US 5,148,578 A · Cord lock device

Abstract

Disclosed is a cord lock device for use in connection with wearing apparel comprising an integrally molded housing including a back support securely connectible to the wearing apparel by means such as, for example stitching. The housing is adapted to receive a pivotally biased cam lock member having a release lever or button. In use, one end of a cord is securely fastened to the back support of the device or to the apparel and the free end of the cord is threaded through the housing adjacent the cam lock member and is positioned for selective pulling, the cord portion defined between the one and free ends of the cord defining a cord loop. The cord loop is sewn into the material of the apparel so that when the free end of the cord is pulled, the material is pulled into close contact with the adjacent part of the body. The preferred location of the device is at the cuffs of a jacket or pants so that they may be pulled about the wrists or legs of the wearer.

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Dependent claims

A cord lock device of plastic material for use in association with wearing apparel, comprising:

backing means adapted to be secured to said wearing apparel;
housing means integrally formed with said backing means, said housing means having opposed interior side surfaces, one of said side surfaces including a portion of said backing means, and said side surfaces having axially opposed pivot apertures, said housing having a cam surface and a confronting toothed surface;
a cam lock having a pivot pin adapted for pivotal movement within said housing in association with said pivot apertures, said cam lock having a toothed portion confronting said toothed surface of said housing means and a biasing arm in contact with said cam surface of said housing means for pivotably biasing said cam lock about said pivot pin so as to bias said toothed portion of said cam lock toward said toothed surface of said housing means;
said housing side surfaces being sufficiently flexible so as to permit said cam lock pivot pin to be forced through an opening defined within said housing means so as to achieve a snap fitted operative position with said pivot apertures of said housing means.

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In combination with wearing apparel having at least one cuff portion for use in association with a portion of the body of a wearer around which said cuff portion may be tightened, a cord lock device comprising a back portion secured within said cuff by stitching, a housing portion integrally formed with said back portion and extending inwardly of said cuff portion and accessible through inner material of said cuff portion, said housing portion having a cam lock pivotally mounted therein, said cam lock being biased into a locking position at which said cam lock is cooperative with an inner portion of said housing portion;

said cuff portion including a cord sewn within and about said cuff portion within a plane disposed generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said cuff portion, said cord having one end secured to said back portion secured within said cuff portion, the other free end of said cord being threaded into and through said housing portion between said cam lock and said housing portion inner portion whereby said free end of said cord may be grasped by means of a hand of said wearer whereby pulling upon said free end of said cord causes said cuff portion to tighten about said body portion and be maintained at a tighten position by locking cooperation defined between said cam lock and said inner portion of said housing portion.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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