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US 8,910,347 B1Granted
Rubber strap device
AssigneeAlliance Rubber Company
InventorBrian Wilcox
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Abstract
A rubber strap device is provided that includes a post that may be selectively attached to a flexible strap for securing the ends of the flexible strap when the strap is wrapped around one or more objects. The post may be configured to maintain a selected position on the flexible strap when mounted thereon.
Claims7
A rubber strap device for securing objects, the device comprising:
- a post having an elongated body with prongs extending from an axial end of said body, each prong terminating in an outwardly extending tab formed with a notch, said prongs defining a slot for axially receiving widthwise a portion of an elastomeric band, and a tubular retaining sleeve encircling said prongs and axially engaging said notches of said tabs, and
- an elastomeric circular band having a first end that is threaded through said slot of said post and held in place by said retaining sleeve, and a second end that may be wrapped around one or more objects and coupled to said first end of said elastomeric band by inserting said post through said second end to secure the objects.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.