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US 6,711,785 B1Granted
Lanyard connector and system
OwnerBryan K. Hicks, Brandon Robert Mackayinventors
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Abstract
A lanyard system conveniently suspends entry badges, keys or other objects about the neck. The system comprises a connector having a male buckle portion and a female buckle portion. The male buckle portion has an attachment coupling thereon such that the male buckle portion can be selectively mounted within a female buckle portion and can selectively receive an attachment thereon. Knobs on the sides of the connector provide a convenient gripping surface.
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A lanyard connector, comprising:
- a lanyard connector body that is configured to be coupled to the ends of a lanyard substrate, the lanyard connector body having a proximal end and an opposing distal end, the ends of the lanyard substrate entering the lanyard connector body from the proximal end;
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- a coupling portion extending from the distal end of the lanyard connector body to thereby allow selective attachment of an attachment to the lanyard connector,
- wherein the lanyard connector body has first and second sides, each of the first and second sides having a groove therein which enables a user to conveniently grasp the lanyard connector on the sides thereof, wherein the body has upper and lower portions, each of the sides being thinner than the upper and lower portions.
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A lanyard connector, comprising:
- a lanyard connector body that is configured to be coupled to the ends of a lanyard substrate, the lanyard connector body having a proximal end and an opposing distal end, the lanyard substrate entering the lanyard connector body from the proximal end;
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- a coupling portion extending from the distal end of the lanyard connector body to thereby allow selective attachment of an attachment to the lanyard connector,
- wherein the lanyard connector body has opposing upper and lower portions and opposing first and second sides, each of the sides being transverse to the upper and lower portions of the lanyard connector body, each of the first and second sides having a groove therein which enables a user to conveniently grasp the lanyard connector on the sides thereof, wherein each of the sides is thinner than the upper and lower portions.
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A lanyard, comprising:
- a lanyard substrate having first and second ends;
- a lanyard connector body that is configured to be coupled to the ends of the lanyard substrate, the lanyard connector body having a proximal end and an opposing distal end, the lanyard substrate entering the lanyard connector body from the proximal end;
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- a coupling portion extending from the distal end of the lanyard connector body to thereby allow selective attachment of an attachment to the lanyard connector, wherein the lanyard connector body has first and second sides, each of the first and second sides having a groove therein which enables a user to conveniently grasp the lanyard connector on the sides thereof, wherein each of the sides is thinner than the upper and lower portions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.