Abstract: A quick release device having four release mechanisms and two levels of safety. The device includes a locking cover secured overtop a tumbler release mechanism. The locking cover includes two latches in opposing relation that are circumferentially guarded and require simultaneous actuation to unlock the cover. The cover can be translated about the main body of the device to reveal the tumbler release mechanism. The tumbler release mechanism requires simultaneous actuation of opposing release pins to release a tumbler carrying a load. Upon release, the tumbler falls from the quick release device. The two levels of safety that each require simultaneous actuation of their respective release actuators all but eliminate the possibility of accidental release of the load from the device.

Abstract: There are provided a holding strap, methods of making the same, and methods using such holding strap for tying down objects on a flatbed of a vehicle, retaining underground tanks, or lifting electrodes out of an electrolytic cell. The holding strap includes a chemically pre-treated strap component, an epoxy resin chemically bonded to the pre-treated strap component, and a hook component comprising a cavity that is configured and sized to receive at least a portion of the strap component, the epoxy resin being chemically bonded to internal surfaces of the cavity, so as to form the holding strap.

Abstract: A reel based closure device includes a housing, a tension member, a spool that is rotatably positioned within the housing, and a tightening component that is positioned axially above the spool and that is operably coupled therewith so that an operation of the tightening component causes the spool to rotate within the housing to wind the tension member about the spool. The reel based closure device also includes a coupling component that is separate from the tension member and that frictionally engages with a distal end of the tension member so that the coupling component is removably fixed to the tension member. The spool component includes a coupling feature within which the coupling component is positioned to attach the tension member to the spool.

Abstract: To provide an electric slide fastener system, a radio transmitter, and a slider as a radio receiver that are able to operate adequately according to the state of an electric slider. An electric slide fastener system is provided with: a slide fastener chain including a pair of fastener tapes and element strips including a plurality of elements fixed to the fastener tapes; a slider configured to be movable relative to the slide fastener chain and including at least a power supply, a control part including a reception part for receiving a radio signal, and an output part including a drive part for driving an electric motor and a transmitting part for transmitting a drive force to the element strips; and a radio input part for transmitting by radio an instruction signal to the slider.

Abstract: Provided is a ratchet tie down including a main body portion, a reel assembly rotatable relative to the main body portion, a first sprocket surrounding the reel assembly, a second sprocket surrounding the reel assembly, at least one first noise reduction disk, at least one second noise reduction disk, and a release pawl biased in a locked position to land on the noise reduction disks to dampen the sound as the release pawl engages teeth of the sprockets.

Abstract: A buckle portion has a buckle body, at least one elastic locking leg connected to the buckle body, and a locking element comprising a plate having an actuation element. The locking element is connected to the elastic locking leg and is movable relative to the elastic locking leg by moving the actuation element between a locked position and an unlocked position. In the unlocked position, the elastic locking leg is movable so as to release the buckle portion from a corresponding buckle receptacle. In the locked position, the locking element prevents flexing of the elastic locking leg even under external pressure to keep the buckle portion from being released.

Abstract: A belt loop for women's clothes and a method for sewing the same are proposed, wherein a belt loop has a structure in which both ends of the loop including multi-strand twisted yarns are connected to an integral piece or separate pieces of cloth for sewing, so that, when the front and back parts or the top and bottom parts of a garment are sewn with each other in a garment manufacturing process, the piece(s) of cloth for sewing can be sewn together therewith, and thus the belt loop can be formed simultaneously with the garment manufacturing process, which leads to process simplification and garment manufacturing cost reduction.

Abstract: Provided is a lace adjustment device for adjusting a lace provided at a shoe or clothes, the device including: a housing having a lace insertion hole into which the lace is inserted; a fixing lever, disposed in the housing, for fixing the lace inserted into the housing; and an elastic member disposed in the housing and providing an elastic force to the fixing lever such that the fixing lever presses the lace inserted into the housing. According to the lace adjustment device according to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a user may conveniently adjust a length of a lace provided at a shoe, clothes, or the like by simply pressing a button instead of directly pulling and tying, from both sides, the lace attached to the shoe, the clothes, or the like.

Abstract: This disclosure provides an improved slot fastener. The fastener includes a connector adapted for releasably connecting the fastener to an element comprising a T-slot. The fastener also includes an anchor adapted for installing the fastener on a component defining an aperture. This disclosure also provides a method of releasably coupling together a component and an element. The method includes installing the fastener on the component via the anchor and connecting the fastener to the T-slot of the element via the connector, thereby releasably coupling together the component and the element. This disclosure also provides an assembly, which includes a component releasably coupled to an element via the fastener.

Abstract: A low-profile band latch mechanism that is configured to connect a wristband to a fitness tracker or other wrist-wearable device is provided.

Abstract: A cord fastener has a cord fastener main body and a bottom plate provided with at least two linear sliding holes, and a first bulge formed on an inner wall of a sliding terminal of the sliding hole. The linear sliding holes are arranged such that distances from two end faces of the bottom plate respectively to the first bulge are different. At least two fixing feet are provided on the cord fastener main body and the fixing foot is provided with a second bulge configured to abut the first bulge after the fixing foot passes through a positioning hole in a piece of cloth and the corresponding sliding hole in the bottom plate in sequence.

Abstract: An elongated base plate for being secured to a mounting strap. An elongated rotating plate is pivotally carried by the base plate and configured to transition from extending along a plane parallel with the base plate to extending along a plane transverse to the base plate. A claw having a first end portion pivotally carried by the rotating plate. The claw is operable between an open position wherein a second end portion of the claw is spaced apart from the rotating plate, and a closed position wherein the second end portion engages the rotating plate. The base plate is thus mountable to the mounting strap so that the rotating plate is rotatable to position the claw to receive an accessory strap when the claw is in the open position and to secure the accessory strap between the claw and the rotating plate when the claw is in the closed position.

Abstract: A slider for a closure assembly of a bag. The slider has a top wall and a pair of wings extending from the top wall. A first wing of the pair of wings includes a first finger pad and a surrounding lip, and a second wing of the pair of wings includes a second finger pad and a surrounding lip. The first and second finger pads each have a major axis dimension that is larger than a minor axis dimension to provide a slider with an improved ergonomic feel.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a plastic or polymeric container (100) with reclosable zippers or reclosures (10) which make the package child-resistant. In one typical embodiment, this is achieved by a zipper or reclosure (10) including a first profile (12) with a first lower interlocking element (28) and a first upper interlocking element (29), wherein the first profile (12) is severed through the first upper interlocking element (29) to form a lower first profile (12?) and an upper first profile (12?). This severing forms at least one tab (18) extending from an upper edge of the lower first profile (12?) and including a portion of the first upper interlocking element (29?). The second profile (14) includes a second web portion (30) with a second lower interlocking element (44) and a second upper interlocking element (46).

Abstract: A method wherein a first unit (10) is provided having a field of grip elements (12), and a second unit (20) provided with retention elements (22) suitable for co-operating with the grip elements (12) of the first unit (10) in order to provide a self-gripping fastening. The first and second units are put into contact in such a manner that the grip elements (12) of the first unit and the retention elements (22) of the second unit provide a self-gripping fastening (F). A treatment zone of the self-gripping fastening is treated in order to deform the grip elements (12) of the first unit (10) and/or the retention elements (22) of the second unit (20), whereby the first and second units (10, 20) are permanently secured to each other, thereby forming an assembled structure.

Abstract: A cord lock includes various components used to slidably adjust a cord length, such as one or more housing components that releasably clamp around the cord. In one aspect, the cord lock includes an arrangement of magnets that bias the cord-lock housing components away from one another, in order to secure the cord between the housing components. The housing components can be pressed towards one another to slidably adjust the cord. In a further aspect, the cord lock may also include a magnetized excess-cord retainer that attaches to a portion of the cord and that releasably attaches to the cord lock in order to help gather excess cord pulled through the cord lock.

Abstract: Disclosed is a magnetic self-zipping zipper with different magnetic pull-in forces. The self-zipping zipper includes magnetic elements arranged in rows, zipper end portions and a zipper intermediate portion. The magnetic element of the zipper end portion has a magnetic force concentrated structure, and the magnetic elements of the zipper intermediate portion including magnetic elements has a magnetic force concentrated structure and magnetic elements with one pole being an iron piece. Advantageous effects thereof are: the self-zipping zipper overcomes the shortcomings of conventional zippers being inconvenient for the elderly and children to pull and close, and provides a magnetic self-zipping zipper that is convenient to wear, washable, stable in pull-in forces, and easy to put on and take off. The magnetic element of the zipper end portion has a magnetic force concentrated structure, which has more stable pull-in forces.

Abstract: A universal assembly for securing various configurations and designs of audio cables to clothing articles. The universal assembly has a receptor housing and a fastening mechanism. The receptor housing can secure the audio cables to clothing articles in any position on the clothing and also allow the audio cable to be angled in any desired position and orientation. The fastening mechanism can movably secure the receptor housing at any position on a clothing article.

Abstract: A swivel snaphook has a hook and a retainer. The retainer has a support portion and a strap mounting portion. The support portion has a base body connected to the strap mounting portion, a through hole passing through the base body, and a snap-in portion protruding from the surface of the base body and surrounding the through hole. The hook has a hook and connector portion and an engaging portion. The engaging portion has a connecting shaft connected to the hook and connector portion, and a snap-on portion. When the hook and the retainer are snap-fitted together, the snap-on portion surrounds the snap-in portion and fits with the snap-in portion in an inverted manner.

Abstract: A tethering system for a remote-controlled device including a tether line having a first end adapted to be connected to a ground support and a second end adapted to be connected to the remote-controlled device. The system further includes an anchor-point disposed between the first and second ends of the tether line, the anchor point having an eyelet for securing the tether line and allowing the tether line to slide through the eyelet during use. The anchor-point and eyelet enable the tether line to flex or bend and the remote-controlled device to maneuver one or more of over or around the target area without interfering with any nearby obstructions.