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US 7,841,571 B1Granted
Tension based fastening system for holding an article
AssigneeGAF Innovative Products, Inc.
InventorArnold Bennett Ghormley
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Abstract
A tension-based fastening system for holding an article comprising a forward-facing S-shaped plate and a reverse-facing S-shaped plate. The reverse-facing plate is disposed over and integrally connected to the forward-facing plate, forming a top tensioned holder portion and a bottom tensioned holder portion for removably holding objects. The reverse top arc of the reverse-facing plate and the forward top arc of the forward-facing plate overlap to form a top opening, while the reverse bottom arc of the forward-facing plate and the forward bottom arc of the reverse-facing plate overlap to form a bottom opening. The overlapping arcs provide tension for maintaining each tensioned holder portion in a closed position.
Claims14
A tension-based fastening system for holding an article consisting of:
- a forward-facing S-shaped plate consisting of:
- a forward top arc, a reverse bottom arc, and a first perforation disposed therethrough;
- a reverse-facing S-shaped plate consisting of:
- a reverse top arc, a forward bottom arc, and a second perforation disposed therethrough, wherein each top arc and each bottom arc has a contact surface;
- wherein the reverse-facing S-shaped plate is disposed over the forward-facing S-shaped plate,
- a fastener simultaneously disposed through the first perforation and the second perforation connecting the reverse-facing S-shaped plate to the forward-facing S-shaped plate, forming a top tensioned holder portion for removably holding a first object and a bottom tensioned holder portion for removably holding a second object;
- a third perforation disposed through the forward top arc proximate a top of the forward-facing S-shaped plate;
- a fourth perforation disposed through the reverse bottom arc proximate a bottom of the forward-facing S-shaped plate;
- a fifth perforation disposed through the reverse top arc proximate a top of the reverse-facing S-shaped plate;
- a sixth perforation disposed through the forward bottom arc proximate a bottom of the a reverse-facing S-shaped plate;
- a first locking device simultaneously engaged through the third perforation and the fifth perforation;
- a second locking device simultaneously engaged through the fourth perforation and the sixth perforation;
- wherein the reverse top arc contact surface is disposed over and contacts the forward top arc contact surface, forming a top opening for securing around the first object, wherein the contact between the reverse top arc contact surface and the forward top arc contact surface provides a tension between each top arc wherein the tension maintains the top tensioned holder portion in a closed position around the first object;
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- wherein the reverse bottom arc contact surface is disposed over and contacts the forward bottom arc contact surface, forming a bottom opening for securing around the second object, wherein the contact between the reverse bottom arc contact surface and the forward bottom arc contact surface provides a tension between each bottom arc, wherein the tension maintains the bottom tensioned holder portion in a closed position around the second object.
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A figure-eight-shaped holding system for holding objects consisting of:
- a forward-facing S-shaped plate consisting of:
- a forward top arc, a first perforation disposed through the forward top arc, a reverse bottom arc, and a second perforation disposed through the reverse bottom arc;
- a reverse-facing S-shaped plate consisting of:
- a reverse top arc, a third perforation disposed through the reverse top arc, a forward bottom arc, and a fourth perforation disposed through the forward bottom arc, wherein each top arch and each bottom arc comprises a contact surface;
- a first locking device simultaneously engaged through the first perforation and the third perforation;
- a second locking device simultaneously engaged through the second perforation and the fourth perforation;
- wherein the reverse-facing S-shaped plate is disposed over and pivotably connected to the forward-facing S-shaped plate with a fastener, forming a top openable holder portion for securely and removably holding a first object and a bottom openable holder portion for securely and removably holding a second object;
- wherein the reverse top arc contact surface is disposed over and contacts the forward top arc contact surface, forming a top opening wherein the contact between the reverse top arc contact surface and the forward top arc contact surface provides a tension between each top arc, wherein the tension maintains the top openable holder portion in a closed position;
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- wherein the reverse bottom arc contact surface is disposed over and contacts the forward bottom arc contact surface, forming a bottom opening wherein the contact between the reverse bottom arc contact surface and the forward bottom arc contact surface provides a tension between each bottom arc, wherein the tension maintains the bottom openable holder portion in a closed position.
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A tension-based fastening system for holding an article consisting of:
- a. a forward-facing S-shaped plate consisting of:
- i. a forward top arc having a contact surface;
- ii. a reverse bottom arc having a contact surface;
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- iii. a first perforation disposed through the forward-facing S-shaped plate;
- b. a reverse-facing S-shaped plate disposed over the forward-facing S-shaped plate forming a top holder portion and a bottom holder portion, wherein the reverse-facing S-shaped plate consists of:
- i. a reverse top arc having a contact surface;
- ii. a forward bottom arc having a contact surface;
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- iii. a second perforation disposed through the reverse-facing S-shaped plate;
- c. a first fastener simultaneously disposed through the first perforation and the second perforation connecting the reverse-facing S-shaped plate to the forward-facing S-shaped plate;
- d. a third perforation disposed through the forward top arc proximate a top of the forward-facing S-shaped plate;
- e. a fourth perforation disposed through the reverse bottom arc proximate a bottom of the forward-facing S-shaped plate;
- f. a fifth perforation disposed through the reverse top arc proximate a top of the reverse-facing S-shaped plate;
- g. a sixth perforation disposed through the forward bottom arc proximate a bottom of the a reverse-facing S-shaped plate;
- h. a first locking device simultaneously engaged through the third perforation and the fifth perforation;
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- i. a second locking device simultaneously engaged through the fourth perforation and the sixth perforation;
- wherein the top holder portion comprises a top opening formed by disposing the reverse top arc contact surface over the forward top arc contact surface providing a tension between each top arc, wherein the tension maintains the top holder portion in a closed position for securing the top opening around a first object;
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- wherein the bottom holder portion comprises a bottom opening formed by disposing the reverse bottom arc contact surface over the forward bottom arc contact surface providing a tension between each bottom arc, wherein the tension maintains the bottom holder portion in a closed position for securing the bottom opening around a second object.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.