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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364111 | Reel consisting of a metal strip with loops The invention pertains to a reel, which consists of a metal strip with loops, in particular a clip reel for packaging equipment. The reel must have at least three coils with its free end extending into the direction of unwinding. The reel also features a retaining d... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7100250 | Garment closure and method of making same Flexible strips of a garment closure are injection molded around skeletons of the more rigid fastener members which are held together by ligatures embedded in the strip material. The closure members are of the snap/hook-type. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6973700 | Paper clip The present invention relates to an improved paper clip which is suitable for holding documents of different thicknesses. The improved paper clip includes three elements, which are a first clipping piece, a second clipping piece and a support beam. The first clippin... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6880211 | Macro closure device for disposable articles There is provided an improved tab member for a closure system comprising a tab portion and a slot member. The slot member includes a slit or a loop, with the slot located between an inboard portion and an outboard portion. The tab portion has a tab member having a l... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6715188 | Hinged tab for slot and tab closure systems There is provided an improved tab member for a closure system comprising a tab portion and a slot member. The slot member includes a slit or a loop, with the slot located between an inboard portion and an outboard portion. The tab portion has a tab member having a l... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6611995 | Corner mount package assembly A corner mount packaging assembly for retail display of a tie-down assembly and for protection of a right angle edge of a load secured by the tie-down assembly. The packaging assembly includes an L-shaped frame with an inner surface adapted for placement ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6513209 | Fastening system for a bra A fastening system for an article of apparel, advantageously a bra, including first and second coupling members attached to ends of a hemband. The coupling members are movable between an engaged or locked state when the bra is worn and a disengaged state ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6487759 | Engaging member and manufacturing method thereof The present invention provides an engaging member which enables a male member and a female member to be engaged with each other easily by sliding them relatively along the longitudinal direction and having a high engaging force, and a manufacturing method... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6195848 | Slidable ratchet tensioning device and tie-down assembly A strap tensioning device that uses ratchet means to wind up and secure a tension strap in a tensioned condition for securing loads for hauling or transport. The device is adapted to be moveable along the length of a tension strap prior to tensioning the ... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6182338 | Female-male engaging device with tapes This invention provides a female-male engaging device with tapes having a flat shape and a good appearance, wherein a female engaging device and a male engaging device can be easily engaged and disengaged with each other. The female engaging device and th... | 02/06/2001 |
| 5651573 | Flat sling coupling constructions A flexible, flat-plane sling construction for lifting heavy loads which includes a flat-shaped coupler bit-link having a body portion which includes an aperture at one end in which a flat lifting sling slidably passes there through, and an open slot at it... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5440787 | Clasp for cloth neckwear and the like A clasp for cloth neckwear and the like including a first clamping member designed to substantially encircle a first end of the neckwear and fixedly clamp the first end in a retained position, a second clamping member designed to substantially encircle a ... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5408220 | Purses with breakaway shoulder straps A new and improved purse with a breakaway shoulder strap has a container for receiving and holding miscellaneous contents of a user, the container having opposed upper side edges. An elongated strap has a first segment and a second segment, each segment h... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5002113 | Tilt wand attachment for window blinds An interconnection is provided for the tilt wand of a window blind. The interconnection includes a connector having a worm gear on one end and a transverse aperture extending through the opposed end. The aperture is formed to define opposed major and mino... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4929222 | Connectable belt and method for forming same The connectable drive belt of the present invention includes an elongated circular cord formed from an elastomeric material. The ends of the cord are flattened and formed into a portion having a rectangular cross-section. A hole is formed in the end of ea... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4891868 | Eye for a hook-and-eye fastener A female component of a hook-and-eye fastener is assembled from an eye body and an eyelet. The eye body of a hollow configuration having opposite end openings into which a hook body of a male component is inserted to engage the eye body of the female comp... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4831692 | Hook for releasably attaching to at least one end Hook adapted to be easily, quickly and securely attachable on both ends of an elastic cord which is used to tie objects up is disclosed; the present hook is structured to have two symmetric round ends, i.e., the right cord-fixing end and the left hook end... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4785509 | Hook for rope used to pull a boat into a dock Disclosed is a hook which may be attached to an end of a rope and used to pull a boat into dock. The hook has an elongated shank having first and second ends and an end opening in the first end of the shank into which a rope may be received. A single tine... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4741280 | Safety hook for trapeze harnesses, in particular for windsurfers A safety hook for trapeze harnesses, in particular for wind-surfers, comprising a clevis hook attached to a hook plate to receive the trapeze rope, whereby the clevis hook is designed in such a way that it exhibits a wide contact area for the trapeze rope... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4615081 | Attachment device A device for mounting the attachment part of an element, for instance a button, buckle, clamp, etc., into an opening, preferably a slot shaped opening of the button hole type in a piece of garment. The attachment part is formed with a neck dimensioned for bein... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4584863 | Automobile body repair tool An automobile body repair tool which includes aligned, spaced apart "U" shaped members having bight portions, a work engaging member spanning and attached to the spaced apart "U" shaped members so as to engage a panel member, or the like, of an automobile... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4516418 | Separable holder for keys and the like A holder with a block-like, flat-sided main body carrying a key-holding ring at one end and having a C-shaped opposite end portion to which a ring-like detachable body is loosely but securely coupled. The detachable body is relatively thick and has a V-sh... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4515198 | Means for detachably connecting a chain link to a skidder ring Simplified means for connecting skidder rings to the tag chains that hold the skidder rings in spaced positions around a tractor wheel. Each skidder ring has four hooks spaced approximately 90° apart, two at each side, of novel construction. Each hook is... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4507987 | Wire fence strand spreader An elongated panel member body is provided including opposite end hooks opening toward remote ends of the body and outwardly of a first longitudinal side edge of the body. A longitudinal midportion of the body includes a transverse first finger receiving ... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4416319 | Closure for tire chains In tire chains, closures are required to lock tension-chain lines (10) in the tensioned position. A proposed closure is provided with a pull-through orifice (2) for the tension-chain line (10) and with a locking slot (3) adjacent to the pull-through orifi... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4413389 | Releasable buckle structure and method A releasable buckle structure and method in which a curved planar engaging member releasably interlocks with a curved planar receiving member, the engaging member having a U shaped opening defined therein and the receiving member having a complementary U ... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4398569 | Device for supporting a heald frame in a weaving loom A device for supporting a heald frame in a weaving loom comprises: a bracket which is fixed on the heald frame; and a hanger which is connected to a spring for supporting the heald frame or to a wire rope and which is coupled to the bracket. The bracket o... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4363509 | Chain grab hook providing for a flat lay cross-over link A chain grab hook (10) which engages the cross-over link (30) in a generally flat lay or generally horizontal position is disclosed. The free-end portion (14) of the grab hook (10) includes a support surface (40) which supports the flat face of the cross-... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4329927 | Railway car roping staple A roping staple (and lifting lug) especially for securing to the side sill of a railroad car. The roping staple is uniquely provided with the strength and accessibility required for modern day railroading and yet is suitable for economical construction.... | 05/18/1982 |
| 4288890 | Hook for a hook-and-eye fastener A hook for a hook-and-eye fastener comprises a body including a base having a plurality of angularly spaced prongs for penetrating a garment fabric, and a circular retainer including a central raised portion having a plurality of angularly spaced ridges, ... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4280728 | Grab hook A grab hook for shortening a chain or for forming a sling therein comprises a shank portion with an upper suspension end, a point portion and an intermediate bridge portion. Shank portion and point portion are separated by an arcuate chain link introducti... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4271888 | Clip-on snow chains A snow chain assembly having a pair of cross-chains is connected with a wheel assembly by a pair of connecting devices. One connecting device includes a lug mounted to the inside of the wheel and a cooperating socket plate that receives the lug and is sec... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4256338 | Anti-snag hook A hook secured to the end of a rope for attaching that rope to a rod, a staple, or another rope includes the usual parts such as a shank portion by which the hook is pulled in a longitudinal direction, a reverse portion extending in the direction of pulli... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4247235 | Tensioning band fastening device A device for fastening the free end of a tensioning band for securing loads to a loading platform on a truck by a tensioning band and a tensioning device. The fastening device comprises a sleeve having a hook which engages a D ring attached to the free en... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4237794 | Automobile securement mechanism to freight car Automobiles are lifted from alongside a fully enclosed multi-level deck rail car and loaded onto the decks through a side opening of the rail car. The automobiles are pushed forwardly from the rear towards an end of the rail car. Detachable securement mea... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4200311 | Seat belt securing device A seat belt securing device includes a C-shaped hook member having upper and lower legs spaced apart to define a belt receiving slot having a forwardly facing open end. The lower leg is pivotally mounted on a mounting bracket attached to the vehicle body ... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4149369 | Shortening hook for chains An improved shortening hook for chains with closed elongated links is described. It comprises a slot for receiving a chain link one limb of which is supported by a transverse yoke at the base of the slot. To prevent the chain link from escaping inadverten... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4130067 | Vehicle tie-down hook assembly for railway cars A system for securing vehicles to a rail car for transport thereby, with the system including a bi-directional tie-down assembly and a ratchet assembly, or the like, separate therefrom and with the bi-directional tie-down assembly having a double chain in... | 12/19/1978 |
| 4123825 | Tufting button with plastic collet A plastic collet for locking fabric around a shell member and with the plastic collet including a base portion for insertion into the open end of the shell member for locking fabric around the shell member, a hook portion extending from the base portion a... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4121867 | Hooks, especially for chains A hook, particularly an eye hook having a forked head. The hook has a hook body which forms a receiving opening for chain links which are to be suspended therein. The hook also has a closure piece detachably fastened to the hook body and projecting into t... | 10/24/1978 |
