Load carrier system
First Claim
1. A strap fastener comprisinga buckle including two rigid lateral supports, a gripping mechanism secured between the supports, and each support having an elastomeric cushion member that at least partially encases the support and prevents the support from contacting a surface adjacent the fastener without obstructing accessibility to the gripping mechanism, and wherein the gripping mechanism includes a pivot pin spanning the supports and a spring-biased cam lever that pivots around the pivot pin between gripping and non-gripping positions.
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Abstract
A strap for securing cargo on a vehicle includes a strap and a buckle. The buckle has a releasable strap gripping device, and a cushioning material at least partially surrounding the buckle without obstructing accessibility to the gripping device.
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46 Claims
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1. A strap fastener comprising
a buckle including two rigid lateral supports, a gripping mechanism secured between the supports, and each support having an elastomeric cushion member that at least partially encases the support and prevents the support from contacting a surface adjacent the fastener without obstructing accessibility to the gripping mechanism, and wherein the gripping mechanism includes a pivot pin spanning the supports and a spring-biased cam lever that pivots around the pivot pin between gripping and non-gripping positions.
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3. A strap fastener comprising
a buckle including two rigid lateral supports, a gripping mechanism secured between the supports, and each support having an elastomeric cushion member that at least partially encases the support and prevents the support from contacting a surface adjacent the fastener without obstructing accessibility to the gripping mechanism, and wherein each lateral support includes a plate member.
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8. A strap fastener comprising
a buckle including two rigid lateral supports, a gripping mechanism secured between the supports, and each support having an elastomeric cushion member that at least partially encases the support and prevents the support from contacting a surface adjacent the fastener without obstructing accessibility to the gripping mechanism, wherein lateral supports are connected by at least two cross members, each cross member having two ends, each end extending through a bore in one of the lateral supports, each end of each cross member having an enlarged head portion securing the cross member in the lateral support so that each lateral support has at least two head portions protruding from an external side of the support, and wherein each cushion member is molded over at least enlarged head portion on the external side of its respective lateral support.
- 11. A strap fastener comprising a buckle including two rigid lateral supports, a gripping mechanism secured between the supports, and each support having an elastomeric cushion member that at least partially encases the support and prevents the support from contacting a surface adjacent the fastener without obstructing accessibility to the gripping mechanism, and wherein the gripping mechanism includes a cam lever that pivots around a pivot pin spanning the lateral supports.
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16. A strap fastener comprising
a buckle having a pair of rigid side supports connected by at least one cross member and a pivot pin, and a spring-biased cam lever that pivots around the pivot pin between gripping and non-gripping positions, and each side support having a cushion member over-molded on the side support.
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25. A strap fastener comprising
a buckle having a pair of rigid side supports connected by at least two cross members, each side support having an auxiliary plate structure, and an elastomeric cushion member molded over the plate structure so that the rigid side supports are prevented from contacting an adjacent contact surface.
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34. A strap fastener comprising
a buckle having a pair of rigid side members, and a strap gripping mechanism between the side plates, each side plate having an over-molded cushion that prevents the side plates and gripping mechanism from contacting an adjacent surface, and wherein the gripping mechanism includes a pivot pin, and a spring-biased cam lever that pivots around the pivot pin between gripping and non-gripping positions.
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40. A strap for securing cargo on a surface comprising
a strap, a buckle including a releasable strap gripping device, and over-molded lateral bumpers on opposite sides of the gripping device, wherein the gripping device is secured between lateral supports, the lateral supports being connected by a pair of cross members, each cross member having two ends, each end extending through a bore in one of the lateral supports, and each end of the cross member having an enlarged head portion securing the cross member in the lateral support so that each lateral support has at least two head portions protruding from an external side of the support, and wherein the gripping device includes a pivot pin and a spring-biased cam lever that pivots around the pivot pin between gripping and non-gripping positions.
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42. A strap for securing cargo on a surface comprising
a strap, a buckle including a releasable strap gripping device, and over-molded lateral bumpers on opposite sides of the gripping device, and wherein the gripping device is secured between lateral supports, the lateral supports being connected by a pair of cross members, each cross member having two ends, each end extending through a bore in one of the lateral supports, and each end of the cross member having an enlarged head portion securing the cross member in the lateral support so that each lateral support has at least two head portions protruding from an external side of the support.
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