Abstract: A reversible cable connector to connect a lanyard to a vertically suspended cable of the type which combines a U-shaped shoe to hold the cable in the crotch of the shoe with a lever arm pivotally mounted upon a pivot pin between the side plates of the shoe, the lever having a cam surface at the inner end of the lever arm engaging the cable when the lever is pulled downwardly and a connecting means at the outer end of the lever arm connecting with the lanyard.

Abstract: The invention is a single-action double-lock snap, a snap hook having a lock arm. The hook includes a shank with a hook at one end of the shank. The other end of the snap is connected to a cable or a lanyard and in use, the hook is connected to an anchor eye or the like. To avoid accidental disengagement of the hook from the anchor eye, a lock arm, or gate, is pivoted on the shank of the hook to reach across the throat of the hook to engage the point of the hook. This lock arm will thus normally lock the hook upon an anchor eye. However, the possibility exists that the hook can be accidentally opened to release the hook from the anchor eye whenever the snap is swung about while connected to the anchor eye. A detent is pivotally mounted upon the shank to bear against a seat on the lock arm whenever the lock arm is extended to close the throat of the hook. When the detent is so seated, the lock arm cannot be opened.

Abstract: An elongated lengthwise extendible and retractable brace is provided and equipped with structure for releasably locking the brace against retraction thereof. The brace includes opposite end portions for telescopic engagement with coacting abutment portions of motor vehicle seat cushion and seat back portions which are engageable with each other to limit rearward swinging of the vehicle seat back portion to its operative position in which it is used when the operator of the vehicle is seated in the driver's seat. The seat back portion is forwardly swingable to a position abuttingly engaged with the steering wheel of the vehicle. During forward swinging movement of the seat back portion, the coacting abutment portions of the seat back portion and seat portion which limit rearward swinging of the seat back portion to the operative position are displaced apart.