Patent ID: 6073875
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: A44B,A45F,B65H

Abstract:
In a retraction unit for keys and the like, said unit having a housing with a reel mounted in said housing for rotation, a retraction spring for said reel, and a cable carried on said reel, with the inner end of said cable connected to said reel, and a cable end fitting carried on the outer end of said cable, the improvement:said fitting having an inner end, a central portion and an outer end, with said central portion of a lesser cross section than said inner and outer ends, andwherein said housing has means defining an outlet opening of a first lesser width and a second greater width, with said first lesser width of a size to accept said central portion of said fitting while not accepting said inner and outer ends thereof, and with said second greater width of a size to accept said inner end of said fitting,whereby said inner end of said fitting may pass through said greater width of said outlet opening positioning said central portion of said fitting in said lesser width of said outlet opening, with said outer end of said fitting engaging said housing and limiting movement of said fitting into said housing.