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Class 24/115L - Ball or roller


Subclass of Class 24 - Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
No. of patents: 37
Last issue date: 02/22/2011


NumberTitleIssue Date
7891059Rope clamping device
The disclosure is directed to a rope clamping device, which is made up of the following elements: a central bar, two threaded bolts, two grooved wheels, two large clamps, eight metal washers, and four nuts. The device allows a rope, chain, or cable to pass over a gr...
02/22/2011
7302737Ball type cable tie having release prevention tongue
A cable tie comprises a band-shaped strap which has a fixed end, formed in the shape of a hook, and a free end, a locking head which is secured to the fixed end of the strap and through which the free end of the strap passes, and a locking ball which is disposed in ...
12/04/2007
7234686Fail-safe cleat with automatic in-line locking cam and quick-release slot
A failsafe device for raising/lowering articles includes a frame and a fastener for attaching the frame to a ceiling or wall to elevated an article above the floor. A pulley or sheave is mounted on the frame about a substantially horizontal axis when the frame is mo...
06/26/2007
7172225Cable lock and method
Some embodiments of the cable lock provide a body defining a housing in which a cable can be received to lock the cable lock. In some embodiments, the cable is rotatable with respect to the housing when the cable lock is in a locked state, thereby increasing the dif...
02/06/2007
7159638Pull cord control device for Venetian blind
A pull cord control device for Venetian blind includes a mounting body made up of an engagement piece having symmetrical registration posts for positioning rollers to be mounted thereto, and a limiting piece equipped with a pair of teeth racks symmetrically extendin...
01/09/2007
7073780Fail-safe cleat with automatic in-line locking cam
A failsafe cleat with automatic in-line locking cam includes a frame having proximate and a remote sides on substantially opposite sides of the frame and formed with a passageway, extending between said proximate and remote sides, for receiving a line that can move ...
07/11/2006
7073828Cable lock and method
Some embodiments of the cable lock provide a body defining a housing in which a cable can be received to lock the cable lock. In some embodiments, the cable is rotatable with respect to the housing when the cable lock is in a locked state, thereby increasing the dif...
07/11/2006
6832414Apparatus and method for clamping cable
An apparatus and a method are disclosed for clamping cable. The apparatus has an elongate body having an interior passage extending from a first end to a second end. An end of the cable inserts into the first end, is pushed through the interior passage, and pushed o...
12/21/2004
6668427Ball lock cable tie having an aggressive ramp
A metal cable tie is disclosed. The cable tie includes an elongate metallic strap, a metallic locking head, and metallic roller means. The strap has a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The head is secured to the first end of the strap for...
12/30/2003
6360408Hooked latch with ball lock sliding sleeve retainer
An improved hook latch mechanism, for use with cordage loops, used for leashes, cables, ropes, rigging or like restraining devices having a center body hook with a sliding outer sleeve to cover and uncover the hook opening. A spring loaded ball locking de...
03/26/2002
6223403Locking device for child seat
A locking device for a child seat includes slant faces, and a clamping unit having a tiltable clamping roller and a knob for tilting the roller. The slant faces may be formed on a base back of the child seat. A shoulder webbing is inserted between the rol...
05/01/2001
5715578Bundle tie
A plastic handle about two inches long has a longitudinal slot sized to receive a rubber band. After the rubber band is inserted into the slot, a locking pin is inserted into the first end of the rubber-band loop which has been inserted in the slot. The r...
02/10/1998
5655327Purse seine link
A purse seine link (10) having a roller head (30) attached to body (20) by head pivot (32). Latch mechanism (22) allows for one step release of roller head (30) to release cable (8)....
08/12/1997
5593040Rotary clip for solder pallet
A pallet holds one or more circuit boards for processing. A pallet opening for receiving the circuit board has grooves at one side to retain an edge of the circuit board and rotary clips at the other side to receive and hold the opposite edge of the board...
01/14/1997
5592721Holder to secure sheet material
A holder for flexible sheet material providing a substantially horizontally oriented housing containing convergent parallel walls forming an interior passageway with an opening. Contained within the housings' passageway are several spaced cylindrical rods...
01/14/1997
5542776Hose-to wireline connector
A connector device freely secures a hydraulic hose to a wireline and comprises a generally cylindrical clamping body having an axial passage therethrough. The clamping body is formed having first and second semi-cylindrical body members which are permitte...
08/06/1996
5359962Center-Spar fish pen
A spar-buoy pen includes a net that is held open by a single elongated, substantially vertically oriented center spar. The pen of this invention includes either a fixed center spar or a floating spar buoy that is substantially vertically aligned. Several ...
11/01/1994
5337459Magnetically releasable clamp
A clamp includes a U-shaped member having a pair of legs, with each leg having a cavity in the side of the leg facing the other leg; and a clutch for receiving and restraining the legs of the U-shaped member. Pads are attached to the insides of the legs f...
08/16/1994
5288088Wire gripper
A wire gripper which facilitates insertion of a wire and which retains wires of varying thickness. The wire gripper includes a first member biased towards a second member so that the first and second members are tangent to one another until a wire is inse...
02/22/1994
5263528Cord lock
The window blind cord lock disclosed has a pair of transverse cord accommodating channels which are angled downwardly from each other toward the outside of the cord lock. A fixed locking element and a moveable locking element are disposed selectively in o...
11/23/1993
4914961Device for fastening a vibrating wire to a component of a meter
Device for fastening a vibrating wire to a component of a meter. The device comprises a body having two prongs and two cylindrical, conical, prismatic or wedge-shaped retainers made of electrically insulating material. The retainers are in contact with th...
04/10/1990
4893810Quick release collar
A quick release collar for a weight lifting barbell includes a collar body, an axially movable sleeve and a plurality of radially movable balls which are cammed into frictional engagement with the bar. A tension ring rigidly attached to the sleeve has a t...
01/16/1990
4830340Rope grip apparatus
A rope grip apparatus for use in the field of tying down cargo in delivery trucks, construction, tying down aircraft, mountain climbing, farming, ranching, boating or other similar uses where rope is used and is typically tied in knots to secure articles ...
05/16/1989
4762318Exerciser
An exerciser that includes a stretchable tension member connected to an adjuster mechanism which permits the tension member's length to be varied as desired by the user. The adjuster mechanism, in preferred form, includes a housing that defines a cavity o...
08/09/1988
4656698Arrangement for gripping end regions of elongated flexible elements
An arrangement for gripping end regions of an elongated flexible element extended between support surfaces, comprises a casing having an interior passage, and an inner conically-shaped wall, and a movable sleeve mounted for axial movement relative to the ...
04/14/1987
4507830Holder for sheet-like objects
The present invention relates to a rapid-action holder for sheet-like objects. While there is no lack of means for affixing sheet-like, nonrigid or semi-rigid material to wall or other surfaces, the application of such means--nails, drawing pins, adhesive...
04/02/1985
4392555Fall protection device
A fall protection safety device is disclosed which is suitable for use in environments wherein suspended particulate matter is present. The device comprises an elongated tubular housing having an upper end guide block with a centrally located opening ther...
07/12/1983
4389059Seat belt webbing guide
A seat belt webbing guide (100) for directing seat belt webbing material (120) from a retractor to a shoulder belt (130) includes a one-piece cover and housing (10) in which a lightweight load bearing wire loop (60) is disposed in a substantially triangul...
06/21/1983
4362288Shock-absorbing cable anchor for mobile equipment
A shock absorbing cable anchor for mobile equipment has an open-ended sleeve or housing with a slot along one side thereof through which an electrical cable may be inserted, with both ends of the cable passing through one of the open ends of the sleeve an...
12/07/1982
4340997Rope clamping device comprising two toothed clamping elements adapted to be pressed against the rope
A rope clamping device having two opposing clamping elements with teeth which are mounted above a bearing surface for varying the distance therebetween to allow a rope to be inserted and removed it is configured so that the distance therebetween is reduci...
07/27/1982
4238108Flow control device
An improved flow control device for regulating the flow of fluid through flexible tubing wherein the flow control device utilizes a rotatable member with trunnions positioned to be captively guided and rotated along guide surfaces. The rotatable member is...
12/09/1980
4195587Sheet cleat having movable gripping jaws
The subject of the invention is a sheet cleat, especially for sailboats, whose essential elements are movable gripping jaws which form a gripping gap between them, and whose surface parts cooperating with the sheet consist of rollers having a serration an...
04/01/1980
4164223Surgical instrument
An instrument for use with surgical procedures such as for clearing and disloding the contents of chest tubing, catheters, common duct T-tubing and IV tubing and the like. A pair of rollers are mounted on shafts which are hinged together at one end. A cyl...
08/14/1979
4096807Restraint shield
A cargo control restraint shield for use in the container of a trailer truck for weather protection of the cargo, compartmentalization of the cargo and for restraining the cargo and holding it in place. Cables are secured within the container at the upper...
06/27/1978
3984081Medical device for controlling flow of intravenous solutions
A vertically elongated hollow rectangular box with vertical walls and an open top and bottom has a downwardly and rearwardly extending slot in one side wall. The forward edge of the slot bears a series of arcuate rearwardly facing notches cut into the hou...
10/05/1976
3960149Flow control device
A flow control device for accurately regulating the flow of fluid through flexible tubing. A pivotal platen is employed in conjunction with a roller which upon rotation along an intersecting axis with a length of tubing will effect a squeezing or compress...
06/01/1976
3948362Personal safety equipment
A safety device comprising a runner which can be threaded onto a suspended safety line and houses a linegripping member movable between an unlocked condition and a locked condition and an operating member which provides externally of the runner an attachm...
04/06/1976
 
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