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- This invention relates generally to strap devices. More particularly, this invention relates to straps made using parts of seat belts and to a method for recycling seat belts in the manufacture of straps.
- a further object of the invention is to provide a strap of the character described having improved aesthetics as compared to conventional straps.
- Another object of the invention is to provide a strap of the character described that can be manufactured by recycling used materials, particularly using seat belt components.
- An additional object of the invention is to provide a strap of the character described that is economical.
- the present invention is directed to the recycling of a seat belt assembly of an automobile by taking components of the seat belt and making a strap member therefrom.
- the strap includes as components an automobile seat belt buckle system including a male seat belt buckle member insertably retainable within a female seat belt buckle member, a pair of elongate strap members including a first length of seat belt strap material and a second length of seat belt strap material, first and second slip buckles, first and second connecting members, each including a length of sheet material having an aperture defined adjacent an end thereof.
- the components are assembled by attaching the first length of seat belt strap material to the female seat belt buckle member and attaching the first connecting member to the first length of seat belt strap material opposite the female seat belt buckle member so that the end of the connecting member having the aperture is free. This provides a fixed length member.
- An adjustable length member is made by attaching the second connecting member to the first slip buckles to provide a connecting/buckle member; attaching the second length of seat belt strap material to the male buckle member to provide a buckle/strap member having the male seat belt buckle defining one end thereof and a free end of the second length of seat belt strap material defining the other end thereof, slidably positioning the second slip buckle along the buckle/strap member intermediate the ends thereof, slidably positioning the connecting/buckle member along the buckle/strap member so that the connecting/buckle member is between the second slip buckle and the free end of the buckle/strap member, passing the free end of the buckle/strap member through a portion of the second slip buckle, and attaching the free end of the buckle/strap member to a portion of the second length of seat belt strap material to fix the position of the free end of the buckle/strap member relative to the second slip buckle.
- the strap has aesthetic appeal unlike those of conventional straps.
- the aesthetics are further enhanced by incorporating one or more indicia bearing members onto the strap. These may be indicia also recycled from an automobile, such as a hood ornament or the like.
- the invention also promotes recycling of used automobile parts in a constructive and environmentally friendly manner.
- FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the strap of FIG. 1 showing the two major components thereof separated from one another;
- FIGS. 5 a - 5 c show steps in the manufacture of a first of the major components of the strap of FIG. 1;
- FIGS. 6 a - 6 c are bottom plan views showing steps in the manufacture of part of a second major component of the strap of FIG. 1, namely attachment of a primary strap member to a male buckle member.
- FIGS. 7 a - 7 b show steps in the manufacture of another portion of the second major component of the strap of FIG. 1;
- FIGS. 8 and 9 show additional steps in the manufacture of the second major component of the strap of FIG. 1, and FIG. 8 a shows another embodiment of a slip buckle configuration;
- FIGS. 10 a and 10 b show steps in the manufacture of an indicia bearing member which may attached to the second major component for aesthetic purposes.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 there is shown a preferred embodiment of a strap 10 in accordance with the invention.
- the strap 10 is particularly suitable for use with musical instruments, such as a guitar 12 having a head 14 and a body 16 (FIG. 4).
- the strap preferably includes a fixed length member 18 connectably attachable with an adjustable length component 20 (FIG. 2). Both members 18 and 20 are attachable with the guitar 12 .
- the fixed length member 18 preferably includes a female buckle member 22 , a strap member 24 and a connecting member 26 .
- the adjustable length member 20 preferably includes a male buckle member 28 , strap member 30 , slip buckles 32 and 34 , a connecting member 36 and one or more indicia bearing members 38 .
- a suitable strap system could have a fixed length component modified in the manner of the adjustable length component so as to be of adjustable length.
- the adjustable length component could be made of a fixed length.
- the strap system could include two fixed length components or two adjustable length components configured to be detachably connected in the manner of the described embodiment.
- FIGS. 5 a - 5 c there are shown a preferred assembly of the fixed length member 18 which includes the female buckle member 22 , strap member 24 and connecting member 26 .
- the female buckle member 22 is preferably a female buckle component of a conventional buckle assembly of an automobile seatbelt system.
- the male buckle member 28 is the corresponding male buckle component of the buckle assembly.
- a preferred buckle assembly is that obtainable from 1970's vintage automobiles, such as a 1970 Cadillac Fleetwood or the like.
- the construction of the buckle member 22 is well-known and includes a substantially rectangular body portion 40 having a substantially flat or planar bottom surface opposite a top surface 42 . Within the body portion 40 is a cavity 44 having an open entrance end 46 and an associated spring-loaded latch mechanism 48 of a type that is well-known and common to seat belts for selectively retaining a male buckle component inserted into the cavity 44 .
- a button 50 is positioned within an aperture 52 extending between the cavity 44 and the top surface 42 .
- the button 50 is urged away from the cavity 44 and toward the surface 42 by the spring of the latch mechanism 48 , but is limited in its movement away from the cavity 44 by a flange or the like that engages the edges of the aperture 52 .
- the button 50 may be depressed to release a male buckle member captured by the latch mechanism, as explained below.
- a central portion of the button 50 includes indicia 54 relating to the make or model of the automobile on which the seat belt from which the female buckle member 22 was installed.
- a ring-like projection 56 extends from the end of the member 22 opposite the end 46 .
- An end portion 58 of the strap member 24 is attached to the projection 56 as shown in FIG. 5 b .
- the strap member 24 is preferably a portion of an automobile seat belt strap or web and includes a top surface 60 , bottom surface 62 , and an end portion 64 opposite the end portion 58 .
- the strap member 24 preferably has a length of from about 2 to about 10 inches, most preferably from about 3 to about 4 inches, and a width of from about 11 ⁇ 2 to about 21 ⁇ 2 inches, most preferably about 2 inches.
- the strap member 24 is attached to the projection 56 by sliding the strap member 24 through an aperture 66 of the projection 56 so that the strap member can be folded in half over itself. Stitches 68 may then be used to secure the halves of the strap member 24 together around the projection 56 .
- the width of the aperture 66 is preferably about half the width of the strap member 24 .
- the edges of the strap member 24 be folded inwardly as shown in FIG. 5 b for aesthetic purposes.
- the connecting member 26 is used to attach the strap 10 to a musical instrument and is preferably made from a strong sheet material, such as leather or the like.
- the connecting member 26 is substantially rectangular with a rounded free end 70 , and is preferably made from an elliptical blank folded over itself in the manner described below for connecting member 36 in connection with FIG. 7 a below. However, the member 26 could also be a single thickness made in the general configuration and not folded.
- An aperture 72 with a slit portion 74 extends through the member 26 adjacent the end 70 .
- the member 26 is attached to the strap member 24 opposite the portion of the strap member 24 secured to the projection as by stitches 76 .
- the length of the connecting member is preferably from about 2 to about 4 inches, most preferably about 3 inches.
- aperture 72 and slit portion 74 are configured to frictionally engage a peg 76 located on a front portion of the body 16 of the guitar 12 .
- the male buckle member 28 includes a rectangular body portion 80 having a substantially flat or planar top surface 82 opposite an open bottom that defines a blind bore 84 having a post 86 slidably positioned across the width of the bore 84 .
- FIGS. 7 a and 7 b show attachment of connecting member 36 to slip buckle 34 .
- the connecting member 36 is preferably identical to the connecting member 26 and is used to attach the strap 10 to a peg 98 adjacent a rear end of the body 16 of the guitar 12 .
- the connecting member 36 is substantially rectangular with a rounded free is end 100 , and is preferably made from an elliptical blank 102 folded in half (about fold line M) around the slip buckle 34 and secured as by stitches 103 and/or adhesive.
- the blank 102 includes a pair of apertures 104 and 106 having respective slit portions 108 and 110 , which overlie one another to provide aperture 112 which frictionally engages the peg 98 .
- the slip buckle 34 is substantially rectangular and of molded plastic or metal construction.
- the buckle 34 includes end posts 114 and 116 , with middle post 118 there between to define apertures 120 and 122 .
- the connecting member 36 is preferably attached to the buckle 34 by folding the blank 102 through the aperture 122 and around the end post 116 and then securing the folded portions together with the apertures 104 and 106 aligned.
- the slip buckle 34 could be configured as slip buckle 34 ′ and include only posts 114 ′ and 116 ′ (FIG. 8 a ).
- the slip buckles 32 and 34 may be installed on the strap 30 first, with the free end 94 then secured to itself around the middle post 118 . Then, the end 92 is passed around the post 86 and secured to itself as by stitches 96 .
- the order of assembly is not critical and that the individual steps may be accomplished in various sequences.
- the indicia bearing member 38 preferably includes a portion 140 of a durable sheet material, such as leather, having a width corresponding to the width of the straps 24 and 30 and a length slightly greater than that of preferably decorative indicia 142 that is secured too the portion 140 as by adhesive or stitches.
- the members 38 may be attached to the strap 30 (and/or the strap 24 ) as by mating hook/loop material, adhesive or stitches 144 (FIG. 2).
- the indicia 142 may be attached directly to the strap 30 and/or the strap 24 .
- the indicia may preferably be other recycled components.
- the major components of the strap 10 are recycled components of automobile seatbelts.
- seat belt components recovered from automobile junkyards be utilized. It has been experienced that at least the male and female buckle members 22 and 28 and the strap members 24 and 30 may be provided by recycling components from used automobile seat belt assemblies. In many cases, these components may need cleaning, but are otherwise functional for the purposes of the invention with little or no modification.
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- This invention relates generally to strap devices. More particularly, this invention relates to straps made using parts of seat belts and to a method for recycling seat belts in the manufacture of straps.
- Conventional straps including straps for musical instruments, such as guitars, desire improvement in that they often have relatively low aesthetic appeal and other shortcomings. One shortcoming is that guitar straps made from all new materials have an undesirable environmental impact.
- Accordingly it is an object of the present invention to provide an improved strap system and, in particular, to a strap suitable for use with musical instruments such as guitars.
- A further object of the invention is to provide a strap of the character described having improved aesthetics as compared to conventional straps.
- Another object of the invention is to provide a strap of the character described that can be manufactured by recycling used materials, particularly using seat belt components.
- An additional object of the invention is to provide a strap of the character described that is economical.
- Still another object of the invention is to provide a method for manufacturing straps of the character described using components from seat belts.
- With regard to the foregoing and other objects, the present invention is directed to the recycling of a seat belt assembly of an automobile by taking components of the seat belt and making a strap member therefrom.
- In a preferred embodiment, the strap includes as components an automobile seat belt buckle system including a male seat belt buckle member insertably retainable within a female seat belt buckle member, a pair of elongate strap members including a first length of seat belt strap material and a second length of seat belt strap material, first and second slip buckles, first and second connecting members, each including a length of sheet material having an aperture defined adjacent an end thereof.
- The components are assembled by attaching the first length of seat belt strap material to the female seat belt buckle member and attaching the first connecting member to the first length of seat belt strap material opposite the female seat belt buckle member so that the end of the connecting member having the aperture is free. This provides a fixed length member.
- An adjustable length member is made by attaching the second connecting member to the first slip buckles to provide a connecting/buckle member; attaching the second length of seat belt strap material to the male buckle member to provide a buckle/strap member having the male seat belt buckle defining one end thereof and a free end of the second length of seat belt strap material defining the other end thereof, slidably positioning the second slip buckle along the buckle/strap member intermediate the ends thereof, slidably positioning the connecting/buckle member along the buckle/strap member so that the connecting/buckle member is between the second slip buckle and the free end of the buckle/strap member, passing the free end of the buckle/strap member through a portion of the second slip buckle, and attaching the free end of the buckle/strap member to a portion of the second length of seat belt strap material to fix the position of the free end of the buckle/strap member relative to the second slip buckle.
- As will be appreciated, the strap has aesthetic appeal unlike those of conventional straps. In a preferred embodiment, the aesthetics are further enhanced by incorporating one or more indicia bearing members onto the strap. These may be indicia also recycled from an automobile, such as a hood ornament or the like. In this regard, it will further be appreciated that the invention also promotes recycling of used automobile parts in a constructive and environmentally friendly manner.
- Further advantages of the invention will become apparent by reference to the detailed description of preferred embodiments when considered in conjunction with the figures, which are not to scale, wherein like reference numbers, indicate like elements through the several views, and wherein,
- FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a strap in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention;
- FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the strap of FIG. 1 showing the two major components thereof separated from one another;
- FIG. 3 is an exploded top plan view of the strap of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the strap of FIG. 1 attached to a guitar;
- FIGS. 5a-5 c show steps in the manufacture of a first of the major components of the strap of FIG. 1;
- FIGS. 6a-6 c are bottom plan views showing steps in the manufacture of part of a second major component of the strap of FIG. 1, namely attachment of a primary strap member to a male buckle member.
- FIGS. 7a-7 b show steps in the manufacture of another portion of the second major component of the strap of FIG. 1;
- FIGS. 8 and 9 show additional steps in the manufacture of the second major component of the strap of FIG. 1, and FIG. 8a shows another embodiment of a slip buckle configuration; and
- FIGS. 10a and 10 b show steps in the manufacture of an indicia bearing member which may attached to the second major component for aesthetic purposes.
- With initial reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, there is shown a preferred embodiment of a
strap 10 in accordance with the invention. Thestrap 10 is particularly suitable for use with musical instruments, such as aguitar 12 having ahead 14 and a body 16 (FIG. 4). - The strap preferably includes a fixed
length member 18 connectably attachable with an adjustable length component 20 (FIG. 2). Bothmembers guitar 12. The fixedlength member 18 preferably includes afemale buckle member 22, astrap member 24 and a connectingmember 26. Theadjustable length member 20 preferably includes amale buckle member 28,strap member 30,slip buckles member 36 and one or moreindicia bearing members 38. - While the preferred embodiment is described as having a fixed length component and a length adjustable component, it will be understood that a suitable strap system could have a fixed length component modified in the manner of the adjustable length component so as to be of adjustable length. Likewise, the adjustable length component could be made of a fixed length. Thus, the strap system could include two fixed length components or two adjustable length components configured to be detachably connected in the manner of the described embodiment.
- Turning now to FIGS. 5a-5 c, there are shown a preferred assembly of the fixed
length member 18 which includes thefemale buckle member 22,strap member 24 and connectingmember 26. Thefemale buckle member 22 is preferably a female buckle component of a conventional buckle assembly of an automobile seatbelt system. Themale buckle member 28 is the corresponding male buckle component of the buckle assembly. A preferred buckle assembly is that obtainable from 1970's vintage automobiles, such as a 1970 Cadillac Fleetwood or the like. - The construction of the
buckle member 22 is well-known and includes a substantiallyrectangular body portion 40 having a substantially flat or planar bottom surface opposite atop surface 42. Within thebody portion 40 is acavity 44 having anopen entrance end 46 and an associated spring-loadedlatch mechanism 48 of a type that is well-known and common to seat belts for selectively retaining a male buckle component inserted into thecavity 44. - A
button 50 is positioned within anaperture 52 extending between thecavity 44 and thetop surface 42. Thebutton 50 is urged away from thecavity 44 and toward thesurface 42 by the spring of thelatch mechanism 48, but is limited in its movement away from thecavity 44 by a flange or the like that engages the edges of theaperture 52. Thebutton 50 may be depressed to release a male buckle member captured by the latch mechanism, as explained below. Typically, a central portion of thebutton 50 includesindicia 54 relating to the make or model of the automobile on which the seat belt from which thefemale buckle member 22 was installed. - A ring-
like projection 56 extends from the end of themember 22 opposite theend 46. Anend portion 58 of thestrap member 24 is attached to theprojection 56 as shown in FIG. 5b. In this regard, it is noted that thestrap member 24 is preferably a portion of an automobile seat belt strap or web and includes atop surface 60,bottom surface 62, and anend portion 64 opposite theend portion 58. Thestrap member 24 preferably has a length of from about 2 to about 10 inches, most preferably from about 3 to about 4 inches, and a width of from about 1½ to about 2½ inches, most preferably about 2 inches. Thestrap member 24 is attached to theprojection 56 by sliding thestrap member 24 through anaperture 66 of theprojection 56 so that the strap member can be folded in half over itself.Stitches 68 may then be used to secure the halves of thestrap member 24 together around theprojection 56. In this regard, it is noted that the width of theaperture 66 is preferably about half the width of thestrap member 24. Thus, it is preferred that the edges of thestrap member 24 be folded inwardly as shown in FIG. 5b for aesthetic purposes. - The connecting
member 26 is used to attach thestrap 10 to a musical instrument and is preferably made from a strong sheet material, such as leather or the like. The connectingmember 26 is substantially rectangular with a roundedfree end 70, and is preferably made from an elliptical blank folded over itself in the manner described below for connectingmember 36 in connection with FIG. 7a below. However, themember 26 could also be a single thickness made in the general configuration and not folded. Anaperture 72 with aslit portion 74 extends through themember 26 adjacent theend 70. Themember 26 is attached to thestrap member 24 opposite the portion of thestrap member 24 secured to the projection as by stitches 76. The length of the connecting member is preferably from about 2 to about 4 inches, most preferably about 3 inches. Returning to FIG. 4,aperture 72 and slitportion 74 are configured to frictionally engage apeg 76 located on a front portion of thebody 16 of theguitar 12. - Now, with reference to FIGS. 6a-6 c, 7 a - 7 b, 8, and 9 preferred steps are shown in the manufacture of the
adjustable length member 20. As shown in FIGS. 6a-6 c, themale buckle member 28 includes arectangular body portion 80 having a substantially flat or planartop surface 82 opposite an open bottom that defines ablind bore 84 having apost 86 slidably positioned across the width of thebore 84. - A
projection 88 extends from one end of thebody portion 80 for being inserted into thecavity 44 through theopen end 46 of thefemale buckle member 24. Anaperture 90 extends through theprojection 88 for engaging thelatch mechanism 48 of thefemale buckle member 24 to enable themale buckle member 28 to be selectively locked to thefemale buckle member 24. Thebutton 50 of thefemale buckle member 24 may be depressed to disengage thelatch mechanism 48 from theaperture 90 and the projection slid out of thecavity 44 for detachment of themale buckle member 28 from thefemale buckle member 24. - The
strap member 30 includes opposite ends 92 and 94 and is preferably identical to thestrap member 24, except that it preferably has a length of from about 35 to about 55 inches, most preferably about 45 inches. Thestrap member 30 is connected to themale buckle member 28 by sliding theend 92 of the strap into thecavity 84 from the end of thecavity 84 opposite theprojection 88. Theend 92 is then passed around thepost 86 and pulled away from thecavity 84 so that theend 92 overlaps about two or so inches of the strap member 30 (FIG. 6b). Theend 92 is secured in place to thestrap member 30 as by stitches 96 (FIG. 6c). - FIGS. 7a and 7 b show attachment of connecting
member 36 to slipbuckle 34. The connectingmember 36 is preferably identical to the connectingmember 26 and is used to attach thestrap 10 to apeg 98 adjacent a rear end of thebody 16 of theguitar 12. The connectingmember 36 is substantially rectangular with a rounded free isend 100, and is preferably made from an elliptical blank 102 folded in half (about fold line M) around theslip buckle 34 and secured as bystitches 103 and/or adhesive. The blank 102 includes a pair ofapertures respective slit portions aperture 112 which frictionally engages thepeg 98. - The
slip buckle 34 is substantially rectangular and of molded plastic or metal construction. Thebuckle 34 includes end posts 114 and 116, withmiddle post 118 there between to defineapertures member 36 is preferably attached to thebuckle 34 by folding the blank 102 through theaperture 122 and around theend post 116 and then securing the folded portions together with theapertures slip buckle 34 could be configured asslip buckle 34′ and include only posts 114′ and 116′ (FIG. 8a). - The
slip buckle 32 is preferably identical to theslip buckle 34 and includes end posts 124 and 126, withmiddle post 128 there between to defineapertures adjustable length member 20 may be accomplished by passing theend 94 of thestrap member 30 through theapertures middle post 128 of thebuckle member 32.End 94 is then passed throughaperture 120 and aroundend post 114 ofslip buckle 34. - Next, as shown in FIG. 9, the
free end 94 of thestrap member 30 is passed in opposite directions throughapertures middle post 128 of theslip buckle 32, with theend 94 being passed below the portion of thestrap member 30 already installed on theslip buckle 32. Theend 94 is then pulled about 2 inches past themiddle post 118 and secured to thestrap 30 as by stitches 134. - Alternatively, the slip buckles32 and 34 may be installed on the
strap 30 first, with thefree end 94 then secured to itself around themiddle post 118. Then, theend 92 is passed around thepost 86 and secured to itself as by stitches 96. In this regard, it will be understood that the order of assembly is not critical and that the individual steps may be accomplished in various sequences. - For the purpose of aesthetics, it is preferred to incorporate one or more
indicia bearing members 38 with thestrap 10. As shown in FIGS. 10a and 10 b, theindicia bearing member 38 preferably includes aportion 140 of a durable sheet material, such as leather, having a width corresponding to the width of thestraps decorative indicia 142 that is secured too theportion 140 as by adhesive or stitches. Themembers 38 may be attached to the strap 30 (and/or the strap 24) as by mating hook/loop material, adhesive or stitches 144 (FIG. 2). Also, theindicia 142 may be attached directly to thestrap 30 and/or thestrap 24. The indicia may preferably be other recycled components. - In accordance with the invention, the major components of the
strap 10 are recycled components of automobile seatbelts. For environmental and nostalgic purposes, it is preferred that seat belt components recovered from automobile junkyards be utilized. It has been experienced that at least the male andfemale buckle members strap members - The foregoing description of certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention has been provided for purposes of illustration only, and it is understood that numerous modifications or alterations may be made in and to the illustrated embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.
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