Safety connector for securely attaching an item of wearable electronic equipment to a user

摘要

A safety connector is provided for securely attaching an item of wearable electronic equipment to a user. The safety connector is constructed from two hinged clasp sections 1A & 1B. One of the clasp sections 1B contains a plurality of multi-position make-break switches 1D that are set in a pre-defined configuration to enable a wire loop circuit to be established. A strap 1S with locator holes 1SH is used to form a strap loop wherein the loose end of the strap is placed between the two hinged clasp sections 1A & 1B. Closing the clasp securely holds the strap in place. One of the strap locator holes 1SH must be positioned over a moveable multi-position switch release pin 1E. Any excessive movement of the switch release pin resets the coded multi-position switches 1D and breaks the wire loop. A break in the wire loop may be used to trigger an alarm signal.