System and method for quick release

• US 8,732,918 B2
• Filed: 05/22/2009
• Issued: 05/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: National Molding LLC
• Original Assignee: Archangel Armor, LLC
• Inventors: Carter, Paul
• Primary Examiner(s): Sandy, Robert J
• Assistant Examiner(s): MERCADO, LOUIS A
• Application Number:
  US12/994,135
• Publication Number:
  US 20110239419A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,831 Days
• Field of Search: 24614-616, 246/25, 246/06, 246/34
• US Class Current: 24/634
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 11/2553 Attachment of buckle to strap
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 11/266 with at least one push-button acting parallel to the main plane of the buckle and perpendicularly to the direction of the fastening action
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2005/006 comprising a suspension strap or lanyard
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/00 Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
• CPC Class Codes: C07H 1/06 Separation; Purification
• CPC Class Codes: C07H 11/04 Phosphates; Phosphites; Polyphosphates
• CPC Class Codes: C07H 19/10 with the saccharide radical esterified by phosphoric or polyphosphoric acids
• CPC Class Codes: C07H 19/20 with the saccharide radical esterified by phosphoric or polyphosphoric acids
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 1/02 Armoured or projectile- or missile-resistant garments; Composite protection fabrics F41H5/04 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/318 Strap connector
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/45482 and operator therefor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/45524 including resiliently biased projection component or surface segment
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/45529 Requiring manual force applied against bias to interlock or disengage
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/45534 having connected leading edge and separated trailing arms
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/45628 for plural, oppositely shifting, similar interlocking components or segments

Abstract

The system and method for quick release can include a remote release enclosure having a connection side and a trigger side, at least one cable assembly traversing through the release enclosure from the connection side to the trigger side, a trigger assembly coupled the at least one cable assembly, and a plurality of attachment assemblies coupled the other end of the at least one cable assembly. The trigger assembly can be operatively coupled to each of the plurality of attachment assemblies via the cable assemblies. The attachment assemblies can have a male portion having an inner guide post between at least two outer guide posts and a female portion. The cable assemblies can couple the male portions of the attachment assemblies to the trigger assembly such that movement of the trigger assembly can release or disengage the male portion of the attachment assembly from the female portion.

Claims

1. A remote release assembly comprising:

a remote release enclosure having a connection side and a trigger side;

at least one cable assembly traversing through the release enclosure from the connection side to the trigger side;

a trigger assembly coupled to an end of the at least one cable assembly, wherein said end is located proximal to the trigger side of the release enclosure;

a plurality of attachment assemblies coupled to an opposite end of the at least one cable assembly, wherein each of the plurality of attachment assemblies comprise a male portion and a female portion, said male portion and female portion configured for mating engagement with each other, wherein the at least one cable assembly comprise a plurality of inner cables, and wherein the male portion further comprises an inner guide post between at least two outer guide posts; and

wherein the trigger assembly is operatively coupled to each of the plurality of attachment assemblies via the at least one cable assembly.

2. The remote release assembly of claim 1, wherein each inner cable is coupled to a single male portion of each of the plurality of attachment assemblies.

3. The remote release assembly of claim 2, wherein each one of the inner cables extends through the inner guide post of each corresponding attachment assembly from a proximate end of the inner guide post towards a distal end of the inner guide post, said each one of the inner cables exiting the inner guide post at the distal end and coupling to at least one of the at least two outer guide posts.

4. The remote release assembly of claim 3, wherein each of the at least one inner cables includes two attachment portions such that one or the attachment portions couples to the outer guide post located to a right side of the inner guide post and a second one of the attachment portions couples to the outer guide post located to a left side of the inner guide post.

5. The remote release assembly of claim 4, wherein movement of the trigger assembly is transferred to each of the plurality of attachment assemblies, whereby at least a portion of the outer guide posts of each of the plurality of attachment assemblies approaches the inner guide post of each of the plurality of attachment assemblies.

6. The remote release assembly of claim 1, wherein the trigger assembly is removably coupled to the at least one cable assembly.

7. The remote release assembly of claim 1, further comprising a ring for coupling the cable assembly to the trigger assembly.

8. The remote release assembly of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of attachment assemblies is one of a side buckle, a snap buckle, and an end release buckle.

9. The remote release assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one cable assembly comprises an outer shell.

10. The remote release assembly of claim 9, wherein each of the plurality of inner cables has at least two members.