Shock cord hooks
AssigneeWecor
InventorsErnest H. Lacore, Thomas S. Weaver
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Abstract
A mechanism for fastening a hook to a shock cord. The mechanism uses a cap to enclose and capture an end of the shock cord inside a cavity of the fastening mechanism. The fastening mechanism includes an aperture and side openings which each expose its inner cavity. A shock cord is fed through the aperture and at least one side opening, enlarged by doubling over and crimping and secured therein by an endcap. Alternatively, the slot and aperture are joined, which allows the shock cord to be easily pressed into the cavity.
Claims18
A fastening mechanism for attaching a hook to an end of a cord, comprising:
- a cord;
- a hook with an integral base member having at least a top and a bottom, said hook located at the top of said base member, and wherein said base member comprises:
- an internal storage section,
- at least one slot exposing said storage section, and
- an aperture in said bottom of said base member;
- said aperture having a diameter less than a diameter of said internal storage section;
- a cap having an upper opening to engage and substantially cover said base member and a lower opening to receive said end of said cord, and
- wherein said end of said cord is secured within said storage section during assembly and said cap is slidingly engaged onto said base member to retain the end of said cord therein.
A method of securing a fastening element to an end of a cord, comprising substantially the steps of:
- inserting a cord through a hole in a securing cap;
- inserting said cord through a receiving opening of said fastening element;
- folding a portion of said end of said cord and crimping said folded portion of said end of said cord;
- pressing said folded and crimped portion of said cord into a storage section of said fastening element, and
- sliding said securing cap onto said fastening element to secure said cord within said fastening element.
A fastening mechanism for attaching a fastening element to an end of a cord, comprising:
- a cord;
- a fastening element with an integral base member having at least a top and a bottom, said fastening element located at the top of said base member, and wherein said base member comprises:
- an internal storage section,
- at least one slot exposing said storage section, and
- an aperture in said bottom of said base member;
- said aperture having a diameter less than a diameter of said internal storage section;
- a cap having an upper opening to engage and substantially cover said base member and a lower opening to receive said end of said cord, and
- wherein said end of said cord is secured within said storage section during assembly and said cap is slidingly engaged onto said base member to retain the end of said cord therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.