Lanyard clamping method and apparatus
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United States of America Patent
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Jun 23, 2020
Grant Date -
May 4, 2017
app pub date -
Jul 12, 2016
filing date -
Oct 30, 2015
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Abstract
A tethering method includes providing a tether clamp with a mouth portion and a throat portion, where the tether clamp is operable between an open position and a closed position; providing a wearable garment made of pliant material; providing a clamping body sized to pass through the mouth portion and remain disposed in the throat portion of the tether clamp when in the closed position; folding the pliant material of the wearable garment over the clamping body; installing the clamping body with folded material into the throat portion of the tether clamp with the clamping body extending axially through the throat portion and the folded material extending out through the mouth portion; and closing the tether clamp to capture the clamping body with folded material in the throat portion and engage at least two plies of the pliant material in the mouth portion.
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- 2016 Application Filing Year
- A45F Class
- 616 Applications Filed
- 400 Patents Issued To-Date
- 64.94 % Issued To-Date
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- 2 Citation Count
- A45F Class
- 59.45 % this patent is cited more than
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