Securing strap arrangement and tensioner therefor
OwnerStephen James Shawinventor
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Abstract
A securing strap arrangement, typically for securing luggage or other items, has a resiliently extensible length portion, and a substantially non-resiliently extensible length portion including an arrangement for varying effective length of the non-resiliently extensible length portion. In a preferred embodiment, the arrangement includes a tensioner grip that stretches the extensible length portion, and a tension grip locator arranged such that the tensioner grip is releasably engageable with the tension grip locater in one of a plurality of location positions that are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the securing strap arrangement.
Claims18
A securing strap arrangement comprising:
- a) a resiliently extensible length portion;
- b) a substantially non-resiliently extensible length portion including means for varying the length of the substantially non-resiliently extensible length portion;
- c) a first tensioner element and a second tensioner element that cooperate to stretch the resiliently extensible length portion, the second tensioner element releasably engaging the first tensioner element in a user-selected one of a plurality of user-selectable location positions of the second tensioner element which are spaced relative to one another in the longitudinal direction of the securing strap arrangement;
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- d) a securing formation, separate and distinct from the resiliently extensible length portion, the substantially non-resiliently extensible length portion, and the first and second tensioner elements, the securing formation disposed at one or both ends of the securing strap arrangement for securing the securing strap arrangement to another structure.
A securing strap arrangement comprising:
- a) a resiliently extensible first portion;
- b) a substantially non-resiliently extensible second portion;
- c) first and second tensioner elements, the first tensioner element operably coupled to the first portion for stretching the first portion, and the first and second tensioner elements including means for releasably engaging the first tensioner element in a user-selected one of a plurality of user-selectable location positions of the second tensioner element which are spaced relative to one another in the longitudinal direction of the securing strap arrangement;
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- d) a securing formation, separate and distinct from the first and second portions and the first and second tensioner elements, the securing formation disposed at one or both ends of the securing strap arrangement for securing the securing strap arrangement to another structure.
A securing strap arrangement for use by a user comprising:
- a) an extensible length portion;
- b) a first tensioner element to stretch the extensible length portion;
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- c) a second tensioner element including means for releasably engaging the first tensioner element in a user-selected one of a plurality of user-selectable location positions of the second tensioner element which are spaced relative to one another in the longitudinal direction of the securing strap arrangement;
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- d) a securing formation, separate and distinct from the extensible length portion and the first and second tensioner elements, the securing formation disposed at one or both ends of the securing strap arrangement for securing the securing strap arrangement to another structure;
- wherein the first tensioner element comprises a hand grip including one or more finger receiving formations adapted to receive at least one finger of the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.