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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7814624 | Self draining snap fastener sockets A self draining snap fastener socket allows water and other liquids to drain from inside of the self draining snap fastener socket. The self draining snap fastener socket has a snap action attachment/detachment portion defining a channel for a resilient snap member.... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7356955 | Display system A display system is used to securely and tautly mount a readily changeable advertising display face. The display system comprises a frame that defines a support structure, and a display face removably attached to the support structure. The support structure is adapt... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7212168 | Quick-attach automotive antenna mounting assembly An attachment assembly, useful in quickly attaching an object to a panel, is provided with a base assembly having a shaft member extending therefrom and an expandable member having a plurality of fingers disposed on one side of the panel such that, during installati... | 05/01/2007 |
| 6938306 | High strength hook, in particular for elastic cable The invention relates to a high strength hook. The hook comprises an annular metal insert (3) embedded in a synthetic material end block of the hook around a passage (4) for slidably receiving the end of a cable (5) in the vicinity of a stop abu... | 09/06/2005 |
| 5987718 | Clutch fastener A clutch fastener is provided for securely receiving pins, shafts, and the like. The clutch fastener includes a housing and a coil spring disposed within a central chamber contained in the housing. The chamber originates near the top surface of the housin... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5642558 | Jewelry clasp Unlike conventional snap fasteners, this clasp's mechanism temporarily locks to prevent opening by accidental forces which apply unevenly and tilt the socket against the elongated stud that passes through and beyond the socket. Designed for general use, i... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5337458 | Cord stopper A cord stopper releasably fastens a cord thereto. The cord stopper has a front body and a housing attached to a rear side of the front body. The housing has a through hole and a seat formed around the through hole. An annular spring rests on the seat. The... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5212851 | Snap-fit button A snap-fit button comprising: a button body having on its front surface an ornamental; a snap member; a caulking member with which the button body and snap member are adapted to be caulked; a locking ring having on and along its outer peripheral portion a... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5175911 | Snap fastener A replacement fastener for use with a female snap member to provide a snap fastener. The male snap member is formed of an acetal resin which is tough and resilient and has its own self-lubricating properties. The male fastner has a flange with a button on... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5138855 | Press-connected loop The loop comprises a flexible length of small-diameter cable, nylon or like tough, flexible material, which has on its respective ends a socket with a constricted area, and a plug with a reduced neck groove so that the plug is forcibly inserted into the s... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5101541 | Snap button A snap button for attachment to a garment fabric comprises a socket member, a plug member snappingly engageable therewith and a spring member accommodated in the socket. The socket member includes a cylindrical hub and a bottomless collet having an annula... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5096236 | Apparatus for detachably connecting two parts The invention relates to an apparatus for detachably connecting two parts. It has a receiving part (1) which possesses a housing (3a). A lock (5a) which has a bevelled entrance (7a) is mounted in the housing (3a). A locking pin (9d) having a displacement ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 4809532 | Method of manufacturing split ring springs for snap fasteners A split ring spring for snap fasteners has a burr extending from each end of the ring spring in a direction parallel to the imaginary central axis of the ring spring. When a stud member is snapped with a socket member in which the split ring spring is inc... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4698881 | Socket element assembly for snap fasteners A socket element assembly for snap fasteners is composed of a socket member and a capped eyelet adapted to be joined together with a garment fabric sandwiched therebetween. The socket member and the capped eyelet have substantially the same outside diamet... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4682820 | Vehicle wheel with an ornamental plastic overlay A composite styled wheel including a metallic disc and rim and an ornamental plastic overlay permanently affixed to the disc and/or rim. The overlay has a central cavity adapted to receive wheel hub and mounting parts therein inserted into said disc. A re... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4562626 | Snap fastener and method of attaching same A snap fastener and method of attaching the same to a section of sheet material are disclosed. The snap fastener comprises an operative component and a securing component, both of these components being formed of plastics material. The operative component... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4074400 | Fastenings suitable for personal ornaments The invention disclosed relates to a fastening suitable for a personal ornament, which comprises a male member (A) and a female member (B); the male member (A) including a base plate 21 on which a projecting portion 22 is provided; the female member (B) i... | 02/21/1978 |
