Multi-purpose fastening device

• US 5,136,759 A
• Filed: 04/18/1991
• Issued: 08/11/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Thomas W. Armour II
• Original Assignee: Thomas W. Armour II
• Inventors: Armour, Thomas W. II
• Primary Examiner(s): Sakran, Victor N.
• Application Number:
  US07/687,397
• Time in Patent Office: 481 Days
• Field of Search: 24/442, 24/306, 24/448, 24/449, 24/450, 24/452, 24/31 V, 24/DIG. 11, 24/DIG. 29, 24/3 M, 128/DIG. 15, 2/DIG. 6, 248/205.2
• US Class Current: 24/442
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 18/00 Fasteners of the touch-and-close type; Making such fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/30 Straps; Bands
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 3/14 Carrying-straps; Pack-carrying harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/14 Bale and package ties, hose clamps
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/27 including readily dissociable fastener having numerous, protruding, unitary filaments randomly interlocking with, and simultaneously moving towards, mating structure [e.g., hook-loop type fastener]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/2708 Combined with diverse fastener

Abstract

A multipurpose fastening device for securing items to more stationary objects or bundling elongated items or lengths of rope-like material together. More specifically, this device utilizes, primarily, lengths of webbing material together with strips of hook and loop fasteners in various embodiments. This multipurpose fastening device is reusable, durable, relatively inexpensive and easy to use.

Claims

1. A multipurpose fastening device comprising:

an elongated carrier strip having a first and second end and having first and second surfaces;

a means for fastening further comprising a first hook and loop type engaging element affixed to said first surface of said carrier strip and a second hook and loop type engaging element affixed to said second surface of said carrier strip, wherein said device is folded upon itself so that said first engaging element cooperatively engages said second engaging element, and

a tab being a strip of first hook and loop engaging element substantially smaller in size than said carrier strip and affixed to said first end of said carrier strip and extending outward therefrom so as to circumscribe an elongated member and cooperatively engage said first end of said carrier strip when said tab is folded back onto said carrier strip.

2. The multipurpose fastening device of claim 1 wherein said first surface of said carrier strip comprises:

a first component having a length beginning at the first end of said carrier strip and terminating at a point between the midpoint and the second end of said carrier strip,

a second component affixed to an area between said first component and said second end of said first surface such that it lockably fastens to said carrier strip when folded back onto said carrier strip.

3. A multi-purpose fastening device comprising:

a first and second elongated carrier strip, each strip having a first end and a second end and a first and a second surface,

a web of material having two ends and an actual and usable length, at least one elongated carrier strip at one end of the web and a means for adjusting the usable length of said web slidable along said web attached to the second end of said web, said second elongated carrier strip further comprising a ring member at its first end such that said second strip slidably engages said web,

a means for removably engaging said first elongated strip to said second elongated strip comprising at least a first hook and a loop type engaging element affixed to at least one surface of said first carrier strip and at least a second hook and loop type engaging element affixed to at least one surface of said second carrier strip, said first hook and loop type engaging element oriented opposite to said second hook and loop engaging element so as to lockably engage upon contact, and

a ring-like member slidable along a substantial length of said web.

4. The multi-purpose fastening device as recited in claim 3 wherein said ring member passes through a channel formed at the first end of at least one elongated strip so as to connect one end of the web material to an elongated strip.

5. The multipurpose fastening device of claim 3 further comprising a cushioning member connected to said web via said ring-like member.

7. The multi-purpose fastening device as recited in claim 3 wherein the adjustment means is a buckle.

6. The multi-purpose fastening device as recited in claim 11 wherein said ring-like member comprises a strip of web material having a first and second surface and first and second correspondingly engaging hook and loop elements disposed on opposite surfaces of said web and capable of forming a closed loop for removable engagement with said multi-purpose fastening device.