Swivel lock quick release device

Abstract

The swivel lock quick release device is adapted to selectively attach a user to a sports equipment. The sports equipment may be watersports equipment, such as a surfboard, a kite surfing apparatus, a stand-up paddle board, sailing equipment, a wake board, etc., or land sports equipment, such as fishing, camping, climbing, animal collars or leashes, tactical rifle apparatus, and hunting equipment. The swivel lock quick release device having a pull release and a protrusion, the pull release and the protrusion being adapted to be selectively engaged in a locked position is provided. A slide handle, a portion of the pull release, is adapted to be selectively moved in a coaxial direction by the user to disengage the pull release and the protrusion. The pull release is also adapted to rotate around, or swivel, the protrusion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for selectively attaching a user to a sports equipment comprising:
 a tether adapted to attach to the sports equipment;   a strap adapted to attach to a user;   a protrusion attached to the strap, the protrusion having an indentation;   a pull release attached to the tether, the pull release having:
 a slide handle having a groove; 
 a plurality of balls adapted to move between the indentation on the protrusion and the groove; 
 a locking component having:
 a recess extending inside the locking component, the recess being configured to receive the protrusion; 
 a housing for the plurality of balls, the housing being adapted to allow the plurality of balls to engage with the indentation in the protrusion; 
 
 a spring disposed between the slide handle and the locking component; 
 wherein the pull release has a first position and a second position, the first position being when the spring is in a normal state and the plurality of balls engage with the protrusion, the second position being when the spring is compressed, and the plurality of balls engage with the groove; and 
   wherein the pull release is adapted to rotate around the protrusion.   
     
     
         2 . The swivel lock quick release device of  claim 1 , wherein the strap is an ankle strap. 
     
     
         3 . The swivel lock quick release device of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of balls consists of four balls. 
     
     
         4 . The swivel lock quick release device of  claim 1 , wherein the sports equipment is a surfboard. 
     
     
         5 . The swivel lock quick release device of  claim 1 , further comprising a tether protector adapted to form a more secure connection between the pull release and the tether. 
     
     
         6 . The swivel lock quick release device of  claim 1 , wherein the strap has a hook-and-loop fastener. 
     
     
         7 . The swivel lock quick release device of  claim 1 , wherein the swivel lock quick release device has a pull release stopper adapted to stop the pull release from extending past the locking component. 
     
     
         8 . The swivel lock quick release device of  claim 1 , wherein the sports equipment is a kite surfing equipment. 
     
     
         9 . The swivel lock quick release device of  claim 1 , wherein the strap is a wrist strap. 
     
     
         10 . The swivel lock quick release device of  claim 1 , wherein the tether is adapted to rotate. 
     
     
         11 . A swivel lock quick release device comprising:
 a protrusion adapted to engage with a pull release, the protrusion having an indentation adapted to hold a plurality of balls;   the pull release having:
 a spring; 
 a slide handle having a groove; 
 the plurality of balls being adapted to move between being engaged with the groove and the protrusions; 
 a locking component, the locking component having:
 a recess extending inside the locking component, the recess being configured to receive the protrusion when the protrusion slides into the pull release; 
 a plurality of ball housing adapted to allow the plurality of balls to engage with the indentation in the protrusion the spring is disposed between the slide handle and the locking component; 
 
 wherein the pull release has a first position and a second position, the first position being the spring expanded and the plurality of balls engaged with the protrusion, the second position being the spring compressed and the plurality of balls engaged with the groove. 
   
     
     
         12 . The swivel lock quick release device of  claim 11 , wherein each of the plurality of ball housings has a ball housing edge adapted to prevent each of the plurality of balls from falling inward into the recess. 
     
     
         13 . The swivel lock quick release device of  claim 11 , wherein the slide handle has an exterior textured grip. 
     
     
         14 . A swivel lock quick release device adapted to selectively attach a user to a sports equipment, the device comprising a first connector and a second connector, the first and second connector being adapted to be selectively engaged in a locked position, a portion of the first connector being adapted to be selectively moved in a coaxial direction by the user to disengage the first and second connector. 
     
     
         15 . The swivel lock quick release device of  claim 14 , wherein the first connector comprises:
 a spring disposed between a slide handle and a locking component;   a cam adapted to move between being engaged and disengaged with a protrusion of the second connector; and   a shaft and a spring wire adapted to attach the cam to the locking component, wherein the shaft and spring wire are adapted to allow the cam to pivotally engage and disengage the protrusion.   
     
     
         16 . The swivel lock quick release device of  claim 15 , wherein the locking component having a recess extending inside the locking component, the recess being configured to receive the protrusion when the protrusion slides into the first connector. 
     
     
         17 . The swivel lock quick release device of  claim 15 , wherein the first connector has a first position and a second position, the first position being the spring expanded and the cam engaged with the protrusion, the second position being the spring compressed and the cam disengaged with the protrusion. 
     
     
         18 . The swivel lock quick release device of  claim 15 , wherein the second connector comprises a protrusion having an indentation, the protrusion being adapted to be inserted into the recess of the first connector. 
     
     
         19 . The swivel lock quick release device of  claim 15 , wherein the first connector has a pull release stopper adapted to stop the pull release from extending past the locking component. 
     
     
         20 . A system for selectively attaching a user to a sports equipment comprising:
 a tether having a first and second end, the first end being adapted to attach to the sports equipment;   a strap adapted to attach to the user;   a first connector adapted to attach to the second end of the tether;   a second connector adapted to attach to the strap;   the first and second connector being adapted to be selectively engaged in a locked position, a portion of the first connector being adapted to be selectively moved in a coaxial direction by the user to disengage the first and second connector.