Safety sleeve elastic device
OwnerShon Les Harkerinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides a unique safety sleeve elastic device having an elastic member of a certain longitudinal length. The elastic member provides stretching capability of up to seven times the elastic member's original length depending on the material selected. A flexible sleeve member is disposed around the elastic member. The sleeve member is less elastic than the elastic member and provides a stretch limitation to the elastic member to prevent a user from stretching the elastic member beyond a safe elongation. The ends of the sleeve and elastic members are secured proximate to one another. The ends of the elastic members are further secured to connectors. The elastic member provides stretch capability while the sleeve member provides safety features to protect the elastic member and the user.
Claims17
A stretchable apparatus, comprising:
- an elastic member having first and second ends and configured to have a stretch of at least twice an original length;
- a flexible sleeve member having first and second ends and disposed around the elastic member in a loose-fitting configuration, wherein the sleeve member is configured with an elasticity less than the elastic member to thereby provide a stretch limitation to the elastic member;
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- first and second connectors secured to corresponding first and second ends of the elastic member, the first and second connectors further secured to corresponding first and second ends of the sleeve member.
A method for producing a stretchable apparatus, comprising:
- providing an elastic member having first and second ends and configured to have a stretch of at least twice an original length;
- disposing a loose-fitting, flexible sleeve member having first and second ends around the elastic member, wherein the sleeve member has an elasticity less than the elastic member to thereby provide a stretch limitation;
- securing first and second connectors to the respective first and second ends of the elastic member;
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- securing the first and second ends of the sleeve member to the first and second connectors.
A stretchable apparatus, comprising:
- an elastic member having first and second ends and configured to have a stretch of at least twice an original length;
- a flexible sleeve member having first and second ends and disposed around the elastic member in a loose-fitting configuration, wherein the sleeve member is configured with an elasticity less than the elastic member to thereby provide a stretch limitation to the elastic member, the first and second ends of the sleeve member secured to the elastic member proximate to the corresponding first and second ends of the elastic member;
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- first and second connectors secured to corresponding first and second ends of the elastic member.
A method for producing a stretchable apparatus, comprising:
- providing an elastic member having first and second ends and configured to have a stretch of at least twice an original length;
- disposing a loose-fitting, flexible sleeve member having first and second ends around the elastic member, wherein the sleeve member has an elasticity less than the elastic member to thereby provide a stretch limitation;
- securing the first and second ends of the sleeve member to the elastic member proximate to the corresponding first and second ends of the elastic member;
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- securing first and second connectors to the respective first and second ends of the elastic member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.