Lockable tie down
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1. A tensionable lockable tie down strap for securing a surfboard to a vehicle carry rack, said strap comprising:
- at least one flexible strap member including at least one reinforcing element;
a buckle member comprising a body having an internal cavity in which is fixedly secured a captive end of said at least one flexible strap member inaccessibly within said body;
a latch member adapted to releasably engage a free end portion of said strap member, said latch member being movable between a strap release position and a strap securing position;
a lock mechanism to selectively secure said latch member in said strap securing position, said lock member being located in an inaccessible enclosure in said buckle member; and
opposed jaw surfaces comprising a first jaw surface associated with said body and a second jaw surface associated with said latch member, said free end portion of said flexible strap member extending back around a load bearing member associated with said buckle to permit, in use, a mechanical advantage when a tensile force is applied to said free end portion of said strap member.
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Abstract
A lockable tie down strap comprises a strap member having one end captively connected to a buckle member and a free end engageable over a load bearing member in the buckle body to enable the strap member to be tensioned. A lockable latch member is pivotally mounted in the body and includes a first jaw surface adapted to clampingly engage the strap member against a second jaw surface associated with body. The strap member includes a pair of steel reinforcing cords located in respective pockets extending longitudinally of the strap member adjacent opposed edges thereof.
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1. A tensionable lockable tie down strap for securing a surfboard to a vehicle carry rack, said strap comprising:
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at least one flexible strap member including at least one reinforcing element; a buckle member comprising a body having an internal cavity in which is fixedly secured a captive end of said at least one flexible strap member inaccessibly within said body; a latch member adapted to releasably engage a free end portion of said strap member, said latch member being movable between a strap release position and a strap securing position; a lock mechanism to selectively secure said latch member in said strap securing position, said lock member being located in an inaccessible enclosure in said buckle member; and opposed jaw surfaces comprising a first jaw surface associated with said body and a second jaw surface associated with said latch member, said free end portion of said flexible strap member extending back around a load bearing member associated with said buckle to permit, in use, a mechanical advantage when a tensile force is applied to said free end portion of said strap member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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