Elastic cord lock
First Claim
1. An elastic cord lock for securing two sections of cord and preventing slippage therebetween, the cord lock comprising:
- two body portions each having sections which, joined together, define tortuous paths for each of the cord sections, the tortuous paths being sized such that the cords must be stretched to be positioned within such tortuous paths, wherein the body portions comprise;
a female body section and a male body section, the female body section having opposed concave walls terminate at the opposite ends defining cord openings through which said cord extends through said female body;
said male body section comprising opposed concave walls and a centrally disposed I-shaped web member which is received by said female body section to divide said female body section into two tortuous paths for receiving said cord sections, the distance between said I-shaped member and the opposed walls of said female body section defining an interference fit to receive the stretched portions of said stretchable cords; and
means for securing the body portions to each other to lock the cords in position.
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Abstract
A mechanical cord lock forming a non-slipping loop in an elastic cord such as elastic bungee cord employed in a vehicle restraining net is disclosed. The connector includes two releasably engageable parts one of which has concave sidewalls formed on opposite sides thereof and a central wall formed intermediate the concave sidewalls. The second part has spaced concave sidewalls each with a pair of depending legs formed on opposite end walls which when mated with the first connector part defines two tortuous paths through the connector parts which ensure that the elastic cord lengths that are placed therethrough in a stretched position remain in such position without slippage.
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10 Claims
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1. An elastic cord lock for securing two sections of cord and preventing slippage therebetween, the cord lock comprising:
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two body portions each having sections which, joined together, define tortuous paths for each of the cord sections, the tortuous paths being sized such that the cords must be stretched to be positioned within such tortuous paths, wherein the body portions comprise; a female body section and a male body section, the female body section having opposed concave walls terminate at the opposite ends defining cord openings through which said cord extends through said female body; said male body section comprising opposed concave walls and a centrally disposed I-shaped web member which is received by said female body section to divide said female body section into two tortuous paths for receiving said cord sections, the distance between said I-shaped member and the opposed walls of said female body section defining an interference fit to receive the stretched portions of said stretchable cords; and means for securing the body portions to each other to lock the cords in position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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