"I hate what they've done to my child...I would never let my own children watch it. "
Vladimir Zworykin, television pioneer ; Talking about an invention in which he played a critical role.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7426771 | Child resistant assembly for child vehicle seat A child restraint assembly for a child vehicle seat includes a buckle assembly including a buckle and a pair of latches, a harness coupled to the buckle assembly, and a harness adjuster to adjust the harness. The child restraint assembly also can include a chest cli... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7416528 | Latching device for gastric band A gastric band includes a band body having a first end and a second end. The band body includes a latching mechanism. The latching mechanism is composed of a shell member at the first end of the band body and a collar member at the second end of the band body, the s... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7383620 | Buckle support assembly A buckle support assembly is provided including an anchor member and a buckle with a support member extending therebetween. A sleeve member is supported in position to extend between the anchor member and buckle and about the support member via interfering portions ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7344116 | Release bracket system and method An improved pony bottle bracket that is light weight, compact, simple to use, and facilitates a quick and easy set-up is disclosed. A push button latch enables a diver to quickly disconnect the pony bottle from the main bottle. The pony tank bracket and base unit br... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7168742 | Seatbelt device A seat belt device includes a lap anchor and connector assembly that are engaged by a latch pressed by a first latch spring. In the event that inertia force is applied to the connector assembly in a direction that tends to urge the disengagement of the connector ass... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7144086 | Shoulder belt clip for child safety seats and child carriers A shoulder belt clip for restraining a child in a child safety seats or carrier. In a preferred embodiment, the shoulder belt clip is comprised of a plate made of flexible material and with two horizontal slots arranged in parallel on one side and a U-shaped opening... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7007976 | Seatbelt lock casing with an integrated force-sensing device Seatbelt lock casing with an integrated force-sensing device for measuring a belt tensile force acting on a seatbelt lock, containing a moving anchor that protrudes through an opening formed in a front wall of the casing and has a stop that restricts the movement of... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6868591 | Infant buckle A buckle for use with a safety belt includes a buckle housing formed to define a cavity, an actuator aperture in communication with the cavity, and an insertion opening in communication with the cavity. An actuator of the buckle is coupled to the buckle housing and ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6842952 | Child seat safety strap system A strap system can be retrofit onto the backseat of a motor vehicle to securely mount a child safety seat in the backseat of the motor vehicle. The strap system includes a shoulder strap that is mounted on the back support portion of the backseat and a connector ele... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6843072 | Earring assembly An earring assembly including two movably connected earring segments and a clasp assembly structured to removably attach the earring assembly to a wearer's ear when in a closed, locked position. The clasp assembly includes a post secured to and extending outwardly f... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6820311 | Locking apparatus A locking mechanism having a serrated rod that fits into an aperture of a rotatably mounted block when biasing which pushes the block toward the direction of insertion is reduced. Pulling the serrated rod, after insertion, in the direction from which insertion occur... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6708380 | Breakaway latch plate A breakaway latch plate for use with the seat belt system is disclosed. The breakaway latch plate includes a latch plate body that may be selectively secured to a buckle. An orifice may be disposed within the latch plate body. Seat belt webbing passes through the or... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6543101 | Three and five point buckle A multi-point buckle assembly includes a body having a top opening on a top surface, a plurality of side openings, and a plurality of channels, a release button disposed within the top opening, a plurality of main tongues, and a plurality of side tongues,... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6513207 | Belt connecting device A belt connecting device having a female member and male member engagable with each other; an engaged/disengaged portion of the female member having a substantially U-shaped pinching resilient portion open at a side of a belt connecting portion, having a ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6487759 | Engaging member and manufacturing method thereof The present invention provides an engaging member which enables a male member and a female member to be engaged with each other easily by sliding them relatively along the longitudinal direction and having a high engaging force, and a manufacturing method... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6463639 | Buckle A buckle that can be manufactured at lower cost and is not unlocked even when a tongue plate is pushed in a locked state is obtained. An intermediate arm 60 is fixed to a lock spring 54 attached to a button 28. Facing walls 68 of leg portions 66 of the interme... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6431585 | Dual stage fastener A dual stage fastener for securing a vehicle interior trim component to a vehicle body component to cover an air curtain during storage. The fastener includes a pin tethered to a grommet. During deployment of the air curtain, the pin disengages from the g... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6401313 | Buckle A buckle having a first latch member disposed in a body member passage from one end thereof, a second latch member with a latch cam disposed in the passage of the body member from an opposite end thereof, the first and second latch members are positionabl... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6386496 | Press-control retaining device A press-control retaining device includes a casing, the casing having two engagement flanges disposed at two sides, a retainer member supported on a spring inside the casing and adapted for securing to an external object, the retainer member having a subs... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6123695 | Absorbent article with mechanical buckle The present invention relates to a fastener for joining together opposing front and rear side-parts of an absorbent article in the form of a diaper or the like, so as to form an encircling waistband. The article includes a central part having an absorbent... | 09/26/2000 |
| 5701639 | Securing device for footwear A securing device for footwear includes a receiving member pivotally connected to a base which is fixedly connected to the footwear and a stop extending upwardly therefrom, a toothed band having one end pivotally connected to the receiving member and the ... | 12/30/1997 |
| 4944074 | Preset restraining device A mechanical release mechanism is designed to separate when a predetermined ension is exerted between two members. A ball or plug member is retained within a slitted, cylindrical-shaped spring housing member. When the tensile force between the members reac... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4842465 | Insulation hanger with locking device An insulation hanger for supporting a compressible insulation blanket upon a supporting wall which is formed of three pieces, the first of which is an end weldable stud welded to the supporting surface and upon which the blanket to be secured is impaled. ... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4633549 | Releasable buckle particularly for bags, satchels and similar articles Buckle on which a female part having a receiving opening at one end and an adjacent locking edge on the opposite side to the opening, and a male part, having a locking portion and an activating portion, are designed to connect in releasable manner; the bu... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4597138 | Connecting member for straps, bands or the like A connecting member (1, 16, 20) consisting of at least two pivotably joined parts is suggested for the attachment of straps (2) to watches (3). In this arrangement, the mutually pivotable parts (6, 7; 17, 7; 21, 22) exhibit surfaces (14, 15) in contact wi... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4541151 | Watch strap with a catch, particularly articulated strap An articulated watch band provided with a catch mechanism interconnected by hinge joints is disclosed. One catch part is formed with a recess and the other part is formed with an extension snugly fitting the recess. To secure the extension in position wit... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4471859 | Drum brake An improved expanding shoe drum brake (10) is provided. The brake includes a shaft-like mounting structure (42) for retaining the hook ends (40) of a heavy duty brake return spring (28). The retaining assembly includes a fixed portion (44) and an axially ... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4435882 | Assembly for holding and tensioning a webbing An assembly for holding and tensioning a webbing particularly useful in an article of furniture in which the webbing is adapted to be stressed by a person seated thereon. Male and female members are employed, the female member being fastened to a framewor... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4398324 | Center release buckle A molded plastic buckle adapted to releasably secure extremities of a web-like material includes a receptacle body and an insert body having a tongue portion adapted to be slidably received in the receptacle body. The receptacle body includes a top wall h... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4328714 | Instrument actuation assembly An actuation assembly for use in conjunction with an instrument, such as a parachute oxygen system, etc., is disclosed having a handle adapted to be manually gripped by the user of the actuation assembly and mounted relative to housing means that is fixed... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4286360 | Jewelry clasp A jewelry clasp having a male member adapted to be inserted into an opening in a female member, and the female member including a releasable locking mechanism clasping the male and female members together, wherein a retaining guard is releasably placed on... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4286359 | Push button, especially for locks of safety belts A push button for locks of safety belts whose top side closes off flush with the housing receiving the same or is arranged recessed in the housing; the lateral guide surfaces of the push button and the corresponding guide surfaces in the lock housing are ... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4188851 | Strap latching device A latching device for latching a strap to an object, the latching device being a flat, flexible, material with a slotted opening therein adapted for engagement with a button or similar engaging device on the object with the strap being disposed and held t... | 02/19/1980 |