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Wearable Pet Enclosure

An enclosure for small animals which is wearable on the front or back of an animate being.

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Class 24/587.12 - For belt or strap


Subclass of Class 24 - Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
Definition: Subject matter for use with a long, narrow strip of pliant
No. of patents: 30
Last issue date: 05/06/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7367092Child-proof lock assembly
A lock and harness assembly includes first and second locks removably attached to each other. The locks are coextensively shaped, and are independently and simultaneously pivotal between folded and unfolded positions. Each lock has a linear medial edge conjoined to ...
05/06/2008
7350385Separable connector for key rings and similar articles
A separable, pull-apart key holder formed of two identically-shaped pieces. The pieces are mounted together in reversed, face-to-face relationship. The pieces are formed of a strong, rigid resiliently flexible plastic material, such as molded polycarbonate or nylon....
04/01/2008
7331088Buckle assembly
A buckle assembly includes a first housing having first lateral walls, and a second housing having second lateral walls. The second housing securely retains said first housing in a mated position. The first housing disengages from the second housing through manipula...
02/19/2008
7290313Clasp
A clasp is described that comprises two identical parts (10,12) that can be joined together to fasten the clasp and that can be separated from each other to release the clasp. Each of the first and second parts includes: a) a resilient latch (...
11/06/2007
6965231Belt buckle and use thereof in magnetic resonance imaging
In an embodiment, a belt buckle comprises a housing and locking member that are secured by a pair of locking levers. The housing includes the locking levers along with a base plate to which the locking levers are individually mounted in association with a spring bia...
11/15/2005
6826806Breakaway closure device
A breakaway closure device that includes the use of a pair of hermaphroditic clips that attach to the ends of a strap, such as a lanyard cord, and also engage with each other. Each hermaphroditic clip includes both a projection and an aperture that permit the hermap...
12/07/2004
6622350Snap-locking buckle and method of making same
A buckle includes a first assembly and a second assembly which are selectively latched to one another. Each assembly includes a keeper and a latch secured between a pair of first and second outer plates. The two assemblies are identical in construction an...
09/23/2003
6484372Snap-locking buckle and method of making same
A buckle includes a first assembly and a second assembly which are selectively latched to one another. Each assembly includes a keeper and a latch secured between a pair of first and second outer plates. The two assemblies are identical in construction an...
11/26/2002
6206257Swivel belt clip with bi-directional action
A releasable holder for a portable communication device including a base clip adapted to secure to a carrier such as a belt and an article clip adapted to secure to the portable communication device. The base clip includes a channel having a bottom and si...
03/27/2001
6149639Absorbent article with male and female locking elements
The present invention relates to an absorbent article fastener device and to a method for its manufacture. The invention relates to locking elements which are formed with the aid of subpressure, and which are applied fully or partially in-line with the ma...
11/21/2000
5813097Dual tongue buckle with independent latching
A dual tongue buckle includes a single latch member and a single ejection member housed within a buckle main body, and a pair of tongue members that are slidable relative to each other. When the first tongue is advanced sufficiently into the buckle main b...
09/29/1998
5732861Baby carrying harness and clasp means therefor
A clasp includes a bar lock and two insert locks arranged adjacent thereto. The bar lock includes upper and lower generally horizontal frame members and two mutually parallel and generally vertical side frame members, and a bar having ends which are shape...
03/31/1998
5588186Belt with ratchet type buckling means
A belt with improved ratchet type buckling means is disclosed. The belt has a pawl assembly vertically held between the top and bottom walls of the buckle and selectively engaging with a ratchet part. The pawl assembly has a rotatable cylinder, a pawl cou...
12/31/1996
5579563Adjustable belt fastener with spring biased male fastener member
An adjustable belt fastener comprising a male fastener member adapted to be attached to one end portion of a belt, the male fastener member including a spring biased operating plate provided with a tongue member, and a female fastener member adapted to be...
12/03/1996
5572747Belt and buckle assembly
A belt and buckle assembly in which the clamping plate which is turned about a transverse pivot pin at one end of the buckle has two perpendicular teeth and is supported on a torsional spring; the belt has two longitudinal series of sloping teeth and a pl...
11/12/1996
5440787Clasp for cloth neckwear and the like
A clasp for cloth neckwear and the like including a first clamping member designed to substantially encircle a first end of the neckwear and fixedly clamp the first end in a retained position, a second clamping member designed to substantially encircle a ...
08/15/1995
5224247Strap fastener
A novel buckle for fastening together strap ends, comprising two identical or identically shaped mating members, each member comprising two hook portions in spaced parallel planes, such hook portions straddling a center web portion, and incorporating a la...
07/06/1993
5203058Twin buckle for fastening straps and the like
A snap fastener comprising two pieces of idential contruction having adjacently positioned respective male and female members which are axially inserted with respect to each other into a locking engagement....
04/20/1993
5187843Releasable fastener assembly
A fastener assembly operative to interconnect flexible panels and other objects has a female piece and male piece which may be releasably fastened together. The female piece includes a web and a pair of opposed flanges which terminate in spaced-apart hook...
02/23/1993
4903381Fastener mechanism for the chin strap of a helmet
A fastener mechanism for the chin strap of a helmet. An insertion lock is secured to the helmet shell and has a receiving channel for receiving the fastener part of the chin strap. The fastener part is longitudinally displaceably provided in the receiving...
02/27/1990
4779315Buckle with releasably interlockable members
A buckle of a type comprised of two identical members, which can be releasably interlocked to each other. Each member has first and second cantilevered arms, one of which is resiliently flexible and has a locking tab, and which are adapted to wedge agains...
10/25/1988
4631784Buckle for securing a strap or the like
The buckle consists of a buckle body, an angled buckle cover and a slider. The buckle cover is provided with a plate for engaging a band that is to be fixed. Cheeks protrude from the longitudinal edges of the plate. The angled buckle cover is movably moun...
12/30/1986
4578843Strap connector and method of making the same
A strap connector and method of making the same. The connector includes a latch socket and a latch pin which have an interference fit. The socket and pin form a connector which has a hinge action. The method of forming the connector includes injection mol...
04/01/1986
4569106Buckle of the snap closure type having the two parts engageable by snap action identical to one another
A buckle of the snap closure type consists of two identical parts, each of which has a male member and a female member. The male member of the one part is adapted to engage by snap action the female member of the other part. The fact that the two parts fo...
02/11/1986
4545096Fastener for waistbands or the like
The fastener for waistbands on trousers or skirts has a detent rail fastened to one part of the waistband and a slide displaceable on the rail. The slide carries a pivotal lever which extends beyond its pivot axis into a detent projection. The slide or th...
10/08/1985
4502191Strap buckle
The disclosure herein describes a strap buckle which comprises a male elet and a female element, each having a strap engaging portion on one side thereof; the male element has a female engaging part on its opposite side which includes a T-shaped edge mem...
03/05/1985
4488339Buckle assembly
A buckle assembly comprises a socket and a plug which are made of synthetic resin and which can be assembled together. The socket includes an attachment for connection to one end of a belt, and a pair of hooks extending from the attachment, the hooks havi...
12/18/1984
4382318Buckles
A buckle is used for connecting the opposite ends of a strap together, one of the ends having a plurality of longitudinally spaced apertures. The buckle comprises a base member, and a cover member lockingly engageable with the base member to cover the sam...
05/10/1983
4052774Plastic buckle
A plastic buckle comprises a pair of plastic engaging elements of the same shape each of which includes a plate portion, a base plate portion extended from the longitudinal edge of the plate portion, and two engaging portions extended integrally from the ...
10/11/1977
3979801Fastening device to be used for doing-up a brassiere
The fastening device comprises two elements, one with a female part and the other one with a male part provided to penetrate into the female part for doing-up a brassiere which is connected to a ring portion of each of the two elements of the fastening de...
09/14/1976
 
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