Web adjuster and coupling
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1. A web adjuster for use with a web, the adjuster comprising:
- a frame including a web stop;
a gripping assembly defining a gripping portion having a gripping surface substantially parallel to the web stop and further defining a manipulation portion separate from the gripping portion; and
one or more biasing members acting between said frame and said gripping assembly;
wherein said one or more biasing members urge the gripping surface toward the web stop and wherein the manipulation portion is operable to move apart the gripping portion and the web stop upon a force being applied to the manipulation portion.
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Abstract
A web adjuster for varying a length of a web. The web adjuster has a gripping bar having a pair of ears mounted near each of its ends, a frame including a web stop, and one or more springs to normally urge the bar toward the web stop and against the web. The adjuster may include a coupling device, such as another web or a snap hook, to operatively anchor the coupling device.
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1. A web adjuster for use with a web, the adjuster comprising:
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a frame including a web stop;
a gripping assembly defining a gripping portion having a gripping surface substantially parallel to the web stop and further defining a manipulation portion separate from the gripping portion; and
one or more biasing members acting between said frame and said gripping assembly;
wherein said one or more biasing members urge the gripping surface toward the web stop and wherein the manipulation portion is operable to move apart the gripping portion and the web stop upon a force being applied to the manipulation portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A web adjuster comprising:
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a bar with a longitudinal axis and a front face, said bar further including a pair of ears mounted near the opposite ends of said bar and extending transverse to the longitudinal axis of said bar;
a web extending at least partially around said bar;
a frame with a pair of channels with the ears of said bar slidably mounted in said channels, said frame also including a web stop extending parallel to said bar;
means for urging the front face of said bar against said web and toward said web stop; and
a button operatively attached to said bar, wherein operation of said button separates said front face from said web stop. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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