| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 024598100 | Projection passes through cavity then moves toward noninserted portion of its member to complete interlock (e.g., snap hook) | 88 |
| 20090044387 | Hook and connector device - A hook-connector includes a first hook part and a second hook part. Each of the first hook part and the second hook part include a first plate and a second plate, and a hub disposed between the first and second plates. The hub holds the first and second plates in essentially parallel, spaced apart relationship. The hub and the first and second plates define a cord opening there-through. The hook-connector further includes a hook member that is attached to a first end of the first and second plates. The hook member includes a hook element that defines a hook opening that is sized to receive the hub of a corresponding hook part. The hook member further defines a sloped portion configured to slidingly mate against the sloped portion of the corresponding hook part in one mating configuration of the first and second hook parts. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20100139056 | KARABINERS - A karabiner or snap hook comprises a generally C-shaped body with its free ends curved towards each other and forming a gap therebetween, and a gate for closing the gap, the gate being located on one free end of the body and the other end of the body and a free end of the gate being shaped for mutual engagement when the gate is closed, wherein one of the free end of the body and the gate having a shaped end with a first part having converging sides leading to an enlarged end part, and wherein the converging part of the shaped end lies within a slot of the other of the body or gate when the gate is closed. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20140173859 | WEBBING BUCKLE WITH RELEASE MECHANISM - A buckle assembly includes a hollow buckle body and an insertable buckle latch with elongate latching legs. A separate reciprocable slide element carried by the buckle latch element with cam surfaces, angled relative to the longitudinal axis of the buckle that overlies the free ends of the latching legs. The cam surfaces are associated with angled surfaces on the latching legs forward of the latching edges. Movement of the slide element relative to the latch element causes the cam surfaces to urge the free ends of the latching legs together to unlatch the latching legs from the hollow buckle body locking edges. In one form, a cable is connected to the separate slide element to slide the separate slide element. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20150135492 | BUCKLE ASSEMBLY - A buckle assembly comprises female and male buckle plates. The female buckle plate is formed with an insertion slot defined by a slot-defining wall having first and second wall faces, and has first and second corners. The first and second corners oppose each other, and are different in height with respect to a reference plane. The male buckle plate has a bent end portion that has upper and lower segments and a middle segment cooperating with the upper and lower segments to define upper and lower corners. The bent end portion is pivotable to the first corner by abutting the upper corner against the first corner, such that the bent end portion is rotatable relative to the first corner. | 05-21-2015 |
| 024598200 | Entire projection member forms loop or ring when interlocked | 3 |
| 20090144950 | CARABINER - A carabiner is provided with a generally C-shaped body that includes an elongated spine, an upper arm, and an elongated lower arm that is fixed in position with respect to the spine. First and second free ends of the C-shaped body are separated by a gap that may be selectively opened and closed by a gate, positioned generally opposite the spine. The lower arm is provided with a cross-sectional diameter that is larger than a cross-sectional diameter of the spine. Running grooves may be formed into the lower arm to receive lengths of rope in various positions. The lower arm may be formed to be hollow to assist in heat dissipation. | 06-11-2009 |
| 024598300 | Includes slidable gate closing entrance throat | 2 |
| 20100325848 | Snap hook with rotatable lock - A snap hook includes a hook member having a gap formed by an attaching end and a receiving end, a pivotal gate pivotally secured to the hook member and having a channel for receiving the receiving end of the hook member, a locking member is rotatably engaged onto the pivotal gate and includes a passage for aligning with the channel of the pivotal gate and the receiving end of the hook member and for allowing the pivotal gate and the locking member to be rotated relative to the hook member from the locking position to the unlocking position, and a spring member biases and rotates the locking member relative to the pivotal gate to stably retain the receiving end of the hook member in the channel of the pivotal gate. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20160061251 | LINKS SUCH AS KARABINERS - A link such as a karabiner comprises a body portion and a gate portion which is mounted to the body portion about a pivot, the gate defining a free end which is arranged to inter-engage with a nose of the body portion to define a closed ring for receiving a rope passing therethrough and including a first sleeve which, when the ring is closed, is moveable between a first position where the gate is free to rotate about the pivot in at least one direction, and a second position where the sleeve at least partly encloses the free end of the gate and the nose and substantially prevents rotation of the gate about the pivot, and further including a second sleeve which is internally threaded and which is mounted on an externally threaded portion of the gate for movement towards and away from the free end of the gate and which may be rotated towards the first sleeve when the first sleeve is in the second position, to prevent movement of the sleeve into first position in which the gate is free to rotate. Also disclosed in a dual sleeve maillon, of similar design but omitting the pivoting gate. | 03-03-2016 |
| 024598400 | Hook type projection member | 81 |
| 20100313391 | HOOK LOCK WITH CLICK SOUND - A hook lock comprises a first locking part ( | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110094071 | FASTENING DEVICE - A fastening device of locking press button type includes a first element ( | 04-28-2011 |
| 20120000041 | ATTACHMENT BUCKLE WITH DOUBLE LOCKING - A fixing buckle comprising a base provided with a latching hook for attaching a retaining ring, and control means able to occupy a locking position and a releasing position to respectively secure and release the retaining ring on and from the latching hook. The control means comprise two locking elements independent from one another and each having a stop and a control button. The locking elements are formed by two levers pivotally mounted inside the cover, the stop being arranged at one of the ends of each lever and the control button at the other end thereof. Detachment of the ring is enabled on no load and when the buttons of the two levers are actuated simultaneously to the releasing position. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120000042 | Bottle and Key Clip - A mechanism/device is provided for use with a container or vessel or other object and, more particularly, a device for use with a bottle to assist in securing such bottle to a belt, belt loop, strap, hook or other hanging device while not in use and further allowing the securing of objects such as keys and key rings, and further allowing addition of personalizing accessories to the subject device. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120159750 | FIXING STRUCTURE - A fixing structure for locking an object having a hook piece is disclosed. The fixing structure includes a rotating element, an elastic element and a base. The rotating element includes a rotating element body, a plurality of bumps, a first containing space, and a second containing space. The first containing space and the second containing space are disposed inside the rotating element body. The second containing space communicates with the first space. The elastic element connects with a bottom of the rotating element. The rotating element and the elastic element are disposed in the base body. The trajectory groove is disposed around the inside of the base body. The rotating element body can rotatively rise or descend such that the hook piece can be in the first containing space or second containing space. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120297589 | CONNECTING DEVICES - A connecting device is provided, including an elongate member (EM) having two or more engaging elements which are spaced along the length of the EM; and at least one engaging element which orthogonally extends out from the EM and which has a portion which also extends, in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the EM, a distance Y, wherein distance Y extends substantially 15-20% of the length of the EM. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130086778 | CONNECTOR - Easily-manufacturable connector capable of prevention of accidental opening of mouth of hook caused by movement of opening-closing rod in opening direction. Connector main body has paired retaining holes on both sides of hook base part. Misoperation-preventive member has its opposite ends formed into paired inwardly-bent engagement portions engageable in paired retaining holes, and has its midway part configured to be movable from front end of hook toward opening-operation body and vice versa in in-contact/out-of-contact relation. Paired engagement portions (paired retaining holes) are axially staggered so that midway part of misoperation-preventive member is urged from front end of hook toward opening-operation body. Connector main body has stopper for bringing midway part of misoperation-preventive member to stop in a position close to opening-operation body against urgence on misoperation-preventive member. | 04-11-2013 |
| 024598500 | Plural hooks entering opposite sides of same cavity | 2 |
| 20110010902 | FASTENER - A fastener includes a push pin, a plug and an elastic member. The push pin includes a head, a shaft extending from the head, and a clipping foot extending radially from the shaft. Two through receiving holes are defined in the head. A snapping hole is defined in the head and communicates with the receiving holes. The shaft and the clipping foot are between the receiving holes. The plug includes a handle, and two insertion portions extending from the handle. A raised point extends from each of the insertion portions. The insertion portions of the plug can extend through the receiving holes respectively until the raised points are snapped in the snapping hole and the insertion portions extend adjacent to the clipping foot. The elastic member can engage with the push pin to supply an elastic force pointing from the clipping foot to the head to the push pin. | 01-20-2011 |
| 024598600 | Hooks formed solely from wire | 1 |
| 20090013509 | Clamp to hold an object inside a vessel - A clamp for holding shut and submerged a coffee filter containing coffee grounds or the like inside a vessel comprises one strand of wire formed such that an arc-shaped portion separates two arms. A first arm possesses a first jaw of the clamp. A second arm possesses a bent loop portion that functions as a second jaw of the clamp. The first jaw protrudes slightly through the second jaw when the clamp is in its free state. Pushing the first jaw farther through the second jaw expands a “window” in which an object can be placed, while bending the arc portion. After removing pressure from the arms, the clamp will release some of its stored mechanical energy, gripping and holding an object within the clamp's window portion by way of the remaining stored energy within the clamp and from the friction between the object and the clamp's window portion. | 01-15-2009 |
| 024598700 | Noninserted portion of projection member includes movably connected gate for closing access throat | 65 |
| 20150143674 | ATTACHMENT DEVICE WITH IMPROVED OPENABLE SWIVEL - A swivel attachment device comprising a pair of rings able to rotate freely with respect to one another around an axis of rotation defined by a central pivot-pin. At least one of the rings is in the form of a hook delineating a lateral access space. A removable closing part, composed of a spacer through which a fixing screw passes, is able to close said space performing partial take-up of the tensile forces. | 05-28-2015 |
| 024598800 | Threaded gate | 1 |
| 20100306974 | Safety Double Connector - A safety double connector comprising a curved main frame forming the shape of a capital letter “S”. A closing element joins the start of the top end of the frame with a point on its body. Another closing element goes from the other end of the frame and also ends at a point on its body. The ends of the frame end in two notches or stops. The closing elements may be folded back easily by applying slight pressure so as to open the spaces between the body of the frame and the threads so as to enable an item to enter. These closing elements return to their initial position by means of a spring so as to close the space. | 12-09-2010 |
| 024599100 | Pivotally connected gate | 55 |
| 20080301917 | Safety hook - A safety hook includes a hook and a latch. The hook may be a twisted hook with a hooked portion twisted 90 degrees from a strap loop, or a flat “S” hook with the hooked portion and the strap loop in a single plane. The latch includes a full circle latch ring and a latch arm. The latch arm extends across a mouth opening of the hooked portion and is biased to prevent the hooked portion from disengaging from a wheel chair or other attachment point without forcing the latch arm away from the mouth. The latch ring resides against the strap loop and is held in place by grasps, fingers, lips, or the like which reach past center around a cross-section of the strap loop, or by molding-in-place over the strap loop, and by a strap attached around strap loop and the latch ring. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090241305 | MULTI-PIVOT LATCH ASSEMBLIES - Multi pivot latch assemblies for releasably engaging anchors and other attach points in vehicles are disclosed herein. A latch assembly configured in accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure includes a latch and an actuator, each of which is movably coupled to a frame. In operation, movement of the actuator from a locked position toward an unlocked position causes the latch to rotate from a first position to a second position about a first pivot point, and from the second position toward the third position about a second pivot point to open the latch assembly and release the anchor. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100199471 | RETROFITTABLE HOOK DEVICE - A retrofittable hook protection device for use with a hook comprises a first member and a second member. The hook includes an intermediate portion interconnecting a hook portion and an end having an aperture, a gate for opening and closing an opening proximate the hook portion, and a lanyard operatively connected to the end proximate the aperture. The first member is configured and arranged to receive a first portion of the lanyard and a second portion of the end proximate a first side of the hook. The second member is configured and arranged to receive a third portion of the lanyard and a fourth portion of the end proximate a second side of the hook. The first and second members are connectable to sandwich the portions of the lanyard and the end therebetween. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100199472 | RETROFITTABLE HOOK DEVICE - A retrofittable hook protection device for use with a hook is provided. The hook includes an intermediate portion interconnecting a hook portion and an end having an aperture, a gate for opening and closing an opening proximate the hook portion, and a lanyard operatively connected to the end proximate the aperture. The protection device includes a first and second member. The first member is configured and arranged to receive a first portion of the lanyard and a second portion of the end proximate a first side of the hook. A second member is configured and arranged to receive a third portion of the lanyard and a fourth portion of the end proximate a second side of the hook. The first and second members are connectable to sandwich the portions of the lanyard and the end there between. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20120042486 | HOOK ARTICLE - A hook article that is constructed and arranged to facilitate attachment between two or more objects includes a fixed frame member and gate member. The gate member includes a first end that is pivotally hinged to the frame member, a second end movable with respect to the frame member to allow access into an interior space and a handle that is integral with the gate member. The position of the handle facilitates the process of and enables a user to easily open and close the gate member with a single hand, while protecting the fingers of the user against jamming. Upon applying pressure to the handle, the gate member pivotally retracts towards an interior space of the hook article. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20140082901 | Safety Hook - A safety hook contains a body, a bolt member, a torsion spring, a spring coil, an elastic piece, and an actuation member. The body includes a recess and a through hole, the bolt member includes two orifices, an extension, and an aperture, such that a first foot of the torsion spring is limited in the aperture through the extension. The actuation member includes a chamber for receiving the elastic piece, the spring coil, the torsion spring, and the bolt member. The actuation member also includes two notches corresponding to each other, wherein the actuation member further includes a raised fence arranged in the chamber thereof below a notch of the upper end of the outer wall of the actuation member and includes a longitudinal slot formed on the raised fence, such that a second foot of the torsion spring is limited in the longitudinal slot of the actuation member. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140101903 | EASILY UNRAVELED TEXTILE ARTICLE - A device is provided including a textile article. The textile article includes a leading edge comprising an open loop and a secured loose end. The device further includes a piece of hardware threaded through the open loop. The textile article is configured to easily unravel by removing the piece of hardware from the open loop and pulling upon the secured loose end. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20150345539 | Shackle With Low-Force Release System - A shackle with a low-load release mechanism adaptable for remote actuation to releasably connect two entities typically one of which being a rope or a line and the other being an entity controlled or positioned by the rope or line. The shackle consists of a body, a bail, a first pivot arm, a second pivot arm configured to hold the first pivot arm in a closed position, a release cam, and an activation lanyard. The lanyard connects to the release cam such that the release cam moves the second pivot arm when tension is applied to the lanyard thereby releasing the first pivot arm into an open position. The shackle may be configured to allow a tool to open the shackle, a finger release lever, and a release lever shield. The lanyard may pass through the second pivot arm, the release cam, and a pivot boss for attaching the bail. | 12-03-2015 |
| 024599200 | Gate swings transversely to plane of hook | 1 |
| 20080222859 | Carabiner and Connection Tool for Use with Patient Carrying Systems - A carabiner comprising a body having an opening, a closure movably coupled to the body, the closure being movable to an open position, and to a closed position in which the opening is closed by the closure such that the body and the closure define a closed shape, and an actuator, coupled to the closure and operatively connected to the body, the actuator being configured to cause the closure to move to the closed position in response to loading of the carabiner, and to cause the closure to move from the closed position to the open position in response to unloading of the carabiner. | 09-18-2008 |
| 024599300 | Gate also slides relative to pivot | 1 |
| 20150321639 | Anchorage Device - There is disclosed an anchorage device ( | 11-12-2015 |
| 024599400 | Having means biasing gate about pivot | 30 |
| 20110138586 | WIRE-GATE CARABINER - One embodiment of the present invention relates to an improved wire-gate carabiner system including a frame, gate, and gate biasing system. The gate is pivotably coupled to the frame across an opening to form a continuously enclosed inner region in a closed configuration. The gate may be referred to as a wire-type gate in that it includes an arch and two ends. The arch is looped over a hook disposed on the keyed region of the frame in the closed configuration. The two ends are pivotably coupled to the frame at two independent gate coupling points on the pivot region so as to utilize the torsional rigidity of the gate structure as the gate biasing system. The keyed region of the frame includes a hook and a cover. The cover is oriented and shaped to laterally shield the arch and hook from undesirable couplings. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20120324684 | SNAP HOOK DEVICES - Snap hooks, particularly snap hooks with a screw lock for mountaineering and climbing are provided. Such snap hooks may include a ring which has a straight side, interrupted by an opening defined by first and second ends, in which said opening is closed by a spring closing element which has an open position and a closed position, said snap hook comprising a separation lever dividing the space enclosed by the ring in two separate areas wherein that said lever is independent from said closing element, and wherein said closing element and said separating lever are hinged to the same hinge. | 12-27-2012 |
| 024599500 | And position locking-means for gate | 15 |
| 20080250615 | Retainer Apparatus - A retainer apparatus and method for removably engaging a first article to a second article includes a beam having a first end portion sized and configured as an open ended hook and a second end portion that attaches to the first article. Also included in the retainer apparatus is a finger that has magnetic attraction to the second article, the finger is disposed adjacent to the second end portion of the beam, with the finger having an open state position allowing free passage of the hook through an aperture of the second article, the finger also having a closed state position wherein the finger is adjacent to the hook such that the hook and finger form a converging interface thereby engaging the first and second articles. Further included is structure for urging the finger from the open state position to the closed state position. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20100299893 | Double locking snap hook device - A snap hook device includes a hook member having a hook throat opening formed by a hook portion and a shank, a hinged gate pivotally coupled to the shank and biased to openably close the hook throat opening, a latch member pivotally coupled to the shank with a pivot axle and biased to openably close a compartment of the hook member, the latch member includes an anchor member for engaging with a lock member of the hinged gate and for locking the hinged gate to the hook member, and to prevent the hinged gate lo from being depressed to open the hook throat opening before the anchor member of the latch member is disengaged from the hinged gate. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110047764 | Safety Device - A self-securing device, comprising a stop element (K) that can be suspended on a securing means ( | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110113602 | Safety hook for fall arrest system - A safety hook includes a hook body comprising a recess at back of an intermediate portion, a locking dog at one end, a ring at the other end, and a front opening; a spring depressible latch member having a U section and comprising a plate interconnecting two side walls, the latch member being pivotably disposed on the back of the intermediate portion of the hook body with the plate being seated upon a flat portion of the recess; and a spring depressible lock member having a U section and comprising two side walls and a through hole on a groove portion. The lock member is pivotably disposed on a front side of the hook body with the side walls thereof partially straddled the hook body to be seated upon a portion of the plate. The locking dog is inserted into the through hole when the safety hook is locked. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110126386 | SAFETY HOOK ASSEMBLY - A safety hook assembly comprises a body including a coupling portion and a hooking portion extending from the coupling portion, between a distal end of the hooking portion and the coupling portion being defined a gap, the coupling portion including a second hole having an opening and an orifice communicating with each other; a retaining set including an engaging member, a shaft member, and a first resilient element, the shaft member being fixed to the engaging member, inserted to the second hole, and moving between the opening and the orifice; a hooking member including a safety hook and a second resilient element, the safety hook swinging to a first and a second positions of the coupling portion to actuate the shaft member to move to the orifice and the opening respectively, and the second resilient element actuating the safety hook to swing toward the first position of the coupling portion. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110138587 | MULTI-CHAMBER CARABINER - One embodiment of the present invention relates to an automatically locking carabiner system including a frame, a gate, a gate biasing system, and a gate locking system. The frame and gate form a continuously enclosed inner region in a closed configuration with respect to the frame. When in an engaged state, the gate locking system is configured to automatically lock the gate in the closed configuration with respect to the frame. The gate locking system may include a trigger coupled to the frame such that the position of the trigger corresponds to the state of the gate locking system. The trigger may be positioned on an opposite side of the frame from the gate with respect to the inner region. The force required to disengage the gate locking system may be substantially opposite that which is required to transition the gate to the open configuration with respect to the frame. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110209310 | HOOK COUPLING - A hook coupling with a hook body ( | 09-01-2011 |
| 20120042487 | Double locking snap hook device background of the invention - A snap hook device includes a hook member having a hook throat opening formed by a base portion and a hook portion and a shank, a hinged gate pivotally coupled to the hook member and to openably close the hook throat opening, a latch member pivotally coupled to the shank with a pivot axle, the latch member includes an anchor member for engaging with a lock member of the hinged gate and the base portion and for locking the hinged gate to the hook member, and to prevent the hinged gate from being depressed to open the hook throat opening before the anchor member of the latch member is disengaged from the base portion of the hook member and the lock member of the hinged gate. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120186051 | CARABINER WITH ANTI-CROSS LOADING FEATURE - A carabiner with a generally C-shaped body includes a first end and a second end located on opposite sides of an opening. A primary gate is mounted to the second end and is rotatable about a first axis perpendicular to a plane that bisects the C-shaped body. The primary gate is rotatable between a closed position with the primary gate engaged with the first end and the C-shaped body enclosing an interior region, and an open position with the primary gate located generally in the interior region. A secondary gate is attached to the primary gate and adapted to be displaced in the plane relative to the primary gate between a closed configuration that separates the interior region into a first portion and a second portion, and an open configuration that provides access to the interior region. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120317761 | SAFETY CARABINER - The carabiner includes a body delimiting a basic frame, a closing finger pivotably mounted on the body between closed and open positions of the basic frame, locking means movably mounted on the closing finger between locked and unlocked positions of the closing finger, and actuating means arranged to move the locking means between the locked and unlocked positions thereof, where the actuating means include a handling member connected to the locking means and movably mounted on a portion of the carabiner body opposite the closing finger, between a first position in which the locking means are in the locked position and a second position in which the locking means are in the unlocked position, the handling member being arranged so that moving the latter between the first and second positions thereof causes the locking means to move between the locked and unlocked positions thereof. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130025095 | Enhanced Safety Hook - An enhanced safety hook includes a hook body, a latch member, an operation handle and a spring member. The hook body includes a hook hole having a hook opening, a hook end formed at a top end thereof, a pin slot at a position below the hook opening, and a guide slot. The latch member includes a main plate and two side plates define an upside-down U-shape frame, a peripheral edge bridged between the two side plates in such a manner that a top end of the latch member constructs a mouth for receiving the hook end, a guide arm connected to the two side frames to couple with the guide slot, and a pin element coupling with the pin slot. The pin element is movably provided in the pin slot in such a manner that the mouth of the latch member is capable of detaching from the hook end, so that the latch member unlocks the hook opening by means of rotation of the pin element in the pin slot, whilst the guide arm slides in the guide slot for preventing the latch member from having contact with the inner wall of the hook body along the hook hole. The operation handle has a rotation hole for the pin element to pass through so as to enable the pin element to move in the pin slot. The spring member retains the latch member in a position that the latch member tends to lock the hook hole. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130318754 | SAFETY HOOK - A safety hook includes a hook body defining a front opening, a swivel ring coupled to a rear side of the hook body, a latch pivotally connected to the hook body and movable between a latched position and an unlatched position to close/open the front opening of the hook body, a spring member stopped between the hook body and the latch to support the latch in the latched position, and a safety locking member mounted in the latch and movable between a locking position to lock the latch in the latched position and an unlocking position for allowing the latch to be moved from the latched position to the unlatched position. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140090214 | LOCKING HOOK - A locking hook includes a hook member, a lock member, and a latch member. The lock member is pivoted on the first portion of the hook member to be turned between a first position and a second position. The latch member is provided on the operating portion of the hook member to be moved between a lock position and an unlock position to secure and release the lock member. The hook member further has a gripping portion for a user to grip the hook member. Therefore, the user grips the gripping portion instead of the hook member, and this may prevent the user from being hurt accidentally by the object hung on the hook member. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140373319 | SAFETY HOOK - A safety hook includes a hook body and a trigger unit. The hook body has an opening. The trigger unit includes a keeper member and a trigger member. The keeper member is connected to the hook body. The trigger member is connected to the keeper member. The keeper member is operable to pivot relative to the hook body. The trigger member engages the hook body, and is unable to pivot relative to the keeper member so as to block the opening of the hook body when the keeper member is at a released position. The trigger member is moved via the keeper member to be disengaged from the hook body, and is able to pivot to unblock the opening of the hook body when the keeper member is at a pressed position. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20160017912 | SNAP RING HAVING EASILY REPLACEABLE SUPPORT - A snap ring having an easily replaceable support reliably supports a purse line and overcome frictional force between the purse line and the snap ring even without having a side roller requiring a complex structure on an end of a main roller. In the snap ring, in lieu of a side roller having a complex structure, the support having a simple structure is provided in at least one of the first and second side parts of a frame such that the support and the main roller can reliably support a purse line and overcome frictional force between the snap ring and the purse line. Furthermore, each of the support and the main roller is configured so as to be separately replaceable with a new one. Thus, even if the support or main roller becomes worn, it can be easily replaced with a new one. | 01-21-2016 |
| 024599600 | Includes distinct biasing spring | 13 |
| 20080209699 | FLUID FILLED ATTACHMENT DEVICE - An attachment device is provided comprising at least one fluid filled cavity formed therein. The attachment device is preferably in the form of a carabiner in which at least a portion of the carabiner body is formed of a transparent material such that the fluid filled cavity is visible. In a preferred embodiment an indicia bearing means is visibly disposed within said cavity. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080209700 | FLUID FILLED ATTACHMENT DEVICE - An attachment device is provided comprising at least one fluid filled cavity formed therein. The attachment device is preferably in the form of a carabiner in which at least a portion of the carabiner body is formed of a transparent material such that the fluid filled cavity is visible. In a preferred embodiment an indicia bearing means is visibly disposed within said cavity. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080209701 | FLUID FILLED ATTACHMENT DEVICE - An attachment device is provided comprising at least one fluid filled cavity formed therein. The attachment device is preferably in the form of a carabiner in which at least a portion of the carabiner body is formed of a transparent material such that the fluid filled cavity is visible. In a preferred embodiment an indicia bearing means is visibly disposed within said cavity. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20090183347 | CARABINER - A carabiner provided with a load bearing apex portion having a rubber sleeve for preventing side-to-side slippage of said carabiner on a rounded handle of a mobile vehicle such as a stroller or shopping cart. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20100125984 | CARABINER WITH MOVING GATE IN THE FORM OF A WIRE - A carabiner equipped with a swivelling gate formed by a rigid metal wire of smaller diameter than that of the body. The wire is provided with a protuberance at one of the ends to form a male latching element and an articulation loop at the opposite end for passage of the swivel-pin. A flexible return device for returning the gate to the closed position comprises a compression spring operating in conjunction with an intermediate transfer stirrup inside a housing of the body. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100125985 | SNAP HOOK - A karabiner having at least one hoop ( | 05-27-2010 |
| 20110078881 | Ergonomic snap hook - Use of a snap hook requires the capture loop to be cradled in a joint of the index finger to prevent it from rolling in the hand. Hooks having a cylindrical body roll easily, and those having an oval section capture loop roll more easily. When a hook rolls, its loop can move to a position where it blocks access to the gap, requiring it to be repositioned in the hand. Ergonomic requirements for this hook included: spacing the hand a maximal distance from the gap, stabilize it from rolling in the hand, and minimize hand movement in use. The hand does not close around the hook; it is held between the thumb and a finger, a natural configuration in which the hand retains the lie of its usual open form. Stability from rolling occurs from the contact forces being within the wide contact surfaces of the body and the button. The larger the contact forces, the more stable the hook is. By its nature, it does not roll. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110113603 | Snap hook having pivotal lock - A snap hook includes a channel and an orifice of different height formed in an attaching end of a hook member and a latching cavity formed in a receiving end of the hook member, a pivotal gate having one end attached to the attaching end with an axle, and a latch member attached to the other end for engaging with the latching cavity of the hook member, the axle includes one or more flat surfaces for engaging into the narrower channel of the hook member and for selectively moving the latch member to engage with the latching cavity of the hook member and to lock the pivotal gate to the hook member, and for preventing the pivotal gate from being unlocked or opened inadvertently. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20120279027 | SNAP-HOOK - A hook forms a portion of an eye loop. A lever is pivotally movable relative to the hook. The lever forming a remaining portion of the eye loop. A thumb tab engages the lever and is positioned in an angled slot defined in a guide plate. The thumb tab is slidable in the angled slot, forming a release mechanism, such that the sliding movement of the thumb tab in the angled slot urges the lever to pivot relative to the hook to open said eye loop. The lever further includes an opening for receiving a protruding portion of the thumb tab, such that the lever can rotate to open the eye loop, essentially without sliding the thumb tab down in the slot of the hook. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20140373320 | SAFETY CARABINER COMPRISING A DOUBLE GATE - A carabiner ( | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150113774 | SNAP RING HAVING MULTIPLE ROLLERS - Disclosed herein is a snap ring which is configured such that pressure which is applied from a purse line to the snap ring or multiple rollers is distributed to two rollers rather than being focused on one roller. A first side part and a second side part of a frame are formed diagonally such that the purse line that is disposed on the first side roller or the second side roller is easily moved towards an intermediate roller along the first side part or the second side part. Thereby, pressure which is applied from the purse line to the snap ring or the multiple rollers can be evenly distributed to the first side roller and the intermediate roller or to the second side roller and the intermediate roller rather than being focused on only one roller. As a result, the lifetime of the snap ring can be increased. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150292835 | Thumb Tab Actuator for Sling Snaphook - A thumb tab actuator for a firearm sling snap-hook is provided. The thumb tab actuator includes a body having a surface that engages a lever of a snap-hook that pivots in a first plane. The actuator body is adapted to be removably mounted to the lever, and the body includes a tab extending outwardly in a second plane transverse to the first plane when the body is mounted to the lever, such that the lever pivots in response to a force exerted on the tab. A user may couple the thumb tab to the snap-hook via a screw or other fastener. In some embodiments, the thumb tab includes a second tab for an ambidextrous configuration. | 10-15-2015 |
| 024599700 | Coil type spring | 1 |
| 024599800 | Coiled about pivotal axis of gate | 1 |
| 20120011688 | Snap hook with rotatable lock - A snap hook includes a hook member having a gap formed by an attaching end and a receiving end, a pivotal gate pivotally secured to the hook member and having a notch for receiving the receiving end of the hook member, a locking member is rotatably and slidably engaged onto the pivotal gate and includes a slot for aligning with the notch of the pivotal gate for allowing the pivotal gate and the locking member to be rotated relative to the hook member from the locking position to the unlocking position, and the locking member includes a guiding channel for guiding the locking member to slide longitudinally and to rotate relative to the pivotal gate and the hook member for a limited moving distance and for a limited rotational angle. | 01-19-2012 |
| 024599900 | Having position locking-means for gate | 15 |
| 20090056088 | Carabiner with pivoting gate equipped with a locking ring - A carabiner comprising a fixed C-shaped body equipped with a securing part, and a gate movable around a pivoting axis between a closed position and an open position. The gate comprises a latching part and a locking ring fitted coaxially around the gate. An end head of the gate partially surrounds the securing part in the closed position, and comprises a shoulder acting as end-of-travel stop for the ring in the locked position. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20100011547 | IRREVERSIBLE LOCKING MECHANISM - Embodiments of an irreversible locking mechanism are presented herein. According to one embodiment, an irreversible locking mechanism comprises a body, a gate, and a spring-loaded pin. The body comprises two opposing ends separated by a gap. The gate is supported by a first of the two opposing ends and advances from the first opposing end to span the gap and engage a second of the two opposing ends such that the gate is engaged with the first and second opposing ends of the body. The gate transitions from an advancing state, where the spring-loaded pin is depressed within a seat in the first opposing end by the gate and the gate is free to span the gap, to an irreversible locked state, where the gate engages the second opposing end and the spring-loaded pin projects from the seat in the first opposing end into a catch of the gate. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100186202 | Carabiner with anti-cross loading feature - A carabiner with a generally C-shaped body includes a first end and a second end located on opposite sides of an opening. A primary gate is mounted to the second end. The primary gate is rotatable about a first axis perpendicular to a plane that bisects the C-shaped body. The primary gate is rotatable between a closed position with the primary gate engaged with the first end and the C-shaped body enclosing an interior region, and an open position with the primary gate located generally in the interior region. A secondary gate is attached to the primary gate and adapted to be displaced in the plane relative to the primary gate between a closed configuration that separates the interior region into a first portion and a second portion, and an open configuration that provides access to the interior region. The secondary gate can be displaced in the plane to extend across the interior region as the primary gate rotates between the open position and the closed position. Displacement of the secondary gate can include rotation and/or translation. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20120297590 | MAGNETIC CARABINER SYSTEM - One embodiment of the present invention relates to an automatic locking carabiner including a frame, a gate, a gate biasing system, and a gate locking system. The gate is pivotably coupled to the frame including a closed configuration within which the gate and frame form a continuously enclosed inner region, and an open configuration within which the gate is pivotably rotated within the inner region so as to form an opening. The gate locking system includes an engaged state within which the gate is locked in the closed configuration, and a disengaged state within which the gate is pivotably rotatable with respect to the frame. The gate locking system is biased toward the engaged state when the gate is in the closed configuration. The functionality and operation of the gate locking system is independent of the gate biasing system. The engaged state of the gate locking system includes a releasable magnetic coupling between the gate and the frame. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20140123447 | Caribiner - A carabiner includes a carabiner body, and a gate assembly coupled to the carabiner body. The combiner includes a sleeve bracket, which includes first and second sleeve bracket bodies coupled to the gate assembly, and a stationary bracket, which includes first and second stationary bracket bodies coupled to a distal portion of the carabiner body. An elongate member extends through the sleeve bracket and stationary bracket, wherein the gate assembly is moveable between open and closed conditions in response to apply a force to the elongate member. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20150074959 | CARABINERS WITH KEY-LOCK SYSTEM - Carabiners having locking systems of the type called “key-lock” for mountaineering and climbing are provided. Such carabiners include those having a ring with a side, interrupted by an opening delimited by a first and a second end, wherein said opening is closed by a spring closing element which can take an open position and a closed position, wherein the first end of the ring comprises a bulb-shaped hooking portion, with the projecting part in a direction transverse to the plane of the carabiner, wherein the coupling portion on both sides of the bulb includes a shoulder having an uneven surface. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150074960 | CARABINER WITH WIRE LEVEL FOR CLIMBING - The present invention relates to a carabiner, particularly a wire carabiner, for mountaineering and climbing. | 03-19-2015 |
| 024600100 | Locking-means pivotally connected | 6 |
| 20090049663 | - A weight-hanging hook includes a hook body, a pivotable safety retainer biased to a close position to close an opening in the hook body, a locking member disposed movably within a slot in the hook body and movable between a first position whereat the locking member engages the safety retainer so as to lock the safety retainer in the close position, and a second position whereat the locking member is removed from the safety retainer. An operating member is disposed pivotally on the hook body, and is biased to a non-driving position whereat the locking member is disposed in the first position. The operating member is operable to move the locking member to the second position so as to allow the safety retainer to be operated to separate from the hook portion, thereby opening the opening in the hook body. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090178250 | KARABINER - A karabiner including a generally C-shaped body having opposed free ends with a gap therebetween and a gate for closing the gap through constraint. The gate is formed of a wire member located on one free end of the body and includes a shaped free end. The other free end of the body is configured to receive the shaped free end of the gate, and includes a shape that corresponds substantially with the shape of the shaped end of the gate. In one embodiment, the loop is oriented substantially transversely to the plane of the karabiner body, and in another embodiment, the second free end of the body includes a recessed seat. A locking means on the gate or karabiner body is also disclosed. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20120102688 | Precision Safety Ring-Shaped Hook - A precision safety ring-shaped hook provides a timing gauge structure which is composed of a sliding groove, a pair of rail members, and a block pin. Each of the rail members has an arc surface. When a first locking axle is moved to an open slot, a first end of a hook body is moved away from the first guiding member and, at the same time, a block pin moves to the arc surface area, so that when the first locking axle is swung in a hook cavity of the hook body, a driving pin is able to position at the arc surface and thus a locking member can be guided by the arc surface to open the opening of the hook body. Accordingly, the opening or shutting of the opening of the hook body by the locking member can thus be precisely operated at one time to provide an advance precision value for the hook and eliminate the interference and impacting drawbacks. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20130036579 | Locking Carabiner - The instant invention is a locking carabiner having an eccentric pivot that when rotated causes a reciprocating motion that moves the opening end of the gate into or out of locking engagement with the carabiner body. Rotation of the eccentric is controlled by a short lever that can be easily moved by a fingertip, consequently the gate can be conveniently manipulated and locked with the fingers of one hand. The locking mechanism adds negligible weight and bulk to the carabiner. The inventive locking mechanism can be incorporated on bent gate, straight gate and wire gate carabiners. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130247339 | CARABINER - A carabiner having a bow, which has an insertion opening and first and second ends that bound the insertion opening, a closing part, which assumes a closed position in the closed state of the carabiner, in which it closes the insertion opening, first and second ends of the closing part engage with the first and second ends of the bow, and the closing part can be pivoted relative to the bow about a pivot axis formed at the engaging first ends of the bow and the closing part into a first open position in order to open the carabiner, and an actuating arm, which retains the closing part in the closed position in an initial position and is movable in order to open the carabiner. The closing part can be further pivoted relative to the bow about a pivot axis formed the engaging second ends of the bow and of the closing part into a second open position in order to open the carabiner in an alternative manner. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20140245576 | Locking Carabiner - A locking carabiner comprises a body, a gate, and a lock. The body has a side interconnecting a top and a bottom forming an opening. The gate is pivotally connected to the bottom and is releasably connectable to the top, and the gate has closed and open positions. The lock is pivotally connected to the side and has locked and unlocked positions. The lock includes a trigger portion extending outward proximate the body's rear and a locking portion extending outward proximate the body's front. The locking portion prevents the gate from moving from the closed position into the open position when in the locked position, and the locking portion is configured and arranged to allow the gate to move from the closed position into the open position when in the unlocked position. | 09-04-2014 |
| 024600200 | Locking-means slidably mounted | 2 |
| 20130232741 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A LOCKING DOUBLE CARABINEER - An apparatus for attaching items includes a body and a first and second hook oriented on a first and second side of the body. The apparatus further includes a first and second gate, the first gate attached to the body and oriented to close the first hook, and the second gate attached to the body and oriented to close the second hook. The apparatus further includes a first and second sliding lock, the first and second sliding locks oriented on the first and second gates, respectively, the first and second sliding locks having a first position, the first position being a locked position where the sliding lock is positioned in a first and second notch in the body, and a second position, the second position being an unlocked position where the first and second sliding locks are distal from the first and second notches. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20140115840 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A LOCKING CARABINEER - An apparatus for attaching items includes a body, first hook, and second hook oriented on a first side and a second side of the body. The apparatus further includes a first gate and a second gate, the first gate attached to the body and oriented to close the first hook, and the second gate attached to the body and oriented to close the second hook. The apparatus further includes a first sliding lock and a second sliding lock, the first and second sliding locks oriented on the first and second gates, respectively; the first and second sliding locks having a first position, being a locked position, where the sliding lock is positioned in a first notch and a second notch in the body, and a second position, being an unlocked position, where the first and second sliding locks are distal from the first and second notches. | 05-01-2014 |
| 024600400 | Track or way guided gate | 5 |
| 20120311830 | Hook fastener with spring closure - A hook fastener having a closure for closing a hook mouth. A keeper selectively prevents opening of the closure and includes a body having a base and a hook extending from the base to define a gap. The base has an external face and an opening with a mouth intersecting the external face. The closure includes a shaft and a grip, the grip protruding from the shaft through the mouth. A spring urges the closure such that the shaft may selectively extend out of the opening. The keeper is received to rotate upon the external face. A slot in the keeper extends parallel to the mouth, the keeper selectively preventing the user from retracting the closure from the gap. | 12-13-2012 |
| 024600500 | Having means biasing gate | 4 |
| 20140325805 | SNAP-HOOK LATCH - Described herein is a latch useful for safety or security purposes, comprising: a cable having a first end coupled to a finger actuated, spring-loaded, sliding bolt, snap-hook and a second end coupled to a first mounting plate; a first ring coupled to a second mounting plate; | 11-06-2014 |
| 20150040358 | JEWELRY SPRING RING CLASP - A spring ring has an arcuate body having spaced apart open and closed ends. The spaced apart ends define an opening. The body defines a bore. The body has radially on its outer surface an elongate groove. A spring is disposed within the bore and abuts the closed end of the bore. A plunger is disposed partially within said bore, abuts the spring and extends through the open end of the bore. The spring biases the plunger to occupy the opening to form a ring. A tab is formed on the plunger and extends through the elongate groove. A fastener is coupled to or integrally formed with the tab. The fastener and the ring are each capable of being affixed to an article, such as an article of jewelry. | 02-12-2015 |
| 024600700 | Cavity in shank forms track or way | 2 |
| 20100101059 | STICK OPERABLE HOOKING DEVICE - A hooking device for attaching an equipment like a fall limiter to an anchorage structural element by means of a stick. The device comprises an elongated member to which the equipment is attachable. A hooking head slides along the elongated member. The hooking head has a hook forming an opening in which the anchorage structural element is engageable. An actuating mechanism operates a locking element of the opening in response to a sliding of the hooking head with respect to the elongated member. A stick detachable fastening element is used to slide the hooking head with respect to the elongated member in response to a movement of the stick when the anchorage structural element is engaged in the opening. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20120073095 | SNAP RING FOR FISHING IMPLEMENTS - A snap ring for fishing implements is provided. The snap ring includes a hook-like body having an opening on a portion thereof, a rotary shaft coupled on one side to a portion of the body such that the rotary shaft is rotatable around the opening, a hollow guide into which the rotary shaft is fitted and slides along, and a guide spring provided between the rotary shaft and the guide to elastically support the guide against the rotary shaft. | 03-29-2012 |
| 024600900 | Resilient, self-biased gate | 3 |
| 20110005047 | ADJUSTABLE CAM BUCKLE - An adjustable cam buckle assembly is described herein. The adjustable cam buckle assembly may include a cam buckle member, a retaining member and a clamp. The cam buckle member may include a hook section and a buckle section, wherein the buckle section may include a central opening and at least one slot. The retaining member may be engaged with the hook section, wherein the retaining member and the hook section may be capable of selectively securing a member within the hook section. The clamp may be pivotally engaged with the buckle section, wherein the clamp may be capable of engaging a strap within the buckle section. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20130025096 | SNAP HOOK FOR ANIMAL LEASH - A snap hook for an animal leash is configured to include a main body, a ring, a slide bar and a spring. The main body may include a base, a hook portion extending from the base, a sleeve portion having an end and being provided with a slit formed along a direction of the length of the sleeve portion, and a restraining plate extending from the base and between the hook portion and the sleeve portion toward the connection part. The ring may be rotatably connected to the base and the slide bar may be encased in the sleeve portion. The spring may bias the slide bar toward the end of the hook portion. | 01-31-2013 |
| 024601100 | With position locking-means for gate | 1 |
| 20090094808 | LATCHING MECHANISM - An exemplary latching mechanism ( | 04-16-2009 |
| 024601500 | Projection pivotally attached to shank or mounting structure | 6 |
| 20100229357 | Quick Release Fitting - A quick release fitting including a housing assembly having a main portion and a housing arm extending from the main portion, a locking arm and a locking mechanism. The locking arm has a first locking arm end and a second locking arm end, the first locking arm is rotatably attached to the housing arm. The locking mechanism is disposed within the housing assembly, and communicates with the second locking arm end such the locking arm can be locked or unlocked to the housing assembly. When locked the locking arm is secured to the housing assembly and the housing arm, the locking arm and the housing assembly form a slot, when unlocked the locking arm is not secured to the housing assembly. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110113604 | Easy clip carabiner with a retractable trigger - A carabiner has a C-shaped body. At one end of the body, a gate is pivotally mounted and is spring loaded to a closed position. A trigger is attached at the middle of the body with a hook in it, and is also spring loaded to a closed position against the side of the body. When prepared, the trigger will hold the gate open in ready position for easy access. When hit, the trigger will release the gate, springing the gate back to its closed positions. The trigger will also spring back to its closed position, out of the way of the rope moving inside of the carabiner body. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110247183 | Plunger pin shackle locking apparatus - A plunger pin schackle locking apparatus that prevents accidental release of the snap shackle under heavy flogging during windy conditions or snagging. Two “at-rest” states or positions are provided. This first one prevents significant translation of the plunger pin such that apparatus remains closed and locked. The second one allows free translation of the plunger pin over a range sufficient to release the latch. The locking mechanism does not significantly change the overall configuration, size and relative dimensions of a similarly rated but non-locking equivalent plunger pin snap shackle to allow for interchangeability. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20120151724 | HOOK LATCH FITTED WITH A POSITIONING DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING SUCH A LATCH - The invention relates to a hook latch ( | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120317762 | SAFETY CARABINER - The safety carabiner includes a body including a central portion extended at the ends thereof by a first hook-shaped branch provided with a retaining portion and a second branch, respectively, the first branch having a retaining portion, and a closing finger pivotably mounted on the second branch of the body around a pivot axis, between closed and open positions of the carabiner; where retaining portion includes a slender end portion that is generally tapered seen from the side and the retaining portion is configured so that, when the carabiner extends substantially perpendicular to said flat support, and the first and second branches of the carabiner are bearing on said flat support, the free end of the end portion forms the bearing zone of the first branch on said flat support. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130160252 | SAFETY HOOK - A safety hook includes a main body defining an inner space and an opening, a latch unit pivoted to the main body, an operable unit pivoted to the main body, and a safety lock unit. The latch unit is normally at a closed position for blocking the opening. When the operable unit is pressed, the safety lock unit is co-rotatable with the operable unit with respect to the main body from a locked position, where the safety lock unit abuts against the latch unit to retain the latch unit at the closed position, to an unlocked position, where the safety lock unit is removed from the latch unit to allow the latch unit to rotate from the closed position to an opened position allowing access into the inner space through the opening. | 06-27-2013 |
| 024601600 | Projection slidably mounted to shank or mounting structure | 1 |
| 20120240366 | ATTACHMENT/DETACHMENT STRUCTURE FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTACTOR AND ACCESSORY UNIT AND ASSEMBLY METHOD FOR MOVABLE HOOK PORTION PROVIDED IN ACCESSORY UNIT - A movable hook portion ( | 09-27-2012 |
