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US 7,451,531 B2Granted
Fastener adapter
AssigneeEbi, LLC
InventorsJames Israel, Eric Heiberg
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Abstract
A fastener adapter for connecting fastener straps. The fastener adapter includes an outer member, and an inner member attached at an angle to the outer member such that the outer and inner members cooperate to form first and second pockets. At least one of the first and second pockets defines one of an all-hook and an all-loop pocket.
Claims16
A fastener adapter and fastener strap combination comprising:
- a first strap member having first and second ends, an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner surface comprises hook material;
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- a second strap member having first and second opposing surfaces, the first and second opposing surfaces comprising hook material, the second strap member attached to the inner surface intermediately between the first and second ends of the first strap member, wherein the first surface of the second member and a portion of the inner surface of the first member define a first all-hook pocket for attachment to loop material, and wherein the second surface of the second member and a portion of the inner surface of the first member define a second all-hook pocket for attachment to loop material;
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- a continuous fastener strap having first and second ends frictionally attached to the first and second pockets.
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A fastener adapter and fastener strap combination comprising:
- a first strap member having first and second ends, an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner surface comprises hook material;
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- a second strap member having first and second opposing surfaces, the first and second opposing surfaces comprising hook material, the second strap member attached to the inner surface intermediately between the first and second ends of the first strap member, wherein the first surface of the second member and a portion of the inner surface of the first member define a first all-hook pocket for attachment to loop material, and wherein the second surface of the second member and a portion of the inner surface of the first member define a second all-hook pocket for attachment to loop material;
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- first and second fastener straps frictionally attached respectively to the first and second pockets.
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A fastener adapter and fastener strap combination comprising:
- an outer member;
- an inner member attached at an angle to the outer member such that the outer and inner members cooperate to form first and second pockets, each of the first and second pockets providing a pair of attachment surfaces that are both of the same type of frictional attachment material, wherein the frictional attachment type material is one of loop or hook material;
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- one or more fastener straps comprising complementary frictional attachment material for attachment to the frictional material of the first and second pockets.
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A fastener adapter comprising:
- an outer member;
- and
- an inner member attached at an angle to the outer member such that the outer and inner members cooperate to form first and second pockets, each pocket having a pair of opposing surfaces with frictional attachment material, and wherein at least one of the first and second pockets defines one of an all-hook and an all-loop pocket, and wherein the other of the first and second pockets defines the opposite of one of all-hook and all-loop pocket.
A fastener adapter comprising:
- an outer member;
- and
- an inner member attached at an angle to the outer member such that the outer and inner members cooperate to form first and second pockets, each pocket having a pair of opposing surfaces with frictional attachment material, and wherein at least one of the first and second pockets defines one of an all-hook and an all-loop pocket, and wherein the other of the first and second pockets defines a pocket having opposing surfaces of opposite hook and loop material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.