Gear strap

A releasable gear strap for retaining and securing articles, the releasable gear strap comprising:

• a substantially planar locking head comprising a top surface and an opposing bottom surface;
• a stabilizer on the bottom surface;
• a retaining loop and a tab disposed on the top surface;
• a strap portion comprising a head section and a tail section, the head section extending from the locking head;
• the retaining loop disposed between the head section and the tab;
• the tail section comprising an aperture for capturing the tab and a pivoting locking member the pivoting locking member comprising a release cam surface extending away from the bottom surface for capturing the retaining loop;
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• wherein the stabilizer is positioned to prevent the planar locking head from bending when the tail section is urged through the retaining loop and engages the tab.

A releasable gear strap for securing articles, the releasable gear strap comprising:

• a substantially planar locking head comprising a top surface having a retaining loop and a tab, and an opposing bottom surface having a stabilizer;
• a strap portion extending from the locking head, wherein the strap portion comprises a head section connected to the locking head, and a tail section foldably connected to the head section;
• the locking head further comprising a tab, the retaining loop disposed between the tab and the head section of the strap portion;
• a pivoting locking member extending from the tail section of the strap portion, the pivoting locking member having a release cam surface;
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• an aperture formed in the tail section of the strap portion, wherein the retaining loop and the tab are positioned on the locking head such that the release cam surface clears the retaining loop simultaneously with the tab seating in the aperture when the tail section of the strap portion is urged through the retaining loop.