And Partially Blocking Separate, Nonresilient Access Opening Of Cavity Patents (Class 24/665)
  • Patent number: 11425969
    Abstract: A magnetic buckle including a buckle base assembly and a locking assembly is disclosed. A first magnet and an adjustable lock hole are disposed on buckle base assembly, a lock tongue and a second magnet are disposed on locking assembly, two moving portions are disposed at the buckle base assembly respectively, and two unlocking portions are disposed within the buckle base assembly. When the lock hole is close to the lock tongue, the first magnet attracts the second magnet to guide the lock tongue into the lock hole to achieve locking. When the moving portions are pressed toward each other, the unlocking portions move toward the lock tongue to separate the parts of the lock tongue combined with the buckle base assembly for reducing an attractive force between the first magnet and the second magnet, so as to facilitate separation between the buckle base assembly and the locking assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: LIAN YANG PLASTIC (SHEN ZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Qiuzong Li
  • Patent number: 11350705
    Abstract: A buckle assembly includes a first buckle component, a second buckle component and an operating component. The first buckle component includes a locked portion. The second buckle component includes a locking portion. The locking portion engages with the locked portion along a lateral direction of the buckle assembly when the second buckle component is mated with the first buckle component along a mating direction. The operating component is partially embedded in and partially exposed out of the second buckle component. The operating component is slidable relative to the second buckle component. The operating component drives the locking portion to move away from the locked portion for disengaging the locking portion from the locked portion during a sliding movement of the operating component relative to the second buckle component. The present invention has advantage of saving labor and easy operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Manqun Cheng, Zheng-Wen Guo
  • Patent number: 10869518
    Abstract: A chin strap assembly having a pad portion and a strap portion for a protective helmet. The strap portion of the chin strap assembly includes a first strap having first and second major sides and a terminal end and a second strap having first and second major sides and a terminal end. A socket is secured proximate the terminal end of the first strap. The socket includes a cavity therein. A stud is secured proximate the terminal end of the second strap in engagement with the first major side thereof. The stud is releasably secured in the cavity. A longitudinal plate having a first end and a second end is positioned on the second major side of the second strap. The stud is secured to the plate proximate the second end thereof with the first end of the plate extending away from terminal end of the second strap. A distance between the first and second ends of the plate is between 0.5 and 2.5 inches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: LIONHEAD HELMET INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, LP
    Inventor: Robert L. Leon
  • Patent number: 10556566
    Abstract: A cargo blind end cap assembly of a vehicle comprises an end cap to receive a cargo blind bar and a seat belt retainer to retain and release a seat belt tongue. The seat belt retainer is coupled to the end cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Nick Theologou
  • Patent number: 10492574
    Abstract: A band configured to couple a device to a body of a user is disclosed. The band includes a first link comprising a recess defined in a body of the first link, a leaf spring positioned in the recess and comprising a tongue portion protruding from the leaf spring, and a second link coupled to the first link and comprising first and second lip portions extending away from a body of the second link and separated from one another by a gap. The tongue portion is positioned in the gap between the first and second lip portions, and the first and second lip portions engage the leaf spring to retain the second link to the first link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Daniele de Iuliis, Michael J. Webb
  • Patent number: 10463021
    Abstract: An accessory assembly for coupling a unit to an animal band, having a support frame that includes a locking gap positioned on one end of the support frame, a latch protrusion positioned on the other end of the support frame, a proximally positioned receiving aperture, and a plurality of strap retention structures configured for coupling to at least one strap, the straps configured for coupling to an animal band. The accessory assembly further has a coupling latch having an actuator positioned on one end of the coupling latch and a locking mechanism positioned on the other end of the coupling latch opposite the actuator where the coupling latch is configured to be coupled to the support frame by placing the locking mechanism within the locking gap and positioning the actuator around the latch protrusion, and where the coupling latch is further configured to laterally move the locking mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: MARS, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kyu Sang Lee, Robert Mott, Kevin R Lloyd
  • Patent number: 10021946
    Abstract: A buckle includes a male member and a female member. The male member is provided with an engagement section which protrudes from a body section. The female member includes a pressing elastic member which is provided with an engagement receiving section with which the engagement section engages; and a housing body in which a housing space for housing the pressing elastic member is housed. The housing body has an opening which connects to the housing space and into which the engagement section is inserted. The pressing elastic member is integrally provided with: a pair of pressing sections-which protrudes from the housing space of the housing body; elastic body sections which connect the pair of pressing sections together, elastically support the pressing sections, and enable the pressing sections to elastically move into the housing section; and the engagement receiving section which is supported by the elastic body sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventor: Hitoshi Kaneko
  • Patent number: 9979127
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing, a lock mechanism, a trigger, and a strap. The lock mechanism is mounted on the housing and has a locking member. The lock mechanism is movable between a locking position in which the locking member locks the electrical connector to a mating electrical connector and an unlocking position in which the locking member is disengaged from the mating electrical connector. The trigger is pivotally mounted on the housing and is movable between a deactivated position and an activated position. The trigger moves the lock mechanism from the locking position to the unlocking position as the trigger moves between the deactivated position and the activated position. The strap is connected to the trigger and moves the trigger from the deactivated position to the activated position upon applying an activation force to the strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., TE Connectivity Corporation, Tyco Electronics Svenska AB
    Inventors: Zhicheng Zhang, Guangming Zhao, Rickard Barrefelt, David Patrick Orris
  • Patent number: 9420765
    Abstract: A plug-in lock (1) for connecting flexible and/or rigid line elements (43, 44) with a plug-in part (11) and a receiving part (12), whereby a positive-locking connection (14) is provided for transmitting a tensile force for establishing a detachable connection of the plug-in part (11) to the receiving part (12). In order to prevent an unintentional detaching of the connection of the plug-in part (11) from the receiving part (12) even at high tensile forces and at the same time to make possible a simple operability and cost-effective manufacture, the plug-in lock has a securing device (13, 25) separate from the positive-locking connection (14) for preventing an unintentional detaching of the positive-locking connection (14). The securing device (13, 25) has an actuating mechanism (33) for detaching the securing device (13, 25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: flexi-Bogdahn Technik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Manfred Bogdahn, Essaid Dib
  • Patent number: 8516921
    Abstract: A shift cable assembly in one implementation may include a conduit, a core received within the conduit, a rod coupled to an end of the core, a slide tube in which the rod is received, and a multi-directional connector. The connector may have a housing coupled to the rod, a first surface with a first opening, a second surface with a second opening, and a cavity communicated between the first and second openings. The cavity is adapted to receive a component through either one of the first and second openings, and a fastener extends into the cavity between the first and second openings to engage a component received in the cavity and retain the component relative to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Dura Operating, LLC
    Inventor: Donald G. Gordy
  • Patent number: 8464406
    Abstract: A quick release buckle assembly has a male portion that is inserted into a female portion. Each female portion has a cavity and at a spring-loaded locking device disposed within the cavity. Each male portion has a base with a locking tongue having an aperture, such that inserting the male portion into the open top of the female portion causes the locking device to snap into the aperture in the locking tongue to lock the two buckle portions together. To release the buckle portions, the locking device is pulled upward, in a direction that is between 45 to 90 degrees to the insertion plane of the female portion, until the locking device clears the aperture in the locking tongue. The motion required to release the male portion from the female portion ensures that the buckle will not be inadvertently released by catching on something in the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: National Molding-Duraflex, LLC
    Inventor: Joseph Anscher
  • Patent number: 8261417
    Abstract: A buckle includes a male member, a female member for engaging with the male member and having a first portion and a second portion, a first engaging portion provided on the first portion, and a second engaging portion provided on the male member for engaging with the first engaging portion. The second portion can bend so as to receive a part of the male member between the first and second portions. The second portion presses the male member toward the first portion to engage the first engaging portion with the second engaging portion when the male member is inserted between the first and second portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Nifco Inc.
    Inventor: Manabu Yoshiguchi
  • Patent number: 7404578
    Abstract: A securing device for a seatbelt, in particular a motor vehicle seatbelt, includes a receiving device for receiving a plug-in element and a locking device for retaining the plug-in element in the receiving device for the purpose of securing the seatbelt. The securing device, which can be manufactured in a particularly simple manner, enjoys reduced production costs. The locking device reduces manufacturing costs by being formed exclusively of a single-part closure spring that is secured in or on the receiving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Takata-Petri (Ulm) GmbH
    Inventor: Armin Rothkugel
  • Patent number: 7155786
    Abstract: A two-part buckle is provided with male and female components and associated surfaces for engagement one against the other when the male buckle component is inserted in the female buckle component. A portion of the female buckle component defines a lever for deflecting the male buckle component and disassociating the engaging surfaces for releasing the male buckle component from the female buckle component. A lanyard is secured to the lever for operating the lever portion of the female buckle component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc
    Inventor: Michael B. Grimm
  • Patent number: 6981623
    Abstract: There is provided an engaging mechanism of a system in which the flange-like protrusion at the portable equipment is engaged with or locked to an engaging part at a belt clip, wherein both fitting and removing for the portable equipment are simplified. The system such that the flange 5 at the portable equipment 1 is constituted by the disc 6 and the annular frame 7, the protrusion 8 directed inwardly from the annular frame 7 with its circumferential sides being applied as slant surfaces 8b and 8c; the engaging plate 23 of the belt clip 21 (refer to FIG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Vertex Standard Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshitune Iitsuka
  • Patent number: 6678925
    Abstract: A two-piece lanyard release buckle having first and second ends which are adapted to receive straps. A keeper has a floor which includes front and rear portions and a first end formed in the rear portion thereof. A flexible cover is spaced apart from the floor, such that the opposed surfaces of the floor and cover define a slot therebetween. A keeper surface is formed on either of the opposed surfaces. The buckle includes side walls spaced apart from one another and which are perpendicular to the cover and floor. The cover and the floor are flexibly secured to one another and a lanyard is secured to the cover. A secure part configured to be received in the slot has a front portion and a rear portion. The secure part has at least one locking surface, wherein the keeper surface and the locking surface are at mirror imaged angles with reference to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: DownEast, Inc.
    Inventor: Frank A. Howell
  • Patent number: 6163933
    Abstract: A tie retaining device according to the present invention includes a fastener part having a front side and a back side, the front side supporting a pair of opposed, laterally projecting barbs, and the back side including an eyelet. The retaining device also includes a retainer clip for connecting to either a button on a shirt or the centerline of the shirt to secure the retainer clip to the shirt, and a prong for removably coupling with the eyelet of the fastener part. The fastener part barbs are inserted into the rear, folded back flaps of a tie body to attach the fastener part to the tie. The narrow tie tail is then inserted through an elongated opening in the fastener part. The eyelet on the back side of the fastener part is then threaded onto the prong of the retainer clip. In an alternate embodiment, the retainer clip is replaced by a retainer chain which is attached at one end to the center of a rod, and at the other end to a clasp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Inventor: Albert E. Smith
  • Patent number: 6038742
    Abstract: A clip is provided for releasably securing an article of personal use, the article having a stud with a head spaced from the article. The clip includes a base connectable to a strap and a spring member biased against the base. The base includes a recess hole adapted to receive the stud head. The spring member includes a slot therein extending to an end substantially aligned with the recess hole, with the aligned end of the slot having a first width less than a diameter of the stud head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2000
    Assignee: Ericsson Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory S. Patterson
  • Patent number: 5926923
    Abstract: A tie retaining device according to the present invention includes a fastener part having a front side and a back side, the front side supporting a pair of opposed, laterally projecting barbs, and the back side including an eyelet. The retaining device also includes a retainer clip having an opening for receiving a button of a shirt to secure the retainer clip to the shirt, and a prong for removably coupling with the eyelet of the fastener part. The fastener part barbs are inserted into the rear, folded back flaps of a tie body to attach the fastener part to the tie. The narrow tie tail is then inserted through an elongated opening in the fastener part. The eyelet on the back side of the fastener part is then threaded onto the prong of the retainer clip. In an alternate embodiment, the retainer clip is replaced by a retainer chain which is attached at one end to the center of a rod, and at the other end to a clasp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Inventor: Albert E. Smith
  • Patent number: 5850954
    Abstract: A holder assembly for cellular phones is disclosed. The holder assembly allows a cellular phone to be smoothly rotated around a holding button in either direction when a user, having the phone on his belt, is seated and presses against the top end of the phone. Therefore, the holder assembly allows the phone to be almost free from pressing against a user's body when the user is seated. The holder assembly overloads or tensions neither the clip of the holder nor a user's belt, thereby allowing the clip to be free from being deformed and the user's belt to be free from being unexpectedly torn. The holding button may be attached to a cellular phone or a phone case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Inventor: Kim Dong-Joo
  • Patent number: 5784767
    Abstract: A self-aligning safety belt latch wherein imprecise mating of the tongue member with the buckle housing nonetheless locks the safety belt latch. The tongue member is defined by a continuously arcuate outer configuration and an annular cross-section. The tongue member defines an aperture which is large relative the area of the tongue member. The latching mechanism includes a biased latching mechanism catch extending therefrom. The catch is configured to mate with the tongue aperture and is generally small relative to the tongue aperture. Thus, imprecise mating of the tongue member to the latching mechanism nonetheless effectuates locking of the safety belt latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Inventor: Archibald C. Doty, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5622296
    Abstract: A swivel holder is disclosed herein having a base member detachably carried from a belt, auto dash-board, wall surface or the like for releasably supporting an item or article of personal use. The article is provided with a stud and the base member includes guide rails defining a receptacle for insertably receiving the stud and for holding the stud in rotatable or swivelling relationship. A resilient catch member retains the stud in swivelling position on the base member and a finger latch mechanism controls the catch member for retention or release of the stud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1997
    Inventors: Ilkka Pirhonen, Taisto Korjansalo
  • Patent number: 4917627
    Abstract: A latch replacement kit for replacing a latch of a damaged in-line connector lock.The kit contains a replacement latch assembly that has a grooved track in which a tie strap routes for tying the latch assembly to the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1990
    Assignee: Chrysler Corporation
    Inventor: Charles E. Hendricks
  • Patent number: 4905951
    Abstract: A quick insert and quick release tool holder for gripping the handle of a tool, or the like. The tool holder has a disk-shaped flexible friction holder with a central aperture for gripping around a tool handle. A release mechanism is operable by the use of only one hand to expand the aperture and release the tool handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 6, 1990
    Inventor: Carl M. Putness
  • Patent number: 4682390
    Abstract: A restraint harness attachable to a vehicle lap belt and having a waist strap, shoulder straps and a crotch strap with a looped segment through which the shoulder straps and lap belt passes. A buckle for the harness receives the fittings on each end of the above straps. The buckle includes a latch plate with detents thereon with the plate being both tiltable for individual strap release or depressible for simultaneous release of all straps. The latch plate is centrally supported by a spring. An insert is adjustable to permit the user to determine the degree of pressure required to actuate a latch plate control member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1987
    Inventor: Stanley G. Parrish
  • Patent number: 4673070
    Abstract: A releasable assembly is provided for connecting a pair of bags in a side by side abutting manner. The releasable assembly is comprised of a flat female member and a flat male member. The female member has a bottom side affixed to one of the bags and a top side with an open faced rectangular groove defined by spaced apart channel members. The male member has a bottom side affixed to the other bag and a top side with an outwardly projecting tongue for sliding engagement within the groove of the female member. The female member is also provided with an integral catch at one end which is engaged by a pawl member located on one end of the male member to securely retain the bags in abutting relationship. A peg at the opposite end of the female member is engaged by a notch at the opposite end of the male member to limit insertion of the male member within the female member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1987
    Assignee: I.T.W. de France
    Inventor: Gilbert Ambal
  • Patent number: 4667379
    Abstract: A jewelry clasp in which a blade member is captured in a case member by a latch normally located in a latched position to secure the blade member in the case member, the latch being displaceable along a first direction in response to movement of the blade member into the case member for latching purposes and displaceable along a second direction transverse to the first direction, in response to a selectively moved actuator, for unlatching purposes, to selectively release the blade member from the case member, a first spring biases the latch along the first direction and a second spring biases the latch along the second direction for maintaining the latch in the latched position, and a safety lock is movable selectively from an unlocked position into a locked position for precluding inadvertent unlatching, while permitting latching independent of the position of the safety lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1987
    Assignee: Salvatore Tumminello, Jr.
    Inventors: Anton Tsamas, Eric R. Bone, Andrew Stevens, Salvatore Tumminello, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4604777
    Abstract: A spring retainer 10 comprises a housing 12, a spring 14 and an actuator 16.The housing 12 is formed with a bore 20 and an opening 22 which extends transversely of and intersects the bore 20. The actuator 16 is snap engaged with the housing 12 to retain the spring 14 within the opening 22. At least a part of the actuator 16, such as arm 30, is movable inwardly and outwardly of the opening 22 to alter the extent to which the spring 14 obstructs the bore 20.The spring retainer 10 finds particular application in allowing removal or adjustment of head rests on vehicle seat backs. The arm 30 can be readily squeezed, even when shielded by padded upholstery on the vehicle seat back, to release the spring 14 from a spigot extending downwardly from the head rest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1986
    Assignee: ITW Limited
    Inventor: Alan M. G. Meeks
  • Patent number: 4553733
    Abstract: In a zone valve, an improved arrangement for connecting the operator unit to the valve unit is provided. A one piece wire locking spring carried by the operator unit in conjunction with a groove on the valve unit valve plug provides a snap connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1985
    Assignee: International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
    Inventor: Michael D. West
  • Patent number: 4416037
    Abstract: A releasable connector in leashes for domestic animals, safety lines or the like, comprising a coupling portion (12) provided with a spherical, drop-shaped or similarly shaped head member (14), and a holding portion (10) adapted to be coupled to the holding portion.In order to provide for easier handling and for improving the safeness against unintentional release of the connector, the holding portion (10) includes a lateral inlet (16) in the form of a guiding channel (24) extending approximately normal to the direction of pull (Z) and being slotted at least at the coupling portion side and conformed in configuration to the head member (14) of the coupling portion (12).A lock bolt (18) extends into the guiding channel (24), which lock bolt is adapted to be moved in a plane extending approximately in parallel with the direction of pull (Z).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1983
    Assignee: Tetra Werke Dr. rer. nat. Ulrich Baensch GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Panthofer, Hans Ley, Manfred Schmidt