Snap hook with two opposed closing figures
US7051410B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B45/036
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The snap hook of the invention comprises a snap hook body closed by two closure fingers pivoting in opposite directions. The two closure fingers are separated by an insertion space. The insertion space has a width sufficient to allow the insertion of a loop oriented perpendicularly to the mean direction of the closure fingers. The insertion space becomes progressively narrower in the direction of the second end of the closure fingers. As a result, a loop may be inserted between the closure fingers, around the second end of the snap hook body, and pushing the loop, automatically inserts it into the snap hook, which thereafter remains locked.
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