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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7992268 | Fastening clip device A fastening clip device comprising arms of different length pivoted together about a transverse pin on one and the other side thereof, and elastic means which maintain two facing portions of said arms spaced apart, one end of one of said arms being bent substantiall... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7257967 | Convertible identification (ID) tag and jewelry A fine jewelry chain made of precious metal, base metal, or metal alloy, which may be used by day as an ID card holder in the form of a necklace, bracelet, belt, or watch-type chain, and by night as a piece of decorative jewelry in the form of a necklace, bracelet, ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7165380 | Snap connector A connector (10) includes a housing (34) and an arm (43) pivotally connected to the housing (34). A hook (48) is formed on one end of the arm (43) and a spring (49) is positioned between the arm (43) and the ho... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7082647 | Snap-hook for carrying accessories The body of a snap-hook for carrying accessories is equipped with a guard lug attached to the top part and extending facing the lateral branch opposite the finger so as to define a groove designed to be inserted on a support element, in particular a belt, to achieve... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077445 | Dual lever locking hook A dual lever locking hook comprises a hook member having a mounting portion and a catching portion, first and second locking levers, and a connecting member rotatably coupled to the hook member. The locking levers are affixed to the hook member at the mounting porti... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7013674 | Magnetically attractable components for self-sizing jewelry articles A jewelry-forming component composing a body member having a first magnetized portion and a female element associated therewith for magnetically attracting and receiving a male element of another jewelry-forming component. The first magnetized portion of the body me... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6948219 | Latch system for child seat A latch system for attaching a child seat to an anchorage of a vehicle seat includes a first latch device connected to a first end of a length of webbing, an adjuster connected to a second end of the length of webbing, and a second latch device. The adjuster has a p... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6913301 | Device for adjusting the effective length of a sling and for lifting loads A device to adjust the effective length of a sling during the transport of a load is designed as a continuous loop with a carrier part. The carrier part has projections located at each of two opposed spaced sites. Each of said projections supports a segment of the s... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6601274 | Static line snap Disclosed is a static line snap comprising an elongated body having front and rear portions separated by an attachment portion. The attachment portion defines an attachment cavity with a lock end. A slot is defined by the front portion for entry to and ex... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6530196 | Snap connector A connector (10) includes a housing (34) and an arm (43) pivotally connected to the housing (34). A hook (48) is formed on one end of the arm (43) and a spring (49) is positioned between the arm (43) and the housing (34). The connector (10) can be used to... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6230375 | Latching S hook A latch for use on a S hook includes a cuff portion for mounting the latch on a S hook. The cuff portion has an elongated body with a first end and a second end, and a pair of walls extending longitudinally from the elongated body in the same direction as... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6199733 | Multi-position pivoting mount speed square holder A speed square holder including an elongated vertically disposed body member having a top spring clip and a bottom spring clip offset and connected by an intermediate portion. A top mount is pivotally attached to the top spring clip and a bottom mount is ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6003352 | Key ring assembly A key ring assembly includes first and second half bodies which are coupled together, a pivot member pivotably received between the first and second half bodies and having a retainer movably received therein, a biasing member having a first pressing end a... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5586374 | Clasp mechanism A base portion 122 in a hook 12 having an arc-shaped portion 121 is pivotally secured to a main body 11 by a pivot pin 15. A tip end 124 of the arc-shaped portion 121 projected outward from the main body 11 is mated with and disengaged from a mating end 1... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5538303 | Snap hook with tether release A snap hook (H) is adapted to be connected to a ring eye (RE). Snap hook (H) includes a hook eye (HE) at its base end (14). A hook line (L) is connected to the hook eye (HE). Hook (H) includes a shank (20) which extends from the base (14) to a bight (22).... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5495734 | Key ring assembly A key ring assembly includes first and second half bodies which are coupled together, the first half body including a first flange portion laterally formed along a periphery thereof, a hook member having a first end portion located above a first distal en... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5480202 | Anti-snag plate for crane hooks An anti-snag plate for crane hooks, comprising a crane hook having a shank with an upper end and a lower end. The shank is curved and bent in a J-shaped configuration to design an upwardly extending point. The shank has an aperture adjacent to the main ap... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5438736 | Swivel hook A swivel hook comprises a hook body including a proximal part having an aperture formed at its upper end to define a pair of overhangs and a substantially J-shaped hook portion extending downward from the proximal part, an annular link having an connectin... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5398389 | Swivel hook A swivel hook comprises a hook body including a housing body having a housing chamber which has a opening facing toward a side thereof and a pair of overhangs formed in opposed inner surfaces of the housing chamber, a hook proper provided on the housing b... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5005266 | Self-closing carabiner A carabiner has a C-shaped body. At one end of the body a gate is pivotally mounted and is spring loaded to a closed position. A tongue is pivotally mounted on the body and is positioned to keep the gate open against the action of its spring loading. The ... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4955651 | Hook latch adapter An adapter for attaching a universal latch to a hook. The adapter consists of a spring formed into two helical end coils connected by an U-shaped intermediate section. The adapter fits over a flange on the hook with the end coils in axial alignment with a... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4928360 | Board anchor An anchor device for securing a person to a spine board, the anchor being autoclavable and including a hook portion and a yieldable, spring-biased, barrier member for permitting engagement with a board aperture.... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4440432 | Self-locking, quick release, latched hook A self-locking, quick release, latched, antifouling hook comprising a J-shaped body encircling a bowl with a latch pivotally attached to the body and held in contact with the hook tip, under spring tension, thus closing the throat of the hook. A spring te... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4401334 | Automatic cargo hook A self-releasing hook comprising the following basic elements: a hook body having a slot to receive a load ring or the like and a crotch in which the load ring rests when loaded, a plunger for raising the load ring out of the crotch in the hook body, a la... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4319384 | Key retainer clip A clip adapted to carry keys on a key ring and to be moveably attachable to a belt loop, belt or the like, comprising a rotatable trigger mounted in the body of the clip which defines within part of its inner surface and part of the body an enclosed area ... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4309052 | Safety hook A safety hook having a hook body and a safety latch rotatable to open and closed positions with respect to the hook body. An axlepin is fixed with respect to the latch and extends through and is rotatable with respect to portions of the hook body. The axl... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4151708 | Chain-shortening claw In a double-pronged chain-shortening claw a safety device for preventing inadvertent release of a chain link supported in a pocket formed between two prongs of the claw. The safety device comprising a locking tongue which can be moved from an inoperative ... | 05/01/1979 |
| 4013314 | Lifting hooks A lifting hook with a generally J-shaped body carries a spring-loaded safety catch which is swingable between an operating position across the hook mouth and a retracted position alongside the longer leg of the "J." In its operating position the catch is ... | 03/22/1977 |
| 4007808 | Line securing device A line securing device having a rigid rod with opposite end portions and being successively return bent intermediate said end portions to form a pair of workload supporting loops extending laterally of the end portions in one direction and a single line a... | 02/15/1977 |
| 3968988 | Safety latch An improved safety latch for industrial load hooks to prevent slippage from rings or trolleys or other hooks.... | 07/13/1976 |
| 3956804 | Clasp mechanism A clasp construction for interconnecting the ends of a chain, bracelet, necklace, or the like, together. The clasp is comprised of two components which are spring-loaded, and pivotally connected together. By exerting a gripping force against the clasp, th... | 05/18/1976 |
