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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5964018 | Belt repair system and method A belt repair system and method is used to repair a broken belt, such as a rive belt. The belt repair system includes one or more belt couplers having first and second body portions with belt engaging members. The body portions of each belt coupler extend ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5839571 | Conveyor belt jointing device and method for making same A conveyor belt jointing device with a generally H-shaped cross-section comprising a central portion (1) forming the crossbar of the H, and two pairs of flanges (2, 2'; 3, 3') connected to respective sides of the central portion (1) and integral therewith... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5597368 | Toothed belt having an end attachment part A toothed belt is provided with at least one end attachment part for connecting an end portion of a toothed belt to a housing part or a component to be driven. The end attachment part is a formed strip made of metal or plastic in order to make the attachm... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5369846 | Molded-in locking pin for belt clip and lanyard An apparatus is adapted for attaching to an article, wherein the apparatus comprises a housing (500) having a molded locking feature (510) substantially adjacent to a guide (550). A clip is mounted on the main housing (500), wherein the clip (508) further... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5361459 | Clip assembly The invention relates to a clip assembly for releasable attachment to a body. The assembly comprises a clip member mounted on an attachment member which is configured for insertion into a corresponding recess provided in the body. The assembly further com... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5342486 | Endless belt for extended nip dewatering presses An extended nip press belt having a longitudinal running direction for the press-section of a papermaking machine includes an apertured membrane having two opposite faces and an impermeable coating layer at at least one face thereof. The material of the c... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5251361 | Ladies belt clip A device for releasably securing the free end of a belt to the body of the belt in the form of a unitary resilient spring clip adapted for fitting over the free end portion of the belt and a desired adjacent portion of the body of the belt and forcing suc... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5185906 | Belt clip spring with E-ring fastener A belt clip assembly clamps a device (30) onto thin material. The device has a backcover (31) which includes a first set of ears (32) with a first set of pin holes. The belt clip assembly comprises a belt clip (44), a pin (130), and a spring (100). The be... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5052081 | Clip assembly for badges and similar articles A reversibly mountable spring clip for use with badges, identification tags or pins which includes a clip which is selectively mounted in either of two directions within a pair of hinge posts which extend from the badge and which clip includes a clamping ... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4336021 | Emergency belting and kit An endless belt assembly, such as an emergency fan belt, is disclosed including a belt of elastomeric material having internal cavities in the ends, and a unique coupling means fastening the ends of the belt together, including a central shank, and at lea... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4024608 | Function-separating connector A connector consisting of a single elongated element such as a metal wire or plastic member formed in a closed shape with end loops joined by generally straight and generally parallel sides. A sleeve member is removably affixed to the parallel sides. One ... | 05/24/1977 |
