GB2279249A - Adjustable length elastic band - Google Patents
Adjustable length elastic band Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- GB2279249A GB2279249A GB9313450A GB9313450A GB2279249A GB 2279249 A GB2279249 A GB 2279249A GB 9313450 A GB9313450 A GB 9313450A GB 9313450 A GB9313450 A GB 9313450A GB 2279249 A GB2279249 A GB 2279249A
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- Prior art keywords
- elastic band
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Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
- F16B45/00—Hooks; Eyes
- F16B45/02—Hooks with pivoting or elastically bending closing member
- F16B45/036—Hooks with pivoting or elastically bending closing member with an elastically bending closing member
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
- F16B45/00—Hooks; Eyes
- F16B45/02—Hooks with pivoting or elastically bending closing member
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
- B62J7/00—Luggage carriers
- B62J7/08—Equipment for securing luggage on carriers
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16G—BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES; CHAINS; FITTINGS PREDOMINANTLY USED THEREFOR
- F16G11/00—Means for fastening cables or ropes to one another or to other objects; Caps or sleeves for fixing on cables or ropes
- F16G11/10—Quick-acting fastenings; Clamps holding in one direction only
- F16G11/101—Quick-acting fastenings; Clamps holding in one direction only deforming the cable by moving a part of the fastener
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16G—BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES; CHAINS; FITTINGS PREDOMINANTLY USED THEREFOR
- F16G11/00—Means for fastening cables or ropes to one another or to other objects; Caps or sleeves for fixing on cables or ropes
- F16G11/14—Devices or coupling-pieces designed for easy formation of adjustable loops, e.g. choker hooks; Hooks or eyes with integral parts designed to facilitate quick attachment to cables or ropes at any point, e.g. by forming loops
- F16G11/143—Hooks
Abstract
An elastic band unit includes an elastic band (20) with two ends, a hook member (10) provided to each end of the elastic band, and a holder means (30) provided adjacent to each hook member to clamp the elastic band. The hook member includes a body (17), a hook (15) extending from the body, and a flexible latch (16) also extending from the body to openably close a space enclosed by the hook and the latch. A pair of parallel bores (11), through which the elastic band passes, are formed in the body and communicate with each other by a transverse groove extending therebetween. Piercers extend from a lateral side wall of the transverse groove in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the bores. <IMAGE>
Description
Length Adjustable Elastic sand Means
The present invention relates to an elastic band means with releasable holders to allow an adjustment in length.
An elastic band means generally includes an elastic band with a hook at each of two ends thereof and are widely used in daily lives, e.g., to bind articles, for instance, on the carriers of motorcycles, or to be used in aerobic exercises. The elastic band means is not adjustable in length and thus results in inconvenience during the usage and manufacturing there for.
The present invention intends to provide an improved elastic band means which is adjustable in length.
The present invention provides an improved elastic band means including an elastic band with two ends, a hook member provided to each end of the elastic band, and a holder means provided adjacent to each hook member to clamp the elastic band.
The hook member includes a body, a hook extending from the body, and a flexible latch also extending from the body to openably close a space enclosed by the hook and the latch.
Preferably, the body, the hook, and the latch are integral. A pair of bores are formed in the body and communicate with each other by a transverse groove extending therebetween. A retaining means, such as piercers extend from a lateral side wall of the transverse groove in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the bores.
The holder means includes two half portions which are pivotally connected at their first ends thereof. Each half portion has two recesses and a ridge therebetween in which two pegs project upward from the ridge on one half portion and two receiving holes are formed in the ridge on the other half portion. The distal end of half portion has a hooked edge and the distal end of half portion has a corresponding snapping edge so that the two half portions may be releasably engaged together at the edges. Preferably, at least one of the recesses has piercers formed thereon to securely retain the elastic band in position.
In assembling, each end of the elastic band passes through the bores (including the transverse groove) of associated hook member to form two parallel sections and then the holder means is opened to receive two parallel sections of the end of the elastic band adjacent to the hook member.
Thereafter, the holder means is closed by engaging the snapping edge with the hooked edge. When adjustment of the length of the elastic band is required, the user may simply reopen and remove the holder means temporarily and "squeeze" the elastic band at one of the parallel sections thereof to shorten or lengthen the band section between the two hook members. When a desired length is obtained, the user may pull down the other band section and reclamp the elastic band by the holder means adjacent to associated hook members.
Other objects, advantages, and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an elastic band means in accordance with the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a cross-sectioned perspective view of a hook member of the elastic band means;
Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a holder means of the elastic band means;
Fig. 4 is a schematic perspective view illustrating the adjustment of the length of the elastic band means; and
Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the holder means.
Referring to the drawings and initially to Figs. 1 through 3, an elastic band means in accordance with the present invention generally includes an elastic band 20 with two ends, a hook member 10 provided to each end of the elastic band 20, and a holder means 30 provided adjacent to each hook member 10 to clamp the elastic band 20.
As shown in Fig. 2, the hook member 10 includes a body 17, a hook 15 extending from the body 17, and a flexible latch 16 also extending from the body 17 to openably close a space enclosed by the hook 15 and the latch 16. Preferably, the body 17, the hook 15, and the latch 16 are integral. Two substantially parallel bores 11 are formed in the body 17 and communicate with each other by a transverse groove 12 extending therebetween. A retaining means, such as piercers 14 extend from a lateral side wall of the transverse groove 12 in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the bores 11.
As shown in Fig. 3, the holder means 30 includes two half portions 30a and 30b which are pivotally connected at their first ends thereof. Each half portion 30a, 30b has two recesses 31 and a ridge 33 therebetween in which two pegs 34 project upward from ridge 33 on half portion 30a and two receiving holes 35 are formed in ridge 33 on half portion 30b. The distal end of half portion 30a has a hooked edge 37 and the distal end of half portion 30b has a corresponding snapping edge 36 so that the two half portions 30a and 30b may be releasably engaged together at the edges 37 and 36.
Preferably, at least one of the recesses 31 has piercers 32 formed thereon to securely retain the elastic band 20 in position.
In assembling, each end of the elastic band 20 passes through the bores 11 (including the transverse groove 12) of associated hook member 10 to form two parallel sections and then the holder means 30 is opened to receive two parallel sections of the end of the elastic band 20 adjacent to the hook member 10. Thereafter, the holder means 30 is closed by engaging the snapping edge 36 with the hooked edge 37, as shown in Fig. 1. When adjustment of the length of the elastic band is required, the user may simply reopen and remove the holder means 10 temporarily and "squeeze" the elastic band 20 to shorten or lengthen the band section between the two hook members 10. When a desired length is obtained, the user may pull down the other band section and reclamp the elastic band 20 by the holder means 30 adjacent to associated hook members 10.
Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
Claims (6)
1. An elastic band means comprising:
an elastic band with two ends,
a hook member provided to each said end of said elastic band, said hook member including a body, a hook extending from said body, and a flexible latch also extending from said body to openably close a space enclosed by said hook and said latch, a pair of parallel bores, through which said elastic band passes, being formed in said body and communicate with each other by a transverse groove extending therebetween, and
a holder means removably provided adjacent to each said hook member to releasably clamp said elastic band.
2. The elastic band means as claimed in claim 1 wherein said holder means includes two half portions which are pivotally connected at their first ends thereof, each half portion having two recesses and a ridge therebetween, a distal end of one of said half portions having a hooked edge and a distal end of the other half portion having a corresponding snapping edge so that the two half portions may be releasably engaged together at said edges.
3. The elastic band means as claimed in claim 2 wherein at least one of the recesses has piercers formed thereon to securely retain the elastic band in position.
4. The elastic band means as claimed in claim 2 wherein two pegs project upward from the ridge on one of half portions and two receiving holes are formed in the ridge on the other half portion.
5. The elastic band means as claimed in claim 1 wherein piercers extend from a lateral side wall of said transverse groove in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the bores.
6. An elastic band means substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as shown in the accompanying drawings.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB9313450A GB2279249A (en) | 1993-06-30 | 1993-06-30 | Adjustable length elastic band |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GB9313450A GB2279249A (en) | 1993-06-30 | 1993-06-30 | Adjustable length elastic band |
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| GB9313450D0 GB9313450D0 (en) | 1993-08-11 |
| GB2279249A true GB2279249A (en) | 1995-01-04 |
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| GB9313450A Withdrawn GB2279249A (en) | 1993-06-30 | 1993-06-30 | Adjustable length elastic band |
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Cited By (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2003031226A1 (en) * | 2001-10-12 | 2003-04-17 | Durette Jean-Francois | Safety accessories for an elastic/hook combination fastener |
| EP1329646A1 (en) * | 2002-01-18 | 2003-07-23 | YKK France Sarl | Rope lock device and luggage tie |
| USD628877S1 (en) | 2010-06-03 | 2010-12-14 | Master Lock Company Llc | Hook |
| USD629290S1 (en) | 2010-06-03 | 2010-12-21 | Master Lock Company Llc | Hook |
| USD633371S1 (en) | 2010-06-03 | 2011-03-01 | Master Lock Company Llc | Hook |
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1993
- 1993-06-30 GB GB9313450A patent/GB2279249A/en not_active Withdrawn
Cited By (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2003031226A1 (en) * | 2001-10-12 | 2003-04-17 | Durette Jean-Francois | Safety accessories for an elastic/hook combination fastener |
| EP1329646A1 (en) * | 2002-01-18 | 2003-07-23 | YKK France Sarl | Rope lock device and luggage tie |
| USD628877S1 (en) | 2010-06-03 | 2010-12-14 | Master Lock Company Llc | Hook |
| USD629290S1 (en) | 2010-06-03 | 2010-12-21 | Master Lock Company Llc | Hook |
| USD633371S1 (en) | 2010-06-03 | 2011-03-01 | Master Lock Company Llc | Hook |
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| GB9313450D0 (en) | 1993-08-11 |
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| WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |