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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7992259 | Tension reducer for cable wrap security device A security device includes a housing containing a ratchet mechanism and a rotatable spool for storing a plurality of cable loops which extend outwardly from a plurality of openings formed in the housing and wrapped around the sides of a box-like object. A collar is ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7353766 | Movable cleat and method of use The invention is an apparatus and method of use that involves a movable cleat on a boat. The movable cleat includes a base neck supporting two cleat arms above two cleat channels on both sides of the base neck, a base tunnel and two base apertures. One aspect of the... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7243399 | Wrapping device for packages A wrapping device for packages includes a tying member having two or more arms each having a longitudinal bore and an orifice perpendicular to and communicating with the bore, and a tying cord engaged into the bores and the orifices of the arms, to form two right an... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7213278 | Method of storing a sleeping bag with a clinching mechanism A sleeping bag having a cinch mechanism that can be closed with a single hand. The cinch mechanism includes, for example, a loop and a cord attached at an end of the sleeping bag. When the sleeping bag has been rolled, the loop is pulled in one direction, while the ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7076807 | Child's bib that includes a bead string fastener A child's bib includes a plastic string (5, 55, 56) which has a free-bearing part (55, 56) that extends from one end of the edge of the neck-surrounding recess of the bib to the front piece thereof and terminating in the proximity of the other end of t... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7036194 | Shoe lace A shoe lace including a wired cord 3 fixed to a conventional end piece 5 at one end and a buckle or anchoring device 1 incorporating two holes 2 at the other. The lace is threaded across the shoe between two opposite eyelets only and fast... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6959470 | Pigtail fastener An apparatus for releasably securing a line having a cross sectional thickness and at least one free end. The fastener has a shaft dimensioned for wrapping the line around the shaft. The shaft has a pair of ends at least one of which includes: an insertion structure... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6932309 | Holder for an electronic device An apparatus and method for holding a portable electronic device, comprising a base formed of thin, flat, rigid, material, and having, in a lower portion a first, substantially unbroken, flat surface, against which the inner lower surface of the device can be mounte... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6742223 | Clamping device for storing bundled items A clamping device includes two jaws each having a hinge end pivotally secured together with a pivot shaft. One of the jaws includes a distal attachment end having a number of teeth, and the other jaw includes a distal attachment end having a pivotal pawl which has a... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6735829 | U-shaped lace buckle A structure of a U-shaped lace buckle is disclosed. The U-shaped lace buckle comprises a shallow trench located at a central region. A releasing hole and a fastening hole are disposed within the central hollow region. The dimension of the releasing hole is larger th... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6581250 | String fastening device and cloth to which the device is attached The present invention provides a string fastening device which allows a string to be threaded thereinto easily, facilitates tightening of the string and enables the string to be gripped softly and captured accurately. The string fastening device can be us... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6450982 | Cinch clip for cast or bandage protector A cast or bandage protector comprises a lightweight, plastic bag that is open at one end. The user can insert an arm or leg through the open end of the bag to protect a cast or bandage from getting wet. A cinch clip is looped around the open end of the ba... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6164291 | Retracting hairholder device A retracting hairholder device includes a main body casing for retaining a tensioned coilable flexible non-elastic cord member. The flexible non-elastic cord member extends from the main body casing to form a loop and has a wound position and a plurality ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6134754 | Line keep A line keep includes a substantially flat base having a top surface and an opposing bottom surface. Positioned on the bottom surface is a pressure sensitive adhesive. Extending through the base between the top surface and opposing bottom surface are a pai... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6092401 | Electronic article surveillance security device A security device affixable to a package includes a housing, a strap, and a crossover connector carried by a cable. The strap is formed with a toothed channel containing a plurality of teeth that lockingly engage with a plurality of locking fingers formed... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5915629 | Security fastening connection for packets and other uses Security fastening connection for packets and other uses, destined to the joining of the ends of fastening means such as ropes, perforated tapes, dented tapes or similar being applied to packets constituted by postal packages, luggage or boxes; includes a... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5913619 | Merchandise marking tag with stub nose This sheet material marking tag has a stiffly resilient header part united along a border to an information part for printed matter. A holding orifice in the header comprises a major recess divisible into substantially equal upper and lower halves. The or... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5906033 | Length adjusting device for fastening straps of a mask A length adjusting device for fastening straps of a mask includes an oblong elastic thin plate with a plurality of stepped hook portions. One strap of fastening straps of the mask is to be detachably fitted at a base end portion of the elastic thin plate ... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5794464 | Universal wrap security device A security device which includes a locking member, a ratchet member, and a plurality of cables. The cables extend through both a fastener and a base of the locking member and are wrapped around all six sides of a book or box-like structure. The fastener i... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5774945 | Bundling device A device (10) for securing together a bundle (26) of objects includes a support member (12) to which a longitudinally stretchable and resilient cord (14) is integrally affixed. The support member includes a handle (24) to facilitate gripping of the device... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5722266 | Universal wrap security device A security device which includes a locking member, a ratchet member, and a plurality of cables. The cables extend through both a fastener and a base of the locking member and are wrapped around all six sides of a book or box-like structure. The fastener i... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5640742 | Spring badge clip A one piece spring clip is provided which includes first and second relatively stiff elongate arms. Each arm has a gripping portion at one end and a jaw portion at an opposite end. A web interconnects the arms intermediate their ends, the web forming a pi... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5315736 | Connection for an anchor line to a tarpaulin which ruptures before the tarpaulin tears A device (2) in a tarpaulin (3) for connecting a line (10) with the tarpaulin. A sheet of foldable material is folded over and forms two opposing portions (5, 6) which are interconnected with one another along a fold edge (48) formed during the folding. E... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5210911 | Wrapping device A device for rapidly wrapping a bundle of newspapers or magazines to be recycled, consisting of a fiberboard plate having a hole with a string-receiving slit through its major surfaces, and arcuate recesses on opposite edges of the plate, each recess havi... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5195216 | Hooking clasp for a cord-like thing A hooking clasp for a cord-like member is provided which can simply and securely bind objects and furthermore, can be used repeatedly. The hooking clasp of the invention has a structure in which two elastic flat plates are fixed at their center portions, ... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5008983 | Portable cleat A portable cleat including a primary connector element having a principal axis and opposed ends and a secondary connector element attached to the primary connector element at at least one of the ends, said secondary connector element having angularly disp... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4978096 | Support for book and reading matter This comprises a lightweight support for books and magazines comprising a baseboard which seats on the lap of the user or other substantially horizontal surface, and a book plate which is adjustable to a desired angular position relative to the baseboard.... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4932790 | Closure device for an extruded plastics net bag In the proximity of the mouth of the bag there is disposed a filiform closing member which is threaded through interstices of the net material and is provided with two ends extending laterally outwardly of the bag. The ends are attached together with a sh... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4898115 | Line identifying bookmark A bookmark device is disclosed which is adapted to mark a particular line on a particular page of a book. The device includes a generally rectangular member having a plurality of portions and segments which fit about the page to be identified and which ar... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4648159 | Fastener for a lace or rope or the like A device for removably securing a line or the like, said device having a base with at least one fastener integral therewith. The fastener has at least one wall extending outwardly therefrom and is, effectively, flexibly secured to the base with the wall t... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4379797 | Automatically expanding pop-up decoration An automatically expanding pop-up decoration for use in gift-wrapping a package is capable of assuming a compact folded orientation suitable for storage in a limited area, yet expands automatically upon application to a package so as to create a substanti... | 04/12/1983 |
| 4374877 | Automatically expanding pop-up decoration An automatically expanding pop-up decoration for use in gift-wrapping a package is capable of assuming a compact folded orientation suitable for storage in a limited area, yet expands automatically upon application to a package so as to create a substanti... | 02/22/1983 |
| 4293601 | Flower-like decorative ornament A flower-like decorative ornament for use in gift-wrapping a package comprises an artificial flower and an elasticized cord, with the free ends of the cord extending upwardly through the flower to provide the appearance of stamens.... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4290171 | Clamping device A hollow tube contains a longitudinally movable adjustment member having a pair of V-shaped line-engaging openings at its inner end for receiving opposite ends of the line and a manually operable stop on the outer end of the tube threadably engages the ad... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4262391 | Wire Clamp A hose clamp includes a coupler body and spring wire. The coupler is substantially triangular in cross section, having a pair of passageway interconnecting two surfaces. The wire, having a head on one end, is routed through one passageway, around the hose... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4201806 | Spray decoration A spray-like decorative ornament for use in gift-wrapping a package comprises a rigidifying core having top and bottom edges and a strip of metal foil wound about the core, a section of the strip being of greater height than the core and the top portion o... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4106164 | Device for absorbing shock in a cable The two overlapped end portions of a tensioned cable are secured together by a clamp having a resiliently yieldable strap which is bowed so as to permit elongation of the cable when the latter is subjected to shock loads.... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4092075 | Line attachment device A device for interconnecting tie-down ropes permitting the securement of rope segments in various angular relationships to one another. First and second members of the device each define multiple inset areas having an irregular surface for embedded engage... | 05/30/1978 |