Ballistic resistant body covering
A ballistic resistant body covering for protecting the torso, groin and neck area from ballistic missiles.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6990761 | Identification tag and method of making the same for wire rope slings After a wire rope sling is fabricated and the sleeve has been painted and dried, an adhesive type of tag containing all of the information required by ASME B30.9c is applied directly to the sleeve's surface. The sleeve and the tag will then be encased using a transp... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6189186 | Elastomeric cord lock with dual cord passages An elastomeric cord lock has two specially shaped passages extending through an elastomeric body. Lengths of cord pass through each of the passages and can be tied off at the ends to keep the cords from slipping out of the cord lock passages. Each passage... | 02/20/2001 |
| 5964253 | Fastening system for a dobby suspension lever pulling cables The ends of two cables associated with a suspension lever in a negative dobby for controlling a common held frame are fixed in a ferrule of an eyelet which is shaped to engage a fastening section provided on a terminal edge of the lever.... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5725582 | Surgical implants A surgical implant (20) comprises a hank formed from a single strand (21) of flexible biocompatible material (such as polyester) with at least one bight (22) at each end of the hank and a tail (25) extending from one end, and a crimpable sleeve-like eleme... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5440788 | Cord lock of elastomeric material A cord lock including a body of resiliently deformable elastomeric material containing a passage through which one or more cords extend, with the passage having walls urged by the resilience of the elastomeric material against opposite sides of a cord or ... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5423820 | Surgical cable and crimp A double-apertured L-shaped crimp is crimped to one end of a cable. The other end of the cable is passed around the bone or bones and, if the situation requires, any orthopedic appliance or device to be attached to the bones, and it is then passed through... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5188637 | Clip for elastomeric ligation tubing A metallic clip, to fasten two ends of latex surgical tubing under tension when used as a ligation element especially as in the castration of animals, provides a cylindrical tubular element defining an axially aligned slit through its periphery, with each... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5068948 | Traction cable A traction cable is provided for use on a vehicle tire to increase traction in snow and ice. The traction cable comprises a pair of elongated flexible side members having first and second ends, a plurality of flexible cross members interconnecting the sid... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5052602 | Lanyard A lanyard made of a weavable, braided material having a loop at one end fashioned by turning the end of the lanyard braid back upon itself and the second end of the lanyard having a loop fashioned by turning the end of the lanyard back onto itself and ins... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4869375 | Flexible member for attaching articles to a dishwasher rack A strap is provided for retaining at least one article on a rack. The strap comprises at least three spaced apart, substantially annular eyelets, and at least one elongated resilient cord. The cord serves to resiliently attach the eyelets to each other. T... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4757578 | Flexible member for attaching articles to a dishwasher rack A strap is provided for retaining at least one article on a rack. The strap comprises at least three spaced apart, substantially annular eyelets, and at least one elongated resilient cord. The cord serves to resiliently attach the eyelets to each other. T... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4759001 | Termination apparatus for a marine streamer employing a flexible load bearing outer hosewall A hosewall terminating apparatus for a streamer section utilizing a load bearing flexible hosewall includes an inner sleeve having radially extending outward protrusions and an outer sleeve having radially extending inward protrusions. With the inner slee... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4738006 | Net mending device A device for mending a broken cord in a sports net. The device includes a pair of ferrules having deformable flaps that can be crimped onto the broken cord ends. The ferrules can be connected with each other by a flexible cord element gripped by sleeves o... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4662056 | Method of affixing ornamentation support members to a cord-like member A method and apparatus for affixing ornamentation support members to a cord-like member, wherein the ornamentation support members include a clamp and a tangentially extending base member which is bonded to the clamp. In accordance with the invention, the... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4560424 | Process for forming a prestress anchorage by drawing a steel sleeve over a metal core A process for forming a prestressed anchorage by drawing a steel sleeve over a metal core of elongate shape having a substantially round section, consisting in using a sleeve having an inner diameter substantially equal to the outer diameter of the metal ... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4463455 | Two part adjustable belt with locking means An adjustable two part belt with locking means comprises elongated belt members which overlap each other and transverse members connected to the ends of the overlapping portions of the belt members and at least partially encircling the corresponding porti... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4460159 | Optical cable and cable pulling attachment assemblies An optical cable with an axial tensile strength member extending from one cable end beyond the cable jacket, and a pulling attachment secured to the extension of the strength member and does not seal directly around the cable jacket. A moulded plastic enc... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4413386 | Connecting device for end of rope or bar and method for producing thereof A connecting device for a rope or bar to be connected to a threaded bolt, includes a coupling threaded at one end for threaded engagement with the threaded bolt and having a radially inwardly extending annular shoulder at its other end. A sleeve swaged on... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4321956 | Belt attachment for tire chains A wire rope traction device or cable tire chain includes lateral cables and a plurality of cross cables for extending between the lateral cables across the sole of a tire. Flat metal members secured to the lateral cables and ends of the cross cables form ... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4280545 | Wire rope traction device for tires A wire rope traction device for tires, and particularly radial tires, includes lateral cables and a plurality of cross cables for extending between the lateral cables across the sole of a tire. Flat metal members secured to the lateral cables and ends of ... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4242777 | Marked cable sling Process for marking slings or the like having a malleable metal sleeve crimped to the sling cable loop, characterized in that intaglio marking is effected on a plate, the plate is introduced into one of the sleeve shaping dies and the press is operated to... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4197615 | Shortening device This invention relates broadly to an apparatus for shortening wires, cables and the like without requiring the disconnection of such wires and cutting off the ends thereof to achieve the shortening. The apparatus consists generally of a sheet metal or the... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4087889 | Wire connecting sleeve A C-shaped wire connecting sleeve is formed having a plurality of elongated ribs pressed into part of its back portion which in turn is joined by two semi-circular end gripping portions. Upon being compressed about an enclosed wire or cable, the ribs not ... | 05/09/1978 |