Connection system and device for connecting a cable to an accessory
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Nov 21, 2023
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Nov 25, 2021
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Sep 5, 2017
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Abstract
The invention relates to an accessory connector device and to a connection system comprising said device, for connecting and locking at least one accessory to at least one cable, wherein the connector device comprises at least one spiral curved wire whose pitch is between 0.1 and 50 cm, extending and forming an outer envelope and an inner zone surrounded by said outer envelope, wherein the spiral curved wire pitch defines spiral sections, so that the connector device comprises between 1 to 1000 spiral sections along its extension, wherein the inner zone of the connector device comprises a spiral axis, so that the outer envelope formed by the spiral curved wire surrounds said spiral axis, wherein said inner area is configured to receive a first cable arranged along the spiral axis, and wherein at least one of the spiral sections of the spiral curved wire is configured to connect the connector device with the accessory in said at least one spiral section, locking the lateral sliding of the accessory with respect to the spiral axis, so that at least part of the accessory is located between the first cable and the spiral curved wire.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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SCHURTER ANIBAL | SANTA CRUZ |
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- 2017 Application Filing Year
- F16B Class
- 1909 Applications Filed
- 1291 Patents Issued To-Date
- 67.63 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Schurter, Anibal | Santa Cruz, CL | 4 | 6 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 6 |
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