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US 7,231,702 B2Granted
Connector and method of use thereof
AssigneeExhart Environmental Systems, Inc.
InventorsIsaac Weiser, Margaret Weiser
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Abstract
A connecting structure is provided. The structure includes a post with a first end, middle portion, and a second end, a plurality of prongs flexibly connected to the first end, extending toward the second end in a V-shape.
Claims14
A method of fabricating a connecting structure, comprising:
- providing a post with a first end, a middle portion, a second end, and a plurality of securing prongs extending elastically therefrom to terminate at respective free ends;
- providing a coil spring for facilitating displaceable suspension of an appendage in relation to a novelty item body, the coil spring providing step further comprising forming the coil spring in an L-shaped configuration;
- inserting said second end of said post coaxially into a first end of the coil spring;
- and
- deforming said post by heating for retentively coupling said post to said coil spring, the deforming step comprising heating the second end of the post by using a hot rod for creating a barrier such that the coil spring is stopped against its removal from said post.
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A method of using a connecting structure, comprising the steps of:
- providing a post with a first end, a middle portion, and a second end;
- and
- providing a plurality of prongs being flexibly connected to the first end and extending away from the post and toward the second end in a generally V-shape configuration and toward an abutment stop intermediate the first end and the second end;
- providing a coil spring for facilitating displaceable suspension of an appendage in relation to a body, the coil spring providing step further comprising forming the coil spring in an L-shaped configuration;
- inserting the post coaxially into a first end of the coil spring;
- deforming the post by heating for retentively coupling the post with the coil spring, the deforming step comprising heating the second end of the post by using a hot rod for creating a barrier such that the coil spring is stopped against its removal from the post;
- coupling a second end of the coil spring with the appendage;
- and
- coupling the plurality of prongs with the body, thereby coupling the appendage to the body in a displaceably suspended manner.
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A method of using a connecting structure, comprising the steps of:
- providing an appendage;
- providing a body;
- providing a post with a first end, a middle portion, and a second end;
- providing a plurality of prongs being flexibly connected to the first end and extending away from the post and toward the second end in a generally V-shape configuration and toward an abutment stop intermediate the first end and the second end;
- providing a coil spring for facilitating displaceable suspension of the appendage in relation to the body, the coil spring providing step comprising forming the coil spring in an L-shaped configuration;
- inserting the post coaxially into a first end of the coil spring;
- deforming the post by heating for retentively coupling the post with the coil spring, the deforming step comprising heating the second end of the post by using a hot rod for creating a barrier such that the coil spring is stopped against its removal from the post;
- coupling a second end of the coil spring with the appendage;
- and
- coupling the plurality of prongs with the body, thereby coupling the appendage to the body in a displaceably suspended manner,
- wherein the appendage providing step comprises providing the appendage having a length in a range of 5 inches to 15 inches,
- wherein the appendage providing step comprises providing the appendage having a width in a range of 2 inches to 8 inches,
- wherein the body providing step comprises providing the body having a length in a range of 10 inches to 20 inches,
- wherein the body providing step comprises providing the body having a width in a range of 4 inches to 10 inches, and
- wherein the body providing step comprises providing the body having a height in a range of 10 inches to 20 inches.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.