Cord release buckle
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1. A cord release buckle for releasably securing ends of cord comprising:
- A tubular cylindrical male member comprising a back end and a forward end, a first coupling means for coupling the male member to a cord end, a pair of opposed flexible arms extending longitudinally from the forward end being adapted to be shiftable toward one another;
each arm having a free end and a head at the free end having a tapered camming surface and a hook portion;
a tubular cylindrical female member comprising a back end and a forward end, a second coupling means for coupling the female member to a cord end, a central opening and a pair of opposed transverse opening communicating with the central opening, each having a hook engaging edge, whereby the male member and female member are adapted to be releasable secured to one another by inserting the free ends of the arms of the male member into the central opening of the female member causing faces of the female member to engage the camming surface of each head to shift the arms toward one another as the arms are inserted into the central opening, upon further insertion of the arms into the central opening, each head aligns with an associated transverse opening whereupon the arms snap outwardly with each head projecting into the associated transverse opening and the hook portion engaging a hook engaging edge, thereby releasably securing the male member to the female member, the distance between the camming surface of the heads of the male member is larger than the transverse dimension of the central opening of the female member, the female member includes guide surfaces for orienting the male member relative to the female member such that the heads will ultimately be aligned with the associated transverse openings,whereby the male member and female member are adapted to be released from one another by digitally depressing the heads so that the arms flex toward one another to free the hook portions from the associated hook engaging edges and the heads are withdrawn from the associated transverse opening so that when the male member is retracted from the female member the heads of the arms travel within the central opening until the arms are fully retracted from the central opening whereupon the male member is free of the female member.
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Abstract
A cord release buckle includes a cylindrical female member with a central bore and diametrically opposed openings and a cylindrical male member having a pair of spring arms having a hooked head at their free ends. The male member is adapted to be inserted into the female member until the heads of the spring arms snap into the opposed openings to releasably latch the male member to the female member. Several different termination arrangements serve to receive and anchor the ends of cord.
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1. A cord release buckle for releasably securing ends of cord comprising:
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A tubular cylindrical male member comprising a back end and a forward end, a first coupling means for coupling the male member to a cord end, a pair of opposed flexible arms extending longitudinally from the forward end being adapted to be shiftable toward one another;
each arm having a free end and a head at the free end having a tapered camming surface and a hook portion;a tubular cylindrical female member comprising a back end and a forward end, a second coupling means for coupling the female member to a cord end, a central opening and a pair of opposed transverse opening communicating with the central opening, each having a hook engaging edge, whereby the male member and female member are adapted to be releasable secured to one another by inserting the free ends of the arms of the male member into the central opening of the female member causing faces of the female member to engage the camming surface of each head to shift the arms toward one another as the arms are inserted into the central opening, upon further insertion of the arms into the central opening, each head aligns with an associated transverse opening whereupon the arms snap outwardly with each head projecting into the associated transverse opening and the hook portion engaging a hook engaging edge, thereby releasably securing the male member to the female member, the distance between the camming surface of the heads of the male member is larger than the transverse dimension of the central opening of the female member, the female member includes guide surfaces for orienting the male member relative to the female member such that the heads will ultimately be aligned with the associated transverse openings, whereby the male member and female member are adapted to be released from one another by digitally depressing the heads so that the arms flex toward one another to free the hook portions from the associated hook engaging edges and the heads are withdrawn from the associated transverse opening so that when the male member is retracted from the female member the heads of the arms travel within the central opening until the arms are fully retracted from the central opening whereupon the male member is free of the female member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A cord release buckle for releasably securing ends of cord comprising:
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A tubular male member comprising a back end and a forward end, a first coupling means for coupling the male member to a cord end, a pair of opposed flexible arms extending longitudinally from the forward end being adapted to be shiftable toward one another;
each arm having a free end and a head at the free end having a tapered camming surface and a hook portion;a tubular female member comprising a back end and a forward end, a second coupling means for coupling the female member to a cord end, a central opening and a pair of opposed transverse opening communicating with the central opening, each having a hook engaging edge, whereby the male member and female member are adapted to be releasable secured to one another by inserting the free ends of the arms of the male member into the central opening of the female member causing faces of the female member to engage the camming surface of each head to shift the arms toward one another as the arms are inserted into the central opening, upon further insertion of the arms into the central opening, each head aligns with an associated transverse opening whereupon the arms snap outwardly with each head projecting into the associated transverse opening and the hook portion engaging a hook engaging edge, thereby releasably securing the male member to the female member, whereby the male member and female member are adapted to be released from one another by digitally depressing the heads so that the arms flex toward one another to free the hook portions from the associated hook engaging edges and the heads are withdraw from the associated transverse opening so that when the male member is retracted from the female member the heads of the arms travel within the central opening until the arms are fully retracted from the central opening whereupon the male member is free of the female member, the central opening extending through the female member, a second pair of flexible arms extending outwardly at the back end of the female member having free ends and teeth at the free ends extending into the central opening of the female member, a collar having an open end and a closed end having an opening through which a cord end is adapted to be inserted, the collar being placed over the back end of the female member by inserting the back end of the female member through the collar open end so that the second pair of arms are engaged by the collar causing the teeth to shift inwardly of the central opening of the female member and bite into the cord end to secure this cord end to the female member.
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8. A cord release buckle for releasably securing ends of cord comprising;
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A tubular male member comprising a back end and a forward end, a first coupling means for coupling the male member to a cord end, a pair of opposed flexible arms extending longitudinally from the forward end being adapted to be shiftable toward one another;
each arm having a free end and a head at the free end having a tapered camming surface and a hook portion;a tubular female member comprising a back end and a forward end, a second coupling means for coupling the female member to a cord end, a central opening and a pair of opposed transverse opening communicating with the central opening, each having a hook engaging edge, whereby the male member and female member are adapted to be releasable secured to one another by inserting the free ends of the arms of the male member into the central opening of the female member causing faces of the female member to engage the camming surface of each head to shift the arms toward one another as the arms are inserted into the central opening, upon further insertion of the arms into the central opening, each head aligns with an associated transverse opening whereupon the arms snap outwardly with each head projecting into the associated transverse opening and the hook portion engaging a hook engaging edge, thereby releasably securing the male member to the female member, whereby the male member and female member are adapted to be released from one another by digitally depressing the heads so that the arms flex toward one another to free the hook portions from the associated hook engaging and the heads are withdrawn from the associated transverse opening so that when the male member is retracted from the female member the heads of the arms travel within the central opening until the arms are fully retracted from the central opening whereupon the male member is free of the female member, a central tongue being interposed between the arms and extends longitudinally from the forward end of the male member, rails on the female member extending inwardly into the central opening for receiving and guiding the tongue, and aligning the heads with the associated transverse opening.
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9. A cord release buckle for releasably securing ends of cord comprising:
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A tubular male member comprising a back end and a forward end, a first coupling means for coupling the male member to a cord end, a pair of opposed flexible arms extending longitudinally from the forward end being adapted to be shiftable toward one another;
each arm having a free end and a head at the free end having a tapered camming surface and a hook portion;a tubular female member comprising a back end and a forward end, a second coupling means for coupling the female member to a cord end, a central opening and a pair of opposed transverse opening communicating with the central opening, each having a hook engaging edge, whereby the male member and female member are adapted to be releasable secured to one another by inserting the free ends of the arms of the male member into the central opening of the female member causing faces of the female member to engage the camming surface of each head to shift the arms toward one another as the arms are inserted into the central opening, upon further insertion of the arms into the central opening, each head aligns with an associated transverse opening whereupon the arms snap outwardly with each head projecting into the associated transverse opening and the hook portion engaging a hook engaging edge, thereby releasably securing the male member to the female member, whereby the male member and female member are adapted to be released from one another by digitally depressing the heads so that the arms flex toward ode another to free the hook portions from the associated hook engaging edges and the heads are withdrawn from the associated transverse opening so that when the male member is retracted from the female member the heads of the arms travel within the central opening until the arms are fully retracted from the central opening whereupon the male member is free of the female member, the male member and female member being cylindrical, the first coupling means including a opening in the male member between its back end and forward end and a central post around which a cord end is adapted to be looped and secured, the distance between the camming surface of the heads of the male member being larger than the transverse dimension of the central opening of the female member, the female member including guide surfaces for orienting the male member relative to the female member such that the heads will ultimately be aligned with the associated transverse openings the second coupling means including a central opening through the back end of the female member and a transverse opening communicating with the central opening whereby a cord end is adapted to be inserted into both of these openings and secured to the female members.
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10. A cord release buckle for releasably securing ends of cord comprising:
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A tubular male member comprising a back end and a forward end, a first coupling means for coupling the male member to a cord end, a pair of opposed flexible arms extending longitudinally from the forward end being adapted to be shiftable toward one another;
each arm having a free end and a head at the free end having a tapered camming surface and a hook portion;a tubular female member comprising a back end and a forward end, a second coupling means for coupling the female member to a cord end, a central opening and a pair of opposed transverse opening communicating with the central opening, each having a hook engaging edge, whereby the male member and female member are adapted to be releasable secured to one another by inserting the free ends of the arms of the male member into the central opening of the female member causing faces of the female member to engage the camming surface of each head to shift the arms toward one another as the arms are inserted into the central opening, upon further insertion of the arms into the central opening, each head aligns with an associated transverse opening whereupon the arms snap outwardly with each head projecting into the associated transverse opening and the hook portion engaging a hook engaging edge, thereby releasably securing the male member to the female member, whereby the male member and female member are adapted to be released from one another by digitally depressing the heads so that the arms flex toward one another to free the hook portions from the associated hook engaging edges and the heads are withdrawn from the associated transverse opening so that when the male member is retracted from the female member the heads of the arms travel within the central opening until the arms are fully retracted from the central opening whereupon the male member is free of the female member, the male member and female member being cylindrical, the first coupling means including a opening in the male member between its back end and forward end and a central post around which a cord end is adapted to be looped and secured, the distance between the camming surface of the heads of the male member being larger than the transverse dimension of the central opening of the female member, the female member including guide surfaces for orienting the male member relative to the female member such that the heads will ultimately be aligned with the associated transverse openings, the central opening extends through the female member, a second pair of flexible arms extending outwardly at the back end of the female member having free ends and teeth at the free ends extending into the central opening of the female member, a collar having an open end and a closed end having an opening through which a cord end is adapted to be inserted, the collar being placed over the back end of the female member by inserting the back end of the female member through the collar open end so that the second pair of arms are engaged by the collar causing the teeth to shift inwardly of the central opening of the female member and bite into the cord end to secure this cord end to the female member.
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