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US 5,533,238 AGranted
Breakaway cord connector
OwnerJames Sayinventor
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Abstract
A breakaway cord connector is made from two identical cord connector bodies, each about 3/4 inch long. Each body has a cord end clamp and a mating end. The mating end fits into the identical mating end of the opposite unit at a 180.degree. out of phase relationship. The units remain axially aligned and form a torpedo-like smooth assembly that can slide down garment hems or avoid catching on hazardous objects. The mating ends breakaway at a preset tension, thereby preventing injuries.
Claims18
A breakaway cord connector assembly comprising:
- a pair of duplicate elongate self-mating bodies;
- said bodies having a cord end and a mating end;
- said cord end having a clamp means to secure a cord end co-axially with the body;
- said mating end having a means to telescopingly mate with the duplicate body co-axially;
- said mating end further comprising a catch means to releasably secure a mirrored retainer catch means on the duplicate body, whereby the assembly comprising the mated pair of bodies affixed to the cord ends of a loop functions to breakaway at a preset force on the loop;
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- said means to telescopingly mate further comprises a self-mating mirrored tongue-in-groove design which mates with a duplicate member co-axially and 180.degree. out of phase therewith.
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A breakaway cord connector, comprising a cord;
- a first and second cord connector body each having a cord receiver slot to receive said cord and a mating member;
- said cord receiver slot further comprising a retainer arm;
- said retainer arm further comprises a hinge around which said retainer arm releasably closes downward to secure said cord inside said cord connector body;
- said first and second cord connector bodies oriented 180.degree. out of phase in an axial alignment common to both said first and second cord connector bodies;
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- said mating member of said second cord connector body releasably engaging said mating member of said first connector body, whereby said first and second cord connector bodies disengage when said cord is subjected to a load greater than a preset work load;
- said mating members are oriented on an end opposite of said cord receiver slot of said first and second cord connector bodies;
- said mating members of said first and second cord connector bodies further comprise a sliding tongue and a groove;
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- said sliding tongue of said first cord connector body is engaged in said groove of said second connector body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.