Attachment assembly for closed-loop attachments
AssigneeDelphi Technologies, Inc.
InventorsMonish J. Doshi, James T. Hartley, Israel V. Castaneda
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Abstract
An attachment assembly and method for attaching closed loops of lanyards to dust covers. The attachment assembly and method eliminate the need for tools and enable plastic and other materials to be used in the construction of the lanyard. In one embodiment, the attachment assembly includes a groove and a flange with a slot in it. A closed loop can be attached to the dust cover using this attachment assembly by placing a section of the closed loop in the slot and then rotating the dust cover relative to the closed loop.
Claims19
A structure for attaching a preformed loop having an internal diameter and an external diameter to a dust cover comprising:
- a flange located in a first plane;
- a groove having an outer peripheral surface adjacent the flange;
- a slot in the flange disposed at an angle to the first plane;
- wherein the flange is a disk with diameter greater than the internal diameter of the preformed loop;
- wherein the groove is circular with diameter less than the selected internal diameter of the preformed loop;
- wherein the groove is aligned in a plane substantially parallel to the first plane;
- wherein the flange, the groove and the slot enable the preformed loop to be guided into the groove by rotation of the loop relative to the device;
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- wherein the outer peripheral surface of the groove is contained within the interior diameter of the preformed loop.
A device configured for attaching a preformed loop having an internal diameter and an external diameter thereto, the device comprising:
- a flange located in a first plane;
- a groove having an outer peripheral surface adjacent the flange;
- a slot in the flange disposed at an angle to the first plane;
- wherein the flange is a disk with a diameter greater than the internal diameter of the preformed loop;
- wherein the groove is circular with a diameter less than the internal diameter of the preformed loop;
- wherein the groove is aligned in a plane substantially parallel to the first plane;
- wherein the flange, the groove and the slot enable the preformed loop to be guided into the groove by rotation of the loop relative to the device;
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- wherein the outer peripheral surface of the groove is contained within the interior diameter of the preformed loop.
A structure for attaching a preformed loop having an internal diameter and an external diameter to a dust cover, the structure comprising:
- a flange located in a first plane;
- a groove having an outer peripheral surface adjacent the flange;
- a slot in the flange disposed at an angle to the first plane;
- wherein the flange, the groove and the slot enable the preformed loop to be guided into the groove by rotation of the loop relative to the device;
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- wherein the outer peripheral surface of the groove is contained within the interior diameter of the preformed loop.
A device configured for attaching a preformed loop having an internal diameter and an external diameter thereto, the device comprising:
- a flange located in a first plane;
- a groove having an outer peripheral surface adjacent the flange;
- a slot in the flange disposed at an angle to the first plane;
- wherein the flange, groove and the slot enable the preformed loop to be guided into the groove by rotation of the loop relative to the device;
- and
- wherein the outer peripheral surface of the groove is contained within the interior diameter of the preformed loop.
A method of attaching a preformed loop to a dust cover comprising the steps of:
- placing a segment of a preformed loop inside a slot in a flange of the dust cover, the dust cover having a flange in a first plane, a groove having an outer peripheral surface, the groove being proximate to the flange, and a slot in the flange disposed at an angle to the first plane;
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- completing at least one full rotation of the preformed loop relative to the dust cover so that the slot guides the preformed loop into the groove and the outer peripheral surface of the groove is contained within the preformed loop.
A method of attaching a preformed loop to a structure comprising the steps of:
- placing a segment of a preformed loop inside a slot in a flange of a structure, the structure having a flange in a first plane, a groove having an outer peripheral surface, the groove being proximate to the flange, and the slot in the flange disposed at an angle to the first plane;
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- completing at least one full rotation of the preformed loop relative to the structure so that the slot guides the preformed loop into the groove and the outer peripheral surface of the groove is contained within the preformed loop.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.