Springless double ended elastic fabric tensioner
AssigneeEclips Global 2015 Incorporated
InventorEdward Funger
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Abstract
A springless, double ended elastic fabric tensioner including at least two gripping members, each having a first jaw and a second jaw biased together at a first pivot point and a second pivot point wherein the first and second pivot points are set apart from each other. A compression activation site is positioned in between the first and second pivot points for activating the first and second jaws from a closed position to an open position. The fabric tensioner further includes a tensioning elastomeric member having a first end and second end and providing sufficient tension between the gripping members whereby each gripping member removably engages either the first or second ends of the elastomeric member.
Claims15
A springless, double ended elastic fabric tensioner comprising:
- (a) at least two gripping members, each gripping member having a first jaw and a second jaw biased together at a first pivot point and at a second pivot point wherein the first and second pivot points are set apart from each other;
- (b) a compression activation site positioned in between the first and second pivot points on the first and second jaws for activating the first and second jaws from a closed position to an open position;
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- (c) a tensioning elastomeric member having a first end and second end;
- whereby each gripping member releaseably engages either the first or second ends of the elastomeric member and providing sufficient tension between the gripping members.
A springless tensioner comprising:
- (a) at least one gripping member having a first jaw and a second jaw biased together at a first pivot point and at a second pivot point wherein the first and second pivot points are set apart from each other;
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- (b) a compression activation site positioned in between the first and second pivot points on the first and second jaws for activating the first and second jaws from a closed position to an open position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.