Buckles – buttons – clasps – etc. – Cord and rope holders
Patent
1998-08-19
2000-06-13
Knight, Anthony
Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
Cord and rope holders
24575, A44B 1125
Patent
active
060733179
ABSTRACT:
A lanyard breakaway connector used for mounting on opposite ends of a lanyard. The lanyard is received around a neck of a user. The breakaway connector is used for releasably securing together opposite ends of the lanyard. When the ends of the lanyard are placed in tension, the connector quickly releases thus preventing injury to the user. The breakaway connector includes a first connector member and a second connector member. The two connector members are identical in structure. The first member includes a first housing and the second member includes a second housing. The first and second housings include spikes therein for engaging and holding the opposite ends of the lanyard. Extending outwardly from an opposite end of the first housing is a first ball arm with a first ball mounted thereon and a parallel first socket arm with channel and hole therein. Extending outwardly from an opposite end of the second housing is a second ball arm with a second ball mounted thereon and a parallel second socket arm with channel and hole therein. When connecting the two connector members, the first ball arm is received in the channel of said second socket arm and the second ball arm is received in the channel of the first socket arm. The first and second ball may be made of different sizes to increase or decrease the amount of friction required in disengaging the two connector members when tension is applied to the lanyard.
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Crabtree Edwin H.
Knight Anthony
Margolis Donald W.
Pizavvo Ramon L.
Sandy Robert J.
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