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US 2016/0304257 A1Published application
Fixturing Apparatus Kit
OwnerMichael P. Fennellinventor
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Abstract
A fixturing apparatus kit that includes a fixturing apparatus and an unlocking key. The fixturing apparatus comprising a housing formed to include an aperture extending therethrough said aperture formed to include a medial surface and an opposing lateral surface, a plurality of locking teeth disposed on either or both of the medial surface and/or lateral surface, and a flexible strap having a first end and a second end, where the first end is attached to said housing.
Claims14
A fixturing apparatus kit comprising:
- a fixturing device and an unlocking key;
- said fixturing device comprising:
- a housing formed to include an aperture extending therethrough, said aperture formed to include a medial surface and an opposing lateral surface, wherein said aperture comprises a first width and a first length;
- a plurality of locking teeth disposed on said medial surface;
- and
- a flexible strap having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is attached to said housing;
- said unlocking key comprises a planar member having a second width and a second length;
- wherein:
- said second width is less than said first width;
- said second length is greater than said first length;
- said second end of said flexible strap can be inserted into a first end of said aperture, and moved in a first direction through said aperture and outwardly therefrom through a second end of the aperture;
- after insertion in and through said aperture in said first direction, said flexible strap cannot be moved backwardly through said aperture in a second and 180 degree opposite direction, unless said unlocking key is disposed within said aperture and between said plurality of locking teeth and said flexible strap;
- each of said plurality of locking teeth comprises a rectangular base, a first rectangular surface attached to a first end of said rectangular base and extending outwardly therefrom, and a second rectangular surface attached to an opposing end of said rectangular base and extending outwardly therefrom, wherein a first rectangular surface distal end is attached to a second rectangular surface distal end to form a gripping edge;
- said rectangular base comprises two parallel opposing short sides in combination with two parallel and opposing long sides;
- each locking tooth comprises a long axis parallel to said long sides and which bisects each short side and a short axis parallel to said short sides and which bisects each long side;
- said plurality of locking teeth are arranged in a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows.
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A fixturing apparatus kit comprising:
- a fixturing device and an unlocking key;
- said fixturing device comprising:
- a housing formed to include an aperture extending therethrough, said aperture formed to include a medial surface and an opposing lateral surface, and comprising a first width and a first length;
- a plurality of locking teeth disposed on said lateral surface, and
- a flexible strap having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is attached to said housing;
- said unlocking key comprises a planar member having a second width and a second length;
- wherein:
- said second width is less than said first width;
- said second length is greater than said first length;
- said second end of said flexible strap can be inserted into a first end of said aperture, and moved in a first direction through said aperture and outwardly therefrom through a second end of the aperture;
- after insertion in and through said aperture in said first direction, said flexible strap cannot be moved backwardly through said aperture in a second and 180 degree opposite direction, unless said unlocking key is disposed within said aperture and between said plurality of locking teeth and said flexible strap;
- each of said plurality of locking teeth comprises a rectangular base, a first rectangular surface attached to a first end of said rectangular base and extending outwardly therefrom, and a second rectangular surface attached to an opposing end of said rectangular base and extending outwardly therefrom, wherein a first rectangular surface distal end is attached to a second rectangular surface distal end to form a gripping edge;
- said rectangular base comprises two parallel opposing short sides in combination with two parallel and opposing long sides;
- each locking tooth comprises a long axis parallel to said long sides and which bisects each short side and a short axis parallel to said short sides and which bisects each long side;
- said plurality of locking teeth are arranged in a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows.
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The fixturing apparatus of claim 9, wherein each of said plurality of locking teeth comprises a five-sided structure.
The fixturing apparatus of claim 9, wherein each of said plurality of locking teeth comprises a six-sided structure.
A fixturing apparatus kit comprising:
- a fixturing device and two unlocking keys;
- said fixturing device comprising:
- a housing formed to include an aperture extending therethrough said aperture formed to include a medial surface and an opposing lateral surface;
- a first plurality of locking teeth disposed on said medial surface;
- a second plurality of locking teeth disposed on said lateral surface;
- and
- a flexible strap having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is attached to said housing;
- wherein:
- said second end of said flexible strap can be inserted into a first end of said aperture, and moved in a first direction through said aperture and outwardly therefrom through a second end of the aperture;
- after insertion in and through said aperture in said first direction, said flexible strap cannot be moved backwardly through said aperture in a second and 180 degree opposite direction, unless a first unlocking key is disposed within said aperture and between said flexible strap and said first plurality of locking teeth, and further unless a second unlocking key is disposed within said aperture and between said flexible strap and said second plurality of locking teeth;
- each of said plurality of locking teeth comprises a rectangular base, a first rectangular surface attached to a first end of said rectangular base and extending outwardly therefrom, and a second rectangular surface attached to an opposing end of said rectangular base and extending outwardly therefrom, wherein a first rectangular surface distal end is attached to a second rectangular surface distal end to form a gripping edge;
- said rectangular base comprises two parallel opposing short sides in combination with two parallel and opposing long sides;
- each locking tooth comprises a long axis parallel to said long sides and which bisects each short side and a short axis parallel to said short sides and which bisects each long side;
- said plurality of locking teeth are arranged in a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.