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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364382 | Metal/plastic insert molded sill plate fastener A fastener for joining trim pieces to a motor vehicle includes a metal insert molded into an elastomeric body of a fastener. An anti-rotational rib prevents excessive rotation of the fastener after installation. Oppositely extending flexible wings of the metal inser... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7353665 | Clasps, interchangeable jewelry pieces, and methods for connecting the same A clasp for releasably fastening two objects is disclosed. The clasp includes a male member and a female member. The female member includes a displaceable member that is movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the displaceable ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7344331 | Molded product assembly and fastener A molded product assembly includes a molded product being mountable to a body to be mounted having a mounting hole via a fastener. The molded product has a post projecting toward the mounting hole and disposed on a back surface of the molded product, at least a part... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7204002 | Buckle and baby carrier using the same A buckle including a pair of members (4, 5) coupled to or separated from each other. The buckle includes a socket (10) and a plug (30) capable of being inserted into the socket and hooked in the socket in the state where the plug is inserted int... | 04/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6840704 | Quick release system for motorcycle backrests A quick release system for mounting a backrest to a motorcycle includes a side bracket plate with a pair of notches which are configured to receive and hold bolt heads attached to the motorcycle. Disposed adjacent one of the notches is a retaining mechanism to preve... | 01/11/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6687963 | Buckle structure for fastening shoulder straps A buckle structure includes a foldable main body, two first movable connectors for fastening a first shoulder strap, and two second movable connectors for fastening a second shoulder strap. The main body is provided at one end with two first retaining hol... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6463640 | Strap connecting buckle A one-hand operated strap buckle capable of withstanding high forces and yet simple to operate and easily connected to a post and disconnected from a post. In a preferred embodiment, the buckle comprises upper and lower cases, the latter forming a slot fo... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6408495 | Hook for clothes A hook for clothes, wherein a male member is unlikely to escape from a female member when the male member engages with the female member and which can be attached on clothes easily by means of an automatic machine. More specifically, a hook for clothes co... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6186188 | Weaving machine system and mechanism for coupling lifting devices and warp thread harness cards A coupling device for the releasable connection of a lifting element, in particular of a jacquard machine, to at least one lifting element of a warp thread in a weaving machine. The preferred coupling device connects a sinker cord of a jacquard machine to... | 02/13/2001 |
| 5934758 | Membrane chair An office-type chair, having separate seat and back parts each cushioned and employing a thin inner plastic shell having a perforated central region formed as a thin membrane which is supported solely around the peripheral edge thereof by a suitable ringl... | 08/10/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5904325 | Clamping device for pipes and the like A device for clamping a pipe includes a base part having a channel formed by two grooves and two ribs and having a coarse surface. A cap part includes a latch for engaging with the channel and having two flanges for engaging with the grooves and having a ... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5836061 | Cable end anchoring nipple and methods of constructing and utilizing same An anchoring structure for a cable end comprises a securing body having a recess defined therein and having an opening defined through an outer surface thereof and extending into the recess, an anchoring nipple for being fixed to the end of the cable and ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5774957 | Jewelry clasp A clasp for use in attaching two body members together, especially pieces of jewelry, that provides secure attachment. The clasp includes a receptor member having a surface defining a slot and a connector member having a shaft, where the shaft is removabl... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5730341 | Sling assembly for a compound bow A sling assembly for hands free carrying of a compound archery bow. Weight adjustment screws, components of a conventional bow, are employed to attach the sling assembly thereto without structurally modifying it. However, once the sling assembly has been ... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5596908 | Lock for slide and lock L-arm The remote control assembly (10) includes a fitting (16) characterized by a U-shaped lock (40) supported on the fitting (16) for movement between an unlocked position, to allow movement of the L-shaped arm (32) to a deflected position, and a locked positi... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5575439 | Fastening of a thermal insulation structure Fastening of a thermal protection structure on the airframe of a craft such as a spaceplane, rocket, missile, re-entry capsule, or any hypersonic airplane wherein the thermal protection structure consists of a plurality of highly heat-resistant, mechanica... | 11/19/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5410784 | Interchangeable clasp An interchangeable clasp is formed from a body having at least one recess, a connector configured to fit within this recess and a member for retaining the connector within the recess. This clasp is aesthetically appealing to the viewer and may be used in ... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5301372 | Fastener for releasably fastening face guard to helmet A fastener for releasably fastening a face guard to a helmet is disclosed. The fastener comprises a plug having a plug proper and an attachment portion integrally joined to each other; and a bowl-shaped socket having an engaging hole and a notch formed in... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5246303 | Connector device for metal cables A connector device for metal cables has a connector member and a coupling terminal, the connector member and the coupling terminal being attachable to corresponding free ends of different portions of a metal cable, the connector member including a main bo... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5201858 | Quick-release connector A quick-release connecting apparatus for detachably interconnecting two objects includes male and female members, respectively attachable to the objects. The female member has a generally U-shaped receptacle formed therein which opens at a peripheral edge... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5193590 | Spring attachment for negative dobbies In a spring system for dobbies and other weaving mechanisms of the negative type which includes hooking elements, each of the hooking elements includes, parallel to its edges which face the springs, a row of omega-sectioned openings which receive, by a la... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5113876 | Skeletal stabilization apparatus for use in transporting and treating patients and methods therefor Apparatus for skeletal stabilization of patients for transportation, treatment, and diagnosis, which apparatus comprises a radiolucent board having T-slots opposite each other at intervals along the long edge of the rectangular board and radiolucent strap... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5018250 | Fastening device for necklaces A fastening device for an item of jewelery comprises two parallel rings held apart by spacing elements one of the rings having a slit, whereby a bead-shaped end member can be placed in the rings with its connecting member being passed through the slit. Th... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4886204 | Food container with ribbed lid locking mechanism More facile closure of a food tray having a lid portion, a tray portion, cylindrical female locking elements disposed about a peripheral flange of the lid portion and cylindrical male locking elements disposed about a peripheral flange of the tray portion... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4886297 | Skateboard handle A handle for removable attachment to a skateboard comprises a handle stem, a handle bar fastened to one end of the stem, and connecting structure secured at the other end of the stem for removably connecting the stem to the front end of a skateboard in up... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4790050 | Pull tab for slide fastener slider A pull tab for a slide fastener slider is disclosed which comprises a first member made of a hard, rigid material and pivotally connected to the slider and a second member made of a soft, resilient material engageable through a plug and socket connection ... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4771934 | Food tray with lid locking mechanism The present invention provides a one-piece plastic thermo-formed foodtray with a lower tray portion which may be closed by a folding upper lid portion. The lid portion is locked over the tray portion by the interlocking of interior upright cylindrical ele... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4648161 | Jewelry clasp A two-part clasp has female and male members with the female member being provided with a bore and a slot and into which a prong on the male member interfits for lateral engagement. The female member is provided with a latch which moves beneath the member... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4633636 | Retainer assembly A retainer assembly is disclosed for retaining insulation material or the like adjacent a surface, such as an interior furnace wall. The retainer assembly comprises a longitudinally-extending member or stud and a retainer member or washer mounted thereon.... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4587955 | Latch for securing an artificial sphincter A latch for securing the ends of a belt together so as to encircle an inflatable cuff of an artificial sphincter. The latch includes two rotatable components with cavities which receive the belt ends when the components are suitably rotated and capture th... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4576330 | Food tray with lockable lid The present invention embodies an upright cylindrical element or peg on the horizontal flange of a tray which is received in snap, reversible locking engagement within the closed bore of a cylindrical female element provided in a corresponding location on... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4539736 | Buckle for a watch band A buckle for a watch band comprising a stopper fixture slidably mounted on one end of a band and a linking member fixed to the other end of the band to join to said stopper fixture. The stopper fixture includes a pair of side plates, a bottom plate and a ... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4502191 | Strap buckle The disclosure herein describes a strap buckle which comprises a male elet and a female element, each having a strap engaging portion on one side thereof; the male element has a female engaging part on its opposite side which includes a T-shaped edge mem... | 03/05/1985 |
