Coupler for elongate article

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5689860
SERIAL NO

08667231

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An elongate article coupler comprises a pair of fitting parts for severally retaining end parts of the elongate articles and a connecting part disposed between the fitting parts and adapted to interconnect the fitting parts, the connecting part having a breaking part adapted to be broken under a tension exceeding a prescribed level. In accordance with one embodiment of the modification, the coupler comprises a pair of fitting parts each including one of a pair of engaging parts adapted to form mutual engagement and break the engagement under a tension exceeding a prescribed level. In accordance with another modification, the coupler comprises one or more of fitting parts and retention cancelling means adapted to induce retention of the elongate article in cooperation with the fitting parts and cancel the retention of the elongate article when a tension exceeding a prescribed level is exerted on the elongate article.

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YKK CORPORATIONCHIYODA-KU TOKYO 101-8642

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Matoba, Hiroshi Toyama, JP 53 1062
Murai, Ryukichi Toyama, JP 27 624
Takahashi, Yoshinobu Uozu, JP 53 698
Watanabe, Hirokazu Kurobe, JP 105 987

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