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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7458134 | Constriction assembly A constriction assembly that has a regulator on two ends of head bands and includes a casing seat, the regulator and a pad. By pressing protruding buttons of the regulator support arms formed on both sides of the buttons are displaced and driving turning bodies to d... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7451531 | Fastener adapter A fastener adapter for connecting fastener straps. The fastener adapter includes an outer member, and an inner member attached at an angle to the outer member such that the outer and inner members cooperate to form first and second pockets. At least one of the first... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7444721 | Four legged fastener clip A fastener clip includes a pair of laterally offset legs joined at a head portion, wherein the legs form a clip opening at an opposite end of the head portion. A pair of arms are coupled to the pair of legs adjacent to the head portion such that the arms move substa... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7444718 | Ratchet buckle device A ratchet buckle device includes a base having two side plates rotatably attached to a reel drum, one or more toothed discs attached to the reel drum and latched to the base with a stop, an operating arm having two legs rotatably attached to the reel drum, a catch d... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7444723 | Safety hook A safety hook includes: a hook body defining a hook mouth; a latch unit including a latch plate pivoted to the hook body so as to be rotatable between locked and unlocked positions, the latch plate having a blocking plate portion; a releasing unit including a releas... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7444722 | Refastenable absorbent garment A male component of a mechanical fastening system, such as a hook and loop fastener, that can remain fastened to a female component under high levels of shear force. The male component has a backing material with protrusions extending from the backing material at an... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7437806 | Safety hook A safety hook includes: a hook body having a base segment that has front and rear end portions, the rear end portion being formed with an elongate groove that is defined by a groove-defining wall which has a lower surface; a latch locking unit including a limiting r... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7430787 | Link element including a casing formed of a plate and a back plate The link element (12) includes a strand (14), which extends longitudinally in a horizontal plane, and a front end which (22) includes a device for attachment to a watch (10). The attachment device includes a casing (24), which is s... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7426772 | Fastener element and concealed slide fastener A fastener element for a concealed type slide fastener having a substantially U shaped section including a side edge portion mounting groove for a fastener tape, comprising: a C shaped base portion; flat first and second tape nipping portions extended substantially ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7426773 | Post attachment device A post attachment device for connecting a helmet to a head and neck support. The device includes a post anchor having a base, a button, a resilient member, a post, a retainer and a catch having a slot with a larger first section connected by a channel to a smaller s... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7424769 | Boot band Buckling is prevented at the time of clamping a band body, and the band body is made short. A boot band comprises a band body 31 that is wound in a ring shape—around a member to be clamped—in such a way that the outer-layer portion 32 of the band b... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7421763 | Adjuster for facemask An adjuster for facemask includes a main body and a plurality of fixing pillars. Each of the fixing pillars provides an anti-move-back elastic member and a fixing groove in a way of the anti-move-back elastic member and a fixing groove in a way of the anti-move-back... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7418771 | Clip for clamping cloth for use with embroidery frame A clip for clamping a cloth according to the invention is mounted on an embroidery frame including an outer frame, and an inner frame which is internally engaged with the outer frame thereby to hold a cloth to be worked between the outer frame and the inner frame. T... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7415753 | Slide fastener A slide fastener, wherein in the fastener chain openable and closable from both ends thereof, a box pin and the insert pin, which can join with or separate from each other, are provided at least on an end of the fastener chain; and a protrusion facing the insert pin... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7412754 | Bi-directional load securing ratchet method and apparatus A system for tensioning lines, particularly belts or webs, utilizing a bi-directional tensioning device. The system includes an anchoring tensioning line, the proximal end of which is removably attached to a first end of the device, and a threadable tensioning line,... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7404238 | Securing strap A securing strap for use independently or in combination with one or more similar straps. The securing strap includes a head portion and a shank portion. The head portion includes a first slot as well as first and second arrowhead shaped portions each having a neck ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7401387 | Clip for joining structural parts and fastening systems using a clip A clip for joining structural parts comprises a disk having an inner portion and an outer portion forming a rim about the inner portion. The inner portion has a depression with a recess extending downwardly from the depression and provided with a laterally-extending... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7392573 | Lacing system The invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing an improved lacing system having a clasp with an anchoring end and a lace end, where the lace end is adapted to hold a lace. An anchoring end is also included having a first part and a second part where t... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7386920 | Strap tightening device A tightening device for adjusting the degree of tautness of a strapping member. The device comprises: a base; a first member attached to and extending at a first angle from a first side of the base; a second member attached to and extending at a second angle from a ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7386921 | Slider for concealed type slide fastener A slider for a concealed type slide fastener for securing a smooth sliding operation even if a strong laterally pulling force is applied when the slide fastener is closed. The slider includes: a lower plate having a pair of flanges each having an inverted L shaped s... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7367092 | Child-proof lock assembly A lock and harness assembly includes first and second locks removably attached to each other. The locks are coextensively shaped, and are independently and simultaneously pivotal between folded and unfolded positions. Each lock has a linear medial edge conjoined to ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367738 | Apparatus and method for releaseably joining elements The apparatus and method for releasably joining first and second elements according to the present invention include a retaining member mounted to one of the elements and a reshapeable tube near the retaining member. The reshapeable tube has at least two states, an ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363686 | Non-metallic twist tie The present invention provides a nonmetallic twist tie in which the function inherent to the twist tie is of course available and the twist tie is easily made into a shape of being wound in a bundle with no slipping down of the tie into gap, no torsion of the tie it... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360281 | Tie wrap with integral cutting device A band fastener incorporating a mechanism for selectively severing the band once cinched within the housing. The band is manufactured in a polymeric or elastomeric material having serrations extending therefrom. At one end of the band is a housing with a throughbore... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360283 | Baggage fastening device having an anti-reverse function A baggage fastening device includes a first snapping member, a second snapping member detachably secured on the first snapping member, a strap mounted between the first snapping member and the second snapping member, and a protruding stop member mounted on the first... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356882 | Magnetic flower attachment device A device for holding flowers and ornaments to clothing, comprising a magnetic base positionable inside the clothing, a u-shaped parent holder with spike positionable outside the clothing and attracted to the magnetic base, an insert holder with spike positionable ou... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356887 | Slider for slide fastener and slider having a spring body mounted thereon The invention provides a spring body for a slide fastener and a slider having the spring body mounted thereon, comprising: the spring body made of a platy material having an opening window portion at the opposite side of a pawl portion, and entirely formed in a late... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356954 | In-vehicle display apparatus A main unit includes a slider and a guide groove. A display panel includes a slider engaging portion coupled to the slider being guided by the slider and a guide-groove engaging portion slidably engaged with the guide groove being guided by the guide-groove so that ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356883 | Holder for securing objects A holding device for spherical and flat objects includes a carrier body, a clamping device held to the carrier body, a cover plate held to the carrier body, a plurality of holding elements, and an axle accommodated by the holding elements. The clamping device includ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353573 | Buckle with pivoting and sliding strap securing bar A buckle having a male portion and a female portion. The male portion has two sidewalls, first and second retaining bars and at least one locking arm. There is a slidable and pivotable strap gripping bar disposed adjacent the first strap retaining bar. The strap gri... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7353570 | Slide fastener chain A fastener chain, in which fastener elements each formed into a single unit of synthetic resin are attached at a constant interval along opposing side edges of a pair of fastener tapes, a front surface portion and a rear surface portion are provided on the front and... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353857 | Chain stopper A ball chain stopper for inhibiting movement of ball chains used in window blinds and the like for moving the blinds between operative positions is adapted to be attached to intermediate chain members which interconnect adjacent balls of the ball chain. The ball sto... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350276 | Integrally molded surface fastener, and continuous production method and continuous production device therefor In a molded surface fastener (10) having engaging elements (2) of minute dimension of thermoplastic resin molded together with a base member (1) by continuous molding, each engaging element (2) comprises first and second engaging portions... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7346965 | Side release buckle A side release buckle includes a female buckle member, which has a front opening, two sloping sidewalls, two side holes respectively cut through the sloping sidewalls, and two retaining blocks respectively extended from the sloping sidewalls inside the female buckle... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7346963 | Cord stopper A cord stopper (1) of the present invention includes a socket (2) and a plug (3). The plug (3) includes a pair of arms (32) and a catching section (35) arranged on facing surfaces of the pair of arms (32) to catch a c... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7346966 | Fitting for a harness A fitting for a harness, such as a trapeze harness for a sailboat is disclosed. The fitting comprises: a first part secured to or securable to a harness, a second part connectable to a tether, and a mechanism to releasably inter-connect the first and second parts. T... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347015 | Conductor marking device with receiving pockets A marking device for identifying an electrical conductor includes a planar generally annular marker body containing at least one opening for receiving the conductor, and a plurality of coplanar outwardly extending portions containing mutually isolated pockets for re... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344332 | Spacer suitable for use with disk brake including caliper A spacer is disclosed which is made of a metal and interposed between opposed faces of two members having respective bores co-axial with each other and fastened to each other by inserting a fastening member into the bores and tightening the fastening member. The spa... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343651 | Buckle A buckle is provided with a female member 5 having first and second engaging portions 13 and 14, and a male member 6 having first and second engagement pieces 20 and 21. By inserting the male member 6 into the female ... | 03/18/2008 |
