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US 6,149,361 AGranted
Securement device
AssigneeSchrader Dane Corporation
InventorDarren Schrader
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Abstract
A securement device for securing an item in position. A member has an elongate slot along its length and has configured openings at intervals along the length of the slot. Cords are stored on or in the member. A neck portion of the head end of the cord is movable along the slot and into any one of the configured openings. A desired length of cord is withdrawn through the configured opening and attached to an item to secure an item in position.
Claims9
A securement system for a carrier comprising:
- an elongated housing member affixed to a carrier and defining an elongated inner cavity extended lengthway of the elongated housing member and an outer wall;
- a cord having opposed ends, the cord being substantially fully housed and retained in the elongated cavity with a substantial length thereof extended lengthway in the cavity during storage and non-use, and at least a substantial portion thereof extendable from the cavity for securing items to the carrier;
- a configured opening in the housing member and into the cavity and said cord extendable from the cavity through the opening, an attachment device secured to one end of the cord and protruded from the configured opening, said attachment device having a configuration that prevents retraction of the attachment device completely through the configured opening and into the cavity to ensure a portion thereof exposed for manual withdrawal of the device and cord through the configured opening;
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- the other end of the cord secured to the housing member for permitting withdrawal of the attachment device and said one end of the cord from the cavity but preventing total removal of the cord from the housing member.
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A securement system for a carrier comprising:
- an elongated housing member affixed to a carrier and defining an inner cavity and an outer wall;
- a cord having opposed ends, the cord being substantially fully housed in the cavity for storage and at least a substantial portion thereof extendable from the cavity for securing items to the carrier;
- a configured opening in the housing member and into the cavity and said cord extendable from the cavity through the opening, an attachment device secured to one end of the cord and protruded from the configured opening, said attachment device having a configuration that prevents retraction of the attachment device completely through the configured opening and into the cavity to ensure a portion thereof exposed for manual withdrawal of the device and cord through the configured opening;
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- the other end of the cord secured to the housing member which includes a slot in the wall of the housing member extended along the length thereof, a releasable fastener connected to the other end of the cord and configured to slide in the slot for positioning and securing said other end of the cord at a selected position along the length of the slot and thereby permitting withdrawal of the attachment device and said one end of the cord from the cavity but preventing total removal of the cord from the housing member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.