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Subclass of Class 24 - Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
Definition: Devices for gripping and holding cord, rope, wire, and,
No. of patents: 203
Last issue date: 09/17/2013

NumberTitleIssue Date
8533917Rope crossing and rope play equipment and method for producing a rope crossing and apparatus for performing the method
A rope crossing secures rope lines on each other as well as rope play equipment which has at least one rope crossing. The rope crossing includes at least two crossing rope lines and a ring, wherein the ring has an inner opening with twice the number of essentially r...
8528171Apparatus for storing and organizing electrical cords
A storage device for electrical cords which provides an easy and secure method to contain the cords' length into a small bundle for economy of space and travel is described. By folding the length of cord over itself and inserting the cord into and through an open en...
8495800Systems and methods for controlling rope
A device for controlling movement of a rope has a main part and a bar part. The main part has first and second side members and first and second end members. The bar part defines an opening, and the first side member extends through the opening. The bar part is disp...
8474105Detachable synthetic rope connector
A detachable synthetic rope connector with connector body, bale, main load pin sub assembly, and a restraining load sub assembly that permits the use of large diameter synthetic and other mooring components such as cable and chain on offshore work vessels without sp...
8411424Strap mounting structure and electronic device using the same
A strap mounting structure is used for assembling a strap. The strap mounting structure includes a first plate and a second plate. The first plate defines through holes. The second plate is assembled to the first plate. The second plate defines a guiding chamber for...
8397349Cable connection structure
A connection end portion of an inner member is provided with engagement projections and a connection end portion of a stay is formed with reception grooves that are capable of axially receiving the engagement projections. When operation cable is axially inserted int...
8225462Temporary sheet splice apparatus and method
An apparatus for temporarily repairing a separated sheet of a sailing vessel, including a first inner sleeve being formed by a first pair of thin bands and having a plurality of teeth facing a first direction, a second inner sleeve being formed by a second pair of t...
7992262Flush cleat
A rope cleat secures a rope to a structure. The cleat has a body with opposite first and second portions joined along a longitudinal central plane. The body has a U-shaped cavity inside it tapering between a large entrance leg and a smaller exit leg, which communica...
7963006Retainer for overmolded electrical circuit
A device configured to maintain an electric circuit in a fixed position during an overmolding process comprises a wire retainer configured to hold the electric circuit taut and in a fixed position while being molded within a molded item. The retainer has a first end...
7882600Cable organizer
A cable organizer having a centerpiece, a first loop portion, and a second loop portion is provided. The first loop portion defines a first bore adapted to receive at least one cable therein. It also includes a first end that abuts a first side of the centerpiece to...
7631399Cable holder
A cable holder is provided with an attachment portion to be attached to a strap retainer of a portable device, and a holder plate portion having a plurality of supporting projections. The attachment portion is provided with at least one claw to engage with the strap...
7500290Simple climber's multi-tool
A Simple Climber's Multi-Tool which performs multiple safety functions for the field of rock climbing. The device is a convenient effective safety back-up device to be used with a solo lead climbing belay device. The device also functions as a standard belay and rap...
7350275Attachment device
A cord attachment device is provided for sewing into a garment, bag or other structure and includes a receiver for holding an end of a cord therein. A sew tab has ribs for strengthening and is stitched into the structure. The receiver has a limited opening through w...
7313886Fishing rod securing device
A fishing rod securing device includes a housing where the housing has a first end for securing the fishing rod to a structure and a second end for coupling to a fishing rod. The first end has a passage at which the structure can be received. Also, the housing provi...
7308739Adjustable clip assembly
An adjustable clip for gripping a tarp or the like. There are first and second jaw portions having first ends that are joined by a hinge and second ends that are spread apart to form a receiving area. A finger-operated screw or threaded knob is mounted to the jaw po...
7302739Device for fastening emergency equipment to a ship's deck
A device is for fastening emergency equipment to a ship's deck or to a structure on a ship's deck. The device includes a first and a second fastening facility for, respectively, a first external and a second external fastening device having, respectively, a first an...
7275396Apparatus and method of supporting an earring
An earring support device constructed of a single length of flexible metal wire or plastic line bent back upon itself at both ends and clasped or otherwise fasted so as to form a large loop at one end and one or more smaller loops at the other end. ...
7254962Jewelry system
A jewelry system is provided with interchangeable components including at least one jewelry portion comprised of beads on a wire with first and second free ends. The first and second free ends of the wire pass through holes in corresponding first and second threaded...
7237307Slip grip device
The present invention is a slip grip device, which permits a cord to be adjusted to any given position or length. It adjusts through a tension mechanism, while allowing the cord to break apart at a pre-determined pressure, thus ensuring safety in the event that the ...
7234280Device for anchoring prestressing reinforcements
The anchoring device, for anchoring at least two reinforcements for prestressing a civil engineering works structure, has a block through which there pass at least two pairs of anchoring orifices arranged symmetrically on each side of a mid-plane of the block. The t...
7234686Fail-safe cleat with automatic in-line locking cam and quick-release slot
A failsafe device for raising/lowering articles includes a frame and a fastener for attaching the frame to a ceiling or wall to elevated an article above the floor. A pulley or sheave is mounted on the frame about a substantially horizontal axis when the frame is mo...
7235091Apparatus and method for fixation of ankle syndesmosis
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for the fixation of ankle syndesmosis tibio-fibular diastasis, the apparatus comprising a pair of buttons secured together by means of a first suture, a second suture being secured to one of the pair of button...
7229051Support device for guidewires and catheters and method of use thereof
A support device for supporting at least one medical wire adjacent a supporting surface. The support device comprises a plate-shaped holder portion defining a peripheral edge, the holder portion comprising a support slot defining a loading opening made in the periph...
7219397Elastic foreshortening of cable or other linear structures
A device wherein an elastic cord is attached to a pre-existing flexible linear structure such as a wire, tube or non-elastic cordage in order to deform the structure and impart elastic handling properties of a common curly cord. The resulting assembly is a foreshort...
7219398Flexible loop bungee cord terminus
A terminus (8) for a bungee cord (9) comprises a molded base (10) having a flexible loop (11) anchored by a compression sleeve secured to one end; a free end (23) of the loop has an enlargement (22) which fits through a hole...
7216842Pocket former
A pocket former includes an outer barrel having a first rim, a second rim and a frustoconical body portion extending from the first rim to the second rim. A center barrel is connected to the outer barrel and has a proximal lip adjacent the first rim of the outer bar...
7207090High tension, surgical cable lock
A cable retaining device is suitable for retaining flexible cables at high load tensions. The device includes: a body including a void having a width that tapers from a wider rearward end to a narrower forward end; and a wedge shaped plug, capable of slidable insert...
7200898Clamping system for safety lines
The present application is directed to a clamping system for preparing safely lifelines used in recreational and professional sports such as sailing that requires minimum skills to install, easy to store and highly dependable. The present application is also directe...
7181807Rope clamp
A clamp for securing a section of rope or the like is provided. The clamp includes a link having two side members connected at a first end by a cross member and attached at an opposite end at an apex. A ring is slidably attached to the link and a finger extends from...
7178841Locking tether assembly for shipping container doors
A single-use security locking assembly for shipping containers, comprising, a pin, a tether assembly, a locking member, and locking means characterized in that the tether assembly snugly fits around door bars of a shipping container. ...
7165295Rope lock with out-of-balance indicator and automatic lockout
A rope lock is disclosed, suitably adapted for use in theatrical applications that use counterweight rigging systems. The rope lock includes an indicator to show if the counterweight rigging system is in- or out-of-balance. The rope lock also includes an automatic l...
7143708Boat fender mounting device
A boat fender mounting device having a planar member with a slot defined therein for receipt and retention of a rail/cable and at least one rope aperture for receipt and retention of the first end of a rope for supporting a boat fender at its second end at a desired...
7124482Fixing device for laces
Disclosed is a fixing device for laces used in footwear, clothes, bags, and so on, and that can be configured in an extremely simple manner while maintaining the lace at a tightly fixed state when in use, without having any slip, thereby ensuring convenience of use....
7111588Method for securing an animal to an object
A method of securing an animal to a fixed object with a securing device via a lead line is disclosed, wherein the securing device includes a frame and a retaining member coupled to the frame and is mounted to the object. The method includes inserting a segment of th...
7094251Apparatus and method for securing a suture
A suture retainer has an upper or cover section and a lower or base section which cooperate to define passages through which portions of a suture extend. Projections on the cover section of the retainer extend into recesses on the base section of the retainer. A cen...
7086433Tree felling assembly
An assembly for felling a segment of a tree trunk in a safe and controlled manner and method of using the same. The assembly comprises a vertical support structure having an elongated base portion, an elongated mast portion connected to the base portion or integrall...
7073780Fail-safe cleat with automatic in-line locking cam
A failsafe cleat with automatic in-line locking cam includes a frame having proximate and a remote sides on substantially opposite sides of the frame and formed with a passageway, extending between said proximate and remote sides, for receiving a line that can move ...
7063362Seal assembly for a cargo container
A cargo seal assembly structured to maintain one or more doors on a cargo container in a closed and latched position comprising an elongated flexible material segment having a distal end, a proximal end and an intermediate portion extending therebetween. The flexibl...
7039987Suspension system
A suspension or staying system uses a length of wire or cable with a hook or plain bead secured to one end. The hook may be secured directly or indirectly to a structure. The other or free end of the wire or cable is extended through a jam cleat and around an object...
7032867Cable clamp
The cable clamp is mountable to a supporting structure and includes a base and a cover mountable to the base. The base is longitudinally elongated and has a channel extending longitudinally therethrough with longitudinally spaced, elongated, somewhat bubble shaped r...
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