Webbing Fastener
OwnerIan James Maleyinventor
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Abstract
A webbing fastener (10) has a hook element (12) formed from a woven webbing strap (14) having a proximal end (16) and a distal end (18) that has a hook-like pad (20) formed thereon, and, an aperture element (22) that may be formed by a ‘square ring’ (24) attached by a loop (26) to a second strip of webbing (28). The pad (20) can be formed by coiling the distal end (18) of webbing strap (14) into a flat tight coil and sewing it transversely to form a pair of transverse seams (30) that divide the pad (20) into a proximal end portion (a) and a distal end portion (b). The proximal end portion (a) forms a barb-like hook that can be move away from the distal portion of the webbing strap (14) to engage the proximal periphery of the ring (24) and to retain the hook element (12) within the aperture element (22).
Claims20
A hook element for a webbing fastener, the hook element being adapted to engage with an aperture element that has a slot-like opening, characterized in that:
- the hook element is formed on a first side of a distal end of an elongate webbing strap by multiple folded or coiled layers of webbing at said distal end that form a substantially rectangular first pad on said first side, said pad having distal and proximal end portions and the webbing strap having a second side opposite said first side,
- a first transverse seam of stitches secures the layers of the pad together and secures the pad to the distal end of the webbing strap, said first seam being located intermediate between the distal and proximal end portions of the pad so that the proximal end portion of the pad is separable from the distal portion of the webbing strap to thereby form a hook-like barb capable of engaging the periphery of the slot-like opening once having been entered into said opening.
A webbing fastener assembly comprising a hook element and an aperture element that has a slot-like opening which is adapted to receive and releasably retain the hook element in a secure manner, the assembly being characterized in that:
- the hook element is formed on a first side of a distal end of an elongate webbing strap by multiple folded or coiled layers of webbing at said distal end that form a substantially rectangular first pad on said first side, the pad having distal and proximal end portions and the webbing having a second side opposite said first side,
- a first transverse seam of stitches secures the layers of the pad together and secures the pad to the distal end of the webbing strap, said first seam being located intermediate between the distal and proximal end portions of the pad so that the proximal end portion of the pad is separable from the distal portion of the webbing strap to thereby form a hook-like barb capable of engaging and being retained by the slot-like opening once having been entered therein.
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A webbing fastener assembly according to claim 17 wherein:
- the distal end of the webbing strap extends distally beyond the first pad to form a flap, such that said flap can be entered into the opening of the aperture element in a proximal direction and engaged by the aperture element to fold between the proximal portion of the first pad and the webbing strap when the first pad is entered into the opening and pulled proximally and such, when it is desired to uncouple the hook element and the aperture element, the flap can be pulled back distally over aperture element to effect the disengagement and withdrawal of the hook element from the aperture element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.