Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186025 | Brassiere back closure A brassiere back closure has an inelastic textile patch attached to the end of one of the brassiere wings and carries a plurality of transversely extending and longitudinally spaced rows each having at least two transversely spaced eyes on the back face. A flat body... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7401387 | Clip for joining structural parts and fastening systems using a clip A clip for joining structural parts comprises a disk having an inner portion and an outer portion forming a rim about the inner portion. The inner portion has a depression with a recess extending downwardly from the depression and provided with a laterally-extending... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7272873 | Sill plate retainer A resilient clip is provided for engaging a dog house coupling feature of a trim component. The resilient clip has a mating member for engaging a hole defined in a body panel. The resilient clip includes a triangular mating feature that is positioned relative to the... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7204002 | Buckle and baby carrier using the same A buckle including a pair of members (4, 5) coupled to or separated from each other. The buckle includes a socket (10) and a plug (30) capable of being inserted into the socket and hooked in the socket in the state where the plug is inserted int... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7111369 | Spring clip The present invention discloses a spring clip for clothes. The spring clip includes a gourd-like wire loop with two free ends and a encasement for movably holding the free ends. The encasement is composed of a first member and a second member assembled together and ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 6757944 | Side release buckle with spring A two-part buckle is provided with springing structure associated with web securing structures of the buckle parts, and with structure allowing deflection within the buckle part to at least partly absorb tensile forces applied to the buckle. ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6571436 | Holding clip for mounting functional elements on a bolt A holding clip for mounting on a longitudinally ribbed bolt having an indicator for providing an audible signal when the bolt is fully inserted. The holding clip has a flexible rod having a free end which extends transversely across a receptacle chamber. ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6226845 | Buckle clip The present invention relates to a buckle clip for receiving and for removably retaining a fastener such as a button having a shank for a garment such as the type used on suspenders, overall straps, jeans and other garments and structures in need of suppo... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6044528 | Strap retainer A strap retainer including a base having an integrally formed post projecting therefrom, and a post receiving member, spaced from the base wherein the post receiving member has an opening formed therein for receipt of the post. A member connects the base ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5927580 | Quick release lateral closure system A quick release connector system is provided for interconnecting a frequently used portable accessory item with a support body. The system utilizes a clasp having a back wall spaced apart from a stationary wall. The stationary wall includes an enlarged op... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5928763 | Method for obtaining a tight, secure connection between interfitting members and the connection resulting therefrom A method for obtaining a tight, secure connection between two relatively non-deformable members and the connection resulting therefrom. The method includes the steps of forming a recess in a first of said members, forming a second member with a portion th... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5783285 | Method for obtaining a tight, secure connection between interfitting members and the connection resulting therefrom A method for obtaining a tight, secure connection between two relatively non-deformable members and the connection resulting therefrom. The method includes the steps of forming a recess in a first of said members, forming a second member with a portion th... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5706561 | Spring clip and method for making same The present invention relates to an improved garment loop for engaging and disengaging a button. In a preferred embodiment, the loop is manufactured from a single piece of wire which provides for resilient movement of a button receiving portion by means o... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5669118 | Strap retainer The apparatus is a strap retainer with a straight post element and a generally arcuate retainer element molded as a single integral piece thereby forming a D-shaped outline. First ends of said post and arcuate retainer elements are affixed to each other w... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5628096 | Button type strap fastener and methods of making and using same A button type strap fastener, a method of making same, and a method of using same are provided. The strap fastener includes a mounting strap that is provided with cogs, and also includes a locking button that is adapted to be held in place on the cogs of ... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5577339 | Fishing tackle A fishing tackle comprising an elongate snood having an elongate small diameter body part and at one end of the body part and integral therewith, an attachment means comprising a passageway in which is retained a part of a member whereby the member is att... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5485658 | Garment closure A hook-type closure has a stirrup on a plate member which fits in a window of an eye member and passes over a tongue projecting into the window and flanked by a pair of detents past which the stirrup is forced and which retain the stirrup against inadvert... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5301397 | Device for fastening a bowden cable on a constructional element A device for fastening the abutment of a bowden cable on a constructional element in which a T-bolt is fastened on the constructional element, a fastening tab is provided on the abutment the fastening tab has a keyhole-like recess, the recess has a greate... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5005269 | Resilient spring clip shoulder strap loop A spring clip closure member for resiliently fastening onto a button type projection, of the type typically used in suspenders, jeans, and other garments. The spring clip includes an inverted U-shaped resilient wire loop having a bight portion for suspens... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4932105 | Self locking attaching system A fastener system for connecting first and second parts together includes a female fastener having a retention slot therein with an entrance portion, a stop portion and a fastener gripping segment located intermediate said entrance portion and said stop p... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4690190 | Securing device for a vehicle tire chain A tire chain adapted to be mounted on and readily removed from a vehicle tire includes an inner support extending, in the mounted state of the chain, circumferentially along and in engagement with an inwardly oriented tire side. The inner support has a sp... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4271999 | Guitar strap connector A guitar strap connector comprises a body member having a slot for connection of a guitar strap thereto; a generally keyhole-shaped opening in the body member, the keyhole-shaped opening comprising first and second holes having a passageway therebetween, ... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4204300 | Fastener for garments A hook fastener of plastic material for garments, particularly brassieres, consists of two fastener members, one of which is provided with an eyelet and the other with a lug which can be engaged with the eyelet. The fastener members consist of plates (1, ... | 05/27/1980 |
