Patent ID: 11880040
Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  G  Y | IPC G

Claim 18:
19. A method of manufacturing a strap adjustment device, the method comprising:
engaging a first rack coupled to a first strap with a pinion gear;
engaging a second rack coupled to a second strap with the pinion gear;
positioning a rotatable cam element adjacent to the pinion gear, wherein the rotatable cam element includes at least one angled radially outer surface that is at an angle to a circumference of the rotatable cam element;
positioning at least one bearing element adjacent to the at least one angled radially outer surface such that the at least one bearing element jams against the at least one angled radially outer surface when the rotatable cam element is rotated in a jamming direction; and
coupling at least one spiral spring to and between the pinion gear and the rotatable cam element to allow for an increase in a length of at least one of the first strap or the second strap, wherein the at least one spiral spring is positioned and configured to bias the rotatable cam in a rotational direction.