Patent ID: 7959119

Claim:
A single stem active protection device comprising: an axle; a terminal having a first side and a second side, wherein a middle of the axle is coupled to the terminal between the first and second side of the terminal; a plurality of opposing cam lobes coupled to the axle, wherein the terminal is disposed between at least two of the plurality of opposing cam lobes; a refraction system coupled to the plurality of opposing cam lobes; and a connection system attached to the terminal, wherein the connection system includes a cable having two ends and wherein the two ends are immovably coupled to the terminal, and wherein the connection system includes a thumb rest member configured to transition the cable from a separated region to a parallel region, and wherein the thumb rest member includes a thumb location at the separated region between two portions of the cable, and wherein the thumb location corresponds to an internal separation of the cable, and wherein the thumb location includes an internal separation angle of greater than 90 degrees between the two portions of the cable.