Resilient Or Spring Clamp Patents (Class D11/215)
  • Decorative cover for smoke detectors and like devices
    Patent number: 7170417
    Abstract: A decorative cover for smoke detectors and like devices mounted on a wall or ceiling provides a cover member of a generally opaque material approximately the shape of the device it is covering and somewhat larger than the device to be covered. The cover is provided with a plurality of connector resilient legs fixed to the inside of the cover and extending towards the device to be covered in the pattern to engage selected distributed points of engagement. Cam surfaces on the ends of the resilient legs are position to laterally deflect the respective legs when they contact the distributed points of engagement. Forces imposed by the resilience of the legs while deflected are directed in opposition to one another to maintain frictional engagement at respective points of engagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Inventor: Gregory Gamble
  • Strap clip
    Patent number: D439202
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Inventor: Teruo Takabayashi
  • Combined shirt collar stay and clip
    Patent number: D449250
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Inventor: Robert A. Everett
  • Women's garment clip
    Patent number: D457465
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventors: Linda Hollingsworth, Tony Hollingsworth
  • Cord holder
    Patent number: D477772
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Nifco Inc.
    Inventor: Mikio Nezu
  • Medical device clip or the like for attaching a surgical wound drainage evacuator or the like to various sites
    Patent number: D291247
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1987
    Assignee: Snyder Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Eugene E. Weilbacher
  • Hat retaining leash
    Patent number: D293043
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1987
    Inventor: William C. Zamboni
  • Time clip
    Patent number: D295501
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1988
    Inventor: Ernest E. Brayford
  • Necktie clasp
    Patent number: D304165
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1989
    Inventor: Keith A. Mosley
  • Pacifier coupler for baby's garment
    Patent number: D309280
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1990
    Inventor: Vicki Balfanz-Lee
  • Buckle
    Patent number: D313205
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1990
    Assignee: Premiere de Tabbah, S.A.
    Inventor: Andre Mejias
  • Diver's belt catch bag hook
    Patent number: D316484
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1991
    Assignee: Times Three Pty. Limited
    Inventors: James B. Kounis, Zane E. Tully
  • Garment waist gathering device
    Patent number: D608687
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Inventor: Caroline J. Stallins
  • Tie holder
    Patent number: D331730
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1992
    Inventor: Robert C. Pessemier
  • Tie clip
    Patent number: D336448
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1993
    Inventor: Patrick R. Haines
  • Jean clip
    Patent number: D618587
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Inventor: Jennifer Weldon
  • Suspender buckle
    Patent number: D619495
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Inventor: Sal Herman
  • Buckle
    Patent number: D341335
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1993
    Assignee: Samsonite Corporation
    Inventor: Clemens V. Himbeeck
  • Combination money clip and key holder
    Patent number: D349398
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1994
    Inventor: James P. Ezzo
  • Quick release strap
    Patent number: D354456
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Inventor: Chris St. Clair
  • Purse shoulder strap anchor
    Patent number: D355768
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Inventor: Marjory Cook
  • Bra clip
    Patent number: D373098
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1996
    Inventors: Shirley Lee, Richard E. Lee
  • Child proof seatbelt lock
    Patent number: D378070
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Inventor: Charles D. Hurd
  • Suspender buckle
    Patent number: D391895
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: National Molding Corp.
    Inventor: Joseph Anscher
  • Buckle
    Patent number: D398559
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: Taiwan Industrial Fastener Corporation
    Inventor: Ching-Jui Chen
  • Tie clip
    Patent number: D408324
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Inventor: Thomas E. Boruszewski
  • Seat belt retractor
    Patent number: D413080
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Inventor: Jean Marc Girardin