Patent ID: 6539593
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: B63B,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
A separable twist-to-engage coupling comprisinga base having an exposed elongated slot, an underlying cavity communicating with the slot and a flat internal face overlying the cavity, a pair of grooves being formed in the face to extend in perpendicular intersecting relation to the slot of the base, and a connector including a body portion for anchoring a line and an end portion having a pair of arms joined to the body portion, the arms coaxially extending in opposite directions in perpendicular relation to a major axis of the connector, the arms being insertable through the slot into the cavity and rotatable about 90Â° therein about the major axis of the connector into an operative position of the coupling, the grooves formed in the face of the base being aligned and serving as a seat for the arms in the operative position of the coupling, the body portion of the connector in the operative position of the coupling being freely movable between opposite angular positions with the arms serving as a pivot axis for the connector.