Tie Down Strap Having Elastic Section
OwnerThomas J. Prestoninventor
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Abstract
A tie down strap includes one or more inelastic strap section with an elastic section connecting the inelastic sections. An end of a first inelastic strap section includes a buckle or ring. The first inelastic strap section includes a first hook and loop arrangement and the second inelastic strap section includes a second hook and loop arrangement engageable to the first hook and loop arrangement to hold the strap in a loop configuration to secure an object. The inelastic strap sections are flat, multi-ply straps and the elastic section comprises two spaced-apart elastic cords, each cord stitched or otherwise secured at opposite ends to the respective first and second inelastic strap sections. The elastic cords can be composed of woven, flattened BUNGEE cord material.
Claims12
A strap comprising:
- a strap body comprising a first inelastic strap section and an elastic strap section connected to the first inelastic strap section;
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- first and second connectors engageable to hold the strap body in a loop configuration to secure an object therein.
A hold down strap for securing two objects together, comprising:
- a strap body comprising a first inelastic strap section, an elastic strap section, and a second inelastic strap section connected together in order, end-to-end-to-end;
- and a first hook and loop surface applied to the first inelastic strap section and a second hook and loop surface applied to the second inelastic strap section, said first and second hook and loop surfaces engageable together to hold the strap body in a loop configuration to wrap two objects together thereby.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.