Title: Snap-shackle

Abstract: There is disclosed a snap-shackle with a body having an interior cavity and first and second openings into the cavity, a hinge member being rotatably attached to the body to rotatably mate with and engage the second opening into the cavity. A latch member is pivotally attached to the body within the cavity and within the second opening, a portion of the latch member being exposed in the first opening through which opening the latch member is pivoted between a first pivotal position for engaging and locking the hinge member in the second opening to form a third opening between the hinge member and the body for receiving and coupling objects to the body and a second pivotal position for unlocking and releasing the hinge member to rotate and release the objects coupled thereby.

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Inventors: Mangels, Theodore F. (Costa Mesa, CA, US)

Application Number: 526325
Filing Date: 1974-11-22
Publication_date: 1976-01-06
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Primary Class(es): 114/108 24/601.5, 294/82.33
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US Patent Ref:

462721	Nov, 1891	Monroe	294/83.
674462	May, 1901	Germany	294/83.
1303033	May, 1919	Coulter	294/83.
1576352	Mar, 1926	Nordling	24/241.
1621604	Mar, 1927	Ruggles	294/83.
1711440	Apr, 1929	Baker	24/241.
3493260	Feb, 1970	Smith	294/83.
3850468	Nov, 1974	Hultin	294/83.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Griffin, Donald A.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Madsen; Raymond L.