Line attachment means as for a chemical lightstick
US5531418A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 7, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/316
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A line attachment device comprising a flattened piece of flexible material has a bottom section, a center neck section and a top section. The top section forms an invertible flap which in pivotal about the neck section. A line attachment device of this type may be connected to a chemical lightstick. When a line is pulled through the flap of the line attachment device and upward, it causes the flap to invert and "lock down" on the line thereby securing it to the lightstick.
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