Tarp Tool
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Accused Products
Abstract
A manufactured device comprised of a high strength, padded strap with carabiner clips attached onto both ends intended to make a tarp easier to drag under load when attached. The device may be strapped around the body like a chest strap or belt, or drug by other equipment. The device includes a pad to be placed upon the body for comfort whilst using. The device is not meant to be pulled by hand backwards, nor does it consist of anything being tied or secured upon the body. It attaches via the carabiners to the eyelets which are universal and of a standard size on every tarp. Methods for moving debris using the device and a tarp are also disclosed.
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Citations
34 Claims
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1-20. -20. (canceled)
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21. A device intended to make a tarp easier to drag under load when attached, the device consisting of:
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a high strength strap about ten feet in length with carabiner clips on both ends of the strap, the ends of the strap sewn closed around each carabiner clip, each carabiner clip configured to bind to the metal eyelets standard on most tarps, and a single pad removably attached to the strap, the strap configured to be located individually about the waist, chest or shoulder of the user, wherein the device allows a user to drag the tarp without use of the user'"'"'s hands.
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29. The device of claim 38 wherein the tensile strength exceeds about 1,500 lbs/in.
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30. The device of claim 39 wherein the tensile strength is within the range of about 1,500 lbs/in to about 4,300 lbs/in.
- 31. The device of claim 31 wherein the strap width is about 1 to about 2 inches.
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33. The device of claim 42 wherein the strap thickness is about 0.044 inches or about 0.053 inches.
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