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Pet Display Clothing

A vest or belt is integrally formed with tubular, pet receiving passageways which extend around the wearer's body and terminate in pocket-like chambers for feeding and retrieval.

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Class 292/130 - Gravity actuated


Subclass of Class 292 - Closure fasteners
Definition: Devices operable by gravity or by mechanism including gravity-weights.
No. of patents: 15
Last issue date: 02/05/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7325844Opening and closing latch device for furniture
Latch device composed of a container (51) in which there is a slider (52), inserted in a guide (60), controlled in translation by a spring (53) and comprising a hook (68) to catch a hooking element (59) placed on a door. A t...
02/05/2008
7261332Multi-position aircraft servicing pit lid latch
A multi-position latch mechanism is provided for a subsurface aircraft ground servicing chamber formed by a pit having an upright interior wall and a pit lid seat disposed atop the pit. A pit lid is provided which, when closed, rests upon the pit lid seat. The latch...
08/28/2007
7213850Door knob holder
A door stop is attached to a wall at the same height as a doorknob. When the door is swung into an open position, the door stop is lifted. The doorknob passes under the door stop, which is then dropped so that it rests on the axel connecting the doorknob to the door...
05/08/2007
7131690Holding device for a beverage container
A holding device for a beverage container intended for installation in a holdable arm rest in a motor vehicle, has a carriage guidable as a drawer to be displaceable back and forth between a pushed-in position and a pulled-out position so that a beverage container c...
11/07/2006
7097218Locking device of a casing
A locking device applies to a casing having a cover and a seat for opening and closing of the casing. The locking device has a recess formed on an edge of the seat, a buckle downwards protruding from the cover and matching the recess, and a roller parallel-disposed ...
08/29/2006
7017954Door latch assembly
A latch assembly for a trailer roll up door has a base plate, a handle and hook assembly with a locking flange rotatably mounted to the base plate, a closed keeper to selectively retain the handle in the closed position. The closed keeper is moveably mounted to the ...
03/28/2006
6666485Device for locking/unlocking by gravity, the lid of a container and a container equipped therewith
A locking/unlocking device for a waste collection container for automatically locking/unlocking, by gravity, the lid (2) of the container (1) on the vessel (4) of the container. A pivoting piece (8) is fixed in an articulated fashion to the internal face ...
12/23/2003
6619706Cabinet earthquake latch assembly
A cabinet earthquake latch assembly designed to be attached on a cabinet inner surface and a back surface of a cabinet door. The cabinet earthquake latch assembly includes a door arm, a cam and a strike. When in use, the door arm is attached to the cabine...
09/16/2003
6539672Telescopic seating system tier catch and method
A locking system for a telescopic seating system is disclosed. The system provides a means to releasably lock adjacent telescopic seating platforms together and a means to release the locking mechanism without the need for a trip bar or other like device....
04/01/2003
5772264Gravity operated latch for a refuse container lid
The invention is a gravity operated latch for a refuse container with a hinged lid. The invention comprises a latch hook built in such a way as to incorporate a counterweight design. The hook is attached to the underside of the container's lid by means of...
06/30/1998
5611579Earthquake activated safety latch
A cabinet mounted latch is activated by the movements of an earthquake from a ready position. The latch then engages a door mounted hook to prevent door opening, preventing loss of contents and personal injury. The device may be manually activated or inac...
03/18/1997
5570914Earthquake actuated door latch
The Earthquake Actuated Door Latch mounts outside a cabinet or beside the cabinet door. The device contains a pivoted catch assembly with a weight on one end and a door catch, or hook, on the other. The catch assembly is stable in two positions, one on ea...
11/05/1996
4739896Aircraft servicing pit with gravity operated lid latch
An access lid for a subsurface aircraft servicing pit is provided with a latch located below a surface across which aircraft roll. The fastening mechanism of the improved subsurface chamber is engaged by the force of gravity when the access lid is closed ...
04/26/1988
4142749Latch mechanisms for pool gates
A retaining mechanism locatable in a gate post and having a striker to be attached to a gate, and a latch to releasably retain the striker within the gate post, the latch being movable to a position to release the striker by the manipulation of a release ...
03/06/1979
4022268Continuous casting plant
A continuous casting plant has a guiding means for the strand. This guiding means, at its upper end, is provided with bolts which can be suspended in hooks on the supporting steel structure. The bolts are secured against being lifted out of the hooks by m...
05/10/1977
 
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