Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc. inventions 07/07

20070169317 - Flexible clip: The invention disclosed herein describes a multi-purpose flexible clip, comprising at least a rigid portion and a flexible portion capable of being variously bent according to the shape and dimensions of the intended placement, and of being stably positioned onto.... Agent: Hedman & Costigan P.C.

20070169318 - Zipper attachment and a method of making the improved zipper attachment: A zipper mechanism is stitched to one side of a base which has a layer of adhesive on the other side. A release liner covers the adhesive and includes a plurality of rows of slits which define sections which are separated from each other. The zipper mechanism is attached to... Agent: Terry M. Gernstein

20070169319 - Zipper chain: The present invention discloses a zipper chain having a chain disposed separately on both sides of a fabric tape of a zipper.... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC One Skyline Place

20070169320 - Waterproof slide fastener and apparatus for manufacturing the same: The invention provides a waterproof slide fastener and a manufacturing apparatus thereof, wherein each fastener element has a coupling head, a neck portion, a body portion, and leg portions which are continuously fused and integrated, a terminal end is projected from a gap between upper/lower half portions of the coupling... Agent: Everest Intellectual Property Law Group

20070169321 - Combination structure of a zipper head: A combination structure of a zipper head of the present invention comprises a zipper head, a pull tag, a pin lock, a spring piece, and a cover plate, wherein three components, the pin lock, the spring piece, and the cover plate, are composed of different materials and are mutually independent.... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070163088 - Shoulder strap ring hardware: Shoulder strap ring hardware is comprised of multiple connected runs made from a hard material such as metal where certain of the runs having a coating or shield of non-abrasive somewhat resilient with an increased effective diameter or radius so that the metal or hard material will be precluded from... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070163089 - Vehicle molding clip mounting structure: A structure for mounting a molding or garnish to a vehicle pillar comprises a two-part clip. The clip parts are joined to one another so as to clamp a flange of the molding between them. A rib on one clip part is inserted through a hole in the molding flange.... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge PC

20070163090 - Device for securing non-magnetic sheet material: A device for securing non-magnetic sheet material having a thickness of less than about one millimeter. The device includes a first base inferior planar sheet and a second superior planar sheet. The first and second planar sheets have longitudinal dimensions, parallel to a longitudinal axis of a hinge connecting the... Agent: Simpson & Simpson, PLLC

20070163091 - Sealing slide fastener with teeth welded onto the tapes which they join: A description is given of a sealing slide fastener (10), comprising two tapes (1, 2) of elastic material with their edges (1b, 2b) facing each other, which are pressed against each other by the coupling of two sets of aligned teeth (3, 4) caused by the passage of a closing... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070163092 - Zipper head assembly structure: A zipper head assembly structure includes a fastening slider, a pulling piece, a horse-like hook, an elastic piece and a cap. The top of the fastening slider has a first fixing base and a second fixing base at two ends thereof, respectively. One end of the elastic piece is fixedly... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070157439 - Holding device for connecting a gas mask to a protective helmet: A holding device for a breathing mask that is fastened to a protective helmet when in use includes a fastening hook connected to a flexible, length-adjustable tightening strap that is hooked into a receptacle on the protective helmet. Stop elements that are both frictionally engaged and in positive contact prevent... Agent: Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey LLP

20070157440 - Kit for constructing and attaching decorative tabs: A kit for constructing and attaching decorative tabs for slide zipper fasteners or other articles, comprising: a housing element which may be Z-shaped: a plurality of fastening elements (the plurality of fastening elements are housed in the housing element); a plurality of ring elements, each of which may be selectively... Agent: Jeffrey Hall

20070157441 - Fasteners having improved comfort: A fastening member has inboard and outboard ends, a panel region, an end region, and a stiffening element. The panel region is disposed adjacent to the inboard end and has first and second layers. The first and second layers are joined in a face-to-face orientation. The end region is disposed... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20070151081 - Adjustable strap with carrying handle: An adjustable strap with an integral carrying handle is disclosed. The adjustable strap comprises a handle, a strap for bundling one or a plurality of articles, a lock/release member for locking and releasing the strap, and an extended portion of the handle for anchoring the lock/release member.... Agent: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP

20070151082 - Buttoning accessory: This invention is a buttoning accessory for passing a button secured to a first part of a garment through a buttonhole located in a second part of a garment. The apparatus consists of a collar, a shank, and a handle.... Agent: Samuel Brown Silverman Silverman & Silverman

20070151083 - Cord tensioning apparatus and method of securing a cord using the same: A cord tensioning apparatus includes a first cord guide, a second cord guide, and a cord cleat coupled between the first and second cord guides, the cord cleat including a groove, the cord cleat adapted to grip a portion of a cord occupying a cord gripping region within the groove.... Agent: Sinsheimer Juhnke Lebens & Mcivor, LLP