Abstract: In a tongue used in a seat belt system, a tongue main body 25 including a belt insertion hole 23 in which to insert a seat belt 3 is provided with an insertion part 27 in a projecting manner. The insertion part 27 is capable of being inserted in a buckle in the seat belt system, and includes a lock hole 27a to which a lock piece included in the buckle is capable of being locked. A front surface of the insertion part 27 is formed into a concave and convex surface by being provided with multiple convex parts 29 or multiple concave parts. The convex parts 29 or the concave parts included in a rear surface of the tongue are formed corresponding to the convex parts 29 or the concave parts included in the front surface. A height of each convex part 29 from a reference position or a depth of each concave part from the reference position is 0.01 mm to 0.10 mm.

Abstract: Systems and methods are operable to secure a coiled portion of an electrical cord, a cable, or a rope. An exemplary embodiment has a coil securing portion with an interior surface, a collapsing portion joined with the coil securing portion, and a means for securing the coil retainer in a collapsed position. The coil securing portion and the collapsing portion cooperatively define a substantially tubular interior region and an opening, wherein the interior region is configured to receive a coil portion inserted through the opening when the coil retainer is in an open position. The coiled portion is frictionally secured by the interior surface of the coil securing portion when the coil retainer is secured in the collapsed position.

Abstract: A tie-down tension enhancer for in-situ tightening of an installed tie down having a locking mechanism. The tension enhancer generally includes a body having openings for transverse insertion and removal of a line or strap as well as longitudinal movement of the line or strap within the body. A cinch is provided and disposed on the body for engaging the line or strap upon longitudinal movement of the line or strap in one direction and a line or strap mechanism is provided and spaced apart from the cinch for enabling pulling of the line or strap past the cinch for providing further tension to the existing tie down.

Abstract: A foldable attachment clip assembly including a receiving body portion having a hollow interior and a slotted opening extending along the length which receives and retains a crossbar of a stirrup connection portion. The crossbar of the stirrup connection portion is adapted for press-fit insertion through the relatively narrow width slotted opening which opens into a wider diameter retention pocket at the interior of the receiving body portion. Following attachment, the receiving body portion and the stirrup connection portion can rotate relative to one another about an axis defined generally by the crossbar within the retention pocket. Upon application of a tensioning force, the clip is substantially straightened and the receiving body pulls tight against the crossbar in a secure relation.

Abstract: A separable bottom end stop in which a box pin has a box pin body, a first notch portion for receiving the head end of a locking pawl of a reverse-opening slider, and a protrusion piece projecting toward a separable pin in the direction of the tape width from a separable pin facing surface opposed to the separable pin. A side wall surface of the first notch portion and that sectional surface of the protrusion piece which is provided to the front end side of the box pin are formed in one plane to constitute a locking plane with which the front end of the locking pawl makes contact to lock the reverse-opening slider. The box pin body and the protrusion piece have a slant surface declined from the position of the locking plane toward an element row.

Abstract: A fastening device of locking press button type includes a first element (1) which in use is present at a substrate and a second element (9) which, to fasten an object (10) to the substrate, can be releasably fastened to the first element by way of a to a snapping part (2) of the first element snapping snapping part (11) of it and wherein the elements (1, 9) remote from their snapping part (2, 11 respectively) have a hooking part (3, 8 respectively) such that the elements (1, 9) first have to be mutually engaged making a mutual angle by the hooking parts (3, 8) and then are pivoted onto each other to subsequently be fixed snapped to each other.

Abstract: A slide fastener is provided. A pair of coupling elements provided along adjacent edges of a pair of fastener tapes. A slider is configured to engage or separate the pair of coupling elements with or from each other. An end stop is secured to the pair of fastener tapes at an end portion of the pair of coupling elements. The pair of coupling elements are secured to each other at one region of the end portion of the pair of coupling elements. The one region extends between a rear end portion of a diamond of the slider and a base portion of the slider in a state where the base portion of the slider comes in contact with the end stop.

Abstract: A positioning hook structure for a hand puller contains a base including a first and a second ends. A rotating member includes a first segment axially connected with the second end and a second segment having a handle. A central shaft set is axially coupled with the first segment and the second end. Two ratchets includes teeth arranged therearound and fixed onto one end of the central shaft set. The base includes a movable retaining member to abut against one of the teeth. The rotating member includes a movable pulling rod to abut against another tooth of the ratchet. A positioning hook includes third and fourth ends, with the third end including two sides including two insertions, and with the fourth end including a hooking portion extending outward. Thus, the positioning hook inserts in the holes of the base by using the insertions.

Abstract: A fastening device includes a tube defining a first axis, a tube first end, a tube second end, and a through hole, the through hole defining a first opening and a second opening, a second axis of the through hole being substantially perpendicular to the first axis of the tube, the tube second end of the tube securing rigidly to an attaching device. The fastening device also includes a cord inserted through the through hole, the cord defining a cord first end and a cord second end, the cord first end disposed on a side of the through hole corresponding to the first opening, the cord second end disposed on a side of the through hole corresponding to the second opening. The cord first end is looped over the tube first end of the tube.

Abstract: A fastening member used for, e.g., a disposable absorbent article is disclosed. The fastening member extends in a longitudinal direction and in a lateral direction and has a lateral centerline. The fastening member comprises a base panel and a shaped tab extending laterally from the base panel. The shaped tab has a longitudinal centerline, a lateral centerline, a distal portion and a proximal portion. The shaped tab has a contour edge comprising a shaped upper edge and a shaped lower edge. The shaped upper edge and the shaped lower edge are symmetric with respect to the longitudinal centerline of the shaped tab when relatively shifted in the longitudinal direction and are asymmetric with respect to the lateral centerline of the fastening member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a quick release buckle of those commonly used for temporarily attaching two belt or band sections, for example of a backpack, sports bag, waist packs, harnesses or leashes for dogs, etc. The object of the invention is to provide said buckle with an additional function such that it can be used for diffusing an insecticide and/or air-freshener substance in the atmosphere, for which a buckle component integrates a diffusion element for diffusing a volatile substance.

Abstract: Disclosed is a closure system used in combination in any of a variety of applications including clothing, for example as a footwear lacing system comprising a lace attached to a tightening mechanism. The lace extends through a series of guide members positioned along two opposing footwear closure portions. The lace and guides preferably have low friction surfaces to facilitate sliding of the lace along the guide members so that the lace evenly distributes tension across the footwear member. The tightening mechanism allows incremental adjustment of the tension of the lace. The closure system allows a user to quickly loosen the lace and inhibits unintentional and/or accidental loosing of the lace.

Abstract: The buckle includes a first and a second clamp member positioned substantially parallel to one another. End members are provided at the opposite ends of the first clamp member. The buckle includes a set of pliable wall directly interconnecting one of the end members to the second clamp member. The pliable walls are subjected to a permanent plastic deformation when the second clamp member is moved closer to the first clamp member.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A fastening system has a first fastening member and a second fastening member. The first member has a retaining element and a substrate element. The retaining element includes a proximal edge and a distal edge and is attached to the substrate element along a line of attachment. The second fastening member has an inboard portion, an outboard portion, and an elongated opening disposed between the inboard and outboard portions. The elongated opening is configured such that at least part of the retaining element is capable of passing through the elongated opening when the retaining element is in a first orientation and when the retaining element is in a second orientation.

Abstract: A jewelry clasp is provided with a male element and a female element. The female element has a chamber with a frame and an internal stop element that is integral with the frame. The chamber includes a pivot for a pivotally-mounted spring-biased latch element so that the latch element is not placed in the trajectory of the entry path of the male element into the entry port of the chamber, and the latch element is configured to abut the chamber frame such that, in every position, the latch element remains within the chamber frame and does not extend beyond the frame when the male element is engaging, engaged, disengaging or disengaged.

Abstract: The electronic device includes a body, a strap, and a strap connecting member. The strap connecting member further includes a pin, a torsion spring one end of which is connected to the pin, a receiving chamber accommodating the pin and defining an opening notch passing through the sidewall thereof, and a cover connected with the torsion spring and engaging with the receiving chamber. The strap is double-layered. The double-layered strap forms a folded end and an open end, the folded end is connected with the pin and is wrapped around the pin, and the open end is separated into two portions which pass at the opening notch and are respectively connected to the body. When the torsion spring is elastically deformed and generates a torsion force, the pin is rotated and the strap automatically shrinks in the receiving chamber under the torsion force.

Abstract: A clip for use in a cable system for stretching a sheet across a surface and maintaining it under tension, the clip comprising a base plate and a top plate. The base plate has a pair of opposing retaining arms extending from the top surface and a recessed area defined in the base plate. The top plate has a hook protruding from the top surface having a channel defined therein. The top plate slides between the arms of the base plate and is removably retained therein and the plates engage the edge of a sheet. The hook removably engages a cable and the sheet is stretched when the cable is tensioned. The clip can be retained on the cable when a sheet is to be replaced by partially separating the two plates.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for enclosing the free distal end of a flexible tensile member supporting an object. The flexible tensile member has a first portion in tension for suspending the object therefrom and a free end substantially perpendicular thereto with the object therebetween. The apparatus comprises a body having a passage sized to slidably receive the first portion of the flexible tensile member therein a bottom edge adapted to engage the object and a void for enclosing the free distal end of the flexible tensile member wherein the bottom edge is engaged with the object.

Abstract: An enveloping roughness insulative layer of material is provided which need have no connection to a connection member, such as a female eyelet support before the female eyelet support and enveloping roughness insulative layer of material is attached to the main garment structure. The enveloping roughness insulative layer of material can be formed while attached to a connection member or it can be formed independent of the connection member. The enveloping roughness insulative layer of material is preferably formed into an envelope shape and may be made from a planar layer of material or result in closure of an annular tubular expanse of material.