Guitar strap connector
First Claim
1. A one piece integrally formed guitar strap connector for engaging, retaining and loosely confining a pin-like button connector of a guitar, the pin-like button connector having a given diameter, comprising:
- a body member (1) having connecting means (2) for connection of a guitar strap thereto;
a generally keyhole-shaped opening in said body member, said keyhole-shaped opening comprising first and second holes (3,
4) having a resilient restricting passageway 5 therebetween, said first hole (3) being larger than said second hole (4) and both of said holes being larger than said diameter of said pin-like button connector; and
a pair of resilient spring-like members (6,
7) integral and unitary with said body member (1) and being located on respective opposite sides of said passageway (5) and defining said passageway (5), said spring-like members (6,
7) being bowed toward each other to form said resilient restricting passageway (5) therebetween, said passageway (5) having a width less than said diameter of said pin-like button connector, each spring-like member having a pair of smooth camming surfaces respectively facing both holes (3,4) and a respective void space (8,9) therebehind to permit said spring-like members to resiliently flex away from each other into said void spaces to permit a button connector of a guitar to be smoothly passed from the larger hole (3) resiliently through said restricting passageway (5) and into said smaller hole (4) wherein said button connector is engaged and retained without being wedged or otherwise restrained by said spring-like members (6,7), said button connector being loosely confined in said smaller hole (4) to permit substantially free rotating-type movement of the guitar strap connector about said pin-like button connector.
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Abstract
A guitar strap connector comprises a body member having a slot for connection of a guitar strap thereto; a generally keyhole-shaped opening in the body member, the keyhole-shaped opening comprising first and second holes having a passageway therebetween, the first hole being larger than the second hole; and a pair of resilient spring-like members integral with the body member and adjacent at least the passageway on respective opposite sides of the passageway, the spring-like members being bowed toward each other and each having a respective void space therebehind to permit the spring-like members to flex away from each other into the void spaces to permit a button connector of a guitar to be passed from the larger hole resiliently through the passageway and into the smaller hole wherein the button connector is engaged. Preferably, the body member is integrally formed of resilient plastic material such as polypropylene.
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12 Claims
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1. A one piece integrally formed guitar strap connector for engaging, retaining and loosely confining a pin-like button connector of a guitar, the pin-like button connector having a given diameter, comprising:
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a body member (1) having connecting means (2) for connection of a guitar strap thereto; a generally keyhole-shaped opening in said body member, said keyhole-shaped opening comprising first and second holes (3,
4) having a resilient restricting passageway 5 therebetween, said first hole (3) being larger than said second hole (4) and both of said holes being larger than said diameter of said pin-like button connector; anda pair of resilient spring-like members (6,
7) integral and unitary with said body member (1) and being located on respective opposite sides of said passageway (5) and defining said passageway (5), said spring-like members (6,
7) being bowed toward each other to form said resilient restricting passageway (5) therebetween, said passageway (5) having a width less than said diameter of said pin-like button connector, each spring-like member having a pair of smooth camming surfaces respectively facing both holes (3,4) and a respective void space (8,9) therebehind to permit said spring-like members to resiliently flex away from each other into said void spaces to permit a button connector of a guitar to be smoothly passed from the larger hole (3) resiliently through said restricting passageway (5) and into said smaller hole (4) wherein said button connector is engaged and retained without being wedged or otherwise restrained by said spring-like members (6,7), said button connector being loosely confined in said smaller hole (4) to permit substantially free rotating-type movement of the guitar strap connector about said pin-like button connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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