Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc. inventions 02/08

20080047109 - Object slide attachment system: An object slide attachment system designed for temporarily transporting various secondary objects that must be selectively removed or connected to a primary support object or surface. The system includes an elongated receiver mounted or attached to a primary support object or surface. The elongated receiver includes at least one elevated... Agent: Dean A. Craine

20080047113 - Indented female blow-molded connector and male connector and method: A device and method for forming an indented female connector where the dimension of the indented female connector provides for removing a male molding component without damaging a set of internal ribs formed inside the female connector. A structure comprising an indented female blow-molded connector having a first wall having... Agent: Kevin D. Mccarthy Roach Brown Mccarthy & Gruber, P.C.

20080040899 - Clip for jewellery: The present invention relates generally to a versatile clip for jewellery which functions as the link between the necklace and exchangeable pieces of jewellery comprising a front member (4) and a rear member (6) having curved profiles and hinged at one end whilst the respective engaging ends (10A), (10B) of... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20080040903 - Collar holding device: A device for holding a collar of a garment on a hanger, blanks for manufacturing the collar holding device methods of using the collar holding device in hanging a collared garment on a hanger, and the collar holding device in combination with a hanger, and a hangered garment are provided.... Agent: Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S C

20080040904 - Connecting devices, interchangeable members, and methods for connecting the same: A clasp for releasably fastening two objects is disclosed. The clasp includes a male member and a female member. The female member includes a displaceable member that is movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the displaceable member precludes insertion of the male member... Agent: Trask Britt

20080040905 - Seat belt buckle for use with pretensioner: A seat belt buckle, comprising: a frame portion; a release button slidably mounted to the frame portion for movement between a first position and a second position; an inertia locking device rotatably mounted to the frame portion for movement between a blocking position and an unblocking position, the inertia locking... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20080034557 - Strap reel: A strap reel for winding load securing straps is comprised of a circular base, an arbor, and a protruding element. The arbor is centered on a first side of the circular base, and is adapted to be received by a motorized drill. The protruding element is centered on the opposing... Agent: Stratton Ballew

20080034558 - Zipper end sealing: A method of sealing together end portions of zipper profile lengths 12, 14 uses a heated pin 18 which is inserted into the end portions of the joined profile lengths to form a cavity 32 which is closed by subsequent application of pressure by a pressure element 28. The method... Agent: Day Pitney LLP Account: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

20080034560 - Self-adhering device and method: A self-adhering device connects two portions in a surface-to-surface interfaced juxtaposition by resiliently interspersing undercut nodules within corresponding receptors. At least one portion is generally flexible. The device may be configured in diverse configurations including alternative geometries, double-sided embodiments, and embodiments with no greater thickness when attached than when unattached.... Agent: Leonard Duffy

20080034561 - Fixing device for fastening a roof box: A fixing device for fastening a roof box to crossbars fastened to a vehicle roof includes two-armed clamping jaws that extend through the bottom of the roof box and can be braced, the clamping jaws being mounted on a support base fixed in the interior of the roof box in... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20080028576 - Binding band and binding band set: A binding band comprises a band part, a pendant hook part provided at one end of the band part, and an enclosed-wall part provided at the other end of the band part and having a passage through which the band part is vertically passed. The enclosed-wall part has a slit... Agent: Ditthavong Mori & Steiner, P.C.