Attachment system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9746131-B2
Application number	US-201213571062-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 9, 2012
Priority date	Jan 30, 2012
Publication date	Aug 29, 2017
Grant date	Aug 29, 2017

Abstract

An attachment system is provided which may include a cord, a fastener coupled to a first portion of the cord, a tensioner coupled to a second portion of the cord, and a first fitting arranged to couple either the fastener or the tensioner to the cord. The tensioner is configured to retain a third portion of the cord to maintain the tension in the cord. An attachment system may include a first working component configured to be coupled to the cord, and a first fitting arranged to couple the first working component to the cord. The first working component may have a cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the first fitting, and the first fitting may have an actively moveable element configured to retain the cord when the first fitting is positioned in the working component cavity.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system comprising:
a cord having a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, the third portion being between the first portion and the second portion of the cord, the cord being made of an elastic material;
a fastener coupled to the first portion of the cord; and
a tensioner coupled to the second portion of the cord, the tensioner having an opening extending therethrough, wherein the third portion of the cord extends through the opening and is gripped in the tensioner to maintain tension in the cord; wherein
the tensioner has a first tooth positioned on a first side of the tensioner and on a top portion of the opening, and a second tooth positioned on a second side of the tensioner and on a bottom portion of the opening, the tensioner configured to grip the third portion of the cord with the first and second teeth to maintain tension in the cord;
at the bottom portion of the opening, the first side has a first concave surface adjacent the opening and has no teeth;
at the top portion of the opening, the second side of the tensioner has a second concave surface adjacent the opening and has no teeth; and wherein
when the tensioner is coupled to the second portion of the cord, movement of second portion of the cord relative to the tensioner is prevented.

2. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the fastener is a hook.

3. The system recited in claim 1 , further comprising a helmet, wherein the fastener is constructed and arranged to removably couple the first portion of the cord to the helmet.

4. The system recited in claim 3 , further comprising a second object coupled to the system, wherein the second object is a helmet accessory.

5. The system recited in claim 1 , further comprising a first fitting constructed and arranged to couple either the fastener to the cord or the tensioner to the cord, wherein the tensioner has a cavity constructed and arranged to receive at least a portion of the first fitting, and wherein the first fitting has an actively moveable element configured to retain the cord in the fitting when the first fitting is positioned in the tensioner cavity.

6. The system recited in claim 5 , wherein the first fitting has a hole configured to receive a portion of the cord.

7. The system recited in claim 5 , wherein the first fitting is configured to couple the tensioner to the second portion of the cord, the system further comprising:
a second fitting constructed and arranged to couple the fastener to the first portion of the cord.

8. An attachment system comprising:
a cord having a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, the third portion being between the first portion and the second portion of the cord, and the cord being made of an elastic material;
a fastener coupled to the first portion of the cord;
a tensioner coupled to the second portion of the cord, the tensioner configured to retain the third portion of the cord in the tensioner to maintain tension in the cord, and the tensioner is retaining the third portion of the cord;
a first fitting coupling the tensioner to the second portion of the cord, wherein when the tensioner is coupled to the second portion of the cord, movement of the second portion of the cord relative to the tensioner is prevented; wherein
the tensioner has at least one tooth positioned on a top portion of the opening and configured to grip the third portion of the cord;
the tensioner has at least one tooth positioned on a bottom portion of the opening and configured to grip the third portion of the cord; and
the at least one tooth positioned on the top portion of the opening is not movable relative to the at least one tooth positioned on a bottom portion of the opening.

9. The attachment system recited in claim 8 , wherein the tensioner has a plurality of teeth.

10. The attachment system recited in claim 8 , wherein the tensioner has a plurality of teeth including at least one tooth positioned on a first side of the tensioner and at least one tooth positioned on a second side of the tensioner.

11. The attachment system recited in claim 8 , wherein the tensioner has a first plurality of teeth positioned on a top portion of the opening and a second plurality of teeth positioned on a bottom portion of the opening.

12. The attachment system recited in claim 11 , wherein the tensioner has a first concave surface adjacent the first plurality of teeth and a second concave surface adjacent the second plurality of teeth.

13. The attachment system recited in 8 , wherein the tensioner has a concave surface adjacent the opening.

14. The attachment system recited in claim 8 , wherein the tensioner has a cavity constructed and arranged to receive at least a portion of the first fitting, and wherein the first fitting has an actively moveable element configured to retain the cord when the first fitting is positioned in the tensioner cavity.

15. The attachment system recited in claim 14 , wherein the first fitting has a hole configured to receive a portion of the cord.

16. The attachment system recited in claim 8 , wherein the fastener is a hook.

17. The attachment system recited in claim 8 , wherein the first fitting is configured to couple the tensioner to the second portion of the cord, the attachment system further comprising:
a second fitting constructed and arranged to couple the fastener to the first portion of the cord.

18. An attachment system comprising:
a cord having a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, the third portion being between the first portion and the second portion of the cord;
a fastener coupled to the first portion of the cord;
a tensioner coupled to the second portion of the cord, the tensioner having an opening extending therethrough, wherein the third portion of the cord extends through the opening and is gripped in the tensioner to maintain tension in the cord; and
a fitting coupling the tensioner to the second portion of the cord, wherein the fitting includes an opening that extends axially within the fitting and toward the tensioner opening and receives the second portion of the cord; and wherein
when the tensioner is coupled to the second portion of the cord, movement of second portion of the cord relative to the tensioner is prevented;
wherein the tensioner has a first plurality of teeth positioned on a top portion of the tensioner opening and a second plurality of teeth positioned on a bottom portion of the tensioner opening.

19. The attachment system of claim 18 , wherein the cord comprises a bungee cord.

20. An attachment system comprising:
a cord having a first portion, a second portion and a third portion;
a fastener coupled to the first portion of the cord;
a tensioner coupled to the second portion of the cord, the tensioner configured to retain the third portion of the cord in the tensioner to maintain tension in the cord, and the tensioner is retaining the third portion of the cord; and
a fitting coupling the tensioner to the second portion of the cord, wherein when the tensioner is coupled to the second portion of the cord, movement of the second portion of the cord relative to the tensioner is prevented;
wherein the tensioner includes an opening therethrough, and the tensioner has a first plurality of teeth positioned on a top portion of the opening and a second plurality of teeth positioned on a bottom portion of the opening;
wherein the fitting includes an opening that extends axially within the fitting and toward the tensioner opening and receives the seco

Assignees

• Hall Edward R
• Wang Qi
• Lebel Stéphane
• Revision Military Sarl

Inventors

• Hall Edward R
• Wang Qi
• Lebel Stéphane

Classifications

• F16G11/101

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• G03B17/561

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• Y10T24/2192

  Buckle type · CPC title

• G03B17/566

  Accessory clips, holders, shoes to attach accessories to camera (if integral part of camera body G03B17/02) · CPC title

• Y10T24/21

  Strap tighteners · CPC title