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Behavior Modification Wristwatch

A wristwatch including a watch band and a watch body having an octagon shaped perimeter and being red in color and having the word STOP thereon to resemble a stop sign.

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Class 242/404.2 - Clamp (e.g., C-clamp)


Subclass of Class 242 - Winding, tensioning, or guiding
Definition: Subject matter wherein the retaining means includes shiftably
No. of patents: 33
Last issue date: 03/06/2007


NumberTitleIssue Date
7185839Razor wire dispensing and retrieving apparatus
A razor wire dispensing and retrieving apparatus for installing razor wire along a perimeter to create a protective border and collecting the wire when the border is no longer desired. The razor wire dispensing and receiving apparatus essentially comprises a frame w...
03/06/2007
7011262Fishing bobbin
A fishing reel comprises a bobbin and a bracket. The bobbin comprises first and second ends and an elongate body extending between the first and second ends. The bobbin has a pair of protrusions at each end and a gathering region between each pair of protrusions. Th...
03/14/2006
6802471Cord-attached wrap-up device
The invention relates to a multiple use cord-attached wrap-up device and optional accessory tool holder designed for use with hand-held electrical tools, electrical kitchen and bathroom appliances and cords of all types. The cord wrap-up device comprises a flat body...
10/12/2004
6742737Fishing line feeder spool support
A fishing line feeder spool support comprises a pair of flexible arms which are adapted to grip a fishing rod ahead of a fishing reel mounted thereon. The feeder spool support comprises a threaded shaft which rotatably supports a spool of fishing line while the fish...
06/01/2004
6634592Wire and cable despooler
The invention is a portable and detachable wire and cable despooler firmly attaching to dimensional lumber at a construction site, the despooler accepting pre-wound spools of cable, flexible hose or wire, or accepting unspooled rolls of wire, flexible hos...
10/21/2003
6618891Rotary drum release for a drain cleaning machine
A rotary drum release assembly includes a multiple of lock pins which engage a rotary drum shaft to lock and unlock a rotary drum to a drain cleaning machine without the need for tools. The rotary drum release assembly is mounted within a support frame as...
09/16/2003
6609673Fishing line feeding device for a fishing pole
A fishing line feeding device for a fishing pole for easily transferring fishing line from a spool to a reel. The fishing line feeding device for a fishing pole includes a support member having a tongue portion and an elongate cross portion being attached...
08/26/2003
6460795Dual-feed ribbon cable reel for telescoping antenna masts
A reel mounted at the midpoint of a telescoping mast for antennas. The reel winds a multi-celled ribbon cable in two directions at once. The cable passes through the hub of the reel to feed in both winding directions. The reel is mounted on the mast with ...
10/08/2002
5984224Cable-spooling casing for earphones
A cable-spooling casing is suitable for completely or partially spooling transmission cables of earphone for easy carriage. The cable-spooling casing includes a first spooling guide having a first protuberance on its interior surface and a plurality of sl...
11/16/1999
5979816Swivel release rope spool
An apparatus and method for providing a swivel release rope spool including a first mounting surface; and a first rotatable cleat detachably attached to the first mounting surface....
11/09/1999
5961061Strap rolling device
A strap rolling device (10) having a roller (12) which has a roller crank (12A) and a roller head (12B) each positioned at opposite ends thereof. The roller head (12B) has a roller head base (12BA) securely connected to the roller crank (12A). The roller ...
10/05/1999
5901931Retractable supporting arm
A supporting arm includes a plurality of links coiled upon one another in retracted position in a housing. When the support arm is withdrawn from the housing, an extension means then urges the links of the arm into load-supporting position. A latch holds ...
05/11/1999
5794883Unitary bulk fishline and carrier and line measuring device
A device for supplying fishing line to a fish reeling device from a spool of bulk fishing line and measuring the length of line pulled from the spool by the reeling device. The bulk spool is supported for rotation about a horizontal axis at one end of a T...
08/18/1998
5372375Coiled bicycle stand
A bicycle stand includes a flexible supporting arm adapted to be retracted into coiled condition within an associated housing. When extended from the housing, the arm is angularly oriented by guide means on the housing. A brake keeps the supporting arm ex...
12/13/1994
5265818Strap roller having shaft with arcuate portion and two flattened sides parallel to the shaft axis
A strap rolling device comprising a shaft having at least one substantially flattened side and means for rotating the shaft. A strap tensioning device is preferably provided spaced apart from the shaft. The tensioning device includes a tensioner table wit...
11/30/1993
5176365Vault door opener
A vault door opener for opening a vault door wherein the vault door is disposed near a grating. The vault door opener comprises a stand with a winch connected to one end of the stand. Means are connected to the opposite end of the stand for removably conn...
01/05/1993
5115757Clip-carrying bookmarker
A rotating plate (36) which is rotated by raising a strap (39) upward by pulling the strap (39) is provided on the outer periphery of a strap feed and take-up drum (30) of a clip-carrying bookmaker. An operating drum (39) provided with a plurality of sawt...
05/26/1992
5074863Disposable retractable surgical instrument
A sterile surgical cord reel mechanism, for use in electrical surgical instruments, which retracts the power cord while the instrument is not in use. The assembly comprises a lightweight housing, which can be clipped to a surgical blanket, and within the ...
12/24/1991
5029409Fishing line loading device
A fishing line loading device comprises a frame and a movable axle pin by which a fishing line supply spool may be mounted. A tension and guide plate is attached to the frame and, being spring-loaded, it automatically applies the proper tension to the cir...
07/09/1991
4947777Adjustable downrigger mounting device
A device for mounting a downrigger to a sidewall portion of a boat includes a base having a generally flat planar surface for receiving and supporting the downrigger and a clamping arrangement including a pair of spaced apart C-clamps joined by a transver...
08/14/1990
4776125Portable ram rod
A gun barrel cleaner is provided and consists of a flexible cable with patch holder on free end. The cable is wound upon a spool which can be worn on a belt of a person. A removable brush member can also be provided to aid in cleaning the gun barrel....
10/11/1988
4674471Clamp for connecting a fishing reel to a bow
A special clamping mechanism is disclosed for holding a reel to a bow for use in bow fishing which can be attached to a bow without screws, bolts or the like. It includes an upper clamp and a lower clamp, each clamp wrapping around the bow in a unique man...
06/23/1987
4580347Lighted and magnetized tape measure with combination marker and clothing-attachment arm member
A housing for a flexible recoilable measuring tape which includes a battery operated light for emitting light directly onto the tape; a pair of magnetic foot members attached to the base of the apparatus for adhering onto metal beams or the like; and a fl...
04/08/1986
4540136Fishing line loader apparatus
A fishing line loader is disclosed. The loader includes a base, upstanding sidewalls and a shaft. A fishing line spool may be mounted on the shaft between two disks. A crank is provided on the shaft and a clutch has drive pins which extend through one of ...
09/10/1985
4498641Mounting bracket assembly for fishing reels
A bracket assembly for storing a fishing reel comprising a bracket and a pair of retainer clips. The bracket is formed from a single strip of metal and includes a main body portion having an arcuate transverse cross section adapted to seat the arcuate foo...
02/12/1985
4453680Steel tape reload dispenser
A steel tape reload dispenser comprising a cylinder cup which receives replacement tapes and has a number of pairs of gripping fingers extending from the side wall to grip the peripheral post on standard tape housings. A circular lid may be applied with e...
06/12/1984
4437622Wire roller
A wire roller includes a wire receiving spool rotatably supported on a frame adapted for support on a vehicle. The power means for rotating the spool includes an electric motor supported on the frame and coacting drive means on the motor and spool for rot...
03/20/1984
4390141Strap winding mechanism
A strap winding mechanism for the winding of truck load straps and the like, in the form of an L-shaped frame having first and second legs in right angle relation with the first leg being demountably clamped in an upright position to any selected stake ho...
06/28/1983
4151966Fishing line retrieval and dispensing device
A device for mounting a fishing line spool wherein line may be fed directly from the spool to a fishing reel or vice versa without dismantling the reel from a fishing pole. The device is clamped to a fishing rod and is provided with a housing and shaft fo...
05/01/1979
4141169Deep trolling apparatus
A deep trolling apparatus includes a pair of supports between which there is mounted a reel on which a trolling line is wound for paying out and retrieving the line. A slip clutch assembly couples the reel to a rotatable axle extending through the reel hu...
02/27/1979
4091559Trotline reel
A trotline reel having a support on which a shaft is rotatably mounted. Mounted on the shaft for rotation therewith together with a spool on which a trotline is wound and unwound is a hook-retaining disc provided with slots disposed for receiving the fish...
05/30/1978
3998402Hand winding device
A handicraft device for winding strips of sheet material such as paper into tubes or beads with hollow cores comprises two upright members supporting a plurality of winding spindles each of a different diameter and having a finger operable crank handle at...
12/21/1976
3973741Fishing line changer
A cylindrically shaped spool is attached positively to an axially extending axle so that the axle and spool rotate as a unit. Means characterized by a V-shaped member and a bolt located above the member detachably secure the axle to a fishing rod by press...
08/10/1976
 
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