Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7200901 | Zipper securing devices Zipper securing devices for keeping zippers in a securely closed but unlocked condition that provide for easy un-fastening and re-fastening of the zipper securing device. In one embodiment, the zipper securing device comprises an elastic loop assembly and post. In a... | 04/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7086126 | Elastic band with snap-buckles for holding garment waistband A device, for holding a garment waistband, has a flat, elongated elastic band stretchable across two belt loops, and a pair of fastener components formed by metal wire bent to form a back bar for the elastic-band-mounting end and a hook-loop fastener end for hooking... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6253427 | Spring clip and method for making same An improved garment loop for engaging and disengaging a button is described which includes at least one aperture for receiving a pin element. In a preferred embodiment, the loop is manufactured from a single piece of wire which provides for resilient move... | 07/03/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6070309 | Connector for a strap end A suspender strap spring clip sized to engage a garment button in which size adjustments for a range of button diameters are possible, but only using tools with a mechanical advantage. Any manual-attempted size adjustment is prevented by friction in the c... | 06/06/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5655274 | One-piece resilient fastener loop A loop is constructed so as to slip easily over a button shank, but to resist unwanted detachment. This is accomplished by providing a coil of wire adjacent the opening for retaining the button shank, which acts as a spring to enhance the resilience of th... | 08/12/1997 |
| 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 |
| 4935997 | 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 haivng a bight portion for suspens... | 06/26/1990 |
