Fastening system
AssigneeMarking Services Incorporated
InventorMichael Groll
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Abstract
A fastening system includes a ratchet head and a strap having a pair of side edges, a first side defining a base surface, and a second side having a plurality of teeth. A pair of troughs extend in a longitudinal direction and each is positioned interstitially between the plurality of teeth and a side edge. A plurality of standoffs are provided on the second side of the strap along each of the side edges, the standoffs extending from the base surface at least as far as a distal extent of the plurality of teeth. The ratchet head has a ratchet pawl operable to engage the plurality of teeth to adjustably receive and secure the strap.
Claims20
A fastening system comprising:
- a strap including
- a first side defining a base surface,
- a second side opposite the first side having a plurality of teeth arranged along a longitudinal direction of the strap,
- a pair of opposed lateral side edges extending in the longitudinal direction,
- a pair of troughs, each of the pair of troughs extending in the longitudinal direction and positioned interstitially between the plurality of teeth and a respective one of the pair of opposed lateral side edges, and
- a plurality of standoffs are provided on the second side of the strap along each of the pair of opposed lateral side edges, the plurality of standoffs extending from the base surface at least as far as a distal extent of the plurality of teeth;
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- a ratchet head having a ratchet pawl operable to engage the plurality of teeth to adjustably receive and secure the strap.
A fastening system comprising:
- a strap including
- a first side defining a base surface,
- a second side opposite the first side having a plurality of teeth arranged along a longitudinal direction of the strap,
- a pair of opposed lateral side edges extending in the longitudinal direction, and
- a plurality of standoffs provided on the second side of the strap along each of the pair of opposed lateral side edges, the plurality of standoffs extending from the base surface at least as far as a distal extent of the plurality of teeth;
- and
- a ratchet head including
- a first inlet opening provided in a first end of the ratchet head and sized to receive the strap,
- a second inlet opening provided in a second end of the ratchet head opposite the first end and sized to receive the strap,
- a first ratchet pawl provided inward of the first inlet aperture, and
- a second ratchet pawl is provided inward of the second inlet opening,
- wherein the plurality of teeth and the plurality of standoffs are arranged on the interior of a loop formed by the strap when engaged with the first and second ratchet pawls of the ratchet head so that distal tips of the plurality of standoffs define the innermost points of the loop, and a continuous longitudinally-extending surface is avoided.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.