| # | Country | Total Patents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Canada | 6 | |
| #2 | United States | 6 |
| # | Industry | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Machines | |
| #2 | Mechanical elements | |
| #3 | Consumer goods | |
| #4 | Civil engineering | |
| #5 | Packaging and shipping |
| # | Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Unspecified technologies | |
| #2 | Nails | |
| #3 | Buttons, pins and buckles | |
| #4 | Live-saving devices | |
| #5 | Scaffolding | |
| #6 | Shaping of plastics | |
| #7 | Cranes | |
| #8 | Belts or cables for driving |
| # | Name | Total Patents |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Smith Keith A | 12 |
| #2 | Levay Steve B | 11 |
| #3 | Claus Bob | 4 |
| #4 | Dunsby John | 3 |
| #5 | Simpson Harvey | 2 |
| Publication | Filing date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| CA2457914A1 | Snap hook with improved gate keeper | |
| US6557219B2 | Swivel hook | |
| US6579485B2 | Method of injection molding around the surface of an object | |
| US6195849B1 | Dielectric D-ring | |
| US5896630A | Self locking snap hook | |
| US5813486A | D-ring anchorage connector |