Patent ID: 6905279

Claim:
A combination, comprising: a first line connector, comprising: a first line attachment portion defining a first line attachment location; a first snap-in portion connected to the first line attachment portion and arranged at a first offset from the first line attachment location; and a first snap-on portion connected to at least one of the first snap-in portion and the first line attachment portion; a second line connector, comprising: a second line attachment portion defining a second line attachment location; a second snap-in portion connected to the second line attachment portion and arranged at a second offset from the first line attachment location; and a second snap-on portion connected to at least one of the second snap-in portion and the second line attachment portion; wherein the first line connector and the second line connector are configured and arranged such that, to connect the first and second line connectors, the first snap-on portion attaches to the second snap-in portion and the second snap-on portion attaches to the first snap-in portion along a direction of attachment; and wherein the first offset and the second offset are positioned such that, when a first line is attached to the first line attachment location and a second line is attached to the second line attachment location, and tension is applied to the first and second lines, the snap-in portions and snap-on portions are urged in the direction of attachment.