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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370392 | Locking device A locking device has a band provided with a locking element on its one end, a housing, a rocker turnably movable relative to the housing and having an edge which in a closed position of the device applies pressure to the band and stops the band from movement, the lo... | 05/13/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7263749 | Non-inertial release safety restraint belt buckle system Body restraint systems for vehicles that include buckles for latching and retaining latch plates associated with safety belts. The buckle of each system includes a pair of oppositely biased latching mechanisms that are operative in such a manner that a force applied... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7225511 | Non-inertial release safety restraint belt buckle system Body restraint systems for vehicles that include buckles for latching and retaining latch plates associated with safety belts. The buckle of each system includes a pair of oppositely biased latching mechanisms that are operative in such a manner that an inertial for... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7159910 | Apparatus for opening/closing door of dryer An apparatus for opening and/or closing a dryer door wherein the door is opened and/or closed more simply and swiftly. The present invention includes a hook provided at one side of the dryer door wherein a hanging portion is formed at both sides of one end of the ho... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7146692 | Non-inertial release safety restraint belt buckle systems Body restraint systems for vehicles that include buckles for latching and retaining latch plates associated with safety belts. The buckle of each system includes a pair of oppositely biased latching mechanisms that are operative in such a manner that a force applied... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7089634 | Interlocking pin system A base disk has a top face with a coaxial coupling pin with a pointed tip, spacer portions and notches. A coupling housing has a lower surface with an aperture. The housing has a releasable coupling mechanism. Male and females ends of the coupling mechanism are situ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7082651 | Clasp for jewelry A 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. The releaser and the stopper are arranged to th... | 08/01/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6343824 | Apparatus for suspending a load Apparatus for suspending a load, in particular a person, from a cable comprises a harness plate adapted to be secured to a harness for supporting the person. The harness plate includes a locking mechanism comprising two locking members spaced apart to def... | 02/05/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6151754 | Door stop A door stop, which includes a locating block fixedly mounted on the wall, the locating block having a longitudinal front hole and two transverse side holes in communication with the front hole, two locating pins respectively mounted in the side holes and ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 5970588 | Unlockable snap fastener A snap closure with a male part whose male coupling surfaces have an enlarged closing head at a closing neck, with a two-part female part comprising a housing having an insertion hole for the male coupling surfaces, and with two plate-shaped slides which ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5907892 | Child safety apparatus for a seat belt buckle An apparatus (10) includes a latch mechanism (26) that releasably interlocks with a seat belt tongue (16), and further includes a safety apparatus (50) for the latch mechanism (26). The latch mechanism (26) includes a pushbutton (24) which is movable manu... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5433930 | Screen basket for sterilizating containers A screen basket is provided for sterilizing containers, having a bottom with openings therein. Holding elements are fixed on the bottom, each having an extension which extends through at least one opening of the bottom. A releasable fixing member provided... | 07/18/1995 |
| 4993470 | Latch for powered door assembly A roll-up door for a container body of a van or the like is provided with a winch which is located in a compartment formed in the header of the door. The winch is connected by flexible winding straps to the upper door panel and the lower door panel so tha... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4740020 | Multiple-step release lock for a storage container A cover is manually releasably locked to the base of a storage container for protecting the contents of the container from accidentally or inadvertently opening even on dropping. A forked member is mounted on the cover having tongues with eyelets extendin... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4709454 | Axial locking device An axial locking device having two separable members which can be locked together and unlocked by relative axial movement of the two members in one direction. A slider is incorporated in one of the members and is movable relative to the member against a s... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4704044 | Device for connecting a wire with a coupling in an operative assembly or in an actuative assembly for bicycle or the like A wire coupling device for connecting a displacement-transmitting wire therein is formed by engagement of two wire engaging members, wherein a first engaging member is entered through pivotal holes and then a second engaging member is inserted into a holl... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4687236 | Lock with pivotable slides The invention concerns a lock for doors or windows, with two latches each pivoting about a pivot pin being provided in the one component and of which the mutually facing ends in the locked position engage in mutually opposite directions an undercut surfac... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4675956 | Safety seat belt buckle A safety seat belt buckle that restricts and limits accidental and intentional buckle release by children. The seat belt buckle has two interdependent release actuators that must be simultaneously depressed to release the seat belt buckle.... | 06/30/1987 |
