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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7404239 | Adjuster for adjustable restraint strap An adjuster is provided for a restraint system having a belt which extends through the adjuster and includes a free end and another end or fastening end which is adapted to be secured to an object. The adjuster allows adjustment of the length of the belt between the... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7337779 | Facemask tape-adjuster The facemask tape-adjuster is an adjusting device for the tapes of facemasks comprising of a upper piece and a lower piece respectively made joint at one edge, in which the inner face of upper piece is made to have pressing region complementary to that which is made... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7103942 | Buckle for strapping used in a water heater security system A water heater security system includes a woven, flexible strap disposed around a water heater to maintain the water heater in a fixed relationship with an adjacent wall. The system includes a pair of wall brackets and may include a buckle assembly. The strap may be... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7020933 | Connector device for suspending straps A connector device includes a base coupled to a strap and having a chamber formed between two side panels and having a curved slot formed in each of the side panels. A connector frame is rotatably secured to the base with an axle, a shaft is attached to the frame an... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7010836 | Web adjuster device A web adjuster for use with a web. A clamping member and a bearing member are mounted to a web adjuster frame and movable relative to the frame about a common axis. The web extends at least partially around the bearing member. Applying tension to the web moves the c... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004695 | Fastening device A fastening device for fastening a rope comprises a main body which includes a base, two spaced-apart legs extending longitudinally from the base and each having one end extending away from the base, and a first cross bar, a second cross bar and a third cross bar sp... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6978519 | Device for adjusting and locking a strap The present invention relates to a device for adjusting and locking a strap. The device includes a base portion, the base portion including a base having a first and a second side and a front and a back. A first sidewall extends away from the first side of the base,... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6938925 | Apparatus for use on a safety belt system for restraining the movement of an occupant or child seat An apparatus for reversibly locking a lap belt portion of a belt webbing in a three-point, continuous loop seat belt system which includes a tongue assembly having the belt webbing routed therethrough, includes a cinch body adapted to mount to the tongue assembly, a... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6665913 | End-fitting webbing buckle An end-fitting buckle having a cam cover that allows webbing to be inserted when the cam cover is in an up position. After inserted, a free end of the webbing is pulled to tighten the webbing while the cover is in an intermediate position. The cover may t... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6631537 | Buckle device A buckle device includes a body, a fastening element and a latch assembly. A first strap is secured to the body. The fastening element includes a rod formed thereon. The fastening element is mounted on the body so that it can be pivoted between a first po... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6615456 | Packer A packer comprises a holder, a handle, a locking member, a spring, a pin and a pivot; wherein, the holder including a base plate guarded by two side panels, the handle including a seat guarded by two side plates, the locking member is a rectangular member... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6453520 | Fastening device for the shoulder-strap of a handbag The fastening device is for releasably engaging a fastening element connected to one of the ends of the shoulder-strap of a handbag. The device comprises an inner plate-like element to be disposed against an inner surface of the handbag, an outer body to ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6360410 | Adjustable strap buckle A strap buckle comprises a male element and a female element which can be snap-fitted together and each of which has means for the connection of a respective portion of strap. The connection means include a device for adjusting the tension of the respecti... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6212740 | Fastening device for safety belt A fastening device for safety belt, including a first longer U-shaped biting plate, a second shorter U-shaped biting plate and an insertion pin. The first and second biting plate are formed with opposite ratchets on inner sides. The biting plates are posi... | 04/10/2001 |
| 5644822 | Strap buckle A buckle for fastening together the ends of a flat plastic strap, comprising in a unibody construction a pair of parallel ends a pair of parallel side legs disposed between the parallel ends, and a pair of parallel intermediate legs disposed between the p... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5621953 | Overall buckle An overall buckle in which the swingable flap has a detent locking the flap in its closed position so that inadvertent opening is prevented. The teeth of the flap cooperate with counterteeth on the frame so that transversely, the strap has an undulating p... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5487187 | Underarm straps for shoulder pads Underarm straps for shoulder pads wherein a pair of non-elastic strap segments are connected between the breast plates and back plates of the shoulder pads and extend underneath the arms of the user on each side of the shoulder pads. The strap segments ar... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5436810 | Portable headlamp A portable headlamp that is particularly designed for use with bicycles integrates a number of essential features and functions desired by modern bicyclists. The headlamp has an easily removable and universally mountable fastening system that requires no ... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5426829 | Packing strap fastener A packing strap fastener including a looped locating plate having a trapezoidal block in the middle of the front end thereof, a packing strap having two opposite ends turned backwards to form two loops respectively inserted into the center opening of the ... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5335371 | Baseball infielder's mask An infielder's mask is arranged to include use by players to include parallel bar structure directed across the mouth and nasal portions of an individual, with a bottom bar with a lowermost end of a U-shaped lower frame arranged to position about an indiv... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5243740 | Buckle for preventing slippage and wrinkling of a belt A buckle comprising a rectangular frame including a pair of lateral frame members and a pair of first and second longitudinal frame members interconnected therewith and a substantially rectangular belt stopper pivotally mounted on the lateral frame member... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5193955 | Binding device for cargos A cargo binding device includes a net member, a plurality of intermediate cargo strap members, and a plurality of strap tensioners. The net member is formed of a plurality of longitudinally and transversely extending and intersecting cargo straps whose in... | 03/16/1993 |
| 4932104 | Separable buckle A separable buckle for interconnecting two parts of a strap or other tension member comprises a first buckle member adapted to be attached to the first strap part and a second buckle member adapted to be interconnected with the first buckle member and to ... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4815175 | Strap fastener A strap fastener for releasably connecting a belt to the body of a bag comprises a base plate adapted to be mounted on the body of the bag, and a cover plate pivotably connected to the base plate and releasably lockable on the base plate. The cover plate ... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4795384 | Band mounting apparatus for a diving fin A band mounting for a diving fin is provided to fix a foot on a diving fin body. The construction of the mounting enables one to draw freely on an end of the band in its fastening direction while enabling a user to firmly lock the end of the band in its l... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4777703 | Quick release strap buckle A quick release two piece buckle of economical construction for use in situations where rapid release of a strap is required such as for example a buckle for a strap holding a scuba air tank to a back pack. The buckle has a handle member with a pair of op... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4751772 | Two part waist buckle with snap-fitting retention feature An improvement in a buckle of a type comprising a body member and a latch member, which is pivotable in relation to the body member so as to open or close the buckle. A lock pin on one such member must be positively snapped into a lock recess in the other... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4706992 | Seat belt An improved seat belt to be coupled to and used in conjunction with the existing seat belt in an automobile or other motor vehicle. The connecting means is attachable to and detachable from the strap of an existing seat belt. The pivotable movement of the... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4697314 | Clamp for holding rope fast A clamp is provided for securely holding rope, cable and similar material in a fixed position, comprising: (a) first and second clamping members of which at least one is movable towards and away from the other between clamping and releasing positions in a... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4685315 | Strap lock for suitcases, bags, or the like A strap lock for suitcases, bags or the like, comprises a box-type body associable with a first end of a strap and having a slit for inserting the second end of the strap therethrough. The box-type body is adapted to be closed by a lid associated therewit... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4677711 | Reversible buckle A reversible buckle has a body with two side pieces that define the buckle's upper and lower faces, means for securing the buckle to a workpiece, and means for adjustably securing a strap to the buckle. The adjustably securing means includes substantially... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4674155 | Buckles with structure to allow unidirectional movement of strap The pivoted jaws (2,3) of a buckle for a strap (4) are held together by fastening means (22,23) which define a first closed position of the buckle, but which are such as to allow closer approach of the jaws when they squeeze the strap between them. A mome... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4670945 | Double loop strap fastener with release tabs A strap fastener of the type having a pair of loop members with means pivotally connecting one end of the loop members together is disclosed. Each loop member has opposite sides extending away from its connected end and terminating in a free closed end po... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4637099 | Adjustable strap fastener A molded strap fastener of a generally rectangular shape includes a first cross bar for retaining therearound a looped end portion of a strap, a retainer portion disposed laterally adjacent to the cross bar and frictionally engageable with the strap end p... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4610056 | Quick connect and release buckle A belt buckle comprising two unitary plate metal parts, each having an opening for attaching the ends of a belt thereto. One buckle part defines and arcuate tongue, having a part cylindrical recess therein, for receiving a latch bar formed on the other pa... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4610055 | Buckle tiedown assembly A two piece buckle has a frame member and a bale member which is pivotally supported on the frame member. The frame member includes a central elongated substantially flat piece and a pair of arm members extending from the edges of the central piece at an ... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4571783 | Adjustable strap fastener A strap fastener or buckle for connecting ends of a strap, belt or the like is adapted to enable adjustment of the effective length of the strap. The strap fastener is formed from a plastic material into an integrally molded structure having a grip head p... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4564981 | Buckle-strap tiedown assembly A two piece buckle has a frame member and a bale member which is pivotally supported on the frame member. The frame member includes a central elongated substantially flat piece and a pair of arm members extending from the edges of the central piece at an ... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4525901 | Buckle having improved web securement A buckle for securing the free end of a web or band is provided with a cross-member of generally triangular cross-section having rounded corners and slightly curved sides, and being oriented to an upper surface having a sharp angle so that one corner of t... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4493135 | Fitting for connection with web-type strapping A fitting for flexible fabric type web slings.... | 01/15/1985 |
