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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8060994 | Carabiner with pivoting gate equipped with a locking ring A carabiner includes a fixed C-shaped body equipped with a securing part, and a gate movable around a pivoting axis between a closed position and an open position. The gate includes a latching part and a locking ring fitted coaxially around the gate. An end head of ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7571523 | Retractable hook system and method A retractable hook is used to couple a portable article to another thing. The retractable hook has an attachment section that at least partially extends from and at least partially retracts into a housing section. The attachment section has a gate with open and clos... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7540074 | Carabiner having reinforcing sleeve Various embodiments for locking carabiners employing a reinforcing sleeve are described. The carabiners of the present invention include a C-shaped body having a nose region and an end region. A gate including a flanged region housing a receptacle configured to rece... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7325282 | Multifunctional electronic carabiner for climbing The present invention discloses a carabiner for climbing, a body (1) thereof is connected with a left and a right arm parts (4) and (9) via hinges (5) and (10), the left and the right arm parts (4) and (9) respectivel... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320159 | Karabiner with locking ring A safety karabiner comprises a swivelling gate with a sliding locking ring operating in conjunction with a lock-bolt. The ring comprises a hole for receiving the lock-bolt at the end of the translation travel to the first locked position to constitute both a mechani... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7228601 | Carabiners having a captive eye opening Various embodiments for carabiners employing a pivoting gate and having a captive eye opening are disclosed. The carabiners of the present invention employ an arm laterally extending from the body of the carabiner to define a major opening and a captive eye opening ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7159283 | Locking device for a panel A locking device for a panel is provided for a single board computer for fixing onto the chassis of an industrial personal computer. The locking device includes a handle, a locking element, a first spring, a seat and a second spring. The handle has a concave groove ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7097137 | Launch and recovery system for unmanned aerial vehicles A method of launching and retrieving a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) (10). The preferred method of launch involves carrying the UAV (10) up to altitude using a parasail (8) similar to that used to carry tourists aloft. The UAV is dropped and pic... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093330 | Snap-hook tether A snap-hook that has a hook, forming a portion of an eye loop, and a lever that is pivotally movable relative to the hook. The lever forms a remaining portion of said eye loop with respect to the hook. A thumb tab is connected to the lever, and is positioned in a sl... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6718601 | Tie back snap A snap hook having a J-shaped body, a gate that is pivotable about a pivot point that is near the first end of the shank, and a movable locking pin located near the second end of the shank. The locking pin is moved by least one parallel bar that is generally paralle... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6588076 | Carabiner with locking gate A carabiner having a gate with a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism includes a cylindrical locking element that must be rotated in order to release the gate, a guide pin that extends from the gate, and a guide that cooperates with the guide pin. The... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6237977 | Over-center pelican hook An over-center pelican hook includes a hook body having an attachment end which fixably attaches the pelican hook to a threaded cable and a hooked end configured for selectively retaining and releasing an anchoring member in the pelican hook. The hook-sha... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6027154 | Remotely removable snap hook An improved snap hook with a latch that can be remotely moved to an open position by use of a shaft. The shaft is inserted into the snap hook at an angle so that it will not interfere with a load depending from the snap hook. When the shaft is inserted in... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5896630 | Self locking snap hook A self locking snap hook that includes a central shank having an arch shaped hook member that defines a gateway opening at one end, a gate keeper enclosing the gateway opening, a locking lever to prevent the opening of the gate keeper, and a second lockin... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5634246 | Snap swivel hook assembly incorporating ball swivel and recessed hook latch release mechanism A snap swivel hook assembly includes a hook subassembly having a hook body nd an elongated stem portion extending therefrom, and a swivel subassembly having a swivel collar and swivel ball seated thereon and being coupled with the elongated connector stem ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5499432 | Fastening device A fastening device for fastening a web-like material to a bag or like garment article comprises a connecting member, a link rotatable relative thereto, a cylindrical retaining member fitted rotatably over the connecting member and having a retaining bar, ... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5488848 | Keyring holder A keyring holder including a base frame having a ring at the top for hanging, a fixed half-round hook fixedly connected to one end of the base frame, and a movable hook pivoted to an opposite end of the base frame, and wherein the movable half-round hook ... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5257441 | Triple locking snap hook A safety snap hook having a "J" shaped shank at one end and a hook at the other end in which there is a spring biased latch having one end pivotally mounted on said shank, and further including a pivoting detent mounted on the shank so as to be selectivel... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5187844 | Self-locking snap-hook A self-locking snap-hook is disclosed which is so shaped that the tractive load transmitted by a first traction element is applied to a first tractive force application end formed by the snap-hook body, and the tractive load transmitted by the second trac... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5020843 | Crane hook latch with sliding lock bar A gate latch mounted on a hook shank and spanning the mouth of the hook from its shank to its tip includes a sliding lock bar which can be selectively linearly positioned in closed condition retention slots to prevent opening of the gate latch or in open ... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4632443 | Safety shackles A combination shackle and line comprising a body, a closure member, and a shackle line connected to the body and extending therefrom. A latch is supported by the body for movement between a first position to hold the shackle closed, and a second position ... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4590882 | Shackles This invention relates to shackles. In more detail a shackle comprises a body component and a latch component wherein the latch component includes a latch arm hinged to the body component to form a closed loop therewith when latched, the latch arm having ... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4540210 | Cable release mechanism An improved cable release mechanism for mounting on the deck of a towboat, tug and other applications and receiving one end of a tow cable to secure and selectively release a barge or system of barges, which mechanism includes a pelican hook pivotally mou... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4539732 | Double locking safety snap A double lock safety hook adapted to a single lock hook permitting a belt connection, such as a fall protection device, window washer's harness, and the like, to be retained within a hook throat. A snap keeper is engageable with the latch member to lock t... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4401333 | Pelican hook A pelican hook employs two locks for locking the hook arm in its closed position against the main body of the hook. One lock consists of a retractable spring-loaded locking pin which extends obliquely through the main body and into a passage in the arm wh... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4358880 | Quick release snap There is provided a quick release hardware snap of laminated construction formed from at least two stamped sheet material blanks, of mirror image, combined to provide a laminated, sheet material body of generally flat configuration having a fixed load sup... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4320561 | Hook, especially safety load hook A hook, especially a safety load hook, with a hook body having a receiving opening for a chain link to be suspended therein. The hook body surrounds a fork head with a closure element that closes the receiving opening. The fork head is pivotally arranged ... | 03/23/1982 |
| 4293156 | Hook This load hoisting hook is adapted to meet the requirements of automatic safety locking devices while facilitating its actuation with both heavy and light loads and comprises essentially two members, namely a suspension ring formed with a shank, and a hoo... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4096607 | Snap fastening device A piston hank has an openable loop which is defined by a substantially U-shaped portion of a fastener body and part of a closure link which is pivotally connected to the fastener body. In a locked position, the closure link bridges the shanks of the U-sha... | 06/27/1978 |
| 3998487 | Device for the automatic release of a chain The invention provides a device by means of which the end of a chain may be suspended to a suspending means and then released automatically from said suspending means after the load has reached the relevant resting floor.... | 12/21/1976 |
| 3940173 | Safety hook A safety hook for use with lifting hoists and the like features a thumb operated keeper latch device arranged adjacent an end of a hook body gripping groove, which serves to both protect the fingers of an operator and position and operator's thumb for eng... | 02/24/1976 |
