US 12,419,392 B1Granted

Connection assembly for releasably coupling a first article to a second article and method therefor

OwnerWalter Ernest Power, II, Gregory Alan Godfrey +2inventors

InventorsWalter Ernest Power, II, Gregory Alan Godfrey, Carl Eugene Kossuth, III, Shawn Paul Chadwick

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Abstract

A connection assembly includes a first attachment strap, a first mating assembly, a second attachment strap, a second mating assembly, and a tool key, which connection assembly is used to releasable couple a first article to a second article. The first attachment strap is inserted through a loop in the first article then folded around the loop. The first mating assembly is positioned on opposing ends of the first attachment strap. The second attachment strap is inserted through a loop in the second article and then folded around the loop. The second mating assembly is positioned on opposing ends of the second attachment strap. The tool key is used to rotate a rotatable portion of each of the first mating assembly and the second mating assembly to secure them in place on their respective attachment straps. The first and second mating assemblies are then releasably coupled together.

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Dependent claims

A method of releasably coupling a first article to a second article, said method comprising the steps of:

inserting a first attachment strap through a loop in a first article;
folding said first attachment strap around a section of said loop in said first article;
positioning a first mating assembly on opposing ends of said first attachment strap;
rotating a rotatable portion of said first mating assembly to secure said first mating assembly to said opposing ends of said first attachment strap;
inserting a second attachment strap through a loop in a second article;
folding said second attachment strap around a section of said loop in said second article;
positioning a second mating assembly on opposing ends of said second attachment strap;
rotating a rotatable portion of said second mating assembly to secure said second mating assembly to said opposing ends of said second attachment strap;
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releasably coupling said first mating assembly and said second mating assembly.

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