Reformable closure device strap
AssigneeWire Core Strap, LLC
InventorBruce J. Caslowitz
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Abstract
Various mechanical closure systems and securing systems are disclosed, such as snowboard bindings and car rack systems. The systems include a mechanically reformable strap. The strap includes a wire disposed along a longitudinal axis of the strap. The wire maintains the strap in a desired geometry that is different from a previous geometry of the strap. In other embodiments, a wire-core strap can include transverse ridges, holes, or other types of grooves or apertures.
Claims8
A system for securing an item to an automobile, the system comprising:
- a carrier apparatus that attaches to the automobile, the carrier apparatus for receiving the item to be secured to the automobile;
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- one or more closure devices coupled with the carrier apparatus for securing the item received on the carrier apparatus, at least one of the one or more closure devices comprising:
- a strap having at least one aperture at one end by which the strap is connectable to the carrier apparatus;
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- a wire embedded in the strap, the wire having a U-shaped bend that partially circumscribes the at least one aperture about a first axis and spaced-apart parallel arms that extend in parallel along a major portion of a longitudinal axis of the strap, the spaced-apart parallel arms being reformable about a second axis that is orthogonal to the first axis to temporarily maintain the strap in a desired geometry that is different from a previous geometry of the strap.
A system for securing an item to an automobile, the system comprising:
- a carrier rack that attaches to the automobile, the carrier rack having one or more racks for receiving the item to be secured to the automobile;
- one or more closure devices coupled with the carrier apparatus for securing the item received on the carrier apparatus, at least one of the one or more closure devices comprising a flexible body and a wire embedded in and disposed along a longitudinal axis of the flexible body, the wire for temporarily maintaining the flexible body in a desired geometry that is different from a previous geometry of the flexible body, the wire having a U-shaped bend about a first axis with spaced-apart arms that extend along a major portion of the longitudinal axis of the pliable body, the spaced-apart arms being reformable about a second axis that is orthogonal to the first axis.
A system for securing an item to an automobile, the system comprising:
- a carrier rack that attaches to and extends from the automobile, the carrier rack having one or more racks for receiving the item to be secured to the car;
- a plurality of closure devices coupled with the carrier apparatus for securing the item received on the carrier apparatus, each of the plurality of closure devices comprising a flexible body and a wire embedded in and disposed along a longitudinal axis of the flexible body, the wire for temporarily maintaining the flexible body in a desired geometry that is different from a previous geometry of the flexible body, the wire having a U-shaped bend about a first axis with spaced-apart arms that extend along a major portion of the longitudinal axis of the pliable body, the spaced-apart arms being reformable about a second axis that is orthogonal to the first axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.