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US 5,647,104 AGranted
Cable fastener
AssigneeLaurence H. James
InventorLaurence H. James
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Abstract
An adjustable fastening system is disclosed for cinching together first and second opposing cinching members, interconnected via a closed-loop cable assembly, or a cable assembly including a discrete-length cable. The cable assembly is cooperable with an anchoring member which maintains the cable assembly in a tensioned state, thereby cinching the first and second cinching members together. The anchoring member includes at least one groove for receiving the cable assembly.
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An adjustable fastening system, comprising:
- opposing first and second cinching members that are adapted to be cinched together, said first cinching member including first and second spaced apart guide members, and said second cinching member including an opposing guide member that opposes the first and second guide members;
- an effective closed-loop cable assembly connecting the first and second cinching members together, said cable assembly including a cable sequentially routing through said first guide member, said opposing guide member and said second guide member, said cable assembly extending from the first and second guide members to form a closed loop portion;
- anchor means including an anchoring member for anchoring the cable assembly in a tensioned state thereby cinching said first and second cinching members together, said anchoring member forming at least one groove for receiving the closed loop portion of the cable assembly;
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- a pull tab attached to the cable, along the closed-loop portion.
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An adjustable fastening system, comprising:
- opposing first and second cinching members that are adapted to be cinched together, said second cinching member including a first guide member;
- a connector assembly connecting the first and second cinching members together, said connector assembly comprising (i) a flexible discrete-length connector having first and second ends, said first end being secured to the first cinching member and said connector routing through the first guide member of the second cinching member and returning to said first cinching member, and (ii) a seating member connected to the second end of the connector;
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- anchor means including an anchoring member for anchoring said connector assembly in a tensioned state thereby cinching said first and second cinching members together, said anchoring member forming at least one groove for receiving the seating member of the connector assembly, wherein said seating member has an outer contour that has a shape complementary to an inner contour of the at least one groove, such that the seating member is securely seated therein.
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An adjustable fastening system, comprising:
- opposing first and second cinching members that are adapted to be cinched together, said second cinching member including a first guide member;
- a connector assembly connecting the first and second cinching members together, said connector assembly comprising (i) a flexible discrete-length connector having first and second ends, said first end being secured to the first cinching member and said connector routing through the first guide member of the second cinching member and returning to said first cinching member, and (ii) a seating member connected to the second end of the connector;
- anchor means including an anchoring member for anchoring said connector assembly in a tensioned state thereby cinching said first and second cinching members together, said anchoring member forming at least one groove for receiving the seating member of the connector assembly;
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- a pull-tab connected to and extending from the seating member.
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An adjustable fastening system, comprising:
- opposing first and second cinching members that are adapted to be cinched together, said second cinching member including a first guide member, and said first cinching member including a second guide member opposing said first guide member;
- a connector assembly connecting the first and second cinching members together, said connector assembly comprising (i) a flexible discrete-length cable having first and second ends, said first end being secured to the first cinching member and said cable routing through the first guide member of the second cinching member, extending from the first guide member, routing through the second guide member and returning to said second cinching member, whereby the fastening system forms a two-turn configuration, and (ii) a seating member connected to the second end of the cable;
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- anchor means including an anchoring member for anchoring said connector assembly in a tensioned state thereby cinching said first and second cinching members together, said anchoring member forming at least one groove for receiving the seating member of the connector assembly.
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An adjustable fastening system, comprising:
- opposing first and second cinching members that are adapted to be cinched together, said second cinching member including first and third guide members spaced apart from each other, and said first cinching member including a second guide member;
- a connector assembly connecting the first and second cinching members together, said connector assembly comprising (i) a flexible discrete-length cable having first and second ends, said first end being secured to the first cinching member and said cable sequentially routing through the first guide member, said second guide member and said third guide member, and returning to said first cinching member, whereby the fastening system forms a three-turn configuration, and (ii) a seating member connected to the second end of the cable;
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- anchor means including an anchoring member for anchoring said connector assembly in a tensioned state thereby cinching said first and second cinching members together, said anchoring member forming at least one groove for receiving the seating member of the connector assembly.
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An adjustable fastening system, comprising:
- opposing first and second cinching members that are adapted to be cinched together, said second cinching member including a first guide member;
- a connector assembly connecting the first and second cinching members together, said connector assembly comprising (i) a flexible discrete-length cable having first and second ends, said first end being secured to the first cinching member and said cable routing through the first guide member of the second cinching member and returning to said first cinching member, said cable being detachable from the guide member, and (ii) a seating member connected to the second end of the cable;
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- anchor means including an anchoring member for anchoring said connector assembly in a tensioned state thereby cinching said first and second cinching members together, said anchoring member forming at least one groove for receiving the seating member of the connector assembly.
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An adjustable fastening system, comprising:
- opposing first and second cinching members that are adapted to be cinched together along a cinching direction, said first cinching member including first and second spaced apart guide members, and said second cinching member including an opposing guide member that opposes the first and second guide members;
- an effective closed-loop cable assembly connecting the first and second cinching members together, said cable assembly including a cable sequentially routing through said first guide member, said opposing guide member and said second guide member;
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- anchor means including an anchoring member for anchoring the cable assembly in a tensioned state thereby cinching said first and second cinching members together along said cinching direction along which the first and second cinching members approach each other, said anchoring member forming plurality of juxtaposed grooves for receiving the cable assembly, the grooves being spaced apart from each other along the cinching direction.
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An adjustable fastening system, comprising:
- opposing first and second cinching members that are adapted to be cinched together along a cinching direction, said second cinching member including a first guide member;
- a connector assembly connecting the first and second cinching members together, said connector assembly comprising a flexible discrete-length connector having first and second ends, said first end being secured to the first cinching member and said connector routing through the first guide member of the second cinching member and returning to said first cinching member, the second end of the connector including a seating member;
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- anchor means including an anchoring member for anchoring said connector assembly in a tensioned state thereby cinching said first and second cinching members together along said cinching direction along which the first and second cinching members approach each other, said anchoring member forming a plurality of juxtaposed grooves for receiving the seating member of the connector assembly, the grooves being spaced apart from each other along the cinching direction.
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