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US 10,215,258 B2Granted
Drawstring tightener
OwnerChristopher James Hintz, Tausha Lynn Hintzinventors
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Abstract
A rotatable cord tensioning device is disclosed which is configured to include apertures for affixing one or more cords. Other apertures in the rotatable cord tensioning device are disclosed for securing the cord tensioning device in a rotated position. The rotation of the cord tensioning device tensions the cord by effectively shortening the length of the cord.
Claims13
A cord tensioning device comprising:
- a rotatable body having
- a front side,
- a back side,
- a left edge,
- a right edge,
- a top edge, and
- a bottom edge;
- at least two apertures disposed through said body configured to securely receive a cord;
- wherein one of said at least two apertures is further disposed through one of said edges of the body, and entirely within the body;
- and
- at least one recessed slot disposed in said rotatable body wherein said at least one recessed slot extends from any of said edges, said recessed slot configured to restrain rotation of the rotatable body about a tightened cord.
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In combination, a cord tensioning device and at least one cord incorporated into said cord tensioning device,
- said cord tensioning device comprising:
- a rotatable body having
- a front side,
- a back side,
- a left edge,
- a right edge,
- a top edge, and
- a bottom edge;
- at least two apertures disposed through said body configured to securely receive a cord;
- wherein one of said at least two apertures is further disposed through one of said edges of the body, and entirely within the body;
- and
- at least one recessed slot disposed in said rotatable body wherein said at least one recessed slot extends from at least one of said edges, said recessed slot configured to restrain rotation of the rotatable body about a tightened cord;
- said at least one cord comprising:
- a first end, wherein said first end enters one of said at least two apertures of said cord tensioning device and exits another of said at least two apertures of said cord tensioning device;
- a second end, wherein said second end enters one of said at least two apertures of said cord tensioning device and exits another of said at least two apertures of said cord tensioning device;
- and
- an engagement portion, wherein said at least one recessed slot selectively engages the at least one cord at said engagement portion to prevent the cord tensioning device from rotating.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.