Abstract: A magnetic buckling assembly includes a male buckling component, a female buckling component, a first locking portion, a second locking portion, an operating component, a first magnetic component and a second magnetic component. The first magnetic component magnetically attracts or magnetically repulses the second magnetic component during a connecting process of the male buckling component and the female buckling component along a connecting direction. The first magnetic component magnetically attracts the second magnetic component for preventing separation of the male buckling component and the female buckling component or magnetically repulses the second magnetic component for promoting the separation of the male buckling component and the female buckling component when the operating component is operated to disengage the first locking portion from the second locking portion for allowing the separation of the male buckling component and the female buckling component.

Abstract: Watch band comprising lower and upper half band portions connected at a fold portion to surround a watch lug at the fold portion, each comprising a drilled hole for the passage of a double rivet comprising lower and upper bodies, either inserted one inside the other or each inserted into a common tube, the band including, at each double rivet, a snap means for ensuring a reversible axial stop for the lower body with respect to the upper body, comprising either a holding plate aligning lower and upper grooves of the lower and upper bodies, or two lower and upper clip lips of the common tube each clip fitted onto a complementary lower or upper lip of the lower or upper body.

Abstract: A method of forming a seatbelt buckle assembly comprises forming a housing by injection molding with a first mold cavity, allowing the injection molded housing to cool and cure, placing the housing into a second mold cavity, forming a debris shield by over-molding the debris shield directly onto portions of an outer surface of the housing within the second mold cavity, allowing the over-molded debris shield to cool and cure, and removing the housing with the over-molded debris shield from the second mold cavity.

Abstract: The invention discloses a labor-saving connection structure and a luggage binding strap with the same. The labor-saving connection structure comprises a first connection portion and a second connection portion, and the first connection portion is capable of coupled with the second connection portion. An auxiliary closing mechanism is further arranged on the first connection portion to snap in the second connection portion during coupling connection between the first connection portion and the second connection portion, and drive the first connection portion and the second connection portion to move towards each other to realize the coupling connection therebetween. The labor-saving connection structure is simple in structure, and the first connection portion and the second connection portion are capable of being easily coupled through the auxiliary closing mechanism.

Abstract: A magnetic zipper includes two elongate units, each attached to edges of material. One elongate unit includes a series of magnets positioned within a tube. The other elongate unit includes a ferromagnetic material that is attracted by the magnetic field of the series of magnets in the other elongate unit. The ferromagnetic material may also be positioned with a tube. The magnetic attraction between the two elongate units allows them to join to bring the edges of material together and be held together by the strength of the magnetic force.

Abstract: A ratcheting buckle can be used on watches, belts, other types of apparel or any item having a band. The ratcheting buckle allows a band to be adjusted in much smaller increments than traditional bands. A unique buckle configuration enables this ratcheting to be achieved without sacrificing aesthetic appeal or usability.

Abstract: The disclosure pertains to powder-resistant profiles for zippers or reclosures, such as may be used for reclosable packages. A first profile includes a first upper interlocking profile and a first lower interlocking profile, The second profile includes a second upper interlocking profile and a second lower interlocking profile. The first upper and lower interlocking profiles may include male elements while the second upper and lower interlocking profiles may include complementary female elements. A first central area is termed between the first upper and lower interlocking profiles and a second central area is formed between the second upper and lower interlocking profiles. The first and second central areas include respective first and second series of apertures through the male elements to allow powder otherwise trapped between the first and second profiles to escape or exit therethrough.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device for protecting a climbing rope comprising a flexible sheath comprising a first edge, a second edge generally opposing the first edge, a first end, and a second end generally opposing the first end, a sheath connector assembly attached at the second end of the flexible sheath, and a primary rope connector assembly attached to the sheath connector assembly. Methods of making and using the device also are described.

Abstract: The lanyard described herein includes a double fastener for securely supporting an accessory, such as a watch face, phone or other item on a lanyard. The lanyard is preferably made from a traditional length of material that is intended to be worn around the neck of a wearer to provide access to an item held on an end of the lanyard near the chest of the wearer. The double fastener includes a latch strip connected to a base portion of the lanyard at one end with the other end looped back over and connected to the base portion by a hook-and-loop connection. The latch is subsequently secured by a locking mechanism which overlaps the latch and locks it in the fastened orientation. Accordingly, the double fastener not only supports the accessory with a latch but also ensures the latch does not inadvertently come undone by way of the lock.

Abstract: A clip main body of a clip may include a head portion, a pair of inner legs continuous with the head portion, and a pair of elastically deformable outer legs respectively continuous with distal end portions of the inner legs. The outer legs are configured such that when an extraction force is applied to the clip main body in an attached condition in which the clip main body connected to a coupling rib of an attachment base is inserted into and held in an attaching hole of an object member while pressing portions formed in distal end portions of the outer legs are respectively pressed to bearing surfaces formed in a bearing member, the pressing portions of the outer legs are respectively disengaged from the bearing surfaces of the bearing member before most-bulged portions formed in the outer legs pass through a rear surface-side periphery of the attaching hole.

Abstract: A method of producing a safety clutch for releasable securing of a post for a body piercing is disclosed. The post is guided through a hole in a plate to be secured (but removable) between a pair of cantilever spring elements bent from the edges of the plate into position on the back side of the plate. A dome shield is also secured to the edge of plate to cover the cantilever spring elements on back side of the clutch, the dome shield including one or more ventilation holes for reducing moisture accumulation within the dome shield. The dome shield blocks an end of the post extending between the cantilever spring elements from contacting the user and possibly puncturing skin. The plate, dome shield and cantilever spring elements can be efficiently manufactured by forming and stamping from a single piece of material.

Abstract: A slidably moveable connector device is disclosed. The slidably moveable connector device includes an elongate member and at least a first snap. The elongate member has a first end and a second end disposed distal thereto both first end and a second end being fixably attached to a surface. The at least a first snap has a first end connectively and slidably disposed about the elongate member.

Abstract: A child part to be connected to a parent part is provided. The child part includes a main panel, and a clip tower on a surface of the main panel. The clip tower includes a base to hold a clip and a retention member extending from the base at a direction away from the main panel and bending to form a sloped portion with an angle to the surface of the main panel.

Abstract: A cinching device includes: a buckle including a frame defining an opening; an elongate flexible strap coupled to one portion of the frame and extending away from the frame to a freestanding distal tongue receivable by the opening of the frame, the strap including a first face carrying a plurality of loop-engageable discrete fastening elements and an opposing second face carrying a loop material; and a tab coupled to another portion of the frame, the tab including an exposed touch fastening face engageable with at least one of: the plurality of fastening elements of the first face of the strap or the loop material of the second face of the strap.

Abstract: A magnetic buckling assembly includes a male buckling component, a female buckling component, a first locking portion, a second locking portion, an operating component, a first magnetic component and a second magnetic component. The first magnetic component magnetically attracts or magnetically repulses the second magnetic component during a connecting process of the male buckling component and the female buckling component along a connecting direction. The first magnetic component magnetically attracts the second magnetic component for preventing separation of the male buckling component and the female buckling component or magnetically repulses the second magnetic component for promoting the separation of the male buckling component and the female buckling component when the operating component is operated to disengage the first locking portion from the second locking portion for allowing the separation of the male buckling component and the female buckling component.

Abstract: A female member (1) of a snap fastener includes a main body (2) made of a metal and having a cylindrical tube portion (23) and a dish-shaped portion (22), a resin spring (3) housed in the main body (2), and a surface covering member (4) crimped onto the cylindrical tube portion (23). The resin spring (3) is a resin plate that can be housed in the main body (2), and the resin plate has a slot (35, 35A, 35B, 35C) at a central portion thereof. The cylindrical tube portion (23) has a support portion for the resin spring (3), and the resin spring (3, 3A, 3B, 3C) is fixed in position by the support portion.

Abstract: A cord lock has a housing with an interior cavity and an opening extending between the front and the back for receiving a cord, and an actuator having two legs that are configured to slide within the interior cavity of the housing. A spring is disposed between the housing and the actuator to bias the actuator in a raised position relative to the housing. There is a cam disposed in the interior cavity of the housing. The bottom of the cam is rotatably connected to the housing and the top is rotatably connected to the legs of the actuator. In a resting position, the spring presses the top of the cam against the housing such that when a cord is extended through the opening, the cam locks the cord in place between the cam and the housing. Depressing the actuator compresses the spring and rotates the cam.

Abstract: In the disclosed devices formed from interconnected components, each includes a yoke component, a boss component and an axle bolt. The yoke component includes: a carabiner body with a back, an opening, and a yoke formation. The yoke formation includes a U-shaped section open to the outside of the body, defining a space between two legs, the legs having bearing surfaces through each of which a respective axle bore is formed. The back extends from the yoke formation. A spur extends from the yoke formation. A gate on the body pivots between closed and open positions. The boss component has flat, parallel external bearing surfaces, an axle bore extending through the boss component, the axle bore opening at each bearing surface. The axle bolt passes through the axle bores in the yoke and boss component.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a cable tie which comprises a locking head, a belt connected to the locking head by one end thereof and a buckle. The locking head comprises a channel for an insertion of the belt and an assembly groove adjacent to the channel. The buckle is pivotally connected to the assembly groove and has an engaging sheet to engage with plural rack teeth of the belt. The engaging sheet of the buckle further has a positioning protrusion extended from an upper end of the engaging sheet for correspondingly attaching to and moving along a first inclined surface at an upper region of a positioning block of the locking head by a bottom edge thereof for engaging with or unfastening a fastening surface of the positioning block.

Abstract: A reel based closure device includes a housing component, a spool that is rotatably positioned within an interior region of the housing component, and a tightening component that is coupled with the housing component. The tightening component is operably coupled with the spool so that an operation of the tightening component causes the spool to rotate within the interior region of the housing component to wind a tension member about the spool. The housing component is configured so that the tension member is routed axially below the housing component's interior region and to one or more guides that are positioned along a lace path of an article, such as a shoe.