Swivel-lock quick release
OwnerAlbert Fiorelloinventor
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Abstract
A swivel-lock quick release is described. Embodiments of the swivel-lock quick release can include, but is not limited to, a male member adapted to mate with a female member wherein the male member can be disengaged by lifting and then rotating the male member while continuously lifting the male member. The male member can include a slot adapted to interface with a protrusion from the female member. The male member and the female member can each include an attachment mechanism to couple to various objects and/or tools.
Claims19
A swivel-lock quick release comprising:
- a male member, the male member defined by:
- an attachment mechanism;
- a first protrusion extending from the attachment mechanism;
- and
- a engagement member located on a distal end of the protrusion, wherein (i) a face of the engagement member includes a slot having a first section and a second section, (ii) each section includes a pair of sidewalls, and (iii) the second section of the slot is offset from the first section;
- a female member adapted to receive to the male member, the female member defined by:
- an attachment mechanism;
- a channel sized to receive the engagement member of the male member;
- and
- a second protrusion extending into the channel, the protrusion configured to interface with the slot of the male member;
- wherein the slot is canted off vertical at an acute angle.
A swivel-lock quick release assembly comprising:
- a male member, the male member including a post terminating in a circular flange extending radially from the post;
- and
- a female member, the female member including a channel configured to receive the circular flange therein;
- wherein a face of the circular flange includes a slot formed thereon and the female member further includes a pin being sized to move in the slot;
- wherein the slot is defined by a first section being tapered towards a second section, the second section being offset from the first section.
A method of operating a swivel-lock quick release comprising:
- providing a swivel-lock quick release, the swivel-lock quick release including:
- a male member including a first protrusion and an engagement member located on a distal end of the first protrusion, a face of the engagement member including a slot;
- and
- a female member including a channel sized to receive the engagement member of the male member and a second protrusion extending into the channel, the second protrusion configured to interface with the slot of the male member;
- coupling the male member to the female member;
- removing the male member from the female member, the step of removing the male member including the following steps:
- applying an upward force to the male member;
- rotating the male member either in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction approximately 20 degrees while maintaining the upward force;
- and
- applying the upward force until the male member is removed from the female member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.