| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 024706000 | PIN OR SEPARATE ESSENTIAL COOPERATING DEVICE THEREFOR | 16 |
| 024706100 | With separately operable, manually releasable, nonpenetrating means for mounting (e.g., drapery hook) | 1 |
| 20130081237 | PUSHPIN RETAINING DEVICE AND METHOD OF RETAINING WITHOUT OBJECT PUNCTURE - In accordance with at least one exemplary embodiment, a pushpin retaining device is disclosed. An exemplary pushpin retaining device can include a resilient, elongated pin that can have a first end portion for puncturing and a second end portion. A grip foot can be operatively associated with the second end portion of the pin. Alternatively, a cut edge can be on the second end portion of the pin. A method of retaining objects without object puncture can include providing a pushpin retaining device. The method can also include puncturing a support surface with an end of the pin of the pushpin device and pressing a portion of an object against the support surface with the grip foot or cut edge, respectively. | 04-04-2013 |
| 024706200 | Having distinct guiding, holding, or protecting means for penetrated portion | 7 |
| 20140182095 | FASTENER - A fastener for removably attaching a filter material to a mounting structure includes a base and corresponding safety retainer. The base includes an elongate shaft having a first end and a second end, the first end including an attachment means for removably attaching the fastener to the mounting structure. The safety retainer is configured to be removably received onto the shaft to secure at least a portion of the filter material between the safety retainer and the base. | 07-03-2014 |
| 024706300 | Means detachable from or flaccidly connected to pin (e.g., hatpin type) | 2 |
| 024706500 | Including relatively movable guiding, holding, or protecting components or surfaces | 2 |
| 024706900 | Having pierceable (e.g., cork) or naturally resilient (e.g., rubber) surfaces | 1 |
| 20090158562 | REMOVABLY MOUNTED FASTENING COMPONENTS - The invention is directed to fastening components that may be adjusted or removed. In particular, the invention is directed to an apparatus including a head and an elongated member coupled to the head, the elongated member being configured to be removably received by a fastener. | 06-25-2009 |
| 024707200 | Having resiliently biased component or surface | 1 |
| 024707400 | And aperture therein alignable with another spaced aperture of means | 1 |
| 20100077576 | Rotatable Interlocking Pin System - A rotatable interlocking pin system to secure a plurality of fabrics together. The system includes a decorative first member, a second decorative member, and a coupling pin for rotatably joining the first and second members together to secure the plurality of fabrics. The first end is rotatably and captively received by the first member's shaft hole, while the second end pierces through the fabrics and is frictionally received by the second member's shaft hole. The members and the coupling pin are free to rotate, thus preventing the fabric from being torn, distorted, or severely damaged by the pin system. The first and second members may be constructed of a variety of decorative or simulative appearances creating coordinating or contrasting members. | 04-01-2010 |
| 024707900 | Including relatively movable guiding, holding, or protecting components or surfaces | 3 |
| 20140331461 | SAFETY PIN FOR FASTENING ACCESSORIES - A safety pin for fastening accessories includes a base part having a body in a longitudinal direction; a pin fastening part which is coupled to one end of the base part, and to which at least one pin extended in the longitudinal direction of the base part is fastened; a pin coupling part which is coupled to the other end of the base part, and which has a pin coupling groove to which the pin of the pin fastening part is inserted and coupled; and a loop button part which is coupled to the pin fastening part. | 11-13-2014 |
| 024708600 | Means engages formation formed on penetrating portion | 2 |
| 20110056058 | Article of manufacture and method for detachably securing two or more garment items together - Apparatus for attaching and detaching a first item and a second item of garments together includes a base member, a first filament having a first end, an opposing second end, and an intermediate portion formed between the opposing first and second ends. A second filament having a first end is attached to the base member. An opposing second end of the second filament is detachably secured to the intermediate portion of the first filament, where the second end of the second filament is formed as a hinge, and wherein the first and second filaments are movable relative to each other. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20160123363 | Clip Connection and Clip Element - A clip connection includes a first component, a male fixing element protruding from the first component, the male fixing element having a first portion connected directly to the first component and a second spherical portion adjoining the first portion, and a clip element that is clipped onto the male fixing element. The clip element has a plurality of clamping jaws spaced apart from one another in a circumferential direction of the clip element. The plurality of clamping jaws bear against the spherical portion from below beneath an equatorial plane of the second spherical portion. | 05-05-2016 |
| 024709600 | Having resilient bridging structure between portion and means | 1 |
| 024709700 | Means includes structure for cooperating with formation (e.g., cavity) formed on portion | 1 |
| 20140137378 | APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING PAIRED ARTICLES TOGETHER DURING LAUNDERING - An apparatus for maintaining paired articles together including a male member having a skewer with a pointed end, a female member having a axial hole for receiving the skewer therein, and an elastic tether configured to maintain the skewer in the axial hole, wherein the elastic tether is attached to the male and female members, and wherein the elastic tether has a length such that the elastic tether is under tension when the skewer is engaged in the axial hole. | 05-22-2014 |
| 024711100 | Penetrating portion includes relatively movable structure for resisting extraction | 4 |
| 20090064472 | PET TAG HOLDER - Disclosed is a pet tag holder, namely a device for holding pet tag (e.g., license, identification tag, or the like) which can be suspended from a pet collar. Three embodiments of the pet tag holder are disclosed. All embodiments include a planar, inverted “U-shaped” mounting member, for connection to a pet collar. In each of the embodiments, the mounting member further has two downwardly positioned extension arms in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the mounting member. In each of the embodiments, one extension arm is fixed in space and the other arm is hinged to permit opening and closing of the holder. In all of the embodiments, one or more pet tags can be held on the post between the extension arms. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20100064490 | APPARATUS INCLUDING A PIN CONNECTOR FOR SECURING A FIRST MEMBER AND A SECOND MEMBER TO ONE ANOTHER, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Embodiments of the present apparatus are configured to secure a first member and a second member to one another. The first and second members include a bore extending through at least one of the first and second members and at least partially through the other of the first and second members. The apparatus comprises a pin connector including an enlarged ball portion positioned along a shank. The first member includes an annular groove extending around the bore. A canted coil spring seats within the groove. The apparatus is configured such that the spring exerts a squeezing force on the ball portion when the pin connector is disposed within the bore and the head of the pin connector contacts the second member. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20140215775 | FEATHER IMPING PIN - A feather imping pin with roughened surface is described that attaches a donor feather to a receiving feather. The feather imping pin is inserted into a receiving feather shaft of the receiving feather. Feather imping is performed using the feather imping pin that connects the donor feather and the receiving feather. The feather imping pin fits inside both the receiving feather shaft of the receiving feather and a donor feather shaft of the donor feather. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140215776 | FEATHER IMPING SYSYTEM - A feather imping system includes a plurality of feather imping pins that attach a donor feather to a receiving feather. The feather imping pin is inserted into a receiving feather shaft of the receiving feather. Feather imping is performed using the feather imping pin that connects the donor feather and the receiving feather. The feather imping pin fits inside both the receiving feather shaft of the receiving feather and a donor feather shaft of the donor feather. | 08-07-2014 |
| 024711200 | Having specific wire penetrating portion | 2 |
| 20140101904 | Fastening device suitable for use with needle detectors - A fastening device designed to be suitably used with needle detectors. The fastening device does not trigger alarms from needle detectors. A fastening device comprises a frame having a plurality of metallic strips coupled contiguously to form an enclosure. The plurality of metallic strips are selected from a group of metallic materials having different ferromagnetic responses and at least two of said selected metallic strips have different ferromagnetic responses. Thereby when said fastening device is attached to a garment and said garment is passed through a needle detector, said fastening device does not trigger a false alarm from said needle detector. A tongue is further attached to the metallic strip. | 04-17-2014 |
| 024711300 | Wire curved or bent | 1 |
| 20080235923 | Pushpin retaining device and method of retaining without object puncture - In accordance with at least one exemplary embodiment, a pushpin retaining device is disclosed. An exemplary pushpin retaining device can include a resilient, elongated pin that can have a first end portion for puncturing and a second end portion. A grip foot can be operatively associated with the second end portion of the pin. Alternatively, a cut edge can be on the second end portion of the pin. A method of retaining objects without object puncture can include providing a pushpin retaining device. The method can also include puncturing a support surface with an end of the pin of the pushpin device and pressing a portion of an object against the support surface with the grip foot or cut edge, respectively. | 10-02-2008 |
| 024711400 | Having distinct head structure | 2 |
| 20090100654 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING COVERING MATERIAL TO INTERIOR COMPONENTS OF A VEHCILE - Apparatus and method for attaching a covering material to interior components of a vehicle, such as a speaker grille, seat or other substrate. The interior component has a first side configured to face the interior of the vehicle and second side facing away from the interior of the vehicle. One or more anchor members project from the second side of the substrate, each of the anchor members having at least one retention member. The covering material has apertures disposed about a central portion. The covering material is wrapped around the substrate so that the central portion of the covering material overlays at least a portion of the first side, and each of the anchor members and its retention member are inserted through one of the apertures to secure the covering material to the substrate. | 04-23-2009 |
| 024711500 | Movably connected to penetrating portion | 1 |
| 20150354614 | PIN JOINT ASSEMBLY - A pin joint assembly for an aircraft landing gear having an elongate joint pin; at least one first lug through which the joint pin passes; and at least one second lug through which the joint pin passes. The joint pin assembly includes first and second retaining elements located at opposite ends of the joint pin and arranged to maintain the location of the joint pin relative to the first and second lugs. At least portion of the pin joint assembly is elastically deformable. | 12-10-2015 |
