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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7631401 | Buckle structure of waist belt A buckle structure includes a housing including a top plate and two side plates, a sliding wedge and a pivotal piece. Each side plate has a guiding slot. The sliding wedge is positioned below the housing and has projection portions projecting from its two sides. The... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7373701 | Quick release buckle A quick release buckle assembly having a housing, two cams, a knurl bar, and two springs. Each spring is operatively arranged to engage both a respective cam and the knurl bar. The housing includes integral bearing walls for the cams. ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367091 | Attachment device for attaching a lifting sling to a hoist An attachment device for attaching a sling to a hoist by engaging with an attachment formation on the hoist comprises first and second elements disposed in face to face relationship with one another and moveable relative to one another between first and second posit... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7340803 | Rapid attachment buckle A buckle for capturing and releasably retaining an end tab of a flexible strap wherein the flexible strap has a substantially uniform width and thickness and an end tab of increased thickness. The buckle includes a base, and parallel side walls, which extend upwardl... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331493 | Simplified two-man lifting harness A shoulder harness is made of straps forming a figure eight having a criss-cross strap configuration, in one embodiment, across a user's back. Two loops are formed which hang under the user's arms. The loops may be threaded into slots on the top of a wide tension bu... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7257866 | Strap-adjusting device A strap-adjusting device includes a base frame, a cover member, a strap holder, and a biasing member. The cover member cooperates with the base frame to form a strap-operating space, and is formed with a strap hole unit. The strap holder is movable in the strap-oper... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7240405 | Device and methods for adjusting seat belt webbing tension A seat belt device for adjusting the tension of a seat belt webbing drawn across a user's body when the seat belt is in a latched condition, the seat belt device comprising: a housing defining a receiving area configured to slidably receive the seat belt webbing the... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7185919 | Method and apparatus for use on a safety belt system for restraining the movement of an occupant or child seat In one embodiment, an apparatus for reversibly locking a lap belt portion of a safety 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... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7140080 | Lingerie strap slide assembly A lingerie strap and slide assembly has the central bar of the slide of set or recessed and formed with spikes to which the strap end is welded. The slide has its thickest portions at the centers of the transverse bars at which the central bar merges with the remain... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7011265 | Force limiting retractor with matching belt webbing Safety belt winder with a locking system for the belt shaft as support for the belt webbing wound upon said belt shaft, which reacts to the vehicle or the safety belt. The safety belt winder has an integrated force limiting device for the safety belt force occurring... | 03/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6966102 | Belted adjuster A belt adjuster, the belt adjuster includes a base, holes used for penetrating the belt are located in both sides; an adjustable support, a snap two slippers and a spring are interacted each other, the slippers controls the fastening of belt by means of pressing the... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6735826 | Buckle Provided is a buckle which comprises a buckle main body 11 and an engagement member 31. The buckle main body 11 comprises a base part 12, at least two insertion holes 18 and 19 provided on the base part 12 with a spac... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6722544 | Substantially noiseless fastening systems for apparel and carrying packs A substantially noiseless fastening system for a carrying pack includes a flap attached to the shell of the carrying pack along one edge of the flap, a fastener button attached to the flap near a second edge of the flap, and a button receiver attached to the shell. ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6665912 | Web adjuster A web adjuster is provided including a housing, an actuator movably coupled to the housing, and a pincher that releasably retains a web threaded through the housing. The actuator moves the pincher between a first position inhibiting movement of the web re... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6588068 | Strap fastener of swimming flipper A strap fastener of a swimming flipper uses the resilience of a spring to press a wedge block of a wedge block set and a bevel of a main body to tightly depress the fastening strap of the swimming flipper. For fastening, the said flipper fastening strap g... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6539592 | Band buckle The present invention relates to a band buckle which is capable of fabricating a buckle based on a set formed of an upper ring and a lower ring, quickly releasing a bound force of an adjusting band by easily lifting only the upper ring when the adjusting ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6401313 | Buckle A buckle having a first latch member disposed in a body member passage from one end thereof, a second latch member with a latch cam disposed in the passage of the body member from an opposite end thereof, the first and second latch members are positionabl... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6256842 | Hooking device A hooking device comprises a male hook (1) attached to one side of the opening of a garment (F) and a female hook (4) attached to the other side of the opening in such a way that it can be hooked to and unhooked from said male hook (1). The male hook (1) ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6170091 | Method and apparatus integral with an article of apparel for tightening a strap A method of securing a strap and a strap fastening apparatus integral with an article of apparel includes an article of apparel and a planar surface. The apparatus further includes a wedge having a handle and a surface with a predetermined angle. The wedg... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6148486 | Belt mounting structure of synthetic resin buckle A belt mounting structure in a buckle which can securely fix a belt in use and allows easy adjustment of an effective belt length and removal of the belt. A belt winding rod freely reciprocates in a direction of fastening the belt and freely rotates at a ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 5873635 | Child seat harness clip with web lock A quick disconnect connector mountable to a pair of shoulder webs on a child seat. The connectors each include a pair of aligned slots slidably receiving a shoulder web. The first connector has three cantilevered arms extendable into a cavity in the secon... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5749127 | Easily adjustable fastening belt for holding a dive knife An easily adjustable fastening belt for holding a dive knife including a belt and a male and a female fastening means separately connected to two ends of the belt. A length of the belt near the end having the female fastening means connected thereto is pr... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5561891 | Fastener structure between a diving flipper and a tightening strap thereof The present invention offers a fastener structure between a diving flipper and a tightening strap thereof which is characterized in the following design the fastener comprises a male fastener and a female fastener; the male fastener is-provided at one end... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5540368 | Multi-purpose holster apparatus An improved multi-purpose holster apparatus suitable for holding a variety of objects including flashlights, mobile telephones, tools, etc., wherein the apparatus comprises a rigid or semi-rigid frame defining a channel for receiving a belt, a female adap... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5489051 | Painter's pouch A gravity responsive apparatus for the carriage of paint and paint application related tools suspended upon the hip of a painter which consists of a hip-supported, belt-attached base member which is flexibly attached by means of a separable ball and socke... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5404623 | Adjustable fasteners for waist bands An adjustable waist hand fastener disclosed comprises two components, namely, a button and a plate which can be fixed to one end portion of a waist band. The plate has a slot running along it. The button passes through the slot and can be displaced along ... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5375749 | Multi-purpose holster apparatus Multi-purpose holster apparatus is provided which is suitable for holding a variety of objects including portable tools, mobile telephones, flashlights, cameras, etc. The holster employs a rigid or semi-rigid frame which has a section which mates with a c... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5285555 | Adjuster buckle with locking means A buckle for a belt or harness comprising a ring member defining a hollow interior space, a slidable bar, and releasable securable lock. The ring member has a first and a second side section, and a first and a second end section, which are connected to on... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5201100 | Adjustable device for hook and loop fastener A strap of extended length having a surface of either hook or loop elements forming part of a hook and loop fastener system is combined with a D-ring. The D-ring has a first tab, extending from one side thereof and has on one surface of the tab a multipli... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5170539 | Spring loaded sliding bar web connector assembly for a buckle A buckle having a sleeve portion including a receiving channel, a web connector member positioned within the channel for cooperation with the sleeve, and a spring member integrally formed with the web connector member for providing a spring bias to the we... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5138749 | Tongue assembly A tongue assembly for use in a safety apparatus in which belt webbing restrains movement of an occupant of a vehicle or of a child seat includes a metal base. The base has a passage through which the belt webbing extends. A plastic cover is fixed to the b... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5123153 | Sliding bar buckle with opposing teeth A sliding bar buckle is provided with a grip base with an inwardly facing toothed surface. A strap retainer moves within transverse slots on legs formed integrally with said grip base so that a complementary toothed surface on the strap retainer engages t... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5067588 | Ladder lash A system for holding a ladder in a secure position relative to an object against which the ladder rests. The system comprises a strap that contacts the ladder and the object and secures the ladder to the object. The system is also comprised of a first buc... | 11/26/1991 |
| 4945614 | Buckle assembly A buckle includes a base consisting of a base plate having an open hole formed therein on the longitudinal one end side thereof and opposite guide grooves formed therein on both sides thereof, a socket consisting of a plate-shaped body having a projection... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4934030 | Projection for use as a restraining tooth in a belt restraint assembly A projection for use as a restraining tooth in a compression-type belt restraint assembly which includes a base secured against movement and having a size and dimension appropriate for insertion of the projection in the interstices provided between the wa... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4916779 | Adjustable fastener An adjustable fastener for interconnecting a first and a second part of an article includes a flat hollow sleeve having a first connecting portion for attachment to the first part, a plug having a second connecting portion for attachment to the second par... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4903377 | Free-falling, self-locking adjustable tip assembly An improved tip assembly including a tongue plate insertable into a buckle is provided for a safety belt system in which a continuous retractable belt length provides both a lap portion and a shoulder portion. The tip assembly through which the belt passe... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4878271 | Tongue assembly An improved tongue assembly is used in a safety apparatus having a belt for restraining movement of an occupant of a vehicle. The tongue assembly includes a base having an opening through which the belt extends. A metal bar spans the opening in the base s... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4679671 | Band clamping device for luggage transportation A pair of bands (bands of both sides may be connected at bottom surface) are attached in inverted U-shape along both side surfaces (only one side will do if hand holding condition is not needed) of a large size bag and the like, and a cramping device of a... | 07/14/1987 |
