Buckle lanyard connector and system
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1. A lanyard connector, comprising:
- a lanyard connector body that is configured to be coupled to the ends of a lanyard substrate, and a coupling portion extending from the lanyard connector body to thereby allow selective attachment of an attachment to the lanyard connector, wherein the lanyard connector body comprises;
(i) a first portion that is configured to be coupled to the ends of the lanyard substrate; and
(ii) a second portion that is selectively coupled to the first portion, such that a user can;
(A) selectively attach an attachment to the coupling portion; and
(13) selectively attach the first portion of the connector body to the second portion of the connector body.
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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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1. A lanyard connector, comprising:
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a lanyard connector body that is configured to be coupled to the ends of a lanyard substrate, and a coupling portion extending from the lanyard connector body to thereby allow selective attachment of an attachment to the lanyard connector, wherein the lanyard connector body comprises;
(i) a first portion that is configured to be coupled to the ends of the lanyard substrate; and
(ii) a second portion that is selectively coupled to the first portion, such that a user can;
(A) selectively attach an attachment to the coupling portion; and
(13) selectively attach the first portion of the connector body to the second portion of the connector body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A lanyard connector, comprising:
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a lanyard connector body that is configured to receive the ends of a lanyard substrate therein, and a neck extending from the lanyard connector body to thereby allow selective, rotatable attachment of an attachment to the lanyard connector, wherein an attachment is selectively, rotatably mounted onto the neck, and wherein the lanyard connector body comprises;
(ii) a first portion that is configured to receive the ends of the lanyard substrate therein; and
(ii) a second portion that is selectively coupled to the first portion, such that a user can;
(A) selectively, rotatably mount an attachment onto the neck; and
(B) selectively attach the second portion to the first portion. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A lanyard, comprising:
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a lanyard substrate having first and second ends;
a lanyard connector body, comprising;
a female buckle portion; and
a male buckle portion, and a neck extending from the lanyard connector body to thereby allow selective, rotatable attachment of a variety of different attachments to the lanyard connector, wherein the male buckle portion is selectively mounted within the female buckle portion, such that a user can;
(A) selectively, rotatably attach an attachment to the neck; and
(B) selectively attach the male buckle portion to the female buckle portion, and wherein the female buckle portion comprises;
a male clamping portion; and
a female clamping portion, the male clamping portion selectively mounting within the female clamping portion with the first and second ends of the lanyard substrate therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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