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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7413153 | Removable fastening system A removable fastening system comprising a first flexible flat metal spiral for wrapping around a first object and a second flexible flat metal spiral for wrapping around a second object. A non-removable rotating pin engages the first flexible flat metal spiral on a ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7380371 | Clip A clip includes a body (10) and an opening (14) within the body and in which, in use, a part of a plant can engage. A slot (19), which is of doglegged configuration, extends between the opening (14) and an edge (17) of the body ( | 06/03/2008 |
| 7370841 | Rocking fulcrum member The crisscross fulcrum according to the present invention is formed as a continuous member by fabricating one elastic member in the form of a plate. Therefore, the rocking fulcrum member can be obtained as a precise fulcrum member at a low cost with reduced variatio... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7356889 | Child-safe fastening device A child-safe fastening device comprises a clip, one or more than one padded layer covering one or more surfaces of the clip, and one or more than one cover layer secured to the padded layer. The clip, the padded layer, and the cover layer form a plush device. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7318568 | Device for releasable mounting of a bundle of bags on a wall A device is for releasably mounting a bundle of bags on a wall. The device has a wall-mounted suspension fitting. One rear major surface of the bag bundle is connected to a sheet which is parallel with said bundle and which is adapted for releasably co-action with t... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7249728 | Wear surface cover clip A novel wear surface cover clip for use with a conventional wire dispensing reel of the type used for dispensing tie wire such as that used for tying rebar during concrete construction projects. The wear surface cover clip of the invention can be easily removably in... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243971 | Bed liner clip Clip for attaching a bed liner to a cargo area of a vehicle such as a pickup truck can include a body to which is attached an ear, and attached to the ear, a toe that can engage a vertical portion of a wall of the bed liner; optionally, a hole may be provided in the... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237306 | Clip and trouser combination An aesthetically pleasing fastener for allowing a desired height of a hem of a pants leg to be maintained and repeatedly changed without compromising structural integrity of the pants leg or having to cooperate with a shoe so as to allow the fastener to be used with... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7219404 | Retaining clip A retaining clip is for securing an electrical connector to be inserted through an opening formed in a panel. The retaining clip comprises a base having an aperture therethrough for receiving the free end of the electrical connector and having one or more engagement... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7161638 | Spring mounting clip A spring mounting clip is provided that preferably includes a spring arm coupled to and extending from a mounting base. The spring arm bends aside as the mirror is pressed against the back wall of a PTV enclosure and spring back to its original unstressed position o... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7151671 | Power supply A power supply comprising switching elements (20), wherein the power supply is provided with first heat sinks (30) having electrical conductivity to which the switching elements are fitted and a second heat sink (40) mounted with the first heat ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7146688 | Apparatus and method for engaging cables A clip comprising a base, a first clasping assembly coupled to the base, and a second clasping assembly coupled to the base. A circuit board assembly comprising a radio circuit board, a pair of RF cables, and a clip assembly secured to the radio circuit board and co... | 12/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7086521 | Adjustable lane guide An adjustable lane guide system comprising: 1) first and second generally parallel and spaced apart support bars; 2) a plurality of lane guides generally perpendicular to the support bars; and 3) a plurality of adjustable attachment mechanisms joining the lane guide... | 08/08/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7021365 | Component to heat sink spring clip method and apparatus Disclosed is a spring clip apparatus for holding one or more heat generating components, such as field effect transistors (FETs) and diodes, firmly against a heat receiving side of a finned heat radiating device having slots within or between the fins. In a finned h... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7001179 | Orthodontic bracket and clip An orthodontic bracket comprising a pair of tie wings, an archwire containing slot disposed between the tie wings, a pair of gingival stabilizing notches formed in one of the tie wings, an incisal stabilizing slot formed in the other tie wing, an orthodontic clip co... | 02/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6966103 | Fastening system 1. A fastening system includes a straight pin having a cap end, a shank and a pointed end; a planar border having a base and two integrally formed substantially parallel planar flexible peripheral legs of like length, distal ends of each of the legs having apertures... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6846023 | Single-piece connector clamp In a single-piece connector clamp for flange connections of pipe sections wherein the clamp has a U-shaped spring back with opposite legs and spring arms extending from the legs in spaced relationship and forming spring arm pairs disposed at opposite sides of a rece... | 01/25/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6837009 | Brace for restricting relative movement between a rod and building structure A brace for retaining a rod at a fixed location relative to building structure. The brace includes two brace members in face-to-face engagement to define a rod receiving opening with slots formed in the brace members. The brace members are connected together by an i... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6814716 | Device for externally retaining a gastrostomy feeding tube against a patient and method of using said device A device for externally retaining a gastrostomy feeding tube comprises a clip. In one embodiment, the clip is a generally rectangular, unitary structure shaped to include a first end wall, a second end wall spaced apart from and extending parallel to the first end w... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6749087 | Tube clip for a coiled toothpaste tube The present invention is a tube clip for securing the coiled/rolled up end of tubes such as toothpaste, salves, ointments and the likes, thus eliminating the possibility of the tube unrolling and keeping the manufacturers product continually at the ready. ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6691382 | Retainer adapted to detachably secure two wired/grilled members together A retainer injection-molded from tough plastics for securing two wire meshed/grilled members together, for enabling the two secured members to be turned relative to each other between the operative position and the collapsed position. The retainer has two... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6691376 | Firmly secured paper clip A firmly secured paper clip comprises a foldable paper clip and a retainer. The paper clip is capable of being folded as three paper plates. The first paper plate is the longest one, and the third paper plate is the shortest one. The first paper plate is ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6643900 | Quick fixing element A quick-fixing element for fastening guide rails on lattice-like lateral parts includes an upper holding section which reaches at least partially around a first rod of a lateral part, and a lower holding section which reaches at least partially around a s... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6637172 | Clip for attachment to flanges of structural steel A clip for attachment to the flanges of a structural steel member for purposes of securing sheet material to the member is comprised of a rectangular-shaped clip of lightweight sheet material having opposite sides and opposite ends and enclosing an open c... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6637716 | Clasp for hanging material A poster clasp for suspending a poster includes a suspension assembly having at least one suspension device for operable, suspending cooperation with a surface; and a clasp assembly being formed integrally, unitarily with the suspension assembly, the clas... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6622352 | Quick-release wire hanger A quick-connect/quick-release wire hanger provided in a variety of configurations for use in a variety of applications. The wire hanger of the invention is formed of a substantially planar center portion having first and second pairs of opposing periphera... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6578759 | Clip for holding carton flaps open and method of use Clip (10) for holding lid flaps (110) of a carton (100) in an open position against carton walls (101) to facilitate packing of carton (100). Clip (10) includes a horizontal spine (20) to which are attached a center post (30), a long prong (40) a short pr... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6572058 | Multiple cable support bracket An improved wire and/or cable support member provides simultaneous support for a plurality of wires and/or cable members. A first portion of the support member includes a bracket portion that is preferably configured to have a vertical orientation. The fi... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6526635 | Cord clip A cord clip for fastening a cord attached to e.g. an earphone to an object such as a clothes is disclosed. The cord clip includes a clipping portion for clamping the object and a cord holding portion for holding the cord. The clipping portion is formed by... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6529386 | Apparatus and method for retaining a circuit board The present invention provides for an apparatus and method for retaining a first circuit board on a second circuit board. Embodiments of the invention use a clip attached to uprights to exert a biasing force on the first circuit board. The uprights are al... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6513205 | Multi-product holding and retaining system An easily employed, highly efficient, multi-product holding and retaining member is achieved which engages the apertures of a plurality of blister package product bearing support cards, maintaining the plurality of independent cards in a secure, fully int... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6513206 | Retaining clip for panel mounted input/output connector A retainer clip is shown for retaining a device through an opening in a panel such as a printed circuit board, enclosure wall or similar structure. The clip surrounds the portion of the device projecting through the aperture and by a single longitudinal m... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6489566 | Device for fixing a wire on a carrier element provided with at least an opening and carrier assembly for cable troughs comprising at least said device A device for fixing a wire to a support member in which there is at least one opening and a support member for a cable duct including the fixing device.... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6477751 | Swag tether and method of securing the same A securing member or tether clip for swagging a table cloth, fabric or other similar material, has a base for gathering the table cloth to form a swag. The base includes a first end and a second end. A first arm is swingably connected to the first end of ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6459517 | Enhanced electromagnetic interference shield An electromagnetic interference shielding arrangement, includes a duplex optical transceiver having a light-emitter and a light-receiver disposed adjacent to each other and at an end of the optical transceiver. A first electromagnetic interference shield ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6457218 | Plastic clip A plastic clip of unitary, one piece construction, and a method for making the same is disclosed. The clip includes a first leg of a first thickness, a second leg of a second thickness, and a bridging section joining the first leg and the second leg, the ... | 10/01/2002 |
