Patent ID: 9326569
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: A44C

Claim Text:
1. A clasp for releasably holding opposed ends of an elongated filament element, comprising: a housing including opposed sides each having a receiving port for accommodating respective opposed ends of the elongated filament element, and an open center chamber; a slide member received in the open center chamber of the housing, including opposed walls that each have a locking aperture, having an open center passage, and an end actuation button having locked and released positions; a locking disc engaged between the slide member and housing; a spring disposed within the open center passage of the slide member and positioned between the locking disc and the end actuation button; said spring constructed and arranged to bias the slide member and end actuation button to the locked position; wherein each elongated filament element end has an end annular slot; wherein, in both locked and released positions of the end actuation button, one of the elongated filament element ends is locked by means of engagement of the locking disc with the annular slot of the one elongated filament element end.