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US 11,110,339 B2Granted
Sports equipment
AssigneeUNLCKED UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
InventorKlaas Gunnar Höpcke
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AssigneeUNLCKED UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
InventorKlaas Gunnar Höpcke
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A release mechanism is provided for releasably connecting a strap to sports equipment. The strap is secured at a first end to the sports equipment and at a second end to the release mechanism. The release mechanism has a fastening part releasably connected to an engagement element. The engagement element interacts with a fastening part bail element that is pivotable about a pivot axle between a release position and an engaged position with the engagement element. The bail element can be secured in the engaged position by a securing element. The securing element and bail element are secured to the fastening part such that the distance between the pivot axle of the bail element and the securing element changes when a tensile load is applied to the bail element. The securing element releases the bail element when a defined release tensile force is exerted on the bail element.
A piece of sports equipment that has a device for attaching an object or a person to the sports equipment, which device has a strap that is secured at its first end to the body of the sports equipment, which strap has a second end that is releasably secured to the body by means of a release mechanism, which release mechanism has a fastening part and an engagement part, which can be releasably connected to one another, wherein one of the two parts is fastened to the body, and the other of the two parts is fastened to the end of the strap, wherein the engagement part has an engagement element that interacts in a form fitting manner with a bail element of the fastening part, wherein the bail element can be pivoted on the fastening part about a pivot axle between an open position that releases the engagement element and an engaged position that engages with the engagement element, wherein the engaged position of the bail element can be secured in place by a securing element, wherein the securing element as well as the bail element are secured to the fastening part, wherein one of the two elements is secured to the fastening part via a spring mechanism, such that the distance between the pivot axle of the bail element and the securing element changes when a tensile load is applied to the bail element, wherein the securing element is in a securing position on the bail element such that it releases the bail element when a defined release force exerted on the bail element has been exceeded.
A device for attaching an object or a person to an article of sports equipment having an article body, the device comprising a strap secured at its first end to the article body and a second end that is releasably secured to the article body by a release mechanism, the release mechanism having a fastening part releasably connected to an engagement part, wherein a first of the fastening part and the engagement part is fastened to the article body and a second of the fastening part and the engagement part is fastened to the second end of the strap, wherein the engagement part has an engagement element that interacts in a form fitting manner with a bail of the fastening part, wherein the bail element is pivotable on the fastening part about a pivot axle between an open position that releases the engagement element and an engaged position that engages with the engagement element, wherein the bail element can be secured in the engaged position by a securing element wherein the securing element and the bail element are secured to the fastening part, wherein one of the engagement element or the bail element is secured to the fastening part via at least one spring, such that the distance between the pivot axle of the bail element and the securing element changes when a tensile load is applied to the bail element, wherein the securing element is released from the bail element when a defined release force exerted on the bail element has been exceeded.
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