Fixturing apparatus
OwnerMichael P. Fennellinventor
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Abstract
A fixturing apparatus (100), including a first fixturing surface (230), and a plurality of locking teeth (210) attached to and extending outwardly from that fixturing surface, wherein each locking tooth includes a parallelepiped comprising a rectangular base (310), a first rectangular side (320) attached to a first end of that rectangular base and extending outwardly therefrom, and a second rectangular side (330) attached to an opposing end of the rectangular base and extending outwardly therefrom, wherein a first rectangular side distal end (324) is attached to a second rectangular side distal end 336.
Claims15
A fixturing apparatus, comprising:
- a flexible fabric strap comprising a first end, a second end, a first surface, and an opposing second surface, wherein a first plurality of loop-type fasteners are disposed on said first surface;
- a housing comprising a rectangular cross-section, a first side, and an opposing second side, and formed to include an aperture extending through said housing from said first side to said second side, wherein said aperture comprise a first end formed in said first side and a second end formed in said second side, and wherein said aperture is defined by four walls, and wherein said first end of said fabric strap is attached to said housing;
- a first plurality of locking teeth attached to and extending outwardly from one of said four aperture walls and into said aperture;
- wherein each locking tooth comprises a parallelepiped comprising a rectangular base, a first rectangular side attached to a first end of said rectangular base and extending outwardly therefrom, and a second rectangular side attached to an opposing end of said rectangular base and extending outwardly therefrom, wherein a first rectangular side distal end is attached to a said second rectangular side distal end to form a gripping edge;
- wherein;
- said second end of said flexible strap can be inserted into said first end of said aperture, and moved in a first direction through said aperture and outwardly from said housing through second end of said aperture;
- and
- after insertion in and through said aperture in said first direction, said flexible strap cannot be moved backwardly through said aperture in a second and 180 degree opposite direction.
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