Patent ID: 6675446
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: G09F,Y10T

Abstract:
A slider for a lanyard comprising:a first cylindrical portion having a central hole coaxial with the cylindrical base member and extending between first and second circular faces, said first face comprising a pair of spaced channels extending across the first face on either side of the central hole; and a second cylindrical portion having lower and upper circular faces, said lower face comprising a pair of spaced channels that mate with the channels on the first portion to form complete channels to receive portions of a lanyard cord, and said second portion having a centrally-located bifurcated post adapted to be inserted into the hole of the first portion to enable the portions to snap together to capture the cord in the channels while permitting the slider to slide on the cord, wherein the upper face is configured to display an image; wherein the bifurcated Post of the second portion comprises barbs adapted to engage a shoulder within the second portion, and wherein the second portion comprises a non-circular protrusion at a base of the post, and the first face of the first portion comprises a non-circular recess adapted to receive the protrusion to restrain the first portion and second portion from rotation relative to one another, such that an orientation of the second portion is maintained relative to the second portion.