Lanyard construction

Claim 2

A lanyard comprising: a wire formed of a generally resilient material having its center formed to define a hook, its ends directed toward each other and intermediate portions of unequal length extending from said center to respective ones of said ends whereby said ends are offset from each other; an elongated, flexible tube having open ends receiving respective ends of said wire; and means for holding said wire and said tube in assembled relation.

Claim 3

A lanyard according to claim 1 wherein said intermediate portions are generally parallel.

Claim 4

A lanyard comprising: a wire formed of a generally resilient material having its center formed to define retaining means, its ends directed towards each other and intermediate portions of unequal length extending from said center to respective ones of said ends whereby said ends are offset from each other; an elongated tube of flexible material, said flexible material being softer than said generally resilient material whereby the latter may pierce the former; respective ends of said wire being received in respective ends of said tube and each extending at least partially through the side wall of the tubing end in which it is received, and a ferrule surrounding said tubing ends.

Claim 5

A lanyard comprising: a wire formed of a generally resilient material having its center formed to define retaining means, its ends directed towards each other and intermediate portions of unequal length extending from said center to respective ones of said ends whereby said ends are offset from each other; an elongated tube of flexible material, said flexible material being softer than said generally resilient material whereby the latter may pierce the former; respective ends of said wire being received in respective ends of said tube and each extending at least partially through the side wall of the tubing end in which it is received, and a ferrule surrounding said tubing ends.

Claim 6

The lanyard of claim 3 wherein each said end extends fully through the tubing end in which it is received and at least partially pierces the other tubing end.

Claim 7

A clip for use in fabricating a lanyard comprising: a wire formed of a generally resilient material having its center formed to define a hook, its ends directed towards each other and intermediate portions of unequal length extending from said center to respective ones of said ends whereby said ends are offset from each other, said intermediate portions further being generally parallel, parts of said intermediate portions adjacent said center being in substantial abutment and other parts of said intermediate portions adjacent said ends being spaced.

Claim 8

A clip for use in fabricating a lanyard comprising: a wire formed of a generally resilient material having its center formed to define a hook, its ends directed towards each other and intermediate portions of unequal length extending from said center to respective ones of said ends whereby said ends are offset from each other, said intermediate portions further being generally parallel, parts of said intermediate portions adjacent said center being in substantial abutment and other parts of said intermediate portions adjacent said ends being spaced.

Claim 9

A clip according to claim 5 wherein said ends are approximately equal in length and the sum of their lengths is greateR than the space between said other parts.

Claim 10

A clip for use in fabricating a lanyard comprising: a generally Y-shaped element formed of generally resilient material, at least a portion of the base of the Y-shaped element being configured to define a hook and the upper ends of the legs of the Y-shaped element being inwardly directed toward each other, said Y-shaped element being formed of a length of wire and said base comprising the central portion of the length of wire doubled upon itself.

Claim 11

A clip for use in fabricating a lanyard comprising: a generally Y-shaped element formed of generally resilient material, at least a portion of the base of the Y-shaped element being configured to define a hook and the upper ends of the legs of the Y-shaped element being inwardly directed toward each other, said Y-shaped element being formed of a length of wire and said base comprising the central portion of the length of wire doubled upon itself.

Claim 12

A clip for use in fabricating a lanyard, comprising: a generally Y-shaped element formed of a generally resilient material, at least a portion of the base of the Y-shaped element being configured to define retaining means in the upper ends of the legs of the Y-shaped element being inwardly directed towards each other, said Y-shaped element being formed of a length of wire and said base comprising the central portion of the length of wire doubled upon itself, the legs of said Y-shaped element including outwardly diverging portions adjacent said base and generally parallel portions adjacent said ends, one of said legs having a longer length than the other.

Claim 13

A clip for use in fabricating a lanyard, comprising: a generally Y-shaped element formed of a generally resilient material, at least a portion of the base of the Y-shaped element being configured to define retaining means in the upper ends of the legs of the Y-shaped element being inwardly directed towards each other, said Y-shaped element being formed of a length of wire and said base comprising the central portion of the length of wire doubled upon itself, the legs of said Y-shaped element including outwardly diverging portions adjacent said base and generally parallel portions adjacent said ends, one of said legs having a longer length than the other.

Claim 14

A clip according to claim 8 wherein said retaining means comprises a hook extending generally transverse to a plane defined by the remainder of said Y-shaped element, said hook including a redirected portion closely adjacent said plane.