Connecting straps for sports activities
OwnerEric Michael Landisinventor
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Abstract
Connecting straps for use for example in sports activities and methods of attaching the connecting straps. In one example, a connection strap system includes a connecting strap and a peg strap configured to be attached to the connecting strap. An example of the connecting strap includes (a) a sleeve of webbing having a first end and a second end and having a loop at each end, each loop having a base and a free end, (b) disposed within the sleeve of webbing, a band of elastic material extending in a continuous loop, and (c) an attachment strap, adjacent each loop, configured to secure a portion of the band to the webbing at the base of each loop. In some cases, the band has a solid, polygonal cross-sectional shape. The peg strap has a peg-loop at each end.
Claims20
A connection strap system comprising:
- a connecting strap including a webbing sleeve having a first end and a second end and having a loop at each end, each loop having a base and a free end, and disposed within the webbing sleeve, a band of elastic material extending in a continuous loop, the connecting strap further including an attachment strap, adjacent each loop, configured to secure a portion of the band to the webbing at the base of each loop;
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- a peg strap having a peg-loop at each end, the connecting strap being attached to the peg strap.
The connection strap system of claim h wherein the peg strap has a breaking strength of 3000 pounds.
A method of connecting two motorcycles together, the method comprising:
- draping a peg strap over a top of a first motorcycle, the peg strap having a peg loop at each end;
- looping each peg loop of the peg strap around a corresponding foot peg of the first motorcycle;
- attaching a first end of a connecting strap to a central region of the peg strap between the ends of the peg strap;
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- attaching a second end of the connecting strap to a second motorcycle.
A Y-strap for connecting two motorcycles together, the Y-strap comprising:
- a length portion including a webbing sleeve having first and second ends, and a band of elastic material disposed within the webbing sleeve and extending in a continuous loop, the webbing sleeve including a first loop disposed at the first end of the webbing sleeve, the length portion further including a pair of attachment straps each configured to secure a portion of the band to the webbing sleeve at the first and second ends;
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- first and second strap portions extending from the second end of the webbing sleeve, each of the first and second strap portions having a peg loop formed at respective ends of the first and second strap portions distal to the webbing sleeve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.