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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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172203 | Auxiliary member for ratchet buckle An auxiliary member for a ratchet buckle includes a U-shaped frame, a shank; two plastic bushes, a levering set, a holder, and a bolt set, wherein central sections of two sides of the frame connect with the shank axially, one end of the shank couples with the leveri... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8141852 | Strap securing system A strap securing system for preventing damage and tangling caused by the flapping of excess strap material when using a ratchet strap. The strap securing system generally includes a frame which includes a first strap slot for receiving a secured strap portion. A sec... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7950629 | Tensioning ratchet for tautening and holding tensioning means A tensioning ratchet for tautening and holding tensioning means, such as webbings, extruded straps, ropes, chains and the like, includes a console, with a winding-on shaft, rotatably mounted in the console, which is formed by at least two direction reversal bars, de... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7341304 | Opening/closing device for vehicle An opening/closing body for opening/closing an opening provided in a vehicle body, a pair of guide members, and a reel drum attached onto a board of a drive unit provided between both of the guide members, are provided. Respective one ends of a pair of wires are con... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7325361 | Apparatus and method for providing a modular sliding door mechanism A modular drive assembly for a sliding door, comprising: a guide track having a hinge slidably received therein; a pair of pulleys disposed on either end of the guide track; a pair of cables each having an end that is secured to the hinge and the other end is secure... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7287804 | Tension controller and opening-and-closing device for vehicle having the same An opening and closing device opens and closes a sliding door by using a cable connected to the sliding door movably attached to a vehicle body. The opening and closing device has a base bracket, a motor, a transmission, a rotary drum, a first conduit fixed portion,... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7159930 | Power slide device for vehicle sliding door This slide device comprises a first tension member connected to a distal end of an opening cable, a second tension member connected to a distal end of a closing cable, a lower roller bracket rotatably mounted on a sliding door, a first pin disposed at a front portio... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7134645 | Winch assembly for use with synthetic ropes A winch assembly is disclosed that eliminates rope crushing, even when synthetic ropes are used. Tension is applied to the rope by at least one traction sheave so that the tension at the drum is reduced. By using multiple sheaves with large wrap angles traction can ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7108246 | Winch for cargo tie-down straps A winch for cargo tie-down straps to tie down straps comprising a winch frame having a frame securing segment and a pair of integrally extending flanges; a winch drum rotatably mounted between said flanges; ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7066450 | WYSE mid-span winch kit A portable mounting system for a winch, which enables a standard winch to function to pull two objects closer together, without requiring the winch to be mounted to a vehicle. ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7007927 | Arborist limb lowering method An apparatus for the controlled lowering to the ground of a cut portion of a tree includes a rope and an anchor having an arrangement of guiding protuberances., each guiding protuberance including a bearing surface frictionally engaging and redirecting the rope with... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6926258 | Biased strap tension retaining device A strap tension retaining device is configured for a use with a bulk unit secured by a strap under tension. Such a bulk unit load has a corner and defines a bulk unit perimeter. The strap tension retaining device includes a fixed base element, fixed relative to the ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6866250 | Tensioning device for cable inserted through flexible tube A tensioning device for a cable inserted through a flexible tube, in which the flexible tube is fixed at one end to a stationary member, and the cable is connected to a movable member relative to the stationary member. The tensioning device includes a socket fixed t... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6631885 | Arborist limb lowering device and method An apparatus for the controlled lowering to the ground of a cut portion of a tree includes a rope and an anchor having an arrangement of guiding protuberances, each guiding protuberance including a bearing surface frictionally engaging and redirecting the... | 10/14/2003 |
