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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7316309 | Tool container A tool container has a pair of housing members pivotally coupled with one another to provide an opened and closed position. At least one of the members defines a cavity to receive tools. The cavity is defined by a base and a wall extending from the base. A tool reta... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7065841 | Magnetic fastener A magnetic fastener (10) for fastening a first flap (12) of material to a second flap (14) of material. A magnet (26) is attached to one of the flaps (12, 14) while a magnetic element (28) is attached to the other flap (1... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6209175 | Fastening system A locking device includes a projecting member and a retaining member. The projecting member has a bulbous head which is securely retained by the retaining member which includes a body portion having a passageway or void formed therethrough. An interferenc... | 04/03/2001 |
| 5433930 | Screen basket for sterilizating containers A screen basket is provided for sterilizing containers, having a bottom with openings therein. Holding elements are fixed on the bottom, each having an extension which extends through at least one opening of the bottom. A releasable fixing member provided... | 07/18/1995 |
| 4977648 | Device at a snap-in lock An arrangement for a snap lock includes a first component having a projecting part that is capable of being introduced into a corresponding cavity in a second component. An indentation in the projecting part is oriented transverse to the direction of intr... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4949436 | Press release fastener A two piece flat, low-profile separable fastener comprising a clasp and a receptacle, the clasp comprising a base and a rigid tongue having a release tab with a first shoulder that is a first stop means protruding therefrom; the receptacle comprising a bo... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4864700 | Buckle assembly A buckle assembly composed of three components, i.e. a socket, a main plug and an auxiliary plug for releasably connecting three straps or belts. The socket includes a cantilevered resilient locking arm interlockingly engageable with a resilient locking t... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4847959 | Female unit of a snap fastener A female member of a snap fastener comprising a holding part to be retained on material and a fitting part provided with a through-hole substantially at its center for closely contacting a fitting head of a male body of the snap fastener. The holding part... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4773641 | Yieldable restraining members for barbell weights Collars are provided for yieldingly restraining weights from leaving the ends of a barbell. Each collar surrounds the barbell shaft and contains a set of grooves which receive snugly O-rings made of resilient material. In the unstressed condition of each ... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4748727 | Snap fastener device A snap fastener including a conventional first headed part and a second receptor part. The receptor is of sheet-like construction and includes a planar spring panel captured within a housing. The spring panel includes a central cut-out into which fingers ... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4543695 | Jewelry clutch A clutch is disclosed consisting of two parts, the first part being a tubular shell closed at one end, the shell having therein a resilient female clutch member that is held in position by lips on the open end of the shell. A male member is provided which... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4246679 | Releasable clasp for a necklace or the like A releasable clasp for a necklace or the like wherein a rigid housing having an open end houses a tubular holder of flexible material with a transverse web having a hole therethrough adjacent the open housing end. Also included is a shaft of rigid materia... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4210986 | Tilt release catch A tilt release catch comprising a housing member having a dog supported in a housing and constantly pressing against an opposite wall, a male member adapted for insertion between the dog member and a wall, and having an aperture for receiving one end of t... | 07/08/1980 |
