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US 2007/0163419 A1Published application
Compression adjustable strap
OwnerThomas E. Montgomeryinventor
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Abstract
An adjustable strap has a first portion having a tunnel therein to slidingly receive a second strap portion therein. In use, compression of the first portion secures the relative position of the strap portions.
Claims20
A strap comprising:
- a first strap portion having a receiving tunnel therein;
- and
- a second strap portion adapted to slidingly fit within the receiving tunnel,
- wherein in use, the first strap portion compressively interacts the second strap portion to maintain an adjustment position thereof.
1 more element
A strap for supporting an article over a wearer's shoulder and back, comprising:
- a fixed strap portion;
- and
- an adjustable strap portion, wherein said fixed and adjustable strap portions are adjustably positionable relative to one another to adjust the overall length of the strap, wherein the overall length adjustment is maintained by frictional engagement of the strap portions to one another.
A method of providing an adjustable strap, comprising:
- providing a first strap portion having a tunnel therein;
- slidingly positioning a portion of second strap portion within a portion of said tunnel;
- and
- temporarily fixing the positions of the first and second strap portions to one another by compressing said tunnel to cause frictional engagement of the first and second strap portions to one another.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.