Lanyard

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lanyard according to the invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the lanyard of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the lanyard of FIG. 2; the left side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the lanyard of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the lanyard of FIG. 2 with the connection member being shown in a disengaged condition;

FIG. 6 is a right side view of the lanyard of FIG. 5; the left side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of the lanyard of the invention;

FIG. 8 is a right side view of the lanyard of FIG. 7; the left side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of the lanyard of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of a third embodiment of the lanyard of the invention;

FIG. 11 is a right side view of the lanyard of FIG. 10; the left side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of the lanyard of FIG. 10.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a fourth lanyard according to the invention;

FIG. 14 is a top plan view of the lanyard of FIG. 13, the bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 15 is a right side view of the lanyard of FIG. 13; the left side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 16 is a top plan view of the lanyard of FIG. 13 with the connection member being shown in a disengaged condition;

FIG. 17 is a right side view of the lanyard of FIG. 16; the left side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 18 is a top plan view of a fifth embodiment of the lanyard of the invention;

FIG. 19 is a right side view of the lanyard of FIG. 18; the left side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 20 is a top plan view of a sixth embodiment of a lanyard of the invention, the bottom view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 21 is a right side view of the lanyard of FIG. 20; the left side view being a mirror image thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D418774
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 19, 1997
Date of Patent: Jan 11, 2000
Inventor: Edward Van Lee Kalbach (Nibley, UT)
Primary Examiner: Ralf Seifert
Law Firm: Trask, Britt & Rossa
Application Number: 0/75,544
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Pendant Having Singular Suspension Point (2) (D11/7); Finger Ring Or Mounting (7) (D11/26)
International Classification: 1101;