Having Distinct Sections Engaging Projection At Spaced Points Patents (Class 24/676)
  • Patent number: 11892020
    Abstract: A connection assembly includes first and second components joinable along an axis of relative movement, starting from a separated disassembled state, into an interconnected assembled state, and transferable back into the disassembled state. The first component has a latching element and the second component has a latching element receptacle which cooperates with latching portions of the latching element in the assembled state. The latching portions are offset relative to each other when viewed in a circumferential direction, and are each movable along a movement path starting from a non-deformed rest state. A first portion of the movement path points in a disassembly direction, and a second portion of the movement path points in an assembly direction opposite the disassembly direction. The first portion of the movement path is limited by a stop against which the latching element rests in a course of disassembling the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: ELKAMET KUNSTSTOFFTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Schoch, Juergen Ruehl, Marcus Schneider, David Landeck, Michael Ortmueller
  • Patent number: 10808439
    Abstract: A magnetic golf cart panel closure device includes a golf cart with a golf cart enclosure thereon that includes a first panel and a second panel. The first and second panels are positioned in a closed position closing a cart entry or in an open position. A plurality of first magnetic couplers is mounted on the first panel. A plurality of second magnetic couplers is mounted on the second panel. The first magnetic couplers are overlapped with the second magnetic couplers such that the first and second magnetic couplers are releasably engaged with each other. The cart has a bottom edge. A plurality of first mating members is attached to the bottom edge and a plurality of second mating members is attached to the first and second panels. The first and second mating members are engaged together to secure the first and second panels to the bottom edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Inventor: Dewayne E. Sanders
  • Patent number: 10791846
    Abstract: Presented is a releasable clip assembly operable to secure a cushion to a supporting surface, the assembly having a male component which is received in a first axis in a chassis of a female component. The clip assembly also has one or more engagement elements configurable into an open configuration to admit the male component and operable to return to a closed configuration to engage the received male component to secure it in the chassis, and one or more release elements operable when actuated transversely to the first axis to allow the engagement elements to be configured in the open configuration to release the male component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Fastmount Limited
    Inventor: John Kelly Gregory
  • Patent number: 10786050
    Abstract: A female member (1) of a snap fastener includes a main body (2) made of a metal and having a cylindrical tube portion (23) and a dish-shaped portion (22), a resin spring (3) housed in the main body (2), and a surface covering member (4) crimped onto the cylindrical tube portion (23). The resin spring (3) is a resin plate that can be housed in the main body (2), and the resin plate has a slot (35, 35A, 35B, 35C) at a central portion thereof. The cylindrical tube portion (23) has a support portion for the resin spring (3), and the resin spring (3, 3A, 3B, 3C) is fixed in position by the support portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: MORITO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junya Ichikawa, Yoshio Sato, Yoshiki Nakatsuka
  • Patent number: 10605380
    Abstract: A clamping ring including a connecting beam and two engaging members is provided. The two engaging members are respectively disposed at two ends of the connecting beam, and the connecting beam and the two engaging members are adapted to accommodate and clamp a wire. At least one of the two engaging members has a curved portion, a column foot, and a hook. The curved portion has an obliquely extended neck block. The neck block is coupled to the corresponding end of the connecting beam, such that the curved portion has a vertical distance with respect to the connecting beam. A hollow groove is formed inside the curved portion. The column foot is coupled to a bottom of the curved portion opposite to the neck block, and an angle is formed between the column foot and the connecting beam. The hook is coupled to the column foot, and a deforming groove is formed between the column foot and the hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Chicony Power Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chao-Cheng Cheng
  • Patent number: 10398377
    Abstract: A connector substrate includes a base material, n first input terminals of m groups (m and n are an integer equal to or greater than 2) which are provided on the base material, n first output terminals which are provided on the base material, first wiring patterns which are disposed on or inside the base material and connect the first input terminals and the first output terminals, m second input terminals which are provided on the base material, m second output terminals which are provided on the base material, and second wiring patterns which are disposed on or inside the base material and connect the second input terminals and the second output terminals, in which a first end of each connector wiring constituting the first wiring pattern is connected to one of the n first input terminals constituting each group, and a second end is connected to one of the first output terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY
    Inventors: Ichiro Amimori, Masao Nakajima, Takao Someya
  • Patent number: 9243863
    Abstract: A wrist strap for connection to a plurality of different bowstring release mechanisms via a plurality of different connecting members, includes a flexible base member adapted to fit around the wrist of a user and a mounting assembly connected to the wrist strap. The flexible base member has first and second arms that converge towards an apex area. The mounting assembly is connected to the apex area and is adapted to receive and retain the plurality of different connecting members. The mounting assembly includes a lower mounting portion having a first feature for retaining at least a first of the plurality of extension members and a second feature for retaining a second of the plurality of extension members. The upper and lower mounting portions cooperate to releasably lock one of the extension members in one of two locking positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: TruGlo, Inc.
    Inventor: Damon Coalson
  • Patent number: 8671612
    Abstract: A quick release locking assembly includes at least one lock conduit having a lock conduit interior, at least one release conduit having a release conduit interior and a lock spring having at least one spring arm communicating with the lock conduit interior of the lock conduit and the release conduit interior of the release conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Inventor: Anthony E. Swisher
  • Patent number: 8650723
    Abstract: A snap fastener includes a male component and a female component. In a mechanical fastener, a shaft having an enlarged tip fits within a socket having a retaining element for releasably holding the enlarged tip. In a magnetic snap fastener, the female component has a magnet and a cover with a central hole for receiving the shaft. In both forms of snap fasteners, the male component and female component have anti-rotation surfaces, which interact to prevent rotation of the male and female components relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Rome Fastener Corporation
    Inventor: Howard J. Reiter
  • Patent number: 8572821
    Abstract: A metallic male snap part is capable of enhancing coupling strength with a female snap part by giving appropriate and sufficient elastic deformability to the projection of the male snap part which can be coupled to a depression of the female snap part. The projection includes a plurality of relatively highly deformable portions and a plurality of relatively low deformable portions, the highly and low deformable portions being arranged alternately in the circumference direction of the projection. The highly deformable portions are more deformable elastically in the radial direction of the projection than the low deformable portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventor: Kenji Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 8572822
    Abstract: A metallic male snap part capable of coupling with a female snap part where the projection of the male snap part can be coupled to a depression of the female snap part. The projection includes multiple relatively highly deformable portions and multiple relatively low deformable portions, the highly and low deformable portions being arranged alternately in the circumference direction of the projection. The highly deformable portions are more deformable elastically in the radial direction of the projection than the low deformable portions. Each of the highly deformable portions has a relatively large, outer bulge which bulges more outward in the radial direction than a relatively small, outer bulge of each of the low deformable portions. The projection further includes longitudinal slits and lateral slits to partition the projection into the highly deformable portions and the low deformable portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventor: Kenji Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 8196271
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present apparatus are configured to secure a first member and a second member to one another. The first and second members include a bore extending through at least one of the first and second members and at least partially through the other of the first and second members. The apparatus comprises a pin connector including an enlarged ball portion positioned along a shank. The first member includes an annular groove extending around the bore. A canted coil spring seats within the groove. The apparatus is configured such that the spring exerts a squeezing force on the ball portion when the pin connector is disposed within the bore and the head of the pin connector contacts the second member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Bal Seal Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Pete Balsells
  • Patent number: 6691593
    Abstract: A retainer ring includes at least two holding sections and at least one engaging section. Each holding section has a radius of curvature equal to half of a diameter of a reduced section of a first object, e.g., an adaptor. The engaging section has a radius of curvature greater than that of the holding sections. The holding sections securely clamp the reduced section of the first object with the engaging section partially protruding out of the reduced section of the first object for engaging with a second object e.g., a box end of a wrench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Inventor: Bobby Hu
  • Patent number: 5537844
    Abstract: A knitting stitch holder assembly includes an elongated rod for holding stitches and a pair of detachable end retainers that prevent the stitches from inadvertently slipping off the ends of the rod. Formed about and in each of the opposite ends of the rod is an annular groove. The end retainers include resilient yieldable elements, such as detents or tabs, that extend within and engage the grooves to detachably secure the retainers on the opposite ends of the rod. Since both end retainers are detachable, stitches may be removed from either of the opposite ends of the elongated rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Inventor: Torry F. MacLean
  • Patent number: 4566155
    Abstract: A cufflink is provided in two parts, namely a decorative head member and a link member with a shank and a flange with a shirt cuff button hiding recess. The decorative head has an opening formed in its rear plate, which opening is normally partially obstructed at two diametrically opposed sites by respective limbs of a spring. The tip end of the shank is grooved to be caught between the spring limbs. For assembling the cufflink through a shirt cuff, the tip of the shank is inserted in the opening in the rear plate of the decorative head and the two members are pressed together until the spring limbs catch in the shank grooves. For release, a lever on the side of the head is pressed transversally of the head, forcing the spring limbs temporarily apart and thus freeing the shank tip for withdrawal from the head rear plate opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1986
    Inventor: Hideo Kurashima
  • Patent number: 4441234
    Abstract: The cufflink includes a decorative head element disassembly assembled to a shank and keeper unit. The decorative head element has a hole in which the shaft head with the aid of a spring which is mounted inside the element. Disassembly is achieved by pushing the two parts together, turning one about the shank a quarter turn and letting go. Within the element cavity a vertical rib is medially formed on the rear wall. The rib is horizontally notched intermediate the opening and edge of the element. The bow of the spring is received in the notch ad is resiliently loaded by a retainer located at the bow. The securement plate on which the round-tipped projection is mounted in the cavity so as to project outwardly in the hole is formed as a thin, dished portion of the vertical rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 10, 1984
    Inventor: Hideo Kurashima
  • Patent number: RE41296
    Abstract: A retainer ring includes at least two holding sections and at least one engaging section. Each holding section has a radius of curvature equal to half of a diameter of a reduced section of a first object, e.g., an adaptor. The engaging section has a radius of curvature greater than that of the holding sections. The holding sections securely clamp the reduced section of the first object with the engaging section partially protruding out of the reduced section of the first object for engaging with a second object e.g., a box end of a wrench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Inventor: Bobby Hu