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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7562421 | Connecting clasp There is provided a connecting clasp for joining adjacing modular units of a solar collector mounted on roofs or other surfaces, including two substantially upright walls defining between them a space of a width capable of accommodating the end portions of spacer ba... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7308739 | Adjustable clip assembly An adjustable clip for gripping a tarp or the like. There are first and second jaw portions having first ends that are joined by a hinge and second ends that are spread apart to form a receiving area. A finger-operated screw or threaded knob is mounted to the jaw po... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7229051 | Support device for guidewires and catheters and method of use thereof A support device for supporting at least one medical wire adjacent a supporting surface. The support device comprises a plate-shaped holder portion defining a peripheral edge, the holder portion comprising a support slot defining a loading opening made in the periph... | 06/12/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7104719 | Peripheral connecting region of two sheets and peripheral connection method In a peripheral connecting region of two sheets including two overlapping flanges of the sheets, the sheets are connected to each other such that they cannot be displaced relative to each other. In order to be able to connect high-strength sheets or other sheets whi... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7066185 | Hair clip and method for using said hair clip The hairclip (1) has two legs (4, 5) and a hinge (6) with a spring (7) connecting the legs. The legs (4, 5) each have a tine base (10, 11) and a number of curved tines (8, 9) arranged in rows on one side of it. Each t... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6957796 | Hydro-formed seat adjuster system A seat adjuster system includes a shaft and an elongated member. In another aspect of the present invention, the member is a lever which is attached to the shaft by an interference fit. A further aspect of the present invention employs hydro-forming of the shaft to ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6678921 | Pre-crimped tie components A tie component comprising first and second pre-crimped portions. Each pre-crimped portion has a plurality of alternating indentations and projections. The pre-crimped portions are joined by alignment and relative movement with respect to one another such... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6405414 | Coiling clip and improved spiral wound dispenser The clip of the present invention is a one-piece plastic clip having a plurality of substantially "C" shaped socket members, for example two, wherein the interior surface is not smooth. Rather, the interior is designed to enhance the grip on the protectiv... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6378175 | Resilient fastening clip for plants A resilient fastening clip (10) for attaching a plant member (22) to a portion of a support structure includes a clip wall (24) that creates a first enclosure (12) and a second enclosure (14) which are integrally fashioned from the clip wall (24). The fir... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6224137 | Auxiliary sun shield for a front windshield visor An auxiliary sun shield for use on a motor vehicle's windshield visor effectively blocks out sun rays which the visor itself is not capable of blocking. The auxiliary sun shield comprises a clip member and a glare reducing polymeric sheet element rotatabl... | 05/01/2001 |
| 5987795 | Paper slip holding file card A file card for a paper slip holder and dispensing unit comprises a substantially flat stiff support panel having a generally rectangular configuration, a front face, a back face, a top edge and a bottom edge, a mounting attachment at the bottom edge for ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5970669 | Molding strips for fabric wall and ceiling systems The molding strip includes a base, first and second walls each having a non-gripping section and a gripping section on the side of the non-gripping section remote from the base. The gripping section includes a plurality of teeth having long and short side... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5966783 | Sunglasses and article retainer A clasp-like device for securing sunglasses or other articles to sunvisors or other acceptable surfaces. This is accomplished by installing the sunglass temples between one of the device jaws and the sunvisor. The device is opened by applying pressure to ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5884372 | Refreshment tube retaining device A clip, for example attachable to both a refreshment tube of a reservoir-based hydration system and to, for example, an article of clothing. The tube clip includes a tube attachment section to attach the tube clip to the refreshment tube, and a clip secti... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5836097 | Universal shelf divider, label and sign holder system A shelf divider, label and sign holder system comprising an elongated universal support element formed with a relatively rigid channel-shaped shell adapted to be adhesively mounted on a vertically or horizontally extending surface. The support element inc... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5819381 | Apparatus for gripping thin flexible materials, such as cloth A gripping apparatus, and more specifically a gripping apparatus that can be used with a shirttail retaining harness to grip garments and secure them in place without damaging the garments. The gripping apparatus 30 comprises an upper member 34 having a s... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5813786 | Writing instrument A writing instrument that may be secured or attached to an article, such as a credit card. The inventive writing instrument is configured in the form of a cylindrical casing having at least two opposingly biased resilient jaws or projections extending the... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5787556 | Strap take-up device for a fashion accessory A strap take-up device for a fashion accessory that includes an elongated strap of a purse or similar bag. The take-up device receives a strap in a looped form and selectively retains the strap in a plurality of desired positions. The retaining member rec... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5546638 | Sheet clamp A clamp, particularly suitable for tidily restraining a set of sheets, documents and the like, appropriately grouped together in a form suitable for easy consultation thereof, preventing individual sheets from falling out or becoming lost. The clamp inclu... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5546641 | Clip for retaining shirt sleeves or cuffs in a folded position A clip is disclosed which comprises a unitary body having a pair of opposing arms joined by an arcuate portion and each of the arms having an opposed jaw portion at ends opposite the arcuate portion, each of the jaw portions having an exterior surface and... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5537724 | Ornamental clip An ornamental clip comprises generally a flat conical base and an elastic plate coupled on their corresponding ends thereof. The base has an intermediate corrugated rectangular plate in different curvature disposed into a longitudinal recess along the len... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5509168 | Device for extending the effectiveness and life of a toothbrush A dental oral hygiene device for extending the useful lifetime of a toothbrush having a handle and a plurality of longitudinal bristles, the bristles having a defined length and being attached generally normal to the handle and forming a generally rectili... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5487690 | Clamps for making corrugated panel free standing play structures An assortment of clamps, for use by a child to clamp panels of scrap corrugated panel, to make free standing play structures. The clamps are extrusions of high density polysterene, incorporating flexible legs, that form a U-shaped panel receiving section.... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5440791 | Sock clip A clip preferably monolithically formed of a single piece of resilient and pliable material (e.g., plastic), provides for the securing together of individual units of stocking, socks, and hose and the like, into their proper pairs for ease of sorting for ... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5423831 | Clamp A plastics umbilical cord clamp is disclosed. This clamp has a pair of arms having their inner ends joined by a hinge and their outer ends connected by a locking device. The device comprises one member having a body with a transverse groove therein and a ... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5214892 | Molding strip for mounting a flexible covering onto a support surface A molding strip for use in a molding strip assembly supports flexible materials on a surface with insulation provided between the flexible materials and the surface. The molding strip has an elongated base having a backside, a front side and first and sec... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5199140 | Inventory control clip for display hangers A clip for holding merchandise near the forward end portion of either a single-armed display hanger or a loop-type hanger and for maintaining a predetermined vertically spaced relationship between the hanger and the overlying arm of a label holder. The cl... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5175913 | Connector for use in connecting planar objects A connector is disclosed which is useful as an element of a toy construction set, or in constructing various structures which can be easily disassembled. The connector includes a mutual connection portion for use in mutually connecting a plurality of conn... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5159731 | Clothespin An adjustable unitary clothespin which is molded from a resilient material and ready to use in the "as molded" condition. The clothespin is comprised of an arcuate upper portion and a pair of downward extending leg portions. The leg portions are movable f... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5117598 | Molding strips for mounting a flexible covering onto a support surface Molding strips are provided for use in frame assemblies for supporting and securing fabric or material sheets on substrates such as walls for decorative and acoustic purposes. An outside corner molding strip is provided, as well as molding strips for use ... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5113554 | Clothing hanger clip There is disclosed a clip which is molded of plastic and which has a design particularly adapted to retain fabrics on the crossbar of a conventional clothes hanger. The clip has a C-shaped body having opposite, coincident legs dependent from a central big... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5063645 | Double-mouthed clip A clip consists of two symmetrical jaw parts each of which, in its central portion, has a set of teeth so that when the jaw parts are placed together, the teeth of one jaw part mesh with the teeth of the other jaw part. The ends of each jaw part are taper... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5016559 | Bookmark having integral pencil holder The combination bookmark and writing instrument holder includes a generally planar marking strip and an integrally molded retaining clip at one end of the marking strip. In the preferred embodiment, the retaining clip includes a pair of generally symmetri... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4858408 | Hold down clip A hold-down clip for holding panels on inverted T-shaped members in a suspended ceiling characterized by a U-shaped one-piece member having a bight portion interconnecting two leg portions. Each of the leg portions, along an edge, has an inwardly bent fla... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4839947 | Clamp mechanism A clamp formed of a unitary piece of resilient material has a pair of opposed arms pivoted about an integral hinge member located between jaw and finger-grip portions of the arms. An integral biasing element joins the arms at the ends of the finger-grip p... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4835824 | Medical clamp A medical clamp (14) formed from a unitary, molded plastic strip (10) folded at its midpoint (12) into a generally "C" shape. Each leg (16, 18) has a base portion (20, 24) and an angled jaws portion (22, 26). A bar (42) extends from one base portion towar... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4787591 | Laboratory clamp The present invention relates a simple, inexpensive clamp comprised of a flexible "C"-shaped, fixed-diameter clamping means, a rigid support member, and a "C"-shaped anchoring means whose overall design and construction allows the user to fasten, secure, ... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4773132 | Tactile signalling absorption indicator A hand held holder includes a handle portion which joins two outwardly extending bifurcated legs which form an acute angle from said handle. Sharp-edged ridges on lateral teeth are provided on the inside surface of each of the legs and are arranged to ext... | 09/27/1988 |
