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Cord release buckle

  • US 5,379,496 A
  • Filed: 07/27/1993
  • Issued: 01/10/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/27/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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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the arms flex toward one another to free the hook portions from the associated hook engaging edges and the heads are withdrawn from the associated transverse opening so that when the male member is retracted from the female member the heads of the arms travel within the central opening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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