Abstract: A spring loaded pin blocks the closed gate's opening path at the location where the gate's opening end engages the carabiner body. The spring serves to normally position the pin so that a portion of the pin protrudes into the opening path of the gate thereby blocking its movement. An open gate pushes the pin aside as it closes. Alternately, the spring can be replaced with a friction member that holds the pin either locked or unlocked when the gate is closed. The gate is unlocked by using a finger to manually push the pin out of the path of the gate end. Although ideally incorporated on wiregate carabiners, the inventive locking mechanism can also be adapted to block the opening end of both straight and bent rigid gate carabiners.

Abstract: A multi-glide locking snap hook fastener is disclosed which includes a fastener body and a gate closure. The body includes a curved hook and a base, with the base including a longitudinal bore and a multipart channel extending radially into the bore. The multipart channel includes a first channel segment extending along or across a first part of the base, and a second channel segment extending along or across a second part of the base, with the second channel segment offset at a first angle from the first channel segment. The gate closure is arranged within the bore and includes an elongated shaft and a grip extending from the elongated shaft and into the multipart channel, with the gate moveable both longitudinally and rotatably within the bore. Several different closed configurations are provided, requiring several different and distinct movements to fully open the fastener.

Abstract: A fishing weight assembly includes a weight member and a support member. The weight member may include a proximal end, a distal end, and an aperture extending from and between the proximal and distal ends. The fishing weight support member may be disposed within the aperture and may include a base portion extending from the distal end of the fishing weight member, and an arm portion extending from the proximal end of the fishing weight member.

Abstract: A connector structured to removably attach an object to a support platform including an elongated, rigid material base having a locking assembly disposed thereon and including a retainer and a gripping member. The gripping member is movably connected to the retainer and disposable relative to the base into both a locking orientation and a release orientation, wherein the locking orientation comprises a predetermined portion of the gripping member disposed in gripping, at least partially penetrating relation to an exposed surface of a corresponding part of either the support platform or the supported object. An activating member is connected to the gripping member and movable therewith, wherein positioning force exerted on the activating member will selectively dispose the gripping member between the locking and release orientations.

Abstract: A locking clip for securing one or more objects thereon includes a loop portion and a sleeve. The loop portion defines first and second ends interconnected by first and second intermediate segments. The first intermediate segment includes a gap defined therein. The sleeve is disposed about the first and second intermediate segments between the first and second ends of the loop portion. The sleeve is rotatable relative to the loop portion between a closed position, wherein the sleeve extends completely along a length of the gap to inhibit passage of the object(s) therethrough, and an open position, wherein the sleeve extends only partially along the length of the gap to permit passage of the object(s) therethrough. The loop portion and/or the sleeve also includes a feedback feature configured to produce an audible and/or a tactile feedback response when the sleeve is rotated to the closed and/or the open position.

Abstract: A hook fastener having a closure for closing a hook mouth. A keeper selectively prevents opening of the closure and includes a body having a base and a hook extending from the base to define a gap. The base has an external face and an opening with a mouth intersecting the external face. The closure includes a shaft and a grip, the grip protruding from the shaft through the mouth. A spring urges the closure such that the shaft may selectively extend out of the opening. The keeper is received to rotate upon the external face. A slot in the keeper extends parallel to the mouth, the keeper selectively preventing the user from retracting the closure from the gap.

Abstract: A safety mat securement assembly for providing open and a closed position for a climbing wall assembly using a safety mat. The safety mat securement assembly utilizes a plurality of security hand hold members each having latching means and a safety mat having a plurality of bottom securement members, top and side loop members. The security hand hold members may be used as hand holds on the climbing wall assembly and may have a locking structure. The bottom securement members function to hold the safety mat to the bottom of a climbing wall assembly during both open and closed positions of the safety mat. The mat securement assembly is opened or unlocked by loosening the latching means, removing security mat top loop members from the hand hold, and placing the mats on the floor along the base of the climbing wall. When in closed or locked position, the security mats may contain a printed message communicating that the climbing wall is closed and climbing should not take place.

Abstract: A snap hook has a body, a sliding latch, a resilient element, a swivel and a connector. The body has a shaft and a hook. The shaft is tubular and has an upper end and a lower end. The hook is connected to and extends from the upper end of the shaft. A guide slot is defined longitudinally the shaft and communicates with the lower end of the shaft. Accordingly, no sharp edges are formed near the sliding latch so a person opening the snap hook will not be injured. In addition, assembling the snap hook is easy.

Abstract: A coupling device that requires no manual actuation to achieve coupling features a locking bolt movable along a hole extending into a mouth of a hook body to secure a coupling pin therein. A control lever pivotally connected to the locking bolt opposite the mouth end is biased toward a locked position in which motion of the locking bolt is blocked. To engage the coupling pin and the hook mouth, the coupling pin and an operable pin extending through the hollow locking bolt are brought into contact. This causes an end of the operable pin opposite the mouth to push against the control lever to unlock it from the latching position. The coupling pin pushes the locking bolt out of the mouth so that it can pass by further into it, at which point the lever and bolt return to the locked positions to secure the coupling pin inside.

Abstract: A snap hook has a body, a sliding latch, a resilient element, a swivel and a connector. The body has a shaft and a hook. The shaft is tubular and has an upper end and a lower end. The hook is connected to and extends from the upper end of the shaft. A guide slot is defined longitudinally the shaft and communicates with the lower end of the shaft. Accordingly, no sharp edges are formed near the sliding latch so a person opening the snap hook will not be injured. In addition, assembling the snap hook is easy.

Abstract: A snap swivel includes a main body, a mounting plate having a first surface mounted on a first surface of the main body, a first decorative plate mounted on a second surface of the main body, and a second decorative plate mounted on a second surface of the mounting plate. Thus, the first decorative plate and the second decorative plate are exposed outward from the main body and the mounting plate respectively so that the snap swivel has an outstanding appearance, thereby enhancing the aesthetic quality of the snap swivel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotary buckle structure which includes a buckle member and a rotary member. The bottom of the buckle member and rotary member are respectively coupled by way of a downwardly tapered conical body, and conical hole, and which have the same concentric axis. A length of surface of external circumference is longer than the length of the inner circumference of the conical hole. This arrangement improves the traditional buckle and effectively reduces the wearing to prevent the entire buckle set from loosening or falling off, and thus extends the life of use.

Abstract: A novel clasp comprises a casing at least partially hollow, an insert and a pin. The casing includes an opening at one end leading to a recess within the casing for securing a loop to be restrained by the clasp. The insert is contained within the hollow of the casing and includes two holes which act in conjunction with the pin to allow the insert to move between first and second stop positions within the casing. In one position the leading edge occludes the opening in the casing, thus closing the clasp. In a second position the leading edge of the insert is retracted within the casing, exposing the opening in the casing, thus opening the clasp. The pin is fixed within the casing and rests within one of the two stop positions of the insert.

Abstract: Hanging hook including a hook section, a latch member, a spring, a restricting column, a ring body and a C-shaped latch ring. The hook section has a stem body a lower end of which is formed with an annular stop section. One side of the stop section is cut with a restricting split. The other side of the stop section is provided with a downward extending hook. An upper end of the stem body is pivotally connected with the ring body. An upper side of the latch member is formed with a receiving hole. A bottom face of the receiving hole is formed with a through hole. One side of the latch member is formed with a downward extending latch arm. A lower side of the restricting column is provided with a small diameter fitting post. A stop face is defined between the small diameter section and the large diameter section of the restricting column. The restricting column is formed with a central passage.