Barrel nut type decorative accessory and methods for attachment to drawstrings

An apparatus for the attachment of an accessory to a drawstring comprising:

• a barrel member having an axially disposed, female, compression cavity formed in one end defining an annular end-face and a pair of diametrically disposed feed through holes, positioned axially along the body so as to intersect said barrel cavity above its base;
• said feedthrough holes being sized to receive and allow a drawstring or the like to pass into the barrel, through said barrel cavity and exit said barrel;
• said barrel member further having at least one accessory mounting tab disposed on the outer surface of the barrel body having a tab surface that projects out from the outer surface of said barrel body, said accessory mounting tab being incorporated into a band assembly that substantially and concentrically loops said barrel member and demountably affixes said mounting tab to said barrel member, said tab surface having a hole therein to engage an accessory;
• a compression member dimensioned to fit within and mate with said female compression cavity of said barrel member, said compression member having a compression tip projecting distally of said feedthrough holes relative to said cavity opening wherein the length of said compression member is less than that of said cavity but upon insertion and frictional interlocking engagement of said male compression member into said cavity, said male member engages and compress a drawstring extending diametrically through said feedthrough holes, positionally affixing said barrel on said drawstring.

An apparatus for the adjustable attachment of an accessory to a clothing string comprising:

• a barrel member having a top and bottom section, said bottom section having a first axially disposed, threaded female compression cavity formed therein defining an annular end-face and, a pair of diametrically disposed feed through holes positioned axially along the barrel member intersecting the compression cavity above its base, said top section of said barrel member having a second axially disposed, threaded female compression cavity formed therein defining a second annular end-face in the top extending to said bottom cavity above the said feed through holes;
• a first male compression member having a base, a shaft having a threaded portion and a compression tip, said base dimensioned to fit within and frictionally engage and mate with said first female compression cavity of the barrel member, said compression tip projecting distally from said base relative to the cavity opening, past said feedthrough holes;
• a second male compression member having a base, a shaft having a threaded portion and a compression tip, said base dimensioned to fit within and frictionally engage and mate with the second female compression cavity of the barrel member, said compression tip projecting distally from said base relative to the cavity opening, proximate to said feedthrough holes;
• wherein upon insertion and frictional interlocking engagement of said first and second male compression member and said barrel cavity said first male compression member engages a drawstring extending diametrically through said feedthrough holes within said barrel cavity, compressing said drawstring against said compression tip of said second male compression member affixing said barrel member to said drawstring.