Securing strap arrangement and tensioner therefor
OwnerStephen James Shawinventor
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Abstract
A securing strap arrangement, typically for securing luggage or other items, has a resiliently extensible length portion, and a substantially non-resiliently extensible length portion including an arrangement for varying effective length of the non-resiliently extensible length portion. In a preferred embodiment, the arrangement includes a tensioner grip that stretches the extensible length portion, and a tension grip locator arranged such that the tensioner grip is releasably engageable with the tension grip locater in one of a plurality of location positions that are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the securing strap arrangement.
Claims19
A securing strap arrangement comprising:
- a) a resiliently extensible length portion;
- b) a substantially non-resiliently extensible length portion including means for varying the effective length of the non-resiliently extensible length portion.
A tensioner arrangement for a securing strap arrangement, the tensioner arrangement comprising:
- a) an extensible length portion;
- b) a tensioner grip to stretch the extensible length portion;
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- c) a tensioner grip locator portion arranged such that the tensioner grip is adapted to releasably engage with the tensioner grip locator portion in one of a plurality of location positions, which location positions are spaced in the longitudinal direction of the strap arrangement.
A connector device for releasably connecting with the stem portion of an end connector element (such as a hook), the stem portion being matingly received with the connector device and the stem portion and connector device having complimentary securing formation arranged in a first configuration to inhibit release of the stem portion and, in a second configuration permitting release or mating of the stem portion;
- actuation means being provided for the connector device permitting relative reorientation of the securing formations between the first and second configurations.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.