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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120124790 | Dual Release Buckle A dual release buckle can be released either as a side-release buckle or as a remotely-released cable actuated buckle and can be incorporated into a garment, for example, a soldier's vest.... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120104826 | OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM COMPONENTS HAVING STATUS INDICATORS AND/OR MEDIA INTERFACES, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE The present disclosure describes components for use with child seats and other personal restraint systems. In one embodiment a soft pad portion of a buckle assembly can be configured to surround or encase components of a buckle assembly of a personal restraint system. I... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120068520 | LOCKING TONGUE FOR A SAFETY BELT A locking tongue has a base part, a webbing slot in the base part and a locking cam. The locking cam is movable between a rest position and a clamping position. A biasing means biases the locking cam towards the rest position. The locking cam can assume the rest positio... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120037578 | Product Display Assembly and Tester Security Apparatus A product display assembly having a tester security apparatus for at least one tester of a product, includes a base having a top surface, and at least one tester holder disposed on the top surface of the base. At least one retractor each corresponding to the at least on... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120032050 | DISPLAY PANEL MOUNTING SYSTEM AND METHOD A display mounting kit, system, and method are disclosed utilizing first and second primary releasable attachment elements that are secured about the periphery of a display panel and in a substantially corresponding relationship on a mounting surface, respectively. At l... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120017406 | QUICK RELEASE APPARATUS FOR AN SCBA FRAME An apparatus for a rescue worker's waist belt for connecting to and rapidly disconnecting from a self-contained breathing apparatus waist belt. The rescue worker's waist belt includes buckles disposed on its side that complement the buckles disposed on the SCBA waist be... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120011687 | BUCKLE WITH PIVOT PAWL AND NON-INTERLOCKING TONGUES A web buckle 30 with a pivot pawl 40 to receive non-interlocking tongues insertable into the buckle. Push button 41 is biased upwardly by spring 39 within housing 44. Button 41 may be moved downward forcing pawl 40 to dis... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20110283493 | SEAT BELT BUCKLE A buckle assembly includes a first plate and a second plate defining a gap therebetween. A button assembly defines a slot aligned with the gap, and is coupled to the first plate and the second plate for movement along a longitudinal axis of the first plate. The button a... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110258822 | BUCKLE DEVICE A buckle device for a motor vehicle is provided. The buckle device comprising a locking tongue for inserting into a buckle and a deflecting body connected to the locking tongue, which is configured to subdivide a safety belt into a shoulder portion and a lap portion and... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110254257 | BELT LATCH FOR A SAFETY BELT A belt latch including a connection plate, for connecting it to a buckle, and a latch main body rigidly connected thereto. The latch main body may have a cut-open hollow cylindrical portion housing a bending and clamping element arranged to rotate in relation thereto fr... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110247182 | Quick release buckle assembly A quick release buckle assembly has a male portion that is inserted into a female portion. Each female portion has a cavity and at a spring-loaded locking device disposed within the cavity. Each male portion has a base with a locking tongue having an aperture, such that... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110249377 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH FASTENING STRUCTURE A fastening structure for a portable electronic device includes a main housing and a frame. The main housing defines a slot. A protrusion and a block are formed at two opposite sides of the slot. The frame includes a tab. The tab defines a locking hole. The block pushes... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110232051 | SEAT BELT BUCKLE MECHANISM A seat belt system includes a tongue member, a latch member for detachably engaging the tongue member, a release member for releasing engagement between the tongue member and the latch member and a slide switch configured to communicate whether the tongue member is enga... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110168485 | BELT BUCKLE DEVICE In a belt buckle device including a tongue piece (75, 76; 210; 310) connected to an end of a belt extending in a longitudinal direction and a hook member (68, 70; 220; 320) configured to be selectively connected to the tongue piece by engaging a first late... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110162175 | SAFETY BELT FASTENING AND QUICK-RELEASE DEVICE A multiple safety belt fastening and quick release device includes a housing that may be configured to receive one or more safety belt buckles. Tongues of the safety belts may be secured in the housing by a locking mechanism of the device. Each secured safety belt tongu... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110154624 | Tongue A tongue (200, 400) for an inflatable belt restraint system, the tongue comprising: a narrow cylindrical hollow tube (204a, 204b) comprising a first formed member and a second formed member joined together along respective mating edges... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110113520 | ARMOR VEST WITH MECHANICAL QUICK RELEASE MECHANISM Bulletproof vests, body armor, and other tactical vests with quick release buckle mechanisms are described along with methods of their use. The multi-point buckle mechanisms release upon rotating a shaft, allowing the vest panels and straps to fall cleanly to the ground... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110107564 | COUPLING MEANS Coupling unit between the two ends of a strap, between two straps or between a strap and a structure such as a wall includes two correspondingly shaped elements and a cover to slide over the elements once they are connected. One element is in the form of a cylinder and ... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110010901 | Ejector Mechanism for Rotary Buckle Assembly Disclosed is a rotary buckle assembly for harness. The assembly is adapted to selectively secure or eject the tongue plates for the straps of the harness. Although the invention finds particular application for use with a five point harness, it can be adapted for use wi... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20100314930 | BUCKLE STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE SEAT A buckle structure of a vehicle seat includes: a seat belt that restrains an occupant; a tongue member that is provided at the seat belt; and a buckle member that is configured to lock the tongue member. The buckle member is disposed at a restraint position of the vehic... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100306973 | PLUG-IN LOCK The invention relates to a plug-in lock for the detachable connection of two belt ends for a climbing harness having a lock part and an insertion part, wherein the lock part has an end on the insertion side for inserting the insertion part, and an end on the belt side f... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100281660 | Seat Belt Connector A seat belt connector has a tongue and a protection. The tongue has an insertion portion formed on a front end, a tongue hole formed through the insertion portion and a handle mounted on a rear end of the tongue. The protection is mounted between the insertion portion o... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100265643 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING PORTION OF EQUIPMENT TO REMAINDER OF EQUIPMENT Systems and methods for reducing problems and disadvantages associated with attaching portions of equipment chassis to the remainder of the equipment are provided. An information handling system may include a housing, a cover configured to at least partially enclose the... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100264707 | BELT BUCKLE AND BELT ASSEMBLY A belt buckle comprising a housing and a pair of tongues. The said housing has a mid plane through said housing, wherein each tongue has a web attachment portion and a stem configured to be inserted into and releasably locked in said housing. Further, each stem has a ma... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100263176 | SEATBELT BUCKLE WITH SHOCK-PROOF DEVICE Disclosed is a buckle for a seatbelt apparatus provided in an automobile, airplane, etc., fastened around a seat to keep a passenger safely secured. More particularly, disclosed is a shockproof device installed to a seatbelt buckle. The shockproof device is installed be... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100257708 | BUCKLE DEVICE FOR SEAT BELT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF A buckle device 10 for a seat belt includes: an anchor plate 11 that can be attached to a vehicle body side; a buckle 20 to which a tongue of the seat belt can be detachably attached; and a woven fabric 30 that is passed through hole portions... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100230077 | FASTENER AND HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE USING THE SAME A fastener includes an upper mounting portion, a lower mounting portion, a connecting portion extending through the upper mounting portion and connecting the lower mounting portion, a resilient portion set on the connecting portion and pressing the upper mounting portio... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100199470 | Buckle A buckle includes a buckle body, two first retainers, and two second retainers connected respectively and detachably to the first retainers. The buckle body includes an insert groove having two upwardly facing openings, two stop portions, and a resilient pressing arm. T... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100180409 | TONGUE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME In a tongue used in a seat belt system, a tongue main body 25 including a belt insertion hole 23 in which to insert a seat belt 3 is provided with an insertion part 27 in a projecting manner. The insertion part 27 is capable of being i... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100175231 | Device with Releasable Attachment Means A device has a fastening device providing a releasable locking action on a support rail and further has a securing lever having a locked position in which the releasable locking action is secured against release. The device has a housing, wherein the fastening device is... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100162538 | E-TRACK CONNECTOR An improved e-track connector, or lockdown, is presented that can be installed in single locations instead of provided in tracks as in the industry. It also possesses a finished slot that accepts logistics straps buckles. The slot is a complete rectangle with no excess ... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100125983 | BUCKLE ASSEMBLY HAVING SINGLE RELEASE FOR MULTIPLE BELT CONNECTORS A buckle assembly for a vehicle restraint system where the buckle assembly is adapted to receive a plurality of belt connectors, with the belt connectors being simultaneously released upon moving at least one handle to a release position.... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100102906 | MAGNETICALLY OPERATED SWITCH A magnetically operated switch is disclosed, which has at least two electrical contacts and a permanent-magnet actuation device, at least regions of which are electrically conductive, which contacts and device can be arranged in a common housing. The magnetic actuation ... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100095491 | ATTACHMENT MEMBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Attachment members including an elongate member molded from at least one elastomer and a rigid or hard fixing element arranged at one or both ends of the elongate member, and methods for manufacturing such attachment members. The fixing element may be molded in advance ... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100088865 | Holder For Two Plugs A simple and secure holder for securing and releasing a first and second plug without requiring additional components. The holder includes a slide and a projecting, rigid securing member on the first plug. The rigid securing member is positioned at a distance away from ... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20090200818 | Retention System and Cover for This With an Integrated Retention Function A retention system with a cover (3), which includes at least one attachment element (6), by means of which the cover (3) can be attached to a seat (2) for the restraint of a passenger covered with the cover (3) by two-dimensional absor... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090025193 | Belt Latch for a Safety Belt A belt tongue for a safety belt having a connecting plate for connecting the belt tongue with a buckle, a tongue main body being rigidly connected to the belt tongue and a clamping element with a bending edge. The clamping element is mounted in the tongue main body in s... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20090008959 | VEHICLE DOOR The invention relates to a vehicle door including a door shell with an outer panel (2) secured to an inner panel (3), with the inner panel having an opening therein, and with the door shell defining a hollow cavity. An interior trim module (4) is ar... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090000087 | RETAINING ARRANGEMENT A retaining arrangement for securing an object to a surface includes a retaining element which is moveable between a stowed position and a retaining position. The retaining element is substantially level with, or below, the level of the surface. The retaining element pr... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080127464 | Buckle devise A buckle devise has a sheath and bolt capable of being inserted into the sheath. The sheath includes a main body and a buckling portion extending from the main body. The buckling portion has an incline for buckling a reversing devise. A buckle devise of another embodime... | 06/05/2008 |
