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Athletic equipment attachment strap

  • US 5,943,705 A
  • Filed: 03/05/1998
  • Issued: 08/31/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/05/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An athletic equipment strap comprising:

  • a first substantially non-elastic strap portion, a webbing portion, and a second substantially non-elastic strap portion;

    an engagement means for engaging said first strap portion to said second strap portion such that said first strap portion, said second strap portion and said webbing portion form a substantially annular band;

    said webbing portion being for stretching a finite distance in a lengthwise direction;

    wherein the first strap portion is coupled to said second strap portion and said webbing portion is coupled to an end of said second strap portion opposite said first portion;

    wherein the engagement means comprisessaid first and second strap portions each having a plurality of hook fasteners on one side to form a hook fastener side and a plurality of loop fasteners on an opposite side to form a loop fastener side;

    said first strap portion being oriented such that said hook fastener side of said first strap portion faces in a first direction;

    said second strap portion being oriented such that said loop fastener side of said second strap portion faces in said first direction;

    a generally D-shaped loop member having a straight portion and a curved portion, said straight portion of said loop member being coupled to said webbing portion opposite said second strap portion, said curved portion being for preventing twisting of said loop member during prolonged wearing of the equipment strap by a user; and

    said first strap portion being insertable through said loop member such that said hook fastener side of said first strap portion can be folded back around said curved portion of said loop member to engage said loop fastener side of said second strap portion or said loop side of said first strap portion can be folded back around said curved portion of said loop member to engage said hook fastener side of said second strap portion, whereby said curved portion of said loop member is secured to said first strap portion and said second strap portion to form a substantially annular band.

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