Patents
US 9055789 B2: Connection device for holding an object, such as a key, dog tag, and the like
- Granted
- 2015-06-16
- Filed
- 2011-06-24 application 13168396
- Type
- Utility · 91 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Connection devices for holding objects, such as, for instance, keys or dog tags, are disclosed. The connection device includes a ring presenting spaced apart ends defining an opening therebetween through which objects may be added or removed to the connection device. The device also includes a body with a blocking portion configured to adequately span the ring opening to selectively prohibit addition or removal of objects from the ring. The ring and body are shiftably interconnected at a hinged connection.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg150616.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHA CO., LTD. 8 patents | Foreign company or organization | Fairway, KS | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas D. Danforth, Jr. | Prairie Village, KS | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Warren V. Moore | Lenexa, KS | 13 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| David R. Peck | Olathe, KS | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Dale W. Sass | Gardner, KS | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A44B | Buttons, pins, buckles, slide fasteners, or the like | A44B15/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T70/8757 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-24 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | DANFORTH, DOUGLAS D. signed 2011-06-24 MOORE, WARREN V. signed 2011-06-24 PECK, DAVID R. signed 2011-06-24 SASS, DALE W. signed 2011-06-24 | AHA LLC LENEXA, KS | 26496/648 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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