Method and mechanism for connecting a flexible material to a clip or other device

A lanyard system comprising:

• a flexible material with a first end and a second end;
• two connector mechanisms including a first connector mechanism connected to the first end of the flexible material, and a second connector mechanism connected to the second end of the flexible material;
• each of the two connector mechanisms comprising:
• a locking portion configured to lock the flexible material onto the connector mechanism, the locking portion having a top side, a bottom side and an entrance side, the locking portion including:
• a first hole therethrough from the top side to the bottom side, the first hole is positioned approximate the entrance side;
• a second hole therethrough from the top side to the bottom side, the second hole is spaced apart from the first hole;
• a first lock positioned between the first hole and the entrance side, the first lock is configured to grip the flexible material when inserted into the first lock from the top side;
• a second lock positioned between the first hole and the second hole, the second lock is configured to grip the flexible material when inserted into the second lock from the bottom side;
• and
• a third lock positioned on a first side of the second hole, the third lock is configured to grip the flexible material when inserted into the third lock from the second hole.

A facemask system comprising:

• a mask portion with a first ear loop and a second ear loop;
• a lanyard system comprising:
• a flexible material with a first end and a second end;
• two connector mechanisms including a first connector mechanism connected to the first end of the flexible material, and a second connector mechanism connected to the second end of the flexible material;
• each of the two connector mechanisms comprising:
• a locking portion configured to lock the flexible material onto the connector mechanism, the locking portion having a top side, a bottom side and an entrance side, the locking portion including:
• a first hole therethrough from the top side to the bottom side, the first hole is positioned approximate the entrance side;
• a second hole therethrough from the top side to the bottom side, the second hole is spaced apart from the first hole;
• a first lock positioned between the first hole and the entrance side, the first lock is configured to grip the flexible material when inserted into the first lock from the top side;
• a second lock positioned between the first hole and the second hole, the second lock is configured to grip the flexible material when inserted into the second lock from the bottom side;
• and
• a third lock positioned on a first side of the second hole, the third lock is configured to grip the flexible material when inserted into the third lock from the second hole;
• and
• a connector portion, the connector portion of each of the two connector mechanisms is configured to connect the flexible material locked into the locking portion to the first ear loop and the second ear loop, wherein the connector portion of each of the two connector mechanisms is positioned on a connector end of the locking portion, the connector end of the locking portion is on an opposite side of the locking portion from the entrance side, wherein the connector portion of each of the two connector mechanisms including:
• a hook connector, the hook connector including a third hole from the top side to the bottom side, the third hole including a slot therethrough positioned to create the hook connector from the third hole;
• and
• an adjustment device, the adjustment device is configured to adjust a length of the flexible material between the first connector mechanism locked onto the first end of the flexible material and the second connector mechanism locked onto the second end of the flexible material, the adjustment device comprising:
• a left cinching portion including a left hole with a left locking hole connected thereto via a left passageway, the left hole is sized larger than a width of the flexible material, and the left locking hole is sized smaller than the width of the flexible material for locking the flexible material into position in the left locking hole;
• a right cinching portion including a right hole with a right locking hole connected thereto via a right passageway, the right hole is sized larger than the width of the flexible material, and the right locking hole is sized smaller than the width of the flexible material for locking the flexible material into position in the right locking hole;
• wherein, the first end of the flexible material is inserted through the left hole of the left cinching portion and the second end of the flexible material is inserted through the right hole of the right cinching portion, whereby, the length of the flexible material is configured to be adjustable;
• wherein, the adjustment device is configured for tightening the flexible material around a back of a head or a neck of a user.