Buckles – buttons – clasps – etc. – Article holder attachable to apparel or body – Arm or leg carried holder
Patent
1993-08-06
1997-02-11
Brittain, James R.
Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
Article holder attachable to apparel or body
Arm or leg carried holder
24 33, 24 36, 24 313, 200330, 441 6, 441133, A45F 500
Patent
active
056008732
ABSTRACT:
Buoyant tether cords that remove ignition keys from personal watercraft to safely disable the motor in the event a rider falls off. When dropped in the water the cords float so that the ignition key is not lost. The cords float horizontally to maximize visibility. The cord has an elongated embodiment and a looped embodiment. Both have a brightly colored floating body that is attached to a stretchable, coil section. The coil enables the cord to elongate or contract. Both cords have one end to be coupled to the watercraft key, and an opposite end to be coupled to the rider. The floating body comprises an elongated, tubular foam core having an interior passageway. The core is preferably made from lightweight, flexible low-density closed cell foam. The core is preferably coaxially covered by a resilient, tubular knitted fabric sheath that strengthens and colors it. Each coil comprises plastic-coated string. Ends of the coil coaxially penetrate the entire interior of the core, reinforcing the body and strengthening the cord.
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Brittain James R.
Carver Stephen D.
Keisling Trent C.
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