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US 10,435,233 B2Granted
Paracord dispenser and associated methods
AssigneeQuikcord Inc.
InventorsMatthew Adams, Matthew Austin Fioretti
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Abstract
A cord dispenser includes a body having a body outer wall and an inner chamber. The inner chamber is operable to contain a length of cord, the cord having a first cord end. A retaining mechanism is rigidly affixed to the body outer wall of the dispenser. The retaining mechanism is sized to removably secure a light source. A first through-hole is disposed in the body through which the first cord end is operable to be extended and to be securely attached to the light source.
Claims6
A cord dispenser comprising:
- a body having an inner chamber, a closed bottom and a body sidewall connected to the bottom and extending upward from the bottom, the inner chamber operable to contain a length of cord, the length of cord having a first cord end;
- a chemical light retaining mechanism rigidly affixed to the body of the dispenser, the retaining mechanism including a tapered channel integrally formed into the body sidewall and extending longitudinally upward from a bottom portion of the body sidewall and along the body sidewall, the channel configured to receive, removably secure and protect a chemical light from inadvertent activation during handling of the cord dispenser;
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- a first through-hole through which the first cord end is operable to be extended and securely attached to the chemical light;
- wherein the chemical light can be removed from the retaining mechanism and used with the length of cord to provide a Buzz-Saw signal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.