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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2013
Black Rapid, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Ronald Dean Henry, Seattle, WA (US);
Nancy S. Riemer, Seattle, WA (US);
Robert Gerald Carrasca, Seattle, WA (US);
Tyler C. Swain, Seattle, WA (US);
BLACK RAPID, INC., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
A swivel tether for attaching a camera via a cord to an object, the swivel tether including a side release buckle system having a ball joint connection that allows for 360 degree swivel functionality. This permits the camera to rotate freely without adding tension or twisting of the cord attached thereto and without causing a threaded connection between an end of the cord and the camera to become unthreaded due to rotation of the camera. The ball joint connection may be configured in the plug connection component of the side release buckle system. The side release buckle system also includes a slide lock switch operative to lock plug and socket portions of the buckle system together to prevent unintentional release of the buckle system when fastened.