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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7669299 | Guitar strap connector A connector for securing a guitar to a strap, having a body with an opening and an engagement member slidable within the body. The engagement member has an opening with two portions. The first portion is large enough to receive the anchor post and the second portion... | 03/02/2010 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7353671 | Adjustable width coupler latch lock An adjustable coupler lock for locking a trailer hitch such that a trailer cannot be removed from a vehicle. The coupler lock comprises a lock body with a locking mechanism and a locking plate, and also comprises a shaft having a narrow and a flange end, and also ha... | 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 |
| 7289337 | Electronic card with braced structure The field of the invention is that of electronic computers that have to operate in a harsh mechanical environment. One of the main fields of application relates to computers for on-board fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft avionics systems operating in a highly vibr... | 10/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6634826 | Clamp for support and connection members A clamp for locking at least one pin (30) or the like, comprising a hollow body (1) provided with coaxial apertures (9) and in which there is mounted, slidable but not rotatable, a member (11) loaded by a spring (10) and provided with a through hole (12) ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6484376 | Jewelry safety clasp A jewelry safety clasp includes a female member and a male member. The female clasp member includes a hollow housing, and a locking member slidably connected to the housing. The locking member has a push button disposed at one end thereof that projects th... | 11/26/2002 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5894641 | Snap fastener closure The object of a snap fastener closure is to couple a male part with a female part (20) as easily as possible, but so that it is difficult to uncouple them. The female part (20) comprises a push plate (30) which is movable longitudinally in a housing (23) ... | 04/20/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5666595 | Image forming apparatus with locking mechanism for detachable feeder unit An image forming apparatus has an apparatus body and an optional cassette feeder unit which is detachably mounted on the apparatus body. The optional cassette feeder unit stores sheets and feeds sheets to the image forming section of the body. The image f... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5451082 | Lock fastener A lock fastener for attachment to a bag or the like comprises a socket member and a plug member releasably engageable therewith. A slide member has resilient means for supporting the slide member resiliently movably within the socket member. The socket me... | 09/19/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5253394 | Magnetic fastener A magnetic fastener having a female member with a slide plate which attracted by the permanent magnet of the male member. The slide plate engages with the male member and thereby restrains removal of the male member unless manually slid into disengagement... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5172455 | Buckle and belt assembly construction for patient restraint An improved buckle construction for coupling a flexible strap to a bushing includes a special buckle cooperative with both a strap that fits through a slot in the buckle and a bushing. The strap is positioned in a through slot in the buckle and engages th... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5138751 | Buckle A buckle for connecting opposite ends of a belt or the like is disclosed. the buckle comprises a plug member and a socket member releasably engageable therewith. The socket member has a central through-opening for accommodating a locking member and a spri... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5084947 | Snap release attachment system The snap release system consists of interfitting base and top members, the base member including a catch plate, the top plate having a T-shaped stud that is captured in aligned openings in the base plate and catch plate. The catch plate includes a bar por... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5005268 | Watch band or bracelet closure A novel closure or buckle for a band as might be used as a watchband, a bracelet, a necklace, or like article is disclosed. The closure requires no springs, biasing devices, nor snugly fitting members to remain closed. The closure employs a keyhole-type s... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4914790 | Device for the movable mounting of an object, in particular of a jewel on a support A device for releasable attachment of an object to a support member, such as a precious stone to a brooch or necklace, includes a first member for attachment to the object and having a releasable locking device and a second member for attachment to the su... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4850140 | Releasable connector for closure operating mechanism A releasable connection device for connecting a motor driven drive cable to a closure includes a pin attached to the closure and having a head supported by a necked down stem. A cylindrical housing member has an opening in a lateral wall thereof which rec... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4765040 | Emergency release device for backpack-type working machine An emergency release device for a backpack-type working machine in which a connecting member whose upper portion is connected to the lower end portion of a shoulder band is formed with a groove slot whose lower portion opens and into which a waist band an... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4660240 | Device for attaching sheets to a waterbed A bed sheet attachment device for use in combination with a waterbed of the type having an upwardly open box-like base holding a fluid-filled flexible mattress. A flat first member of the attachment device defines an opening including a slot and a larger ... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4642888 | Wire mounting for control panels Method and apparatus for organizing and securing in place wires and/or conduits on the rear face of a control display panel in proximity to a plurality of controls, actuators, signals, devices and the like.... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4515034 | Control mechanism for hydraulic locking device An improved cable control mechanism for releasing a hydraulic locking device by an operator from a remote location is provided with a clamping mechanism for quickly attaching one end at the control cable to the output lever assembly at the proper point fo... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4487396 | Scotch block attachment fitting A wrecker for towing disabled automobiles and the like has attachment fittings on the rear bumper each for securing a scotch block chain and a snatch block to the bumper at the same location on the bumper. When an automobile is being winched into towing p... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4324024 | Adjusting and locking device for watch bracelets The device comprises a slide having a bottom and a pair of opposite sides. The bottom is adapted to receive the end of the bracelet to be lengthened or shortened in a slidable and adjustable manner. An eccentric shaft is pivotally connected to said opposi... | 04/13/1982 |
| 3948547 | Pipe couplings An automatic coupling for the joining of two pipes has a male element and a female element with an internal bore to receive the male element. The female element incorporates a locking member arranged to engage behind an annular shoulder on the male elemen... | 04/06/1976 |