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US 9,717,296 B2Granted
Locking clip and anchor assembly for a tether
AssigneeSchroth Safety Products GmbH
InventorsMark Anthony Stiles, Stephen Joseph Drabant, Donald Thomas Myers
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Abstract
A locking clip and anchor assembly for a tether. The clip includes an opening with at least one tab extending into a portion of the opening. The clip is also configured to attach to a tether or strap. In exemplary embodiments, the anchor assembly includes a post, biased support, biasing mechanism, and base. The clip is configured to be connectable to the post and movable to latched and unlatched conditions with respect to the anchor assembly. In the latched condition the clip has a limited range of rotation possible about the post.
Claims38
A locking clip and anchor assembly for a tether, comprising:
- (a) a clip adapted to attach to a tether, the clip comprising
- i. a base portion,
- ii. an opening defined in the base portion,
- iii. at least one tab extending into a portion of the opening,
- iv. at least one tether attachment means defined in the base portion, and,
- (b) an anchor assembly comprising
- i. a base member,
- ii. a post adapted to connect to the base, the post comprising an upper rim and a lower rim, and first, second, third and fourth slot portions, the first slot portion configured to receive the tab of the clip from exterior of the post, the second slot portion in communication with the first slot portion, and a catch in communication with the second slot portion to separate the first slot portion from the third slot portion, the third slot portion having a first part and a second part,
- iii. a biased support member having a top rim and a bottom surface and having an aperture adapted to receive the post and supported by the base, the biased support member being adapted to be biased in a position closer to the post upper rim and adapted to be an unbiased position closer to the base member when the clip is associated with the base member, and
- iv. means for biasing the biased support member.
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A clip and locking anchor assembly, comprising:
- (a) a clip that includes an opening with a tab extending into a portion of the opening, and wherein the clip is configured to attach to a tether;
- and,
- (b) an anchor assembly that includes a post, and biased support;
- wherein the clip is configured to be movable to latched and unlatched conditions with respect to the anchor assembly;
- wherein the biased support is located adjacent the post;
- wherein the biased support is movable in axially-opposed first and second directions along the post;
- wherein the post includes a first slot portion configured to receive the tab of the clip from exterior of the post;
- wherein the post also includes a second slot portion in communication with the first slot portion;
- wherein the second slot portion is concealed by the biased support when moved in the second direction;
- wherein the second slot portion is exposed by the biased support when moved in the first direction by the clip that overcomes the bias at the biased support;
- wherein the post further includes a catch in communication with the second slot portion to separate the first slot portion from a third slot portion;
- wherein the third slot portion is in communication with both the second slot portion and a fourth slot portion such that a first part of the third slot portion is concealed by the biased support when moved in the second direction;
- wherein a second part of the third slot portion is exposed both when the biased support is moved in the second direction by the spring, and when the biased support is moved in the first direction by the clip that overcomes the bias of the biased support;
- wherein the clip is pivotable in axially-opposed third and fourth directions with respect to the post when the tab is located in the second slot portion;
- and
- wherein when the tab is located in the second part of the third slot portion and the biased support is moved in the second direction and the catch prevents the tab and clip from moving back to the second slot portion in the fourth direction, the clip is in the latched condition with respect to the anchor assembly.
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A locking clip and anchor assembly for a tether, comprising:
- (a) a clip adapted to attach to a tether, the clip comprising
- i. a base portion,
- ii. an opening defined in the base portion,
- iii. at least one tab extending into a portion of the opening,
- iv. at least one tether attachment means defined in the base portion, and,
- (b) an anchor assembly comprising
- i. a post comprising an upper rim and a lower rim, and first, second, third and fourth slot portions, the first slot portion configured to receive the tab of the clip from exterior of the post, the second slot portion in communication with the first slot portion, and a catch in communication with the second slot portion to separate the first slot portion from the third slot portion, the third slot portion having a first part and a second part,
- ii. a biased support member having an aperture adapted to receive the post, the biased support member being adapted to be biased in a position closer to the post upper rim, and
- iii. means for biasing the biased support member,
- iv. a fastener,
- wherein the anchor assembly is adapted to connect to a helmet, the helmet having an aperture defined therein sized to receive the fastener.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.