Abstract: An ornament hooked over a button to be fastened includes a plate-shaped body, a ring-shaped hooking assistive device, combined with the body and made by bending a long plate to be a ring open on one side, and a first ornamental part covering the body above the hooking assistive device, wherein the body is formed with an inlet in the direction from the center into which the ornament is hooked over a button to make the button pass through the inlet of the body and place at the center of the body; a wall is formed as an upward projection from a part of the outer circumferential surface of the body to be combined with the first ornamental part on top of the wall.

Abstract: A slide fastener includes a pair of left and right fastener stringers each having an element row at each of opposing edge portions of left and right fastener tapes, and a slider configured to engage the element rows by moving forward between the pair of left and right fastener stringers and to disengage the element rows by moving backward. The slider includes an upper wing plate, a lower wing plate , a guide pillar for connecting the upper wing plate to the lower wing plate, a Y-shaped element path defined between the upper wing plate and the lower wing plate, left and right shoulder openings that are open forward the element path, and a rear opening that is open backward the element path.

Abstract: A buckle component (1, 2) having a main body (3) and a clamping web (4), the main body (3) having a belt-receiving opening (5), and the clamping web (4) being mounted displaceably on the main body (3) in the belt-receiving opening (5) for clamping a belt (6), which is guided around the clamping web (4), between the clamping web (4) and an edge (7) of the main body (3) bounding the belt-receiving opening (5). The buckle component (1, 2) additionally has a flap (8) which is mounted pivotably on the main body (3) by a pivot joint (9), and the flap (8) has a clamping surface (10) for clamping the belt (6) between the clamping surface (10) of the flap (8) and the clamping web (4) in a clamping position of the flap (8).

Abstract: A towel hanger device is a bath towel hanging apparatus having a silicon loop secured to a magnetic clip capable of retaining a towel between each portion of the magnetic clip. The clip may come in a variety of shapes while the a spring biased hinge may also be utilized in lieu of/or addition to the magnets.

Abstract: A buckle for a seat belt device has a latch member that is configured to be engaged with a tongue when the tongue is inserted into the buckle; a buckle base having a bottom wall and a first side wall and a second side wall that stand up from the opposite side edges of the bottom wall, each of the first and second side walls having latch holding portions that hold the latch member, the latch holding portions each being formed of a cutout extending from an upper end of each of the first and second side walls of the buckle base; and a bridging member configured to be assemblable to the first and second side walls so as to span the latch holding portions in a front-rear direction.

Abstract: A breakaway chain having a breakaway connector and first and second chain portions is provided. The breakaway connector includes a first opening is defined between a first wall portion and a second wall portion spaced away from the first wall portion. A first flexible gripping member extends from the first wall portion towards the second wall portion. A second opening is defined between a third wall portion and a fourth wall portion spaced away from the third wall portion. A second flexible gripping member extends from the third wall portion towards the fourth wall portion. The first chain portion has a first chain link. The first chain link inserts into the first opening and engages the first flexible gripping member. The second chain portion has a second chain link. The second chain link inserts into the first opening and engages the second flexible gripping member.

Abstract: A curtain closure device for securing a pair of curtains in a closed and secure position. The curtain closure device includes a clip having a first side and a second side, wherein the first side can secure to a first curtain and the second side can simultaneously secure to a second curtain. Each side of the clip includes a pressure member having a pair of slots substantially parallel to one another and an opening disposed along a respective side of the clip to receive an edge of the respective curtain therein. The pressure members can apply a force towards a cross member of the clip to retain the curtains in a secured position. In some embodiments, the clip is transparent to prevent obstruction of the design of the curtain.

Abstract: A cable tie includes a body having a composition wherein the composition includes a base plastic, an antimicrobial additive, and a detectable additive selected from a detectable metal additive, an X-ray detectable additive, and combinations thereof, a head having a bard including a metallic barb material, and wherein the body and the head are integrally formed. The antimicrobial additive can be configured to be resistant against silver-ion resistant pathogens. The antimicrobial additive can include complexes of zinc, copper, other metallic ions, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: A clamp for open ended flat belts. The clamp has a tapered housing with an aperture at a first end providing access to the housing interior and a second open end also providing access to the interior. A tapered wedge is removable and replaceable from the interior of the housing, the wedge having a first end and a radiused second end and having a surface comprising alternating ribs and lands. The clamp includes a lock having a concave surface similar to the radiused second end of the tapered wedge. The housing may have a removeable and replaceable side wall providing access to the interior.

Abstract: A strap attachment device includes a strap connector configured to attach to a strap and a connecting plate secured on the surface of an article such as a bag or suitcase. The strap connector includes a connector post configured to removably engage and be secured by a locking member located beneath the connecting plate. The locking member is biased into a closed position by a mechanical biasing means, such as a spring. The connector post may include a flanged end configured to partially disengage the locking member causing the flanged end to mate with and be secured by the locking member responsive to being inserted into the connecting plate. A pull tab is further disposed on a pull track within the connecting plate. A user can disengage the connector post from the locking member by moving the pull tab along the pull track.

Abstract: A fastener for releasably securing a member including a body including a shank and a recess, the recess configured for receiving the member. A gate is mounted to slide axially on the shank between a closed position closing a mouth of the recess for retaining the member, and an open position. Resilient means engages the gate and the shank to urge the gate to the closed position, and latches are mounted on opposing sides of the gate, wherein each latch is self-closing and engages the body for holding the gate in the closed position providing an auto-locking fastener that, for greater security, requires three independent actions for release.

Abstract: A buckle assembly for suspending a curtain from a support includes upper and lower buckle parts. The upper buckle part has a support connector for attaching the upper buckle part to the support and first and second finger rests. The first and second finger rest extend outward, in opposite directions. The first and second finger rests are sized and shaped to be engaged by respective first and second fingers of one hand of a user. The lower buckle part is attached to the curtain and includes a thumb receptacle sized and shaped to receive a thumb of the user. One of the upper buckle part or the lower buckle part includes a buckle part connector that engages the other of the upper buckle part or the lower buckle part to couple the upper and lower buckle parts together.

Abstract: A cable tie having a tie body that is provided with slots which are arranged along an extension thereof that is used for tightening. The slots are arranged transversely with respect to the extension. The body has an elongated shape with a plate element at one end and a traction ring at the other end.

Abstract: A sleeve and/or cuff holder apparatus is configured to prevent a sleeve or cuff of a shirt or other wearable garment from covering the face of a wearable device on a user's wrist, such as a watch, smart watch, wrist band, medical device, and/or other wrist accessory. Methods of using the same are further provided.

Abstract: A ratchet binder having a main tube with internal threads at opposed open ends. The ratchet binder having a pair of semicircular threaded shafts threadably received in the opposed open ends such that when the shafts are connected by hooks to a chain and prevented from rotation, the rotation of the tube by a ratcheting mechanism causes the shafts to simultaneously move inward relative to the tube increasing tension on the opposed hooks to secure a load. A barrel divider is disposed between the shafts to keep the threads on the semicircular shafts engaged with the threads on the inside of the tube.

Abstract: A Non-Destructive Adhesive Device (NDAD) comprising a first end-user graspable tab, coupled to a first area of elastomeric material, coupled to an inelastic area, coupled to a second area of elastomeric material, coupled to a second end-user graspable tab, wherein the first and second areas of elastomeric material are adhesive on both sides, but the first side of the inelastic area is not adhesive. Wherein the second side of the NDAD is attached to an object, and the first side is attached to a wall. Wherein the first object is a mounting plate, for attaching various types of second objects to the wall. Wherein the first area of elastomeric material, the inelastic area, and the second area of elastomeric material are configured to place as much adhesive area as possible, on both sides of the NDAD, as close as possible to the topmost edge of the mounting plate.

Abstract: At least one adjustable clamp device is disclosed that includes a catch member, a base member, a latch member, and a fine adjustment mechanism and is designed to clamp to a targeted object in a secure fashion. At least one quick release clamp device is disclosed that includes a catch member, a base member, a latch member, and a quick release mechanism and is designed to clamp to a targeted object in a secure fashion and to be quickly removable from the targeted object. At least one method for using the adjustable clamp device is disclosed that includes: wrapping an adjustable clamp device around a targeted object; placing a tool around the adjustable clamp device; squeezing the tool and thereby squeezing the adjustable clamp device around the targeted object; and causing the latch member to operably connect to the catch member in a locked position.

Abstract: A non-crimping cable pulling device may be provided. The non-crimping cable pulling device may be a cap and a body attached to the cap. The body may be an interior that may have a sleeve section and a jaw assembly section. A sleeve may be disposed in the sleeve section of the body and a jaw assembly may be disposed in the jaw assembly section of the body. The jaw assembly may be a plurality of jaws and a grip ring. The plurality of jaws may each have an exterior side and an interior side. Each of the plurality of jaws may have a spring groove on its exterior side. The grip ring may have a plurality of grip ring legs. Ones of the plurality of grip ring legs may respectively engage the spring groove on each of the plurality of jaws.

Abstract: A top stop for a slide fastener includes a first body portion, which includes a channel having an inlet at a first side of the top stop and an outlet at a second side of the top stop. The channel is defined by a channel first side wall and a channel second side wall, and a channel bottom surface therebetween. The channel second side wall includes a protruding portion, which defines an abutment protrusion in the channel. A distance parallel to the longitudinal axis of the top stop between the channel first side wall and channel second side wall defines a channel width. The channel width extending from the abutment protrusion to the channel first side wall is less than the channel width at the inlet and the channel width at the outlet.

Abstract: The non-destructive fastener clip is a suitable aftermarket replacement for original equipment manufacturer (OEM) trim clip. These OEM trim clips often break upon disassembly from removing an automotive trim panel from an automotive fixture. The non-destructive fastener clip assembly contains an anchor fastener, and a fastener clip. The anchor fastener comprises an anchoring element and a receiving element. The fastener clip comprises an upper fastener portion, a lower fastener portion, at least one connecting element, and at least one latching element. The anchoring element is connected terminally adjacent to the receiving element. The at least one connecting element is distributed about the lower fastener portion. The at least one latching element is distributed about the upper fastener portion. Each of the at least one connecting element is connected adjacent to the receiving element.