Class 24/134KB - Cam engaging or disengaging

Subclass of Class 24 - Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
No. of patents: 48
Last issue date: 08/05/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7406789	Information band An information band (1) for fitting around a wrist of a wearer and for containing information about the wearer. The information band includes a clip (2) and a band (3). The clip (2) has a lid part (5) pivotably connected to a botto...	08/05/2008
7360282	Lace blocking device A device for blocking at least one strand of a lace or cord, including a hollow body, a blocking member, and a control member. A cavity of the hollow body defines a housing of the blocking member. The control member allows biasing the blocking member for a displacem...	04/22/2008
7302740	High tension line clamp with quick release mechanism A line clamp or stopping apparatus includes a housing one part of which serves to clamp or wedge a line subjected to high tension upwards of ten tons. The other part of the housing controls the first part. An eccentric wheel rotates freely within the first part in r...	12/04/2007
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
7261138	Child safe cord lock A cord lock for window coverings has one or more cams adjacent a surface over which a one or more lift cords travel. The cams are spring biased to a locked position in which they press the lift cords against the surface. A cam lock with a release cord is provided wh...	08/28/2007
7234686	Fail-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
7226043	Stable fail-safe cleat with automatic in-line locking cam A failsafe stable cleat with automatic in-line line-locking includes a frame having proximate and a remote sides on substantially opposite sides of the frame and formed with a passageway, extending between the proximate and remote sides, for receiving a line and gen...	06/05/2007
7117920	Automatically activated cord lock A cord lock for use in a window covering for selectively locking lift cords in a predetermined position includes a housing adapted to be fitted in the head rail of the window covering with the housing having a pivotal locking lever with a cord gripping formation at ...	10/10/2006
7073780	Fail-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
7039987	Suspension system A suspension or staying system uses a length of wire or cable with a hook or plain bead secured to one end. The hook may be secured directly or indirectly to a structure. The other or free end of the wire or cable is extended through a jam cleat and around an object...	05/09/2006
6994385	Arrow extractor An arrow extractor presents a plate having a shelf thereon for placement along one side of an embedded arrow shaft. A locking block on the opposed side of the shaft is movable from a first release position to a second locked position against the shaft so as to clamp...	02/07/2006
6941620	Strap interconnection adjusting assembly A pair of cam-buckles properly disposed in a back-to-back manner may be slid along an anchoring strap passed through it and yet reliably kept in place to accommodate loads depending from it regardless of the direction the load is tethered from without danger of slip...	09/13/2005
6902031	Personal safety device for a vertical rope A safety device (100) includes a base (110), a handle (120) pivotally mounted on the base, a cleat (130) pivotally mounted on the base, and a cover (140) pivotally mounted on the base. A rope (99) is routed between the cleat...	06/07/2005
6782588	Clamp device adapted for maintaining a tightened state of a string A clamp device for a string includes a housing that confines an operating space and that is formed with string inlet and string outlet holes. Each of a pair of clamp members has a pivot portion pivotally retained in the housing, and a clamping portion that extends f...	08/31/2004
6742770	Fail-safe device for raising/lowering articles 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...	06/01/2004
6672664	Child car seat and belt locking apparatus used therefor A child car seat (10) has a belt insertion opening (13) having inlets at opposite side surfaces thereof to receive a seat belt (16) inserted therethrough, and has an aperture (14) opening to the front surface thereof to provide access to the belt insertio...	01/06/2004
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
6234454	Failsafe device for raising/lowering articles A failsafe device for raising/lowering articles includes a frame and a fastener for attaching the frame to a ceiling or wall to elevate an article above the floor. A pulley or sheave is mounted on the frame about a substantially horizontal axis when the f...	05/22/2001
5577576	Disengageable descender with self-locking of the rope The invention relates to a self-locking descender wherein the pulley in the form of a cam is equipped with a drive finger cooperating with a mechanism having a transmission rod movable between an active engagement position with the finger to establish a u...	11/26/1996
5454140	Cord locking device A cord locking device of this invention comprises a casing having openings respectively at opposite ends and a longitudinal aperture in a front plate, and a slide adapted to be inserted in the casing. The slide has a pair of resilient grip portions extend...	10/03/1995
5408729	Apparatus for clamping an elongated flexible member An apparatus for releasably clamping an elongated flexible member is provided. This clamping apparatus includes body defining at least one passage therethrough. A clamping member is operatively associated with the body member such that a portion of the cl...	04/25/1995
5335685	Hold down channel assembly for tents, canopies or awnings A readily assemblable and disassemblable tent, awning or canopy structure including tubular beams, rafters and uprights interconnected by slip fit junction fittings in telescope relation with respect to the beams, rafters and uprights, the improvement com...	08/09/1994
5133111	Cam cleat This invention relates to a cam cleat device for use in gripping rope, lines, or the like. The device includes a base plate having a rope receiving surface portion along and against which the rope travels, a cam pivotally connected to the base plate, and ...	07/28/1992
5123374	Releasable toggle locking mooring hook An improved releasable toggle locking mooring hook (10) having a releasable hook (20), toggle linkage (89), a stop/release mechanism (119), a self locking safety latch (126) and a self release mechanism (251) adapted to provide a secure locking mooring ho...	06/23/1992
4887325	Patient positioning apparatus A Patient Positioning Apparatus comprises a hoist and pulley assembly suspended on a frame above a bed, and connectable through adjustable straps and clamping means to a sling which is positioned under the patient. When the rope connected to the hoist and...	12/19/1989
4843687	Hand held rope cleat A portable hand held rope cleat has two opposing rope gripping rotatable cams affixed to a tubular handle by two convergent side arms. The size and structure of the device allows for easy and comfortable gripping of jib sheets while trimming sails during ...	07/04/1989
4716630	Cam lock with positive release An improvement to a cam lock mechanism suitable for use in a wide variety of rope and belt tightening apparatus including boat anchor systems and tree seats and climbing aids to insure the positive engagement of the cam locking device employs a transverse...	01/05/1988
4674722	Medical accessory pole clamp A mounting clamp particularly suited for mounting medical accessories on support poles comprises a stationary clamping surface which can be attached to an accessory housing. A cam is pivotly mounted on a trunnion connected to the stationary clamping surfa...	06/23/1987
4620499	Cam cleat A cam cleat having opposed rotatable rope-gripping cams can be remotely operated by the action of the free end of the rope on an open rope-engaging face of a cam actuating arm, there being a rope-restraining lip overlying the rope-engaging face of the arm...	11/04/1986
4528727	Apparatus for releasably clamping an elongate member Described is an apparatus for releasably clamping a cable or line (6), comprising a housing (1), a clamping lever (3) which is mounted rotatably thereon (at 7) and two clamping surfaces (2, 8) of which the first is arranged on the housing (1) and the seco...	07/16/1985
4453486	Cam cleat A cam cleat includes a pair of spring loaded cams or pawls rotatably mounted on a base. The cams have specially formed teeth and open and close in opposite rotary directions to releasably grip a line therebetween. The cams or pawls are rotatably mounted o...	06/12/1984
4397253	Rope cleat teeth structure A cleat formed with an improved rope-engaging surface adapted to facilitate the engagement of a rope and its subsequent release from the cleat. The rope-engaging surface is formed with a first stage raked and slanted teeth structure that tends to be self-...	08/09/1983
4387489	Clasp for locking a ligature loop This disclosure relates to a clasp for gripping free end portions of a strap to maintain a loop thereof tightly engaged around an object, such as a portion of the human body, the clasp including upper and lower casing halves with means for releasably secu...	06/14/1983
4373234	Device for gripping an elongated flexible element A device for gripping an elongated flexible element, such as a flexible belt, and including a first member, an actuating member mounted to swing relative to the first member between locking and released positions, and a locking member connected to the act...	02/15/1983
4368769	Tire chain A skid-resisting chain adapted to be attached to and removed from the tires of a vehicle with a minimum of effort to provide improved traction in snow, ice, mud or other slippery road conditions. The attachment-detachment means comprises a flexible metal ...	01/18/1983
4355441	Rope-lock A rope lock intended for preventing a rope (13) inserted therein from being moved in a certain direction therethrough by a pulling force in the rope. The lock is primarily intended for use as a sheet lock or a winch unloading lock on sailing boats. The lo...	10/26/1982
4278042	Cam cleat A cam cleat designed to secure sheets, halyards, lines etc. introduced into it on boats. The cam cleat includes two parts moving respectively, towards and away from each other, the faces of these parts which face each other being serrated, and these parts...	07/14/1981
4258888	Quick releasing high strength connector A device for rapidly securing and releasing a helicopter is provided. The vice effects positive haul down of an aircraft from a landing attitude above a landing pad aboard ship to a predetermined landing position on the pad, among other uses, through a pl...	03/31/1981
4217847	Self-release cam cleat A rope holding device including an improved cam cleat useful on a sailboat for maintaining sail ropes taut. The improved cam cleat contains two cam-type jaws to grip the rope, one of which has a serrated or tooth-like surface for gripping, while the other...	08/19/1980
4148224	Belt adjuster box style This box type belt adjuster includes a box open at least at one end so as to form a passage therein for a belt or other webbing around a cam which latter is supported on a transverse shaft in the box. A snap-on cap covers the inner end of the passage and ...	04/10/1979

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