Releasable tether retention system
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1. A releasable tether retention system comprising:
- a housing having a slot extending therealong;
a projection extending into the slot and coupled to the housing so as to be movable along the housing between a first position along the slot and a second position along the slot,wherein rotation of the projection is prevented when the projection is in the first position, and wherein rotation of the projection is enabled when the projection is in the second position,and wherein the slot includes a first slot portion and a second slot portion intersecting the first slot portion.
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Abstract
A releasable tether retention system includes a housing having a slot extending therealong and a projection extending into the slot. The projection is coupled to the housing so as to be movable along the housing between a first position along the slot and a second position along the slot. Rotation of the projection is prevented when the projection is in the first position, and rotation of the projection is enabled when the projection is in the second position.
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1. A releasable tether retention system comprising:
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a housing having a slot extending therealong; a projection extending into the slot and coupled to the housing so as to be movable along the housing between a first position along the slot and a second position along the slot, wherein rotation of the projection is prevented when the projection is in the first position, and wherein rotation of the projection is enabled when the projection is in the second position, and wherein the slot includes a first slot portion and a second slot portion intersecting the first slot portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A releasable tether retention system comprising:
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a housing having a slot formed therealong; and a retaining member rotatably positioned in the housing and including a projection extending into the slot, the system being structured such that the projection moves along the slot from a first position to a second position different from the first position during a rotation of the retaining member. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A releasable tether retention system comprising:
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a housing; and a retaining member positioned within the housing and including a projection extending from the housing, the retaining member being movable along an axis of the housing between a first position along the housing and a second position along the housing different from the first position, the projection being rotatable about the axis between a first orientation at the first position, and a second orientation at the second position. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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