Hook for an elastic cord and hook and cord set
AssigneesJoubert S.A., Products Finishing Corp.
InventorsPatsy Esposito, Thierry Joubert
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Abstract
The present invention is an elastic cord hook and a cord and hook set. The hook has a molded plastic body. Cord or bungee may be engaged in a channel in the hook base. The hook is provided with a safety hand grip including a lip so that the hood can be safely push manipulated effectively. The end of the hook is safely curved inward and provides an ear shaped inner configuration.
Claims35
A load lashing hook for an elastic cord comprising a one piece molded plastic body, said molded plastic body including an integral hook portion at a top of said body, an elastic cord receiving means at a bottom of said body, and a finger grip portion intermediate said body top and bottom below said hook portion and laterally disposed relative to said hook portion and cord receiving means, said finger grip portion including at least one finger grip opening, said hook portion being open at a lateral edge of said body which is opposite said finger grip portion, and a lip extending laterally outward and away from said elastic cord receiving means and said finger grip portion at the same lateral edge of said body as the open part of said hook portion, the cord receiving means being intermediate, said lip and said finger grip portion, whereby upward movement of a finger in contact with said cord receiving means is prevented.
A load lashing hook for an elastic cord comprising a one piece molded plastic body, said molded plastic body including an integral hook portion at a top of said body, an elastic cord receiving means at a bottom of said body, and a finger grip portion intermediate said body top and bottom below said hook portion, substantially the entirety of said finger grip portion being laterally disposed relative to said hook portion and cord receiving means, said finger grip portion including at least one finger grip opening, said hook portion being open at a lateral edge of said body which is opposite said finger grip portion and finger engaging means on said elastic cord receiving means and at said lateral edge of said body for preventing upward movement of a finger engaging said elastic cord receiving means, said cord receiving means being disposed between said finger grip portion and said finger engaging means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.