Penetrating Prong Patents (Class 24/380)
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Patent number: 10258175Abstract: A duvet cover is comprised of a base sheet and a top sheet interconnected together by a peripheral stitched seam. A down feather sheet is retained between the base sheet and the top sheet. The down feather sheet has a substantially constant density of down feathers with the down feathers being retained captive by a binder thereby the duvet cover has a substantially constant insulating factor throughout because the down feathers are immovably retained therein. Such a duvet cover permits the creation of all sorts of stitched or quilted designs therein without concern for the propagation of the down feathers between the base sheet and the top sheet of the duvet which would create irregular insulation.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Inventor: Ronie Reuben
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Patent number: 10143460Abstract: A clip is provided for managing access through tissue. The clip is placed around an opening in tissue, although the opening may alternatively be formed after the clip is deployed. The clip can expand when medical devices are introduced through the clip and through the opening. When the medical devices are removed, the clip closed automatically to substantially close the opening.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Michael Lee Green
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Patent number: 8317144Abstract: A system and method for stabilizing vertically stacked sheet material is disclosed. The sheet material may be construction wallboard. The system includes a bracket and an elongate flexible link element. The method includes attaching the bracket to the sheet material, attaching the flexible link element to a support structure such as vertical stud framing member, and attaching the flexible link element to the bracket to stabilize the vertically stacked sheet material.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2011Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Rocksteady, LLCInventor: Erik Schouten
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Patent number: 7972347Abstract: A device and technique for a sutureless wound closure, which limits the risks of rupture and scarring, is described. The device includes a one-piece surgical fastener generally shaped in a curve along the width of the surgical fastener. The fastener includes a tissue insertion tongue with a plurality of tissue attachment points for fixing the fastener to skin tissue. The fastener also includes a clasp for engaging an identical surgical fastener. The surgical fastener can also be a two-piece structure including a male connecting strap and a female connector. Both pieces include a tissue-connecting mechanism for fixing to skin tissue. The female connector includes an engagement clasp for securing the male connecting strap to the female connector.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2006Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Surgical Security, LLCInventors: Dennis D. Garvin, Jeffrey P. Wong
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Patent number: 7963491Abstract: A system and method for stabilizing vertically stacked sheet material is disclosed. The sheet material may be construction wallboard. The system includes a bracket and an elongate flexible link element. The method includes attaching the bracket to the sheet material, attaching the flexible link element to a support structure such as vertical stud framing member, and attaching the flexible link element to the bracket to stabilize the vertically stacked sheet material.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2007Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: RockSteady, LLCInventor: Erik Schouten
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Publication number: 20090146038Abstract: A system and method for stabilizing vertically stacked sheet material is disclosed. The sheet material may be construction wallboard. The system includes a bracket and an elongate flexible link element. The method includes attaching the bracket to the sheet material, attaching the flexible link element to a support structure such as vertical stud framing member, and attaching the flexible link element to the bracket to stabilize the vertically stacked sheet material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2007Publication date: June 11, 2009Inventor: Erik SHOUTEN
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Patent number: 6704974Abstract: A clip for securing furniture springs to furniture rails is provided including a body of metal material having a genereally flat base portion of rengaging the rial and a spring supporting portion extending out from the base portion and which curves back thereover to an edge thereof for maintaining a portion of a furniture spring in a substantially predetermined position relative to the rail. A plastic liner is secured to the curved spring supporting portion of the body for engaging the spring portion to minimize squeaking caused by metal-to-metal contact between the curved spring supporting portion of the clip body and the spring portion. At least one liner holding member is struck from the metal material of the curved spring supporting portion of the body and spaced from the edge thereof for keeping the liner against the curved spring supporting portion of the clip body.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2002Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: Stanley Fastening Systems, L.P.Inventor: Paul W. Lackler
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Patent number: 5833064Abstract: An elongate string of sheet metal anchor clips includes a series of identical anchor clips disposed in a line, each clip including a flat base portion between a forward, hook shaped end portion and a downturned leg which extends from a corner with the base portion, and a strip of flexible material fixed to each one of the clips to form the string of clips. The strip can have an adhesive on one side thereof for fixing the strip to each clip.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1996Date of Patent: November 10, 1998Assignee: Vertex FastenersInventors: Donald B. Ayres, Glenn Gustafson
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Patent number: 5079806Abstract: A closure for pliant containers, such as bags and the like, which has an elongated closure body and an elongated closure arm that are pivotally attached to pivot in parallel planes. The body forms a U-shaped slot to receive a portion of the arm so that a pliant container can be sealingly closed between the body and the arm when a portion of the arm is received within the U-shaped slot of the body.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 1990Date of Patent: January 14, 1992Assignee: Lasso L. P.Inventor: Donovan J. Allen
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Patent number: 5003664Abstract: A clip is disclosed for securing a mat to a carpet wherein the clip has a main portion joined to a spike. The spike is inserted into and underlies the carpet such that the main portion is exposed. One-half of a loop and hook type fastener is secured to the exposed side of the main portion of the clip and the corresponding second half of the fastener is secured to the second surface of the mat to permit the mat to be secured to the main portion of the clip.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1988Date of Patent: April 2, 1991Inventor: Dorothy Y. Wong
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Patent number: 4935998Abstract: A fastener clip for securing an end bar of a furniture spring to a rail of a framework of an article of furniture, and a method of inserting the fastener clip into the rail, are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 1989Date of Patent: June 26, 1990Assignee: Hartco CompanyInventors: Thomas A. Frazier, Kenneth C. Pearson, Wayne A. Bechtoldt
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Patent number: 4525902Abstract: Novel method and means for securely attaching a liner of insulation boarding to the mold cap of a two-piece ingot mold, in order that the ingot mold will be capable of producing substantially void-free ingots.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 1984Date of Patent: July 2, 1985Assignee: Pneutek, Inc.Inventor: Harry M. Haytayan
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Patent number: 4517953Abstract: A ball throwing machine for hitting out tennis balls or the like at predetermined time intervals, in which a lock cover is rotatable or slidable into engagement with a switch which is capable of making and breaking an electric current to a drive motor. Said lock cover is mounted in a position adjacent to a rotating trace of a hitting lever. In the event an object other than ball, for example, a hand, a finger or a rod, should be drawn into the interior of the machine together with the hitting lever while this lever is rotated by a motor to expand a biasing spring, the lock cover will rotate or slide to break the electric current to the motor and stop the motor immediately, thereby preventing the occurrence of injury.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 1983Date of Patent: May 21, 1985Assignee: Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takatoshi Osaka, Katsuo Nishimura, Tadahiko Nakagiri
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Patent number: 4434537Abstract: A latching mechanism for latching the front plate of a circuit board module to the circuit board module rack effected by merely inserting the module in the rack. The mechanism includes a resilient tab having a prong with a tapered head. The prong mates with an aperture of a mount on the rack such that at full insertion of the module the head engages the mount through the aperture thus precluding withdrawal of the module from the rack. Depressing the resilient tab allows withdrawal of the prong from the mount through the aperture to unlatch the mechanism and permit withdrawal of the module from the rack.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 1981Date of Patent: March 6, 1984Assignee: The Babcock & Wilcox CompanyInventors: Thomas R. Bean, Edward F. Stockmaster, George S. Whaley
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Patent number: 4287645Abstract: A band for taking up excessive waistline material of an oversized pair of slacks having no belt; the band including a short length of elastic tape having a row of parallel pins at each end thereof, the pointed ends of each row of pins pointing toward each other and a comb-like flexible plastic pad adjacent each pin row protecting a person from being stuck by the pin points.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 1979Date of Patent: September 8, 1981Inventors: Pasquale F. Di Costanzo, George Spector
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Patent number: 4271888Abstract: A snow chain assembly having a pair of cross-chains is connected with a wheel assembly by a pair of connecting devices. One connecting device includes a lug mounted to the inside of the wheel and a cooperating socket plate that receives the lug and is secured thereby. The second connecting device includes a T-shaped radial slot and a T-shaped pin connected to the chain. When the pin is inserted in the slot and moved radially outward, the slot prevents disengagement of the pin. Spring biased retaining members may be attached to the wheel as locks to further prevent chain disengagement.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 1979Date of Patent: June 9, 1981Inventor: Wade C. Robinson