"To place a man in a multi-stage rocket and project him into the controlling gravitational field of the moon where the passengers can make scientific observations, perhaps land alive, and then return to earth--all that constitutes a wild dream worthy of Jules Verne. I am bold enough to say that such a man-made voyage will never occur regardless of all future advances."
Lee deForest, American radio pioneer ; 1957
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120102687 | CLIP A clip of the present invention includes at least a head portion, a center support pillar, an auxiliary support pillar, elastic legs, locking portions, and empty spaces. The head portion has a shape capable of locking on one surface of an attached member. The center sup... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20110315292 | SUPPORT AND INSERT FOR ATTACHING A MODULE TO A TYRE WALL An attachment support, which is designed for attaching a module to a wall (101) of a tyre (100), includes a substantially flexible body (11) of substantially elongate shape. The body (11) includes a connecting surface (26) capable of b... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110265296 | Recessed Attachment Point A recessed attachment point is mountable in a surface for attaching tie downs, life lines, etc. to the surface. The attachment point comprises a housing including a mounting plate having a central opening and a well extending from the central opening. An attachment memb... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110267742 | LATCHING MECHANISM FOR AN ELECTRONIC MODULE Latching mechanisms for electronic modules. In one example embodiment, a latching mechanism for an electronic module includes a latch, a latch return spring, and a release slide. The latch is configured to rotate between a latched position and an unlatched position. The... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110250034 | Apparatus for fastening single and multiple sheets and method for using same A method and apparatus comprising providing a temporary or permanent connection of one or multiple sheets of material and providing an attachment point to hold these materials. A mating two part base and cap connected by a central tube connector that securely sandwiches... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110247180 | Release System Systems that may be used to quickly remove gear having straps from a user's body. Certain embodiments provide a housing into which multiple plugs may be inserted. A strap may be secured to each plug, and the straps may be used to secure gear to a user's body. When it is... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110210223 | Clip and Support Member Insertion force for installing a clip to a body panel, and retaining force of the clip after installation, are obtained by an engagement leg section. A click sensation when the clip is installed to the body panel is obtained by a click leg section.... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110194257 | FIXING DEVICE AND HEAT SINK ASSEMBLY USING THE SAME A fixing device for fixing a first element to a second element is provided. The fixing device includes a main body including at least one leg, at least one biasing member movably mounted on the at least one leg for generating a compressive force. At least one hook membe... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110194264 | FASTENER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME A fastener includes a cylinder and a draw hook. The cylinder includes a main body, two resilient arms extending from an end of the main body, and a flange extending from a circumference of an opposite end of the main body. A number of protrusions spaced in the axial dir... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110162176 | Ball-type clevis pin A ball-type locking clevis pin having substantially the same overall dimensions and profiles as a standard clevis pin but without the snagging characteristics of cotter pins or rings used on typical clevis pins. The pin has a low profile flanged head of substantially th... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110113601 | BUCKLE A buckle includes a female fastener and a male fastener. The female fastener includes a first body and an engaging structure. The engaging structure is formed on the first body. The male fastener is detachably connected to the female fastener. The male fastener includes... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110090655 | LINECARD TO CHASSIS SECURING A holder secures a linecard to a chassis. The holder acts as a releasable expansion bolt. To alleviate tolerance requirements for the linecard and/or chassis, the holder secures with minimal additional pressure being applied to force the linecard against the chassis. Ra... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110070018 | SYSTEM FOR ATTACHING AN ACCESSORY TO VEHICLE INTERIOR A system for attaching accessories to a vehicle interior is provided. The system includes a quick-release receptacle formed in such surfaces as a windshield visor. Accessories having a T-shaped quick-release connector may be quickly and easily attached and removed for m... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110041295 | Non-rotatable snap fasteners A snap fastener includes a male component and a female component. In a mechanical fastener, a shaft having an enlarged tip fits within a socket having a retaining element for releasably holding the enlarged tip. In a magnetic snap fastener, the female component has a ma... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110030178 | FIXING DEVICE FOR THE ASSEMBLY AND QUICK RELEASE OF OBJECTS The invention relates to a fixing device for the assembly and quick release of objects. The device includes an attaching element that can be fixed to one of the objects to be held together, and a holder that can be fixed to the other object and designed to hold the atta... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110016677 | STRAP ATTACHING SECTION OF FOLDING PORTABLE APPATRATUS , AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE STRAP ATTACHING SECTION A strap attaching section of a folding portable apparatus includes a recessed section (11) arranged on a hinge section (1′) of a case (1) configuring the portable apparatus; a strap holder (4) stored in the recessed section; and a coupling ... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110005046 | ACCESSORY SECURING MECHANISM FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE An accessory securing mechanism in electronic device includes a housing, an engaging member and a tether. The housing defines an assembling recess having an end wall, the end wall defines a latching hole. The engaging member includes a hanging end and a latching end. Th... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110000056 | RESIN CLIP A resin clip may include an anchor portion, a disk portion and an annular sealing surface formed in the disk portion. The anchor portion and the disk portion are integrally formed as a unit by single-material molding using a molding die. A portion of the anchor portion ... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100331153 | Self-Locating Engagement Pin Locking and Unlocking Apparatus A locking and unlocking apparatus using an engagement pin with beveled surfaces designed to be inserted between two bodies. As the engagement pin is extended axially into a gap between the two bodies, it moves in a transverse direction to wedge tightly between the first... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100269315 | ORNAMENT ATTACHMENT MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME An ornament attachment mechanism includes a base, a cover, and a post. The base defines a cavity, a first through hole, and a second through hole. The first through hole is coaxial with the second through hole, and the cavity communicates with the first through hole and... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100269310 | Quick Detach Shackle A shackle is provided that is fixedly mounted to a surface. The shackle can have a body, a hasp, and a locking pin. The body can define at least one mounting bore that is configured for mounting the shackle to the surface. The proximal end of the hasp is configured to r... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100258136 | HEADGEAR FOR A RESPIRATORY MASK AND A METHOD FOR DONNING A RESPIRATORY MASK Headgear for a respiratory mask includes a strap arrangement including front strap portions adapted to be disposed over a patient's cheeks and having front ends adapted for attachment to an airway interfacing portion, top strap portions connected to respective front str... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100242239 | Fastening Mechanism A fastening mechanism is provided that a male component configured to be slidably received by a female component. The female component includes a receptacle having an open end and a terminal end proximate to the upper end thereof. A detent is located proximate to the te... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100212122 | Quick buckle assembly for metal case cover A quick buckle assembly for a metal case cover particularly serves to quickly position and fasten a lateral plate or a case cover with respect to a case of a personal computer or a computer server. The quick buckle assembly has a buckle, having flexible wings formed at ... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100180410 | Two-piece Fastener Disclosed is a fastener that comprises a stud member and a nut member. The stud member includes a base portion, a stem, a plurality of locating features, and, a plurality of slanted ridges. The stem has a head portion and a body portion, where the body portion is positi... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100139054 | Receiver support and earmold for a hearing device as well as use of a thermoplast for manufacturing an earmold The invention specifies a receiver support for snapping into an earmold with a spherical section and with a conical section, which is embodied on the end facing the earmold and which tapers towards the earmold. The earmold comprises an adapter element permanently arrang... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100050401 | Connecting structures A connecting structure for connecting a first component to a second component may include a clip and a hollow seat portion. The clip is capable of engaging the second component and has a hollow main body. The main body has a support shaft and at least one engagement bla... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100043185 | Attachment arrangement and a tool for locking an attachment arrangement An attachment arrangement is provided. The attachment arrangement comprising a mounting structure having an opening, an attachment element to be inserted into the opening for attaching a part to the mounting structure, and a locking element of the attachment element for... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100037812 | Boat Cushion Mount The present disclosure relates to a latching arrangement for securing a cushion or other structure to a mounting location. The latching arrangement includes a female latching element that interlocks with a corresponding male latching element. The female latching element... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100018013 | Clip A clip has an opposed jaw end, a bridged back end and defines a slot extending across the bridged back end. It is connected to an article, for example, another clip or a float, which has an enlarged spherical head extending longitudinally therefrom. The head of the post... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20090300893 | Fastener for Fastening and/or Temporarily Fixing a Component on a Retainer Provided with an Opening, as well as a Component Having a Fastener A fastener for fastening and/or temporarily fixing a component on a retainer provided with an opening, having two flexible catch pins which are situated at a distance from one another and are each provided with catch lugs in the proximity of their free ends, which proje... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090283999 | SUPPORT FRAME VEHICLE RESTRAINTS A vehicle restraint restrains a vehicle at a loading dock by engaging a rail that is part of the vehicle's support frame, wherein the rail is normally used for adjusting the position of the vehicle's rear wheels. In a preferred embodiment, the restraint includes an adju... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090276989 | Strand Locking Mechanism Assembly A locking mechanism assembly for a jewellery strand comprising a male end pin with a rounded end and a groove, and a corresponding female end socket in the shape of a hollow cylinder that neatly fits the pin, and further may comprise a spring wrapped around the socket, ... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090206716 | MODULAR FURNITURE SYSTEM A connector connecting different components of furniture is disclosed. The connector has a frame and an insert connected to the frame. The insert has a body, at least one prong attached to the body and at least one release mechanism attached to the body. The one or more... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090089987 | DEVICE FOR FASTENING AN ACCESSORY TO A SUPPORT PART A device for fastening an accessory to a support has a plug-in part (1) with a plug-in shaft (3) to be inserted into a recess in the support, and a head shaft (7) that has a head plate (8) and a counterplate (10) between which an engag... | 04/09/2009 |
| 20080282519 | Locking Means for a Body Jewellery and Body Comprising Such Locking Means The invention relates to a locking mechanism which is adapted to constitute part of an item of body jewellery. The locking mechanism comprises a holder having at least one opening to be passed by an end portion of a bar of said item of body jewellery and, separately arr... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080209698 | TWO-STAGE QUICK RELEASE INTERCONNECT AND LOCKING DEVICE A quick release interconnect and locking device having a male element that includes a base plate and a cylindrical post attached disposed outwardly from the base plate. A generally circular and planar D-disc is disposed on a distal end of the post. The D-disc includes a... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080201912 | Strap assembly capable of rotational engagement with an object and method of manufacturing same A strap assembly capable of engagement with an object (101) includes a strap (110) having a first end (111) and a second end (112), and further includes a buckle (120, 190) coupled to the strap. The buckle includes a cover (210)... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20060265845 | Strap assembly capable of rotational engagement with an object, and method of manufacturing same A strap assembly capable of engagement with an object (101) includes a strap (110) having a first end (111) and a second end (112), and further includes a buckle (120, 190) coupled to the strap. The buckle includes a cover (210)... | 11/30/2006 |