| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 024265000 | STRAP-END-ATTACHING DEVICES | 52 |
| 20080216293 | Cleat for securing packaging ties - Cleats configured to retain objects secured with a packaging tie in association with packaging material. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20100162532 | STRAP MONITORING SYSTEM - A disposable plastic snap and strap device is configured to be secured to a patient or object for monitoring the patient or object. The strap includes a disposable through-pin assembly that secures the strap in a closed and locked position to the patient or object. The through pin assembly includes a lock assembly that prevents the strap from being unlocked until a portion of the through pin assembly is cut. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110061212 | SLIDE LOCK FOR JOINING TWO ENDS OF A TEXTILE RIBBON - A slide lock for joining two ends of a textile ribbon, comprises: an external sleeve having a cavity; and a locking part having at least one tip and mounted in the cavity of the external sleeve; wherein the external sleeve has an opening with stops for the locking part and an opening allowing the insertion of the locking part, locking portions for cooperating with the stops to retain the locking part in the cavity are further provided in the external sleeve. With the present invention, the slide lock is compact in structure and without active parts, and it is unnecessary to use a special tool and thus convenient in use. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110099771 | SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING THE LENGTH OF A BRACELET OR STRAP - The present invention concerns a portable object ( | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110146032 | STRAPPING SYSTEM - A strapping system includes a flexible, textile strap having locking elements. The strap defines an attachment portion upon which a reinforcement element formed from a solid mass of polymeric material inseparably and integrally secures. The locking elements of the strap are embedded at least in part into the thickness of a reinforcement element. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20140115835 | PORTABLE WORK APPARATUS HAVING STRAPS - A portable work apparatus has a main unit and a work tool. The main unit is carried by the user via a strap. The strap has a fastening section which is secured to the main unit via a fastening element. The fastening section is held between a pressure surface of the fastening element and a fastening surface formed on the main unit. To prevent twisting of the strap when the fastening element is secured, provision is made for the fastening surface to be formed with a structure that increases the friction coefficient. The structure interacts with a bearing surface, facing the fastening surface, of the fastening section such that the fastening section, which is held in a clamped manner between the pressure surface of the fastening element and the fastening surface of the main unit, is prevented from rotating relative to the main unit. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140150214 | Tie Down Strap Having Elastic Section - A tie down strap includes one or more inelastic strap section with an elastic section connecting the inelastic sections. An end of a first inelastic strap section includes a buckle or ring. The first inelastic strap section includes a first hook and loop arrangement and the second inelastic strap section includes a second hook and loop arrangement engageable to the first hook and loop arrangement to hold the strap in a loop configuration to secure an object. The inelastic strap sections are flat, multi-ply straps and the elastic section comprises two spaced-apart elastic cords, each cord stitched or otherwise secured at opposite ends to the respective first and second inelastic strap sections. The elastic cords can be composed of woven, flattened BUNGEE cord material. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140196258 | Tool Safety Strap - The present disclosure is directed to a novel way of attaching a safety strap to a hand tool where the hand tool does not have a readily available means of connecting such a strap. In one aspect of the disclosure, a rubber sleeve is stretched over a removable core that is then placed over the handle of the hand tool and the safety strap such that the strap is between the sleeve and handle. The rubber sleeve is then released from the core, and the safety strap is held securely by the constricting rubber sleeve. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20100107371 | STRAP ANCHORING DEVICE - A device for anchoring a strap to a structural member has a strap and a strap anchoring member fixed to the strap at a first end of the strap. The strap anchoring member has a length and a width, wherein the length is greater than the width. The strap anchoring member is folded to provide only two layers of the strap anchoring member enclosing an end region of the strap adjacent a first end of the strap. A secured portion of the strap anchoring member is proximal the first end of the strap with both layers of the strap anchoring member fixed to the strap providing a three layer structure. An unsecured portion of the strap anchoring member is distal from the first end of the strap. A second end of the strap may be fixed to an airbag used for protecting an occupant of a motor vehicle. The positioning of the airbag when it is inflated can be achieved by having the strap extend through an aperture in a structural member of a motor vehicle with the strap anchoring device located on a side of the structural member distal from the airbag. The aperture has dimensions such that the unsecured portion of the strap anchoring member engages a surface of the structural member and impairs the passage of the strap anchoring device through the aperture toward the airbag. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20090288275 | Buckle device - A buckle device for a motor vehicle is provided. The buckle device comprising a locking tongue for inserting into a buckle and a deflecting body connected to the locking tongue, which is configured to subdivide a safety belt into a shoulder portion and a lap portion and to deflect said safety belt such that the two portions extend away from the deflecting body in different directions. The deflecting body is connected to the locking tongue via at least one elongate element, which is at least partially wound around the deflecting body. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20120054991 | Buckle With Strapping Supports - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a buckle for fastening opposing ends of an object encircling strap. The buckle includes a deformable retainer and a bridge. The deformable retainer defines an entrance passageway for a free end of the strap and includes a retainer tab, an opening adjacent the retainer tab, and a pair of strapping supports spaced apart from the opening. The bridge defines an exit passageway for the free end of the strap. The free end of the strap is positionable around an object and consecutively through the entrance passageway and the exit passageway. The free end of the strap is bendable over the bridge and between the strapping supports and the opening such that the free end of the strap curls when the retainer is deformed. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120174344 | TIE-DOWN EYE - A tie-down eye for a cargo space of a motor vehicle has an annular loop pivoted on a mount that is formed with a journal part wrapped around a portion of the loop, and the mount and the loop are secured in a frame element fixed in a floor of the cargo space. The loop, which serves for attachment of securing straps, retaining ropes, retaining nets, or similar load-securing elements on or against the cargo surface can pivot between a nonuse position recessed in the frame element and use position projecting upward therefrom. The mount is formed with a cutout in its journal part wrapped around the loop, and a projection extending radially from the loop extends through this cutout and bears against an inner peripheral edge of the cutout when in the use position. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120198661 | Offset hook and fastener system - An adapter kit for use with conventional tie-down straps or ropes includes an universal hook adapter having an adapter body with an opening formed at a first body end and sized to receive one of a J-hook, a split hook or an S-hook of a conventional tie-down strap or a rope, the adapter body defining a longitudinal axis plane, and an elongated end portion connected to the adapter body opposite the first body end through a bend that positions the elongated end portion to extend from and to continue in a longitudinal direction away from the adapter body and the first body end wherein the elongated end portion is parallel to and offset from the longitudinal axis plane of the adapter body. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20130067696 | HIDDEN TIE DOWN - A hidden tie down provides a round collar that is inserted into a like-sized round aperture formed in a planar surface. A cap and cap mount are attachable to the collar at the outer face of the surface. A fastener secures the collar to the surface at the inner face of the surface. Two opposing bushings are disposed within the collar to retain each end of a hook loop within them. The hook loop includes a round lid that closes off a like-sized round opening in the cap such that, in one position, the lid closes off the cap opening and creates a substantially flush surface across the cap. In another position, the hook loop extends outwardly from the cap opening to provide an attachment structure. Each bushing includes a detent to retain the hook loop in a stowed position. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20080271296 | Locking System for a Piece of Jewellery - A locking system ( | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090205173 | KITE SURFING SECURING DEVICE TO HOOK AND UNHOOK THE KITE TO THE BODY OF THE KITER - A securing device for kite_surfing for hooking and unhooking a wing from a kite surfer's body, comprises a connection bar intended to be fixed to the surfer's body and a hook protruding from the bar for engaging the ends of a couple of cables coming from the front comers of the wing. A clasp protrudes from the bar in correspondence to the hook which can be placed on the hook to assure the closing of the hook. The clasp is movable to allow the unhooking of the couple of cable ends from the hook. At least in the engagement position, the clasp is stably locked on the hook by a moderate force due to mechanical interference. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100125981 | CLAMP - A lever for binding items with a strap may not be attached to the item and function to tension a strap around the item. The strap may engage the lever by bending an end of the strap to secure the strap through a plurality of apertures in the lever, by friction, by pressure, by any combination of the foregoing, or other suitable manner. A lever may lock in a closed position using a locking device, such as an over-center mechanism, a retaining clip, or a strap engaging portion. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100293759 | Shock absorbing apparatus for straps and ropes - An apparatus for providing a shock absorbing capability to a strap system is disclosed. A first embodiment of the shock absorbing apparatus presented herein, designed for use with a single flat strap, is comprised of two components, a bracket and a compressible member constructed out of foam, rubber, or similar material. The bracket has two loops that the strap feeds through and a third loop that allows the compressible member to be attached to it. The compressible member and bracket are sized and configured so it can be coupled with the single strap in a manner that provides a shock absorbing capability to the strap system. When the strap is tensioned, it presses against the compressible member and compresses it, providing a shock absorbing effect. Multiple additional embodiments are presented that accommodate one or two straps and singular or multiple compressible members. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110239414 | JEWELRY CLASP - A clasp according to an embodiment of the invention has a first annular body and a second annular body, the first annular body extending along an outer surface on one side of a semispherical portion of the spherical jewelry product, and the second annular body extending along an outer surface on the other side of the semispherical portion of the spherical jewelry product. In the case where two adjacent clasps are used so as to form a pair and in the case where the pair of clasps are closed, the shape of the proximal end of each of the first and second annular bodies is configured such that the proximal end in one clasp extends so as to pass through the inside of the other clasp and such that the proximal end in the other clasp extends so as to pass through the inside of one clasp. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120110792 | DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE USABLE LENGTH OF A BRACELET AND CORRESPONDING BRACELET CLASP - The invention relates to a device for adjusting the length of a bracelet comprising a frame ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120159745 | Cord end - A cord end has a main body with a bottom surface and a top surface and a covering portion attached to the main body that can be folded over the bottom surface and secured to the bottom surface. The main body has two cord-receiving apertures therein. Each aperture has a cord-securing slot in communication with the apertures, such that a cord is secured to the cord end by threading the cord from the bottom surface, through one aperture, across the top surface and through the other aperture and out the bottom surface, pulling the cord so that the cord slides into the cord securing slots, and snapping the covering portion over the bottom surface. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120240359 | BRACELET CLASP - The bracelet clasp includes first ( | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120240360 | BRACELET CLASP - The bracelet clasp with an unfolding buckle includes a lever ( | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120240361 | EXTENSIBLE CLASP FOR A BRACELET, IN PARTICULAR A WATCHSTRAP - A clasp for a bracelet enabling the bracelet length to be adjusted with the clasp closed. The clasp has first and second leaves pivotably connected relative to one another at a first end. A cover pivotably connects a second end of the first leaf to be connected to a first strand of the bracelet. A mobile tip is arranged on a second end of the second leaf to connect to a second strand of the bracelet. The clasp has an indexing mechanism for adjusting the length of the bracelet and a release arranged such as to enable the mobile tip to move from one indexed position to another. The second leaf ends in two rectilinear rails along which the mobile tip can slide. The indexing mechanism is located on a rail of the second leaf while the release mechanism is arranged to move together with the mobile tip. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20130340210 | Latching Devices For Bracelets And/Or Animals' Collars And Chains - The latching devices of the present invention is an innovative latching device that secures animals' collars and chains together and provides hidden latching method for the bracelet, and necklace and is seamless and appealing. Moreover, the latching device of the present invention is easier to lock and release compared to traditional fastening means such as clasps or buckles. The latching device comprises a main housing unit, a center coin with a hook (latch) underneath, a spring, and a receiver ring. To lock the latching device, the receiver ring is slid into the housing and secured by the center coin at locked position. To open the latching device, the center coin is pressed; the receiver ring is then released from the housing. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140298624 | STRAP ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE - A strap attachment system includes a frame member having an opening, a strap, and a tab having a body and an attachment element defined by the body. The tab connects to the strap. A fastener element connects to the tab and is detachably and slidably mountable to the frame member by the opening. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20090100646 | Binding Belt - This invention makes an improved binding belt known to all including two drag hook and the elastic belt that links them, in which there are holes at the end of drag hook's main section for the fingers going through it. Through this hole, the user can easily exert force to the drag hook without slip-off. Also, the drag hook and the elastic belt are molded through the single injection mould. After adopting the above technique, with the containing hole at the end of drag hook's main section, the users can grip their fingers in the hole and pull the elastic belt, which can enable the user to apply the force better and also avoid the slip-off of the drag hook, making it very convenient to use. Since drag hooks and the elastic belt are molded through the single injection mould-, the connection between the drag hook and elastic belt is firmer so as to avoid the slip-off. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090119887 | HOOK FOR CABLE AND IN PARTICULAR ELASTIC CABLE, AND CABLE PROVIDED WITH SUCH A HOOK - Hook for cable and in particular elastic cable, and cable provided with such a hook. This fastening hook is intended to be mounted at the end of a cable, in particular an elastic cable. The hook includes an insert, defining a bore into which the end of the cable is introduced. The end is traversed by a pin above the bore of the insert thereby defined. The assembly thus constituted being overmolded in a synthetic material and in particular a plastic. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100139052 | SWIVEL HOOK ASSEMBLY - A swivel hook assembly includes a hook holder, a hook, which has a hook shank rotatably connected to the hook holder and a hook head for hooking, a barrel sleeved onto the hook holder and movable relative to the hook holder between a first position to close the hook head of the hook and a second position to open the hook head of the hook for hooking, and a spring member connected between the hook holder and the barrel to support the barrel in the first position. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100139053 | LOAD RESTRAINING APPARATUS AND METHOD | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100162531 | SAFETY HOOK - A safety hook includes a hook body, a pivotable safety retainer biased to a locking position, and a pivotable latch member biased to abut against a distal end of a hook portion of the hook body to thereby close a hook mouth defined by the hook body. The safety retainer includes a stop portion and an abutment face unit. When the safety retainer is disposed in the locking position, the stop portion abuts against the latch member, and the abutment face unit is adjacent to and spaced apart from a stop block of the hook body. In the locking position, if an external force is applied to pivot the latch member away from the distal end of the hook portion, the abutment face unit will come into contact with the stop block to prevent further pivoting movement of the latch member. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110010897 | Strap Hook Retainer - A strap hook retainer mounted alongside a platform retains the strap hook of a tie down strap for securing cargo onto the platform. In a first embodiment, the strap hook retainer includes a hook opening between an upright retainer flange and a lower flange in which the lower flange portion is offset outwardly in relation to the upright retainer flange portion to define a supporting surface which supports the strap hook when the tie down strap is slack. In a second embodiment, the retainer is mates with a mounting track of the platform such that the base of the retainer is slidable along the track. The strap hook is hooked onto a retainer flange spaced below the base to receive the strap hook therebetween. A stop flange below the retainer flange portion serves to support the strap hook when the tie down strap is slack in this instance. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110283486 | ADAPTER FOR ATTACHMENT TO AN ELASTIC CORD FOR COUPLING ACCESSORIES - An adapter has a body having a hole, in which an end of an elastic cord is fastened. The adapter has two hooks which are each attached with a first end to the body and of which the other, second end forms a free tip. The two hooks are positioned in parallel with each other and distant from each other, the first end of one hook being positioned near the second end of the other hook. The body includes a groove having an Ω-shaped cross section, and also includes protuberances also having an Ω-shaped cross section which can be slotted into a groove of a further adapter or accessory. By means of this groove and protuberances the adapter can be coupled to further adapters or accessories. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120023711 | INTERCHANGEABLE STRAP CONNECTORS - Hooks are provided the penult the removable attachment to loop members of tie-downs straps of the type used to tie-down cargo. In one example, a modified J-hook is provided where the two hook that form the hook members on the end of the J-hook are separated from one another and create a gap between the members to permit the threading of the hook to loop member of the tie-down straps. In another example, a modified ring-hook is provided with overlapping end members for removable receiving the loop members of the tie-down straps. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120279024 | HOOK ASSEMBLY WITH VARIABLE ANGULAR HOOK ORIENTATION - A hook assembly made up of a hook subassembly with a hook having a first axis, a support subassembly, and an indexing mechanism. The indexing mechanism: a) releasably biasably maintains the hook and support subassemblies in a first operative relationship wherein the hook has a first angular orientation around the first axis; and b) permits the hook and support subassemblies to be changed from the first operative relationship to be releasably maintained in a second operative relationship, wherein the hook has a second angular orientation around the first axis | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120297582 | Tie Hook - An improved tie hook, which comprising a hook body; a hook is set at one side of the hook body, and a rope is connected at the other side; a through-hole is set at the center of the hook body; the material consumption and production cost can be reduced, and the hook can be connected with other objects more flexibly; moreover, this can improve the structural strength and ductility of the hook, prevent the tension fracture and extend its service life, enabling the user to apply force more easily via the through-hole and grasp firmly the hook to avoid any slippage. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130014352 | Repair Clip for Flexible Hold-down StrapsAANM Wells; Bryan AlanAACI EdonAAST OHAACO USAAGP Wells; Bryan Alan Edon OH US - A device for repairing a broken elastic hold-down strap, shortening an elastic hold-down strap, or providing a third connection point therefore. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130036574 | ADJUSTABLE LINK FOR USE WITH ELASTOMERIC STRAPS - An adjustable link assembly for use with a flat cross-section shock cord or other strap formed of elastomeric material. The adjustable link attaches the cord to a load-bearing member, such as a hook or other fitting, which may be formed integrally therewith. The link assembly includes a body member having an entrance/exit passage for the strap, and a sliding crossbar over which the free end of the strap is routed. When the main leg of the strap is tensioned, the crossbar is drawn against a stationary bridge piece of the body member, the crossbar and bridge piece having cooperating sloped surfaces that are angled in a reverse direction from a straight line path from the top of the crossbar to the opening of the entrance/exit passage. The cooperating faces thus force the strap into a reverse bend or kink, which locks the strap in position so long as the main leg of the strap is subjected to tension. When the tension is relieved, the elastomeric material of the strap pushes the crossbar back away from the stationary bridge piece, straightening the kink and releasing the strap so that its length can be adjusted, without the user having to manipulate the link assembly itself. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130232732 | Hook Device - A metal hook that can be attached to an elastic cord. The metal hook includes a loop that can be used to pull, or stretch, a bungee cord toward a location where the hook will be secured, thereby improving a user's control, and safe operation, of the bungee cord. The loop also provides an additional location for securing the opposite hook end of the same bungee cord or the hook of another bungee cord, making the bungee cord more versatile and easier to use. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20140230196 | Strap Hook and Method of Use - A strap hook has a hook portion and a strap portion. The hook portion has an attachment portion adapted to attach to an object. The hook portion has a stem portion extending from the attachment portion. The stem portion has a center axis defining swivel axis. The strap portion has opposite ends with a length extending between the ends. The strap portion has a hole with the hook portion stem portion extending through the hole. The stem portion has a retainer that releasably secures the hook portion to the strap portion and permits pivoting motion of the hook portion relative to the strap portion about the swivel axis. The retainer is selectively adjustable to set the amount of projection of the stem through the strap portion. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20150013116 | Strap Assembly And Protective Cover For A Hook Of A Strap Assembly - A protective hook cover configured for use in association with a hook member having a base and a leg joined together about a bend region so as to define a retention channel therebetween. The protective hook cover comprises a base region cover portion, a leg region cover portion and a connecting cover portion therebetween. The connecting cover portion including a plurality of nub bumper members extending outwardly from the outer base surface. A combination protective hook cover and hook member is also disclosed, as is the inclusion of a strap member. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20130318749 | D-RING APPARATUS - An improved D-ring apparatus is provided that comprises a first arm and a second arm, a first arcuate member and a second arcuate member, and a connecting member. The first arm and second arm are substantially parallel to each other. The first arcuate member and the second arcuate member are attached to the first and second arms so that the first and second members are located at opposite ends of the first and second arms and form a continuous apparatus. A connecting member is attached to the first and second arm approximately mid-way between the first and second arcuate members, thereby forming a first aperture and a second aperture. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140215767 | D-Ring for Sling - Disclosed is a D-ring for use in sling systems, in particular firearm slings, where quick detachment and consistent behavior of the sling are of particular importance. At least two swivel sockets are provided on opposite sides of the D-ring for ambidextrous use and slots are provided to restrict rotational movement of the attached swivels. The D-ring may be formed from a single toroid or a conglomeration of different toroidal forms. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20110088224 | QUICK RELEASE WATCH BAND WITH FRANGIBLE STRUCTURES - A quick release jewelry band is configured to release a wrist-watch from the wrist of a wearer if the watch band is subject to an excessive load which may injure the wearer. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110197400 | DEVICE FOR FASTENING INTERCHANGEABLE WATCHSTRAPS WITH SLIDING LOCK MECHANISM - A device for fastening interchangeable watchstraps with sliding lock mechanism, in particular for a watchcase, including a middle ( | 08-18-2011 |
| 20140096345 | SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING A BRACELET TO A WATCH CASE - System for connecting a bracelet to a watch case by means of a link, the watch case comprising a caseband and a back cover, the link comprising a first hollow element and a second element partly nesting in the first hollow element, the first hollow element carrying a first means of fastening to the watch case and the second element carrying a second means of fastening to an adjacent bracelet link, characterized in that the watch case includes a mechanical device arranged to pivot the second element about a transverse axis to the longitudinal direction of the bracelet, the second element transmitting the pivoting motion thereof to the first element which pivots in turn and which is pressed against the caseband of the watch case. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140250637 | Spring Bar with Radial Pin - A spring bar assembly having a tubular member and a first end member at a first end of the tubular member. A first axial pin extends from the first end of the tubular member. A second end member is provided at a second end of the tubular member. A second axial pin extends from the end of the second end member. A biasing member positioned within the tubular member biases the axial pins towards each other, and a retractor is provided and connected to either the tubular member or the second end member (but not through the tubular member) for facilitating the urging of the axial pins toward each other, The second end of the tubular member and the second end member are cooperatively shaped to prevent the second end member from uncoupling from the tubular member when the spring bar assembly is decoupled from between first and second lugs of a wristworn device. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20080250612 | CLASP, BAND WITH A CLASP, PORTABLE DEVICE, TIMEPIECE, AND ACCESSORY - A clasp having a first member and a second member that are respectively disposed to two coupled members, the clasp being closed by the first member and the second member mutually engaging when the coupled members slide in relatively opposite directions. The first member has a first attachment member that has a side wall disposed on both sides of a direction intersecting the direction in which one of the coupled members slides, and a spine that connects the side walls, and a button unit that has a push button which is urged to the outside from the inside of the coupled members in the direction intersecting the sliding direction of the coupled members, and which is disposed with the one coupled member held between the first attachment member and the button unit. The second member has a second attachment member that has a side wall attached at a prescribed position to the other coupled member on both sides of a direction intersecting the direction in which the other coupled member slides. The first attachment member and the button unit are attached at a prescribed position to the one coupled member. The button unit has a protruding catch that moves in conjunction with the push button and engages the side walls of the second attachment member when the coupled members are slid together. The side walls of the second attachment member have a recessed strike to which the protruding catch is inserted from the inside of the side walls. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090089980 | DEVICE FOR THE FINE ADJUSTMENT OF THE USEFUL LENGTH OF A WRIST STRAP, SUCH AS THE WRIST STRAP OF A WATCH - This adjustment device comprises: a first adjustment member with a fixed position relative to the longitudinal axis of the strap; first guide means connected to this first adjust member; a connecting member engaged on the one hand with said first guide means and on the other hand with the other of the strap halves; second guide means for rotational guidance, connected to said first adjustment member; a second or manual adjustment member having guide means shaped to engage with said second guide means of the first adjustment member; and means for transmitting movement between said second or manual adjustment member and said connecting member to turn the circular movement of the second or manual adjustment member into a rectilinear movement of said connecting member. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20100242234 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE CONNECTION AND THE LOCKING OF TWO PARTS AND BALL BAR - The invention relates to a device for the connection and the locking of two parts ( | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110113594 | DEVICE FOR SECURING A STRAP OR BRACELET - The invention concerns a device ( | 05-19-2011 |
| 20140101899 | ELASTIC ARTICULATION FOR HOROLOGICAL ASSEMBLY - An arrangement for the elastic articulated link between two components of a horological assembly, wherein it comprises at least one link shaft and one spring ( | 04-17-2014 |
| 024265000 | Bendable sheet material | 1 |
| 20080216293 | Cleat for securing packaging ties - Cleats configured to retain objects secured with a packaging tie in association with packaging material. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20100162532 | STRAP MONITORING SYSTEM - A disposable plastic snap and strap device is configured to be secured to a patient or object for monitoring the patient or object. The strap includes a disposable through-pin assembly that secures the strap in a closed and locked position to the patient or object. The through pin assembly includes a lock assembly that prevents the strap from being unlocked until a portion of the through pin assembly is cut. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110061212 | SLIDE LOCK FOR JOINING TWO ENDS OF A TEXTILE RIBBON - A slide lock for joining two ends of a textile ribbon, comprises: an external sleeve having a cavity; and a locking part having at least one tip and mounted in the cavity of the external sleeve; wherein the external sleeve has an opening with stops for the locking part and an opening allowing the insertion of the locking part, locking portions for cooperating with the stops to retain the locking part in the cavity are further provided in the external sleeve. With the present invention, the slide lock is compact in structure and without active parts, and it is unnecessary to use a special tool and thus convenient in use. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110099771 | SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING THE LENGTH OF A BRACELET OR STRAP - The present invention concerns a portable object ( | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110146032 | STRAPPING SYSTEM - A strapping system includes a flexible, textile strap having locking elements. The strap defines an attachment portion upon which a reinforcement element formed from a solid mass of polymeric material inseparably and integrally secures. The locking elements of the strap are embedded at least in part into the thickness of a reinforcement element. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20140115835 | PORTABLE WORK APPARATUS HAVING STRAPS - A portable work apparatus has a main unit and a work tool. The main unit is carried by the user via a strap. The strap has a fastening section which is secured to the main unit via a fastening element. The fastening section is held between a pressure surface of the fastening element and a fastening surface formed on the main unit. To prevent twisting of the strap when the fastening element is secured, provision is made for the fastening surface to be formed with a structure that increases the friction coefficient. The structure interacts with a bearing surface, facing the fastening surface, of the fastening section such that the fastening section, which is held in a clamped manner between the pressure surface of the fastening element and the fastening surface of the main unit, is prevented from rotating relative to the main unit. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140150214 | Tie Down Strap Having Elastic Section - A tie down strap includes one or more inelastic strap section with an elastic section connecting the inelastic sections. An end of a first inelastic strap section includes a buckle or ring. The first inelastic strap section includes a first hook and loop arrangement and the second inelastic strap section includes a second hook and loop arrangement engageable to the first hook and loop arrangement to hold the strap in a loop configuration to secure an object. The inelastic strap sections are flat, multi-ply straps and the elastic section comprises two spaced-apart elastic cords, each cord stitched or otherwise secured at opposite ends to the respective first and second inelastic strap sections. The elastic cords can be composed of woven, flattened BUNGEE cord material. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140196258 | Tool Safety Strap - The present disclosure is directed to a novel way of attaching a safety strap to a hand tool where the hand tool does not have a readily available means of connecting such a strap. In one aspect of the disclosure, a rubber sleeve is stretched over a removable core that is then placed over the handle of the hand tool and the safety strap such that the strap is between the sleeve and handle. The rubber sleeve is then released from the core, and the safety strap is held securely by the constricting rubber sleeve. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20100107371 | STRAP ANCHORING DEVICE - A device for anchoring a strap to a structural member has a strap and a strap anchoring member fixed to the strap at a first end of the strap. The strap anchoring member has a length and a width, wherein the length is greater than the width. The strap anchoring member is folded to provide only two layers of the strap anchoring member enclosing an end region of the strap adjacent a first end of the strap. A secured portion of the strap anchoring member is proximal the first end of the strap with both layers of the strap anchoring member fixed to the strap providing a three layer structure. An unsecured portion of the strap anchoring member is distal from the first end of the strap. A second end of the strap may be fixed to an airbag used for protecting an occupant of a motor vehicle. The positioning of the airbag when it is inflated can be achieved by having the strap extend through an aperture in a structural member of a motor vehicle with the strap anchoring device located on a side of the structural member distal from the airbag. The aperture has dimensions such that the unsecured portion of the strap anchoring member engages a surface of the structural member and impairs the passage of the strap anchoring device through the aperture toward the airbag. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20090288275 | Buckle device - A buckle device for a motor vehicle is provided. The buckle device comprising a locking tongue for inserting into a buckle and a deflecting body connected to the locking tongue, which is configured to subdivide a safety belt into a shoulder portion and a lap portion and to deflect said safety belt such that the two portions extend away from the deflecting body in different directions. The deflecting body is connected to the locking tongue via at least one elongate element, which is at least partially wound around the deflecting body. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20120054991 | Buckle With Strapping Supports - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a buckle for fastening opposing ends of an object encircling strap. The buckle includes a deformable retainer and a bridge. The deformable retainer defines an entrance passageway for a free end of the strap and includes a retainer tab, an opening adjacent the retainer tab, and a pair of strapping supports spaced apart from the opening. The bridge defines an exit passageway for the free end of the strap. The free end of the strap is positionable around an object and consecutively through the entrance passageway and the exit passageway. The free end of the strap is bendable over the bridge and between the strapping supports and the opening such that the free end of the strap curls when the retainer is deformed. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120174344 | TIE-DOWN EYE - A tie-down eye for a cargo space of a motor vehicle has an annular loop pivoted on a mount that is formed with a journal part wrapped around a portion of the loop, and the mount and the loop are secured in a frame element fixed in a floor of the cargo space. The loop, which serves for attachment of securing straps, retaining ropes, retaining nets, or similar load-securing elements on or against the cargo surface can pivot between a nonuse position recessed in the frame element and use position projecting upward therefrom. The mount is formed with a cutout in its journal part wrapped around the loop, and a projection extending radially from the loop extends through this cutout and bears against an inner peripheral edge of the cutout when in the use position. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120198661 | Offset hook and fastener system - An adapter kit for use with conventional tie-down straps or ropes includes an universal hook adapter having an adapter body with an opening formed at a first body end and sized to receive one of a J-hook, a split hook or an S-hook of a conventional tie-down strap or a rope, the adapter body defining a longitudinal axis plane, and an elongated end portion connected to the adapter body opposite the first body end through a bend that positions the elongated end portion to extend from and to continue in a longitudinal direction away from the adapter body and the first body end wherein the elongated end portion is parallel to and offset from the longitudinal axis plane of the adapter body. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20130067696 | HIDDEN TIE DOWN - A hidden tie down provides a round collar that is inserted into a like-sized round aperture formed in a planar surface. A cap and cap mount are attachable to the collar at the outer face of the surface. A fastener secures the collar to the surface at the inner face of the surface. Two opposing bushings are disposed within the collar to retain each end of a hook loop within them. The hook loop includes a round lid that closes off a like-sized round opening in the cap such that, in one position, the lid closes off the cap opening and creates a substantially flush surface across the cap. In another position, the hook loop extends outwardly from the cap opening to provide an attachment structure. Each bushing includes a detent to retain the hook loop in a stowed position. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20080271296 | Locking System for a Piece of Jewellery - A locking system ( | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090205173 | KITE SURFING SECURING DEVICE TO HOOK AND UNHOOK THE KITE TO THE BODY OF THE KITER - A securing device for kite_surfing for hooking and unhooking a wing from a kite surfer's body, comprises a connection bar intended to be fixed to the surfer's body and a hook protruding from the bar for engaging the ends of a couple of cables coming from the front comers of the wing. A clasp protrudes from the bar in correspondence to the hook which can be placed on the hook to assure the closing of the hook. The clasp is movable to allow the unhooking of the couple of cable ends from the hook. At least in the engagement position, the clasp is stably locked on the hook by a moderate force due to mechanical interference. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100125981 | CLAMP - A lever for binding items with a strap may not be attached to the item and function to tension a strap around the item. The strap may engage the lever by bending an end of the strap to secure the strap through a plurality of apertures in the lever, by friction, by pressure, by any combination of the foregoing, or other suitable manner. A lever may lock in a closed position using a locking device, such as an over-center mechanism, a retaining clip, or a strap engaging portion. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100293759 | Shock absorbing apparatus for straps and ropes - An apparatus for providing a shock absorbing capability to a strap system is disclosed. A first embodiment of the shock absorbing apparatus presented herein, designed for use with a single flat strap, is comprised of two components, a bracket and a compressible member constructed out of foam, rubber, or similar material. The bracket has two loops that the strap feeds through and a third loop that allows the compressible member to be attached to it. The compressible member and bracket are sized and configured so it can be coupled with the single strap in a manner that provides a shock absorbing capability to the strap system. When the strap is tensioned, it presses against the compressible member and compresses it, providing a shock absorbing effect. Multiple additional embodiments are presented that accommodate one or two straps and singular or multiple compressible members. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110239414 | JEWELRY CLASP - A clasp according to an embodiment of the invention has a first annular body and a second annular body, the first annular body extending along an outer surface on one side of a semispherical portion of the spherical jewelry product, and the second annular body extending along an outer surface on the other side of the semispherical portion of the spherical jewelry product. In the case where two adjacent clasps are used so as to form a pair and in the case where the pair of clasps are closed, the shape of the proximal end of each of the first and second annular bodies is configured such that the proximal end in one clasp extends so as to pass through the inside of the other clasp and such that the proximal end in the other clasp extends so as to pass through the inside of one clasp. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120110792 | DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE USABLE LENGTH OF A BRACELET AND CORRESPONDING BRACELET CLASP - The invention relates to a device for adjusting the length of a bracelet comprising a frame ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120159745 | Cord end - A cord end has a main body with a bottom surface and a top surface and a covering portion attached to the main body that can be folded over the bottom surface and secured to the bottom surface. The main body has two cord-receiving apertures therein. Each aperture has a cord-securing slot in communication with the apertures, such that a cord is secured to the cord end by threading the cord from the bottom surface, through one aperture, across the top surface and through the other aperture and out the bottom surface, pulling the cord so that the cord slides into the cord securing slots, and snapping the covering portion over the bottom surface. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120240359 | BRACELET CLASP - The bracelet clasp includes first ( | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120240360 | BRACELET CLASP - The bracelet clasp with an unfolding buckle includes a lever ( | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120240361 | EXTENSIBLE CLASP FOR A BRACELET, IN PARTICULAR A WATCHSTRAP - A clasp for a bracelet enabling the bracelet length to be adjusted with the clasp closed. The clasp has first and second leaves pivotably connected relative to one another at a first end. A cover pivotably connects a second end of the first leaf to be connected to a first strand of the bracelet. A mobile tip is arranged on a second end of the second leaf to connect to a second strand of the bracelet. The clasp has an indexing mechanism for adjusting the length of the bracelet and a release arranged such as to enable the mobile tip to move from one indexed position to another. The second leaf ends in two rectilinear rails along which the mobile tip can slide. The indexing mechanism is located on a rail of the second leaf while the release mechanism is arranged to move together with the mobile tip. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20130340210 | Latching Devices For Bracelets And/Or Animals' Collars And Chains - The latching devices of the present invention is an innovative latching device that secures animals' collars and chains together and provides hidden latching method for the bracelet, and necklace and is seamless and appealing. Moreover, the latching device of the present invention is easier to lock and release compared to traditional fastening means such as clasps or buckles. The latching device comprises a main housing unit, a center coin with a hook (latch) underneath, a spring, and a receiver ring. To lock the latching device, the receiver ring is slid into the housing and secured by the center coin at locked position. To open the latching device, the center coin is pressed; the receiver ring is then released from the housing. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140298624 | STRAP ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE - A strap attachment system includes a frame member having an opening, a strap, and a tab having a body and an attachment element defined by the body. The tab connects to the strap. A fastener element connects to the tab and is detachably and slidably mountable to the frame member by the opening. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20090100646 | Binding Belt - This invention makes an improved binding belt known to all including two drag hook and the elastic belt that links them, in which there are holes at the end of drag hook's main section for the fingers going through it. Through this hole, the user can easily exert force to the drag hook without slip-off. Also, the drag hook and the elastic belt are molded through the single injection mould. After adopting the above technique, with the containing hole at the end of drag hook's main section, the users can grip their fingers in the hole and pull the elastic belt, which can enable the user to apply the force better and also avoid the slip-off of the drag hook, making it very convenient to use. Since drag hooks and the elastic belt are molded through the single injection mould-, the connection between the drag hook and elastic belt is firmer so as to avoid the slip-off. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090119887 | HOOK FOR CABLE AND IN PARTICULAR ELASTIC CABLE, AND CABLE PROVIDED WITH SUCH A HOOK - Hook for cable and in particular elastic cable, and cable provided with such a hook. This fastening hook is intended to be mounted at the end of a cable, in particular an elastic cable. The hook includes an insert, defining a bore into which the end of the cable is introduced. The end is traversed by a pin above the bore of the insert thereby defined. The assembly thus constituted being overmolded in a synthetic material and in particular a plastic. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100139052 | SWIVEL HOOK ASSEMBLY - A swivel hook assembly includes a hook holder, a hook, which has a hook shank rotatably connected to the hook holder and a hook head for hooking, a barrel sleeved onto the hook holder and movable relative to the hook holder between a first position to close the hook head of the hook and a second position to open the hook head of the hook for hooking, and a spring member connected between the hook holder and the barrel to support the barrel in the first position. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100139053 | LOAD RESTRAINING APPARATUS AND METHOD | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100162531 | SAFETY HOOK - A safety hook includes a hook body, a pivotable safety retainer biased to a locking position, and a pivotable latch member biased to abut against a distal end of a hook portion of the hook body to thereby close a hook mouth defined by the hook body. The safety retainer includes a stop portion and an abutment face unit. When the safety retainer is disposed in the locking position, the stop portion abuts against the latch member, and the abutment face unit is adjacent to and spaced apart from a stop block of the hook body. In the locking position, if an external force is applied to pivot the latch member away from the distal end of the hook portion, the abutment face unit will come into contact with the stop block to prevent further pivoting movement of the latch member. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110010897 | Strap Hook Retainer - A strap hook retainer mounted alongside a platform retains the strap hook of a tie down strap for securing cargo onto the platform. In a first embodiment, the strap hook retainer includes a hook opening between an upright retainer flange and a lower flange in which the lower flange portion is offset outwardly in relation to the upright retainer flange portion to define a supporting surface which supports the strap hook when the tie down strap is slack. In a second embodiment, the retainer is mates with a mounting track of the platform such that the base of the retainer is slidable along the track. The strap hook is hooked onto a retainer flange spaced below the base to receive the strap hook therebetween. A stop flange below the retainer flange portion serves to support the strap hook when the tie down strap is slack in this instance. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110283486 | ADAPTER FOR ATTACHMENT TO AN ELASTIC CORD FOR COUPLING ACCESSORIES - An adapter has a body having a hole, in which an end of an elastic cord is fastened. The adapter has two hooks which are each attached with a first end to the body and of which the other, second end forms a free tip. The two hooks are positioned in parallel with each other and distant from each other, the first end of one hook being positioned near the second end of the other hook. The body includes a groove having an Ω-shaped cross section, and also includes protuberances also having an Ω-shaped cross section which can be slotted into a groove of a further adapter or accessory. By means of this groove and protuberances the adapter can be coupled to further adapters or accessories. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120023711 | INTERCHANGEABLE STRAP CONNECTORS - Hooks are provided the penult the removable attachment to loop members of tie-downs straps of the type used to tie-down cargo. In one example, a modified J-hook is provided where the two hook that form the hook members on the end of the J-hook are separated from one another and create a gap between the members to permit the threading of the hook to loop member of the tie-down straps. In another example, a modified ring-hook is provided with overlapping end members for removable receiving the loop members of the tie-down straps. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120279024 | HOOK ASSEMBLY WITH VARIABLE ANGULAR HOOK ORIENTATION - A hook assembly made up of a hook subassembly with a hook having a first axis, a support subassembly, and an indexing mechanism. The indexing mechanism: a) releasably biasably maintains the hook and support subassemblies in a first operative relationship wherein the hook has a first angular orientation around the first axis; and b) permits the hook and support subassemblies to be changed from the first operative relationship to be releasably maintained in a second operative relationship, wherein the hook has a second angular orientation around the first axis | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120297582 | Tie Hook - An improved tie hook, which comprising a hook body; a hook is set at one side of the hook body, and a rope is connected at the other side; a through-hole is set at the center of the hook body; the material consumption and production cost can be reduced, and the hook can be connected with other objects more flexibly; moreover, this can improve the structural strength and ductility of the hook, prevent the tension fracture and extend its service life, enabling the user to apply force more easily via the through-hole and grasp firmly the hook to avoid any slippage. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130014352 | Repair Clip for Flexible Hold-down StrapsAANM Wells; Bryan AlanAACI EdonAAST OHAACO USAAGP Wells; Bryan Alan Edon OH US - A device for repairing a broken elastic hold-down strap, shortening an elastic hold-down strap, or providing a third connection point therefore. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130036574 | ADJUSTABLE LINK FOR USE WITH ELASTOMERIC STRAPS - An adjustable link assembly for use with a flat cross-section shock cord or other strap formed of elastomeric material. The adjustable link attaches the cord to a load-bearing member, such as a hook or other fitting, which may be formed integrally therewith. The link assembly includes a body member having an entrance/exit passage for the strap, and a sliding crossbar over which the free end of the strap is routed. When the main leg of the strap is tensioned, the crossbar is drawn against a stationary bridge piece of the body member, the crossbar and bridge piece having cooperating sloped surfaces that are angled in a reverse direction from a straight line path from the top of the crossbar to the opening of the entrance/exit passage. The cooperating faces thus force the strap into a reverse bend or kink, which locks the strap in position so long as the main leg of the strap is subjected to tension. When the tension is relieved, the elastomeric material of the strap pushes the crossbar back away from the stationary bridge piece, straightening the kink and releasing the strap so that its length can be adjusted, without the user having to manipulate the link assembly itself. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130232732 | Hook Device - A metal hook that can be attached to an elastic cord. The metal hook includes a loop that can be used to pull, or stretch, a bungee cord toward a location where the hook will be secured, thereby improving a user's control, and safe operation, of the bungee cord. The loop also provides an additional location for securing the opposite hook end of the same bungee cord or the hook of another bungee cord, making the bungee cord more versatile and easier to use. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20140230196 | Strap Hook and Method of Use - A strap hook has a hook portion and a strap portion. The hook portion has an attachment portion adapted to attach to an object. The hook portion has a stem portion extending from the attachment portion. The stem portion has a center axis defining swivel axis. The strap portion has opposite ends with a length extending between the ends. The strap portion has a hole with the hook portion stem portion extending through the hole. The stem portion has a retainer that releasably secures the hook portion to the strap portion and permits pivoting motion of the hook portion relative to the strap portion about the swivel axis. The retainer is selectively adjustable to set the amount of projection of the stem through the strap portion. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20150013116 | Strap Assembly And Protective Cover For A Hook Of A Strap Assembly - A protective hook cover configured for use in association with a hook member having a base and a leg joined together about a bend region so as to define a retention channel therebetween. The protective hook cover comprises a base region cover portion, a leg region cover portion and a connecting cover portion therebetween. The connecting cover portion including a plurality of nub bumper members extending outwardly from the outer base surface. A combination protective hook cover and hook member is also disclosed, as is the inclusion of a strap member. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20130318749 | D-RING APPARATUS - An improved D-ring apparatus is provided that comprises a first arm and a second arm, a first arcuate member and a second arcuate member, and a connecting member. The first arm and second arm are substantially parallel to each other. The first arcuate member and the second arcuate member are attached to the first and second arms so that the first and second members are located at opposite ends of the first and second arms and form a continuous apparatus. A connecting member is attached to the first and second arm approximately mid-way between the first and second arcuate members, thereby forming a first aperture and a second aperture. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140215767 | D-Ring for Sling - Disclosed is a D-ring for use in sling systems, in particular firearm slings, where quick detachment and consistent behavior of the sling are of particular importance. At least two swivel sockets are provided on opposite sides of the D-ring for ambidextrous use and slots are provided to restrict rotational movement of the attached swivels. The D-ring may be formed from a single toroid or a conglomeration of different toroidal forms. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20110088224 | QUICK RELEASE WATCH BAND WITH FRANGIBLE STRUCTURES - A quick release jewelry band is configured to release a wrist-watch from the wrist of a wearer if the watch band is subject to an excessive load which may injure the wearer. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110197400 | DEVICE FOR FASTENING INTERCHANGEABLE WATCHSTRAPS WITH SLIDING LOCK MECHANISM - A device for fastening interchangeable watchstraps with sliding lock mechanism, in particular for a watchcase, including a middle ( | 08-18-2011 |
| 20140096345 | SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING A BRACELET TO A WATCH CASE - System for connecting a bracelet to a watch case by means of a link, the watch case comprising a caseband and a back cover, the link comprising a first hollow element and a second element partly nesting in the first hollow element, the first hollow element carrying a first means of fastening to the watch case and the second element carrying a second means of fastening to an adjacent bracelet link, characterized in that the watch case includes a mechanical device arranged to pivot the second element about a transverse axis to the longitudinal direction of the bracelet, the second element transmitting the pivoting motion thereof to the first element which pivots in turn and which is pressed against the caseband of the watch case. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140250637 | Spring Bar with Radial Pin - A spring bar assembly having a tubular member and a first end member at a first end of the tubular member. A first axial pin extends from the first end of the tubular member. A second end member is provided at a second end of the tubular member. A second axial pin extends from the end of the second end member. A biasing member positioned within the tubular member biases the axial pins towards each other, and a retractor is provided and connected to either the tubular member or the second end member (but not through the tubular member) for facilitating the urging of the axial pins toward each other, The second end of the tubular member and the second end member are cooperatively shaped to prevent the second end member from uncoupling from the tubular member when the spring bar assembly is decoupled from between first and second lugs of a wristworn device. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20080250612 | CLASP, BAND WITH A CLASP, PORTABLE DEVICE, TIMEPIECE, AND ACCESSORY - A clasp having a first member and a second member that are respectively disposed to two coupled members, the clasp being closed by the first member and the second member mutually engaging when the coupled members slide in relatively opposite directions. The first member has a first attachment member that has a side wall disposed on both sides of a direction intersecting the direction in which one of the coupled members slides, and a spine that connects the side walls, and a button unit that has a push button which is urged to the outside from the inside of the coupled members in the direction intersecting the sliding direction of the coupled members, and which is disposed with the one coupled member held between the first attachment member and the button unit. The second member has a second attachment member that has a side wall attached at a prescribed position to the other coupled member on both sides of a direction intersecting the direction in which the other coupled member slides. The first attachment member and the button unit are attached at a prescribed position to the one coupled member. The button unit has a protruding catch that moves in conjunction with the push button and engages the side walls of the second attachment member when the coupled members are slid together. The side walls of the second attachment member have a recessed strike to which the protruding catch is inserted from the inside of the side walls. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090089980 | DEVICE FOR THE FINE ADJUSTMENT OF THE USEFUL LENGTH OF A WRIST STRAP, SUCH AS THE WRIST STRAP OF A WATCH - This adjustment device comprises: a first adjustment member with a fixed position relative to the longitudinal axis of the strap; first guide means connected to this first adjust member; a connecting member engaged on the one hand with said first guide means and on the other hand with the other of the strap halves; second guide means for rotational guidance, connected to said first adjustment member; a second or manual adjustment member having guide means shaped to engage with said second guide means of the first adjustment member; and means for transmitting movement between said second or manual adjustment member and said connecting member to turn the circular movement of the second or manual adjustment member into a rectilinear movement of said connecting member. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20100242234 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE CONNECTION AND THE LOCKING OF TWO PARTS AND BALL BAR - The invention relates to a device for the connection and the locking of two parts ( | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110113594 | DEVICE FOR SECURING A STRAP OR BRACELET - The invention concerns a device ( | 05-19-2011 |
| 20140101899 | ELASTIC ARTICULATION FOR HOROLOGICAL ASSEMBLY - An arrangement for the elastic articulated link between two components of a horological assembly, wherein it comprises at least one link shaft and one spring ( | 04-17-2014 |
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| 20080216293 | Cleat for securing packaging ties - Cleats configured to retain objects secured with a packaging tie in association with packaging material. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20100162532 | STRAP MONITORING SYSTEM - A disposable plastic snap and strap device is configured to be secured to a patient or object for monitoring the patient or object. The strap includes a disposable through-pin assembly that secures the strap in a closed and locked position to the patient or object. The through pin assembly includes a lock assembly that prevents the strap from being unlocked until a portion of the through pin assembly is cut. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110061212 | SLIDE LOCK FOR JOINING TWO ENDS OF A TEXTILE RIBBON - A slide lock for joining two ends of a textile ribbon, comprises: an external sleeve having a cavity; and a locking part having at least one tip and mounted in the cavity of the external sleeve; wherein the external sleeve has an opening with stops for the locking part and an opening allowing the insertion of the locking part, locking portions for cooperating with the stops to retain the locking part in the cavity are further provided in the external sleeve. With the present invention, the slide lock is compact in structure and without active parts, and it is unnecessary to use a special tool and thus convenient in use. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110099771 | SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING THE LENGTH OF A BRACELET OR STRAP - The present invention concerns a portable object ( | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110146032 | STRAPPING SYSTEM - A strapping system includes a flexible, textile strap having locking elements. The strap defines an attachment portion upon which a reinforcement element formed from a solid mass of polymeric material inseparably and integrally secures. The locking elements of the strap are embedded at least in part into the thickness of a reinforcement element. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20140115835 | PORTABLE WORK APPARATUS HAVING STRAPS - A portable work apparatus has a main unit and a work tool. The main unit is carried by the user via a strap. The strap has a fastening section which is secured to the main unit via a fastening element. The fastening section is held between a pressure surface of the fastening element and a fastening surface formed on the main unit. To prevent twisting of the strap when the fastening element is secured, provision is made for the fastening surface to be formed with a structure that increases the friction coefficient. The structure interacts with a bearing surface, facing the fastening surface, of the fastening section such that the fastening section, which is held in a clamped manner between the pressure surface of the fastening element and the fastening surface of the main unit, is prevented from rotating relative to the main unit. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140150214 | Tie Down Strap Having Elastic Section - A tie down strap includes one or more inelastic strap section with an elastic section connecting the inelastic sections. An end of a first inelastic strap section includes a buckle or ring. The first inelastic strap section includes a first hook and loop arrangement and the second inelastic strap section includes a second hook and loop arrangement engageable to the first hook and loop arrangement to hold the strap in a loop configuration to secure an object. The inelastic strap sections are flat, multi-ply straps and the elastic section comprises two spaced-apart elastic cords, each cord stitched or otherwise secured at opposite ends to the respective first and second inelastic strap sections. The elastic cords can be composed of woven, flattened BUNGEE cord material. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140196258 | Tool Safety Strap - The present disclosure is directed to a novel way of attaching a safety strap to a hand tool where the hand tool does not have a readily available means of connecting such a strap. In one aspect of the disclosure, a rubber sleeve is stretched over a removable core that is then placed over the handle of the hand tool and the safety strap such that the strap is between the sleeve and handle. The rubber sleeve is then released from the core, and the safety strap is held securely by the constricting rubber sleeve. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20100107371 | STRAP ANCHORING DEVICE - A device for anchoring a strap to a structural member has a strap and a strap anchoring member fixed to the strap at a first end of the strap. The strap anchoring member has a length and a width, wherein the length is greater than the width. The strap anchoring member is folded to provide only two layers of the strap anchoring member enclosing an end region of the strap adjacent a first end of the strap. A secured portion of the strap anchoring member is proximal the first end of the strap with both layers of the strap anchoring member fixed to the strap providing a three layer structure. An unsecured portion of the strap anchoring member is distal from the first end of the strap. A second end of the strap may be fixed to an airbag used for protecting an occupant of a motor vehicle. The positioning of the airbag when it is inflated can be achieved by having the strap extend through an aperture in a structural member of a motor vehicle with the strap anchoring device located on a side of the structural member distal from the airbag. The aperture has dimensions such that the unsecured portion of the strap anchoring member engages a surface of the structural member and impairs the passage of the strap anchoring device through the aperture toward the airbag. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20090288275 | Buckle device - A buckle device for a motor vehicle is provided. The buckle device comprising a locking tongue for inserting into a buckle and a deflecting body connected to the locking tongue, which is configured to subdivide a safety belt into a shoulder portion and a lap portion and to deflect said safety belt such that the two portions extend away from the deflecting body in different directions. The deflecting body is connected to the locking tongue via at least one elongate element, which is at least partially wound around the deflecting body. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20120054991 | Buckle With Strapping Supports - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a buckle for fastening opposing ends of an object encircling strap. The buckle includes a deformable retainer and a bridge. The deformable retainer defines an entrance passageway for a free end of the strap and includes a retainer tab, an opening adjacent the retainer tab, and a pair of strapping supports spaced apart from the opening. The bridge defines an exit passageway for the free end of the strap. The free end of the strap is positionable around an object and consecutively through the entrance passageway and the exit passageway. The free end of the strap is bendable over the bridge and between the strapping supports and the opening such that the free end of the strap curls when the retainer is deformed. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120174344 | TIE-DOWN EYE - A tie-down eye for a cargo space of a motor vehicle has an annular loop pivoted on a mount that is formed with a journal part wrapped around a portion of the loop, and the mount and the loop are secured in a frame element fixed in a floor of the cargo space. The loop, which serves for attachment of securing straps, retaining ropes, retaining nets, or similar load-securing elements on or against the cargo surface can pivot between a nonuse position recessed in the frame element and use position projecting upward therefrom. The mount is formed with a cutout in its journal part wrapped around the loop, and a projection extending radially from the loop extends through this cutout and bears against an inner peripheral edge of the cutout when in the use position. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120198661 | Offset hook and fastener system - An adapter kit for use with conventional tie-down straps or ropes includes an universal hook adapter having an adapter body with an opening formed at a first body end and sized to receive one of a J-hook, a split hook or an S-hook of a conventional tie-down strap or a rope, the adapter body defining a longitudinal axis plane, and an elongated end portion connected to the adapter body opposite the first body end through a bend that positions the elongated end portion to extend from and to continue in a longitudinal direction away from the adapter body and the first body end wherein the elongated end portion is parallel to and offset from the longitudinal axis plane of the adapter body. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20130067696 | HIDDEN TIE DOWN - A hidden tie down provides a round collar that is inserted into a like-sized round aperture formed in a planar surface. A cap and cap mount are attachable to the collar at the outer face of the surface. A fastener secures the collar to the surface at the inner face of the surface. Two opposing bushings are disposed within the collar to retain each end of a hook loop within them. The hook loop includes a round lid that closes off a like-sized round opening in the cap such that, in one position, the lid closes off the cap opening and creates a substantially flush surface across the cap. In another position, the hook loop extends outwardly from the cap opening to provide an attachment structure. Each bushing includes a detent to retain the hook loop in a stowed position. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20080271296 | Locking System for a Piece of Jewellery - A locking system ( | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090205173 | KITE SURFING SECURING DEVICE TO HOOK AND UNHOOK THE KITE TO THE BODY OF THE KITER - A securing device for kite_surfing for hooking and unhooking a wing from a kite surfer's body, comprises a connection bar intended to be fixed to the surfer's body and a hook protruding from the bar for engaging the ends of a couple of cables coming from the front comers of the wing. A clasp protrudes from the bar in correspondence to the hook which can be placed on the hook to assure the closing of the hook. The clasp is movable to allow the unhooking of the couple of cable ends from the hook. At least in the engagement position, the clasp is stably locked on the hook by a moderate force due to mechanical interference. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100125981 | CLAMP - A lever for binding items with a strap may not be attached to the item and function to tension a strap around the item. The strap may engage the lever by bending an end of the strap to secure the strap through a plurality of apertures in the lever, by friction, by pressure, by any combination of the foregoing, or other suitable manner. A lever may lock in a closed position using a locking device, such as an over-center mechanism, a retaining clip, or a strap engaging portion. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100293759 | Shock absorbing apparatus for straps and ropes - An apparatus for providing a shock absorbing capability to a strap system is disclosed. A first embodiment of the shock absorbing apparatus presented herein, designed for use with a single flat strap, is comprised of two components, a bracket and a compressible member constructed out of foam, rubber, or similar material. The bracket has two loops that the strap feeds through and a third loop that allows the compressible member to be attached to it. The compressible member and bracket are sized and configured so it can be coupled with the single strap in a manner that provides a shock absorbing capability to the strap system. When the strap is tensioned, it presses against the compressible member and compresses it, providing a shock absorbing effect. Multiple additional embodiments are presented that accommodate one or two straps and singular or multiple compressible members. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110239414 | JEWELRY CLASP - A clasp according to an embodiment of the invention has a first annular body and a second annular body, the first annular body extending along an outer surface on one side of a semispherical portion of the spherical jewelry product, and the second annular body extending along an outer surface on the other side of the semispherical portion of the spherical jewelry product. In the case where two adjacent clasps are used so as to form a pair and in the case where the pair of clasps are closed, the shape of the proximal end of each of the first and second annular bodies is configured such that the proximal end in one clasp extends so as to pass through the inside of the other clasp and such that the proximal end in the other clasp extends so as to pass through the inside of one clasp. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120110792 | DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE USABLE LENGTH OF A BRACELET AND CORRESPONDING BRACELET CLASP - The invention relates to a device for adjusting the length of a bracelet comprising a frame ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120159745 | Cord end - A cord end has a main body with a bottom surface and a top surface and a covering portion attached to the main body that can be folded over the bottom surface and secured to the bottom surface. The main body has two cord-receiving apertures therein. Each aperture has a cord-securing slot in communication with the apertures, such that a cord is secured to the cord end by threading the cord from the bottom surface, through one aperture, across the top surface and through the other aperture and out the bottom surface, pulling the cord so that the cord slides into the cord securing slots, and snapping the covering portion over the bottom surface. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120240359 | BRACELET CLASP - The bracelet clasp includes first ( | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120240360 | BRACELET CLASP - The bracelet clasp with an unfolding buckle includes a lever ( | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120240361 | EXTENSIBLE CLASP FOR A BRACELET, IN PARTICULAR A WATCHSTRAP - A clasp for a bracelet enabling the bracelet length to be adjusted with the clasp closed. The clasp has first and second leaves pivotably connected relative to one another at a first end. A cover pivotably connects a second end of the first leaf to be connected to a first strand of the bracelet. A mobile tip is arranged on a second end of the second leaf to connect to a second strand of the bracelet. The clasp has an indexing mechanism for adjusting the length of the bracelet and a release arranged such as to enable the mobile tip to move from one indexed position to another. The second leaf ends in two rectilinear rails along which the mobile tip can slide. The indexing mechanism is located on a rail of the second leaf while the release mechanism is arranged to move together with the mobile tip. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20130340210 | Latching Devices For Bracelets And/Or Animals' Collars And Chains - The latching devices of the present invention is an innovative latching device that secures animals' collars and chains together and provides hidden latching method for the bracelet, and necklace and is seamless and appealing. Moreover, the latching device of the present invention is easier to lock and release compared to traditional fastening means such as clasps or buckles. The latching device comprises a main housing unit, a center coin with a hook (latch) underneath, a spring, and a receiver ring. To lock the latching device, the receiver ring is slid into the housing and secured by the center coin at locked position. To open the latching device, the center coin is pressed; the receiver ring is then released from the housing. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140298624 | STRAP ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE - A strap attachment system includes a frame member having an opening, a strap, and a tab having a body and an attachment element defined by the body. The tab connects to the strap. A fastener element connects to the tab and is detachably and slidably mountable to the frame member by the opening. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20090100646 | Binding Belt - This invention makes an improved binding belt known to all including two drag hook and the elastic belt that links them, in which there are holes at the end of drag hook's main section for the fingers going through it. Through this hole, the user can easily exert force to the drag hook without slip-off. Also, the drag hook and the elastic belt are molded through the single injection mould. After adopting the above technique, with the containing hole at the end of drag hook's main section, the users can grip their fingers in the hole and pull the elastic belt, which can enable the user to apply the force better and also avoid the slip-off of the drag hook, making it very convenient to use. Since drag hooks and the elastic belt are molded through the single injection mould-, the connection between the drag hook and elastic belt is firmer so as to avoid the slip-off. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090119887 | HOOK FOR CABLE AND IN PARTICULAR ELASTIC CABLE, AND CABLE PROVIDED WITH SUCH A HOOK - Hook for cable and in particular elastic cable, and cable provided with such a hook. This fastening hook is intended to be mounted at the end of a cable, in particular an elastic cable. The hook includes an insert, defining a bore into which the end of the cable is introduced. The end is traversed by a pin above the bore of the insert thereby defined. The assembly thus constituted being overmolded in a synthetic material and in particular a plastic. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100139052 | SWIVEL HOOK ASSEMBLY - A swivel hook assembly includes a hook holder, a hook, which has a hook shank rotatably connected to the hook holder and a hook head for hooking, a barrel sleeved onto the hook holder and movable relative to the hook holder between a first position to close the hook head of the hook and a second position to open the hook head of the hook for hooking, and a spring member connected between the hook holder and the barrel to support the barrel in the first position. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100139053 | LOAD RESTRAINING APPARATUS AND METHOD | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100162531 | SAFETY HOOK - A safety hook includes a hook body, a pivotable safety retainer biased to a locking position, and a pivotable latch member biased to abut against a distal end of a hook portion of the hook body to thereby close a hook mouth defined by the hook body. The safety retainer includes a stop portion and an abutment face unit. When the safety retainer is disposed in the locking position, the stop portion abuts against the latch member, and the abutment face unit is adjacent to and spaced apart from a stop block of the hook body. In the locking position, if an external force is applied to pivot the latch member away from the distal end of the hook portion, the abutment face unit will come into contact with the stop block to prevent further pivoting movement of the latch member. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110010897 | Strap Hook Retainer - A strap hook retainer mounted alongside a platform retains the strap hook of a tie down strap for securing cargo onto the platform. In a first embodiment, the strap hook retainer includes a hook opening between an upright retainer flange and a lower flange in which the lower flange portion is offset outwardly in relation to the upright retainer flange portion to define a supporting surface which supports the strap hook when the tie down strap is slack. In a second embodiment, the retainer is mates with a mounting track of the platform such that the base of the retainer is slidable along the track. The strap hook is hooked onto a retainer flange spaced below the base to receive the strap hook therebetween. A stop flange below the retainer flange portion serves to support the strap hook when the tie down strap is slack in this instance. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110283486 | ADAPTER FOR ATTACHMENT TO AN ELASTIC CORD FOR COUPLING ACCESSORIES - An adapter has a body having a hole, in which an end of an elastic cord is fastened. The adapter has two hooks which are each attached with a first end to the body and of which the other, second end forms a free tip. The two hooks are positioned in parallel with each other and distant from each other, the first end of one hook being positioned near the second end of the other hook. The body includes a groove having an Ω-shaped cross section, and also includes protuberances also having an Ω-shaped cross section which can be slotted into a groove of a further adapter or accessory. By means of this groove and protuberances the adapter can be coupled to further adapters or accessories. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120023711 | INTERCHANGEABLE STRAP CONNECTORS - Hooks are provided the penult the removable attachment to loop members of tie-downs straps of the type used to tie-down cargo. In one example, a modified J-hook is provided where the two hook that form the hook members on the end of the J-hook are separated from one another and create a gap between the members to permit the threading of the hook to loop member of the tie-down straps. In another example, a modified ring-hook is provided with overlapping end members for removable receiving the loop members of the tie-down straps. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120279024 | HOOK ASSEMBLY WITH VARIABLE ANGULAR HOOK ORIENTATION - A hook assembly made up of a hook subassembly with a hook having a first axis, a support subassembly, and an indexing mechanism. The indexing mechanism: a) releasably biasably maintains the hook and support subassemblies in a first operative relationship wherein the hook has a first angular orientation around the first axis; and b) permits the hook and support subassemblies to be changed from the first operative relationship to be releasably maintained in a second operative relationship, wherein the hook has a second angular orientation around the first axis | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120297582 | Tie Hook - An improved tie hook, which comprising a hook body; a hook is set at one side of the hook body, and a rope is connected at the other side; a through-hole is set at the center of the hook body; the material consumption and production cost can be reduced, and the hook can be connected with other objects more flexibly; moreover, this can improve the structural strength and ductility of the hook, prevent the tension fracture and extend its service life, enabling the user to apply force more easily via the through-hole and grasp firmly the hook to avoid any slippage. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130014352 | Repair Clip for Flexible Hold-down StrapsAANM Wells; Bryan AlanAACI EdonAAST OHAACO USAAGP Wells; Bryan Alan Edon OH US - A device for repairing a broken elastic hold-down strap, shortening an elastic hold-down strap, or providing a third connection point therefore. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130036574 | ADJUSTABLE LINK FOR USE WITH ELASTOMERIC STRAPS - An adjustable link assembly for use with a flat cross-section shock cord or other strap formed of elastomeric material. The adjustable link attaches the cord to a load-bearing member, such as a hook or other fitting, which may be formed integrally therewith. The link assembly includes a body member having an entrance/exit passage for the strap, and a sliding crossbar over which the free end of the strap is routed. When the main leg of the strap is tensioned, the crossbar is drawn against a stationary bridge piece of the body member, the crossbar and bridge piece having cooperating sloped surfaces that are angled in a reverse direction from a straight line path from the top of the crossbar to the opening of the entrance/exit passage. The cooperating faces thus force the strap into a reverse bend or kink, which locks the strap in position so long as the main leg of the strap is subjected to tension. When the tension is relieved, the elastomeric material of the strap pushes the crossbar back away from the stationary bridge piece, straightening the kink and releasing the strap so that its length can be adjusted, without the user having to manipulate the link assembly itself. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130232732 | Hook Device - A metal hook that can be attached to an elastic cord. The metal hook includes a loop that can be used to pull, or stretch, a bungee cord toward a location where the hook will be secured, thereby improving a user's control, and safe operation, of the bungee cord. The loop also provides an additional location for securing the opposite hook end of the same bungee cord or the hook of another bungee cord, making the bungee cord more versatile and easier to use. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20140230196 | Strap Hook and Method of Use - A strap hook has a hook portion and a strap portion. The hook portion has an attachment portion adapted to attach to an object. The hook portion has a stem portion extending from the attachment portion. The stem portion has a center axis defining swivel axis. The strap portion has opposite ends with a length extending between the ends. The strap portion has a hole with the hook portion stem portion extending through the hole. The stem portion has a retainer that releasably secures the hook portion to the strap portion and permits pivoting motion of the hook portion relative to the strap portion about the swivel axis. The retainer is selectively adjustable to set the amount of projection of the stem through the strap portion. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20150013116 | Strap Assembly And Protective Cover For A Hook Of A Strap Assembly - A protective hook cover configured for use in association with a hook member having a base and a leg joined together about a bend region so as to define a retention channel therebetween. The protective hook cover comprises a base region cover portion, a leg region cover portion and a connecting cover portion therebetween. The connecting cover portion including a plurality of nub bumper members extending outwardly from the outer base surface. A combination protective hook cover and hook member is also disclosed, as is the inclusion of a strap member. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20130318749 | D-RING APPARATUS - An improved D-ring apparatus is provided that comprises a first arm and a second arm, a first arcuate member and a second arcuate member, and a connecting member. The first arm and second arm are substantially parallel to each other. The first arcuate member and the second arcuate member are attached to the first and second arms so that the first and second members are located at opposite ends of the first and second arms and form a continuous apparatus. A connecting member is attached to the first and second arm approximately mid-way between the first and second arcuate members, thereby forming a first aperture and a second aperture. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140215767 | D-Ring for Sling - Disclosed is a D-ring for use in sling systems, in particular firearm slings, where quick detachment and consistent behavior of the sling are of particular importance. At least two swivel sockets are provided on opposite sides of the D-ring for ambidextrous use and slots are provided to restrict rotational movement of the attached swivels. The D-ring may be formed from a single toroid or a conglomeration of different toroidal forms. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20110088224 | QUICK RELEASE WATCH BAND WITH FRANGIBLE STRUCTURES - A quick release jewelry band is configured to release a wrist-watch from the wrist of a wearer if the watch band is subject to an excessive load which may injure the wearer. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110197400 | DEVICE FOR FASTENING INTERCHANGEABLE WATCHSTRAPS WITH SLIDING LOCK MECHANISM - A device for fastening interchangeable watchstraps with sliding lock mechanism, in particular for a watchcase, including a middle ( | 08-18-2011 |
| 20140096345 | SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING A BRACELET TO A WATCH CASE - System for connecting a bracelet to a watch case by means of a link, the watch case comprising a caseband and a back cover, the link comprising a first hollow element and a second element partly nesting in the first hollow element, the first hollow element carrying a first means of fastening to the watch case and the second element carrying a second means of fastening to an adjacent bracelet link, characterized in that the watch case includes a mechanical device arranged to pivot the second element about a transverse axis to the longitudinal direction of the bracelet, the second element transmitting the pivoting motion thereof to the first element which pivots in turn and which is pressed against the caseband of the watch case. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140250637 | Spring Bar with Radial Pin - A spring bar assembly having a tubular member and a first end member at a first end of the tubular member. A first axial pin extends from the first end of the tubular member. A second end member is provided at a second end of the tubular member. A second axial pin extends from the end of the second end member. A biasing member positioned within the tubular member biases the axial pins towards each other, and a retractor is provided and connected to either the tubular member or the second end member (but not through the tubular member) for facilitating the urging of the axial pins toward each other, The second end of the tubular member and the second end member are cooperatively shaped to prevent the second end member from uncoupling from the tubular member when the spring bar assembly is decoupled from between first and second lugs of a wristworn device. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20080250612 | CLASP, BAND WITH A CLASP, PORTABLE DEVICE, TIMEPIECE, AND ACCESSORY - A clasp having a first member and a second member that are respectively disposed to two coupled members, the clasp being closed by the first member and the second member mutually engaging when the coupled members slide in relatively opposite directions. The first member has a first attachment member that has a side wall disposed on both sides of a direction intersecting the direction in which one of the coupled members slides, and a spine that connects the side walls, and a button unit that has a push button which is urged to the outside from the inside of the coupled members in the direction intersecting the sliding direction of the coupled members, and which is disposed with the one coupled member held between the first attachment member and the button unit. The second member has a second attachment member that has a side wall attached at a prescribed position to the other coupled member on both sides of a direction intersecting the direction in which the other coupled member slides. The first attachment member and the button unit are attached at a prescribed position to the one coupled member. The button unit has a protruding catch that moves in conjunction with the push button and engages the side walls of the second attachment member when the coupled members are slid together. The side walls of the second attachment member have a recessed strike to which the protruding catch is inserted from the inside of the side walls. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090089980 | DEVICE FOR THE FINE ADJUSTMENT OF THE USEFUL LENGTH OF A WRIST STRAP, SUCH AS THE WRIST STRAP OF A WATCH - This adjustment device comprises: a first adjustment member with a fixed position relative to the longitudinal axis of the strap; first guide means connected to this first adjust member; a connecting member engaged on the one hand with said first guide means and on the other hand with the other of the strap halves; second guide means for rotational guidance, connected to said first adjustment member; a second or manual adjustment member having guide means shaped to engage with said second guide means of the first adjustment member; and means for transmitting movement between said second or manual adjustment member and said connecting member to turn the circular movement of the second or manual adjustment member into a rectilinear movement of said connecting member. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20100242234 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE CONNECTION AND THE LOCKING OF TWO PARTS AND BALL BAR - The invention relates to a device for the connection and the locking of two parts ( | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110113594 | DEVICE FOR SECURING A STRAP OR BRACELET - The invention concerns a device ( | 05-19-2011 |
| 20140101899 | ELASTIC ARTICULATION FOR HOROLOGICAL ASSEMBLY - An arrangement for the elastic articulated link between two components of a horological assembly, wherein it comprises at least one link shaft and one spring ( | 04-17-2014 |
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| 20080216293 | Cleat for securing packaging ties - Cleats configured to retain objects secured with a packaging tie in association with packaging material. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20100162532 | STRAP MONITORING SYSTEM - A disposable plastic snap and strap device is configured to be secured to a patient or object for monitoring the patient or object. The strap includes a disposable through-pin assembly that secures the strap in a closed and locked position to the patient or object. The through pin assembly includes a lock assembly that prevents the strap from being unlocked until a portion of the through pin assembly is cut. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110061212 | SLIDE LOCK FOR JOINING TWO ENDS OF A TEXTILE RIBBON - A slide lock for joining two ends of a textile ribbon, comprises: an external sleeve having a cavity; and a locking part having at least one tip and mounted in the cavity of the external sleeve; wherein the external sleeve has an opening with stops for the locking part and an opening allowing the insertion of the locking part, locking portions for cooperating with the stops to retain the locking part in the cavity are further provided in the external sleeve. With the present invention, the slide lock is compact in structure and without active parts, and it is unnecessary to use a special tool and thus convenient in use. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110099771 | SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING THE LENGTH OF A BRACELET OR STRAP - The present invention concerns a portable object ( | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110146032 | STRAPPING SYSTEM - A strapping system includes a flexible, textile strap having locking elements. The strap defines an attachment portion upon which a reinforcement element formed from a solid mass of polymeric material inseparably and integrally secures. The locking elements of the strap are embedded at least in part into the thickness of a reinforcement element. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20140115835 | PORTABLE WORK APPARATUS HAVING STRAPS - A portable work apparatus has a main unit and a work tool. The main unit is carried by the user via a strap. The strap has a fastening section which is secured to the main unit via a fastening element. The fastening section is held between a pressure surface of the fastening element and a fastening surface formed on the main unit. To prevent twisting of the strap when the fastening element is secured, provision is made for the fastening surface to be formed with a structure that increases the friction coefficient. The structure interacts with a bearing surface, facing the fastening surface, of the fastening section such that the fastening section, which is held in a clamped manner between the pressure surface of the fastening element and the fastening surface of the main unit, is prevented from rotating relative to the main unit. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140150214 | Tie Down Strap Having Elastic Section - A tie down strap includes one or more inelastic strap section with an elastic section connecting the inelastic sections. An end of a first inelastic strap section includes a buckle or ring. The first inelastic strap section includes a first hook and loop arrangement and the second inelastic strap section includes a second hook and loop arrangement engageable to the first hook and loop arrangement to hold the strap in a loop configuration to secure an object. The inelastic strap sections are flat, multi-ply straps and the elastic section comprises two spaced-apart elastic cords, each cord stitched or otherwise secured at opposite ends to the respective first and second inelastic strap sections. The elastic cords can be composed of woven, flattened BUNGEE cord material. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140196258 | Tool Safety Strap - The present disclosure is directed to a novel way of attaching a safety strap to a hand tool where the hand tool does not have a readily available means of connecting such a strap. In one aspect of the disclosure, a rubber sleeve is stretched over a removable core that is then placed over the handle of the hand tool and the safety strap such that the strap is between the sleeve and handle. The rubber sleeve is then released from the core, and the safety strap is held securely by the constricting rubber sleeve. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20100107371 | STRAP ANCHORING DEVICE - A device for anchoring a strap to a structural member has a strap and a strap anchoring member fixed to the strap at a first end of the strap. The strap anchoring member has a length and a width, wherein the length is greater than the width. The strap anchoring member is folded to provide only two layers of the strap anchoring member enclosing an end region of the strap adjacent a first end of the strap. A secured portion of the strap anchoring member is proximal the first end of the strap with both layers of the strap anchoring member fixed to the strap providing a three layer structure. An unsecured portion of the strap anchoring member is distal from the first end of the strap. A second end of the strap may be fixed to an airbag used for protecting an occupant of a motor vehicle. The positioning of the airbag when it is inflated can be achieved by having the strap extend through an aperture in a structural member of a motor vehicle with the strap anchoring device located on a side of the structural member distal from the airbag. The aperture has dimensions such that the unsecured portion of the strap anchoring member engages a surface of the structural member and impairs the passage of the strap anchoring device through the aperture toward the airbag. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20090288275 | Buckle device - A buckle device for a motor vehicle is provided. The buckle device comprising a locking tongue for inserting into a buckle and a deflecting body connected to the locking tongue, which is configured to subdivide a safety belt into a shoulder portion and a lap portion and to deflect said safety belt such that the two portions extend away from the deflecting body in different directions. The deflecting body is connected to the locking tongue via at least one elongate element, which is at least partially wound around the deflecting body. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20120054991 | Buckle With Strapping Supports - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a buckle for fastening opposing ends of an object encircling strap. The buckle includes a deformable retainer and a bridge. The deformable retainer defines an entrance passageway for a free end of the strap and includes a retainer tab, an opening adjacent the retainer tab, and a pair of strapping supports spaced apart from the opening. The bridge defines an exit passageway for the free end of the strap. The free end of the strap is positionable around an object and consecutively through the entrance passageway and the exit passageway. The free end of the strap is bendable over the bridge and between the strapping supports and the opening such that the free end of the strap curls when the retainer is deformed. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120174344 | TIE-DOWN EYE - A tie-down eye for a cargo space of a motor vehicle has an annular loop pivoted on a mount that is formed with a journal part wrapped around a portion of the loop, and the mount and the loop are secured in a frame element fixed in a floor of the cargo space. The loop, which serves for attachment of securing straps, retaining ropes, retaining nets, or similar load-securing elements on or against the cargo surface can pivot between a nonuse position recessed in the frame element and use position projecting upward therefrom. The mount is formed with a cutout in its journal part wrapped around the loop, and a projection extending radially from the loop extends through this cutout and bears against an inner peripheral edge of the cutout when in the use position. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120198661 | Offset hook and fastener system - An adapter kit for use with conventional tie-down straps or ropes includes an universal hook adapter having an adapter body with an opening formed at a first body end and sized to receive one of a J-hook, a split hook or an S-hook of a conventional tie-down strap or a rope, the adapter body defining a longitudinal axis plane, and an elongated end portion connected to the adapter body opposite the first body end through a bend that positions the elongated end portion to extend from and to continue in a longitudinal direction away from the adapter body and the first body end wherein the elongated end portion is parallel to and offset from the longitudinal axis plane of the adapter body. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20130067696 | HIDDEN TIE DOWN - A hidden tie down provides a round collar that is inserted into a like-sized round aperture formed in a planar surface. A cap and cap mount are attachable to the collar at the outer face of the surface. A fastener secures the collar to the surface at the inner face of the surface. Two opposing bushings are disposed within the collar to retain each end of a hook loop within them. The hook loop includes a round lid that closes off a like-sized round opening in the cap such that, in one position, the lid closes off the cap opening and creates a substantially flush surface across the cap. In another position, the hook loop extends outwardly from the cap opening to provide an attachment structure. Each bushing includes a detent to retain the hook loop in a stowed position. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20080271296 | Locking System for a Piece of Jewellery - A locking system ( | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090205173 | KITE SURFING SECURING DEVICE TO HOOK AND UNHOOK THE KITE TO THE BODY OF THE KITER - A securing device for kite_surfing for hooking and unhooking a wing from a kite surfer's body, comprises a connection bar intended to be fixed to the surfer's body and a hook protruding from the bar for engaging the ends of a couple of cables coming from the front comers of the wing. A clasp protrudes from the bar in correspondence to the hook which can be placed on the hook to assure the closing of the hook. The clasp is movable to allow the unhooking of the couple of cable ends from the hook. At least in the engagement position, the clasp is stably locked on the hook by a moderate force due to mechanical interference. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100125981 | CLAMP - A lever for binding items with a strap may not be attached to the item and function to tension a strap around the item. The strap may engage the lever by bending an end of the strap to secure the strap through a plurality of apertures in the lever, by friction, by pressure, by any combination of the foregoing, or other suitable manner. A lever may lock in a closed position using a locking device, such as an over-center mechanism, a retaining clip, or a strap engaging portion. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100293759 | Shock absorbing apparatus for straps and ropes - An apparatus for providing a shock absorbing capability to a strap system is disclosed. A first embodiment of the shock absorbing apparatus presented herein, designed for use with a single flat strap, is comprised of two components, a bracket and a compressible member constructed out of foam, rubber, or similar material. The bracket has two loops that the strap feeds through and a third loop that allows the compressible member to be attached to it. The compressible member and bracket are sized and configured so it can be coupled with the single strap in a manner that provides a shock absorbing capability to the strap system. When the strap is tensioned, it presses against the compressible member and compresses it, providing a shock absorbing effect. Multiple additional embodiments are presented that accommodate one or two straps and singular or multiple compressible members. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110239414 | JEWELRY CLASP - A clasp according to an embodiment of the invention has a first annular body and a second annular body, the first annular body extending along an outer surface on one side of a semispherical portion of the spherical jewelry product, and the second annular body extending along an outer surface on the other side of the semispherical portion of the spherical jewelry product. In the case where two adjacent clasps are used so as to form a pair and in the case where the pair of clasps are closed, the shape of the proximal end of each of the first and second annular bodies is configured such that the proximal end in one clasp extends so as to pass through the inside of the other clasp and such that the proximal end in the other clasp extends so as to pass through the inside of one clasp. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120110792 | DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE USABLE LENGTH OF A BRACELET AND CORRESPONDING BRACELET CLASP - The invention relates to a device for adjusting the length of a bracelet comprising a frame ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120159745 | Cord end - A cord end has a main body with a bottom surface and a top surface and a covering portion attached to the main body that can be folded over the bottom surface and secured to the bottom surface. The main body has two cord-receiving apertures therein. Each aperture has a cord-securing slot in communication with the apertures, such that a cord is secured to the cord end by threading the cord from the bottom surface, through one aperture, across the top surface and through the other aperture and out the bottom surface, pulling the cord so that the cord slides into the cord securing slots, and snapping the covering portion over the bottom surface. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120240359 | BRACELET CLASP - The bracelet clasp includes first ( | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120240360 | BRACELET CLASP - The bracelet clasp with an unfolding buckle includes a lever ( | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120240361 | EXTENSIBLE CLASP FOR A BRACELET, IN PARTICULAR A WATCHSTRAP - A clasp for a bracelet enabling the bracelet length to be adjusted with the clasp closed. The clasp has first and second leaves pivotably connected relative to one another at a first end. A cover pivotably connects a second end of the first leaf to be connected to a first strand of the bracelet. A mobile tip is arranged on a second end of the second leaf to connect to a second strand of the bracelet. The clasp has an indexing mechanism for adjusting the length of the bracelet and a release arranged such as to enable the mobile tip to move from one indexed position to another. The second leaf ends in two rectilinear rails along which the mobile tip can slide. The indexing mechanism is located on a rail of the second leaf while the release mechanism is arranged to move together with the mobile tip. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20130340210 | Latching Devices For Bracelets And/Or Animals' Collars And Chains - The latching devices of the present invention is an innovative latching device that secures animals' collars and chains together and provides hidden latching method for the bracelet, and necklace and is seamless and appealing. Moreover, the latching device of the present invention is easier to lock and release compared to traditional fastening means such as clasps or buckles. The latching device comprises a main housing unit, a center coin with a hook (latch) underneath, a spring, and a receiver ring. To lock the latching device, the receiver ring is slid into the housing and secured by the center coin at locked position. To open the latching device, the center coin is pressed; the receiver ring is then released from the housing. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140298624 | STRAP ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE - A strap attachment system includes a frame member having an opening, a strap, and a tab having a body and an attachment element defined by the body. The tab connects to the strap. A fastener element connects to the tab and is detachably and slidably mountable to the frame member by the opening. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20090100646 | Binding Belt - This invention makes an improved binding belt known to all including two drag hook and the elastic belt that links them, in which there are holes at the end of drag hook's main section for the fingers going through it. Through this hole, the user can easily exert force to the drag hook without slip-off. Also, the drag hook and the elastic belt are molded through the single injection mould. After adopting the above technique, with the containing hole at the end of drag hook's main section, the users can grip their fingers in the hole and pull the elastic belt, which can enable the user to apply the force better and also avoid the slip-off of the drag hook, making it very convenient to use. Since drag hooks and the elastic belt are molded through the single injection mould-, the connection between the drag hook and elastic belt is firmer so as to avoid the slip-off. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090119887 | HOOK FOR CABLE AND IN PARTICULAR ELASTIC CABLE, AND CABLE PROVIDED WITH SUCH A HOOK - Hook for cable and in particular elastic cable, and cable provided with such a hook. This fastening hook is intended to be mounted at the end of a cable, in particular an elastic cable. The hook includes an insert, defining a bore into which the end of the cable is introduced. The end is traversed by a pin above the bore of the insert thereby defined. The assembly thus constituted being overmolded in a synthetic material and in particular a plastic. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100139052 | SWIVEL HOOK ASSEMBLY - A swivel hook assembly includes a hook holder, a hook, which has a hook shank rotatably connected to the hook holder and a hook head for hooking, a barrel sleeved onto the hook holder and movable relative to the hook holder between a first position to close the hook head of the hook and a second position to open the hook head of the hook for hooking, and a spring member connected between the hook holder and the barrel to support the barrel in the first position. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100139053 | LOAD RESTRAINING APPARATUS AND METHOD | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100162531 | SAFETY HOOK - A safety hook includes a hook body, a pivotable safety retainer biased to a locking position, and a pivotable latch member biased to abut against a distal end of a hook portion of the hook body to thereby close a hook mouth defined by the hook body. The safety retainer includes a stop portion and an abutment face unit. When the safety retainer is disposed in the locking position, the stop portion abuts against the latch member, and the abutment face unit is adjacent to and spaced apart from a stop block of the hook body. In the locking position, if an external force is applied to pivot the latch member away from the distal end of the hook portion, the abutment face unit will come into contact with the stop block to prevent further pivoting movement of the latch member. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110010897 | Strap Hook Retainer - A strap hook retainer mounted alongside a platform retains the strap hook of a tie down strap for securing cargo onto the platform. In a first embodiment, the strap hook retainer includes a hook opening between an upright retainer flange and a lower flange in which the lower flange portion is offset outwardly in relation to the upright retainer flange portion to define a supporting surface which supports the strap hook when the tie down strap is slack. In a second embodiment, the retainer is mates with a mounting track of the platform such that the base of the retainer is slidable along the track. The strap hook is hooked onto a retainer flange spaced below the base to receive the strap hook therebetween. A stop flange below the retainer flange portion serves to support the strap hook when the tie down strap is slack in this instance. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110283486 | ADAPTER FOR ATTACHMENT TO AN ELASTIC CORD FOR COUPLING ACCESSORIES - An adapter has a body having a hole, in which an end of an elastic cord is fastened. The adapter has two hooks which are each attached with a first end to the body and of which the other, second end forms a free tip. The two hooks are positioned in parallel with each other and distant from each other, the first end of one hook being positioned near the second end of the other hook. The body includes a groove having an Ω-shaped cross section, and also includes protuberances also having an Ω-shaped cross section which can be slotted into a groove of a further adapter or accessory. By means of this groove and protuberances the adapter can be coupled to further adapters or accessories. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120023711 | INTERCHANGEABLE STRAP CONNECTORS - Hooks are provided the penult the removable attachment to loop members of tie-downs straps of the type used to tie-down cargo. In one example, a modified J-hook is provided where the two hook that form the hook members on the end of the J-hook are separated from one another and create a gap between the members to permit the threading of the hook to loop member of the tie-down straps. In another example, a modified ring-hook is provided with overlapping end members for removable receiving the loop members of the tie-down straps. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120279024 | HOOK ASSEMBLY WITH VARIABLE ANGULAR HOOK ORIENTATION - A hook assembly made up of a hook subassembly with a hook having a first axis, a support subassembly, and an indexing mechanism. The indexing mechanism: a) releasably biasably maintains the hook and support subassemblies in a first operative relationship wherein the hook has a first angular orientation around the first axis; and b) permits the hook and support subassemblies to be changed from the first operative relationship to be releasably maintained in a second operative relationship, wherein the hook has a second angular orientation around the first axis | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120297582 | Tie Hook - An improved tie hook, which comprising a hook body; a hook is set at one side of the hook body, and a rope is connected at the other side; a through-hole is set at the center of the hook body; the material consumption and production cost can be reduced, and the hook can be connected with other objects more flexibly; moreover, this can improve the structural strength and ductility of the hook, prevent the tension fracture and extend its service life, enabling the user to apply force more easily via the through-hole and grasp firmly the hook to avoid any slippage. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130014352 | Repair Clip for Flexible Hold-down StrapsAANM Wells; Bryan AlanAACI EdonAAST OHAACO USAAGP Wells; Bryan Alan Edon OH US - A device for repairing a broken elastic hold-down strap, shortening an elastic hold-down strap, or providing a third connection point therefore. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130036574 | ADJUSTABLE LINK FOR USE WITH ELASTOMERIC STRAPS - An adjustable link assembly for use with a flat cross-section shock cord or other strap formed of elastomeric material. The adjustable link attaches the cord to a load-bearing member, such as a hook or other fitting, which may be formed integrally therewith. The link assembly includes a body member having an entrance/exit passage for the strap, and a sliding crossbar over which the free end of the strap is routed. When the main leg of the strap is tensioned, the crossbar is drawn against a stationary bridge piece of the body member, the crossbar and bridge piece having cooperating sloped surfaces that are angled in a reverse direction from a straight line path from the top of the crossbar to the opening of the entrance/exit passage. The cooperating faces thus force the strap into a reverse bend or kink, which locks the strap in position so long as the main leg of the strap is subjected to tension. When the tension is relieved, the elastomeric material of the strap pushes the crossbar back away from the stationary bridge piece, straightening the kink and releasing the strap so that its length can be adjusted, without the user having to manipulate the link assembly itself. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130232732 | Hook Device - A metal hook that can be attached to an elastic cord. The metal hook includes a loop that can be used to pull, or stretch, a bungee cord toward a location where the hook will be secured, thereby improving a user's control, and safe operation, of the bungee cord. The loop also provides an additional location for securing the opposite hook end of the same bungee cord or the hook of another bungee cord, making the bungee cord more versatile and easier to use. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20140230196 | Strap Hook and Method of Use - A strap hook has a hook portion and a strap portion. The hook portion has an attachment portion adapted to attach to an object. The hook portion has a stem portion extending from the attachment portion. The stem portion has a center axis defining swivel axis. The strap portion has opposite ends with a length extending between the ends. The strap portion has a hole with the hook portion stem portion extending through the hole. The stem portion has a retainer that releasably secures the hook portion to the strap portion and permits pivoting motion of the hook portion relative to the strap portion about the swivel axis. The retainer is selectively adjustable to set the amount of projection of the stem through the strap portion. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20150013116 | Strap Assembly And Protective Cover For A Hook Of A Strap Assembly - A protective hook cover configured for use in association with a hook member having a base and a leg joined together about a bend region so as to define a retention channel therebetween. The protective hook cover comprises a base region cover portion, a leg region cover portion and a connecting cover portion therebetween. The connecting cover portion including a plurality of nub bumper members extending outwardly from the outer base surface. A combination protective hook cover and hook member is also disclosed, as is the inclusion of a strap member. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20130318749 | D-RING APPARATUS - An improved D-ring apparatus is provided that comprises a first arm and a second arm, a first arcuate member and a second arcuate member, and a connecting member. The first arm and second arm are substantially parallel to each other. The first arcuate member and the second arcuate member are attached to the first and second arms so that the first and second members are located at opposite ends of the first and second arms and form a continuous apparatus. A connecting member is attached to the first and second arm approximately mid-way between the first and second arcuate members, thereby forming a first aperture and a second aperture. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140215767 | D-Ring for Sling - Disclosed is a D-ring for use in sling systems, in particular firearm slings, where quick detachment and consistent behavior of the sling are of particular importance. At least two swivel sockets are provided on opposite sides of the D-ring for ambidextrous use and slots are provided to restrict rotational movement of the attached swivels. The D-ring may be formed from a single toroid or a conglomeration of different toroidal forms. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20110088224 | QUICK RELEASE WATCH BAND WITH FRANGIBLE STRUCTURES - A quick release jewelry band is configured to release a wrist-watch from the wrist of a wearer if the watch band is subject to an excessive load which may injure the wearer. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110197400 | DEVICE FOR FASTENING INTERCHANGEABLE WATCHSTRAPS WITH SLIDING LOCK MECHANISM - A device for fastening interchangeable watchstraps with sliding lock mechanism, in particular for a watchcase, including a middle ( | 08-18-2011 |
| 20140096345 | SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING A BRACELET TO A WATCH CASE - System for connecting a bracelet to a watch case by means of a link, the watch case comprising a caseband and a back cover, the link comprising a first hollow element and a second element partly nesting in the first hollow element, the first hollow element carrying a first means of fastening to the watch case and the second element carrying a second means of fastening to an adjacent bracelet link, characterized in that the watch case includes a mechanical device arranged to pivot the second element about a transverse axis to the longitudinal direction of the bracelet, the second element transmitting the pivoting motion thereof to the first element which pivots in turn and which is pressed against the caseband of the watch case. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140250637 | Spring Bar with Radial Pin - A spring bar assembly having a tubular member and a first end member at a first end of the tubular member. A first axial pin extends from the first end of the tubular member. A second end member is provided at a second end of the tubular member. A second axial pin extends from the end of the second end member. A biasing member positioned within the tubular member biases the axial pins towards each other, and a retractor is provided and connected to either the tubular member or the second end member (but not through the tubular member) for facilitating the urging of the axial pins toward each other, The second end of the tubular member and the second end member are cooperatively shaped to prevent the second end member from uncoupling from the tubular member when the spring bar assembly is decoupled from between first and second lugs of a wristworn device. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20080250612 | CLASP, BAND WITH A CLASP, PORTABLE DEVICE, TIMEPIECE, AND ACCESSORY - A clasp having a first member and a second member that are respectively disposed to two coupled members, the clasp being closed by the first member and the second member mutually engaging when the coupled members slide in relatively opposite directions. The first member has a first attachment member that has a side wall disposed on both sides of a direction intersecting the direction in which one of the coupled members slides, and a spine that connects the side walls, and a button unit that has a push button which is urged to the outside from the inside of the coupled members in the direction intersecting the sliding direction of the coupled members, and which is disposed with the one coupled member held between the first attachment member and the button unit. The second member has a second attachment member that has a side wall attached at a prescribed position to the other coupled member on both sides of a direction intersecting the direction in which the other coupled member slides. The first attachment member and the button unit are attached at a prescribed position to the one coupled member. The button unit has a protruding catch that moves in conjunction with the push button and engages the side walls of the second attachment member when the coupled members are slid together. The side walls of the second attachment member have a recessed strike to which the protruding catch is inserted from the inside of the side walls. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090089980 | DEVICE FOR THE FINE ADJUSTMENT OF THE USEFUL LENGTH OF A WRIST STRAP, SUCH AS THE WRIST STRAP OF A WATCH - This adjustment device comprises: a first adjustment member with a fixed position relative to the longitudinal axis of the strap; first guide means connected to this first adjust member; a connecting member engaged on the one hand with said first guide means and on the other hand with the other of the strap halves; second guide means for rotational guidance, connected to said first adjustment member; a second or manual adjustment member having guide means shaped to engage with said second guide means of the first adjustment member; and means for transmitting movement between said second or manual adjustment member and said connecting member to turn the circular movement of the second or manual adjustment member into a rectilinear movement of said connecting member. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20100242234 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE CONNECTION AND THE LOCKING OF TWO PARTS AND BALL BAR - The invention relates to a device for the connection and the locking of two parts ( | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110113594 | DEVICE FOR SECURING A STRAP OR BRACELET - The invention concerns a device ( | 05-19-2011 |
| 20140101899 | ELASTIC ARTICULATION FOR HOROLOGICAL ASSEMBLY - An arrangement for the elastic articulated link between two components of a horological assembly, wherein it comprises at least one link shaft and one spring ( | 04-17-2014 |
| 024265000 | End clasp | 12 |
| 20080216293 | Cleat for securing packaging ties - Cleats configured to retain objects secured with a packaging tie in association with packaging material. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20100162532 | STRAP MONITORING SYSTEM - A disposable plastic snap and strap device is configured to be secured to a patient or object for monitoring the patient or object. The strap includes a disposable through-pin assembly that secures the strap in a closed and locked position to the patient or object. The through pin assembly includes a lock assembly that prevents the strap from being unlocked until a portion of the through pin assembly is cut. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110061212 | SLIDE LOCK FOR JOINING TWO ENDS OF A TEXTILE RIBBON - A slide lock for joining two ends of a textile ribbon, comprises: an external sleeve having a cavity; and a locking part having at least one tip and mounted in the cavity of the external sleeve; wherein the external sleeve has an opening with stops for the locking part and an opening allowing the insertion of the locking part, locking portions for cooperating with the stops to retain the locking part in the cavity are further provided in the external sleeve. With the present invention, the slide lock is compact in structure and without active parts, and it is unnecessary to use a special tool and thus convenient in use. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110099771 | SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING THE LENGTH OF A BRACELET OR STRAP - The present invention concerns a portable object ( | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110146032 | STRAPPING SYSTEM - A strapping system includes a flexible, textile strap having locking elements. The strap defines an attachment portion upon which a reinforcement element formed from a solid mass of polymeric material inseparably and integrally secures. The locking elements of the strap are embedded at least in part into the thickness of a reinforcement element. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20140115835 | PORTABLE WORK APPARATUS HAVING STRAPS - A portable work apparatus has a main unit and a work tool. The main unit is carried by the user via a strap. The strap has a fastening section which is secured to the main unit via a fastening element. The fastening section is held between a pressure surface of the fastening element and a fastening surface formed on the main unit. To prevent twisting of the strap when the fastening element is secured, provision is made for the fastening surface to be formed with a structure that increases the friction coefficient. The structure interacts with a bearing surface, facing the fastening surface, of the fastening section such that the fastening section, which is held in a clamped manner between the pressure surface of the fastening element and the fastening surface of the main unit, is prevented from rotating relative to the main unit. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140150214 | Tie Down Strap Having Elastic Section - A tie down strap includes one or more inelastic strap section with an elastic section connecting the inelastic sections. An end of a first inelastic strap section includes a buckle or ring. The first inelastic strap section includes a first hook and loop arrangement and the second inelastic strap section includes a second hook and loop arrangement engageable to the first hook and loop arrangement to hold the strap in a loop configuration to secure an object. The inelastic strap sections are flat, multi-ply straps and the elastic section comprises two spaced-apart elastic cords, each cord stitched or otherwise secured at opposite ends to the respective first and second inelastic strap sections. The elastic cords can be composed of woven, flattened BUNGEE cord material. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140196258 | Tool Safety Strap - The present disclosure is directed to a novel way of attaching a safety strap to a hand tool where the hand tool does not have a readily available means of connecting such a strap. In one aspect of the disclosure, a rubber sleeve is stretched over a removable core that is then placed over the handle of the hand tool and the safety strap such that the strap is between the sleeve and handle. The rubber sleeve is then released from the core, and the safety strap is held securely by the constricting rubber sleeve. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20100107371 | STRAP ANCHORING DEVICE - A device for anchoring a strap to a structural member has a strap and a strap anchoring member fixed to the strap at a first end of the strap. The strap anchoring member has a length and a width, wherein the length is greater than the width. The strap anchoring member is folded to provide only two layers of the strap anchoring member enclosing an end region of the strap adjacent a first end of the strap. A secured portion of the strap anchoring member is proximal the first end of the strap with both layers of the strap anchoring member fixed to the strap providing a three layer structure. An unsecured portion of the strap anchoring member is distal from the first end of the strap. A second end of the strap may be fixed to an airbag used for protecting an occupant of a motor vehicle. The positioning of the airbag when it is inflated can be achieved by having the strap extend through an aperture in a structural member of a motor vehicle with the strap anchoring device located on a side of the structural member distal from the airbag. The aperture has dimensions such that the unsecured portion of the strap anchoring member engages a surface of the structural member and impairs the passage of the strap anchoring device through the aperture toward the airbag. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20090288275 | Buckle device - A buckle device for a motor vehicle is provided. The buckle device comprising a locking tongue for inserting into a buckle and a deflecting body connected to the locking tongue, which is configured to subdivide a safety belt into a shoulder portion and a lap portion and to deflect said safety belt such that the two portions extend away from the deflecting body in different directions. The deflecting body is connected to the locking tongue via at least one elongate element, which is at least partially wound around the deflecting body. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20120054991 | Buckle With Strapping Supports - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a buckle for fastening opposing ends of an object encircling strap. The buckle includes a deformable retainer and a bridge. The deformable retainer defines an entrance passageway for a free end of the strap and includes a retainer tab, an opening adjacent the retainer tab, and a pair of strapping supports spaced apart from the opening. The bridge defines an exit passageway for the free end of the strap. The free end of the strap is positionable around an object and consecutively through the entrance passageway and the exit passageway. The free end of the strap is bendable over the bridge and between the strapping supports and the opening such that the free end of the strap curls when the retainer is deformed. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120174344 | TIE-DOWN EYE - A tie-down eye for a cargo space of a motor vehicle has an annular loop pivoted on a mount that is formed with a journal part wrapped around a portion of the loop, and the mount and the loop are secured in a frame element fixed in a floor of the cargo space. The loop, which serves for attachment of securing straps, retaining ropes, retaining nets, or similar load-securing elements on or against the cargo surface can pivot between a nonuse position recessed in the frame element and use position projecting upward therefrom. The mount is formed with a cutout in its journal part wrapped around the loop, and a projection extending radially from the loop extends through this cutout and bears against an inner peripheral edge of the cutout when in the use position. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120198661 | Offset hook and fastener system - An adapter kit for use with conventional tie-down straps or ropes includes an universal hook adapter having an adapter body with an opening formed at a first body end and sized to receive one of a J-hook, a split hook or an S-hook of a conventional tie-down strap or a rope, the adapter body defining a longitudinal axis plane, and an elongated end portion connected to the adapter body opposite the first body end through a bend that positions the elongated end portion to extend from and to continue in a longitudinal direction away from the adapter body and the first body end wherein the elongated end portion is parallel to and offset from the longitudinal axis plane of the adapter body. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20130067696 | HIDDEN TIE DOWN - A hidden tie down provides a round collar that is inserted into a like-sized round aperture formed in a planar surface. A cap and cap mount are attachable to the collar at the outer face of the surface. A fastener secures the collar to the surface at the inner face of the surface. Two opposing bushings are disposed within the collar to retain each end of a hook loop within them. The hook loop includes a round lid that closes off a like-sized round opening in the cap such that, in one position, the lid closes off the cap opening and creates a substantially flush surface across the cap. In another position, the hook loop extends outwardly from the cap opening to provide an attachment structure. Each bushing includes a detent to retain the hook loop in a stowed position. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20080271296 | Locking System for a Piece of Jewellery - A locking system ( | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090205173 | KITE SURFING SECURING DEVICE TO HOOK AND UNHOOK THE KITE TO THE BODY OF THE KITER - A securing device for kite_surfing for hooking and unhooking a wing from a kite surfer's body, comprises a connection bar intended to be fixed to the surfer's body and a hook protruding from the bar for engaging the ends of a couple of cables coming from the front comers of the wing. A clasp protrudes from the bar in correspondence to the hook which can be placed on the hook to assure the closing of the hook. The clasp is movable to allow the unhooking of the couple of cable ends from the hook. At least in the engagement position, the clasp is stably locked on the hook by a moderate force due to mechanical interference. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100125981 | CLAMP - A lever for binding items with a strap may not be attached to the item and function to tension a strap around the item. The strap may engage the lever by bending an end of the strap to secure the strap through a plurality of apertures in the lever, by friction, by pressure, by any combination of the foregoing, or other suitable manner. A lever may lock in a closed position using a locking device, such as an over-center mechanism, a retaining clip, or a strap engaging portion. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100293759 | Shock absorbing apparatus for straps and ropes - An apparatus for providing a shock absorbing capability to a strap system is disclosed. A first embodiment of the shock absorbing apparatus presented herein, designed for use with a single flat strap, is comprised of two components, a bracket and a compressible member constructed out of foam, rubber, or similar material. The bracket has two loops that the strap feeds through and a third loop that allows the compressible member to be attached to it. The compressible member and bracket are sized and configured so it can be coupled with the single strap in a manner that provides a shock absorbing capability to the strap system. When the strap is tensioned, it presses against the compressible member and compresses it, providing a shock absorbing effect. Multiple additional embodiments are presented that accommodate one or two straps and singular or multiple compressible members. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110239414 | JEWELRY CLASP - A clasp according to an embodiment of the invention has a first annular body and a second annular body, the first annular body extending along an outer surface on one side of a semispherical portion of the spherical jewelry product, and the second annular body extending along an outer surface on the other side of the semispherical portion of the spherical jewelry product. In the case where two adjacent clasps are used so as to form a pair and in the case where the pair of clasps are closed, the shape of the proximal end of each of the first and second annular bodies is configured such that the proximal end in one clasp extends so as to pass through the inside of the other clasp and such that the proximal end in the other clasp extends so as to pass through the inside of one clasp. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120110792 | DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE USABLE LENGTH OF A BRACELET AND CORRESPONDING BRACELET CLASP - The invention relates to a device for adjusting the length of a bracelet comprising a frame ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120159745 | Cord end - A cord end has a main body with a bottom surface and a top surface and a covering portion attached to the main body that can be folded over the bottom surface and secured to the bottom surface. The main body has two cord-receiving apertures therein. Each aperture has a cord-securing slot in communication with the apertures, such that a cord is secured to the cord end by threading the cord from the bottom surface, through one aperture, across the top surface and through the other aperture and out the bottom surface, pulling the cord so that the cord slides into the cord securing slots, and snapping the covering portion over the bottom surface. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120240359 | BRACELET CLASP - The bracelet clasp includes first ( | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120240360 | BRACELET CLASP - The bracelet clasp with an unfolding buckle includes a lever ( | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120240361 | EXTENSIBLE CLASP FOR A BRACELET, IN PARTICULAR A WATCHSTRAP - A clasp for a bracelet enabling the bracelet length to be adjusted with the clasp closed. The clasp has first and second leaves pivotably connected relative to one another at a first end. A cover pivotably connects a second end of the first leaf to be connected to a first strand of the bracelet. A mobile tip is arranged on a second end of the second leaf to connect to a second strand of the bracelet. The clasp has an indexing mechanism for adjusting the length of the bracelet and a release arranged such as to enable the mobile tip to move from one indexed position to another. The second leaf ends in two rectilinear rails along which the mobile tip can slide. The indexing mechanism is located on a rail of the second leaf while the release mechanism is arranged to move together with the mobile tip. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20130340210 | Latching Devices For Bracelets And/Or Animals' Collars And Chains - The latching devices of the present invention is an innovative latching device that secures animals' collars and chains together and provides hidden latching method for the bracelet, and necklace and is seamless and appealing. Moreover, the latching device of the present invention is easier to lock and release compared to traditional fastening means such as clasps or buckles. The latching device comprises a main housing unit, a center coin with a hook (latch) underneath, a spring, and a receiver ring. To lock the latching device, the receiver ring is slid into the housing and secured by the center coin at locked position. To open the latching device, the center coin is pressed; the receiver ring is then released from the housing. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140298624 | STRAP ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE - A strap attachment system includes a frame member having an opening, a strap, and a tab having a body and an attachment element defined by the body. The tab connects to the strap. A fastener element connects to the tab and is detachably and slidably mountable to the frame member by the opening. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20090100646 | Binding Belt - This invention makes an improved binding belt known to all including two drag hook and the elastic belt that links them, in which there are holes at the end of drag hook's main section for the fingers going through it. Through this hole, the user can easily exert force to the drag hook without slip-off. Also, the drag hook and the elastic belt are molded through the single injection mould. After adopting the above technique, with the containing hole at the end of drag hook's main section, the users can grip their fingers in the hole and pull the elastic belt, which can enable the user to apply the force better and also avoid the slip-off of the drag hook, making it very convenient to use. Since drag hooks and the elastic belt are molded through the single injection mould-, the connection between the drag hook and elastic belt is firmer so as to avoid the slip-off. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090119887 | HOOK FOR CABLE AND IN PARTICULAR ELASTIC CABLE, AND CABLE PROVIDED WITH SUCH A HOOK - Hook for cable and in particular elastic cable, and cable provided with such a hook. This fastening hook is intended to be mounted at the end of a cable, in particular an elastic cable. The hook includes an insert, defining a bore into which the end of the cable is introduced. The end is traversed by a pin above the bore of the insert thereby defined. The assembly thus constituted being overmolded in a synthetic material and in particular a plastic. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100139052 | SWIVEL HOOK ASSEMBLY - A swivel hook assembly includes a hook holder, a hook, which has a hook shank rotatably connected to the hook holder and a hook head for hooking, a barrel sleeved onto the hook holder and movable relative to the hook holder between a first position to close the hook head of the hook and a second position to open the hook head of the hook for hooking, and a spring member connected between the hook holder and the barrel to support the barrel in the first position. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100139053 | LOAD RESTRAINING APPARATUS AND METHOD | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100162531 | SAFETY HOOK - A safety hook includes a hook body, a pivotable safety retainer biased to a locking position, and a pivotable latch member biased to abut against a distal end of a hook portion of the hook body to thereby close a hook mouth defined by the hook body. The safety retainer includes a stop portion and an abutment face unit. When the safety retainer is disposed in the locking position, the stop portion abuts against the latch member, and the abutment face unit is adjacent to and spaced apart from a stop block of the hook body. In the locking position, if an external force is applied to pivot the latch member away from the distal end of the hook portion, the abutment face unit will come into contact with the stop block to prevent further pivoting movement of the latch member. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110010897 | Strap Hook Retainer - A strap hook retainer mounted alongside a platform retains the strap hook of a tie down strap for securing cargo onto the platform. In a first embodiment, the strap hook retainer includes a hook opening between an upright retainer flange and a lower flange in which the lower flange portion is offset outwardly in relation to the upright retainer flange portion to define a supporting surface which supports the strap hook when the tie down strap is slack. In a second embodiment, the retainer is mates with a mounting track of the platform such that the base of the retainer is slidable along the track. The strap hook is hooked onto a retainer flange spaced below the base to receive the strap hook therebetween. A stop flange below the retainer flange portion serves to support the strap hook when the tie down strap is slack in this instance. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110283486 | ADAPTER FOR ATTACHMENT TO AN ELASTIC CORD FOR COUPLING ACCESSORIES - An adapter has a body having a hole, in which an end of an elastic cord is fastened. The adapter has two hooks which are each attached with a first end to the body and of which the other, second end forms a free tip. The two hooks are positioned in parallel with each other and distant from each other, the first end of one hook being positioned near the second end of the other hook. The body includes a groove having an Ω-shaped cross section, and also includes protuberances also having an Ω-shaped cross section which can be slotted into a groove of a further adapter or accessory. By means of this groove and protuberances the adapter can be coupled to further adapters or accessories. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120023711 | INTERCHANGEABLE STRAP CONNECTORS - Hooks are provided the penult the removable attachment to loop members of tie-downs straps of the type used to tie-down cargo. In one example, a modified J-hook is provided where the two hook that form the hook members on the end of the J-hook are separated from one another and create a gap between the members to permit the threading of the hook to loop member of the tie-down straps. In another example, a modified ring-hook is provided with overlapping end members for removable receiving the loop members of the tie-down straps. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120279024 | HOOK ASSEMBLY WITH VARIABLE ANGULAR HOOK ORIENTATION - A hook assembly made up of a hook subassembly with a hook having a first axis, a support subassembly, and an indexing mechanism. The indexing mechanism: a) releasably biasably maintains the hook and support subassemblies in a first operative relationship wherein the hook has a first angular orientation around the first axis; and b) permits the hook and support subassemblies to be changed from the first operative relationship to be releasably maintained in a second operative relationship, wherein the hook has a second angular orientation around the first axis | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120297582 | Tie Hook - An improved tie hook, which comprising a hook body; a hook is set at one side of the hook body, and a rope is connected at the other side; a through-hole is set at the center of the hook body; the material consumption and production cost can be reduced, and the hook can be connected with other objects more flexibly; moreover, this can improve the structural strength and ductility of the hook, prevent the tension fracture and extend its service life, enabling the user to apply force more easily via the through-hole and grasp firmly the hook to avoid any slippage. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130014352 | Repair Clip for Flexible Hold-down StrapsAANM Wells; Bryan AlanAACI EdonAAST OHAACO USAAGP Wells; Bryan Alan Edon OH US - A device for repairing a broken elastic hold-down strap, shortening an elastic hold-down strap, or providing a third connection point therefore. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130036574 | ADJUSTABLE LINK FOR USE WITH ELASTOMERIC STRAPS - An adjustable link assembly for use with a flat cross-section shock cord or other strap formed of elastomeric material. The adjustable link attaches the cord to a load-bearing member, such as a hook or other fitting, which may be formed integrally therewith. The link assembly includes a body member having an entrance/exit passage for the strap, and a sliding crossbar over which the free end of the strap is routed. When the main leg of the strap is tensioned, the crossbar is drawn against a stationary bridge piece of the body member, the crossbar and bridge piece having cooperating sloped surfaces that are angled in a reverse direction from a straight line path from the top of the crossbar to the opening of the entrance/exit passage. The cooperating faces thus force the strap into a reverse bend or kink, which locks the strap in position so long as the main leg of the strap is subjected to tension. When the tension is relieved, the elastomeric material of the strap pushes the crossbar back away from the stationary bridge piece, straightening the kink and releasing the strap so that its length can be adjusted, without the user having to manipulate the link assembly itself. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130232732 | Hook Device - A metal hook that can be attached to an elastic cord. The metal hook includes a loop that can be used to pull, or stretch, a bungee cord toward a location where the hook will be secured, thereby improving a user's control, and safe operation, of the bungee cord. The loop also provides an additional location for securing the opposite hook end of the same bungee cord or the hook of another bungee cord, making the bungee cord more versatile and easier to use. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20140230196 | Strap Hook and Method of Use - A strap hook has a hook portion and a strap portion. The hook portion has an attachment portion adapted to attach to an object. The hook portion has a stem portion extending from the attachment portion. The stem portion has a center axis defining swivel axis. The strap portion has opposite ends with a length extending between the ends. The strap portion has a hole with the hook portion stem portion extending through the hole. The stem portion has a retainer that releasably secures the hook portion to the strap portion and permits pivoting motion of the hook portion relative to the strap portion about the swivel axis. The retainer is selectively adjustable to set the amount of projection of the stem through the strap portion. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20150013116 | Strap Assembly And Protective Cover For A Hook Of A Strap Assembly - A protective hook cover configured for use in association with a hook member having a base and a leg joined together about a bend region so as to define a retention channel therebetween. The protective hook cover comprises a base region cover portion, a leg region cover portion and a connecting cover portion therebetween. The connecting cover portion including a plurality of nub bumper members extending outwardly from the outer base surface. A combination protective hook cover and hook member is also disclosed, as is the inclusion of a strap member. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20130318749 | D-RING APPARATUS - An improved D-ring apparatus is provided that comprises a first arm and a second arm, a first arcuate member and a second arcuate member, and a connecting member. The first arm and second arm are substantially parallel to each other. The first arcuate member and the second arcuate member are attached to the first and second arms so that the first and second members are located at opposite ends of the first and second arms and form a continuous apparatus. A connecting member is attached to the first and second arm approximately mid-way between the first and second arcuate members, thereby forming a first aperture and a second aperture. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140215767 | D-Ring for Sling - Disclosed is a D-ring for use in sling systems, in particular firearm slings, where quick detachment and consistent behavior of the sling are of particular importance. At least two swivel sockets are provided on opposite sides of the D-ring for ambidextrous use and slots are provided to restrict rotational movement of the attached swivels. The D-ring may be formed from a single toroid or a conglomeration of different toroidal forms. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20110088224 | QUICK RELEASE WATCH BAND WITH FRANGIBLE STRUCTURES - A quick release jewelry band is configured to release a wrist-watch from the wrist of a wearer if the watch band is subject to an excessive load which may injure the wearer. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110197400 | DEVICE FOR FASTENING INTERCHANGEABLE WATCHSTRAPS WITH SLIDING LOCK MECHANISM - A device for fastening interchangeable watchstraps with sliding lock mechanism, in particular for a watchcase, including a middle ( | 08-18-2011 |
| 20140096345 | SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING A BRACELET TO A WATCH CASE - System for connecting a bracelet to a watch case by means of a link, the watch case comprising a caseband and a back cover, the link comprising a first hollow element and a second element partly nesting in the first hollow element, the first hollow element carrying a first means of fastening to the watch case and the second element carrying a second means of fastening to an adjacent bracelet link, characterized in that the watch case includes a mechanical device arranged to pivot the second element about a transverse axis to the longitudinal direction of the bracelet, the second element transmitting the pivoting motion thereof to the first element which pivots in turn and which is pressed against the caseband of the watch case. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140250637 | Spring Bar with Radial Pin - A spring bar assembly having a tubular member and a first end member at a first end of the tubular member. A first axial pin extends from the first end of the tubular member. A second end member is provided at a second end of the tubular member. A second axial pin extends from the end of the second end member. A biasing member positioned within the tubular member biases the axial pins towards each other, and a retractor is provided and connected to either the tubular member or the second end member (but not through the tubular member) for facilitating the urging of the axial pins toward each other, The second end of the tubular member and the second end member are cooperatively shaped to prevent the second end member from uncoupling from the tubular member when the spring bar assembly is decoupled from between first and second lugs of a wristworn device. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20080250612 | CLASP, BAND WITH A CLASP, PORTABLE DEVICE, TIMEPIECE, AND ACCESSORY - A clasp having a first member and a second member that are respectively disposed to two coupled members, the clasp being closed by the first member and the second member mutually engaging when the coupled members slide in relatively opposite directions. The first member has a first attachment member that has a side wall disposed on both sides of a direction intersecting the direction in which one of the coupled members slides, and a spine that connects the side walls, and a button unit that has a push button which is urged to the outside from the inside of the coupled members in the direction intersecting the sliding direction of the coupled members, and which is disposed with the one coupled member held between the first attachment member and the button unit. The second member has a second attachment member that has a side wall attached at a prescribed position to the other coupled member on both sides of a direction intersecting the direction in which the other coupled member slides. The first attachment member and the button unit are attached at a prescribed position to the one coupled member. The button unit has a protruding catch that moves in conjunction with the push button and engages the side walls of the second attachment member when the coupled members are slid together. The side walls of the second attachment member have a recessed strike to which the protruding catch is inserted from the inside of the side walls. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090089980 | DEVICE FOR THE FINE ADJUSTMENT OF THE USEFUL LENGTH OF A WRIST STRAP, SUCH AS THE WRIST STRAP OF A WATCH - This adjustment device comprises: a first adjustment member with a fixed position relative to the longitudinal axis of the strap; first guide means connected to this first adjust member; a connecting member engaged on the one hand with said first guide means and on the other hand with the other of the strap halves; second guide means for rotational guidance, connected to said first adjustment member; a second or manual adjustment member having guide means shaped to engage with said second guide means of the first adjustment member; and means for transmitting movement between said second or manual adjustment member and said connecting member to turn the circular movement of the second or manual adjustment member into a rectilinear movement of said connecting member. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20100242234 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE CONNECTION AND THE LOCKING OF TWO PARTS AND BALL BAR - The invention relates to a device for the connection and the locking of two parts ( | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110113594 | DEVICE FOR SECURING A STRAP OR BRACELET - The invention concerns a device ( | 05-19-2011 |
| 20140101899 | ELASTIC ARTICULATION FOR HOROLOGICAL ASSEMBLY - An arrangement for the elastic articulated link between two components of a horological assembly, wherein it comprises at least one link shaft and one spring ( | 04-17-2014 |
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| 20080216293 | Cleat for securing packaging ties - Cleats configured to retain objects secured with a packaging tie in association with packaging material. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20100162532 | STRAP MONITORING SYSTEM - A disposable plastic snap and strap device is configured to be secured to a patient or object for monitoring the patient or object. The strap includes a disposable through-pin assembly that secures the strap in a closed and locked position to the patient or object. The through pin assembly includes a lock assembly that prevents the strap from being unlocked until a portion of the through pin assembly is cut. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110061212 | SLIDE LOCK FOR JOINING TWO ENDS OF A TEXTILE RIBBON - A slide lock for joining two ends of a textile ribbon, comprises: an external sleeve having a cavity; and a locking part having at least one tip and mounted in the cavity of the external sleeve; wherein the external sleeve has an opening with stops for the locking part and an opening allowing the insertion of the locking part, locking portions for cooperating with the stops to retain the locking part in the cavity are further provided in the external sleeve. With the present invention, the slide lock is compact in structure and without active parts, and it is unnecessary to use a special tool and thus convenient in use. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110099771 | SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING THE LENGTH OF A BRACELET OR STRAP - The present invention concerns a portable object ( | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110146032 | STRAPPING SYSTEM - A strapping system includes a flexible, textile strap having locking elements. The strap defines an attachment portion upon which a reinforcement element formed from a solid mass of polymeric material inseparably and integrally secures. The locking elements of the strap are embedded at least in part into the thickness of a reinforcement element. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20140115835 | PORTABLE WORK APPARATUS HAVING STRAPS - A portable work apparatus has a main unit and a work tool. The main unit is carried by the user via a strap. The strap has a fastening section which is secured to the main unit via a fastening element. The fastening section is held between a pressure surface of the fastening element and a fastening surface formed on the main unit. To prevent twisting of the strap when the fastening element is secured, provision is made for the fastening surface to be formed with a structure that increases the friction coefficient. The structure interacts with a bearing surface, facing the fastening surface, of the fastening section such that the fastening section, which is held in a clamped manner between the pressure surface of the fastening element and the fastening surface of the main unit, is prevented from rotating relative to the main unit. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140150214 | Tie Down Strap Having Elastic Section - A tie down strap includes one or more inelastic strap section with an elastic section connecting the inelastic sections. An end of a first inelastic strap section includes a buckle or ring. The first inelastic strap section includes a first hook and loop arrangement and the second inelastic strap section includes a second hook and loop arrangement engageable to the first hook and loop arrangement to hold the strap in a loop configuration to secure an object. The inelastic strap sections are flat, multi-ply straps and the elastic section comprises two spaced-apart elastic cords, each cord stitched or otherwise secured at opposite ends to the respective first and second inelastic strap sections. The elastic cords can be composed of woven, flattened BUNGEE cord material. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140196258 | Tool Safety Strap - The present disclosure is directed to a novel way of attaching a safety strap to a hand tool where the hand tool does not have a readily available means of connecting such a strap. In one aspect of the disclosure, a rubber sleeve is stretched over a removable core that is then placed over the handle of the hand tool and the safety strap such that the strap is between the sleeve and handle. The rubber sleeve is then released from the core, and the safety strap is held securely by the constricting rubber sleeve. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20100107371 | STRAP ANCHORING DEVICE - A device for anchoring a strap to a structural member has a strap and a strap anchoring member fixed to the strap at a first end of the strap. The strap anchoring member has a length and a width, wherein the length is greater than the width. The strap anchoring member is folded to provide only two layers of the strap anchoring member enclosing an end region of the strap adjacent a first end of the strap. A secured portion of the strap anchoring member is proximal the first end of the strap with both layers of the strap anchoring member fixed to the strap providing a three layer structure. An unsecured portion of the strap anchoring member is distal from the first end of the strap. A second end of the strap may be fixed to an airbag used for protecting an occupant of a motor vehicle. The positioning of the airbag when it is inflated can be achieved by having the strap extend through an aperture in a structural member of a motor vehicle with the strap anchoring device located on a side of the structural member distal from the airbag. The aperture has dimensions such that the unsecured portion of the strap anchoring member engages a surface of the structural member and impairs the passage of the strap anchoring device through the aperture toward the airbag. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20090288275 | Buckle device - A buckle device for a motor vehicle is provided. The buckle device comprising a locking tongue for inserting into a buckle and a deflecting body connected to the locking tongue, which is configured to subdivide a safety belt into a shoulder portion and a lap portion and to deflect said safety belt such that the two portions extend away from the deflecting body in different directions. The deflecting body is connected to the locking tongue via at least one elongate element, which is at least partially wound around the deflecting body. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20120054991 | Buckle With Strapping Supports - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a buckle for fastening opposing ends of an object encircling strap. The buckle includes a deformable retainer and a bridge. The deformable retainer defines an entrance passageway for a free end of the strap and includes a retainer tab, an opening adjacent the retainer tab, and a pair of strapping supports spaced apart from the opening. The bridge defines an exit passageway for the free end of the strap. The free end of the strap is positionable around an object and consecutively through the entrance passageway and the exit passageway. The free end of the strap is bendable over the bridge and between the strapping supports and the opening such that the free end of the strap curls when the retainer is deformed. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120174344 | TIE-DOWN EYE - A tie-down eye for a cargo space of a motor vehicle has an annular loop pivoted on a mount that is formed with a journal part wrapped around a portion of the loop, and the mount and the loop are secured in a frame element fixed in a floor of the cargo space. The loop, which serves for attachment of securing straps, retaining ropes, retaining nets, or similar load-securing elements on or against the cargo surface can pivot between a nonuse position recessed in the frame element and use position projecting upward therefrom. The mount is formed with a cutout in its journal part wrapped around the loop, and a projection extending radially from the loop extends through this cutout and bears against an inner peripheral edge of the cutout when in the use position. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120198661 | Offset hook and fastener system - An adapter kit for use with conventional tie-down straps or ropes includes an universal hook adapter having an adapter body with an opening formed at a first body end and sized to receive one of a J-hook, a split hook or an S-hook of a conventional tie-down strap or a rope, the adapter body defining a longitudinal axis plane, and an elongated end portion connected to the adapter body opposite the first body end through a bend that positions the elongated end portion to extend from and to continue in a longitudinal direction away from the adapter body and the first body end wherein the elongated end portion is parallel to and offset from the longitudinal axis plane of the adapter body. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20130067696 | HIDDEN TIE DOWN - A hidden tie down provides a round collar that is inserted into a like-sized round aperture formed in a planar surface. A cap and cap mount are attachable to the collar at the outer face of the surface. A fastener secures the collar to the surface at the inner face of the surface. Two opposing bushings are disposed within the collar to retain each end of a hook loop within them. The hook loop includes a round lid that closes off a like-sized round opening in the cap such that, in one position, the lid closes off the cap opening and creates a substantially flush surface across the cap. In another position, the hook loop extends outwardly from the cap opening to provide an attachment structure. Each bushing includes a detent to retain the hook loop in a stowed position. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20080271296 | Locking System for a Piece of Jewellery - A locking system ( | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090205173 | KITE SURFING SECURING DEVICE TO HOOK AND UNHOOK THE KITE TO THE BODY OF THE KITER - A securing device for kite_surfing for hooking and unhooking a wing from a kite surfer's body, comprises a connection bar intended to be fixed to the surfer's body and a hook protruding from the bar for engaging the ends of a couple of cables coming from the front comers of the wing. A clasp protrudes from the bar in correspondence to the hook which can be placed on the hook to assure the closing of the hook. The clasp is movable to allow the unhooking of the couple of cable ends from the hook. At least in the engagement position, the clasp is stably locked on the hook by a moderate force due to mechanical interference. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100125981 | CLAMP - A lever for binding items with a strap may not be attached to the item and function to tension a strap around the item. The strap may engage the lever by bending an end of the strap to secure the strap through a plurality of apertures in the lever, by friction, by pressure, by any combination of the foregoing, or other suitable manner. A lever may lock in a closed position using a locking device, such as an over-center mechanism, a retaining clip, or a strap engaging portion. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100293759 | Shock absorbing apparatus for straps and ropes - An apparatus for providing a shock absorbing capability to a strap system is disclosed. A first embodiment of the shock absorbing apparatus presented herein, designed for use with a single flat strap, is comprised of two components, a bracket and a compressible member constructed out of foam, rubber, or similar material. The bracket has two loops that the strap feeds through and a third loop that allows the compressible member to be attached to it. The compressible member and bracket are sized and configured so it can be coupled with the single strap in a manner that provides a shock absorbing capability to the strap system. When the strap is tensioned, it presses against the compressible member and compresses it, providing a shock absorbing effect. Multiple additional embodiments are presented that accommodate one or two straps and singular or multiple compressible members. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110239414 | JEWELRY CLASP - A clasp according to an embodiment of the invention has a first annular body and a second annular body, the first annular body extending along an outer surface on one side of a semispherical portion of the spherical jewelry product, and the second annular body extending along an outer surface on the other side of the semispherical portion of the spherical jewelry product. In the case where two adjacent clasps are used so as to form a pair and in the case where the pair of clasps are closed, the shape of the proximal end of each of the first and second annular bodies is configured such that the proximal end in one clasp extends so as to pass through the inside of the other clasp and such that the proximal end in the other clasp extends so as to pass through the inside of one clasp. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120110792 | DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE USABLE LENGTH OF A BRACELET AND CORRESPONDING BRACELET CLASP - The invention relates to a device for adjusting the length of a bracelet comprising a frame ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120159745 | Cord end - A cord end has a main body with a bottom surface and a top surface and a covering portion attached to the main body that can be folded over the bottom surface and secured to the bottom surface. The main body has two cord-receiving apertures therein. Each aperture has a cord-securing slot in communication with the apertures, such that a cord is secured to the cord end by threading the cord from the bottom surface, through one aperture, across the top surface and through the other aperture and out the bottom surface, pulling the cord so that the cord slides into the cord securing slots, and snapping the covering portion over the bottom surface. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120240359 | BRACELET CLASP - The bracelet clasp includes first ( | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120240360 | BRACELET CLASP - The bracelet clasp with an unfolding buckle includes a lever ( | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120240361 | EXTENSIBLE CLASP FOR A BRACELET, IN PARTICULAR A WATCHSTRAP - A clasp for a bracelet enabling the bracelet length to be adjusted with the clasp closed. The clasp has first and second leaves pivotably connected relative to one another at a first end. A cover pivotably connects a second end of the first leaf to be connected to a first strand of the bracelet. A mobile tip is arranged on a second end of the second leaf to connect to a second strand of the bracelet. The clasp has an indexing mechanism for adjusting the length of the bracelet and a release arranged such as to enable the mobile tip to move from one indexed position to another. The second leaf ends in two rectilinear rails along which the mobile tip can slide. The indexing mechanism is located on a rail of the second leaf while the release mechanism is arranged to move together with the mobile tip. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20130340210 | Latching Devices For Bracelets And/Or Animals' Collars And Chains - The latching devices of the present invention is an innovative latching device that secures animals' collars and chains together and provides hidden latching method for the bracelet, and necklace and is seamless and appealing. Moreover, the latching device of the present invention is easier to lock and release compared to traditional fastening means such as clasps or buckles. The latching device comprises a main housing unit, a center coin with a hook (latch) underneath, a spring, and a receiver ring. To lock the latching device, the receiver ring is slid into the housing and secured by the center coin at locked position. To open the latching device, the center coin is pressed; the receiver ring is then released from the housing. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140298624 | STRAP ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE - A strap attachment system includes a frame member having an opening, a strap, and a tab having a body and an attachment element defined by the body. The tab connects to the strap. A fastener element connects to the tab and is detachably and slidably mountable to the frame member by the opening. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20090100646 | Binding Belt - This invention makes an improved binding belt known to all including two drag hook and the elastic belt that links them, in which there are holes at the end of drag hook's main section for the fingers going through it. Through this hole, the user can easily exert force to the drag hook without slip-off. Also, the drag hook and the elastic belt are molded through the single injection mould. After adopting the above technique, with the containing hole at the end of drag hook's main section, the users can grip their fingers in the hole and pull the elastic belt, which can enable the user to apply the force better and also avoid the slip-off of the drag hook, making it very convenient to use. Since drag hooks and the elastic belt are molded through the single injection mould-, the connection between the drag hook and elastic belt is firmer so as to avoid the slip-off. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090119887 | HOOK FOR CABLE AND IN PARTICULAR ELASTIC CABLE, AND CABLE PROVIDED WITH SUCH A HOOK - Hook for cable and in particular elastic cable, and cable provided with such a hook. This fastening hook is intended to be mounted at the end of a cable, in particular an elastic cable. The hook includes an insert, defining a bore into which the end of the cable is introduced. The end is traversed by a pin above the bore of the insert thereby defined. The assembly thus constituted being overmolded in a synthetic material and in particular a plastic. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100139052 | SWIVEL HOOK ASSEMBLY - A swivel hook assembly includes a hook holder, a hook, which has a hook shank rotatably connected to the hook holder and a hook head for hooking, a barrel sleeved onto the hook holder and movable relative to the hook holder between a first position to close the hook head of the hook and a second position to open the hook head of the hook for hooking, and a spring member connected between the hook holder and the barrel to support the barrel in the first position. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100139053 | LOAD RESTRAINING APPARATUS AND METHOD | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100162531 | SAFETY HOOK - A safety hook includes a hook body, a pivotable safety retainer biased to a locking position, and a pivotable latch member biased to abut against a distal end of a hook portion of the hook body to thereby close a hook mouth defined by the hook body. The safety retainer includes a stop portion and an abutment face unit. When the safety retainer is disposed in the locking position, the stop portion abuts against the latch member, and the abutment face unit is adjacent to and spaced apart from a stop block of the hook body. In the locking position, if an external force is applied to pivot the latch member away from the distal end of the hook portion, the abutment face unit will come into contact with the stop block to prevent further pivoting movement of the latch member. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110010897 | Strap Hook Retainer - A strap hook retainer mounted alongside a platform retains the strap hook of a tie down strap for securing cargo onto the platform. In a first embodiment, the strap hook retainer includes a hook opening between an upright retainer flange and a lower flange in which the lower flange portion is offset outwardly in relation to the upright retainer flange portion to define a supporting surface which supports the strap hook when the tie down strap is slack. In a second embodiment, the retainer is mates with a mounting track of the platform such that the base of the retainer is slidable along the track. The strap hook is hooked onto a retainer flange spaced below the base to receive the strap hook therebetween. A stop flange below the retainer flange portion serves to support the strap hook when the tie down strap is slack in this instance. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110283486 | ADAPTER FOR ATTACHMENT TO AN ELASTIC CORD FOR COUPLING ACCESSORIES - An adapter has a body having a hole, in which an end of an elastic cord is fastened. The adapter has two hooks which are each attached with a first end to the body and of which the other, second end forms a free tip. The two hooks are positioned in parallel with each other and distant from each other, the first end of one hook being positioned near the second end of the other hook. The body includes a groove having an Ω-shaped cross section, and also includes protuberances also having an Ω-shaped cross section which can be slotted into a groove of a further adapter or accessory. By means of this groove and protuberances the adapter can be coupled to further adapters or accessories. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120023711 | INTERCHANGEABLE STRAP CONNECTORS - Hooks are provided the penult the removable attachment to loop members of tie-downs straps of the type used to tie-down cargo. In one example, a modified J-hook is provided where the two hook that form the hook members on the end of the J-hook are separated from one another and create a gap between the members to permit the threading of the hook to loop member of the tie-down straps. In another example, a modified ring-hook is provided with overlapping end members for removable receiving the loop members of the tie-down straps. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120279024 | HOOK ASSEMBLY WITH VARIABLE ANGULAR HOOK ORIENTATION - A hook assembly made up of a hook subassembly with a hook having a first axis, a support subassembly, and an indexing mechanism. The indexing mechanism: a) releasably biasably maintains the hook and support subassemblies in a first operative relationship wherein the hook has a first angular orientation around the first axis; and b) permits the hook and support subassemblies to be changed from the first operative relationship to be releasably maintained in a second operative relationship, wherein the hook has a second angular orientation around the first axis | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120297582 | Tie Hook - An improved tie hook, which comprising a hook body; a hook is set at one side of the hook body, and a rope is connected at the other side; a through-hole is set at the center of the hook body; the material consumption and production cost can be reduced, and the hook can be connected with other objects more flexibly; moreover, this can improve the structural strength and ductility of the hook, prevent the tension fracture and extend its service life, enabling the user to apply force more easily via the through-hole and grasp firmly the hook to avoid any slippage. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130014352 | Repair Clip for Flexible Hold-down StrapsAANM Wells; Bryan AlanAACI EdonAAST OHAACO USAAGP Wells; Bryan Alan Edon OH US - A device for repairing a broken elastic hold-down strap, shortening an elastic hold-down strap, or providing a third connection point therefore. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130036574 | ADJUSTABLE LINK FOR USE WITH ELASTOMERIC STRAPS - An adjustable link assembly for use with a flat cross-section shock cord or other strap formed of elastomeric material. The adjustable link attaches the cord to a load-bearing member, such as a hook or other fitting, which may be formed integrally therewith. The link assembly includes a body member having an entrance/exit passage for the strap, and a sliding crossbar over which the free end of the strap is routed. When the main leg of the strap is tensioned, the crossbar is drawn against a stationary bridge piece of the body member, the crossbar and bridge piece having cooperating sloped surfaces that are angled in a reverse direction from a straight line path from the top of the crossbar to the opening of the entrance/exit passage. The cooperating faces thus force the strap into a reverse bend or kink, which locks the strap in position so long as the main leg of the strap is subjected to tension. When the tension is relieved, the elastomeric material of the strap pushes the crossbar back away from the stationary bridge piece, straightening the kink and releasing the strap so that its length can be adjusted, without the user having to manipulate the link assembly itself. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130232732 | Hook Device - A metal hook that can be attached to an elastic cord. The metal hook includes a loop that can be used to pull, or stretch, a bungee cord toward a location where the hook will be secured, thereby improving a user's control, and safe operation, of the bungee cord. The loop also provides an additional location for securing the opposite hook end of the same bungee cord or the hook of another bungee cord, making the bungee cord more versatile and easier to use. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20140230196 | Strap Hook and Method of Use - A strap hook has a hook portion and a strap portion. The hook portion has an attachment portion adapted to attach to an object. The hook portion has a stem portion extending from the attachment portion. The stem portion has a center axis defining swivel axis. The strap portion has opposite ends with a length extending between the ends. The strap portion has a hole with the hook portion stem portion extending through the hole. The stem portion has a retainer that releasably secures the hook portion to the strap portion and permits pivoting motion of the hook portion relative to the strap portion about the swivel axis. The retainer is selectively adjustable to set the amount of projection of the stem through the strap portion. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20150013116 | Strap Assembly And Protective Cover For A Hook Of A Strap Assembly - A protective hook cover configured for use in association with a hook member having a base and a leg joined together about a bend region so as to define a retention channel therebetween. The protective hook cover comprises a base region cover portion, a leg region cover portion and a connecting cover portion therebetween. The connecting cover portion including a plurality of nub bumper members extending outwardly from the outer base surface. A combination protective hook cover and hook member is also disclosed, as is the inclusion of a strap member. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20130318749 | D-RING APPARATUS - An improved D-ring apparatus is provided that comprises a first arm and a second arm, a first arcuate member and a second arcuate member, and a connecting member. The first arm and second arm are substantially parallel to each other. The first arcuate member and the second arcuate member are attached to the first and second arms so that the first and second members are located at opposite ends of the first and second arms and form a continuous apparatus. A connecting member is attached to the first and second arm approximately mid-way between the first and second arcuate members, thereby forming a first aperture and a second aperture. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140215767 | D-Ring for Sling - Disclosed is a D-ring for use in sling systems, in particular firearm slings, where quick detachment and consistent behavior of the sling are of particular importance. At least two swivel sockets are provided on opposite sides of the D-ring for ambidextrous use and slots are provided to restrict rotational movement of the attached swivels. The D-ring may be formed from a single toroid or a conglomeration of different toroidal forms. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20110088224 | QUICK RELEASE WATCH BAND WITH FRANGIBLE STRUCTURES - A quick release jewelry band is configured to release a wrist-watch from the wrist of a wearer if the watch band is subject to an excessive load which may injure the wearer. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110197400 | DEVICE FOR FASTENING INTERCHANGEABLE WATCHSTRAPS WITH SLIDING LOCK MECHANISM - A device for fastening interchangeable watchstraps with sliding lock mechanism, in particular for a watchcase, including a middle ( | 08-18-2011 |
| 20140096345 | SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING A BRACELET TO A WATCH CASE - System for connecting a bracelet to a watch case by means of a link, the watch case comprising a caseband and a back cover, the link comprising a first hollow element and a second element partly nesting in the first hollow element, the first hollow element carrying a first means of fastening to the watch case and the second element carrying a second means of fastening to an adjacent bracelet link, characterized in that the watch case includes a mechanical device arranged to pivot the second element about a transverse axis to the longitudinal direction of the bracelet, the second element transmitting the pivoting motion thereof to the first element which pivots in turn and which is pressed against the caseband of the watch case. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140250637 | Spring Bar with Radial Pin - A spring bar assembly having a tubular member and a first end member at a first end of the tubular member. A first axial pin extends from the first end of the tubular member. A second end member is provided at a second end of the tubular member. A second axial pin extends from the end of the second end member. A biasing member positioned within the tubular member biases the axial pins towards each other, and a retractor is provided and connected to either the tubular member or the second end member (but not through the tubular member) for facilitating the urging of the axial pins toward each other, The second end of the tubular member and the second end member are cooperatively shaped to prevent the second end member from uncoupling from the tubular member when the spring bar assembly is decoupled from between first and second lugs of a wristworn device. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20080250612 | CLASP, BAND WITH A CLASP, PORTABLE DEVICE, TIMEPIECE, AND ACCESSORY - A clasp having a first member and a second member that are respectively disposed to two coupled members, the clasp being closed by the first member and the second member mutually engaging when the coupled members slide in relatively opposite directions. The first member has a first attachment member that has a side wall disposed on both sides of a direction intersecting the direction in which one of the coupled members slides, and a spine that connects the side walls, and a button unit that has a push button which is urged to the outside from the inside of the coupled members in the direction intersecting the sliding direction of the coupled members, and which is disposed with the one coupled member held between the first attachment member and the button unit. The second member has a second attachment member that has a side wall attached at a prescribed position to the other coupled member on both sides of a direction intersecting the direction in which the other coupled member slides. The first attachment member and the button unit are attached at a prescribed position to the one coupled member. The button unit has a protruding catch that moves in conjunction with the push button and engages the side walls of the second attachment member when the coupled members are slid together. The side walls of the second attachment member have a recessed strike to which the protruding catch is inserted from the inside of the side walls. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090089980 | DEVICE FOR THE FINE ADJUSTMENT OF THE USEFUL LENGTH OF A WRIST STRAP, SUCH AS THE WRIST STRAP OF A WATCH - This adjustment device comprises: a first adjustment member with a fixed position relative to the longitudinal axis of the strap; first guide means connected to this first adjust member; a connecting member engaged on the one hand with said first guide means and on the other hand with the other of the strap halves; second guide means for rotational guidance, connected to said first adjustment member; a second or manual adjustment member having guide means shaped to engage with said second guide means of the first adjustment member; and means for transmitting movement between said second or manual adjustment member and said connecting member to turn the circular movement of the second or manual adjustment member into a rectilinear movement of said connecting member. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20100242234 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE CONNECTION AND THE LOCKING OF TWO PARTS AND BALL BAR - The invention relates to a device for the connection and the locking of two parts ( | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110113594 | DEVICE FOR SECURING A STRAP OR BRACELET - The invention concerns a device ( | 05-19-2011 |
| 20140101899 | ELASTIC ARTICULATION FOR HOROLOGICAL ASSEMBLY - An arrangement for the elastic articulated link between two components of a horological assembly, wherein it comprises at least one link shaft and one spring ( | 04-17-2014 |
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| 20080216293 | Cleat for securing packaging ties - Cleats configured to retain objects secured with a packaging tie in association with packaging material. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20100162532 | STRAP MONITORING SYSTEM - A disposable plastic snap and strap device is configured to be secured to a patient or object for monitoring the patient or object. The strap includes a disposable through-pin assembly that secures the strap in a closed and locked position to the patient or object. The through pin assembly includes a lock assembly that prevents the strap from being unlocked until a portion of the through pin assembly is cut. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110061212 | SLIDE LOCK FOR JOINING TWO ENDS OF A TEXTILE RIBBON - A slide lock for joining two ends of a textile ribbon, comprises: an external sleeve having a cavity; and a locking part having at least one tip and mounted in the cavity of the external sleeve; wherein the external sleeve has an opening with stops for the locking part and an opening allowing the insertion of the locking part, locking portions for cooperating with the stops to retain the locking part in the cavity are further provided in the external sleeve. With the present invention, the slide lock is compact in structure and without active parts, and it is unnecessary to use a special tool and thus convenient in use. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110099771 | SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING THE LENGTH OF A BRACELET OR STRAP - The present invention concerns a portable object ( | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110146032 | STRAPPING SYSTEM - A strapping system includes a flexible, textile strap having locking elements. The strap defines an attachment portion upon which a reinforcement element formed from a solid mass of polymeric material inseparably and integrally secures. The locking elements of the strap are embedded at least in part into the thickness of a reinforcement element. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20140115835 | PORTABLE WORK APPARATUS HAVING STRAPS - A portable work apparatus has a main unit and a work tool. The main unit is carried by the user via a strap. The strap has a fastening section which is secured to the main unit via a fastening element. The fastening section is held between a pressure surface of the fastening element and a fastening surface formed on the main unit. To prevent twisting of the strap when the fastening element is secured, provision is made for the fastening surface to be formed with a structure that increases the friction coefficient. The structure interacts with a bearing surface, facing the fastening surface, of the fastening section such that the fastening section, which is held in a clamped manner between the pressure surface of the fastening element and the fastening surface of the main unit, is prevented from rotating relative to the main unit. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140150214 | Tie Down Strap Having Elastic Section - A tie down strap includes one or more inelastic strap section with an elastic section connecting the inelastic sections. An end of a first inelastic strap section includes a buckle or ring. The first inelastic strap section includes a first hook and loop arrangement and the second inelastic strap section includes a second hook and loop arrangement engageable to the first hook and loop arrangement to hold the strap in a loop configuration to secure an object. The inelastic strap sections are flat, multi-ply straps and the elastic section comprises two spaced-apart elastic cords, each cord stitched or otherwise secured at opposite ends to the respective first and second inelastic strap sections. The elastic cords can be composed of woven, flattened BUNGEE cord material. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140196258 | Tool Safety Strap - The present disclosure is directed to a novel way of attaching a safety strap to a hand tool where the hand tool does not have a readily available means of connecting such a strap. In one aspect of the disclosure, a rubber sleeve is stretched over a removable core that is then placed over the handle of the hand tool and the safety strap such that the strap is between the sleeve and handle. The rubber sleeve is then released from the core, and the safety strap is held securely by the constricting rubber sleeve. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20100107371 | STRAP ANCHORING DEVICE - A device for anchoring a strap to a structural member has a strap and a strap anchoring member fixed to the strap at a first end of the strap. The strap anchoring member has a length and a width, wherein the length is greater than the width. The strap anchoring member is folded to provide only two layers of the strap anchoring member enclosing an end region of the strap adjacent a first end of the strap. A secured portion of the strap anchoring member is proximal the first end of the strap with both layers of the strap anchoring member fixed to the strap providing a three layer structure. An unsecured portion of the strap anchoring member is distal from the first end of the strap. A second end of the strap may be fixed to an airbag used for protecting an occupant of a motor vehicle. The positioning of the airbag when it is inflated can be achieved by having the strap extend through an aperture in a structural member of a motor vehicle with the strap anchoring device located on a side of the structural member distal from the airbag. The aperture has dimensions such that the unsecured portion of the strap anchoring member engages a surface of the structural member and impairs the passage of the strap anchoring device through the aperture toward the airbag. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20090288275 | Buckle device - A buckle device for a motor vehicle is provided. The buckle device comprising a locking tongue for inserting into a buckle and a deflecting body connected to the locking tongue, which is configured to subdivide a safety belt into a shoulder portion and a lap portion and to deflect said safety belt such that the two portions extend away from the deflecting body in different directions. The deflecting body is connected to the locking tongue via at least one elongate element, which is at least partially wound around the deflecting body. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20120054991 | Buckle With Strapping Supports - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a buckle for fastening opposing ends of an object encircling strap. The buckle includes a deformable retainer and a bridge. The deformable retainer defines an entrance passageway for a free end of the strap and includes a retainer tab, an opening adjacent the retainer tab, and a pair of strapping supports spaced apart from the opening. The bridge defines an exit passageway for the free end of the strap. The free end of the strap is positionable around an object and consecutively through the entrance passageway and the exit passageway. The free end of the strap is bendable over the bridge and between the strapping supports and the opening such that the free end of the strap curls when the retainer is deformed. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120174344 | TIE-DOWN EYE - A tie-down eye for a cargo space of a motor vehicle has an annular loop pivoted on a mount that is formed with a journal part wrapped around a portion of the loop, and the mount and the loop are secured in a frame element fixed in a floor of the cargo space. The loop, which serves for attachment of securing straps, retaining ropes, retaining nets, or similar load-securing elements on or against the cargo surface can pivot between a nonuse position recessed in the frame element and use position projecting upward therefrom. The mount is formed with a cutout in its journal part wrapped around the loop, and a projection extending radially from the loop extends through this cutout and bears against an inner peripheral edge of the cutout when in the use position. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120198661 | Offset hook and fastener system - An adapter kit for use with conventional tie-down straps or ropes includes an universal hook adapter having an adapter body with an opening formed at a first body end and sized to receive one of a J-hook, a split hook or an S-hook of a conventional tie-down strap or a rope, the adapter body defining a longitudinal axis plane, and an elongated end portion connected to the adapter body opposite the first body end through a bend that positions the elongated end portion to extend from and to continue in a longitudinal direction away from the adapter body and the first body end wherein the elongated end portion is parallel to and offset from the longitudinal axis plane of the adapter body. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20130067696 | HIDDEN TIE DOWN - A hidden tie down provides a round collar that is inserted into a like-sized round aperture formed in a planar surface. A cap and cap mount are attachable to the collar at the outer face of the surface. A fastener secures the collar to the surface at the inner face of the surface. Two opposing bushings are disposed within the collar to retain each end of a hook loop within them. The hook loop includes a round lid that closes off a like-sized round opening in the cap such that, in one position, the lid closes off the cap opening and creates a substantially flush surface across the cap. In another position, the hook loop extends outwardly from the cap opening to provide an attachment structure. Each bushing includes a detent to retain the hook loop in a stowed position. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20080271296 | Locking System for a Piece of Jewellery - A locking system ( | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090205173 | KITE SURFING SECURING DEVICE TO HOOK AND UNHOOK THE KITE TO THE BODY OF THE KITER - A securing device for kite_surfing for hooking and unhooking a wing from a kite surfer's body, comprises a connection bar intended to be fixed to the surfer's body and a hook protruding from the bar for engaging the ends of a couple of cables coming from the front comers of the wing. A clasp protrudes from the bar in correspondence to the hook which can be placed on the hook to assure the closing of the hook. The clasp is movable to allow the unhooking of the couple of cable ends from the hook. At least in the engagement position, the clasp is stably locked on the hook by a moderate force due to mechanical interference. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100125981 | CLAMP - A lever for binding items with a strap may not be attached to the item and function to tension a strap around the item. The strap may engage the lever by bending an end of the strap to secure the strap through a plurality of apertures in the lever, by friction, by pressure, by any combination of the foregoing, or other suitable manner. A lever may lock in a closed position using a locking device, such as an over-center mechanism, a retaining clip, or a strap engaging portion. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100293759 | Shock absorbing apparatus for straps and ropes - An apparatus for providing a shock absorbing capability to a strap system is disclosed. A first embodiment of the shock absorbing apparatus presented herein, designed for use with a single flat strap, is comprised of two components, a bracket and a compressible member constructed out of foam, rubber, or similar material. The bracket has two loops that the strap feeds through and a third loop that allows the compressible member to be attached to it. The compressible member and bracket are sized and configured so it can be coupled with the single strap in a manner that provides a shock absorbing capability to the strap system. When the strap is tensioned, it presses against the compressible member and compresses it, providing a shock absorbing effect. Multiple additional embodiments are presented that accommodate one or two straps and singular or multiple compressible members. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110239414 | JEWELRY CLASP - A clasp according to an embodiment of the invention has a first annular body and a second annular body, the first annular body extending along an outer surface on one side of a semispherical portion of the spherical jewelry product, and the second annular body extending along an outer surface on the other side of the semispherical portion of the spherical jewelry product. In the case where two adjacent clasps are used so as to form a pair and in the case where the pair of clasps are closed, the shape of the proximal end of each of the first and second annular bodies is configured such that the proximal end in one clasp extends so as to pass through the inside of the other clasp and such that the proximal end in the other clasp extends so as to pass through the inside of one clasp. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120110792 | DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE USABLE LENGTH OF A BRACELET AND CORRESPONDING BRACELET CLASP - The invention relates to a device for adjusting the length of a bracelet comprising a frame ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120159745 | Cord end - A cord end has a main body with a bottom surface and a top surface and a covering portion attached to the main body that can be folded over the bottom surface and secured to the bottom surface. The main body has two cord-receiving apertures therein. Each aperture has a cord-securing slot in communication with the apertures, such that a cord is secured to the cord end by threading the cord from the bottom surface, through one aperture, across the top surface and through the other aperture and out the bottom surface, pulling the cord so that the cord slides into the cord securing slots, and snapping the covering portion over the bottom surface. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120240359 | BRACELET CLASP - The bracelet clasp includes first ( | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120240360 | BRACELET CLASP - The bracelet clasp with an unfolding buckle includes a lever ( | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120240361 | EXTENSIBLE CLASP FOR A BRACELET, IN PARTICULAR A WATCHSTRAP - A clasp for a bracelet enabling the bracelet length to be adjusted with the clasp closed. The clasp has first and second leaves pivotably connected relative to one another at a first end. A cover pivotably connects a second end of the first leaf to be connected to a first strand of the bracelet. A mobile tip is arranged on a second end of the second leaf to connect to a second strand of the bracelet. The clasp has an indexing mechanism for adjusting the length of the bracelet and a release arranged such as to enable the mobile tip to move from one indexed position to another. The second leaf ends in two rectilinear rails along which the mobile tip can slide. The indexing mechanism is located on a rail of the second leaf while the release mechanism is arranged to move together with the mobile tip. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20130340210 | Latching Devices For Bracelets And/Or Animals' Collars And Chains - The latching devices of the present invention is an innovative latching device that secures animals' collars and chains together and provides hidden latching method for the bracelet, and necklace and is seamless and appealing. Moreover, the latching device of the present invention is easier to lock and release compared to traditional fastening means such as clasps or buckles. The latching device comprises a main housing unit, a center coin with a hook (latch) underneath, a spring, and a receiver ring. To lock the latching device, the receiver ring is slid into the housing and secured by the center coin at locked position. To open the latching device, the center coin is pressed; the receiver ring is then released from the housing. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140298624 | STRAP ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE - A strap attachment system includes a frame member having an opening, a strap, and a tab having a body and an attachment element defined by the body. The tab connects to the strap. A fastener element connects to the tab and is detachably and slidably mountable to the frame member by the opening. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20090100646 | Binding Belt - This invention makes an improved binding belt known to all including two drag hook and the elastic belt that links them, in which there are holes at the end of drag hook's main section for the fingers going through it. Through this hole, the user can easily exert force to the drag hook without slip-off. Also, the drag hook and the elastic belt are molded through the single injection mould. After adopting the above technique, with the containing hole at the end of drag hook's main section, the users can grip their fingers in the hole and pull the elastic belt, which can enable the user to apply the force better and also avoid the slip-off of the drag hook, making it very convenient to use. Since drag hooks and the elastic belt are molded through the single injection mould-, the connection between the drag hook and elastic belt is firmer so as to avoid the slip-off. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090119887 | HOOK FOR CABLE AND IN PARTICULAR ELASTIC CABLE, AND CABLE PROVIDED WITH SUCH A HOOK - Hook for cable and in particular elastic cable, and cable provided with such a hook. This fastening hook is intended to be mounted at the end of a cable, in particular an elastic cable. The hook includes an insert, defining a bore into which the end of the cable is introduced. The end is traversed by a pin above the bore of the insert thereby defined. The assembly thus constituted being overmolded in a synthetic material and in particular a plastic. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100139052 | SWIVEL HOOK ASSEMBLY - A swivel hook assembly includes a hook holder, a hook, which has a hook shank rotatably connected to the hook holder and a hook head for hooking, a barrel sleeved onto the hook holder and movable relative to the hook holder between a first position to close the hook head of the hook and a second position to open the hook head of the hook for hooking, and a spring member connected between the hook holder and the barrel to support the barrel in the first position. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100139053 | LOAD RESTRAINING APPARATUS AND METHOD | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100162531 | SAFETY HOOK - A safety hook includes a hook body, a pivotable safety retainer biased to a locking position, and a pivotable latch member biased to abut against a distal end of a hook portion of the hook body to thereby close a hook mouth defined by the hook body. The safety retainer includes a stop portion and an abutment face unit. When the safety retainer is disposed in the locking position, the stop portion abuts against the latch member, and the abutment face unit is adjacent to and spaced apart from a stop block of the hook body. In the locking position, if an external force is applied to pivot the latch member away from the distal end of the hook portion, the abutment face unit will come into contact with the stop block to prevent further pivoting movement of the latch member. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110010897 | Strap Hook Retainer - A strap hook retainer mounted alongside a platform retains the strap hook of a tie down strap for securing cargo onto the platform. In a first embodiment, the strap hook retainer includes a hook opening between an upright retainer flange and a lower flange in which the lower flange portion is offset outwardly in relation to the upright retainer flange portion to define a supporting surface which supports the strap hook when the tie down strap is slack. In a second embodiment, the retainer is mates with a mounting track of the platform such that the base of the retainer is slidable along the track. The strap hook is hooked onto a retainer flange spaced below the base to receive the strap hook therebetween. A stop flange below the retainer flange portion serves to support the strap hook when the tie down strap is slack in this instance. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110283486 | ADAPTER FOR ATTACHMENT TO AN ELASTIC CORD FOR COUPLING ACCESSORIES - An adapter has a body having a hole, in which an end of an elastic cord is fastened. The adapter has two hooks which are each attached with a first end to the body and of which the other, second end forms a free tip. The two hooks are positioned in parallel with each other and distant from each other, the first end of one hook being positioned near the second end of the other hook. The body includes a groove having an Ω-shaped cross section, and also includes protuberances also having an Ω-shaped cross section which can be slotted into a groove of a further adapter or accessory. By means of this groove and protuberances the adapter can be coupled to further adapters or accessories. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120023711 | INTERCHANGEABLE STRAP CONNECTORS - Hooks are provided the penult the removable attachment to loop members of tie-downs straps of the type used to tie-down cargo. In one example, a modified J-hook is provided where the two hook that form the hook members on the end of the J-hook are separated from one another and create a gap between the members to permit the threading of the hook to loop member of the tie-down straps. In another example, a modified ring-hook is provided with overlapping end members for removable receiving the loop members of the tie-down straps. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120279024 | HOOK ASSEMBLY WITH VARIABLE ANGULAR HOOK ORIENTATION - A hook assembly made up of a hook subassembly with a hook having a first axis, a support subassembly, and an indexing mechanism. The indexing mechanism: a) releasably biasably maintains the hook and support subassemblies in a first operative relationship wherein the hook has a first angular orientation around the first axis; and b) permits the hook and support subassemblies to be changed from the first operative relationship to be releasably maintained in a second operative relationship, wherein the hook has a second angular orientation around the first axis | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120297582 | Tie Hook - An improved tie hook, which comprising a hook body; a hook is set at one side of the hook body, and a rope is connected at the other side; a through-hole is set at the center of the hook body; the material consumption and production cost can be reduced, and the hook can be connected with other objects more flexibly; moreover, this can improve the structural strength and ductility of the hook, prevent the tension fracture and extend its service life, enabling the user to apply force more easily via the through-hole and grasp firmly the hook to avoid any slippage. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130014352 | Repair Clip for Flexible Hold-down StrapsAANM Wells; Bryan AlanAACI EdonAAST OHAACO USAAGP Wells; Bryan Alan Edon OH US - A device for repairing a broken elastic hold-down strap, shortening an elastic hold-down strap, or providing a third connection point therefore. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130036574 | ADJUSTABLE LINK FOR USE WITH ELASTOMERIC STRAPS - An adjustable link assembly for use with a flat cross-section shock cord or other strap formed of elastomeric material. The adjustable link attaches the cord to a load-bearing member, such as a hook or other fitting, which may be formed integrally therewith. The link assembly includes a body member having an entrance/exit passage for the strap, and a sliding crossbar over which the free end of the strap is routed. When the main leg of the strap is tensioned, the crossbar is drawn against a stationary bridge piece of the body member, the crossbar and bridge piece having cooperating sloped surfaces that are angled in a reverse direction from a straight line path from the top of the crossbar to the opening of the entrance/exit passage. The cooperating faces thus force the strap into a reverse bend or kink, which locks the strap in position so long as the main leg of the strap is subjected to tension. When the tension is relieved, the elastomeric material of the strap pushes the crossbar back away from the stationary bridge piece, straightening the kink and releasing the strap so that its length can be adjusted, without the user having to manipulate the link assembly itself. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130232732 | Hook Device - A metal hook that can be attached to an elastic cord. The metal hook includes a loop that can be used to pull, or stretch, a bungee cord toward a location where the hook will be secured, thereby improving a user's control, and safe operation, of the bungee cord. The loop also provides an additional location for securing the opposite hook end of the same bungee cord or the hook of another bungee cord, making the bungee cord more versatile and easier to use. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20140230196 | Strap Hook and Method of Use - A strap hook has a hook portion and a strap portion. The hook portion has an attachment portion adapted to attach to an object. The hook portion has a stem portion extending from the attachment portion. The stem portion has a center axis defining swivel axis. The strap portion has opposite ends with a length extending between the ends. The strap portion has a hole with the hook portion stem portion extending through the hole. The stem portion has a retainer that releasably secures the hook portion to the strap portion and permits pivoting motion of the hook portion relative to the strap portion about the swivel axis. The retainer is selectively adjustable to set the amount of projection of the stem through the strap portion. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20150013116 | Strap Assembly And Protective Cover For A Hook Of A Strap Assembly - A protective hook cover configured for use in association with a hook member having a base and a leg joined together about a bend region so as to define a retention channel therebetween. The protective hook cover comprises a base region cover portion, a leg region cover portion and a connecting cover portion therebetween. The connecting cover portion including a plurality of nub bumper members extending outwardly from the outer base surface. A combination protective hook cover and hook member is also disclosed, as is the inclusion of a strap member. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20130318749 | D-RING APPARATUS - An improved D-ring apparatus is provided that comprises a first arm and a second arm, a first arcuate member and a second arcuate member, and a connecting member. The first arm and second arm are substantially parallel to each other. The first arcuate member and the second arcuate member are attached to the first and second arms so that the first and second members are located at opposite ends of the first and second arms and form a continuous apparatus. A connecting member is attached to the first and second arm approximately mid-way between the first and second arcuate members, thereby forming a first aperture and a second aperture. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140215767 | D-Ring for Sling - Disclosed is a D-ring for use in sling systems, in particular firearm slings, where quick detachment and consistent behavior of the sling are of particular importance. At least two swivel sockets are provided on opposite sides of the D-ring for ambidextrous use and slots are provided to restrict rotational movement of the attached swivels. The D-ring may be formed from a single toroid or a conglomeration of different toroidal forms. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20110088224 | QUICK RELEASE WATCH BAND WITH FRANGIBLE STRUCTURES - A quick release jewelry band is configured to release a wrist-watch from the wrist of a wearer if the watch band is subject to an excessive load which may injure the wearer. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110197400 | DEVICE FOR FASTENING INTERCHANGEABLE WATCHSTRAPS WITH SLIDING LOCK MECHANISM - A device for fastening interchangeable watchstraps with sliding lock mechanism, in particular for a watchcase, including a middle ( | 08-18-2011 |
| 20140096345 | SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING A BRACELET TO A WATCH CASE - System for connecting a bracelet to a watch case by means of a link, the watch case comprising a caseband and a back cover, the link comprising a first hollow element and a second element partly nesting in the first hollow element, the first hollow element carrying a first means of fastening to the watch case and the second element carrying a second means of fastening to an adjacent bracelet link, characterized in that the watch case includes a mechanical device arranged to pivot the second element about a transverse axis to the longitudinal direction of the bracelet, the second element transmitting the pivoting motion thereof to the first element which pivots in turn and which is pressed against the caseband of the watch case. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140250637 | Spring Bar with Radial Pin - A spring bar assembly having a tubular member and a first end member at a first end of the tubular member. A first axial pin extends from the first end of the tubular member. A second end member is provided at a second end of the tubular member. A second axial pin extends from the end of the second end member. A biasing member positioned within the tubular member biases the axial pins towards each other, and a retractor is provided and connected to either the tubular member or the second end member (but not through the tubular member) for facilitating the urging of the axial pins toward each other, The second end of the tubular member and the second end member are cooperatively shaped to prevent the second end member from uncoupling from the tubular member when the spring bar assembly is decoupled from between first and second lugs of a wristworn device. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20080250612 | CLASP, BAND WITH A CLASP, PORTABLE DEVICE, TIMEPIECE, AND ACCESSORY - A clasp having a first member and a second member that are respectively disposed to two coupled members, the clasp being closed by the first member and the second member mutually engaging when the coupled members slide in relatively opposite directions. The first member has a first attachment member that has a side wall disposed on both sides of a direction intersecting the direction in which one of the coupled members slides, and a spine that connects the side walls, and a button unit that has a push button which is urged to the outside from the inside of the coupled members in the direction intersecting the sliding direction of the coupled members, and which is disposed with the one coupled member held between the first attachment member and the button unit. The second member has a second attachment member that has a side wall attached at a prescribed position to the other coupled member on both sides of a direction intersecting the direction in which the other coupled member slides. The first attachment member and the button unit are attached at a prescribed position to the one coupled member. The button unit has a protruding catch that moves in conjunction with the push button and engages the side walls of the second attachment member when the coupled members are slid together. The side walls of the second attachment member have a recessed strike to which the protruding catch is inserted from the inside of the side walls. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090089980 | DEVICE FOR THE FINE ADJUSTMENT OF THE USEFUL LENGTH OF A WRIST STRAP, SUCH AS THE WRIST STRAP OF A WATCH - This adjustment device comprises: a first adjustment member with a fixed position relative to the longitudinal axis of the strap; first guide means connected to this first adjust member; a connecting member engaged on the one hand with said first guide means and on the other hand with the other of the strap halves; second guide means for rotational guidance, connected to said first adjustment member; a second or manual adjustment member having guide means shaped to engage with said second guide means of the first adjustment member; and means for transmitting movement between said second or manual adjustment member and said connecting member to turn the circular movement of the second or manual adjustment member into a rectilinear movement of said connecting member. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20100242234 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE CONNECTION AND THE LOCKING OF TWO PARTS AND BALL BAR - The invention relates to a device for the connection and the locking of two parts ( | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110113594 | DEVICE FOR SECURING A STRAP OR BRACELET - The invention concerns a device ( | 05-19-2011 |
| 20140101899 | ELASTIC ARTICULATION FOR HOROLOGICAL ASSEMBLY - An arrangement for the elastic articulated link between two components of a horological assembly, wherein it comprises at least one link shaft and one spring ( | 04-17-2014 |
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| 20080216293 | Cleat for securing packaging ties - Cleats configured to retain objects secured with a packaging tie in association with packaging material. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20100162532 | STRAP MONITORING SYSTEM - A disposable plastic snap and strap device is configured to be secured to a patient or object for monitoring the patient or object. The strap includes a disposable through-pin assembly that secures the strap in a closed and locked position to the patient or object. The through pin assembly includes a lock assembly that prevents the strap from being unlocked until a portion of the through pin assembly is cut. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110061212 | SLIDE LOCK FOR JOINING TWO ENDS OF A TEXTILE RIBBON - A slide lock for joining two ends of a textile ribbon, comprises: an external sleeve having a cavity; and a locking part having at least one tip and mounted in the cavity of the external sleeve; wherein the external sleeve has an opening with stops for the locking part and an opening allowing the insertion of the locking part, locking portions for cooperating with the stops to retain the locking part in the cavity are further provided in the external sleeve. With the present invention, the slide lock is compact in structure and without active parts, and it is unnecessary to use a special tool and thus convenient in use. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110099771 | SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING THE LENGTH OF A BRACELET OR STRAP - The present invention concerns a portable object ( | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110146032 | STRAPPING SYSTEM - A strapping system includes a flexible, textile strap having locking elements. The strap defines an attachment portion upon which a reinforcement element formed from a solid mass of polymeric material inseparably and integrally secures. The locking elements of the strap are embedded at least in part into the thickness of a reinforcement element. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20140115835 | PORTABLE WORK APPARATUS HAVING STRAPS - A portable work apparatus has a main unit and a work tool. The main unit is carried by the user via a strap. The strap has a fastening section which is secured to the main unit via a fastening element. The fastening section is held between a pressure surface of the fastening element and a fastening surface formed on the main unit. To prevent twisting of the strap when the fastening element is secured, provision is made for the fastening surface to be formed with a structure that increases the friction coefficient. The structure interacts with a bearing surface, facing the fastening surface, of the fastening section such that the fastening section, which is held in a clamped manner between the pressure surface of the fastening element and the fastening surface of the main unit, is prevented from rotating relative to the main unit. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140150214 | Tie Down Strap Having Elastic Section - A tie down strap includes one or more inelastic strap section with an elastic section connecting the inelastic sections. An end of a first inelastic strap section includes a buckle or ring. The first inelastic strap section includes a first hook and loop arrangement and the second inelastic strap section includes a second hook and loop arrangement engageable to the first hook and loop arrangement to hold the strap in a loop configuration to secure an object. The inelastic strap sections are flat, multi-ply straps and the elastic section comprises two spaced-apart elastic cords, each cord stitched or otherwise secured at opposite ends to the respective first and second inelastic strap sections. The elastic cords can be composed of woven, flattened BUNGEE cord material. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140196258 | Tool Safety Strap - The present disclosure is directed to a novel way of attaching a safety strap to a hand tool where the hand tool does not have a readily available means of connecting such a strap. In one aspect of the disclosure, a rubber sleeve is stretched over a removable core that is then placed over the handle of the hand tool and the safety strap such that the strap is between the sleeve and handle. The rubber sleeve is then released from the core, and the safety strap is held securely by the constricting rubber sleeve. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20100107371 | STRAP ANCHORING DEVICE - A device for anchoring a strap to a structural member has a strap and a strap anchoring member fixed to the strap at a first end of the strap. The strap anchoring member has a length and a width, wherein the length is greater than the width. The strap anchoring member is folded to provide only two layers of the strap anchoring member enclosing an end region of the strap adjacent a first end of the strap. A secured portion of the strap anchoring member is proximal the first end of the strap with both layers of the strap anchoring member fixed to the strap providing a three layer structure. An unsecured portion of the strap anchoring member is distal from the first end of the strap. A second end of the strap may be fixed to an airbag used for protecting an occupant of a motor vehicle. The positioning of the airbag when it is inflated can be achieved by having the strap extend through an aperture in a structural member of a motor vehicle with the strap anchoring device located on a side of the structural member distal from the airbag. The aperture has dimensions such that the unsecured portion of the strap anchoring member engages a surface of the structural member and impairs the passage of the strap anchoring device through the aperture toward the airbag. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20090288275 | Buckle device - A buckle device for a motor vehicle is provided. The buckle device comprising a locking tongue for inserting into a buckle and a deflecting body connected to the locking tongue, which is configured to subdivide a safety belt into a shoulder portion and a lap portion and to deflect said safety belt such that the two portions extend away from the deflecting body in different directions. The deflecting body is connected to the locking tongue via at least one elongate element, which is at least partially wound around the deflecting body. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20120054991 | Buckle With Strapping Supports - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a buckle for fastening opposing ends of an object encircling strap. The buckle includes a deformable retainer and a bridge. The deformable retainer defines an entrance passageway for a free end of the strap and includes a retainer tab, an opening adjacent the retainer tab, and a pair of strapping supports spaced apart from the opening. The bridge defines an exit passageway for the free end of the strap. The free end of the strap is positionable around an object and consecutively through the entrance passageway and the exit passageway. The free end of the strap is bendable over the bridge and between the strapping supports and the opening such that the free end of the strap curls when the retainer is deformed. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120174344 | TIE-DOWN EYE - A tie-down eye for a cargo space of a motor vehicle has an annular loop pivoted on a mount that is formed with a journal part wrapped around a portion of the loop, and the mount and the loop are secured in a frame element fixed in a floor of the cargo space. The loop, which serves for attachment of securing straps, retaining ropes, retaining nets, or similar load-securing elements on or against the cargo surface can pivot between a nonuse position recessed in the frame element and use position projecting upward therefrom. The mount is formed with a cutout in its journal part wrapped around the loop, and a projection extending radially from the loop extends through this cutout and bears against an inner peripheral edge of the cutout when in the use position. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120198661 | Offset hook and fastener system - An adapter kit for use with conventional tie-down straps or ropes includes an universal hook adapter having an adapter body with an opening formed at a first body end and sized to receive one of a J-hook, a split hook or an S-hook of a conventional tie-down strap or a rope, the adapter body defining a longitudinal axis plane, and an elongated end portion connected to the adapter body opposite the first body end through a bend that positions the elongated end portion to extend from and to continue in a longitudinal direction away from the adapter body and the first body end wherein the elongated end portion is parallel to and offset from the longitudinal axis plane of the adapter body. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20130067696 | HIDDEN TIE DOWN - A hidden tie down provides a round collar that is inserted into a like-sized round aperture formed in a planar surface. A cap and cap mount are attachable to the collar at the outer face of the surface. A fastener secures the collar to the surface at the inner face of the surface. Two opposing bushings are disposed within the collar to retain each end of a hook loop within them. The hook loop includes a round lid that closes off a like-sized round opening in the cap such that, in one position, the lid closes off the cap opening and creates a substantially flush surface across the cap. In another position, the hook loop extends outwardly from the cap opening to provide an attachment structure. Each bushing includes a detent to retain the hook loop in a stowed position. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20080271296 | Locking System for a Piece of Jewellery - A locking system ( | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090205173 | KITE SURFING SECURING DEVICE TO HOOK AND UNHOOK THE KITE TO THE BODY OF THE KITER - A securing device for kite_surfing for hooking and unhooking a wing from a kite surfer's body, comprises a connection bar intended to be fixed to the surfer's body and a hook protruding from the bar for engaging the ends of a couple of cables coming from the front comers of the wing. A clasp protrudes from the bar in correspondence to the hook which can be placed on the hook to assure the closing of the hook. The clasp is movable to allow the unhooking of the couple of cable ends from the hook. At least in the engagement position, the clasp is stably locked on the hook by a moderate force due to mechanical interference. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100125981 | CLAMP - A lever for binding items with a strap may not be attached to the item and function to tension a strap around the item. The strap may engage the lever by bending an end of the strap to secure the strap through a plurality of apertures in the lever, by friction, by pressure, by any combination of the foregoing, or other suitable manner. A lever may lock in a closed position using a locking device, such as an over-center mechanism, a retaining clip, or a strap engaging portion. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100293759 | Shock absorbing apparatus for straps and ropes - An apparatus for providing a shock absorbing capability to a strap system is disclosed. A first embodiment of the shock absorbing apparatus presented herein, designed for use with a single flat strap, is comprised of two components, a bracket and a compressible member constructed out of foam, rubber, or similar material. The bracket has two loops that the strap feeds through and a third loop that allows the compressible member to be attached to it. The compressible member and bracket are sized and configured so it can be coupled with the single strap in a manner that provides a shock absorbing capability to the strap system. When the strap is tensioned, it presses against the compressible member and compresses it, providing a shock absorbing effect. Multiple additional embodiments are presented that accommodate one or two straps and singular or multiple compressible members. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110239414 | JEWELRY CLASP - A clasp according to an embodiment of the invention has a first annular body and a second annular body, the first annular body extending along an outer surface on one side of a semispherical portion of the spherical jewelry product, and the second annular body extending along an outer surface on the other side of the semispherical portion of the spherical jewelry product. In the case where two adjacent clasps are used so as to form a pair and in the case where the pair of clasps are closed, the shape of the proximal end of each of the first and second annular bodies is configured such that the proximal end in one clasp extends so as to pass through the inside of the other clasp and such that the proximal end in the other clasp extends so as to pass through the inside of one clasp. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120110792 | DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE USABLE LENGTH OF A BRACELET AND CORRESPONDING BRACELET CLASP - The invention relates to a device for adjusting the length of a bracelet comprising a frame ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120159745 | Cord end - A cord end has a main body with a bottom surface and a top surface and a covering portion attached to the main body that can be folded over the bottom surface and secured to the bottom surface. The main body has two cord-receiving apertures therein. Each aperture has a cord-securing slot in communication with the apertures, such that a cord is secured to the cord end by threading the cord from the bottom surface, through one aperture, across the top surface and through the other aperture and out the bottom surface, pulling the cord so that the cord slides into the cord securing slots, and snapping the covering portion over the bottom surface. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120240359 | BRACELET CLASP - The bracelet clasp includes first ( | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120240360 | BRACELET CLASP - The bracelet clasp with an unfolding buckle includes a lever ( | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120240361 | EXTENSIBLE CLASP FOR A BRACELET, IN PARTICULAR A WATCHSTRAP - A clasp for a bracelet enabling the bracelet length to be adjusted with the clasp closed. The clasp has first and second leaves pivotably connected relative to one another at a first end. A cover pivotably connects a second end of the first leaf to be connected to a first strand of the bracelet. A mobile tip is arranged on a second end of the second leaf to connect to a second strand of the bracelet. The clasp has an indexing mechanism for adjusting the length of the bracelet and a release arranged such as to enable the mobile tip to move from one indexed position to another. The second leaf ends in two rectilinear rails along which the mobile tip can slide. The indexing mechanism is located on a rail of the second leaf while the release mechanism is arranged to move together with the mobile tip. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20130340210 | Latching Devices For Bracelets And/Or Animals' Collars And Chains - The latching devices of the present invention is an innovative latching device that secures animals' collars and chains together and provides hidden latching method for the bracelet, and necklace and is seamless and appealing. Moreover, the latching device of the present invention is easier to lock and release compared to traditional fastening means such as clasps or buckles. The latching device comprises a main housing unit, a center coin with a hook (latch) underneath, a spring, and a receiver ring. To lock the latching device, the receiver ring is slid into the housing and secured by the center coin at locked position. To open the latching device, the center coin is pressed; the receiver ring is then released from the housing. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140298624 | STRAP ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE - A strap attachment system includes a frame member having an opening, a strap, and a tab having a body and an attachment element defined by the body. The tab connects to the strap. A fastener element connects to the tab and is detachably and slidably mountable to the frame member by the opening. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20090100646 | Binding Belt - This invention makes an improved binding belt known to all including two drag hook and the elastic belt that links them, in which there are holes at the end of drag hook's main section for the fingers going through it. Through this hole, the user can easily exert force to the drag hook without slip-off. Also, the drag hook and the elastic belt are molded through the single injection mould. After adopting the above technique, with the containing hole at the end of drag hook's main section, the users can grip their fingers in the hole and pull the elastic belt, which can enable the user to apply the force better and also avoid the slip-off of the drag hook, making it very convenient to use. Since drag hooks and the elastic belt are molded through the single injection mould-, the connection between the drag hook and elastic belt is firmer so as to avoid the slip-off. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090119887 | HOOK FOR CABLE AND IN PARTICULAR ELASTIC CABLE, AND CABLE PROVIDED WITH SUCH A HOOK - Hook for cable and in particular elastic cable, and cable provided with such a hook. This fastening hook is intended to be mounted at the end of a cable, in particular an elastic cable. The hook includes an insert, defining a bore into which the end of the cable is introduced. The end is traversed by a pin above the bore of the insert thereby defined. The assembly thus constituted being overmolded in a synthetic material and in particular a plastic. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100139052 | SWIVEL HOOK ASSEMBLY - A swivel hook assembly includes a hook holder, a hook, which has a hook shank rotatably connected to the hook holder and a hook head for hooking, a barrel sleeved onto the hook holder and movable relative to the hook holder between a first position to close the hook head of the hook and a second position to open the hook head of the hook for hooking, and a spring member connected between the hook holder and the barrel to support the barrel in the first position. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100139053 | LOAD RESTRAINING APPARATUS AND METHOD | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100162531 | SAFETY HOOK - A safety hook includes a hook body, a pivotable safety retainer biased to a locking position, and a pivotable latch member biased to abut against a distal end of a hook portion of the hook body to thereby close a hook mouth defined by the hook body. The safety retainer includes a stop portion and an abutment face unit. When the safety retainer is disposed in the locking position, the stop portion abuts against the latch member, and the abutment face unit is adjacent to and spaced apart from a stop block of the hook body. In the locking position, if an external force is applied to pivot the latch member away from the distal end of the hook portion, the abutment face unit will come into contact with the stop block to prevent further pivoting movement of the latch member. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110010897 | Strap Hook Retainer - A strap hook retainer mounted alongside a platform retains the strap hook of a tie down strap for securing cargo onto the platform. In a first embodiment, the strap hook retainer includes a hook opening between an upright retainer flange and a lower flange in which the lower flange portion is offset outwardly in relation to the upright retainer flange portion to define a supporting surface which supports the strap hook when the tie down strap is slack. In a second embodiment, the retainer is mates with a mounting track of the platform such that the base of the retainer is slidable along the track. The strap hook is hooked onto a retainer flange spaced below the base to receive the strap hook therebetween. A stop flange below the retainer flange portion serves to support the strap hook when the tie down strap is slack in this instance. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110283486 | ADAPTER FOR ATTACHMENT TO AN ELASTIC CORD FOR COUPLING ACCESSORIES - An adapter has a body having a hole, in which an end of an elastic cord is fastened. The adapter has two hooks which are each attached with a first end to the body and of which the other, second end forms a free tip. The two hooks are positioned in parallel with each other and distant from each other, the first end of one hook being positioned near the second end of the other hook. The body includes a groove having an Ω-shaped cross section, and also includes protuberances also having an Ω-shaped cross section which can be slotted into a groove of a further adapter or accessory. By means of this groove and protuberances the adapter can be coupled to further adapters or accessories. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120023711 | INTERCHANGEABLE STRAP CONNECTORS - Hooks are provided the penult the removable attachment to loop members of tie-downs straps of the type used to tie-down cargo. In one example, a modified J-hook is provided where the two hook that form the hook members on the end of the J-hook are separated from one another and create a gap between the members to permit the threading of the hook to loop member of the tie-down straps. In another example, a modified ring-hook is provided with overlapping end members for removable receiving the loop members of the tie-down straps. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120279024 | HOOK ASSEMBLY WITH VARIABLE ANGULAR HOOK ORIENTATION - A hook assembly made up of a hook subassembly with a hook having a first axis, a support subassembly, and an indexing mechanism. The indexing mechanism: a) releasably biasably maintains the hook and support subassemblies in a first operative relationship wherein the hook has a first angular orientation around the first axis; and b) permits the hook and support subassemblies to be changed from the first operative relationship to be releasably maintained in a second operative relationship, wherein the hook has a second angular orientation around the first axis | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120297582 | Tie Hook - An improved tie hook, which comprising a hook body; a hook is set at one side of the hook body, and a rope is connected at the other side; a through-hole is set at the center of the hook body; the material consumption and production cost can be reduced, and the hook can be connected with other objects more flexibly; moreover, this can improve the structural strength and ductility of the hook, prevent the tension fracture and extend its service life, enabling the user to apply force more easily via the through-hole and grasp firmly the hook to avoid any slippage. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130014352 | Repair Clip for Flexible Hold-down StrapsAANM Wells; Bryan AlanAACI EdonAAST OHAACO USAAGP Wells; Bryan Alan Edon OH US - A device for repairing a broken elastic hold-down strap, shortening an elastic hold-down strap, or providing a third connection point therefore. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130036574 | ADJUSTABLE LINK FOR USE WITH ELASTOMERIC STRAPS - An adjustable link assembly for use with a flat cross-section shock cord or other strap formed of elastomeric material. The adjustable link attaches the cord to a load-bearing member, such as a hook or other fitting, which may be formed integrally therewith. The link assembly includes a body member having an entrance/exit passage for the strap, and a sliding crossbar over which the free end of the strap is routed. When the main leg of the strap is tensioned, the crossbar is drawn against a stationary bridge piece of the body member, the crossbar and bridge piece having cooperating sloped surfaces that are angled in a reverse direction from a straight line path from the top of the crossbar to the opening of the entrance/exit passage. The cooperating faces thus force the strap into a reverse bend or kink, which locks the strap in position so long as the main leg of the strap is subjected to tension. When the tension is relieved, the elastomeric material of the strap pushes the crossbar back away from the stationary bridge piece, straightening the kink and releasing the strap so that its length can be adjusted, without the user having to manipulate the link assembly itself. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130232732 | Hook Device - A metal hook that can be attached to an elastic cord. The metal hook includes a loop that can be used to pull, or stretch, a bungee cord toward a location where the hook will be secured, thereby improving a user's control, and safe operation, of the bungee cord. The loop also provides an additional location for securing the opposite hook end of the same bungee cord or the hook of another bungee cord, making the bungee cord more versatile and easier to use. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20140230196 | Strap Hook and Method of Use - A strap hook has a hook portion and a strap portion. The hook portion has an attachment portion adapted to attach to an object. The hook portion has a stem portion extending from the attachment portion. The stem portion has a center axis defining swivel axis. The strap portion has opposite ends with a length extending between the ends. The strap portion has a hole with the hook portion stem portion extending through the hole. The stem portion has a retainer that releasably secures the hook portion to the strap portion and permits pivoting motion of the hook portion relative to the strap portion about the swivel axis. The retainer is selectively adjustable to set the amount of projection of the stem through the strap portion. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20150013116 | Strap Assembly And Protective Cover For A Hook Of A Strap Assembly - A protective hook cover configured for use in association with a hook member having a base and a leg joined together about a bend region so as to define a retention channel therebetween. The protective hook cover comprises a base region cover portion, a leg region cover portion and a connecting cover portion therebetween. The connecting cover portion including a plurality of nub bumper members extending outwardly from the outer base surface. A combination protective hook cover and hook member is also disclosed, as is the inclusion of a strap member. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20130318749 | D-RING APPARATUS - An improved D-ring apparatus is provided that comprises a first arm and a second arm, a first arcuate member and a second arcuate member, and a connecting member. The first arm and second arm are substantially parallel to each other. The first arcuate member and the second arcuate member are attached to the first and second arms so that the first and second members are located at opposite ends of the first and second arms and form a continuous apparatus. A connecting member is attached to the first and second arm approximately mid-way between the first and second arcuate members, thereby forming a first aperture and a second aperture. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140215767 | D-Ring for Sling - Disclosed is a D-ring for use in sling systems, in particular firearm slings, where quick detachment and consistent behavior of the sling are of particular importance. At least two swivel sockets are provided on opposite sides of the D-ring for ambidextrous use and slots are provided to restrict rotational movement of the attached swivels. The D-ring may be formed from a single toroid or a conglomeration of different toroidal forms. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20110088224 | QUICK RELEASE WATCH BAND WITH FRANGIBLE STRUCTURES - A quick release jewelry band is configured to release a wrist-watch from the wrist of a wearer if the watch band is subject to an excessive load which may injure the wearer. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110197400 | DEVICE FOR FASTENING INTERCHANGEABLE WATCHSTRAPS WITH SLIDING LOCK MECHANISM - A device for fastening interchangeable watchstraps with sliding lock mechanism, in particular for a watchcase, including a middle ( | 08-18-2011 |
| 20140096345 | SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING A BRACELET TO A WATCH CASE - System for connecting a bracelet to a watch case by means of a link, the watch case comprising a caseband and a back cover, the link comprising a first hollow element and a second element partly nesting in the first hollow element, the first hollow element carrying a first means of fastening to the watch case and the second element carrying a second means of fastening to an adjacent bracelet link, characterized in that the watch case includes a mechanical device arranged to pivot the second element about a transverse axis to the longitudinal direction of the bracelet, the second element transmitting the pivoting motion thereof to the first element which pivots in turn and which is pressed against the caseband of the watch case. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140250637 | Spring Bar with Radial Pin - A spring bar assembly having a tubular member and a first end member at a first end of the tubular member. A first axial pin extends from the first end of the tubular member. A second end member is provided at a second end of the tubular member. A second axial pin extends from the end of the second end member. A biasing member positioned within the tubular member biases the axial pins towards each other, and a retractor is provided and connected to either the tubular member or the second end member (but not through the tubular member) for facilitating the urging of the axial pins toward each other, The second end of the tubular member and the second end member are cooperatively shaped to prevent the second end member from uncoupling from the tubular member when the spring bar assembly is decoupled from between first and second lugs of a wristworn device. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20080250612 | CLASP, BAND WITH A CLASP, PORTABLE DEVICE, TIMEPIECE, AND ACCESSORY - A clasp having a first member and a second member that are respectively disposed to two coupled members, the clasp being closed by the first member and the second member mutually engaging when the coupled members slide in relatively opposite directions. The first member has a first attachment member that has a side wall disposed on both sides of a direction intersecting the direction in which one of the coupled members slides, and a spine that connects the side walls, and a button unit that has a push button which is urged to the outside from the inside of the coupled members in the direction intersecting the sliding direction of the coupled members, and which is disposed with the one coupled member held between the first attachment member and the button unit. The second member has a second attachment member that has a side wall attached at a prescribed position to the other coupled member on both sides of a direction intersecting the direction in which the other coupled member slides. The first attachment member and the button unit are attached at a prescribed position to the one coupled member. The button unit has a protruding catch that moves in conjunction with the push button and engages the side walls of the second attachment member when the coupled members are slid together. The side walls of the second attachment member have a recessed strike to which the protruding catch is inserted from the inside of the side walls. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090089980 | DEVICE FOR THE FINE ADJUSTMENT OF THE USEFUL LENGTH OF A WRIST STRAP, SUCH AS THE WRIST STRAP OF A WATCH - This adjustment device comprises: a first adjustment member with a fixed position relative to the longitudinal axis of the strap; first guide means connected to this first adjust member; a connecting member engaged on the one hand with said first guide means and on the other hand with the other of the strap halves; second guide means for rotational guidance, connected to said first adjustment member; a second or manual adjustment member having guide means shaped to engage with said second guide means of the first adjustment member; and means for transmitting movement between said second or manual adjustment member and said connecting member to turn the circular movement of the second or manual adjustment member into a rectilinear movement of said connecting member. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20100242234 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE CONNECTION AND THE LOCKING OF TWO PARTS AND BALL BAR - The invention relates to a device for the connection and the locking of two parts ( | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110113594 | DEVICE FOR SECURING A STRAP OR BRACELET - The invention concerns a device ( | 05-19-2011 |
| 20140101899 | ELASTIC ARTICULATION FOR HOROLOGICAL ASSEMBLY - An arrangement for the elastic articulated link between two components of a horological assembly, wherein it comprises at least one link shaft and one spring ( | 04-17-2014 |
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| 20080216293 | Cleat for securing packaging ties - Cleats configured to retain objects secured with a packaging tie in association with packaging material. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20100162532 | STRAP MONITORING SYSTEM - A disposable plastic snap and strap device is configured to be secured to a patient or object for monitoring the patient or object. The strap includes a disposable through-pin assembly that secures the strap in a closed and locked position to the patient or object. The through pin assembly includes a lock assembly that prevents the strap from being unlocked until a portion of the through pin assembly is cut. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110061212 | SLIDE LOCK FOR JOINING TWO ENDS OF A TEXTILE RIBBON - A slide lock for joining two ends of a textile ribbon, comprises: an external sleeve having a cavity; and a locking part having at least one tip and mounted in the cavity of the external sleeve; wherein the external sleeve has an opening with stops for the locking part and an opening allowing the insertion of the locking part, locking portions for cooperating with the stops to retain the locking part in the cavity are further provided in the external sleeve. With the present invention, the slide lock is compact in structure and without active parts, and it is unnecessary to use a special tool and thus convenient in use. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110099771 | SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING THE LENGTH OF A BRACELET OR STRAP - The present invention concerns a portable object ( | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110146032 | STRAPPING SYSTEM - A strapping system includes a flexible, textile strap having locking elements. The strap defines an attachment portion upon which a reinforcement element formed from a solid mass of polymeric material inseparably and integrally secures. The locking elements of the strap are embedded at least in part into the thickness of a reinforcement element. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20140115835 | PORTABLE WORK APPARATUS HAVING STRAPS - A portable work apparatus has a main unit and a work tool. The main unit is carried by the user via a strap. The strap has a fastening section which is secured to the main unit via a fastening element. The fastening section is held between a pressure surface of the fastening element and a fastening surface formed on the main unit. To prevent twisting of the strap when the fastening element is secured, provision is made for the fastening surface to be formed with a structure that increases the friction coefficient. The structure interacts with a bearing surface, facing the fastening surface, of the fastening section such that the fastening section, which is held in a clamped manner between the pressure surface of the fastening element and the fastening surface of the main unit, is prevented from rotating relative to the main unit. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140150214 | Tie Down Strap Having Elastic Section - A tie down strap includes one or more inelastic strap section with an elastic section connecting the inelastic sections. An end of a first inelastic strap section includes a buckle or ring. The first inelastic strap section includes a first hook and loop arrangement and the second inelastic strap section includes a second hook and loop arrangement engageable to the first hook and loop arrangement to hold the strap in a loop configuration to secure an object. The inelastic strap sections are flat, multi-ply straps and the elastic section comprises two spaced-apart elastic cords, each cord stitched or otherwise secured at opposite ends to the respective first and second inelastic strap sections. The elastic cords can be composed of woven, flattened BUNGEE cord material. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140196258 | Tool Safety Strap - The present disclosure is directed to a novel way of attaching a safety strap to a hand tool where the hand tool does not have a readily available means of connecting such a strap. In one aspect of the disclosure, a rubber sleeve is stretched over a removable core that is then placed over the handle of the hand tool and the safety strap such that the strap is between the sleeve and handle. The rubber sleeve is then released from the core, and the safety strap is held securely by the constricting rubber sleeve. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20100107371 | STRAP ANCHORING DEVICE - A device for anchoring a strap to a structural member has a strap and a strap anchoring member fixed to the strap at a first end of the strap. The strap anchoring member has a length and a width, wherein the length is greater than the width. The strap anchoring member is folded to provide only two layers of the strap anchoring member enclosing an end region of the strap adjacent a first end of the strap. A secured portion of the strap anchoring member is proximal the first end of the strap with both layers of the strap anchoring member fixed to the strap providing a three layer structure. An unsecured portion of the strap anchoring member is distal from the first end of the strap. A second end of the strap may be fixed to an airbag used for protecting an occupant of a motor vehicle. The positioning of the airbag when it is inflated can be achieved by having the strap extend through an aperture in a structural member of a motor vehicle with the strap anchoring device located on a side of the structural member distal from the airbag. The aperture has dimensions such that the unsecured portion of the strap anchoring member engages a surface of the structural member and impairs the passage of the strap anchoring device through the aperture toward the airbag. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20090288275 | Buckle device - A buckle device for a motor vehicle is provided. The buckle device comprising a locking tongue for inserting into a buckle and a deflecting body connected to the locking tongue, which is configured to subdivide a safety belt into a shoulder portion and a lap portion and to deflect said safety belt such that the two portions extend away from the deflecting body in different directions. The deflecting body is connected to the locking tongue via at least one elongate element, which is at least partially wound around the deflecting body. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20120054991 | Buckle With Strapping Supports - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a buckle for fastening opposing ends of an object encircling strap. The buckle includes a deformable retainer and a bridge. The deformable retainer defines an entrance passageway for a free end of the strap and includes a retainer tab, an opening adjacent the retainer tab, and a pair of strapping supports spaced apart from the opening. The bridge defines an exit passageway for the free end of the strap. The free end of the strap is positionable around an object and consecutively through the entrance passageway and the exit passageway. The free end of the strap is bendable over the bridge and between the strapping supports and the opening such that the free end of the strap curls when the retainer is deformed. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120174344 | TIE-DOWN EYE - A tie-down eye for a cargo space of a motor vehicle has an annular loop pivoted on a mount that is formed with a journal part wrapped around a portion of the loop, and the mount and the loop are secured in a frame element fixed in a floor of the cargo space. The loop, which serves for attachment of securing straps, retaining ropes, retaining nets, or similar load-securing elements on or against the cargo surface can pivot between a nonuse position recessed in the frame element and use position projecting upward therefrom. The mount is formed with a cutout in its journal part wrapped around the loop, and a projection extending radially from the loop extends through this cutout and bears against an inner peripheral edge of the cutout when in the use position. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120198661 | Offset hook and fastener system - An adapter kit for use with conventional tie-down straps or ropes includes an universal hook adapter having an adapter body with an opening formed at a first body end and sized to receive one of a J-hook, a split hook or an S-hook of a conventional tie-down strap or a rope, the adapter body defining a longitudinal axis plane, and an elongated end portion connected to the adapter body opposite the first body end through a bend that positions the elongated end portion to extend from and to continue in a longitudinal direction away from the adapter body and the first body end wherein the elongated end portion is parallel to and offset from the longitudinal axis plane of the adapter body. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20130067696 | HIDDEN TIE DOWN - A hidden tie down provides a round collar that is inserted into a like-sized round aperture formed in a planar surface. A cap and cap mount are attachable to the collar at the outer face of the surface. A fastener secures the collar to the surface at the inner face of the surface. Two opposing bushings are disposed within the collar to retain each end of a hook loop within them. The hook loop includes a round lid that closes off a like-sized round opening in the cap such that, in one position, the lid closes off the cap opening and creates a substantially flush surface across the cap. In another position, the hook loop extends outwardly from the cap opening to provide an attachment structure. Each bushing includes a detent to retain the hook loop in a stowed position. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20080271296 | Locking System for a Piece of Jewellery - A locking system ( | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090205173 | KITE SURFING SECURING DEVICE TO HOOK AND UNHOOK THE KITE TO THE BODY OF THE KITER - A securing device for kite_surfing for hooking and unhooking a wing from a kite surfer's body, comprises a connection bar intended to be fixed to the surfer's body and a hook protruding from the bar for engaging the ends of a couple of cables coming from the front comers of the wing. A clasp protrudes from the bar in correspondence to the hook which can be placed on the hook to assure the closing of the hook. The clasp is movable to allow the unhooking of the couple of cable ends from the hook. At least in the engagement position, the clasp is stably locked on the hook by a moderate force due to mechanical interference. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100125981 | CLAMP - A lever for binding items with a strap may not be attached to the item and function to tension a strap around the item. The strap may engage the lever by bending an end of the strap to secure the strap through a plurality of apertures in the lever, by friction, by pressure, by any combination of the foregoing, or other suitable manner. A lever may lock in a closed position using a locking device, such as an over-center mechanism, a retaining clip, or a strap engaging portion. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100293759 | Shock absorbing apparatus for straps and ropes - An apparatus for providing a shock absorbing capability to a strap system is disclosed. A first embodiment of the shock absorbing apparatus presented herein, designed for use with a single flat strap, is comprised of two components, a bracket and a compressible member constructed out of foam, rubber, or similar material. The bracket has two loops that the strap feeds through and a third loop that allows the compressible member to be attached to it. The compressible member and bracket are sized and configured so it can be coupled with the single strap in a manner that provides a shock absorbing capability to the strap system. When the strap is tensioned, it presses against the compressible member and compresses it, providing a shock absorbing effect. Multiple additional embodiments are presented that accommodate one or two straps and singular or multiple compressible members. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110239414 | JEWELRY CLASP - A clasp according to an embodiment of the invention has a first annular body and a second annular body, the first annular body extending along an outer surface on one side of a semispherical portion of the spherical jewelry product, and the second annular body extending along an outer surface on the other side of the semispherical portion of the spherical jewelry product. In the case where two adjacent clasps are used so as to form a pair and in the case where the pair of clasps are closed, the shape of the proximal end of each of the first and second annular bodies is configured such that the proximal end in one clasp extends so as to pass through the inside of the other clasp and such that the proximal end in the other clasp extends so as to pass through the inside of one clasp. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120110792 | DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE USABLE LENGTH OF A BRACELET AND CORRESPONDING BRACELET CLASP - The invention relates to a device for adjusting the length of a bracelet comprising a frame ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120159745 | Cord end - A cord end has a main body with a bottom surface and a top surface and a covering portion attached to the main body that can be folded over the bottom surface and secured to the bottom surface. The main body has two cord-receiving apertures therein. Each aperture has a cord-securing slot in communication with the apertures, such that a cord is secured to the cord end by threading the cord from the bottom surface, through one aperture, across the top surface and through the other aperture and out the bottom surface, pulling the cord so that the cord slides into the cord securing slots, and snapping the covering portion over the bottom surface. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120240359 | BRACELET CLASP - The bracelet clasp includes first ( | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120240360 | BRACELET CLASP - The bracelet clasp with an unfolding buckle includes a lever ( | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120240361 | EXTENSIBLE CLASP FOR A BRACELET, IN PARTICULAR A WATCHSTRAP - A clasp for a bracelet enabling the bracelet length to be adjusted with the clasp closed. The clasp has first and second leaves pivotably connected relative to one another at a first end. A cover pivotably connects a second end of the first leaf to be connected to a first strand of the bracelet. A mobile tip is arranged on a second end of the second leaf to connect to a second strand of the bracelet. The clasp has an indexing mechanism for adjusting the length of the bracelet and a release arranged such as to enable the mobile tip to move from one indexed position to another. The second leaf ends in two rectilinear rails along which the mobile tip can slide. The indexing mechanism is located on a rail of the second leaf while the release mechanism is arranged to move together with the mobile tip. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20130340210 | Latching Devices For Bracelets And/Or Animals' Collars And Chains - The latching devices of the present invention is an innovative latching device that secures animals' collars and chains together and provides hidden latching method for the bracelet, and necklace and is seamless and appealing. Moreover, the latching device of the present invention is easier to lock and release compared to traditional fastening means such as clasps or buckles. The latching device comprises a main housing unit, a center coin with a hook (latch) underneath, a spring, and a receiver ring. To lock the latching device, the receiver ring is slid into the housing and secured by the center coin at locked position. To open the latching device, the center coin is pressed; the receiver ring is then released from the housing. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140298624 | STRAP ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE - A strap attachment system includes a frame member having an opening, a strap, and a tab having a body and an attachment element defined by the body. The tab connects to the strap. A fastener element connects to the tab and is detachably and slidably mountable to the frame member by the opening. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20090100646 | Binding Belt - This invention makes an improved binding belt known to all including two drag hook and the elastic belt that links them, in which there are holes at the end of drag hook's main section for the fingers going through it. Through this hole, the user can easily exert force to the drag hook without slip-off. Also, the drag hook and the elastic belt are molded through the single injection mould. After adopting the above technique, with the containing hole at the end of drag hook's main section, the users can grip their fingers in the hole and pull the elastic belt, which can enable the user to apply the force better and also avoid the slip-off of the drag hook, making it very convenient to use. Since drag hooks and the elastic belt are molded through the single injection mould-, the connection between the drag hook and elastic belt is firmer so as to avoid the slip-off. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090119887 | HOOK FOR CABLE AND IN PARTICULAR ELASTIC CABLE, AND CABLE PROVIDED WITH SUCH A HOOK - Hook for cable and in particular elastic cable, and cable provided with such a hook. This fastening hook is intended to be mounted at the end of a cable, in particular an elastic cable. The hook includes an insert, defining a bore into which the end of the cable is introduced. The end is traversed by a pin above the bore of the insert thereby defined. The assembly thus constituted being overmolded in a synthetic material and in particular a plastic. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100139052 | SWIVEL HOOK ASSEMBLY - A swivel hook assembly includes a hook holder, a hook, which has a hook shank rotatably connected to the hook holder and a hook head for hooking, a barrel sleeved onto the hook holder and movable relative to the hook holder between a first position to close the hook head of the hook and a second position to open the hook head of the hook for hooking, and a spring member connected between the hook holder and the barrel to support the barrel in the first position. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100139053 | LOAD RESTRAINING APPARATUS AND METHOD | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100162531 | SAFETY HOOK - A safety hook includes a hook body, a pivotable safety retainer biased to a locking position, and a pivotable latch member biased to abut against a distal end of a hook portion of the hook body to thereby close a hook mouth defined by the hook body. The safety retainer includes a stop portion and an abutment face unit. When the safety retainer is disposed in the locking position, the stop portion abuts against the latch member, and the abutment face unit is adjacent to and spaced apart from a stop block of the hook body. In the locking position, if an external force is applied to pivot the latch member away from the distal end of the hook portion, the abutment face unit will come into contact with the stop block to prevent further pivoting movement of the latch member. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110010897 | Strap Hook Retainer - A strap hook retainer mounted alongside a platform retains the strap hook of a tie down strap for securing cargo onto the platform. In a first embodiment, the strap hook retainer includes a hook opening between an upright retainer flange and a lower flange in which the lower flange portion is offset outwardly in relation to the upright retainer flange portion to define a supporting surface which supports the strap hook when the tie down strap is slack. In a second embodiment, the retainer is mates with a mounting track of the platform such that the base of the retainer is slidable along the track. The strap hook is hooked onto a retainer flange spaced below the base to receive the strap hook therebetween. A stop flange below the retainer flange portion serves to support the strap hook when the tie down strap is slack in this instance. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110283486 | ADAPTER FOR ATTACHMENT TO AN ELASTIC CORD FOR COUPLING ACCESSORIES - An adapter has a body having a hole, in which an end of an elastic cord is fastened. The adapter has two hooks which are each attached with a first end to the body and of which the other, second end forms a free tip. The two hooks are positioned in parallel with each other and distant from each other, the first end of one hook being positioned near the second end of the other hook. The body includes a groove having an Ω-shaped cross section, and also includes protuberances also having an Ω-shaped cross section which can be slotted into a groove of a further adapter or accessory. By means of this groove and protuberances the adapter can be coupled to further adapters or accessories. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120023711 | INTERCHANGEABLE STRAP CONNECTORS - Hooks are provided the penult the removable attachment to loop members of tie-downs straps of the type used to tie-down cargo. In one example, a modified J-hook is provided where the two hook that form the hook members on the end of the J-hook are separated from one another and create a gap between the members to permit the threading of the hook to loop member of the tie-down straps. In another example, a modified ring-hook is provided with overlapping end members for removable receiving the loop members of the tie-down straps. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120279024 | HOOK ASSEMBLY WITH VARIABLE ANGULAR HOOK ORIENTATION - A hook assembly made up of a hook subassembly with a hook having a first axis, a support subassembly, and an indexing mechanism. The indexing mechanism: a) releasably biasably maintains the hook and support subassemblies in a first operative relationship wherein the hook has a first angular orientation around the first axis; and b) permits the hook and support subassemblies to be changed from the first operative relationship to be releasably maintained in a second operative relationship, wherein the hook has a second angular orientation around the first axis | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120297582 | Tie Hook - An improved tie hook, which comprising a hook body; a hook is set at one side of the hook body, and a rope is connected at the other side; a through-hole is set at the center of the hook body; the material consumption and production cost can be reduced, and the hook can be connected with other objects more flexibly; moreover, this can improve the structural strength and ductility of the hook, prevent the tension fracture and extend its service life, enabling the user to apply force more easily via the through-hole and grasp firmly the hook to avoid any slippage. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130014352 | Repair Clip for Flexible Hold-down StrapsAANM Wells; Bryan AlanAACI EdonAAST OHAACO USAAGP Wells; Bryan Alan Edon OH US - A device for repairing a broken elastic hold-down strap, shortening an elastic hold-down strap, or providing a third connection point therefore. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130036574 | ADJUSTABLE LINK FOR USE WITH ELASTOMERIC STRAPS - An adjustable link assembly for use with a flat cross-section shock cord or other strap formed of elastomeric material. The adjustable link attaches the cord to a load-bearing member, such as a hook or other fitting, which may be formed integrally therewith. The link assembly includes a body member having an entrance/exit passage for the strap, and a sliding crossbar over which the free end of the strap is routed. When the main leg of the strap is tensioned, the crossbar is drawn against a stationary bridge piece of the body member, the crossbar and bridge piece having cooperating sloped surfaces that are angled in a reverse direction from a straight line path from the top of the crossbar to the opening of the entrance/exit passage. The cooperating faces thus force the strap into a reverse bend or kink, which locks the strap in position so long as the main leg of the strap is subjected to tension. When the tension is relieved, the elastomeric material of the strap pushes the crossbar back away from the stationary bridge piece, straightening the kink and releasing the strap so that its length can be adjusted, without the user having to manipulate the link assembly itself. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130232732 | Hook Device - A metal hook that can be attached to an elastic cord. The metal hook includes a loop that can be used to pull, or stretch, a bungee cord toward a location where the hook will be secured, thereby improving a user's control, and safe operation, of the bungee cord. The loop also provides an additional location for securing the opposite hook end of the same bungee cord or the hook of another bungee cord, making the bungee cord more versatile and easier to use. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20140230196 | Strap Hook and Method of Use - A strap hook has a hook portion and a strap portion. The hook portion has an attachment portion adapted to attach to an object. The hook portion has a stem portion extending from the attachment portion. The stem portion has a center axis defining swivel axis. The strap portion has opposite ends with a length extending between the ends. The strap portion has a hole with the hook portion stem portion extending through the hole. The stem portion has a retainer that releasably secures the hook portion to the strap portion and permits pivoting motion of the hook portion relative to the strap portion about the swivel axis. The retainer is selectively adjustable to set the amount of projection of the stem through the strap portion. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20150013116 | Strap Assembly And Protective Cover For A Hook Of A Strap Assembly - A protective hook cover configured for use in association with a hook member having a base and a leg joined together about a bend region so as to define a retention channel therebetween. The protective hook cover comprises a base region cover portion, a leg region cover portion and a connecting cover portion therebetween. The connecting cover portion including a plurality of nub bumper members extending outwardly from the outer base surface. A combination protective hook cover and hook member is also disclosed, as is the inclusion of a strap member. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20130318749 | D-RING APPARATUS - An improved D-ring apparatus is provided that comprises a first arm and a second arm, a first arcuate member and a second arcuate member, and a connecting member. The first arm and second arm are substantially parallel to each other. The first arcuate member and the second arcuate member are attached to the first and second arms so that the first and second members are located at opposite ends of the first and second arms and form a continuous apparatus. A connecting member is attached to the first and second arm approximately mid-way between the first and second arcuate members, thereby forming a first aperture and a second aperture. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140215767 | D-Ring for Sling - Disclosed is a D-ring for use in sling systems, in particular firearm slings, where quick detachment and consistent behavior of the sling are of particular importance. At least two swivel sockets are provided on opposite sides of the D-ring for ambidextrous use and slots are provided to restrict rotational movement of the attached swivels. The D-ring may be formed from a single toroid or a conglomeration of different toroidal forms. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20110088224 | QUICK RELEASE WATCH BAND WITH FRANGIBLE STRUCTURES - A quick release jewelry band is configured to release a wrist-watch from the wrist of a wearer if the watch band is subject to an excessive load which may injure the wearer. | 04-21-2011 |
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| 20080250612 | CLASP, BAND WITH A CLASP, PORTABLE DEVICE, TIMEPIECE, AND ACCESSORY - A clasp having a first member and a second member that are respectively disposed to two coupled members, the clasp being closed by the first member and the second member mutually engaging when the coupled members slide in relatively opposite directions. The first member has a first attachment member that has a side wall disposed on both sides of a direction intersecting the direction in which one of the coupled members slides, and a spine that connects the side walls, and a button unit that has a push button which is urged to the outside from the inside of the coupled members in the direction intersecting the sliding direction of the coupled members, and which is disposed with the one coupled member held between the first attachment member and the button unit. The second member has a second attachment member that has a side wall attached at a prescribed position to the other coupled member on both sides of a direction intersecting the direction in which the other coupled member slides. The first attachment member and the button unit are attached at a prescribed position to the one coupled member. The button unit has a protruding catch that moves in conjunction with the push button and engages the side walls of the second attachment member when the coupled members are slid together. The side walls of the second attachment member have a recessed strike to which the protruding catch is inserted from the inside of the side walls. | 10-16-2008 |
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| 20110113594 | DEVICE FOR SECURING A STRAP OR BRACELET - The invention concerns a device ( | 05-19-2011 |
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