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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8033494 | Belt retractor with axial securing and method for the production thereof The invention is concerned, inter alia, with a belt retractor (10) for a seat belt, with a belt reel (20) for winding up and unwinding the seat belt, and a lockable locking flange (40) which is connected to the belt reel and, prior to a locking ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7802746 | Hanging device Disclosed herein is a hanging device including: a reeling portion which includes a reel adapted to reel a cord connected to an electronic device or component part and in which the reel is turned to pull out the cord from an orifice portion of a casing and to reel th... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7661620 | Personal accessory carrying device The present invention is directed toward a carrying device enabling hands-free transporting of a personal data assistant, cellular telephone, pager, MP3 Player, media player, hand held game, hand held GPS device or any other personal accessory or hand held device th... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7478776 | Rotatable retracting apparatus A retracting tether apparatus is disclosed comprising a retractor housing having a locking post on its outside surface. The apparatus also includes an attachment mechanism, such as a belt clip, for attaching to a body and a retaining section, the attachment mechanis... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7370721 | Seatbelt tensioning device and method A device and method for tensioning a vehicle seatbelt are disclosed. The device has a motor, a pulley, a first cable, and a seatbelt buckle. The motor has a motor output for transferring rotational energy developed in the motor. The pulley is in communication with t... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357284 | Tubular self-retracting device The tubular self-retracting device (2) has an elongated tubular element (6) having an open end, a cord (8) extending through the open end and fitting in the tubular element (6), a clipping element (10) attached to the cord (8 | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354304 | Retractable cord assembly for securing portable electronic devices A retractable cord assembly adapted to secure to a portable electronic device to a clippable housing to prevent damage during accidental misuse. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7340926 | Restraint device Restraint devices which have a first bracelet, a second bracelet, and a central holder. In one embodiment, the central holder contains a one-way locking mechanism and a retraction/extension mechanism. In a second embodiment, the central holder comprises a retraction... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338083 | Seat belt apparatus In a lap anchor section in which a seat belt is inserted to a lap anchor cover so as to be connected to a pretensioner, the seat belt has a rigid portion in which an end of the seat belt is folded over itself in the vicinity of an insertion hole of the lap anchor co... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7274788 | Mounting for electronic accessories for vehicles A mounting device for electronic accessories for vehicles has a mounting having a shape matched to the shape of an accessory to be received. A mechanical lock is connected to the mounting. The lock has a locking bar that engages a housing recess in the form of a gro... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7228651 | Holder for an identification card An identification card holder, on the front side of which a replaceable identification card can be placed. A spring-loaded yo-yo is fastened and positioned on the reverse side of the holder, such that the yo-yo remains partially or completely invisible as the card, ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7210645 | Safety element retention reel A safety element retention system having a reel upon which a safety element or strap may be wound, a spring return mechanism, for rewinding the reel and retrieving the safety strap, and further having at least one locking plate, connected integrally with the reel, w... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7178257 | Tape measure with automatic blade extension mechanism A tape measure includes an automatic blade extension mechanism. The tape measure allows a user to draw and lock a blade using only one hand, when measuring a dimension of an object, thus allowing the other hand to be freely used in a workplace where several operatio... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168385 | Watercraft tethering apparatus A tethering apparatus for a watercraft includes an elongated flexible line, a spool and a biasing member adapted to urge the spool to automatically uptake portions of the elongated flexible line. A locking device is attached to an end portion of the elongated flexib... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165688 | Retractable hanging apparatus A retractable hanging apparatus that includes an engagement structure, such as a bar, upon which an article is hung or secured, with the engagement structure being suspended by one or more lines that are attached to a spring-biased roller assembly rotatably mounted ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162278 | Secured wireless handsets The present invention relates to secured wireless handsets that discourage or reduce unauthorized removal, loss, or theft of a handset, while allowing the person to communicate hands free. In an embodiment the wireless handset includes a first attachment of a T-nut ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7137768 | Fastener assembly A fastener assembly including a stud and plate combination is disclosed for fastening a first member to a second member. The assembly comprises a stud which includes a shank having a first and a second end. A head extends from the first end of the shank, the head de... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7128374 | Energy absorbing device with torso displacement limiter An energy absorbing device with torso displacement limiter to be applied to any seatbelt model is characterized by a laminated plate conveniently fastened to a retractor body of a seatbelt. The device presents predetermined resistance and malleability characteristic... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7086512 | Headset cable retraction system A headset cable retraction system and device is described, the system including a housing, the housing having a cavity. In addition, the system includes a cord capable of transmitting an electrical signal, wherein a portion of the cord is contained in the cavity. Th... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7085543 | Modular base plate for wireless device The present invention teaches that a small standardized plate may be affixed to a cellular telephone or item of office equipment. The plate has a first fastener portion. The base unit of a wireless headset and base unit device is equipped with a second fastener port... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7024790 | Double-axis belt-driven tape measure A measuring tape having a housing for receiving a spring-powered double-axis reel assembly. The reel assembly includes a primary spool having a length of measuring tape wound around it, and a secondary spool having a spring. The primary and secondary spools are conn... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021245 | Automotive tether device An automobile tether device includes a base and a loop spanning the base and rotatable relative to the base. The base defines cutouts for receiving end segments of the loop. The loop frictionally engages the surface on which the tether device is installed to allow t... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017400 | Vehicle maintenance identification apparatus The invention described and claimed in this application is for a fluid drip, tire tread, tire pressure, and foreign exhaust identification apparatus for a vehicle and the like. The inventive device includes a mat with stenciled regions drawn on the mat that identify... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011089 | Sub-aqua breathing system A sub-aqua breathing system which enables a person operating underwater to breathe air from a compressed air tank supported on the water surface. The system includes a housing containing both a buoyant material and a toroidal compressed air tank connected to an air ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7007882 | Retractable badge reel with billboard display A retractable badge reel with a billboard designed to display a logo, such that unadorned badge reels can be manufactured separately from the billboards that contain the logos. The billboard is optionally removable, allowing the logo being displayed to be changed wi... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6994289 | Reel rotation mount arrangement equipped with friction reduction means for tape measure A tape measure is constructed to enhance a rotational movement of the tape reel with respect to the supporting axle which has two ends supported at the sidewalls of a casing respectively. The tape reel is rotatably supported by the supporting axle and the elongated ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6988687 | Mouse cable rewind apparatus The invention relates to a mouse cable rewind apparatus having an upper cover, a protection disc, an upper winding disc, a lower winding disc, a cable, a support plate and a lower cover. The upper winding disc and the lower winding disc are attached to each other an... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6966519 | Rotatable retracting apparatus A retracting tether apparatus is disclosed comprising a retractor housing having a locking post on its outside surface. The apparatus also includes an attachment mechanism, such as a belt clip, for attaching to a body and a retaining section, the attachment mechanis... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6946961 | Security system with mechanism for controlling cord twisting A security system having a flexible cord with a length, a housing, and a connector on the cable. The housing is mountable in an operative position on the support. The cord is urged into a stored state into the housing and can be selectively withdrawn therefrom. The ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935801 | Pen having unwindable note paper sheet A pen includes a housing having a slot, an ink reservoir received in the housing, and a sheet material received in the housing and movable out of the housing via the slot of the housing for noting purposes. The housing includes a rotatable tube, and the sheet materi... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929209 | Self-orienting retractable ID card holder Disclosed is an automatically retracting cardholder or accessory holder which, when worn, retains and automatically reestablishes the desired orientation of the card or accessory to user. A longitudinally flexible tape is used, with a non-circular cross-sectional ge... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6904872 | Retractable leash for animals The invention relates to a retractable leash for animals, having a housing containing a spring-biased reel in which the remaining length of leash can be taken up and which is stoppable by an actuating mechanism for adjustment of the maximum extension length of the l... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6905275 | Pen card An apparatus for a housing 12 having a longitudinal slot 38 passing therethrough communicating with a housing cavity that has a spool 32 positioned therein with flexible sheet material 24 wound on the spool which is extendable and retract... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6845737 | Combination ball and dog leash The present invention 10 discloses a ball 12 having a leash 14 forming an integral part therewith. The ball-leash is comprised of an exterior ball housing 12 in the form of a ball having flap 26 providing access to the leash 14 ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6837520 | Fastening assembly for a safety belt reactor comprising a reinforcement plate The invention relates to an assembly for fastening a belt retractor to the body part of a motor vehicle. Said assembly comprises a mounting plate, which is involved in the fastening of the belt retractor, and which is provided as a separate reinforcement plate (1... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6786676 | Tarpaulin deployment device An improved spindle and tarpaulin combination to be used in devices to deploy and take up a tarpaulin. The device is comprised of a reinforced spindle and a tarpaulin adapted to be attached to the spindle, such that the tarpaulin may be wound and unwound upon the sp... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6760993 | Recoil device for use with a decoy A recoil device (100) having a mounting member (101), a recoiling member (108), and a stopping member (117) is mounted onto an attachment surface (131) of an existing decoy (130) without compromising the structural integrity... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6745969 | Pull-cord keeper A pull-cord keeper provided for a window treatment assembly, where the keeper comprises a housing configured for secure mounting attachment on a wall near an upper portion of the window treatment assembly, the housing further defining a cavity therein; an opening in... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6718649 | Tape measure housing with post A tape measure housing has first and second sidewalls and a peripheral wall. A metal post is extends between the first and second sidewalls and includes an elongate column portion disposed along an axis and a base portion. The base portion includes a plurality of ri... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6712304 | Cellular communication device with integral headset retraction assembly A cellular communication phone with integral headset retraction device is provided. The headset retraction device is integrally molded to a lower portion of the rear side of the phone. The headset retraction device includes a housing which serves to store a cable re... | 03/30/2004 |
