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US 7,739,775 B2Granted
Restraint apparatus and methods
OwnerRandall Shimanskiinventor
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Abstract
Restraint apparatus and methods for securing items are disclosed. The restraint apparatus include a retention element including an elongated arm secured to a body. The elongated arm defines a spiral to secure a fitting. The spiral of the elongated arm at least in part may define a gap to receive a fitting. A tether may be secured to the body of the retention element to extend across an item to be secured.
Claims20
An attachment apparatus, comprising:
- a body, the body further comprising a retention portion configured to secure a tether;
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- an elongated arm attached to the body, the elongated arm further comprising:
- a substantially straight portion attached to the body, the elongated arm forming an angle with respect to the body;
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- a spiral portion, the spiral portion defining an interior configured to retain a fitting, the spiral portion having a gap therein, the gap dimensioned to receive a portion of the fitting and to allow the portion of the fitting to pass through the gap and to be positioned within the interior of the spiral.
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A restraint apparatus further comprising:
- a tether further comprising:
- a first tether portion having:
- a first end;
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- a first intermediate portion;
- a second tether portion having:
- a second end;
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- a second intermediate portion;
- a fastener attached to the first intermediate portion of the first tether portion, and the second intermediate portion of the second tether portion, the fastener for securing the relative positions of the first tether portion and the second tether portion;
- a first retention element attached to the first end of the first tether portion;
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- a second retention element attached to the second end of the second tether portion, both the first retention element and the second retention element further comprising:
- a body, the body further comprising a tether retention portion configured to secure one of the first end or the second end of the tether;
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- an elongated arm attached to the body, the elongated arm further comprising:
- a substantially straight portion attached to the body;
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- a spiral portion, the spiral portion defining an interior configured to removably attach to a fitting, the spiral portion having a gap therein, the gap dimensioned to receive a portion of the fitting and to allow the portion of the fitting to pass through the gap and to be positioned within the interior of the spiral, the fastener holding the first intermediate end and the second intermediate end relative to one another after the tether is tightened.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.