Connector for coupling a harness and a stringed instrument
US5615462A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/45492
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A connector for releasably connecting a harness to a stringed instrument. The connector includes an engaging member provided on terminal ends of the harness and a receiving member provided on opposite ends of the stringed instrument body. The connector is operated by rotation of a knob fixed on the engaging member to engage and release the receiving member. An insertion cylinder is provided on the engaging member and includes a pair of diametrically opposed engaging elements which are pivotally mounted therein. The engaging elements are dimensioned so as to engage a fitting groove on an inner peripheral wall of a receiving cylinder of the receiving member. The knob provided on the engaging member is limited to rotation through a predetermined angle. A rotatable shaft extends into the insertion cylinder and can be positioned to engage the engaging elements. The rotatable shaft has a lower cross-sectional shape which has a large diameter and a small diameter. Thus, depending upon the rotational position of the rotary shaft, the engaging elements are alternatively engaged with or disengaged from the fitting groove. Also, in the engaged position, the engaging member and the receiving m…
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