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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7353574 | Luggage strap connector A luggage carrying strap connector has a stud with a shank that protrudes perpendicularly from the carrying strap and ends in a head that is larger than the shank. The head and a shank protrude through an aperture in a clasp secured to the end of the strap. A bight ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7267223 | Belt conveyor with a supporting platform formed from a single sheet of metal A conveyor, primarily but not exclusively for use in the food industry, in which a conveyor belt (19) is supported on a belt platform (11) for movement relative thereto, and the belt platform (11) is formed as a unitary component from a single s... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7225471 | Removable optical assembly for a helmet There is provided a removable optical assembly for a helmet. The removable optical assembly includes an optical device retention system and an optical device attachment assembly. The optical device retention system is adapted to couple to the helmet and has an optic... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7189043 | Tethered retainer assembly A retainer for holding nuts, bolts and other components includes a pocket configured for retaining a portion of the component and having an entrance opening for insertion of the component into the pocket. A deflectable blocking element is disposed in the opening and... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7134433 | Snorkel clip Here is disclosed a snorkel clip comprising a first clip member attached to a strap of a face mask for swimming or diving and a second clip member to which a breathing conduit of the snorkel is attached. The first clip member has a guide enabling the second clip mem... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7117566 | Manually releasable clip holder A manually releasable clip holder for receiving, securely holding and manually releasing a serpentine clip has a substantially flat base-plate. An insert is coupled to the base-plate. The insert has an insert cover with a top edge that forms an insert channel over t... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114225 | Connector A preferred embodiment connector includes a catch, a housing, and a locking member. The catch has an end with an engaging member, and the housing has a cavity and a supporting member. The locking member is positioned within the cavity and has a first position and a ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7044348 | Modular storage system A storage system including an outer covering enclosing an interior modular unit containing separate storage units for a vehicle. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7013497 | Strap-securing device A strap-securing device for use in securing a strap to a shoulder pad worn, for example, on the body of a player in the sport of football. In general, the strap-securing device comprises a strap-engagement member and a catch member joined together by a linkage permi... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6948220 | Pet collar buckle structure A pet collar buckle structure comprised of a plastic male member and female member. The male member consists of a stepped round face at its front end, an outer circular surface protruding from the round surface and, furthermore, a lateral notch formed in the two sid... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6792653 | Combination multi-purpose clip This invention relates to a multi-purpose combination clip comprising two clips separably coupled together, each having a holder portion distinct in function from the other for each detachably holding a supported member wherein the supported members can be of varyin... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6729159 | Interchangeable jewelry system Interchangeable Jewelry System for creating custom jewelry assemblies (20, 20′, and 20″). Custom assemblies of one or more interchangeable jewelry segments (22). Interchangeable jewelry segments can contain male (38) and/or female ( | 05/04/2004 |
| 6722544 | Substantially noiseless fastening systems for apparel and carrying packs A substantially noiseless fastening system for a carrying pack includes a flap attached to the shell of the carrying pack along one edge of the flap, a fastener button attached to the flap near a second edge of the flap, and a button receiver attached to the shell. ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6634067 | Connector for a jewelry flexible member Apparatus using two parts to connect the ends of a flexible member for attaching jewelry to the person. The connected ends of flexible members under tension always extend outward directly opposite to each other, and always have the same predetermined orie... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6588971 | Fastener clip assembly and joint structure using same A fastener clip assembly for forming a substantially concealed joint between panels of furniture, a shelf assembly or the like includes a pair of clips telescopingly assembled with one another to form a joint which prevents rotation between the clips and ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6360405 | Security anchor/tether assemblage for portable articles An anchor/tether assemblage for use with a security slot in a portable electronic article that provides a securement for securely attaching the portable article to a stationary fixture. The anchor includes an internal member, an external member, and a mea... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6317936 | Security anchor for portable articles An anchor device for use with a security slot in a portable electronic article that provides an anchor for attaching a cable or other security device. The anchor device includes an internal member, an external member, and a securement for securing them to... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6233788 | Integrally molded clip and clip assembly An integrally molded clip (10) and clip assembly (30) has a back (11), a front (12), a bridging member (13) and spigot guide tracks (20). Front (12) has a socket (15) and a locking member (16) that is biased to a spigot locking position and having a free ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6163938 | Garment fastener A garment fastener includes two constituent fastener components (1, 2) each of which is provided with a front disc and a back disc (3, 5; 4, 6) and a fabric section (8, 10) is sandwiched between these discs. In order to permit, to the greatest extent poss... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6152642 | Connection between two components In a connection between a first component having a U-shaped fork with two essentially parallel spaced legs having recesses formed therein and a second component having a portion disposed between the legs and a bolt extending into the recesses, the ends of... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6081974 | Security anchor for portable articles An anchor device for use with a security slot in a portable electronic article that provides an anchor for attaching a cable or other security device. The anchor device includes an internal member, an external member, and a securement for securing them to... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6038742 | Swivel clip for releasably securing personal articles A clip is provided for releasably securing an article of personal use, the article having a stud with a head spaced from the article. The clip includes a base connectable to a strap and a spring member biased against the base. The base includes a recess h... | 03/21/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5927895 | Cable anchoring apparatus A cable anchoring apparatus for detachably attaching a wire cable to a movable member comprises a cable head fixed to the wire cable, a substantially semi-circular-shaped hook formed in the movable member and engageable with the cable head, and a retainer... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5791297 | Dog collar designed to prevent entrapment strangulation or injury A break-away clip in dog collar allows the dog to break free if the collar is caught on a protrusion or if another dog bites and twists the collar. The break away clip separates into two halves. One half contains two resilient posts and a resilient hook. ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5615583 | C-shaped pin-connector with flex holes A terminal (24) is attached to the end of a flexible core element (12) slidably supported in a conduit (14) and connects the core element (12) to a disc-shaped head (26) supported on a post (28). The terminal (24) includes a body (30) and a flange (32) sp... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5564131 | Breakaway buckle for use in coupling suspenders and the like to a back supporting belt and the like A buckle which includes a first member having a nipple around which a second member can rotate in the plane of the buckle. The buckle can advantageously be used to couple a back supporting belt to a shoulder strap of a pair of suspenders or the like. The ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5507077 | Interlocking connector system A slide lock system allows one or more connector bodies to be mounted at various locations on a mounting surface. A plurality of parallel, uniformly spaced rails are formed on the mounting surface. The rails define a plurality of parallel, uniformly space... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5452497 | Multi-purpose fixing seat for belts A multi-purpose fixing seat for belts including a body portion formed with a recess having a raised rack at both sides thereof, a plurality of protuberances between two portions of the raised rack, and a circular raised edge enclosing the protuberances, a... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5433088 | Snap-on earring clasp An earring clasp that consists of a resilient looped ear wire with two ends coming together to a nearly abutting position. A bead with a slot capable of receiving one, free, end of the wire is incorporated in the other end, so that the two ends may be cou... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5320461 | Fastener for air current deflector shields A fastener device is provided for mounting an air current deflector shield to the stiffener panel of the hood of a vehicle without making any holes in the hood. The device includes a substantially flat base member with a post extending downwardly therefro... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5157861 | Quick disconnect system for fishing line The present disclosure is directed to co-acting male and female fishing line connectors. The female member is an elongate body having an internal cavity. It is sized and shaped to receive internally a sphere. The sphere permits quick insertion or removal.... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5106223 | Connection assembly for use between a support and a plate element The invention is concerned with an assembly for providing a connection between a support 1, for example, a body part of a motor vehicle, and a plate element 2, for example, a wall panel of a motor vehicle. The assembly generally includes a molded plastic ... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5095596 | Penetrating permanent fabric marker A rigid, penetrating fabric marker consisting of a piercing element and a locking cap. The piercing element consists of a barbed piercing post (14) and three short stabilizing posts (12A,12B,12C), all protruding at right angles from the plane of a flat, s... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5054170 | Connector engageable in multiple positions and releasable in only one position A quick-release connecting apparatus for mounting an object on a belt includes male and female members, respectively attachable to the object and the belt-mountable holder. The female member has a generally U-shaped receptacle formed therein which opens a... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5048161 | Connector with lock onto panel A connector having an improved mechanism for its lock onto a panel. A housing of the connector has a wall on which a sliding rail capable of slidingly fitting onto guide rails of the panel is provided. A flexible engagement member having an engagement pro... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4881844 | Clip device to attach a backsplash to a countertop A generally flat oblong clip pierced by a pair of countersunk oblong holes and a slot open to one of the longer edges. The slot and a terminating half-round hole are beveled and countersunk respectively from the opposite side of the clip. The junctures of... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4861183 | Overlapping connection A limitedly shiftable overlap connection between two platelike parts, as between a U-rail and a covering or blocking platelet of connection rod fittings in which the parts can be brought into connection with one another through a simple snap plug coupling... | 08/29/1989 |
