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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8056191 | Low-profile adjustable buckle A lightweight, secure, and low profile adjustable locking buckle has a first steel loop which overlies a second steel loop with a rear member spaced from a front member by two side members. The first loop front member has a forward projection which extends frontward... | 11/15/2011 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7325835 | Deflection element for safety belt systems in vehicles A method for producing a deflection element for safety belt systems in vehicles, includes making grooves in a flat metal blank, using an embossing tool, and producing a metal body from the flat metal blank, by means of punching and cold deformation. The metal body h... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7201400 | Through anchor and method of manufacture thereof In a through anchor, a configuration of first grooves (or second grooves) of a region on a surface of a piece, which region is where a webbing is particularly strongly fit tightly to and slides when a vehicle rapidly decelerates (i.e., a region at a vehicle front si... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198541 | Brassiere strap connector A brassiere shoulder strap connector is shaped so that the shoulder strap is positioned at a desired angle to better accommodate the anatomy of the wearer's shoulder. Preferably, the connector has a triangular shape. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6994606 | Overall adjustable brassieres An adjustable brassiere is provided with a first adjustable buckle fastener in the middle of the interval between the two cups and second adjustable buckle fasteners in the middle of side-straps linking the two cups. Two ends of each adjustable buckle fastener are d... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6964084 | Loop hanger for seat belt A loop hanger for a seat belt (10) which slidably hangs a seat belt webbing (S) is provided with a base member (20) made of a metal plate and having a slot (21) through which the seat belt webbing (S) is moved, wherein the slot (21) is co... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6877190 | Strap fastener A strap fastener intended for locking at least one strap tightenably arranged in the strap fastener. The locking of the strap or each of the straps is effected by means of a leaf spring (1) and a roller (2, 3) rotatably arranged in some distance from a... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6851160 | Quick release detachable buckle The present invention relates to a detachable style buckle which is detachable from a strap end portion. The detachable end of the strap is attached to a member which is detachable mounted to a buckle body and that can be quickly and reliably detached from the buckl... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6766540 | Face mask A face mask has a lens frame, buckles mounted on transversely opposite extremities of the lens frame, a headband having its longitudinally opposite end portions adjustably held by the respective buckles and a pair of band guides which the headband passes through. Th... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6715793 | Through anchor A through anchor includes: a through anchor body that includes a through hole, through which the webbing belt passes, and a support, which is molded using a metal mold and forms part of an inner peripheral surface of the through hole, with a parting line produced du... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6684463 | Structure of an adjusting buckle for shoulder straps A structure of an adjusting buckle for a shoulder strap includes an integrally formed adjusting buckle body and a press-release button, wherein the adjusting buckle body has two inner slots and two outer slots, the press-release button has a bottom formed... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6668428 | Fasteners incorporating a whistle This invention relates to a device to be used for tending straps and also to be used as a whistle. More particularly, this invention relates to a device for tending straps with a whistle integrated within the device where both the whistling and strap-tend... | 12/30/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6546601 | Buckle for a pair of swimming goggles A buckle provided in the form of a frame comprising first and second side edges opposed to each other in a longitudinal direction of strap recieved by the buckle, first and second ends opposed to each other in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal di... | 04/15/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6530129 | Golf bag carrying structure A structure is designed to carry a golf bag on the back of a caddie. The structure includes a first shoulder strap, a second shoulder strap, a ratchet buckle, an upper buckle, and a lower buckle. The first shoulder strap and the second shoulder strap are ... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6526630 | Seat belt device In a seat belt device comprising a webbing restraining a body of an occupant to a seat and a webbing guide for guiding the webbing in such a manner that the webbing guide comes into slide contact with the webbing, the webbing guide includes an insert fitt... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6390523 | Belt hoist A belt hoist designed to enable a hanging member to be further reliably secured to a belt to provide a further improved safety under load less than a permissible maximum load. In the belt hoist, a winding shaft 44 on which one end portion of a belt 3 is c... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6324730 | Webbing insertion member A webbing insertion member is formed of a body having a through opening for allowing a webbing to pass therethrough, and a slide portion formed on at least one side of the through opening. The slide portion has a rough portion substantially contacting the... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6308381 | Adjustable belt buckles Adjustable belts include new and improved belt buckles which allow for convenient adjustment of belt lengths, as well as secure and easily adjustable couplings of the two ends of the belts. This is accomplished by providing the belt buckles with an arrang... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6250684 | D-ring/roller assembly for supporting seat belt webbing in a vehicle An apparatus (22) includes a webbing roller (32), a brake structure (80), and a support structure (62, 62). The roller (32) includes a spool (50) and a pair of axially opposite spindle structures (52) centered on an axis of rotation (53). A rotatable oute... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6230371 | Paintball pistol gravity center compensation device The present invention relates to a device for adapting a paintball pistol such that effective support via the holders hand to compensate for a forward center of gravity is shifted substantially completely from the holder's trigger finger to the back of th... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6195849 | Dielectric D-ring A dielectric D-ring of the type having a hook receiving opening at one end and a strap or cable receiving opening at the other. The dielectric D-ring comprises a D-ring blank encased within a dielectric injection molded plastic shell. The blank has a plur... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6141835 | Adjustable belt buckles Adjustable belts include new and improved belt buckles which allow for convenient adjustment of belt lengths, as well as secure and easily adjustable couplings of the two ends of the belts. This is accomplished by providing the belt buckles with an arrang... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6138328 | Webbing insertion member A webbing insertion member for a seat belt is formed of a body having a through opening for allowing a webbing to pass therethrough, a slide portion formed on at least one side of the through opening to substantially contact the webbing, and a friction re... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6092265 | Seat belt A buckle, for example a seat belt buckle, is disclosed for guiding two belt runs. The buckle 40 comprises a first passage for a first belt and a second passage for a second belt, the two passages meeting at a meeting region. The second passage has its wid... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6059634 | Brassiere-strap slide A brassiere slide has a groove along the body side flank of each limb which delimits a pair of longitudinal edges which are engaged by the strap as it passes along one flank behind the crossbar and then along the other flank also with similar edges. In th... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6056625 | Brassiere-strap slide A brassiere slider has its crossbar recessed below the planes of edges of the longitudinal limits which limits sliding of the frame on a strap. The recessed configuration of the crossbar makes the assembly flatter and also increases the security against s... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056626 | Flat slide assembly for lingerie An extremely flat slide for brassiere straps has a cross bar offset to one side so that the strap loop around it lies wholly within the thickness of the slide. The strap section which passes through the ring affixed to the brassiere cup is attached to the... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6038747 | Pack waist-belt and buckles therefor A waist-belt and buckle assembly for mounting a pack on a person, preferably on a back side portion of a human torso, having two strap portions extendable forwardly from each side portion of the pack toward a front side portion of the person where the fou... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6030015 | Belt hoist having improved belt-hook assembly A belt hoist capable of firmly joining a hook to a free end portion of a belt, although the hook holds the free end portion of the belt in a clipping manner. The hook includes a support rod around which the belt is wound and a holding portion for holding ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5991986 | Buckle having misthreading preventor A buckle is shown having two side members that define an upper face and a lower face, with at least three stationary transverse members disposed between and connecting facing inner surfaces of the side members. The three transverse members are substantial... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5915535 | Adjustable strap fastener assembly for body-encircling hat band, collar or belt An adjustable fastener assembly for forming an adjustable loop around a portion of a wearer's body has an elongate member for encircling the body portion and first and second ends. A pair of rings are secured to the first end, and the second end is in rel... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5915540 | Strap connecting devices for swimming goggles A connecting device for a pair of swimming goggles includes a first end securely attached to a frame of the swimming goggles and a second end including a first part and a second part releasably engaged with the first part. The strap is movable between the... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5752632 | Tactical radio microphone holder Method and apparatus for releasably attaching electronic components to a user's clothing. The apparatus enables an electronic component, for instance a tactical radio microphone, to be releasably attachable to a user's clothing by one of the buttons there... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5733004 | Shoulder belt guide An improved shoulder belt guide for use with a child's booster seat positioned on a vehicle seat having a safety belt with a shoulder strap. The guide has first and second generally parallel slots formed in a body member with each slot having a belt acces... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5715580 | Strapping system and fastener therefor A strapping system and buckle therefor comprising a planar frame with a pair of parallel end legs connected by a pair of parallel side legs to define an opening therebetween, and a bridging legl connecting the side legs with an opening between the bridgin... | 02/10/1998 |
