Attachment for facilitating securing of a load with a strap, rope or the like
AssigneeLooper Strap Weights Pty Ltd
InventorIan Hamilton
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Abstract
There is disclosed an attachment for facilitating positioning of a pliable or flexible line such that said line extends over at least one object, the attachment being removably attachable to a free end of said line and being able, when so attached, to be thrown so as to carry the end over the object(s) whereby said positioning is effected.
Claims21
An attachment for facilitating extension of a pliable or flexible line such that a free end of the line can be tightly anchored, to tie a load for transportation by a vehicle, the attachment being attachable to the free end so that it can be thrown by a person to carry the end whereby said extension is effected, the attachment being attachable to a connector or fitting attached or coupled to the end and comprising:
- a body that is non-rigid so as to be deformable when impacting with an object upon said extension being effected;
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- a releasable locking mechanism arranged to engage the connector or fitting such that the attachment is removably attached to the line via the connector or fitting,
- wherein the mechanism is countersunk in the body so as to be shielded from impact against objects when the attachment has been thrown and is configured to assume a closed condition to hold the attachment to the connector or fitting, and to assume an open condition to permit release of the connector or fitting from the attachment.
A method of securing at least one object against a support, comprising:
- (a) bringing a locking or connecting mechanism of an attachment into engagement with a connector or fitting attached or coupled to a free end of a pliable or flexible line, such that the attachment is removably attached to the fitting or connector and thus attached to the free end via the fitting or connector, and can be thrown so as to carry the end over the at least one object, the attachment comprising a body to which the mechanism is connected;
- (b) throwing the attachment such that it carries a section over the at least one object, thereby positioning the line whereby it extends over the at least one object;
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- (c) effecting tight anchorage of said line such that the at least one object is secured against the support by said line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.