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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151419 | Identification tag retainer A retainer comprising first and second frames each including at least one arm. The frames are movably coupled and operative to be selectively oriented between an open state and a closed state. The arms are cooperative to form a closed loop when the frames are in the... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8056196 | Quick release fitting A quick release fitting including a housing assembly having a main portion and a housing arm extending from the main portion, a locking arm and a locking mechanism. The locking arm has a first locking arm end and a second locking arm end, the first locking arm is ro... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7275288 | Quick-change watchbands One-piece and two-piece watchbands may be quickly and easily installed on a watch of the wearer's choice and may just as easily be removed and replaced with another watchband to provide color and style coordination with other items of the wearer's chosen wardrobe. | 10/02/2007 |
| 7228600 | Carabiner bungee cord terminus A conventional carabiner (11) is molded directly into a plastic base (10), with the pivoted end of a closure gate (23) being toward the base. The base may also restrain a bungee cord (9) by having the end thereof and a wire crimp (15 | 06/12/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7059644 | Truss gripping hook Cable supported hook apparatus provides a U-shaped upward facing opening for transporting a truss. A cam pivotably mounted opposite the opening has a serrated edge opposite a handle. A slot in the opening permits a spring to urge the cam from a released orientation ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7036780 | Rock-climbing machinery A rock-climbing device that safely aids climbers during a climb is described. The rock-climbing device has two carabiners attached to a band which runs through a hollow tube. The climber is able to manually extend the tube over his or her head to an out of reach fix... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7013684 | Cable lock coupling and lock system for surfboards A cable lock coupling is part of a surfboard locking system. The coupling includes a housing, a pin, a ring and jaws. The pin is slidably fitted in the housing and is movable between a first position and a second position. The ring is coupled to a first end of the p... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6904650 | Unlocking mechanism An unlocking mechanism adopted for use on retention module holder, which have a fastening stand and a locking member pivotally engaged with the fastening stand in a turn able manner. The fastening stand is for holding radiators. The locking member may be located at ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6832417 | Safety snap hook A safety hook that includes a body having a hook portion and a shank portion, a gate that is pivotally mounted from a gate pivot point on the shank portion, and a locking element that is pivotally supported from the shank. The safety hook also includes a peninsular ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6622354 | Carabiner An Improved Carabiner (38) is provided consisting of a Modified Rope Receiving Member (40), Pivoting Gate Member (42), and Sloped Extension Arm (46). The Improved Carabiner (38) mitigates the risk of injury to a climber in the event that the climber falls... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6584656 | Ornament clutch A clutch for an earring or other ornament post has a resilient pincer disk with an opening defining a pair of arms connected to each other by a resilient bridge. The arms have arcuate surfaces to engage the post. A V-shaped opening extends from the arms a... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6488253 | Apparatus for holding objects stationary Apparatus for holding an object stationary includes a first supporting element or housing and an anchor or screw element for attaching the housing to a supporting surface. A claw-shaped element is pivotally connected to the housing and is normally urged b... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6421888 | Static line snap A static line snap comprising an elongated body including a handle portion and an opposing C shaped portion for attachment to an anchor. The attachment portion includes a cavity with a load end and a lock end, and opposing arms defining a slot. A keeper w... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6273089 | Automatic mechanical lock down for transportable life support system An automatic mechanical lockdown for releasably attaching a litter to a transportable life support system has a base having a recess formed therein and a generally arcuate latch typically attached to the base. The recess of the base is sized to receive a ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6237201 | Connector with snap closure A connector with snap closure comprises a pair of levers elastically stressed, each lever having a formed end for performing the closure for the connector, and the other formed end for providing a snap element and an element for manual control of opening ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 5769475 | Shackle apparatus An improved shackle apparatus that introduces improvements to the basic shackle design to allow for easy release under load, a high strength to weight ratio, and low wear on sliding surfaces. Easier release under heavy load is accomplished with a nonsymme... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5740751 | Mooring line hook It is common practice for pleasure boaters to moor their craft to fixed and buoyed moorings by securing a line from the vessel to a ring attachment on the mooring. To accomplish this normally requires one person standing at the bow to capture the ring on ... | 04/21/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5271128 | Hook A safety hook comprising a curved hook body provided with a hook opening defined by a substantially U-shaped part and pivotally connected to a hook head which carries a pivotal shackle device, wherein the hook body, in a first open position, is held swung... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5018254 | Tug release connector A tug release connector which is opened by tugging on an object being held by a clip. The tug release connector having a hollow body member with a bore therethrough. At one end there is provided a lip surrounding the bore. The lip acts as a catch. An elon... | 05/28/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4909658 | Bull rope release A quick safety release for bull ropes and bare back riggings. One ring on the bull rope is held to the release device by a first ring latch which is pivoted to a release frame. A pivoted spring-loaded latch arm which in its normal position is perpendicula... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4813731 | Release mechanism An improved cable release mechanism for mounting on the deck of a tow boat, tug or other tow vessel or vehicle comprising a rigid frame connectable to said tow vessel having pivotally connected thereto a pelican hook swingable through at least 180°. The ... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4781037 | Fastener unit for jewelry In a one-piece fastener, particularly for jewelry, which consists of two fastening members which are mounted at their one end for pivoting in a common axis of rotation and can be detachably connected at their other ends, one fastening member is constructe... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4512168 | Key holder A key holder includes a circular housing including circular base and cover members riveted together centrally thereof and cooperating to define an annular chamber therebetween. Peripheral slots are equiangularly spaced apart around the perimeter of the ho... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4471511 | Releasable connector A releasable connector for connecting a shackle bolt on a liferaft to the depending end of a davit cable is set in a safe condition for boarding and lowering of the liferaft. In the safe condition, a hook member supports the shackle bolt and is itself loc... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4458393 | Jewelry clasp A jewelry clasp having a spring actuated catch member pivotally mounted inside a housing, said clasp member having a hook member with a tip engaging the bottom of the housing.... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4451076 | Outer support bracket for automobile sun visors The disclosure concerns an outer support bracket for use in the body of a vehicle for supporting the outer support shaft of a sun visor. The sun visor is supported by a swivel bearing at one end and by an outer support shaft at the other end. The bracket ... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4348790 | Locking device A locking device is disclosed for locking a brace having an opening therethrough, which comprises a bar member adapted to extend through the opening having a groove defined therein at a spaced location from a front end of the bar member which is insertabl... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4279062 | Snap shackle A snap shackle has a body formed on one side with an attachment such as a swivel eye and on the other side with a C-shaped arm having an outer end forming a pivot for a complementarily shaped pivotal arm whose free end in turn is engageable against the sh... | 07/21/1981 |
| 4270249 | Clasp for a bracelet or the like A detachable clasp or lock for a bracelet, or the like, includes a receiver having a free end hook, a loop for removable engagement in the hook, a pair of inner and outer covers hinged to the receiver for swinging movement relative thereto and having catc... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4257638 | Hook load pin retention system A clevis type hook has one leg formed with a partially closed bore opening and another leg formed with a through bore opening arranged in axial alignment with the partially closed bore opening; the bore openings being sized to loosely rotatably support op... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4224722 | Swivel hook assembly A swivel hook assembly for use primarily for attaching musical instruments, such as a drum or a pair of drums or other percussion instruments, to the torso of a person, so that the person has both hands free to grasp drumsticks or mallets to play the inst... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4167108 | Adjustable hole-engaging hook device An adjustable hole-engaging hook device has a body connectable to a pulling element, such as a chain, and a hook assembly mounted on the body and arrangeable in a hole as conventionally provided in a vehicle frame member for permitting a force to be exert... | 09/11/1979 |
| 4118001 | Handbag holder A handbag holder folds into a compact form smooth and free of surface projections. A flat region is provided for messages. Folding support and hook arms are fitted snugly with light friction so as not to come open unless intended. Ears on the arms are flu... | 10/03/1978 |
| 3930290 | Snap-shackle There is disclosed a snap-shackle with a body having an interior cavity and first and second openings into the cavity, a hinge member being rotatably attached to the body to rotatably mate with and engage the second opening into the cavity. A latch member... | 01/06/1976 |