Article securing device

• US 5,599,000 A
• Filed: 03/20/1995
• Issued: 02/04/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 03/20/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Terry R. Bennett
• Original Assignee: Terry R. Bennett
• Inventors: Bennett, Terry R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ramirez, Ramon O.
• Assistant Examiner(s): TURGEON, MICHAEL
• Application Number:
  US08/406,730
• Time in Patent Office: 687 Days
• Field of Search: 248/500, 248/505, 248/205.3, 248/551, 24/580, 24/581, 24/171
• US Class Current: 248/500
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 96/06 Brackets or similar supporting means for cabinets, racks or shelves A47B96/022 takes precedence; aspects of adjusting height or inclination A47B57/00 ; brackets for the display of articles A47F5/08
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 1/17 using adhesives, suction or magnetism A47G1/168 takes precedence; suction cups for attaching purposes, equivalent means using adhesives F16B47/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 24/43 including member having distinct formations and mating member selectively interlocking therewith
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 24/44 Formations positioned along wall forming mating-member-guiding cavity
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/4019 Sliding part or wedge
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/45021 including eyelet [e.g., shoes]

Abstract

An article securing device having pairs of channel shaped retaining members which can be attached by pressure sensitive adhesive or small nails, screws or the like, together with flexible strap members which are insertable into the retaining members and can be fixedly, yet releasably retained, by latch members which mate with the retaining members to frictionally retain the strap members in engagement with the retaining members.

Claims

1. An article securing device comprising:

a strap member having a contoured surface,

a pair of retaining members each formed with side walls defining a central channel for receiving said strap and having a surface of said channel formed to mate with the contoured surface of said strap,

means for attaching said retaining members to an article to be secured,

said side walls having portions projecting inwardly to overlie a portion of said channel and forming recesses in said side walls adjacent said channel, and

a latch member having flanges engageable with said recesses to frictionally retain said latch member in engagement with said retaining member.

2. The article securing device of claim 1 wherein:

one of said desired articles is an article to be protected.

3. The article securing device of claim 1 wherein:

one of said desired articles is a supporting structure.

4. The article securing device of claim 1 wherein:

said strap is flexible.

5. The article securing device of claim 1 wherein:

said retaining members are formed of rigid material.

6. The article securing device of claim 1 wherein:

said latch member is formed with a channel for receiving said strap and serves to lock said strap into engagement with said retaining member.

7. The article securing device of claim 1 wherein:

said retaining member is formed to permit insertion of said latch member in only one direction.

8. The article securing device of claim 1 wherein:

said channel is formed on an upper surface of said retaining member.

9. The article securing device of claim 1 wherein:

said channel is formed on an bottom surface of said retaining member.

10. The article securing device of claim 1 wherein:

said means for attaching said retaining members are holes extending through said retaining members to receive an attaching device.

11. The article securing device of claim 10 wherein:

said attaching device is a nail.

12. The article securing device of claim 10 wherein:

said attaching device is a screw.

13. The article securing device of claim 10 wherein:

said attaching device is a pad of pressure-sensitive adhesive.