US 2002/0148080 A1 · Fastener for placement on a flexible tension element without passing an end of the tension element therethrough

Abstract

A fastener provides first and second rings interconnected by a neck. The neck has a size such that the lateral portions of both rings extend laterally spacedly beyond the neck. At least one ring defines an orifice of sufficient size to allow passage of two portions of a flexible tension element on which the fastener is to be carried to pass through the orifice without either portion being supported on the other. For use a slackened medial portion of the tension element is folded upon itself to form a loop, the loop end is passed through the first ring, over and about the second ring and about the neck so that the tension element is fastened about the fastener without an end of the tension element having been passed through any fastener orifice.

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Dependent claims

A fastener for releaseable fastening on an elongate flexible tension element, having a longest and a shortest cross-sectional dimension, without passing an end of the tension element through any orifice defined in the fastener, comprising in combination:

a first ring defining a first orifice and interconnected by a neck having opposed lateral surfaces with a second ring defining a second orifice, said first and second rings each extending laterally spacedly beyond each lateral surface of the neck and said first orifice having a longest dimension at least greater than twice the longest dimension at least of a cross-section of the tension element and a shortest dimension as long as the shortest cross-section of the tension element.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Fastener for placement on a flexible tension element without passing an end of the tension element therethrough

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Fastener for placement on a flexible tension element without passing an end of the tension element therethrough

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Abstract

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