clip system The present invention is a mounting clip system that is operable to mount two foreign surfaces to one another. The mounting clip system includes a cylindrical member with a first and second end with the first end adapted for mounting the cylindrical membe... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5689861 | Strap clasp A clasp with a locking flap (8) hingedly mounted between the arms (3a, 3b) of a yoke-shaped member (3) by means of a pin (9) extending through one portion (8a) of said flap (8). Said portion (8a) is shorter than the distance between the two arms (3a, 3b) ... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5671782 | Harness to lifting cord three part connector for a jacquard weaving machine A coupling device allows for the rapid releasable connection of harness cords to lifting cords on weaving machines. A first coupler is connected to lifting cords and a second coupler is connected to harness cords. An intermediate coupler is removable conn... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5457860 | Releasable clasp A clasp includes releasably interconnectable first and second clasp members. The first clasp member has a hollow, cylindrical shape with first and second ends and a side wall. The second clasp member includes a hollow, cylindrical outer tubular member wit... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5412850 | Jewelry clasp A clasp includes releasibly interconnectible first and second clasp members. The first clasp member includes an outwardly extending lock member. The second clasp member includes an inner tubular member slidably mounted in an outer tubular member. A lock m... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5363680 | Structure for key chain The present invention relates to an improved structure for key chain, comprising a main body having a thread at the upper end to enable it to be screwed onto the bottom end of a fixed seat, and the main body further having a chamber therein for receiving ... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5313691 | Buckle for watch bands A buckle for a watch band has a housing connected to the watch band, a pair of push plates provided in the housing so as to be moved in a lateral direction, and a pair of springs for urging the push plates. A pair of stopper pins are provided for stopping... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5243710 | Lockably-releasable aquamarine tethering device As is well-known in the prior art, flexible elongate rope-like tethers have a leadward-end attached to a leadwardly-impelled aquamarine equipment (e.g. surfboard, towed water-ski, etc.) and having a trailward-end securely attached to the towed operator (e... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5191685 | Buckle for watch bands A buckle having a lock mechanism for a watch with opposite bands is disclosed. The lock mechanism (40) is provided in a frame member (20) secured to one of the bands (37). The lock mechanism comprises a lock lever (41) having a locking portion and a press... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5170541 | Fastening apparatus for handbag straps An apparatus for fastening a pair of handbag handling straps includes a longitudinal first grip member fixed to one handling strap and a longitudinal second grip member fixed to the other handling strap. The first grip member has a first face including a ... | 12/15/1992 |
