Strap connector and methods thereof
AssigneeTumi, Inc.
InventorsPeter C. Wu, Paul V. Scicluna
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Abstract
A strap connector for connecting a strap to an article is provided that may comprise a t-bar for attaching the strap to the article, a housing for receiving the t-bar, the housing secured to the article, the housing comprising a floor, and a bumper plate for maintaining the t-bar in a position within the housing, the bumper plate comprising a bumper protruding above the surface of the floor of the housing.
Claims26
A strap connector for connecting a strap to an article, the strap connector comprising:
- a t-bar for attaching the strap to the article;
- a housing for receiving the t-bar, the housing secured to the article, the housing comprising a floor;
- a pair of rails for maintaining the t-bar within the housing, the pair of rails disposed on opposing lateral sides of the housing;
- and
- a depressible bumper for maintaining the t-bar in a position within the housing, the bumper protruding above a surface of the floor of the housing such that a top of the bumper sits below a bottom of the rails when in an undepressed state and receding below the surface of the floor of the housing when in a depressed state responsive to a downward force being applied to the bumper.
A strap connector for connecting a strap to an article, the strap connector comprising:
- a t-bar for attaching the strap to the article, the t-bar comprising a top bar adapted to attach to the strap, a bottom bar adapted to couple with a housing;
- and a t-bar connector adapted to attach the top bar and the bottom bar, wherein the housing comprises a floor and rails for maintaining the bottom bar within the housing and maintaining the t-bar connector between the rails such that the bottom bar is located entirely below the rails a bumper plate for maintaining the t-bar in a position within the housing, the bumper plate positioned between the housing and the article, the bumper plate comprising a bumper protruding above the surface of the floor of the housing.
A method of securing a strap to an article, the method comprising:
- providing a strap connector comprising:
- a t-bar for attaching the strap to the article;
- a housing for receiving the t-bar, the housing secured to the article, the housing comprising a floor and rails for maintaining the t-bar within the housing;
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- a depressible bumper for maintaining the t-bar in a secure position within the housing, the bumper protruding above a surface of the floor of the housing such that a top of the bumper sits below a bottom of the rails when in an undepressed state and receding below the surface of the floor of the housing when in a depressed state responsive to a downward force being applied to the bumper;
- attaching the strap to the t-bar;
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- attaching the t-bar to the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.