Strap adjuster and keeper
AssigneeFitness Anywhere LLC
InventorsRandal Hetrick, Jordan Edward MacDonald, Stephanie Russo, Andrew Siu, Yuen Kwok Wing
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Abstract
An apparatus including a combined strap-length adjuster and strap keeper is disclosed for use with multiple embodiments of a strap-length adjuster. A tether is used in combination with the strap keeper. The arrangement allows the tether to not interfere with the positioning or movement of the straps and maintains the straps close to the strap-length adjuster and prevents slippage of the strap through the strap-length adjuster.
Claims7
An apparatus for attaching to a closed loop of a first strap and for providing a gripping force to a second strap having a first portion and a second portion, wherein said first portion is folded over adjacent to said second portion, said apparatus comprising:
- a strap restraint, wherein said strap restraint encircles said first portion and said second portion, holding said first portion adjacent to said second portion;
- a tether, wherein said tether is operatively connected to said closed loop and is operatively connected to said strap restraint;
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- a strap-length adjuster, comprising:
- a frame comprising a first bar and a second bar;
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- a movable gate, wherein said movable gate is movably connected to said frame and is separated from said first bar by a first opening and from said second bar by a second opening;
- wherein said closed loop encircles said first bar;
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- wherein said second strap passes through said first opening, over said movable gate, through said second opening, and under said second bar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.