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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7261492 | Method for rapidly deploying a fabric panel edge for flood control An anchoring method of fabric panels for flood control and water control, wherein the anchoring method comprises the steps of: attaching a plurality of anchors. Each anchor has a base, a first wall and a second wall disposed on opposite ends of the base, a chamber, ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7251917 | Methods and arrangements for securing fabric An arrangement for securing fabric relative to a framework comprising a framework, a groove in the framework, and a locking spline for being received into the groove in the framework whereby a fabric panel can be retained relative to the framework by an insertion of... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7162836 | Temporary structure A kit for building a structure which includes a plurality of panels (28, 30), each panel having at least one respective peripheral formation (34) and a plurality of fasteners (10); each fastener having at least two clip formations (12, 14... | 01/16/2007 |
| 6966324 | Cleat for a tent A cleat comprising a body comprising a first portion and that defines a web cutout and a tent pole cutout, and a second portion that defines a guy rope cutout, and the body comprising a bend where the first portion and the second portion meet. The cleat is made of s... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6637080 | Reversible flex holder for flexible face sign The present invention is a reversible single-piece flex holder for retaining a flexible sign face to a sign frame. The flex holder has a latch block and a latch blade movable toward the latch block about a hinge, for clamping the margin of a sign face. A ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 5979196 | Security tag and key/latch combination A flexible material such as garment fabric to be protected against theft is clamped into a lockable security tag. A key can be inserted into a key hole formed in the security tag for releasing the lock and to remove the tag from the garment item. The key ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5913496 | Snap-ring stiffener apparatus having a scoop-like edge and method for stiffening bag openings and other flexible fabrics A stiffener apparatus, including first and second stiffener body sections, each stiffener section is formed as an open, octagonally shaped structure, and is provided with geometrically shaped channel that facilitate mechanically mating of one section with... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5752297 | Method and apparatus for securing flexible sheeting to a cylindrical structure A system for securing flexible sheeting material S to a series of interconnected frame elements 60 is provided. Multiple frame elements 60 are secured together, such as through end joints 70. The frame elements 60 generally define an enclosure 80 or other... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5601221 | Insulated beverage pouch system An insulated beverage pouch system that includes an inner beverage pouch and an outer insulated carrying bag into which the inner beverage pouch is placed. The beverage pouch-is sealable with a clip mechanism having parallel clamping ridges.... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5592721 | Holder to secure sheet material A holder for flexible sheet material providing a substantially horizontally oriented housing containing convergent parallel walls forming an interior passageway with an opening. Contained within the housings' passageway are several spaced cylindrical rods... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5316066 | Cord-lock mechanism A cord-lock mechanism to take up or expand slats of Venetian blind, comprising a fixed hollow drum with an end cover secured to window frame or door frame; a pulley block fixed in the hollow drum, a pulley at the pulley block, a brake wheel reciprocally m... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5143136 | Clip assembly for vertical louvers A clip assembly (20,100) for use in combination with a blind assembly having a plurality of free-hanging elongated vertical louvers (10) for preventing the louvers from tangling is disclosed. The clip assembly comprises a plurality of clips (20) spaced ap... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5095591 | Securing device A gripping device for securing a covering to an upholstered bead is described. The device is a rigid elongated member having a longitudinal hollowed out portion with an internal constriction so that when the bead and covering are received therein the cons... | 03/17/1992 |
| 4967424 | Track support for a liner type in-ground swimming pool A track structure for retaining the liner of a liner type in-ground swimming pool is comprised of two component parts including an elongated length of a channel-like body section adapted to be secured about the perimeter of a liner-type pool and a channel... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4929487 | Bag making material having fastener profiles and alignment ribs with reinforcing and stabilizing beam effect ridge means Bag making material comprises a plastic film carrying a reclosable fastener or zipper male profile and with one or more alignment ribs in spaced parallel relation to the profile. Reinforcing ridge or ridges provide stabilizing beam effect in respect to th... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4847958 | Innerlock member for sheet gripping assembly A sheet gripping assembly for thin pliable sheet material, such as plastic film, having a channel shaped base member with a side opening through which may be inserted a fold of the sheet material to be secured, and innerlock and gripping bar members inser... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4765039 | Mat holder A holder for flexible material comprising a flat base on which the material rests and at least one hinged side flap adapted to fold over on top of an edge of the material to hold the material in positon, characterized in that beneath the/or each hinged fl... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4694543 | Sheet gripping assembly A sheet gripping assembly for thin pliable sheet material, such as plastic film, having a channel shaped base member with a side opening through which may be inserted a fold of the sheet material to be secured, and innerlock and gripping bar members inser... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4682618 | Canvas retaining assembly for camping trailer An attaching assembly for attaching the canvas canopy of a camping trailer to the camping trailer body includes an extruded rail which is mounted on the top of the trailer body. The rail provides a first channel into which the lower edge of the canvas can... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4662038 | Clip fixing for retaining thin film A clip for retaining thin plastics film material (6) in tension formed of a pair of elongate channel members (2,4) removably assembled together in inverted relationship. The film material passes through the fixing between opposed cooperating complementary... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4539734 | Tensioning device for the screen fabric in silk screen printing frames A silk screen printing frame includes a tensioning device for tensioning the silk screen printing fabric in such a way that in the side walls of the frame a groove of C-shaped cross-section is arranged. To tension the screen fabric, the fabric is looped a... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4492007 | Fastening means for safety belts The invention comprises safety belt fastening means of the type having a locking tongue slideably engageable with a locking device. The locking device includes a locking flap releaseably engageable with the tongue, and release means for lifting and releas... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4473927 | Trim for fabric mounting track system A trim for a fabric mounting track system as disclosed and claimed in the applicant's prior application, Ser. No. 441,990, filed on Nov. 16, 1982. The trim consists basically of a unitary substantially F-shaped structure having a flat trim portion. There ... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4417371 | Closure for flexible containers A closure for flexible containers made of hose- or sack-shaped semi-finished products for transporting and storing of flowable or pourable goods, with several rod-shaped or tubular clamps, which are arranged one upon another in side supports and securable... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4038727 | Openable and closeable self-tightening clip Three-piece clip comprises two plier-like lever members and a slat-like core member, all fabricated from flat sheet metal or plastic stock. The lever members have handle and jaw portions respectively, rearwardly and forwardly of a pivoted joint and are re... | 08/02/1977 |
| 3965546 | Plastic film connector for inflatable structures A device for releasably retaining together in air-tight relationship the edges of a plurality of film layers which may be used, for example, in an inflatable structure. The device includes a pair of elongate strips, one of which is snapped into the other ... | 06/29/1976 |
