Attachment assembly for closed-loop attachments
AssigneeDelphi Technologies, Inc.
InventorsMonish J. Doshi, James T. Hartley, Israel V. Castaneda
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Abstract
An attachment assembly and method for attaching closed loops of lanyards to dust covers. The attachment assembly and method eliminate the need for tools and enable plastic and other materials to be used in the construction of the lanyard. In one embodiment, the attachment assembly includes a groove and a flange with a slot in it. A closed loop can be attached to the dust cover using this attachment assembly by placing a section of the closed loop in the slot and then rotating the dust cover relative to the closed loop.
Claims19
A device configured for attaching a preformed loop of a selected internal diameter thereto, said device comprising:
- a flange located in a first plane;
- a groove adjacent to the flange;
- and
- a slot in the flange disposed at an angle to said first plane, wherein the shape of said groove and the angle of said slot enable said preformed loop to be guided into the groove by rotation of said loop relative to said device.
A method of attaching a preformed loop to a structure comprising the steps of:
- placing segment of a preformed loop inside a slot in a flange of a structure, said structure having a flange in a first plane, a groove proximate to said flange and a slot in the flange disposed at an angle to said first plane;
- and
- completing at least one full rotation of said preformed loop relative to said structure so that said slot guides said preformed loop into said groove.
A structure for attaching a preformed loop of selected internal diameter to a dust cover comprising:
- a flange located in a first plane;
- a groove adjacent said flange;
- a slot in the flange disposed at an angle to said first plane;
- and
- wherein shape of said groove and angle of said slot enable said preformed loop to be guided into the groove by rotation of said loop relative to said structure.
A method of attaching a preformed loop to a dust cover comprising the steps of:
- placing a segment of a preformed loop inside a slot in a flange of said dust cover, said dust cover having a flange in a first plane, a groove proximate to said flange and a slot in the flange disposed at an angle to said first plane;
- and
- completing at least one full rotation of said preformed loop relative to said dust cover so that said slot guides said preformed loop into said groove.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.