Releasable connection system
OwnerCharles Coleinventor
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Abstract
A connection system having at least one male engagement component configured to engage with a female engagement component. The male engagement component is configured to interact with the female engagement component so that when pressure is applied, the at least one male engagement component embeds into the material of the female engagement component and generates sufficient friction to lock the relative positioning of the two components in at least one direction.
Claims32
A system comprising:
- a first device having a female engagement component comprising a material with a rebound elasticity that is less than approximately 20% and an elongation of more than approximately 600%;
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- a second device having at least one male engagement component configured to generate a predetermined amount of friction when in contact with the female engagement component, wherein the first device is capable of embedding within the material of the female engagement component to releasably attach the first device to the second device when sufficient pressure is applied to overcome the predetermined amount of friction.
A pedal comprising at least one pin that is capable of embedding within a material of a generally flat section of an outsole to releasably attach the pedal to the outsole, wherein the at least one pin comprises a base having a first size and a shape and further comprises at least one substructure or subelement that projects from the base and that is smaller than the first size and that is substantially the same shape as the base.
A method of designing a male engagement component for engagement with a female engagement component made of a deformable material comprising:
- (1) applying pressure to the female engagement component using an elongate object until the object extends into the material of the female engagement component to a predetermined depth so that the material deforms around the object to create a void;
- (2) creating a profile for the male engagement component that follows a profile of the void;
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- (3) adding subelements or substructures to the male engagement component that are smaller-sized versions of the profile until the engagement of the male engagement component with the female engagement component produces a desired coefficient of friction.
A pin for a bike pedal, wherein the at least one pin comprises a base having a first size and a first shape and further comprises at least one substructure or subelement that projects from the base and that is smaller than the first size.
A system comprising:
- a first device comprising a female engagement component comprising a material with a rebound elasticity that is less than approximately 20% and an elongation of more than approximately 600%;
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- a second device comprising at least one male engagement component having a base shape, wherein a top of the base shape has a curvature,
- wherein, when the at least one male engagement component contacts the material of the female engagement component, the top of the base shape creates a void in the material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.