# US 2018/0020781 A1 · Resilient strap with hook and loop fasteners

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- Number: US 2018/0020781 A1
- Document ID: US20180020781A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/655,774
- Filed: 2017-07-20
- Published: 2018-01-25
- Earliest claimed: 2016-07-21
- Inventors: Paul MCNEILL
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180020781A1

## CPC

- A44B 18/0069: {Details}
- B60P 7/0823: {Straps; Tighteners}
- G09F 17/00: Flags; Banners; Mountings therefor
- A44D 2203/00: Fastening by use of magnets
- A44D 2205/00: Fastening by use of touch and close elements
- E01F 13/028: {Flexible barrier members, e.g. cords; Means for rendering same conspicuous; Adapted supports, e.g. with storage reel}
- G09F 2017/0041: {Suspended banners}
- G09F 2017/0075: {Flags on vehicles}
- A44B: BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE (fastenings specially adapted for footwear A43C)
- B60P: VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS (vehicles with special provisions for transporting patients or disabled persons, or their personal conveyances A61G3/00)
- G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- A44D: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES OR SLIDE FASTENERS, AND TO JEWELLERY, BRACELETS OR OTHER PERSONAL ADORNMENTS
- E01F: ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE

## Abstract

A strap includes an elongate flexible resilient (elastic) base having a plurality of spaced paired attachment sections mounted therealong. Each paired attachment section includes first and second elements, which are adapted to be attachable to each other and are mounted to the base to face away from each other, and on opposite sides of the base. The paired attachment sections include patches of hook and loop fasteners. The patches of hook fasteners are mounted spaced along one side of the base, and the patches of loop fasteners are mounted spaced along the opposite side of the base. The patches are thus ‘back to back’ in each section.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A strap, comprising:
an elongate resilient base; and
a plurality of spaced paired attachment sections mounted along the base, each paired attachment section comprising first and second fastener elements attachable to each other,
wherein the first fastener element of one attachment section is attachable to the second fastener element in another attachment section.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The strap of claim 1, wherein the first and second fastener elements are mounted to the base to face away from each other, and wherein the first and second fastener elements are mounted on opposite sides of the base.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The strap of claim 2 wherein the first fastener elements comprise patches of hook fasteners and the second fastener elements comprise patches of loop fasteners.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The strap of claim 3, wherein the patches of hook fasteners are mounted spaced along one side of the base and wherein the patches of loop fasteners are mounted spaced along the opposite side of the base.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The strap of claim 3 wherein the patches of hook and loop fasteners are alternatingly mounted spaced along each side of the base.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The strap of claim 1, wherein the base is comprised of stretchable elastic material.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The strap of claim 1 wherein the base is formed as an elongated band.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The strap of claim 1 wherein the base is formed as an elastic cord.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The strap of claim 1 wherein the paired attachment sections are spaced evenly along the length of the base.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The strap of claim 1 wherein the strap comprises an end loop at one end thereof.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The strap of claim 10 wherein the strap comprises a thumb tab at the other end thereof extending perpendicularly to the base.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The strap of claim 1 wherein the strap comprises an end loop at both ends thereof.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The strap of claim 1 wherein the strap comprises a flag at one end thereof.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The strap of claim 1, wherein each paired attachment section comprises a flag fixed between one of the first and second fastener elements and the base member.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The strap of claim 1 wherein the first and second fastener elements are comprised of one of group consisting of magnetic pairs and intermeshing repositionable fasteners.

### Claim 16 (depends on 11)

The strap of claim 11 wherein the thumb tab comprises the first fastener element or the second fastener element.