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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136208 | Handle system A handle which provides a shaft coaxially rotatably engaged to a first bearing element and a second bearing element which attaches to a corresponding one of the opposed ends of a cable means. ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8104145 | Leash handle with storage drawer and swivel connection A leash handle includes rigid housing including a generally cylindrical graspable portion having a cavity holding a drawer for holding items, such as bags for cleaning animal waste. The drawer can be slid between a closed position, within the housing, and an open po... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7484272 | Attachable latch/lift eye An attachable handle for a rope including a rope attachment portion with a duct passing through the attachment portion. The duct holds the handle to the rope and the duct includes a first end having a first diameter to permit passage of a length of rope and a collar... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7305738 | Handles for attachment to wired products Various aspects of the invention provide handles that can be attached to wire-like members. In one exemplary embodiment, a handle generally includes a handle portion, a retaining member, and a key member. The handle portion has a channel and an aperture extending fr... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7302735 | Bag handle A bag handle is disclosed that includes a rigid, elongated body having an upwardly facing top surface, a downwardly facing lower surface, opposing front and back surfaces, and a pair of opposing side surfaces. A pair of hooks extend at each side surface outwardly th... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7281342 | Article of footwear with linkage-tightening device A lace-up device for tightening an article of footwear, providing for the tieing of the lacing without causing discomfort to the user's hands, as well as to the article of footwear equipped with such device. The lace-up device includes a gripping mechanism arranged ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275768 | Hand strap entry device A ski pole strap entry device including a base member having a first side and an opposing second side, and a retainer disposed on the base member for engaging a portion of a ski pole strap. The first side includes an arcuate-shaped surface that is sized and configur... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7261227 | Luggage rack apparatus A luggage rack and removable block with anti-theft lock for two-wheeled vehicles. The main body has two rigid material rods descending at two consecutive angles and with opposite openings of about 45° each, towards the back of the vehicle over the back wheel, at th... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252403 | Star and crescent structure and method thereof This invention related to a star and crescent structure and method thereof. More particularly it relates to a structure comprising a star which is secured to a crescent via at least one link, and method thereof. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249772 | Beverage cooler A portable beverage cooler comprises an automobile tire and a bottom membrane attached thereto. Optionally, a drain valve may be inserted in the side wall of the tire to facilitate draining liquid from inside the beverage cooler. Additionally, a pair of handles may ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7178935 | Star and crescent structure and method thereof This invention related to a star and crescent structure and method thereof. More particularly it relates to a structure comprising a star which is secured to a crescent via at least one link, and method thereof. ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174605 | Handles for attachment to wired products Various aspects of the invention provide handles that can be attached to wire-like members. In one exemplary embodiment, a handle generally includes a handle portion, a retaining member, and a key member. The handle portion has a channel and an aperture extending fr... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7137961 | Method and portable apparatus for spinal adjustment The present invention relates to a portable spinal adjustment apparatus and method for assisting a user thereof to adjust the user's spine. The apparatus includes an elongate member which defines a substantially convex substantially rigid surface which is disposed b... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7093324 | Apparatus and method for facilitating the lifting and carrying of objects without handles There is a gripping section with first and second open ends, a ductile member, such as a strap, forming first and second hoops extending from the first and second open ends. The hoops and wrap and tighten around the object. Ends of the ductile member protrude throug... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7059021 | Lopper shear with an improved structure A lopper shear pull-rope grip includes a closed end provided with a bulge. The through hole of the bulge is connected to the hollow notch of the grip, where a rope can penetrate the through hole. And, a slanting board extends downwards from the through hole. The sla... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7024730 | Handheld device for holding plastic grocery bags A device adapted to be comfortably grasped in the hand of the user to hold the plastic handles of grocery bags. ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7020920 | Post operative patient assist device A post operative patient assist device comprising two sections, one designed to attach the device to a bed frame or the like, and the second section having a series of gripping members flexibly connected one to the other in series so as to provide a chain of grips f... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6901635 | Shopping bag carrier A shopping bag carrier includes a carrying handle adapted to be gripped by a user, a hook extending from the handle, and a locking member supported on the hook and engageable with a locking surface of the handle so as to secure the one or more bags within the hook. ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6883207 | Apparatus for holding bags An apparatus including a handle member including a body portion having an opening there through, the handle member suitable for grasping with fingers of a human hand through the opening; a cantilever portion having a base end and a free end, the base end coupled to ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6757941 | Decorative gate handle pulling devices An assortment of decorative gate handle pulling devices which include a right-angled bracket attached to a gate post, a string or cable having one end attached to a gate latch and which extends out the horizontal arm of the bracket, the opposite end of the string be... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6655540 | Strap attaching structure and electronic apparatus A strap mounting space is formed around a boss formed on an upper cover and a lower cover which, when assembled together, form a case for an apparatus. One, or each, of the upper cover and the lower cover is/are formed integrally with a respective boss, p... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6592133 | Removably attachable wheel assembly for article transporting containers A removably attachable wheel assembly for article transporting containers is provided for transporting containers such as luggage and other objects not originally equipped with rolling wheels with a rolling means for easier travel. Plastic bases mount to ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6412143 | Structure of material for forming a stop at an end of lashing string A material is used to form a stop at the end of a lashing string. The material is made of a plastic material and takes the form of a long strap, which is rolled up and is provided in two long sides with a plurality of ridges and grooves. The ridges and th... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6345416 | Detachable, auxiliary car door handle A detachable, auxiliary car door handle comprises an intermediate grip (16) and end clips (18) adapted for selective attachment to the edge of a door to facilitate opening.... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6049948 | Handle for carrying a bag A new handle for carrying a bag for distributing the weight of the contents of the bag across the hand of a user. The inventive device includes a saddle member that has a top, a bottom, a pair of end edges, and a pair of side edges that extend between the... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5996180 | Quick release handle A handle assembly comprises two handle pieces. Each handle piece comprises a left section having left and right ends and inside and outside faces, a right section having left and right ends and inside and outside faces, and a center section containing a n... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5919542 | Tassel for pull cords and chains A tassel for use with venetian blind cords and chains has a generally bell-shaped hollow cap adapted to permit the passage of the cord or chain therethrough and a depending lip formed around the open end thereof with an internal annular recess formed ther... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5735019 | Assist handle An assist handle for attachment to the handle or handles of single or multiple objects, which includes a rectangular sling with cut-outs for the user's hands, which sling is folded about the object handle and the ends retained in a slot in a removable gri... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5722117 | Spring-like split tubular device having overlapping longitudinal edges The invention relates to multi-use thin-walled tubular devices having a longitudinal slit with non-cutting overlapping edges and corners curved in a manner to provide scissor-like entry-ways at either open end and method of using such devices. The device ... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5644844 | Filament trimmer A filament trimmer comprises a lower housing, an upper handle and a single handle tube connecting the two together to form a completed trimmer. The handle tube has approximately the same length as the length of the lower housing, and the upper handle has ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5351365 | Universal drag handle A universal drag handle for assisting in lifting and moving heavy or difficult to handle loads that includes an elongated flexible shank that further includes a heavy duty cable enclosed within a coiled spring member that is preloaded to normally support ... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5068945 | Fastener A fastener particularly adapted for securing an end of a cord in an opening in an object comprises a cylindrical shaped body. Extending through the fastener body is a passageway to hold an end of the cord, for example. In practice, the fastener preferably... | 12/03/1991 |
| 4918785 | Mechanical knot for ropes The mechanical knot for ropes is a device to replace the time-honored metal hook and the conventional knots now used on tow and hoist ropes, and also tethering ropes. The device comprises a length of pipe or tube with an elongated slotted portion or porti... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4872666 | Skipping rope assembly A skipping rope assembly of a type particularly useful by small children or handicapped people attempting to learn how to coordinate movements required for skipping rope includes a relatively stiff elongate skipping element which carries handles on its op... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872240 | Steel knot for ropes The steel knot for ropes is a device to replace the time-honored metal hook and conventional knots used on tow and hoist ropes, and also tethering ropes. The device comprises two appropriately spaced rounded metal rings held together in proper relation to... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4791702 | Carrying handle A rope-type carrying handle including a discontinuous segment of rope having two unconnected free ends and a handgrip therefor which securely anchors the ends and center of the rope against longitudinal movement in the handle. The handgrip comprises first... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4712804 | Article carrier An article carrier for use with a strap secured to an article and an article moving device comprising a base member and a plate with a first and second inverted V-shaped member defining a flexible proximal leg and flexible distal leg extending from an ape... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4534573 | Chuck key A chuck key having a chuck engaging portion attached to an elongated member that is used to apply torque to the chuck engaging portion. The elongated member has a groove along its length disposed to receive and clamp onto an electrical cord placed therein... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4177542 | Handhold insert for a twisted rope A handhold for a twisted strand rope comprising an elongated body of a length sufficiently long to span the palm of the hand of a user and of a circumference sufficient to be firmly grasped by the user's hand when the hand is closed. The outer surface of ... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4068779 | Foamed plastic cooler and handle combination A foamed plastic cooler and handle combination comprising a foamed plastic container having an essentially upright side wall, the exterior of the side wall including a downwardly facing shoulder extending at least partially around the side wall, a frame l... | 01/17/1978 |
