Coiled About Pivotal Axis Of Gate Patents (Class 24/599.8)
  • Patent number: 10709217
    Abstract: An ornament clasp and an ornament that can be easily attached and detached. The ornament clasp includes a holder (10) on a fixed side having a holding portion (20) where a personal ornament main body (2) is held via an opening (21), a closing member (12) on a movable side rotatably attached to the holder via a pivotal attaching portion (28) and locking form inside the opening to cause a closed state, a soft member attached to the closing member at least on a side of gripping the personal ornament main body, and a spring (13) attached in a repulsive state between the holder and the closing member and pressing the closing member in a direction of closing the opening. A grip space S where the personal ornament main body is gripped in a repulsive direction of the spring is provided between the soft member and the holding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: MIUMA JEWELRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Iguchi
  • Patent number: 10436241
    Abstract: A snap-hook, including a hook and a dual-direction latch pivotally attached to the hook by a latch pin. The dual-direction latch blocks an opening to the hook's throat when held in a neutral position by a latch spring having a first spring force and a lever-return spring having a second spring force. The dual-direction latch is configured to move into the throat by overcoming the first spring force and to move out of the throat by overcoming the second spring force. The dual-direction latch comprises a spring guard attached to the dual-direction latch so as to shield the lever-return spring from coming into contact with one or both of an object disposed within a throat of the hook and an inner edge of the hook throat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Ralph David Hooper, William A. Chambers, James Benjamin Penney
  • Patent number: 10178906
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a reversibly interlocking device for attaching one or more objects to a strap, which includes a first carabiner including a first base portion with a first strap attachment, a first proximal end including at least one lip, and a first distal end including two or more tabs; and a second carabiner including a second base portion with a second strap attachment, a second proximal end, and a second distal end, wherein the first carabiner reversibly interlocks with the second carabiner through the at least one lip and the second distal end, and through the two or more tabs and the second proximal end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Inventors: Trisha Eggleston, Joshua Eggleston
  • Patent number: 8905449
    Abstract: A carabiner includes a carabiner body, and a gate assembly coupled to the carabiner body. The carabiner includes a sleeve bracket, which includes first and second sleeve bracket bodies coupled to the gate assembly, and a stationary bracket, which includes first and second stationary bracket bodies coupled to a distal portion of the carabiner body. An elongate member extends through the sleeve bracket and stationary bracket, wherein the gate assembly is moveable between open and closed conditions in response to apply a force to the elongate member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Inventor: Chris Calvert
  • Patent number: 8516666
    Abstract: A fixing buckle comprising a base provided with a latching hook for attaching a retaining ring, and a locking mechanism able to occupy a locking position and a releasing position to respectively secure and release the retaining ring on and from the latching hook. The locking mechanism comprises two locking elements independent from one another and each having a stop and a control button. The locking elements are formed by two levers pivotally mounted inside the cover, the stop being arranged at one of the ends of each lever and the control button at the other end thereof. Detachment of the ring is enabled on no load and when the buttons of the two levers are actuated simultaneously to the releasing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventor: Jean-Marc Hede
  • Patent number: 8480690
    Abstract: A suture organizer to maintain a plurality of sutures attached to a patient during a surgical procedure or operation in position relative to each other during the surgical procedure or operation comprising a hemostat retainer including a hemostat retainer member to receive and retain the finger hole or thumb hole of a corresponding hemostat connected to a corresponding suture and a clasp including a pair of clasp members to cooperatively clamp a surgical drape or the like therebetween to hold the suture organizer in position during the surgical procedure or operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Inventor: Raghavendra Rao Vijayanagar
  • Publication number: 20120011688
    Abstract: A snap hook includes a hook member having a gap formed by an attaching end and a receiving end, a pivotal gate pivotally secured to the hook member and having a notch for receiving the receiving end of the hook member, a locking member is rotatably and slidably engaged onto the pivotal gate and includes a slot for aligning with the notch of the pivotal gate for allowing the pivotal gate and the locking member to be rotated relative to the hook member from the locking position to the unlocking position, and the locking member includes a guiding channel for guiding the locking member to slide longitudinally and to rotate relative to the pivotal gate and the hook member for a limited moving distance and for a limited rotational angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventor: Kai Chieh Yang
  • Patent number: 7992268
    Abstract: A fastening clip device comprising arms of different length pivoted together about a transverse pin on one and the other side thereof, and elastic means which maintain two facing portions of said arms spaced apart, one end of one of said arms being bent substantially to U-shape to retain the end of the other arm against the action of said elastic means, characterized in that the arm of smaller length comprises two apertures positioned on one and the other side of the pin about which the two arms are pivoted, and by comprising a flexible puller which passes through said apertures, extends between the pin and the arm of greater length, and is fixed to the curved portion of said arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Evoluzione S.R.L.
    Inventor: Onorio Miotto
  • Patent number: 6601274
    Abstract: Disclosed is a static line snap comprising an elongated body having front and rear portions separated by an attachment portion. The attachment portion defines an attachment cavity with a lock end. A slot is defined by the front portion for entry to and exit from the cavity. An outer gate is mounted to the body front portion for pivotal movement between a lock position and a load position. An inner gate is mounted to the body rear portion for pivotal movement between a lock position and a load position. Pivotal movement of the outer gate toward the load position forces the inner gate toward the load position. Each gate is independently biased toward the lock position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Capewell Components Company, LLC
    Inventor: Yakov Gartsbeyn
  • Patent number: 6530196
    Abstract: A connector (10) includes a housing (34) and an arm (43) pivotally connected to the housing (34). A hook (48) is formed on one end of the arm (43) and a spring (49) is positioned between the arm (43) and the housing (34). The connector (10) can be used to attach two items of many configurations together, but it is particularly suited to attach strap ends of an item such as a halter (11) having a strap (12) and a strap (13) interconnected by a plurality of tab straps (20, 21, 22). The strap (12) is interrupted to form a portion (32) carrying the connector (10) and another portion (31) carrying an o-ring (29) which can be engaged between the hook (48) and the housing (34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Coastal Pet Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian D. Oyster, David R. Kerns, Robert C. Holt, Jr., James G. Stout
  • Publication number: 20020046448
    Abstract: The invention consists of a clasp equipped with an external shell (1) an internal thrust spring (2) and of a rotating lever (3) having a protrusion shaped like an activation button (8). The external shell (1) is shaped like a hooking bracket on the first end (4), while towards its middle section it is equipped with an ample internal lodging space (5) and on the second end it is shaped like a hook (6). The rotating lever (3) is fixed like a fulcrum inside the external shell (1) from one of its ends while the other end is shaped like an arm (9) to interact with the end of the external shell (1) shaped like a hook (6) to obtain the closed position of the clasp. Said rotating lever (3) is equipped with a button-shaped protrusion (8) to allow the user to act upon it with a pressing action to determine its opened or closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventor: Daniele Camaiani
  • Patent number: 6230375
    Abstract: A latch for use on a S hook includes a cuff portion for mounting the latch on a S hook. The cuff portion has an elongated body with a first end and a second end, and a pair of walls extending longitudinally from the elongated body in the same direction as one another, to thereby flank a straight portion of the S hook when the latch is mounted in operative position on the S hook. A lever of the latch has a first end and a second end, and is lever pivotally connected at the first end thereof to the first end of the elongated body of the cuff portion. The second end of the lever is free and positioned inside of an open end of the S hook when the latch is mounted in operative position on the S hook and a spring mechanism is connected to the latch to thereby bias the latch lever away from the latch cuff portion and against the internal aspect of the open end of the S hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Laclede Chain Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: Timothy J. Catlett
  • Patent number: 6199733
    Abstract: A speed square holder including an elongated vertically disposed body member having a top spring clip and a bottom spring clip offset and connected by an intermediate portion. A top mount is pivotally attached to the top spring clip and a bottom mount is pivotally attached to the bottom spring clip. Spring biased top and bottom lever buttons are pivotally attached to the intermediate portion and are disposed in contacting relationship with the respective top and bottom mounts. In use, the top spring clip is positioned over a tool belt or nail pocket with the top lever button in contact with the top edge of the belt or pocket. Downward pressure on the top spring clip forces the top button up and forces the pivoting top mount open to receive the edge of the belt or pocket. The speed square is then positioned over the bottom spring clip in contact with the bottom button. Downward pressure is applied to force the bottom button down and force the bottom pivot mount open to receive the square.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Inventor: Green Reynolds, III