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Connection device for holding an object, such as a key, dog tag, and the like

a technology of connecting device and object, which is applied in the field of ring connectors, can solve the problems of difficult to move the sections apart, difficult to pry apart the overlapping the difficulty of engaging the wire sections of the split ring, so as to facilitate the shifting of the wire sections

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-05-10
AHA LLC
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Benefits of technology

The present invention is about a connector ring that can connect items that have openings. It has two parts that fit through the openings of the items. The first part has a wire coil with a long axis that is made up of wire sections that are stacked on top of each other to hold the items in place. The wire sections can move a bit to make room for the items. The second part has an offset end portion that makes it easier to connect the items. The wire sections are designed to be engaged by the items to help them move through the connector ring.

Problems solved by technology

However, prior art split rings have a number of deficiencies.
For instance, the overlapping sections of a split ring are generally difficult to pry apart.
These features associated with conventional split rings contribute to the difficulty commonly associated with engaging the wire sections of the split ring and moving the sections apart.

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[0040]Turning initially to FIGS. 30 and 31, a connector ring 50 is configured to removably attach an identification tag 52 to a pet collar 54. The ring 50 is preferably operable to permit convenient coupling and uncoupling of the tag 52 and the collar 54 while restricting inadvertent uncoupling of the tag 52 and collar 54.

[0041]It will be appreciated that the ring 50 is particularly suited for mounting one or more tags onto a pet collar. However, the ring 50 is equally well suited for holding or connecting various types of items that include an opening. For example, the ring 50 is operable to hold one or more keys (such as a key to a door handle, a stand-alone lock, or an automobile).

[0042]The ring 50 preferably comprises a flexible body 55 having a unitary wire construction (see FIGS. 1-3). As will be described in greater detail, the body 55 includes a base ring portion 56a and a coil ring portion 56b.

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[0043]Turning to FIGS. 15, 16, 30, and 31, the collar 54 comprises...

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Abstract

A connector ring includes a body with first and second ring portions. Each ring portion is configured to extend through the item opening of a corresponding item. The first ring portion includes a wire coil that is defined by wire sections and includes an overlapped coil segment. The body is configured such that the wire sections are yieldably shiftable away from each other along the overlapped coil segment to define a space through which the corresponding item can move along a coil axis. One of the wire sections turns off axis relative to the other wire section at a location to form an offset end portion that extends away from the overlapped coil segment. The wire sections are configured for prying engagement by the corresponding item generally at the location to facilitate shifting of the wire sections away from one another along the overlapped coil segment.

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RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62 / 420,440, filed Nov. 10, 2016, entitled CONNECTION DEVICE FOR HOLDING AN OBJECT, SUCH AS A KEY, DOG TAG, AND THE LIKE, and U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62 / 434,947, filed Dec. 15, 2016, entitled CONNECTION DEVICE FOR HOLDING AN OBJECT, SUCH AS A KEY, DOG TAG, AND THE LIKE, each of which is hereby incorporated in its entirety by reference herein.BACKGROUND1. Field[0002]The present invention relates generally to ring-shaped devices to hold one or more items. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention concern a ring connector operable to removably receive and hold multiple items. In some embodiments, the ring connector is used to removably mount an identification tag onto the ring of a pet collar.2. Discussion of Prior Art[0003]Circular split rings are conventional and have long been used to hold one or more items, such as keys. Prior art circular split rings are...

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IPC IPC(8): A44B15/00
CPCA44B15/00
Inventor DANFORTH, JR., DOUGLAS D.MOORE, WARREN V.HOCKENHULL, TRACY E.
Owner AHA LLC