Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
248499000 | TIE DOWN | 17 |
20080277557 | Anchor assembly - An anchor assembly includes a base to which at least one connector and three legs are operatively connected. The connector provides an anchorage point for connection to a lifeline. The legs are secured to a support structure. The legs are reinforced proximate the base and when a force is exerted on the at least one connector by the lifeline, the legs bend proximate the support structure thus placing a shear load on the legs proximate the support structure. | 11-13-2008 |
20090032671 | VEHICLE ANCHORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE - An anchoring system for a vehicle, and vehicle based shelter systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the vehicle based shelter system comprising a vehicle and an anchoring system. The anchoring system can comprise a tether that can extend from the securement device and attach to the vehicle. The anchoring system is capable of restraining or limiting movement of the vehicle to prevent it from moving from its point of origin in any direction greater than or equal to about 3 feet. The anchoring system is capable of securing the vehicle to the ground, directly or indirectly. | 02-05-2009 |
20090146038 | ROCK LOCK DRYWALL RETENTION SYSTEM - A system and method for stabilizing vertically stacked sheet material is disclosed. The sheet material may be construction wallboard. The system includes a bracket and an elongate flexible link element. The method includes attaching the bracket to the sheet material, attaching the flexible link element to a support structure such as vertical stud framing member, and attaching the flexible link element to the bracket to stabilize the vertically stacked sheet material. | 06-11-2009 |
20100193657 | TIE DOWN ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - A tie down assembly for a vehicle is provided. The tie down assembly includes a retention body, an anchoring device moveably disposed within the retention body, and a stop translatable along the anchoring device into releasable locking engagement with a portion of the retention body when the anchoring device is rotated in a first direction. | 08-05-2010 |
20110031371 | LOAD TAKE-UP DEVICE FOR INTRODUCING LOAD FORCES SUCH AS CABLE FORCES OR TENSION FORCES OF FLAT STRUCTURES - A load take-up device for introducing load forces such as cable forces or tension forces of flat structures onto support structures ( | 02-10-2011 |
20110079700 | ANCHORING SYSTEM FOR DECK ARTICLES AND METHODS OF USE - An anchor is generally provided with an elongated stem and a leg that extends outwardly from one end of the stem at an angle with respect to a long axis of the stem. The anchor is passed through a portion of a deck or patio area and the leg of the anchor is positioned beneath a lower surface of the deck. A securement line extends from the opposite end of the anchor and engages a structural feature of an article supported on the deck. One or more anchors may be used together, the securement line extending between the anchors. Structural features at one end of each anchor enable engagement with the securement line and resist passage of the anchor through the deck unintentionally. | 04-07-2011 |
20110210227 | TIE DOWN ASSEMBLY - A tie down assembly adapted to be installed within a structure includes a cup and a plate fastened removably to the cup by fasteners. The cup includes a first sidewall, an interior portion, and a plurality of seats that extends within the interior portion. The plate an aperture to receive tie down connectors. The plate includes a plurality of tabs. The plate is positioned within the interior portion of the cup and rests on the seats. When the plate requires repair or replacement, it may be removed from the cup by unfastening the fasteners without the need to remove the cup from the structure. Each of the tabs of the plate is positioned within a space between adjacent pairs of the seats of the cup and is adapted to engage the seats of the cup so as to inhibit rotation of the plate relative to the cup. | 09-01-2011 |
20120211635 | OBJECT HOLDING DEVICE - In an object holding device, it is possible to prevent loosening of a cord-like body for holding an object without requiring any user's special operation. The object holding device includes a fixing belt ( | 08-23-2012 |
20130087675 | FURNITURE OR APPLIANCE TIPPING RESTRAINT - A furniture or appliance tipping restraint is provided which includes a first flexible strap member having one end secured to a piece of furniture or an appliance and which has a buckle fastener member at its other end. The device also includes a second flexible strap member having one end secured to a wall and which has a buckle fastener member secured to the other end thereof. The buckle fastener members may be easily connected together and when so connected, prevent the furniture or appliance from tipping. | 04-11-2013 |
20130126696 | Device for Supporting Accessories and having Adjustment Means and Related Assembly - The present invention provides a support device. The support device includes a strap, the active length of which is variable, the strap supporting the accessory against the bearing element. The device includes a rail extending between two ends along the strap, the rail is secured to the wall, and a sliding element which slides along the rail, the sliding element includes a passage into which the strap is to be inserted. The device includes an adjustment device for adjusting the active length of the strap. The strap can be extended, relative to the adjustment device, between a retracted configuration, in which the active length is at a minimum, and an extended configuration, in which the active length is at a maximum. The adjustment device includes an element for returning the strap to the retracted configuration thereof. | 05-23-2013 |
20130313394 | DEVICE FOR STABILIZING A BOOM ARM MICROPHONE STAND - A retaining device is provided for maintaining the position of a microphone mounted to a boom arm with the boom arm being pivotally mounted to a microphone stand. The retaining device is a strap assembly that can include upper and lower securing portions of the strap assembly for being secured to the boom arm and the microphone stand, respectively, and a middle portion of the strap assembly interconnecting the upper and lower securing portions and including an adjustment mechanism for adjusting tension between the upper and lower securing portions. | 11-28-2013 |
20140084125 | GUARD FOR SURFACE MOUNTED TETHER DEVICE - Tether guards are disclosed herein. An embodiment of a tether guard includes a plate configured to contact a surface. The plate has a hole extending therethrough, wherein the hole is adapted to receive a securing mechanism that secures a tether to the surface. The tether guard also includes a cover that is attachable to the plate, the cover has an opening wherein the tether is passable through the opening. | 03-27-2014 |
20140291471 | HOOK WITH HOLDING MEANS AND METHOD FOR HOLDING DOWN UNDERGROUND TANK WITH A STRAP - A hook, a hold down strap and a method for holding down an underground tank. The hook includes a base portion connectable to the hold down strap; a curved portion extending from the base portion and defining a concave receiving area having an entrance sized and configured for receiving an anchor element. The hook includes at least one hooking aid member being a flexible member or an extension member. The flexible member extends across the entrance of the concave receiving area and is sized and configured to bend from a closed position to an open position such that, when the anchor element traverses the entrance, the flexible member bends from the closed position toward the concave receiving area to the open position, thus allowing the anchor element to enter the concave receiving area. The extension member extends from the curved portion beyond the entrance of the concave receiving area. | 10-02-2014 |
20150053837 | Decorative door handle and hinge - A teething assembly for a spherically mounted retroreflector is disclosed in which the assembly comprises a wire having a central portion having a first end forming a first loop with the first end being secured to the central portion and a second end forming a second loop with the second end being secured to the central portion, a spring clip attached to the first loop, and a clip device attached to the second loop, the spring clip attaching onto the collar of a SMR. | 02-26-2015 |
20150060629 | ADJUSTABLE CLAMP - A clamp includes a mounting base, a clamp arm, and an adjustable device. The mounting base includes an attachment device for securing the mounting base to a surface. The clamp arm is moveably attached to the mounting base. The adjustable device is moveably attached to the clamp arm. The adjustable device is configured to extend the clamp arm and to retract the clamp arm. | 03-05-2015 |
20150122966 | LOCKER STRAP SYSTEM - A system for use with a locker door having an upper divider and a lower divider, the system including a strap including a first portion, a second portion, and a body portion extending an entire length therebetween. The first portion of the strap is adapted to be secured to the upper divider of the locker door, and the second portion of the strap is adapted to be secured to the lower divider of the locker door. A component is included that is adapted to be releasably coupled to the body portion of the strap while the first portion of the strap is secured to the upper divider of the locker door and the second portion of the strap is simultaneously secured to the lower divider of the locker door. | 05-07-2015 |
20150377521 | STRAP MOUNT FOR SOLAR PANELS - A novel solar panel mounting system including a strap and one or more supports, having top flanges, attached to each other. The strap is attached between a first point and a second point on a surface. The mounting system is designed to support a solar panel on this surface. The top flange of the support may be parallel to or at an angle to the surface. The strap may be singular or comprised of two straps one above the other. The strap may be attached to the top flange or the bottom or both. The supports may have any cross sectional shape. The strap may be attached to the support at its end or at a distance from the end; or normal to the support or at an angle to it. The length of the support is greater than the width of the strap. | 12-31-2015 |