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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8056195 | Landscape edging clip A U-shaped clip that is configured to be quickly installed by attaching the clip over the top edge of the vertical wall defined by plural end to end oriented landscape edging restraint members. This action is quick and easily accomplished by hand, requiring no tools... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7963010 | Towel / fabric clip A molded, semi ridged device for the purpose of securing a length of fabric or towel wrapped around the body of a person of the type having a straight flat base (10) connected to the face (12) by the top section (21). The base can be offset from... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7581292 | Clip A clip having structure for detachably interlocking with another clip having substantially equivalent structure. The clip of this invention can be used to secure items, such as gloves, to garments being worn by a user. The instant clips may be made from a resilient ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7395632 | Gutter-cover system An improved gutter-cover system has a clip which includes movable jaws and a locking lever for locking a given clip in place on a variety of gutter types. ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7381006 | Device for fastening components A clip for joining bearing elements, such as found in escalator constructions may be employed, for example, to join a track rail, on which rollers of an escalator roll to a carrier frame. The clip has a base part and a bracket part of spring steel. At the upper end ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7373940 | Flexible hair clip and comb combination The present invention is directed toward overcoming the disadvantages associated with previously known hairstyling devices, including but not limited to flexible snap clips. The apparatus incorporates a combination of a snap clip closure mechanism and a comb-like bo... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7360286 | Clip for hanging skirt A clip for hanging a skirt that can be attached to an existing hanger. The distance between clips can be freely adjusted to hang, skirts from small children's to large adult sizes without causing creases. The clip neither damages cloth of a skirt nor leaves marks on... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360745 | Metal stud bracket A bracket according to the present disclosure provides a support mechanism for securing one or more electrical boxes to metal construction elements such as metal studs. The paired spring arm design permits the bracket to be oriented in any useful way and frictionall... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7341259 | Air seal system for loudspeaker This invention provides an air seal system for loudspeakers where it is desirable to reproduce sound accurately and efficiently without loss in sound quality. The air seal system may include a housing, a baffle, and a cord gasket positioned in a gland to form an air... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7318567 | Cable management device A cable management device includes a clamping mechanism (110) suitable for attachment to a surface. The clamping mechanism comprises an annular portion (111) having an outside surface (114), an inside surface (115) that forms a perimeter ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314415 | Coupling member A coupling member (18) is of a forked leaf spring which is substantially U-shaped and has a pair of sidepiece portions (18a, 18a), a pair of bent portions (18b, 18b), a pair of joining portions (18 | 01/01/2008 |
| 7290687 | Garment hanger and clamps A garment hanger having two clamps respectively provided on two ends thereof, each clamp includes a first jaw and a second jaw adapted to closing to each other for clamping; wherein the first jaw has on its inner surface thereof an elliptical protrusion, and the sec... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284688 | Box closure with hinged tab A box closure device releasably engages the flaps of a box in a closed configuration. The device has a lower element which extends generally in a first plane. An upper element is connected to the lower element and spaced substantially parallel to it by a central ste... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7272862 | Pant cuff protecting device and method A pant cuff protecting device includes a clip member that has a central section and a first leg and a second leg each attached to and extending away from the central section so that the clip member is U-shaped. Each of the first and second legs has an inner surface ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7266865 | Combination napkin clip and utensil rest A device which functions as a rest for a knife, fork and spoon and also functions as a clip for a rolled up napkin with utensils therein. ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7257913 | Louver and clip for a rotational sign A signage system comprising a prism-shaped tri-panel louver having a slot at each corner into which can be slid a clip. The clip is generally V-shaped with a pair of opposing sides joined at one end to form an apex. At the apex end is a pair of opposing fingers whic... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7241074 | Clamping and articulation element A one-piece clamping element has two opposing clamping jaws forming a laterally open cavity to receive a rod-shaped element. A hinge is located between the jaws, arranged opposite the cavity, and connecting the clamping jaws with one another and thus allowing them t... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7225507 | Sock snaps The invention comprises a clip device that will separately hold each of a pair of clothing items, one to each side of the unit, during a mechanical laundry activity or while in storage. The purpose of the product is to prevent loss of either of a pair of small cloth... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7213307 | Clip A clip having structure for detachably interlocking with another clip and which can be used to secure items to garments being worn by a user. The instant clips may be made from a resilient material and include a base structure defining an aperture and a gap, which e... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7152284 | Clip systems and methods for sheet materials A clip apparatus or method for sheet materials comprising a clip member and a collar member. The clip member is resilient and defines a hinge portion, first and second finger portions extending from the hinge portion, and a ratchet portion formed on at least one of ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152368 | Garden trellis A trellis assembly including a first trellis section having a plurality of vertical rods connected to at least one horizontal rod and a second trellis section having a plurality of connected horizontal and vertical rods. The second trellis section includes a plurali... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7146691 | Fabric retaining clip having crenated-serrated jaw assembly A fabric-retaining structure includes: a body; and a fabric-gripping jaw arrangement coupled to the body. The jaw arrangement includes: a crenated jaw having crenated teeth and a serrated jaw having serrated teeth. The crenated jaw is arranged in opposition to the s... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140148 | Fishing line retaining device A one piece device for temporarily holding fly fishing line stripped from a reel and prior to being cast. The device is made from a single piece of continuous metal rod, bent at various locations along the rod to form a holding arm and a base clip. The fishing line ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131170 | Threaded push broom locking clip An integrally formed locking clip has a unitary body and downwardly extending lateral side arms. The clip is made of resiliently flexible material which allows the side arms to extend over and around the top support member of a push broom head and attach to the broo... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7127782 | Clasp for ornamental objects A clasp apparatus to releaseably hold an ornamental object. That ornamental object may have a spherical shape or an irregular shape. A method to releaseably hold an ornamental object. ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7124919 | Clamp-type garment hanger A garment hanger includes a crossbar member, a hook member coupled to the crossbar member, and three clamp members coupled to the crossbar member. One of the three clamp members is disposed in a central region of the crossbar member. Two of the three clamp members a... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121829 | Mount for holding and releasing dental implant components A mount for holding and releasing dental implant components. The mount has a generally cylindrical body with a capture formed in the body. The capture includes an opening that is deformable between two positions. In a first position, a dental component is frictional... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7093999 | Interlocking system An Interlocking System utilizing upper and lower grooves along the edges of the base of an item to interlock with upper and lower grooves on other items. One item described is a dispenser using a spongy material to force a tape with labels upwardly to be withdrawn. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7062886 | Hold down clip A clip to hold panels in place in grid openings in a suspended ceiling. The clip is integrally formed and includes relatively flexible hinges that bias relatively rigid sections against the panels. ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7052045 | Labeling device for bound materials The present invention relates to an apparatus for labeling the spine or edge of a binder. In an embodiment, the device comprises a housing, a clip attached to the housing and a label encased within the housing. The housing further comprises a base portion and a cove... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6973700 | Paper clip The present invention relates to an improved paper clip which is suitable for holding documents of different thicknesses. The improved paper clip includes three elements, which are a first clipping piece, a second clipping piece and a support beam. The first clippin... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6969832 | Radiant floor heating and cooling system clip A radiant heating and cooling system clip for positioning a tube and construction support wire with one hand comprising an interior having a main channel for positioning a tube with a narrowing second channel within said main channel for positioning a wire. ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6956172 | Adjustable electrical outlet box assembly An adjustable outlet box assembly provides for attachment of an outlet box to a wall stud. The assembly includes an outlet box and a box bracket which is adjustably positioned to the outlet box. The box bracket includes a box attachment portion having a deflectable ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6948543 | Assembly for retaining a louver of a vertical blind assembly in an operative position An assembly structured to securely maintain a louver of a vertical blind assembly in an intended, operative position comprising a support plate secured to and/or defining an upper end of the louver and a retaining clip. The support plate and remainder of the louver ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6925689 | Spring clip A clip comprising a pair of jaws connected by a fulcrum for pivotal movement between opposed positions and an arched spring associated with each jaw for biasing the jaws to one position. Each jaw may be molded unitarily with its associated spring and a part of the f... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6904647 | Clamping devices A container for retaining articles includes a pliable sack and a closure attached to an opening of the sack. The closure includes a substantially flexible member having a pair of anchors and a substantially rigid member having a pair of pivotal seats. Each of the pi... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6892717 | Quick release arrow holder The present invention relates to an improved arrow holder that facilitates the arrow/bow combination user's ability to carry a nocked arrow safely on the bow by pre-positioning the arrow for a quicker shot while keeping the arrow safely away from the user's body. Th... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6881271 | Fixing member for evaporation apparatus An electric heater is placed so as to cover an upper opening of a crucible. Then, a plurality of angle members are disposed along the side portions of the electric heater and are pressed and fixed by clamps. The clamp includes, at its bottom, a curved portion formed... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6842949 | U-shaped wire rope clamp A wire rope clamp includes a U-shaped clamp member having a central fold. The clamp member has a first plate portion on one end of the central fold and a second plate portion on an opposite end of the central fold. The clamp member has a least one opening therein si... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6813814 | Clip apparatus A clip apparatus comprising a pair of opposing clip members, an attachment assembly and a biasing member. Each clip member includes an outer surface and an inner surface, a proximal end and a distal end, and side edges extending substantially from the proximal end t... | 11/09/2004 |
