| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 024592100 | Hook | 21 |
| 20080282519 | Locking Means for a Body Jewellery and Body Comprising Such Locking Means - The invention relates to a locking mechanism which is adapted to constitute part of an item of body jewellery. The locking mechanism comprises a holder having at least one opening to be passed by an end portion of a bar of said item of body jewellery and, separately arranged therefor, an insert received in the holder and having a hole. The insert is operable relative to the holder between a first and a second position by applying a pressure to the insert. The opening of the holder and the hole of the insert together define in the first position a recess into which the end portion of the bar is insertable. In the second position the holder and the insert cooperate with the end portion of the bar for locking the same when inserted in the recess. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090255100 | FASTENING DEVICE - A fastening device | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100263175 | FASTENER MODULE - A fastener module functions to couple a rack to a post. The fastener module includes at least an L-shaped pawl piece and at least one G-shaped hook piece. The L-shaped pawl piece includes a body and an extension. The G-shaped hook piece has an opening and a recess. The recess receives at least a portion of the body. The L-shaped pawl piece and the G-shaped hook piece are connected to each other in a mutually perpendicular manner in the space. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110047763 | FASTENER AND DEVICE HOUSING USING THE SAME - A device housing includes a main body and a hook portion. The main body defines a connecting hole. The hook portion is formed on an end of the main body. A width of the connecting hole gradually decreases from a first end to a second end, along a direction towards the hook portion. When the molten material flowing through the connecting hole cools, a plastic engaging portion is formed in the connecting hole to securely engage the fastener. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20120060332 | HOOK WITH MAGNETIC CLOSURE - A hook is presented that includes a hook formed into a body formed into a hook shape and having a neck and fabricated from nonferromagnetic material with the body having a first end and a second end. The neck is proximate to the first end. The hook also includes a closure that is fabricated from ferromagnetic material and has a first closure end and a second closure end, the closure being pivotally attached to the body and positioned to span a gap between the second end of the hook and the body. There is at least one magnet fixedly attached to the neck, so the at least one magnet holds the closure in a closed position that spans the gap such that the hook encloses a defined space in the closed position. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20130000088 | SMART SLIDING BUCKLE - Embodiments of smart sliding buckles are provided. The embodiments relate to garment accessories, particularly bra buckles. It includes a hooking-prong and a loop-frame. The hooking-prong is a flattened hook. The loop-frame is V-shaped. The V-shaped loop-frame includes two bars. Lower ends of the bars of the V-shaped loop-frame are curvedly connected, forming an arc. Two upper ends of the V-shaped loop-frame connect to fixing rings that can be used to fix the loop-frame on a piece of garment, such as a bra. This V-shaped loop-frame decreases the precision requirement to secure a tie. It allows certain degree of position variation between the hooking-prong and the V-shaped loop-frame to form a tie. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed herein provide the same functions as traditional buckles, yet they provide additional ease of use. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130042444 | RELEASE APPARATUS FOR A LOAD ON A DEVICE AND UNDERWATER DEVICE - The invention relates to a release apparatus for a load on a device, in particular on an underwater device, having a hook device, with which a hook is mounted on a hook-holding device such that it can rotate about a rotational axis and can be displaced between a closed and a released position by rotation about the rotational axis with the aid of a hook actuation mechanism, a load rest, which is formed on the hook and in which a holding element of the load rests when in the non-released state, and a restricted guidance device, which is configured to guide the load in an ejection direction when released, wherein, when the holding element of the load rests on the load rest, the hook in the closed position is torque-free with respect to a torque exerted by the load on the hook in relation to the rotation about the rotational axis. An underwater device having the release apparatus is also created. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20140325804 | BUCKLE - A buckle, in particular a belt buckle, having at least one hook part ( | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140352118 | DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING AIRBAG COVER - A device for assembling an airbag cover according to the present invention includes: a mounting plate; and an airbag cover which covers the mounting plate, in which a hook portion is formed on the airbag cover, a fastening unit into which the hook portion is inserted, and an insertion member, which pushes the hook portion toward the fastening unit after the hook portion is inserted into the fastening unit, are formed on the mounting plate, and as a result, the airbag cover may be securely assembled to the mounting plate. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150082586 | AIRCRAFT BOARDING BRIDGE OR STAIRS - An aircraft boarding bridge or stairs with a bellows attached to a head frame of the aircraft boarding bridge or stairs by a fastening device. The fastening device has a positive connection acting at least in to spatial directions, wherein the positive connection is fixable by an at least non-positive connection member. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20160037844 | Hook Coupling - The invention discloses a hook coupling comprising a principal hook body and two blocking members disposed thereon to block any object inserted into the principal hook body. The hook coupling can make the inserted object (such as shoulder belts) to be very conveniently inserted into the hook coupling. In addition, after the shoulder belts are inserted, one blocking member can compress the shoulder belts, and the other blocking member can completely seal the clearance for inserting the shoulder belts, which result in the shoulder belts being not slid out from the hook coupling. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160084292 | Fastening Device and Hook Part - A hook part includes a hook main body; a latch for closing the hook main body; and a shaft to which the base end of the latch is integrally coupled, the shaft extending away from the hook main body along the rotational axis such that coupling between the attachment part and the hook part is ensured. A latch includes a spring portion provided closer to the base end of the latch; and a latch main body coupled with the coupled portion via the spring portion. The spring portion is elastically configured to enable urging of the latch away from the hook main body. The connection point of the latch and the shaft is farther from the hook main body along the rotational axis than the connection point of the hook main body and the coupled portion. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160374836 | MECHANISM FOR EFFICIENT DONNING AND DOFFING OF AN EXOSKELETON - A manual apparatus of the present invention enables quick connection and disconnection of an exoskeleton leg from a remaining body of an exoskeleton. The apparatus comprises a cavity defined by a housing coupled to the remaining body of the exoskeleton; a latch coupled to the remaining body of the exoskeleton, the latch comprising a latching feature; a clip body including a projection element extending from an end thereof, the clip body coupled to the exoskeleton leg; a handle rotatably coupled to a clip base on the clip body; and a hook rotatably coupled to the handle. When the hook is engaged with the latching feature and the handle rotated from a first unlatched position to a second latched position, the projection element moves inside the cavity. | 12-29-2016 |
| 024592110 | Multiple catch (e.g., with pivoted gate) | 8 |
| 20090000086 | HOOK - The present invention relates to a hook, characterized in comprising: a S-shaped body ( | 01-01-2009 |
| 20110056056 | COMPONENT ADAPTED FOR HANDS-FREE ASSEMBLY TO A PANEL, A COMPONENT AND PANEL ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A COMPONENT TO A PANEL - A component, a component and panel assembly, and a method are provided is adapted for hands-free assembly. A component is provided that is adapted for hands-free assembly to a panel at a desired location. The component includes, but is not limited to a body and at least one retainer member extending outwardly from the body a predetermined distance and adapted to be received in an aperture in the panel. The retainer member is adapted to temporarily hold the component on the panel before final assembly and has the form of a hook. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110239418 | COUPLING STRUCTURE FOR A SHELL - A coupling structure for coupling first and second halves includes two hooks and a two-way securing hook. The first hook includes a first resilient section extending from the first half towards the second half and a first clamping section extending laterally from the first resilient section along a first direction. The second hook includes a second resilient section extending from the first half towards the second half and a second clamping section extending laterally from the second resilient section along a second direction opposite to the first direction. The first and second hooks and the first half cooperatively define a clamping space thereamong. The securing hook includes a securing section projecting from the second half towards the first half, a first interfering section extending laterally from the securing section along the second direction and a second interfering section extending laterally from the securing section along the first direction. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20130074295 | LENGTH ADJUSTING MECHANISM FOR AN ELONGATE STRAP - A length adjusting mechanism for an elongate strap having a first connecting assembly and a second connecting assembly that is selectively releasably engageable with the first connecting assembly and connectable to an elongate strap. The first connecting assembly has a first frame defining a mounting base and a keeper that is mounted to the first frame for movement between a securing position and a release position. The second connecting assembly has a second frame that has a strap receiving assembly relative to which a portion of an elongate strap operatively connected to the second connecting assembly can be moved to thereby selectively change an effective length of an elongate strap with the first and second connecting assemblies engaged. The keeper in the securing position releasably maintains the first and second connecting assemblies together. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130283577 | HOOK FOR CLAMPING TWO COVERS - A hook includes two parts. A first hook element is fixed on a first cover. The first hook element includes two supporting panels extending from a surface of the first cover and spaced from each other, a first flat panel connecting tops of the two supporting panels, and a receiving space formed by the first cover, the two supporting panels, and the first flat panel. A second hook element is fixed on a second cover. The second hook element includes a supporting member extending from a surface of the second cover, a second flat panel extended from a distal end of the supporting member and parallel to the surface of the second cover, and a groove formed between the supporting member and the second flat panel. The first flat panel is slid into and engaged with the groove, and clamped between the second flat panel and the supporting member. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140150219 | Strap with Breakaway Link - A link for use in a breakaway portion of a strap includes a body portion and first and second opposing engagement portions. Each engagement portion has at least one hook. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140317894 | CLOSURE - A closure made up of two closure parts for the detachable connection of a brassiere or similar article of clothing, namely, a closure which can be easily produced and which ensures improved handling during the hooking and unhooking of the hook-and-eye connection, especially also in the case of closure parts which are quite thin. To improve the ability to grip the article of clothing, the base tape of the closure part provided with hooks or eyes has an embossing introduced into the surface on one side. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20150374078 | C-SHAPED TOGGLE CLASP - A jewelry apparatus comprising a toggle ring and a clasp configured within the toggle ring, the clasp including a toggle bar that toggles with the toggle ring at a front side of the toggle ring, and a C-shaped member that interlocks with rear and bottom sides of the toggle ring. | 12-31-2015 |
