GB2454181A - Movable hook device for attaching to elastic, bungee cord - Google Patents

Movable hook device for attaching to elastic, bungee cord Download PDF

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GB2454181A
GB2454181A GB0721203A GB0721203A GB2454181A GB 2454181 A GB2454181 A GB 2454181A GB 0721203 A GB0721203 A GB 0721203A GB 0721203 A GB0721203 A GB 0721203A GB 2454181 A GB2454181 A GB 2454181A
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Norman Stanley Bridges
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BUNGEE WONDER HOOK LIMITED
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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
    • 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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B5/00—Apparatus for jumping
    • A63B5/16—Training devices for jumping; Devices for balloon-jumping; Jumping aids
    • A63B2005/163—Free-fall jumping on elastic cords, e.g. Bungee jumping

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Abstract

A hook means may have a central coil or ring fixing means 3 which may be an offset loop through which an elastic luggage strap or bungee cord may be passed. Said hook means may slide along said cord. A plurality of hooks 1 and 2 may be provided on the hook. When in use the elastic luggage strap is affixed in a normal manner and the movable hook device is adjusted in position on the cord and suitably affixed using hooks 1 or 2 or both. A plurality of movable hooks may be attached to the luggage cord.

Description

Universal securing cord This invention relates to a universal securing cord.
Bun gee elastic conis with a hook at each end, are instantly recognised all over the world, as a versatile, easily deployed, method of secunng objects to a rack or camer There is however a problem, in that each assembled cord has a definite length, and although various lengths are usually carried, it is rare for the cord to fit precisely the task involved with the available attachment points, end at the desired tension.
This can result in the overstretching of the cord to an available securing point, thus endangering the user, if the hook he is holding, slips from his grasp. Many people have lost the sight of one eye due to this.
The present invention avoids this dilemma, by introducing a system of double ended hooks, one at each end of a much longer cord, and a variable number of similar hooks,free to slide along the length of the cord between the end hooks.
As an example, let us say we have an object to be held down between two available attachment points. Using the invention, and for simplicity, only one sliding double hook, the double hook on the first end is secured to the holding point, and the cord pulled over the object and the sliding hook is secured to the second fixing point.
The remaining end hook is now used as a purchase to tension the cord over the object to hold it in place, and the remaining length of free cord is wound under tension, between the inner sections of the secured double hooks until the free end hook can be attached to either, or a suitable anchor position, under a reasonable tension.
An example of the invention will now be described by referring to the accompanying drawing.
A sketch of the double hook is shown, where I is the attachment hook to anchor points.
2 is the accommodation hook for the cord.
3 is the means whereby the cord is secured to the end hooks and also through which, the sliding hooks are attached to the cord.

Claims (22)

1. An elastic chord assembly comprising: an elastic chord having a hook mounted at each end thereof; and a hook assembly comprising an attachment means for securing the hook assembly to the elastic chord whereby the hook assembly may be moved along the chord between the hooks at each end; the hook assembly further comprising a hook.
2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the attachment means is removable from the elastic chord.
3. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein the attachment means comprises a coil, the hook assembly being attached to or removed from the elastic chord by passing a portion of the elastic chord between adjacent portions of the coil.
4. The assembly according to claim 3, wherein the coil comprises a single loop.
5. The assembly according to claim 4, wherein the coil comprises a plurality of loops.
6. The assembly according to any of claims 3 to 5, wherein the internal diameter of the coil is the same as the outer diameter of the elastic chord. * *. * * * * 25 ****
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7. The assembly according to any of claims 3 to 6, wherein the distance *. : between adjacent portions of the coil is less than the external diameter of the * * elastic chord. ** *
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8. The assembly according to any preceding claim, wherein the hook assembly * comprises a plurality of hooks. *S.
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9. The assembly according to claim 8, wherein the hook assembly comprises two hooks.
10. The assembly according to claim 9, wherein the hooks are disposed at opposite sides of the attachment means.
11. A hook device for use with an elastic chord, the hook device comprising an attachment means for removably securing the hook device to the elastic chord whereby the hook device may be moved along the chord between its two ends; the hook device further comprising a hook.
12. The hook device according to claim 11, wherein the attachment means comprises a coil, the hook device being attached to or removed from the elastic chord by passing a portion of the elastic chord between adjacent portions of the coil.
13. The hook device according to claim 12, wherein the coil comprises a single loop.
14. The hook device according to claim 13, wherein the coil comprises a plurality of loops.
15. The hook device according to any of claims 12 to 14, wherein the internal diameter of the coil is the same as the outer diameter of the elastic chord.
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16. The hook device according to any of claims 12 to 15, wherein the distance between adjacent portions of the coil is less than the external diameter of the a... * e
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17. The hook device according to any of claims 11 to 16, wherein the hook a assembly comprises a plurality of hooks.
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18. The hook device according to claim 17, wherein the hook device comprises
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two hooks.
19. The hook device according to claim 18, wherein the hooks are disposed at opposite sides of the attachment means.
20. A hook device substantially as hereinbefore described having reference to the accompanying figures.
21. An elastic chord assembly substantial!y as hereinbefore described having reference to the accompanying figures.
22. A method of securing an object substantially as hereinbefore described. * ** S. S * I. * )SS * S *. I * . * S.
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US8439775B2 (en) * 2008-01-16 2013-05-14 William A. Stephenson Soccer training apparatus and method

Citations (7)

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GB2078293A (en) * 1980-06-18 1982-01-06 Dupre Soc Elastic fastening cord
FR2606751A1 (en) * 1986-11-19 1988-05-20 Dalery Alain Safety tensioner, particularly for fixing baggage or similar items
US4745663A (en) * 1987-08-03 1988-05-24 Crowson Harold J Fastening device for a rope
US5035558A (en) * 1990-04-30 1991-07-30 Prosen Gildo G Cargo tie-down device
US20030217443A1 (en) * 2002-05-21 2003-11-27 An-Chuan Chou Fastening elastic cord
DE202005006648U1 (en) * 2005-04-26 2005-06-23 Kufner, Johann Fixing hook for tether, especially for tension belt
US20050223528A1 (en) * 2004-04-13 2005-10-13 Arlen Bauer Bungee adjuster

Patent Citations (7)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2078293A (en) * 1980-06-18 1982-01-06 Dupre Soc Elastic fastening cord
FR2606751A1 (en) * 1986-11-19 1988-05-20 Dalery Alain Safety tensioner, particularly for fixing baggage or similar items
US4745663A (en) * 1987-08-03 1988-05-24 Crowson Harold J Fastening device for a rope
US5035558A (en) * 1990-04-30 1991-07-30 Prosen Gildo G Cargo tie-down device
US20030217443A1 (en) * 2002-05-21 2003-11-27 An-Chuan Chou Fastening elastic cord
US20050223528A1 (en) * 2004-04-13 2005-10-13 Arlen Bauer Bungee adjuster
DE202005006648U1 (en) * 2005-04-26 2005-06-23 Kufner, Johann Fixing hook for tether, especially for tension belt

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8439775B2 (en) * 2008-01-16 2013-05-14 William A. Stephenson Soccer training apparatus and method

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