FLEXIBLE LOCKING-SEALING DEVICE Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC G09F3/03 E05B39/02 

FIELD: mechanics.

SUBSTANCE: flexible locking-sealing device includes housing 1 and piece of rope 2 with ends 3 and 4. End 4 is provided with tip 5 and passed through inlet 6, outlet 7 holes of housing 1 and through passage channel 8 so that a loop is formed. End 4 is fixed in channel 8 by means of locking mechanism with locking spring 10. Locking mechanism includes two fixing elements 15 installed in separator and made in the form of wedge-shaped cams 23. Fixing elements 15 interact with inclined edges 17 of cavity of housing 1. Separator consists of upper and lower parts. Spring holder 19 interacting with cams 23 serves as upper part. Lower part is made in the form of plate 24 with axial hole 25 and edge 26 bent towards cover 11 of the housing. Plate 24 is fixed on housing 1 parallel to its rear front-face edge. Locking spring 10 is located in open slot 29 of housing so that it rests on lower wall 30 of that slot.

EFFECT: invention increases protective characteristics and improves reliable locking of the device, as well as provides easy operation.

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