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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2001
Joseph A. Sorensen, Bozeman, MT (US);
Derek Gustafson, Bozeman, MT (US);
Tom Jungst, Bozeman, MT (US);
Other;
Abstract
A magnetic connector includes first and second connector parts, each having a respective magnet. The second connector part includes an overhanging lip positioned on one side of the respective magnet and a cord loop positioned on the opposite side of the respective magnet. The first and second magnets are oriented to automatically hold the first and second connector parts together, with the first connector part disposed in a first position between the overhanging lip and the cord loop. The overhanging lip is positioned such that a tensile force applied to the first connector part and resisted by the cord loop translates the first connector part from the first position to a second position, in which the first magnet is closer to the overhanging lip and the first connector part is at least partially received under the overhanging lip, thereby mechanically interlocking the first and second connector parts.