The Lace Ratchet Device (LRD) facilitates lace fastening and release. The LRD has two states: active and inactive. In the active position the device works as a lace ratchet i.e. allowing the lace to be pulled forwards but restricting any lace motion backwards. After fastening the lace remains fastened until the LRD is switched into inactive state by manually pressing a lever. Each LRD has a turning gate rotatably installed in a channel with front end with sharp edge. A preloaded spring keeps the LRD in active position when the lever is not pressed. The LRD doesn't employ serrated surfaces, which cause accelerated lace wear. Instead, the LRD's smooth front edge side and channel surfaces minimize lace wear. Parallel and triangular configurations of LRD pairs facilitate lace fastening of footwear. Single LRDs can be used for fastening of garments and other objects.

The Lace Ratchet Device (LRD) facilitates lace fastening and release. The LRD has two states: active and inactive. In the active position the device works as a lace ratchet i.e. allowing the lace to be pulled forwards but restricting any lace motion backwards. After fastening the lace remains fastened until the LRD is switched into inactive state by manually pressing a lever. Each LRD has a turning gate rotatably installed in a channel with front end with sharp edge. A preloaded spring keeps the LRD in active position when the lever is not pressed. The LRD doesn't employ serrated surfaces, which cause accelerated lace wear. Instead, the LRD's smooth front edge side and channel surfaces minimize lace wear. Parallel and triangular configurations of LRD pairs facilitate lace fastening of footwear. Single LRDs can be used for fastening of garments and other objects.

A seat belt assembly including a seat belt webbing, a buckle, and a connector tongue assembly. The tongue assembly includes a body, a slot in the body for receiving a seat belt webbing, a locking mechanism located proximate the slot, and a spring biasing the locking mechanism towards the slot to frictionally engage the webbing to prevent freefall of the assembly.

A seat belt assembly including a seat belt webbing, a buckle, and a connector tongue assembly. The tongue assembly includes a body, a slot in the body for receiving a seat belt webbing, a locking mechanism located proximate the slot, and a spring biasing the locking mechanism towards the slot to frictionally engage the webbing to prevent freefall of the assembly.

A buckle component (1, 2) having a main body (3) and a clamping web (4), the main body (3) having a belt-receiving opening (5), and the clamping web (4) being mounted displaceably on the main body (3) in the belt-receiving opening (5) for clamping a belt (6), which is guided around the clamping web (4), between the clamping web (4) and an edge (7) of the main body (3) bounding the belt-receiving opening (5). The buckle component (1, 2) additionally has a flap (8) which is mounted pivotably on the main body (3) by a pivot joint (9), and the flap (8) has a clamping surface (10) for clamping the belt (6) between the clamping surface (10) of the flap (8) and the clamping web (4) in a clamping position of the flap (8).

A buckle used to fasten opposing ends of an object encircling strap around a bundle. The buckle includes a base and a lever tensioner. The base has a bottom and two opposing sides extending from the bottom. Each side includes a first end and a second end. The sides at the first end of the base have pivot holes. The lever tensioner is pivotally connected to the base. The lever tensioner includes a first end and a second end. The first end of the lever tensioner includes pivot hinge tabs. The pivot hinge tabs are positioned in the pivot holes of the base to pivotally secure the lever tensioner to the base.

Anchoring apparatus for a bed cover, comprising a base member (10) and a holding member (12, 120), wherein said base member (10) is configured to be affixed to a bed at a lower edge of a mattress (16) and includes a first portion (18) of a clip member, and said holding member (12, 120) comprises a second part of said clip member for enabling said base member (10) and said holding member (12, 120) to be releasably connected together, in use, said holding member further comprising a clamp member for releasably clamping a portion of said bed cover therein.

Various configurations of Lace Ratchet Device (LRD) enables easy lace fastening and release. The LRD has two positions: active and inactive. In the active position the device works as a lace ratchet i.e. allowing the lace to be pulled forwards but blocks any lace motion backwards. After fastening the lace remains fastened until the LRD is switched into inactive position by pressing a lever. Each LRD has a turning gate with front end with sharp edge, rotatably installed in a channel. A preloaded helical torque spring keeps the LRD in active position when the lever is not pressed. Unlike prevalent lace fasteners with serrated surfaces, which cause accelerated lace wear, LRD's smooth front edge side and channel surfaces minimize lace wear. Parallel and triangular configurations of LRD pairs facilitates lace fastening of footwear, serving as Ratchet Buckles. Single LRDs can be used for fastening of garments and other objects.

Various configurations of Lace Ratchet Device (LRD) enables easy lace fastening and release. The LRD has two positions: active and inactive. In the active position the device works as a lace ratchet i.e. allowing the lace to be pulled forwards but blocks any lace motion backwards. After fastening the lace remains fastened until the LRD is switched into inactive position by pressing a lever. Each LRD has a turning gate with front end with sharp edge, rotatably installed in a channel. A preloaded helical torque spring keeps the LRD in active position when the lever is not pressed. Unlike prevalent lace fasteners with serrated surfaces, which cause accelerated lace wear, LRD's smooth front edge side and channel surfaces minimize lace wear. Parallel and triangular configurations of LRD pairs facilitates lace fastening of footwear, serving as Ratchet Buckles. Single LRDs can be used for fastening of garments and other objects.

An attachment clip system includes an attachment clip with an upper planar member, an extension member protruding from the bottom surface of the upper planar member, at least one lower planar member affixed to and extending from the extension member and disposed a distance from the upper planar member, and a channel defined in the distance between upper planar member and a portion of the surface of the lower planar member. The lower planar member has one or more catch projections disposed on a surface facing away from the upper planar member. The attachment clip is secured to a multilayered surface segment by insertion of the lower planar member into a first opening in an outer layer thereof and engagement of the catch projections with an offset aperture in an inner layer so that a portion of the outer layer is disposed in the channel.