Patent ID: 7861373

Claim:
A lanyard handle, comprising in combination: a base portion including a neck portion; a center channel formed in said neck portion; a plurality of teeth formed along opposing flanks of said center channel positioned on diametrically opposite sides of said channel that project radially inward toward one another for gripping a lanyard cord positioned therein, said center channel and said teeth being integrally formed such that said teeth are non-movable with respect to said center channel or each other, wherein the distance between opposing said teeth gradually decreases such that the lanyard cord is progressively grasped tighter and tighter along said channel; and a cap for covering said center channel, said cap being connected to said base portion for holding said lanyard cord in said center channel between opposing said teeth, said cap and said base portion comprising a snap-fit; wherein said snap-fitting comprises at least one foot that fits into a corresponding slot in said neck portion of said base portion and at least one tab that fits into a slot in said handle base portion.