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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7313886 | Fishing rod securing device A fishing rod securing device includes a housing where the housing has a first end for securing the fishing rod to a structure and a second end for coupling to a fishing rod. The first end has a passage at which the structure can be received. Also, the housing provi... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7124479 | Snap hook A hook and an eye are integral with and located at opposite longitudinal ends of a body. The hook includes a tip spaced from the body and defining a mouth for attachment of the hook to a ring or other object. A lock pin mounted in the body moves axially between a cl... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7059023 | Becket with dual adjustable hooks An improved becket structure is provided. The becket contains a first adjustable hook member and a second adjustable hook member, both of which can be opened and closed by a mechanism. As such, it is very convenient for a user to replace a cable connected to either ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6948218 | Spring clip apparatus A spring clip device for use with leashes and dog runs to prevent or reduce the likelihood of injury to pets and their owners. The spring clip assembly includes a closable clip member, a swivel portion, a housing, a sleeve member and a resilient member. The closable... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6694574 | Snap hook assembly for a luggage A snap hook assembly for a luggage includes a suspension member, and a hook member. The suspension member includes a first suspension block and a second suspension block. The hook member is mounted on the suspension member and includes a main body having ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6662409 | Shortening hook for strands of round link chain A shortening hook for strands of round link chain. A safety body is arranged in the mouth of the hook. The safety body is moveable by hand against the tension of a reset spring from the area of the mouth of the hook transversely to the trajectory motion o... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6449991 | One part theft deterrent device A theft deterrent device has a body portion and an attachment portion. The attachment portion has an upper jaw and a lower jaw. The upper jaw is spaced from the lower jaw so as to define a mouth in which a portion of an article can be inserted. A pin is m... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6276552 | Sealed container latch system A valve manifold box that can be opened and closed easily and repeatedly while maintaining a sealed environment around the valves when closed by means of a latch system and a prong and groove gasket seal.... | 08/21/2001 |
| 5915631 | Purse anti-theft device A security device for preventing the theft of a purse or other item from a shopping cart. The device includes a flexible strap having opposed, first and second ends. A snap hook is secured to the first end of the strap for attachment to a purse. A ring is... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5867877 | Self-releasing coupler A self-releasing or break-away coupler that releases in response to experiencing a predetermined load. The self-releasing coupler includes a pair of jaws that form a fastener. Surrounding the jaws is a sleeve housing that deforms in response to the predet... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5860198 | Anchoring device having a rapid release clasp An anchoring device having a clasp region and a closure means for rapid release, a body for grasping, and an attachment means for receiving a tethering means such as a lead, leash, rope or the like, is provided. The clasp region has a gateway opening at i... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5737809 | Lead attachment device An anchorage device for use in coupling a line/leash/lead to a requisite anchorage location, comprising a first structural component (2) providing a connection location (5) for coupling the device with a line/leash/lead, and a hook like formation (3) for ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5685179 | Padlock having a freely rotatable shackle A padlock comprises a body and a shackle capable of rotating freely. The body is provided therein with a dial set having a plurality of the numbered wheels mounted on a shaft rod capable of an axial displacement. The shackle is provided with a neck fasten... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5588188 | Swaged cable swivel hook assembly and swivel hook therefor A swaged cable swivel hook assembly includes a swivel hook and upper and er swage elements for attachment to a portion of an elongated cable. The swivel hook includes an arcuate-shaped hook body defining a cavity and having a pair of upper and lower end ... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5582377 | Bag and clothing hanger with fence clasp A device for hanging articles, such as clothing, athletic equipment, and equipment bags, from a chain link fence or the like, comprises an elongate body having a front side and a rear side. On the rear side is a spring-loaded fence-gripping clasp, dimensi... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5477714 | Key holder with flexible plunger A key holder includes a keyring adapted to hold at least one preselected key, and a housing having an arcuate passage formed therein. The housing further has a notch formed in its outer periphery which is sized to receive the keyring and a first opening f... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5365642 | Snap hook assembly A swivel snap hook assembly in which avoids drawbacks of deforming an opening through which the post of the swivel has been inserted to retain the had of the post, the post is received in a cavity of the hook or web loop member and is retained against lat... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5293673 | Strap fastener A strap fastener for releasably connecting a strap, cord or belt on a garment article is disclosed, the fastener comprising a base member, a strap retainer member and a slider. The base member has an upper plate and a lower plate defining therebetween a g... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5156430 | Coupling device A coupling device comprises a shaft member having a coupling ring pivotably mounted thereon, a hook, a cylindrical casing and a compression spring. The coupling ring is pivotable into a horizontal position in which the hook, the casing and the spring are ... | 10/20/1992 |
| 4932700 | Mooring line shackle A remotely operable shackle particularly adapted for connecting a mooring line to a mooring loop. The shackle may be detachably carried by a boat hook and is remotely operable to connect and disconnect the shackle from a mooring loop.... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4819306 | Swivel joint A swivel joint includes a central member having a joint barrel having a first insertion hole and a second insertion hole parallel thereto, a slot communicating with the first insertion hole, a pair of first confronting inner surfaces defining the first in... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4689860 | Hook A snap hook having a folded and bent sheet metal body retaining the hook stem, the snap and a biasing spring is provided with a security member for preventing opening of the body.... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4654937 | Positive action gate clip A positive action gate clip comprising a frame having at least two parallel opposing sections, at least one section being discontinuous so as to provide a lower section and an upper section with a gap thereinbetween, a rod-like gate element, and means for... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4644611 | Snap hook A snap hook comprises a base member having a J-shaped hook and a flexible member, and a slider mounted on the base member for movement in directions perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the base member to open and close the J-shaped hook, wherei... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4382319 | Link for jewellery A jewelry link includes a leaf spring, the ends of which are curved to form semi-rings from which protrude arms forming semi-leaf springs, the curve of which is opposite to that of the leaf spring. The spring is thicker at its mid-point than at its ends a... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4372016 | Hardware snap and method of producing same There is provided an improved hardware fixture of the type known as a snap and including a unitary body with a hook for supporting tension force applied to the snap, a connector for connecting the body to an external force supporting element and an interm... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4075966 | Spring biased snap hook and method A spring biased snap hook having a body fabricated from a developed sheet metal blank. The body has a pair of recessed areas extending inwardly from one edge thereof and this one edge also includes locking member receiving areas spaced longitudinally ther... | 02/28/1978 |
| 3959913 | Releasable non-slip attachment means for connecting fishing lines to down-rigger cables In one specific form, the apparatus is embodied as a tubular housing which fits in the hand of the user, with a trigger-like release arm protruding from a slot in the side of the housing to be pulled rearwardly by a finger of the user. The release arm ret... | 06/01/1976 |
| 3952382 | Rapid release hook A rapid-release hook which can be released manually by gripping a sleeve and exerting a pull on the sleeve whereby two bail members held together by the sleeve is released. The sleeve is spring loaded to automatic positioning in locked position.... | 04/27/1976 |