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US3744102A
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Strap connector release
Assignee: H Koch and Sons Co
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Filing: 1972-02-22
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Granted: 1973-07-10
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Expires: 1992-02-22
Abstract
Abstract In the strap connector release in this illustration, the male connector has a U-shaped forked frame which straddles a casing and is locked to the casing by opposite pins slideably extended through the sides of the casing into holes in the legs of the Ushaped frame. Means are provided in the casing actuated by gas pressure to pull the pins inwardly of the casing and out of the holes of said legs, thereby releasing the male strap connector.
Inventors
- 👤 J Gaylord
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 11:09
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64D; B64D17/00; B64D17/22; B64D17/38; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45466; Y10T24/45471; Y10T24/45482; Y10T24/45487
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A strap connector release device, comprising a casing having opposite side apertures, locking elements reciprocable through said apertures from an initial projecting locking position to a withdrawn releasing position, a separable strap connecting member straddling said casing and being engageable by the respective locking elements, a power transmission member reciprocable in said casing, connecting means between said locking elements and said power transmission member to reciprocate said locking elements in said apertures between an initial locking and a releasing position as said power transmission member is reciprocated, means to apply power to move said power transmission member from said initial position to a position for withdrawing said locking elements into said releasing position, resiliently yieldable means to urge said power transmission means into said initial position, means to mount said casing on a strap, and means to connect said separable strap connecting member to another strap.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A strap connector release device, comprising a casing having opposite side apertures, locking elements reciprocable through said apertures from an initial projecting locking position to a withdrawn releasing position, a separable strap connecting member straddling said casing and being engageable by the respective locking elements, a power transmission member reciprocable in said casing, connecting means between said locking elements and said power transmission member to reciprocate said locking elements in said apertures between an initial locking and a releasing position as said power transmission member is reciprocated, means to apply power to move said power transmission member from said initial position to a position for withdrawing said locking elements into said releasing position, resiliently yieldable means to urge said power transmission means into said initial position, means to mount said casing on a strap, and means to connect said separable strap connecting member to another strap.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The strap connector release specified in claim 1, and said separable strap connecting member being a manually releasable male connector element for a releasable strap connector.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The strap connector release specified in claim 1, and said separable strap connecting member including, a yoke, the legs of said yoke straddling said casing, and having apertures therein engageable by the respective locking elements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The strap connector release specified in claim 1, and said means to connect said separable strap connecting member to another strap being prongs insertable into a female strap connector.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
64 words
The strap connector release specified in claim 1, and said casing having a cavity therein, said power transmission member being reciprocable in said cavity, and connecting means between said power transmission member and said locking elements reciprocating said elements oppositely and transversely of the reciprocation of said transmission member respectively to withdraw and to project said locking elements into and out of said casing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
69 words
The strap connector release specified in claim 1, and said means to apply power to said power transmission means including, a cylinder on said casing, a piston working in said cylinder and connected to said power transmission member for moving said transmission member from said initial position into releasing position, and a conduit connected to said cylinder for conducting gas under pressure into said cylinder for moving said piston.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
102 words
The strap connector release specified in claim 1, and said casing having a cavity therein, said power transmission member bEing a plate reciprocable in said cavity, said locking elements being pins extended through said apertures, said separable strap connecting member, having legs straddling said casing and having apertures therein engageable by said pins respectively, said connecting means between said locking elements and said power transmission member, including guides on said plate converging toward the initial position of said plate, and friction rollers on said pins, said guides being movable relative to said rollers for reciprocating the said pins oppositely to one another.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
58 words
The strap connector release specified in claim 7, and said means to apply power including a cylinder on said casing, a piston working in said cylinder and connected to said plate, and conduit means to conduct gas under pressure into said cylinder for moving said piston towards said plate, thereby to move said plate from said initial position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
The strap connector release specified in claim 8, and said resiliently yieldable means being springs adjacent said cylinder and mounted to pull said plate toward said cylinder thereby to move said piston inwardly to said cylinder into an initial pin locking position.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-07-09 | 1977-01-08 | 1977-07-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-07-09 | 1981-01-08 | 1981-07-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-07-09 | 1985-01-08 | 1985-07-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |