Patent ID: 9643101
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: A63H,Y10T

Claim:
1. A hermaphroditic element for selective manual attachment and manual detachment to a male attachment member which has at least one male element, said hermaphroditic element comprising: a body having a central body portion and having a plurality of blades extending from said central body portion, wherein adjacent pairs of said plurality of blades form connector pairs, and wherein said adjacent pairs of said plurality of blades are substantially parallel to each other; each of said connector pairs including a first connector member formed in one of said plurality of blades and a second connector member formed on an adjacent one of said plurality of blades; wherein said first connector member is a female groove and said second connector member is a male boss; said first connector member having a distal outer periphery and a surface adapted to receive a male connector element, said surface having said female groove adapted to receive a male element; said first connector member ending in a first longitudinal direction, and said female groove extending in a second direction substantially transverse to said first longitudinal direction; said second connector member having an outer periphery and a surface adapted to receive a male connector element, said surface having said male boss; said female groove extending to said outer periphery of said first connector member; said first connector member having a beveled side adjacent its periphery, to facilitate sliding entry of male elements; and wherein said first connector member includes a curved tip.