SE1751478A1 - Tarpaulin strap - Google Patents

Abstract

ABSTRACT A device (1) for perforating and securing a tarpaulin (2) comprises: - a pin (4) with a sharp end, - a strap (5),wherein a first end of the strap (5) is attached to a middle section of the pin (4), and - a disc (6) attached to asecond end ofthe strap (5), wherein the disc (6) has a hole (7) and wherein the pin (4) is adapted to passthrough the hole (7) in the disc (6). Fig. 1

Description

'EVO 201611 73585 PCT/Nflfiilá/ÜSÛÜSZ Tarpauiin StrapBackground of the invention 'the present inventioii reiates to a device for securing and fastening a tarpauiin to a support SÉFUCÉUTE.

Knovvn securing devices tor tarpatiiins coniprise eg. anchors that can be nassed through aneyeiet provided in the tarpatiiin or grippers that pinch some of the niateriei of the tarpauiin.however, these known devices have the disadx/antage that they either can oniy be used inpositions where eyeiets have aiready been provided in the tarpatiiiri, or that they rio notprovide a secure fastening tor a tarpauiin, since a gripper pinching the tarpauiin materiai may come unstuck during use.

Further, for very iight weight tarpauiins, known iasteriers may tear the taroauiin materia! sincethere rnay onšy be a srnaii contact surface between the fastener and the tarpaiiiin fortransterring the force/power from wind and other impact. if a tastener is passed through a hoie in the tarpauiin rnateriai, it niay cut into the edges oi the hoie.

German utiiity mode! DE 29719330 Uï describes a device for securing a tarpauiin. A disc ispiaced on one side of the tarpauiin and an associated ring can be piaced on the other side ofthe tarpauiin and brought to encircie the disc such that the tarpauiin materiai is tigittiy heidbetween the disc and the ring. 'the ring inciudes a hook which can he used to attach theiastening device, and therebv the tarpauiin, to a Strap or some other means to vvhicii the tarpauiin shouid be iastened, Consequentiy there is a need for devices that can secure diverse types oi tarpauiin, even manytypes that have not heen provided with eyeiets, and that provide secure and durahieattachment of tarpauiins to support Structures. Such devices shouid be abie to hoid even reiativeiy tighta-weight tarpauiins without stihjecting thern to forces that rnay tear their tabric.Summary The oresent invention is designed to meet at ieast sorne of the needs described above by providing a device tor securing a tarpauiin, corriprising a pin and a strap, whereiri a *First end oi 2G VVÜ 25316/173585 PCTINÛEÜÉ 611359932 the strap is attached to a middle section of the pin, wherein the middle section refers to theiengthvvise direction of the pin. The device further comorises a disc attached to a second endof the strap, wherein the disc has a hoie and wherein the pin is adapted to pass through thehoie in the disc 'ihus, the disk may rest against the tarpaulin with the hoie in the disk aiignedwith a hoie in the tarpaulin, while the pin rnay he used to pass the strao through the holes inthe disc and in the taroauiin and then to a structure to which the tarpauiin is to he fastened.Hence, the device secures the tarpauiin by first perforating the tarpauiin and then attaching a strap to the taroauiin by means of a disc which is attached to the strapi Further, the pin may he returned through the hoie in the disk. “The attachment of the strap in arniddie section of the pin ensures that the oin can he supported on a surface of the disc vvhiie the strao ouils the middie section of the pin in aiignrnent with the hoie.

The disc provides a reiatively large surface for transferring forces frorn the device to thetarpatiiirr so tiwat tearing of the tarpauiin material can he prevented. Hence, the device mayeg. he used to secure a light-weight tarpauiin in windy conditions, wherein the large discsurface resting against the tarnauiin material distributes the Eoad from wind forces onto a Berger area and thus prevents daniage to the tarpauiin.

Those with skiii in the art vi/iiš understand that there is a functionaš reiationship between thesize of the area over which forces can he distributed, the magnitude of those forces, and thereiative strength of the taroaušin fahric, such that vvith increasing forces and/or decreasing taroauiin strength, the area over which the forces should he distributed rnust increase.

The rain may have a tio that is adapted to perforate the tarpauiin. Thus, the tip of the pin rnayhe used to perforate the tarpauiin and the attached strap rnay then he passed through the hoie in the tarpauiin created hy the pin.

According to ernhodirnents, a surface of the disc that is adapted to contact the taroauiin mayhave a orotruding edge or coilar around the hoie. Thus, the orotruding edge or coliar may 'oepassed through the hole in the taroauiin and may prevent the strap from cutting into thetarpaulin materiai vvhen the tarpaulin and/or the strap are suhjected to forces in a direction naraiiei to a piane of the taroatiiiri. The coiiar rnay have a generaiiy conicai shape.

According to enihodiments, the coiiar rnay have at least one cutout portion at the edge of the coiiar that faces away frorn the disc. The cutout portion rnay he adapted to receive the strap, VVÜ 201oii78f58fš FCT/Nülíii (í/tišüßåši? 'thus the strap rnav he held in the cutout portion so that any reiative ntovernerit hetyveen thecoiiar and the strap and thus the wear and tear on the strap caused hy ruhhing against the edge of the coiiar is rniriirnized. “ihereirt the coiiar may have at ieast two cutout portions which divide the edge of the coiiarinto at ieast two separate sections. These sections can he tiexihiy detorrried during insertion ofthe coiiar into the hoie formed in the tarpauiin, even it' the diameter of the hoie in the tarpziuiiri is siigifitiy srriaiier than the diameter of the edge oi the coilar. "the waii surrounding the hoie may cornprise at ieast one indentation for guiding at ieast oneportion oi the strap as it extends through the hoie. ïherein, the at ieast one indentation mayhe ašigned with the at ieast one cutout portion so that the strap can engage the irideritationand the cutout portion as it is passed through the hoie in the disci Thus, the strap can heguided hy the indentation and the cutout portion through the hoie and aiong the coiiar, whichfurther rninirriizes any damage to the strap that might he caused hy the strap ruhhing against any surfaces or edges ot the disc.

According to emhodinwents, the disc may have a pin-receiving groove yvhich is shaped suchthat a portion oi the pin engages the pin-receiving groove when the pin is testing on a surfaceoi' the disc. When the pin is passed hack through the hoie in the disc after perforating thetarpauiin and being iooped around a support structure, the pin can then he acconimodated inthe pin--receiving groove. Thus, the strap can torin a cioseci ioop around the support structurewhiie the respective ends ot the strap rnay he seciireiy heid on the opposite side of the tarpauiin hy the disc and hy the pin testing in the pin-receiving groove oi the disc.

According to enihodirnents, the disc niav have a strap-receivirig groove wherein a portion oithe strap ntav he positioned in the strap-receiving groove. Thus, the strap is heid in apredefined position reiative to the disc when the device is used for taste-ning the tarpauiin, sothat any reiative motion oi the strap against the sides or the edges of the disc can heminirnized. This serves to reduce wear and tear on the strap. ii at ieast one iridentation isprovided in the waii surrounding the hoie, the indentation rnay he aiigned ifvith the position oithe strap-receivihg groove in order to guide the strap ironi the surface ot the disc through the hoie. f) WO Zišïá/Liffääßä PCT/NÛZÜM/fššištšššï According to ernhodirnents, the pin may have a first groove for guiding :i first portion of thestrap vifhiie the pin is passed through the hoie in the disc. Therein, the first portion of the straprnav he received in the first groove of the pin so that the diameter of the combination of thepin and the strap that is :attached to the pin is reduced. According to emhodirnents, the firstgroove may run aiong the iength of the pin frorn the position where the strap is :attached to the end of the pin.

Additioriaiiv, the pin rnav have a second groove for guiding a second portion of the strap whiiethe pin is passed through the hoie in the disc. According to ernhodirnents, the second groovemay extend aiong the entire iength of the pin. 'fhus, even when the pin is passed hack throughthe hoie in the tarpauiin after having heen iooped around a support structure, the diameter ofthe cornhiitation of the pin, the first portion of the strap attached to the pin and the secondportion of the strap that runs frorn the disit through the hoie in the disk and the hoie in tfne tarpauiin is rnininiizetf According to ernhodirnents, the pin rnay have a strap attachment channei tvhich is adapted toreceive the first end of the strap. Thus, the first end of the strap can he heid sectireiv inside thestrap attachment channei. if the strap attachment channei is aiigiied with the first groove in the pin, the strap attached to the pin can he guided to run aiongside the iength of the pin.

According to ernhtidirnents, the pin may have a hook. Thus, instead of passing the pin and theattached strap hack through the hoie in the tarpauiin and the hoie in the disit, the hook may heused in an aiternative fastening configuration to hooi< the pin to the strap after iooçaiiig theStrap around the support structure. The iiook may he provided at the sarne end of the pin as the tip for perforating the tarpauiin.

According to emhodirnents, the strap rriav 'oe manufactured frorn an eiastic rnateriai, eg. frorn svnthetic ruhher such as EPDh/i ruhher. The strap rnav further have a textiie cover.

According to a further aspect, a disc for securing a tarpauiin is provided, the disc heing adaptedto receive the first end of a strap to he attached to a surface facing away frorn the tarpauiiii,and the disc cornprising a hoie through tvhich a pin attached to the second end of the strap canpass through, and a protruding coiiar around the hoie on the surface of the disc that is adaptedto contact the tarpauiin. Thus, the disc rnav he used in coniunction with a strap and a pin in order to secure a tarpauiin, wherein the reiativeiy iarge surface area of the disc ensures that x rs: y! WG šfilofí 78585 PCT/'Níliïiilíá/ÜSÛÜÉZ forces acting on the tarpauiin and/for the strap are distributed over a reiativeiv iarge surfacearea of the tarpauiin. According to emhodirnents, the protniding coiizii' rnay have a conicai shape.ärief description of the Qrawings Enibodirnents of the inventioii wifi now he described with reference to the dravvings, in which iike reference numerais denote the same or corresoonding eiernents, and in vvhich: Pig. 1 shows a three-»dirnensionai view of an ernbodirnent of the device as it secures atarpauiin; Pig. 2. shovvs the device of Pig. 1 as viewed from a different direction; Pig. Ba and Eb show a sideon vie-vv of the device of Pig. 1 during fastening, wherein the straohas been ioooed around a support structure and the pin is being oasseti hack through thehoie in the disk; Pig. 4a and lita show the device of Pig. ša and åh as vievveo from the top and the bottom,respectiveiv; Pig. 5 shows a side view of the oin as shotßvn in Pig. 1 to 4; Pig. 6 shows the pin of Pig. 5 as vieweo frorn an opposite side; Pig. 7' shows the pin of Pig. 5 as viewed frorn a different direction; Pig. Et shows the gain of Pig. 5 as ifiewed from a different direction; Pig. 9 shows a three-dirnensionai view of the disc as shown in Pig. 1 to 4; Pig. 10 shows a first siofe view of the disc of Pig. 9; Pig. 11 shows a second side view of the disc of Pig. 9; Pig. 12 shows a too view of the disc of Pig. 9; and Pig. 13 shovvs a bottom view of the disc of Pig. 9.

Detaiied description in the foiiovving description of various ernbodirnents, reference wifi he made to the dravvirigs,in vvhich iiite reference nurnerais cienote the same or corresponding eiernents. The draiA-'ings ' re not necessariiy to scaie. instead, certain features may he shovvn exaggerated in scaie or ina sornewhat sirnpiified or scheniatic rnanner, wherein certain conventionai eiernents may have been ieft out in the interest of exernoiifying the orincioies of the invention rather than L/a JJ VVO Iåti] iii/i 73585 PCT/'NÜÉÜÉiiÉ/fiäfiíißš ciuttering the dravvings vrith detaiis that do not contribute to the understanding of these principies. it should he noted that, uniess otherwise started, different features or eieinents rnay hecontbined with each other yvhetiier or not they have heen described together as part of thesame ernhodirrient heiow. The combination of features or eienrients in the exenipiaryembodirnents are done in order to faciiitate understanding ot the inyention rather than iirriitits scope to a iirnited set ot errihodirrients, and to the extent that aiternative eiernents withsuhstantiaiiyf the same tunctionaiity are shown in respective ernhodirnents, they are intendedto he interchangeahie, hut for the sake of hrevity, no attempt has been rnade to disciose a compiete description of aii possihie perrnutations of features.

Furthermore, those with: skiii in the art wiii tinderstand that the invention rnay be practicedwithout many of the detaiis inciuded in this detaiied description. Converseiy, some weii-itnownstructures or functions may not be shovvn or described in detaii, in order' to avoidunnecessariiy ohscuring the reievant description oi the various irnpiementations. Theterrninoiogy used in the description presented beiow is intended to he interpreted in itsinroadest reasonahie manner, even though it is being used in coniunction vvith a detaiied description of certain specific irnpiernentations of the invention.

Reference is first made to Fig. 1 which shovvs a device l for securing a tarpauiin 2 to a supportstructure 3, such as eg a hearn or a strut. The device l cornprises a pin 4, a strap 5 and a disc6. A tirst end of a strap 5 is :attached to the pin 4, and a second end ot the strap 5 is attached tothe disc ö. The strao 5 rnay he attached to the disc 5 and to the pin 4 hy stapiiiig, hy stitchingor by any other suitabše method. The pin 4 and the disc 6 rnay he rnanufactured frorn apoiyoietin niateriai, such as egt poiyetityiene or poiypropyiene. The strap 5 may hemanutactured frorn a synthetic rubber, such as EPÜM rubber, and may be covered with a textiie Eayer.

As shown in Fig. 1, one possihie fastenirig configuration for the device 1 cornprises the pin 4iying tiat across a top surface of the disc 6, wherein the strap 5 forms a ioop around thesupport structure 3. in this configuration, the surface oi the disc 6 that rests against thetiarpatiiin serves to distribute the ioad on the tarpaušin rnateriai frorn externai forces, such ase.g. wind. Thus, the disc 6 functions to prevent darhage to the tarpauiin rnateriai. Dependirig on the rnateriai properties of the tarpauiin 2, such as eg. the tiiicitriess and weight oi the 'Jr in qfJz 3 F Vilt) 26 iii/l 78585 ltfiïlNü2tiiöftiäfiíitšl __; tarpatiiiri rnateriai, the diameter oi the disc (5 rnay he varied in order to achieve a desired ievei of protection of the taroauiin rnateriai. "ihe strap passes through a hoie 7 in the riisc 6 and through a hoie in the tarpauiin 2. The pin 4has a spiited tio 8 for' perietratirig the tarpauiin 2., so that the device 1 can be positioned:anywhere on the tarpauiin 2, wherein the tip 8 oi the pin 4 can he used to create a hoie in the tarpauiin materiai for passing the strap 5 tiierethrotagh.

As siaotfvn in 2, the side ot the disc 6 that rests against the tarpauiin 2, vvhich vviii hereferred to as the underside 9 ofthe disc 6 in the foiiowing description, is provided tivith acoiiar 10. "the coiiar 10 extends through the hoše in the tarpauiin 2,, so that the edges oi thetarpauiin rnateriai are in contact with the coiiar 10. The strap 5 gaasses through the coiiar 10.Thus, if a force acts on the tarpaiiiin 2. and/or on the device 1, wherein the force has acomponent that is paraiiei to the piane of tarpauiin 2, the coiiar 1G protects the edges of the tarpauiin materiai and prevents the sirap 5 from cuttihg into the rnateriai of the tarpauiin 2.

Pig. 3 and 4 iiiostrate the operation of the device 1 for iastening the tarpaoiin 2 to the supportstructure ih the situation shown in Fig. Eša and åh, the tip 8 of the pin 4 is used to penetratethe tarpauiin 2. and the pin 4 with the strap 5 attached thereto is passed through the hoie 7 inthe disc 6 and through the newiiiecreated hoie in the tarpauiin 2. As a :text step, the pin 4 andthe strap 5 rnay be iooped around a support structure (not showri in i-ig. Ba, I-šbi, and rnay bepass-ed again through the hoie in the tarpauiin 2 and through the hoie 'i in the disc 6. As shownin Pig. åa and åh, the pin 4 has a strap attachment channei 11, vvhich extends paraiiei to theiength direction of the pin. The first end of the strap 5 is attached to the pin 4 inside the strapattachment ciianrtei 11, and the strap attachment channeš li. protects the first end of thestrap 5 as the pin 4 is passed through the hoie 7 in the disc 6. As shovvn in Fig. fia, a pin-receiving groove 12. is provided on a surface ot' the disc 6 that faces away ironi the tarpauiin 2, which wiii he reterred to as the top surface 13 of the disc: 6 in the present description.

According to an ernhodirnerit, the disc 6 has a diameter of about rnrn, and the hoie 7 has adiameter of about 12rnni. The pin 4 has a diameter of to rnrn and a iength of 85 rnrn, vvhiie thestrap 5 has a iength of about lšü-ZÜG rnrn. in generai, the disk 6 and pin may he sizeci andshaped such that the tarpauiin strap device l can he operated even ii the user is tvearing gioves. 'att iš Vit/Ü 2916/173585 PCïlhifüåiiloiiiiiitšiš2 As shown in Fig. 5, the pin 4 has a first groove 14 which extends aiong the iength of the pin 4and which is adapted to receive a first portion of the strap 5 as the pin 4 is passed through tiiehoie 7 in the disc 5. As shovvn in Fig. 6, the pin 4 additionaiiy has a second groove 15 whichextends aiong the iength of the pin 4 and which is adapted to receive a second portion of thestrap 5 as the pin 4 is returned through the hoie "I in the disc ti. Thus, as iiiustrated in Fig. 4aand rio, the overaii diameter of the assemhiv cornprising the pin 4 and the strap 5 can hereduced vvhiie the pin 4 is passed through the hoie Tf' in the disc 6. 'iherein_. the first portion ofthe strap 5 which runs from the strap attachment channei 11 aiong one side of the pin 4, andthe second portion of the strap 5 which runs aiong en opposite side of the pin 4 to the top surface 13 of the disc 6, are both received in the respective grooves 14, 15.

Fig. 5-8 shovv an enwhodirnent of the pin 4. Therein, the tip 8 may he formed integrai vvith thepin 4. Aiternativeiy, the tip 8 rnay he attached to the pin 4, so that the tip 8 rnay eg. he formedfrom a different rnateriai such as a rnetai, wherein the pin 4 may he rriade front a piasticsrnateriai. 'The pin 4 may further comprise a hooir 16, vvhich rnay he provided at the end of thepin 4 that is adjacent to the tip 8. The hook 15 :nav be used for an alternative fasteningconfiguration, whereiri, uniiite in the situation shown in Fig. l and 2, the pin 4 is not returnedthrough the hoie 7 in the disk 6 after having been iooped around the support structure 3.instead, in the aiternative fastening configuration the hooit 16 may he used to hooi: the pin 4to the strap 5 efter the strap 5 has 'oeen iooped around a suitahie support structure.Aiternativeiv, the hook 16 rriay aiso be used to hook the pin 4 directiv to a support structure.Thus, the depicted einhodiment of the pin 4 enabies severai aiternative fastening configurations of the device 1 for securing the tarpauiin 2.

The Strap attachment channei 11 extends paraiiei to a iength of the pin 4 and has an open endat a position that is suhstantiaiiv haif irvay aiong the iength of the pin 4. iience, the strap 5 isguided inside the strap attachment channei 11 up to the position suhstantiaiiy haif way aiongthe iength of the pin 4. Viihen the device 1 is used in the fastenirig configuration as shown inFig. 1, the strap 5 puiis the open end of the strap attachment channei 1.1 and tiius the centre ofthe pin 4 to iie over the hoie 7 in the disc 6. Thus, the strap attachment channei 11 serves tocentre the pin 4- on the top surface 13 of the disc 6 in order to prevent the pin 4 accidentaiiysiipping through the hoie ?. Additionaiiy, the strap attachment channei 11 is aiigned with thefirst groove 14 so that the strap 5 is guided from the open end of the strap attachment channei 11 aiong the groove 14 to the end of the pin 4. Thus, the strap 5 can he received in the first 'Pi “WO 2916/178585 PCTINÛZÜÉ6IÜ5ÜÛ82 KO groove 14 vvhiie the pin 4 is passed titroiigh the hoie Y in the disc 6 or is iooped around thesupport structure 3. "the overaii diameter of the assernbiv' of the pin 4 and the strap 5 attachedthereto is thus reduced in order to faciiitate the passage of the pin 4 and the strap 5 through the hoie 7 arid/or through anv hoie or narrow gaps of the stipport structure 3..

As shown in Fig. 8, the two grooves 14, 15 are provided on opposite sides of the pin fi. Thus, ifrespective portions of the strap 5 are received in both grooves 14, 15 of the pin 4, the overaiicrosssectionai shape of the assernhiv of pin 4 and strap 5 is nearly circuizir, as shown in Pig. Itaand iih. This faciiitates the passage of the pin 4 and strap portions 5 through the hoie 7 in thedisc 6.

As shovvn in Fig. 5 and ti, the grooves 14, 1.5 extend aiong the whoie iength of the pin 4, frontthe tip S to the opposite end of the pin fi. Thus, if the pin fi is returned tiirotigh the hoie 7, thegroove 15 aiiows the pin 4 to ciear the portion of the Strap 5 tivhich runs frorn the top surface 1.3 of the disc 6 through the hoie 7.

According to the enthodirnent of the disc ii shown in Fig. 9, the too surface 13 of the disc E; isprovided vvith a pin-receiving groove 12 which extends along a diameter of the suhstantiaiivcirctiiar top surface 13 of the disc 6. The pin-receiving groove 12 is shaped and dirnensionedsuch that a surface of the pin 4 can engage the pin--receiving groove 12 when the pin iies fiaton the top surface 13 of the disc 6, ie. in the configuration as shown in Pig. l. According to thepresent ernhodirnent, a strap-receiving groove 17 is provided which extends from an edge ofthe top surface 13 of the disc 6 to the hoie 7 and which is positioned suhstantiaiiv at a rightangie reiative to the pin-receivirig groove 12. The strap-receiving groove It? is adapted toengage the end portion of the sirap 5 that is attached to the disc iš and to niininiize anvreiatitfe movement betvveen the strap 5 and the disc 6. As shown in Fig. 1, this achieves theeffect that the strap 5 is guided aiong the top surface 13 of the disc 6 and into the hoie 7 in adefined position reiative to the disc 6 and reiative to the pin 4 vvhich rests in the pin-receivinggroove 'thus any ruhhing of the strap 5 on edges of the disc 6 and/or on the pin 4 can be rninirnized, redticing the wear and tear of the strap 5.

As iiiustrated in the side views of the disc 5 shown in Fig. 10 and 11. the coiiar 1G is providedvvith cutout portions 18 that divide the edge of the coiiar 10 that faces away from theuriderside 9 of the disc 6 into a number of separate sections. During insertion of the coiiar 10 into the hole in the tarpauiin, the edge of the coiiar 1G can he cornpressed by ioending the VVÛ Zültš/l ffåiåtiñ PtÉÜF/'Nfiltiiíšftilštiiitšï ii) sections. Thus, the coiiar 1G can pass through the hoie in the tarpauiin 2 that has been createdhy the tip 8 of the pin 4, even though the pin 4 has a srnaiier diameter than the coiiar 1G. Asshown ih .F-ig, 1G and 11, the coiiar 10 has a generaiiy conicai shape, which taciiitates theinsertion of the edge of the coiiar 10 into the hoie in the tarpauiin 2. The eiasticity of thesections can he adjusted hy changing the rturnher and size of the cutout portions 18 and hy adjusting the waii thickness of the coiiar 10.

The cutout portions 18 rnay be shaped and dirnerisioned so that they can receive the strap 5.Thus, when the device 1 is used for securing the tarpauiin 2 in the configuration as shown inPig. 1 and 2, the strap 5 that extends through the coiiar 10 can he received in the ciitoutportions 18. Thus, the strap 5 is heid secureiy in piace reiative to the coiiar 10 and any ruhhingot the strap 5 aiong the edges of the coiiar 1D can he mininwized. The coiiar 10 is provided as asubstzintiaiiy conicai shape, vvherein a portion of the coiiar 1G that faces away from the uncierside 9 oi" the disc 6 rnay he tiexihie.

Additionaiiy, the cutout oortions 18 divide the edge of the coiiar that faces atyay frorn the disc6 into a number of separate sections. During insertion ot' the coiiar into the hoie in the tarpauiin, these sections can he in the emhodirnent shown in Pig. 1G and 11, the cutout portiohs 1.8 are provided oniy in theregion of the coiiar 10 which is not in contact with the edges of the hoie in the tarpauiin 2.Hence, the region ot the coiiar li) which is directiy adiacent the underside 9 of the disc 6 doesnot have any cutouts so that a srnooth outer surface of the coiiar 10 is in contact with theedges oi the tarpauiin materiai in order to prevent any direct contact between the strap 5 and the tarpauiin 2.

As iiiustrated in the top view of Fig. 1,2, the vraii surrounding the hoie 7 in the disc 6 rnay heShaped such that at ieast one indentation 19 may he provided for guiding the strap 5 as itpasses through the hoie. "ihereim en indentation 19 rnay he iined up vvith the strap-receivinggroove 17 for guiding the strap ironi its attachment position on the top surface 13 ot' the disc 6aiong the strap-receiving groove 17 and the indentation 19 into the hoie 7. Additionaiiyf oraiternativeiy, indentations 19 rnay he aiigned with the respective ends of the pin--receiyiriggroove 1.2 so that a portion of the Strap 5 which pass-es from the support structure 3 hack through the hoie 7 and extends to the pin 4 (see Pig. li is guided in a respective indentation *SÅ/O Éüïtiiflâššäå PC'š'/NÛ2$1fi/Ü5Û(i8f2. 11 19. in betvveen the positions of the indentatinos 19, the hoie Tf may have a :suhstantiziâiy coniczii shape. in the ernhociiment of the disc 6 sitown in the bottom view of Fig. 13, reinforcenient ribs 20ere provided which extend in radie! directions aiong the underside 9 of the disc 6. The outar rim of the disc 6 niay aiso be reintorcetí.

As shovm in Fig. 9, the indentatiorts in the cross-sectionaš shape of the heie 7 may he iinedup »with the cutout portions 18 in the coiiar 1G se that a portion of the Strap 5 that is receivedin a cutout portion 18 oíthe coiiar 1G can be guided aina-ag a correspohdâng indentation 19 tothe top surface 13 nt the disc 6, Thus, the respective portioras of the strat: 5 that pass throughthe hoie 7 to form the ciosecâ sirap idoga shmvn in Fig. l are secureiy heid in the cutout portšons18 oi the coiiar and the indentatíons 19 in order to minšmize the reiative motion between the Strap 5 and the disc 6.

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1. :M1 1G. '(170 Zí) iíš/'lf/'åšäí PCT/Nüåíifioftišiiišâšï1-1 AMENDED CLAiMSreceived by the internationai Bureau on 4 November Eiiiå (043112615) ilievice (1) for securing a taroaoiin (2), cornprising:a pin (4), vvherein the pin (4) has a tip (S) that is adapted to oerforate the taroatriin (2),- a strap (5), wherein a first end oi the Strap (5) is attached to a iniddie section oi the pin(4), anda disc (ö) attached to a second end of the strap (S), vt/herein the disc (6) has a hoie (Y) and vfhereiri the pin (4) is adapted to pass through the hoie (Y) in the disc (6). Device (1) according to ciairn 1, wherein a surface (9) ot the disc (6) that is adapted to contact the tarpauiin (2) has a orotrtidirig coiiar (10) tirounci the hoie (7). Device (1) according to ciairri 2, tfvherein the coiiar (10) has at ieast one cutout portion (18) at the edge of the coiiar that faces away trorn the disc (5). Det/ice (1) according to ciairn 3, wherein the coiiar (1ili) has at ieast two cutout portions (18) which divide the edge of the coiiar (10) into at ieast two separate sections. Det/ice (1) according to ciaim 3 or 4, vrherein a ifvaii surrounding the hoie (7) corhprises at ieast one indentation (19). Device (1) according to ciaim 5, wherein the at ieast one indentation (19) is aiigned with theat ieest one cutout portion (18) so that a portion of the strap (E) can engage the indentation (19) and the cotout portion (18). Device (1) according to any one ot ciairns 1 to 6, tvherein the disc (6) has a pirweceivinggroove (12) which is shaped such that a portion of the pin (4) engages the pin-receiving groove (12) wiien the pin (4) is resting on a surface (13) of the disc (6)) Dei/ice (1) according to any one oi ciairns 1 to 7, wherein the disc (6) has a straoreceiving groove (17) tvhich is adapted to receive a portion of the strap (5). Device (1) according to any one of ciairns 1 to 23, wherein the pin (4) has a tirst groove (14) for guiding a first portion of the Strap (5) whiie the pin (4) is passed through the hoie (7). üevice (1) according to ciairn 9, wherein the pin (4) has a second groove (15) for gušding a second portion of the strao (5) while the pin (4) is passed through the hole (7). AMENDEÜ SHEET (ARTECLE 1%) 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Vt/'Û 2016/173585 PCTINOZÛM/ÜSÛÛEB h*(I: Device (1) according to any one of ciairns 1 to 10, wherein the pin (4) has a strao attachment channei (11) vrhich is adapted to receive the first end oi the strap (5).Device (l) according to any one of ciairns .t to 11, wherein the pin (4) has a hook (16). Det/ice (i) according to any one of cäairris 1 to 12, wherein the Strap (5) is martufactureci from an eåastic materia). üisc (6) for securing a tarpatriin (Lä), the disc (6) being adapted to receive the first end of astrap (5) to be attached to a surface facing away from the tarpauiiri, the disc (6) cornorising:a hoie (7) through which a pin (4) attached to the second end of the Strap (5) can passthrotigh,a protroding coiiar (10) around the hoie (7) on the surface (9) of the disc (6) that isadapted to contact the tarpauiin (2), anda oirvreceiving groove (12) which is Shaped such that a portion of the pin (4) engages the pin-receiving groove (12) when the pin (4) is resting on a surface (13) of the disc (6). Disc (5) according to ciairn 14, wherein the protruding coiiar (10) has a coriicai shaoe. AMENDEÜ SHEET (ARTECLE 19)