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A method of swing on a swing is disclosed, in which a user positioned on a standard swing suspended by two chains from a substantially horizontal tree branch induces side to side motion by pulling alternately on one chain and then the other.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8166617 | Device for organizing and maintaining the patency of lines One aspect of the invention relates to a device that efficiently folds and organizes tubing and cords while not compromising their function. In certain embodiments, the device provides dynamic length adjustment in the form to reducing line length, and the device org... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7431077 | Cable hanger for use in a cable guided fishing assembly A cable hanger for use in a cable-guided fishing operation is disclosed. The disclosed invention provides a cable hanger in which a specially-shaped hanger body is connected to a handle having a cable groove running through it. The cable groove allows for the center... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7354100 | 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 rotatable mounted on a sliding door, a first pin disposed at a front portio... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7335050 | Electrical connector for use in connecting wires An electrical connector having a housing with a chamber and at least one wire receiving passageway for receiving two or more wires into the chamber. An engagement member is configured to be rotatable within the chamber. The engagement member is configured to fractur... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7299851 | Safety cord connector A cord connector for use in a covering for an architectural opening, the connector being designed to interconnect a plurality of operating cords with a single pull cord and wherein the connector includes two interconnectable members that when interconnected define a... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293438 | Cable lockout assembly A cable lockout assembly includes a cable sizing mechanism coupled to a cable clamping mechanism. The cable sizing mechanism is coupled with the cable clamping mechanism for adjusting the cable clamping mechanism relative to a size of the cable. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7264035 | Temporary window covering The invention is directed to a temporary window covering that may include a pleated cover formed from a sheet of material having a plurality of horizontal creases extending across the width of the sheet thereby defining a plurality of pleats, a bottom rail attached ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7255149 | Temporary window covering The invention is directed to a temporary window shade that may include an elongated cover having a top end and a bottom end, and that may be adapted to be oriented in a retracted position, an extended position, and a plurality of intermediate positions. The temporar... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7249397 | Hinged latch device with elongate strap hinge A latch device comprises a base suitable for attachment to a substrate, a cover, an elongate strap hinge that connects the base and cover, a hinge guide structure and/or a camming structure, and a locking mechanism. The cover is selectively movable about the strap h... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7249399 | Cargo securing systems for cargo bed The present invention relates generally to restraint systems for cargo on cargo transporting vehicles, such as trucks, having designated cargo-carrying space. In particularly, the present invention relates to a system for restraining cargo in the bed of a truck, suc... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243402 | Locking clip A clip assembly having first and second pivoting gripping members that are locked in gripping engagement to a tarp or other material and attached to a rope or shock cord. The gripping members include jaws and arms that are joined by a pivot connection so that the ja... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237307 | Slip grip device The present invention is a slip grip device, which permits a cord to be adjusted to any given position or length. It adjusts through a tension mechanism, while allowing the cord to break apart at a pre-determined pressure, thus ensuring safety in the event that the ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7181807 | Rope clamp A clamp for securing a section of rope or the like is provided. The clamp includes a link having two side members connected at a first end by a cross member and attached at an opposite end at an apex. A ring is slidably attached to the link and a finger extends from... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7108710 | Multi-element biased suture clip A suture clamping system, including a plurality of elements positioned together in a row, wherein at least one of the elements is flexible, the plurality of elements each being dimensioned such that an opening slot is formed through the row of elements when the at l... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7086815 | Lashing device for tying a load in a transport conveyance A lashing device having a base and a lashing bail journaled to the base is constructed for attachment to a lashing channel mounted on or in a loading floor of a transport conveyance such as an aircraft. The base includes a socket for mounting an interconnecting elem... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077169 | Gripper for an Axminster gripper weaving machine A gripper for an Axminster weaving machine comprises at least two clamping parts (2,3) connected to one another and moving with respect to one another for clamping and releasing a pile yarn. The clamping parts (2,3) are interconnected by means of inter... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7076844 | Open sided cam lock for ropes A cam lock device for flexible ropes, cords or similar elongated materials has a pivotable cam element with a convexly curved, preferably knurled periphery and an eccentrically located pivot point supporting it on a base. A stationary cam surface integral with the b... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7036297 | Trimmer attachment A fully-adjustable lightweight trimmer attachment assembly (10) broadly comprises a wheel (14), a rod (16) extending from the wheel (14), and a mounting mechanism (18) for rotationally mounting the rod (16) to a trimmer (... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6966534 | Wire system for hanging picture frames A wire system for use with picture frames and other items to be hung from or mounted to a vertical support. The wire system includes a base that includes a plurality of openings and rotatable levers that include respective internal passageways. Wire is installed thr... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6953175 | Gated retainer A quick acting gated retainer for wire, cable, or other elongated material requiring a permanent or temporary mount. The device features one or a pair of spring biased gates on one or both sides rotating and concurrently translating inwardly, during both the inserti... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6948594 | Rope locking device with automatic safety mechanism A rope locking device comprises a lock housing, guide housing, first and second shoe, means for suspending the first and second shoes, a handle, and cams operably connecting the handle to one of the shoes. The guide housing is positioned within the lock housing and ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6925951 | Boat docking rope cuffs A rope-fastening device used in docking a boat or other watercraft. The device comprises two adjustable locking rings, both of which can close around a rope or mooring line. Each locking ring has a plurality of gripping members on the inner surface to prevent the ro... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6892429 | Brake device for a lace The brake device (30) for a lace (2), of a boot (31), sliding in a base part (1) linked to the boot (31), comprises a lever (3) articulated on the base part (1), returned by an elastic means (11) into a positio... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6648049 | Cord lock and method for adjusting the length of a window blind assembly A cord lock desirably for a window blind assembly adapted to be releasably locked to a cord, such as a vertical cord of the window blind assembly, at alternate locations along the length of the cord. The cord lock desirably includes a first member and a s... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6471268 | Device for displacing a pipe etc A device for engaging an elongate article, such as a pipe or cable, for displacing the article longitudinally, comprises a tubular body formed of a plurality of longitudinal parts arranged to be opened apart and then closed together around the elongate ar... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6374466 | Spring loaded and latchable stake pocket tie down apparatus An improved spring loaded and latchable stake pocket tie down apparatus for rope and the like, made of a main housing, a spline, a push spring, a carriage, a self locking damp, a return spring and a pivot pin whereby a load or the like, will be significan... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6301753 | Knotless securing device A knotless securing device (10) includes a main shaft (14) with at least two loops (40) connected to each end of the main shaft (14). The length of the main shaft (14) between the loops (40) is long enough to accept a plurality of wraps of a rope (30) hav... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6282759 | Automatic cable clamping vice An automatic cable clamping vice with insertion of the cable (1) between an upper tightening member (2) and a lower tightening member (3) anchored through an eyelet (12) is described. In accordance with the present invention the connection between the tig... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6212919 | Adjustable cable loop locking system for securing a pair of spacially separated articles together An adjustable cable loop locking system for securing two spaced apart articles, such as a boat to dock piling, with a length of flexible cable is disclosed. The system includes first and second mechanisms slidably disposed on opposite end portions of a ca... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6178603 | Wire tensioning apparatus A wire tensioning apparatus includes a pair of opposed pressure grips interconnected by a cable or cord, and a wire tensioning device such as a double-action winch secured to the cord intermediate the grips. The grips each include a baseplate having a rot... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6108877 | Tension fastener A tension fastener for securing elongated implements to a backpack or other device. The fastener comprises a base that has a bar for attaching it to a strap, a hook disposed on the top surface of the base near one of its ends, and two parallel channels fo... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6105626 | Gripper rapier wedge gap arrangement A gripper rapier provision for weaving machines with a fixed gripper rapier body has a hook and a gripping face on the inside of the hook. A hinged clip suspended from the fixed gripper rapier body, with a gripping face thereon, works together with the gr... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6092561 | Thread clamp for a weaving machine and a weaving machine with a thread clamp of this kind The thread clamp has cooperating clamping sections with elevations (2) and depressions (3) which extend transverse to the laying-in direction of the thread (4) to be held firmly by the thread clamp. When the clamp is closed, a free space (5) is in each ca... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6070305 | Releasable retention assembly for temporarily retaining utility pole covers A releasable retention assembly includes an elongated flexible member, a retention member and a lock mechanism. The flexible member has opposite end portions and a length sufficient for wrapping at least once about an utility pole to retain a cover in pla... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6047930 | Aerial cable retainer with fulcrum point An aerial cable spacer is provided with a cable retainer. The cable retainer includes a cable retaining arm. A mid portion of the cable retaining arm includes a fulcrum point. The fulcrum point engages and exerts a force on the cable as the cable retainin... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5979022 | T-bar wireline clamp A heavy duty clamp for cables or wires, and the like, said clamp having increased strength and resistance to distortion or breakage. Two overlying clamp plates, or segments, are held against relative movement by one of the plates having a shoulder member ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5971054 | Safety cord pull apparatus A safety cord-pull apparatus has a top portion and a bottom portion which include raised waves to secure control cords from a blind. A razor blade molded into the cord-pull apparatus cuts the control cords in the event a child or small pet becomes entangl... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5950284 | Strapping apparatus A strapping apparatus for strapping, clamping together or holding together different objects includes a strapping body and a strapping means. The strapping body is a solid body formed with at least one pair of slots or bores extending angularly to each ot... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5947629 | Cord fastener A fastener for releasably clamping cords which includes a housing having a bore therein and a movable locking arm selectively movable from an unlocked to a locked position. The housing and the locking arm are provided with securing protrusions for securin... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5933924 | Power line insulator clamp A power line insulator clamp for clamping a power line to the top of a power line-holding insulator which comprises first and second clamping members pivotally hinged together by a hinge connection. The first clamping member has a first section configured... | 08/10/1999 |
