Flexible cord lock device
US5195218A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 1991 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/3929
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cord lock device for binding to a cord including a substantially flexible cord lock member having a predetermined length, width and thickness and first and second longitudinal ends and an aperture extending through the cord lock member proximate the first end of the cord lock member, the aperture having a predetermined configuration selected with respect to the cord lock member, the position of the aperture with respect to the first end of the cord lock member, the flexibility of the cord lock member and the particular dimensions and material of the cord so that after threading of a portion of the cord through the aperture, the aperture, the cord lock member and the cord cooperate to provide an engagement force between the cord lock member and the cord sufficient to restrict movement of the cord through the aperture.
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