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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2009
Patrick J. Radle, Mequon, WI (US);
David J. Prince, Eau Claire, WI (US);
Christopher L. Peterson, Chippewa Falls, WI (US);
Joseph M. Hillary, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Patrick J. Radle, Mequon, WI (US);
David J. Prince, Eau Claire, WI (US);
Christopher L. Peterson, Chippewa Falls, WI (US);
Joseph M. Hillary, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Actuant Corporation, Menomonee Falls, WI (US);
Abstract
A cable clasp comprises a tail including an engagement face. The cable clasp further comprises a head including a handle that connects to the tail and defines a mouth opening into which the tail is movable. The cable clasp is biased towards a closed-loop position in which at least a portion of the tail is disposed in the mouth opening. The head further includes a lock having a catch engageable with the engagement face in a lock position to: 1) prevent motion of the tail relative to the head in a first direction, and 2) permit motion of the tail relative to the head in a second direction opposite the first direction by sliding the catch over the engagement face. The catch and the engagement face are also disengageable in a release position to permit motion of the tail relative to the head in both the first and second directions.