Strap fastener

• US 6,877,190 B2
• Filed: 03/09/2001
• Issued: 04/12/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jan Gisle Berger
• Original Assignee: Jan Gisle Berger
• Inventors: Berger, Jan Gisle
• Primary Examiner(s): SAKRAN, VICTOR N
• Application Number:
  US10/221,972
• Publication Number:
  US 20030221295A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,495 Days
• Field of Search: 241/96, 241/97, 241/226, 241/15.L, 606/234, 2/65, 241/8, 242/1
• US Class Current: 24/196
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 11/06 with clamping devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/2175 Cargo tie down
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/2566 including position locking-means attached thereto
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/3909 Plural-strand cord or rope
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/3993 Ball or roller
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/4084 Looped strap
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/4086 Looped strap

Abstract

A strap fastener intended for locking at least one strap tightenably arranged in the strap fastener. The locking of the strap or each of the straps is effected by means of a leaf spring (1) and a roller (2, 3) rotatably arranged in some distance from an end edge (4, 5) of the leaf spring (1). The distance is adapted in such a manner that the strap or each of the straps during the locking may be clamped between the respective roller (2, 3) and edge (4, 5).

Claims

1. A strap fastener for locking at least one strap, the strap fastener comprising:

a leaf spring; and

a pair of rollers, one each of the rollers rotatably arranged a distance from a corresponding end edge of one of a pair of end edges of the leaf spring, wherein the distance is sized such that when the at least one strap is locked in the fastener, the at least one strap is clamped between the roller and the end edge.

2. A strap fastener according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the pair of rollers and the corresponding end edge of the leaf spring are inclined relative to a longitudinal axis of the leaf spring.

3. A strap fastener according to claim 1, wherein the leaf spring and the pair of rollers are located in a dividable cap.

4. A strap fastener according to claim 3, wherein the dividable cap comprises parts connected by a snap connection.

5. A strap fastener for locking at least one strap, the strap fastener comprising:

a leaf spring; and

a roller rotatably arranged a distance from a corresponding end edge of the leaf spring, wherein the distance is sized such that when the at least one strap is locked in the fastener, the at least one strap is clamped between the roller and the end edge;

further wherein the tightening of the at least one strap causes the end edge of the leaf spring to displace away from the roller, allowing the at least one strap to pass freely between the roller and the end edge.

6. A strap fastener according to claim 5, wherein the roller and the corresponding end edge of the leaf spring are inclined relative to a longitudinal axis of the leaf spring.

7. A strap fastener according to claim 5, wherein the leaf spring and roller are located in a dividable cap.

8. A strap fastener according to claim 7, wherein the dividable cap comprises parts connected by a snap connection.

9. A strap fastener according to claim 5, wherein the roller comprises a pair of rollers and the end edge comprises a pair of end edges, one each of the rollers rotatably arranged the distance from a corresponding one of the pair of edges of the leaf spring.

10. A strap fastener according to claim 5, wherein the roller comprises a single roller and the corresponding end edge comprises a single end edge.

11. A strap fastener for locking at least one strap, the strap fastener comprising:

a leaf spring;

a roller rotatably arranged a distance from a corresponding end edge of the leaf spring, wherein the distance is sized such that when the at least one strap is locked in the fastener, the at least one strap is clamped between the roller and the end edge; and

a release button arranged adjacent a portion of the leaf spring away from the end edge, whereby pressing the release button against the leaf spring causes the end edge to displace away from the roller, allowing the at least one strap to pass freely between the roller and the end edge.

12. A strap fastener according to claim 11, wherein the roller and the corresponding end edge of the leaf spring are inclined relative to a longitudinal axis of the leaf spring.

13. A strap fastener according to claim 11, wherein the leaf spring, roller and release button are located in a dividable cap.

14. A strap fastener according to claim 13, wherein the dividable cap comprises parts connected by a snap connection.

15. A strap fastener according to claim 11, wherein the roller comprises a pair of rollers and the end edge comprises a pair of end edges, one each of the rollers rotatably arranged the distance from a corresponding one of the pair of edges of the leaf spring.

16. A strap fastener according to claim 11, wherein the roller comprises a single roller and the corresponding end edge comprises a single end edge.