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US 6,658,704 B2Granted
Locking device
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorJordi Badrenas Buscart
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Abstract
A cord lock has a body and plunger in which a cord is secured, and an extension sleeve designed for insertion through an opening in an article or fabric to which the cord lock is attached. A back plate is engaged along the length of the extension sleeve, to pinch the fabric or article between the body and back plate.
Claims22
A cord lock comprising:
- a body defining a hole extending therethrough and a pocket, said pocket having a pocket opening on an edge of said body;
- an annular sleeve having a sleeve hole aligned with said hole in said body, said sleeve connected to said body and projecting from said body;
- a plunger received in said pocket, said plunger defining a plunger hole, said plunger being moveable in said pocket substantially orthogonal to said aligned body and sleeve holes, said plunger adapted to be moved in said pocket between a first position in which said plunger hole is aligned with said aligned body and sleeve holes and a second position in which said plunger hole is misaligned with said aligned body and sleeve holes;
- spring means biasing said plunger toward said second position;
- and
- a back plate secured to said sleeve.
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A cord lock mountable on an article comprising;
- a body defining a hole adapted to receive a cord slidable therethrough;
- a plunger in said body for binding the cord in said body;
- an extension sleeve from said body for extending through a hole in the article, with said body disposed on one side of one said article;
- and
- a back plate engaged on said extension sleeve on an opposite side of said article from said body, said body and said plate adapted to pinch a portion of said article therebetween.
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A locking device comprising:
- a first body member having a sleeve extending outwardly therefrom;
- and
- a second body member having a first inner portion adapted to be positioned on to said sleeve and a second outer portion having a non-planar edge, said second outer portion being of flexible construction such that when an article is positioned between said first body member and said second body member, said non-planar edge is adapted for deflection under compression against said first body member to securely hold the article between said first body member and said second body member.
A method for assembling an article with a cord having a cord lock, said method comprising;
- providing an article, a cord, and a cord lock, the cord lock having a body, an extension sleeve and a back plate;
- forming an opening in the article;
- inserting the cord lock extension sleeve through the opening in the article;
- pinching a portion of the article between the body and the back plate, while securing the back plate on the extension sleeve;
- and
- inserting the cord in the cord lock and binding the cord relative to the cord lock.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.