Patents Examined by Rowland Do
  • Clamping device and sensor cable
    Patent number: 11384813
    Abstract: A clamping device (1), for coupling a sensor cable (2) to an electrical contact, has a circumferential, elastically deformable frame (3). The frame has an outer surface (5), an inner surface (6) facing an inner area (4), a first end face (7) and an opposite second end face (8). A contact device (9) is held at the frame and extends into the inner area. A counter-holding device (10), at the frame, has a counter-holding element (11). The contact device and the counter-holding device form a receiving space for holding the electrical contact in a holding position. A relative movement into a first released position is brought about by a pressing on both sides from the outside against the outer surface on a first frame axis (12). A second released position is provided by pressing on both sides against the frame outer surface on a second frame axis (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA
    Inventor: Thomas Graβl
  • Molded surface fastener manufacturing method
    Patent number: 11363857
    Abstract: In this molded surface fastener, an engaging element includes a columnar stem portion, and micro pawl portions protruding outward from an upper end outer peripheral edge of the stem portion in a plan view of the engaging elements. A pawl width dimension of the micro pawl portions is smaller than a line segment connecting two points on the upper end outer peripheral edge of the stem portion. The micro pawl portions protrude toward a base portion. This molded surface fastener has a high peel strength and a shear strength with respect to a female surface fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Fukuhara, Hiroyuki Yamashita, Makoto Takekawa, Takahiro Fuse
  • Cord lock apparatus and belt with same
    Patent number: 11344085
    Abstract: An article of clothing in the form of a belt includes: a cord having a proximal end and a distal end; and an eyelet having an opening and a locking feature; wherein the proximal end of the cord is looped around the eyelet; the distal end of the cord is configured to pass through the opening, wherein the cord and the eyelet combine to form a continuous closed loop when the distal end of the cord is passed through the opening; and the locking feature is structured and arranged to selectively lock and unlock movement of the cord through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: LT BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Justin Ronald Chambers, Ephraim Pittore-Candelario
  • Binding tool
    Patent number: 11338973
    Abstract: A binding tool includes: a flexible strip-shaped belt; a head connected to a base end of the belt and including a through hole through which the belt wound around an object is inserted; a plurality of ratchet teeth protruding from a front surface of the belt at positions spaced apart in an extension direction; and a plurality of ratchet claws locking the plurality of ratchet teeth inserted through the through hole, wherein the head has, on one side in a width direction, a slit through which the belt can be inserted or removed, and the plurality of ratchet teeth and ratchet claws are inclined such that each of one end portions thereof on the one side in the width direction is on a downstream side of the extension direction as compared with each of the other end portions thereof on the other side in the width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: MEILLEUR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsurashi Yamane, Kaori Nakagawa, Junko Ochibe
  • Buckle
    Patent number: 11324295
    Abstract: A buckle including: a male buckle member; a female buckle member; locking and unlocking means locked and unlocked by a relative sliding action of the male buckle member and the female buckle member; and a releasing means for unlocking the locking and unlocking means by sliding the male buckle member and the female buckle member in a release direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: WOOJIN PLASTIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Sook Paik, Nan Hee Paik, Ji Hye Paik, Ji Won Son
  • Safety push pin
    Patent number: 11319979
    Abstract: A push pin, which has a position in which the pin is stowed to avoid unintended pin pricks and a fully-deployed position, is disclosed. The push pin includes: a main body with a trough and a pin, a pin body rotatably coupled to the main body; and a tension member coupled between the main body and the pin body. The tension member biases the pin body toward a stowed position in which the pin of the pin body is stowed in the trough of the main body. With a thumb-actuated nub on the pin body, the user of the push pin pushes against the tension member to rotate the pin body into the fully-deployed position for use. The tension member is an elastic loop in some embodiments and a torsion spring in other embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Inventor: Matthew Rimmel
  • Method for sewing slide fastener, and slide fastener product
    Patent number: 11317683
    Abstract: A method for sewing a slide fastener includes forming end edge portion needle drop points in at least two positions, within an overlapped portion in which the work piece is folded, within a range more toward a tip side of an end edge portion of the work piece than half of an overlapped width, and within a range on an inner side of a width of a leg portion of an interlocking element. Sewing is performed with sewing thread passing from a head portion needle drop point to the end edge portion needle drop point of one end portion and sewing thread passing from the end edge portion needle drop point of another end portion to the head portion needle drop point of an adjacent interlocking element each passing either side of the leg portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignees: JUKI CORPORATION, YKK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ichirou Suzuki, Wataru Kawaguchi
  • Locking snap-hook for use with linkless attachment
    Patent number: 11319984
    Abstract: A linkless, locking snap-hook, comprising a body member with a proximal hook, defining a proximal opening facing a first direction, and a distal hook, defining a distal opening facing a second direction. A linkless, locking snap-hook also comprising a locking mechanism which has a keeper, a biasing means, and a locking grip member. The linkless, locking snap-hook is capable of accepting a variety of attachment devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Buckingham Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Truesdell
  • Slider and slide fastener with same
    Patent number: 11304482
    Abstract: A slider includes: a slider body including an upper vane, a lower vane, and a guide post connecting the upper vane and the lower vane; and a pull tab connected to the slider body. The upper vane is provided with a pair of lateral walls projecting from an upper surface of the upper vane in a thickness direction of the slider body. A connection bearing for a connecting pin supported by the pair of lateral walls to be inserted is provided to the pull tab. The upper vane is provided with a recess dented toward the lower vane in the thickness direction with respect to the upper surface. The connection bearing is located in the recess between the pair of lateral walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventor: Takanori Ozawa
  • Clasp member for accessory, clasp for accessory, and accessory
    Patent number: 11297908
    Abstract: A member for an accessory includes: a base portion that is connected to a part of an accessory; and a movable portion that is supported to be capable of turning relative to the base portion, and that opens and closes the clasp member for accessory by the turning. The clasp member is separably coupled to a coupling subject portion. A base-side coupling portion of the base portion is arranged on one side in a longitudinal direction of the base portion, the one side being opposite to another side on which a connecting part of the base portion is arranged, the connecting part being connected to the part of the accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Crossfor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hidetaka Dobashi
  • Key assist devices
    Patent number: 11291289
    Abstract: Key assist devices for enabling a user to conveniently and repeatedly attach a key to a key ring's split ring and detach it therefrom and, during its detachment, securely clamp the key to a clothing item for safely carrying the key. The key assist devices include a spring clip with the interchangeability functionality of freely and directly suspending a key from a key ring's split ring and clamping the key on a clothing item. The key assist devices are designed such that they are unable to merely slide off a split ring but rather requires a specific user manipulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Key-Ker Clip Ltd.
    Inventor: Amir Elias
  • Molded surface fastener
    Patent number: 11291275
    Abstract: In this molded surface fastener, an engaging element includes a columnar stem portion, and micro pawl portions protruding outward from an upper end outer peripheral edge of the stem portion in a plan view of the engaging elements. A pawl width dimension of the micro pawl portions is smaller than a line segment connecting two points on the upper end outer peripheral edge of the stem portion. The micro pawl portions protrude toward a base portion. This molded surface fastener has a high peel strength and a shear strength with respect to a female surface fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Fukuhara, Hiroyuki Yamashita, Makoto Takekawa, Takahiro Fuse
  • Notch for holding pocket square
    Patent number: 11278062
    Abstract: A pocket square holder is provided. The holder is a plate that is rectangular though the midportion with distal and proximal ends that are wider than the midportion thereby defining a notched midportion. An elastic band circumscribes the midportion for removably securing a lower portion of a pocket square. Another band removably connects to the proximal end, as opposed to circumscribing, for tapering an upper portion of the pocket square that would protrude through a pocket of an upper garment that the pocket square was operatively associated with.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Inventors: Pedro Jones, Kasheena Jones, Kristian Jones
  • Load-balancing hub and connector with redistributable forces applied to a connection, and related methods
    Patent number: 11272778
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved load-balancing strap hub and connector for a bag or pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Inventor: Uriel Tekunoff
  • Molded surface fastener manufacturing method
    Patent number: 11259605
    Abstract: In this molded surface fastener, plural engaging elements having a stem portion and an engaging head portion formed integrally on the stem portion are standing on the base portion, at least one pawl portion having a pawl width dimension narrower than a width dimension at a boundary between the stem portion and the engaging head portion is protruded on an outer peripheral edge part of the engaging head portion, and a back surface of pawl of the pawl portion is formed at different angles with respect to a back surface of head portion of the engaging head portion. Such a molded surface fastener of the present invention has a substantial engaging force with respect to a female surface fastener and can make a texture of its surface comfortable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Fukuhara, Hiroyuki Yamashita, Takahiro Fuse, Isamu Michihata, Yui Hashimoto
  • Fastening clip
    Patent number: 11261898
    Abstract: A fastening clip includes a clip body (1) having a pair of side walls (2) provided with windows (3); a pair of retaining portions (4) that are deflected during the placement of the fastening clip in its use position, each of the retaining portions (4) includes an end portion (5); and a head portion (6) provided at an end of the clip body (1) and protruding from the side walls (2). The end portions (5) include a bent portion (7), each end portion (5) being divided in two side portions (8) by a groove (9), and the bent portion (7) being in one of the two side portions (8). The fastening clip also includes a base body (11) having verification elements (12) that in the use position are placed in the groove (9) between the side portions (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Thiemo Ammann, Victor Diez Herrera
  • Flexible fastener
    Patent number: 11261899
    Abstract: A fastener includes a body, a fastener head having a flange extend radially outward from the body, and a plurality of shoulders that extend outwardly from the body. The body also includes a finger that extends from one end of each of the shoulders. The body further includes a plurality of cutouts positioned on the body between the shoulders. The body is flexible along the cutouts. The fingers are also flexible and cooperate with a plurality of locking features of a first component to sufficiently hold the first component and a second component between the fingers and the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Jason M. Zander, James S. Tisol, Jr.
  • Locking zipper and garments associated therewith
    Patent number: 11241047
    Abstract: A locking zipper pull is described wherein the zipper pull is locked when the pull's lever(s) are locked in a first position and can be unlocked by moving the lever(s) into a second position to allow the zipper pull to be slid along an associated zipper chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Inventors: Caitlin Hurst, John Huck
  • Hook fastener with cap cavity
    Patent number: 11234494
    Abstract: A hook fastener includes a stem having two lateral edges, a first surface, and a second surface. A cap extends from an upper end of the stem, and the cap includes an upper surface, a first end, a second end, and a pair of overhanging portions. The upper surface of the cap is sloped between the first end and the second end. The first and second ends are at opposite longitudinal ends of the cap, and each overhanging portion extends in a lateral direction from the stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Nakada, Chieko Arai, Ryosuke Tanimoto
  • Folding buckle clasp
    Patent number: 11234496
    Abstract: The invention relates to a folding buckle clasp for a strap (2) of a timepiece (3), which can take up a closed position for keeping the strap (2) around the wearer's wrist and an open position for removing the strap (2) from the wearer's hand, the clasp (1) being provided with a flexible locking member (4) comprising ends (5) that are mounted in a pivotable manner with first and second folding leaves (6a, 6b) attached in a hinged manner to first and second strands (7a, 7b), respectively, of the strap (2), said flexible member (4) being defined to keep the first and second leaves (6a, 6b) folded in a locked manner in the closed position of the clasp (1) by having two components (8a, 8b) connected together by an elastic connection (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: BULGARI HORLOGERIE SA
    Inventor: Alessandro Camilli