Holders for straps having hooks and methods of making and using
OwnerJames F. C. Swansoninventor
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Abstract
A holder for straps includes a base including a body portion and a tail portion, and a waist where the body portion and the tail portion join. The base defines first and second horizontally opposed recesses and a wrap area disposed therebetween. The holder includes engaging structures disposed on opposing sides of the wrap area. The engaging structures can engage with S-hooks, D rings, snap hooks, carabiners and the like. After securing the hook thereof, each strap is wrapped around the base through first and second recesses. Straps can be secured by disposing a loop such as a loop of bungee cord or a tie about the waist and tightening the cord or tie.
Claims14
A holder comprising:
- a base comprising a body portion, a tail portion, a lower end of the base, and top and bottom major surfaces defining a thickness therebetween,
- the body portion defining opposing upper and lower ends, and opposing first and second edges,
- the tail portion attached to the lower end of the body portion to form an attachment and extended to the lower end of the base,
- the attachment which is a locally minimum width in the base further defining a waist,
- the base defining a first recess in the upper end of the body portion and a second recess in the lower end of the base and with an acute trapezoidal shape, wherein the top surface includes a first wrap area between the first recess and the second recess and the bottom surface includes a second wrap area between the first recess and the second recess;
- a first array of engaging structures attached to the top surface of the body portion between the first edge and the first wrap area and extending away from the top surface;
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- a second array of engaging structures attached to the body portion between the second edge and the first wrap area and extending away from the top surface.
A method of holding a hook-terminated strap on a holder, the method comprising:
- (i) providing (1) a holder comprising a base comprising a body portion, a tail portion, a lower end of the base, and top and bottom major surfaces defining a thickness therebetween,
- the body portion defining opposing upper and lower ends, and opposing first and second edges,
- the tail portion attached to the lower end of the body portion to form an attachment and extended to the lower end of the base,
- the attachment which is a locally minimum width in the base further defining a waist,
- the base defining a first recess in the upper end of the body portion and a second recess in the lower end of the base and with an acute trapezoidal shape, wherein the top surface includes a first wrap area between the first recess and the second recess and the bottom surface includes a second wrap area between the first recess and the second recess;
- a first array of engaging structures attached to the top surface of the body portion between the first edge and the first wrap area and extending away from the top surface;
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- a second array of engaging structures attached to the body portion between the second edge and the first wrap area and extending away from the top surface;
- and (2) at least one hook-terminated strap;
- (ii) engaging the hook with an engaging structure;
- (iii) positioning the strap so that it passes, in order, from the attaching element over the waist to the second recess;
- (iv) positioning the strap so that it further passes, in order, through the second recess, over the waist, through the first recess, and over the waist;
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- (v) repeating step (iv) any number of times from 0 to 30 times.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.