US20150122966A1 - Locker strap system - Google Patents
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- the present invention is directed to a locker strap system, more particularly, to a locker strap system for mounting components to a locker door or the like.
- the invention is a strap system including a strap which is passable through openings or louvers in a locker door. More particularly in one embodiment the invention is a system for use with a locker door having an upper opening and a lower opening, the system including a strap passed through the upper opening and the lower opening of the locker door.
- the system further includes a component configured to be releasably coupled to the strap.
- the system further includes a variety of storage, display, and/or organizational components that can be coupled to the straps.
- FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of one embodiment of the strap system of the present invention, mounted to the inside of a locker door;
- FIG. 2 is a detailed perspective view of an upper end portion of one of the straps of FIG. 1 , shown in a disengaged position;
- FIG. 3 is a detailed perspective view of an upper end portion of one of the straps of FIG. 1 , shown in an engaged position;
- FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of another embodiment of the strap system of the present invention, mounted to the inside of a locker door;
- FIG. 5 is a front view of a component of the system of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 6 is a back view of the component of FIG. 5 ;
- FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of another embodiment of the strap system of the present invention, mounted to the inside of a locker door;
- FIG. 8 is a side view of a component of the system of FIG. 7 .
- the strap system of the present invention is useable in conjunction with a locker 12 or the like.
- the locker 12 may include a locker body 14 defining an inner volume 16 having a front opening 18 .
- the locker 12 includes a locker door 20 that is hingedly connected to the locker body 14 to selectively cover/close the front opening 18 when the locker door 20 is in its closed position.
- the locker door 20 may include a set of upper louvers, vents or openings 22 (together termed “openings” herein) adjacent to an upper end thereof, or in an upper portion or upper half of the locker door 20 , with dividers 24 therebetween.
- the locker door 20 may include a set of lower openings 26 adjacent to a lower end thereof, or in a lower portion or lower half of the door 20 , with dividers 24 therebetween.
- the openings 22 , 26 are internally positioned in the door 20 such that the openings 22 , 26 are entirely spaced apart from the outer perimeter of the door 20 .
- the strap system 10 can be secured to the locker door 20 and be at least partially positioned on an inner surface thereof, as shown in FIG. 1 .
- the strap system 10 may include a pair of generally vertically oriented, parallel straps 28 coupled to the locker door 20 .
- Each strap 28 can be secured to the locker door 20 by passing portions of the straps 28 through the upper 22 and/or lower 26 openings.
- the strap includes an upper end portion 30 that is passed outwardly through one opening 22 , around a louver divider 24 , and passed inwardly through another upper opening 22 of the locker door 20 .
- the upper end portion 30 of the strap 28 can include, or be made of, a portion of hook-and-loop fastening material, such as VELCRO® material.
- the body portion of the strap 28 can be made of or include a corresponding portion of hook-and-loop fastening material.
- the entire inwardly-facing surface, or the majority or substantially all of the inwardly-facing surface, of the straps 28 is made of or covered with a portion of hook-and-loop fastening materials.
- the end portion 30 of the strap 28 can thereby be secured to the body of the strap 28 by pressing the portions of hook-and-loop fastening materials together, as can be seen in comparing FIGS. 2 and 3 .
- each strap 28 can be secured to itself/the locker door 20 in a similar manner.
- the straps 28 can be secured to the locker door 20 /themselves by a wide variety of mechanisms or means, including buckles (as shown in FIGS. 4 and 7 ), snaps, clasps, adhesives, magnets, buttons, straps, hooks, ties, interengaging geometries, etc.
- each strap 28 can form a large loop such that the upper end portion of each strap 28 is passed through an upper opening 22 , extends vertically downwardly on the outside of the locker door 20 and passes through the lower opening 26 and is joined to itself to form a complete loop.
- the straps 28 can be secured in these manners and therefore be mounted and/or adjusted to take up any additional length in the straps 28 and enable the strap system 10 to be properly mounted to locker doors 20 of varying shapes and sizes.
- the straps 28 may also have some elasticity to allow the straps 28 to adjust to locker doors 20 of differing dimensions. In one case, for example, each strap 28 is elastically deformable at least about 5%, or at least about 10%, along its length. However, the straps 28 need not necessarily be elastic.
- the locker strap system 10 can include, or may be used in conjunction with, a variety of components 34 configured to be releasably coupled to the straps 28 .
- FIG. 1 illustrates four components 34 in the form of a mirror, a whiteboard, a small pocket and a large pocket.
- the components 34 can take any of a wide variety of other forms beyond those shown in FIG. 1 , including but not limited to notebooks, planners, storage containers, calendars, cork boards, picture frames, writing instruments, pencil cups, school products and supplies, business/office products and supplies, etc.
- the system 10 and/or components 34 may include a coupling means or mechanisms configured to releasably couple the component 34 to the straps 28 .
- the straps 28 include portions of hook-and-loop fastener material (i.e. VELCRO®) secured thereto or forming a part thereof and covering the inwardly-facing surface thereof.
- Each component 34 can include corresponding portions of hook-and-loop fastening material 36 secured thereto.
- each component 34 may include two generally horizontally-extending strips of hook-and-loop fastening material 36 positioned on a rear surface thereof.
- each component 34 can be releasably coupled to the associated strap(s) 28 by simply facing the back side of the components against the strap(s) 28 and pressing the components 34 against the strap(s) 28 .
- the securing structure/method is relatively strong such that the components 34 remain in place, even when the locker door 20 is slammed shut, which can apply relatively high forces.
- the components 34 can be configured to be releasably coupled to the strap(s) 28 at any of a variety of positions along the height of the strap(s) 28 .
- each of the straps 28 may include a plurality of generally vertically spaced/longitudinally spaced holes or openings 37 therein.
- each component 34 may include hooks or protrusions 38 mounted thereto on a back side thereof, wherein the horizontal spacing of the hooks 38 on a component 34 corresponds to the horizontal spacing of the straps 28 .
- each hook 38 can be passed through one of the openings 37 of the straps 28 to releasably secure the component 34 to the straps 28 .
- the components 34 can be releasably coupled to the straps 28 by any of a wide variety of other devices, means or mechanisms, including but not limited to those described above by which the straps 28 can be secured to themselves and/or the locker door.
- each strap 28 includes a plurality of strap segments 28 ′ which are releasably coupled together.
- the strap segments 28 ′ are releasably secured by clips 40 , which, in the depicted embodiment, each have a first portion 42 and second portion 44 , although the strap segments 28 ′ can be secured by any of a wide variety of other devices, means or mechanisms.
- each component 34 may be sold and/or packaged with strap segments 28 ′ of an appropriate length such that a user can “daisy chain,” or join in series, the strap segments 28 ′ together to form straps 28 of desired/appropriate length.
- each component 34 can be permanently coupled to the associated strap segment 28 ′ but again can be releasably attached (i.e. by hook and loop fastening material, etc.), and in any case is releasably attached to other strap segments 28 ′ by the clips 40 .
- some of the strap segments 28 ′ extend beyond an upper edge 46 of the respective component 34 to define upper strap segments 48
- other strap segments 28 ′ extend beyond a lower, opposite edge 50 of the respective component 34 to define lower strap segments 52 .
- a single strap 28 can be utilized and the components 34 can be releasably coupled to the single strap 28 .
- the use of two straps 28 may provide greater stability and more secure coupling, while the use of a single strap 28 may provide cost savings and ease of set-up.
- the openings 22 , 26 /straps 28 are configured such that the straps 28 extend at least about one-half the height of the locker door 20 to ensure that the strap system 10 provides sufficient storage/display functionality to a relatively high surface area of the locker door 20 , providing greater benefits to the user.
Abstract
A system for use with a locker door having an upper divider and a lower divider, the system including a strap including a first portion, a second portion, and a body portion extending an entire length therebetween. The first portion of the strap is adapted to be secured to the upper divider of the locker door, and the second portion of the strap is adapted to be secured to the lower divider of the locker door. A component is included that is adapted to be releasably coupled to the body portion of the strap while the first portion of the strap is secured to the upper divider of the locker door and the second portion of the strap is simultaneously secured to the lower divider of the locker door.
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- The present application is a continuation of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/714,534, filed on Dec. 14, 2012, the contents of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
- The present invention is directed to a locker strap system, more particularly, to a locker strap system for mounting components to a locker door or the like.
- Students and others utilize lockers and other storage devices to store books, coats, backpacks, papers and other loose items. However, most lockers provide relatively little storage space and do not provide flexible or modular storage and display features. In addition, and more specifically, the locker space that is provided is often not suitable or conducive for organizational storage of smaller items, while the space on the door itself is often under-utilized.
- In one embodiment the invention is a strap system including a strap which is passable through openings or louvers in a locker door. More particularly in one embodiment the invention is a system for use with a locker door having an upper opening and a lower opening, the system including a strap passed through the upper opening and the lower opening of the locker door. The system further includes a component configured to be releasably coupled to the strap. In one embodiment the system further includes a variety of storage, display, and/or organizational components that can be coupled to the straps.
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FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of one embodiment of the strap system of the present invention, mounted to the inside of a locker door; -
FIG. 2 is a detailed perspective view of an upper end portion of one of the straps ofFIG. 1 , shown in a disengaged position; -
FIG. 3 is a detailed perspective view of an upper end portion of one of the straps ofFIG. 1 , shown in an engaged position; -
FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of another embodiment of the strap system of the present invention, mounted to the inside of a locker door; -
FIG. 5 is a front view of a component of the system ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 6 is a back view of the component ofFIG. 5 ; -
FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of another embodiment of the strap system of the present invention, mounted to the inside of a locker door; and -
FIG. 8 is a side view of a component of the system ofFIG. 7 . - In one embodiment the strap system of the present invention, generally designated 10, is useable in conjunction with a
locker 12 or the like. Thelocker 12 may include alocker body 14 defining aninner volume 16 having a front opening 18. Thelocker 12 includes alocker door 20 that is hingedly connected to thelocker body 14 to selectively cover/close the front opening 18 when thelocker door 20 is in its closed position. Thelocker door 20 may include a set of upper louvers, vents or openings 22 (together termed “openings” herein) adjacent to an upper end thereof, or in an upper portion or upper half of thelocker door 20, withdividers 24 therebetween. Similarly, thelocker door 20 may include a set oflower openings 26 adjacent to a lower end thereof, or in a lower portion or lower half of thedoor 20, withdividers 24 therebetween. Theopenings door 20 such that theopenings door 20. - The
strap system 10 can be secured to thelocker door 20 and be at least partially positioned on an inner surface thereof, as shown inFIG. 1 . In particular, thestrap system 10 may include a pair of generally vertically oriented,parallel straps 28 coupled to thelocker door 20. Eachstrap 28 can be secured to thelocker door 20 by passing portions of thestraps 28 through the upper 22 and/or lower 26 openings. In particular, as shown inFIG. 2 , in one embodiment the strap includes anupper end portion 30 that is passed outwardly through one opening 22, around alouver divider 24, and passed inwardly through anotherupper opening 22 of thelocker door 20. - The
upper end portion 30 of thestrap 28 can include, or be made of, a portion of hook-and-loop fastening material, such as VELCRO® material. The body portion of thestrap 28 can be made of or include a corresponding portion of hook-and-loop fastening material. In one case, for example, the entire inwardly-facing surface, or the majority or substantially all of the inwardly-facing surface, of thestraps 28 is made of or covered with a portion of hook-and-loop fastening materials. Theend portion 30 of thestrap 28 can thereby be secured to the body of thestrap 28 by pressing the portions of hook-and-loop fastening materials together, as can be seen in comparingFIGS. 2 and 3 . Thelower end portion 32 of eachstrap 28 can be secured to itself/thelocker door 20 in a similar manner. However, it should be understood that thestraps 28 can be secured to thelocker door 20/themselves by a wide variety of mechanisms or means, including buckles (as shown inFIGS. 4 and 7 ), snaps, clasps, adhesives, magnets, buttons, straps, hooks, ties, interengaging geometries, etc. Moreover, if desired eachstrap 28 can form a large loop such that the upper end portion of eachstrap 28 is passed through anupper opening 22, extends vertically downwardly on the outside of thelocker door 20 and passes through thelower opening 26 and is joined to itself to form a complete loop. - The
straps 28 can be secured in these manners and therefore be mounted and/or adjusted to take up any additional length in thestraps 28 and enable thestrap system 10 to be properly mounted tolocker doors 20 of varying shapes and sizes. Thestraps 28 may also have some elasticity to allow thestraps 28 to adjust to lockerdoors 20 of differing dimensions. In one case, for example, eachstrap 28 is elastically deformable at least about 5%, or at least about 10%, along its length. However, thestraps 28 need not necessarily be elastic. - The
locker strap system 10 can include, or may be used in conjunction with, a variety ofcomponents 34 configured to be releasably coupled to thestraps 28. In particular,FIG. 1 illustrates fourcomponents 34 in the form of a mirror, a whiteboard, a small pocket and a large pocket. Thecomponents 34 can take any of a wide variety of other forms beyond those shown inFIG. 1 , including but not limited to notebooks, planners, storage containers, calendars, cork boards, picture frames, writing instruments, pencil cups, school products and supplies, business/office products and supplies, etc. - The
system 10 and/orcomponents 34 may include a coupling means or mechanisms configured to releasably couple thecomponent 34 to thestraps 28. As noted above, in one illustrated embodiment, thestraps 28 include portions of hook-and-loop fastener material (i.e. VELCRO®) secured thereto or forming a part thereof and covering the inwardly-facing surface thereof. Eachcomponent 34 can include corresponding portions of hook-and-loop fastening material 36 secured thereto. For example, as shown inFIG. 6 , eachcomponent 34 may include two generally horizontally-extending strips of hook-and-loop fastening material 36 positioned on a rear surface thereof. In this manner, eachcomponent 34 can be releasably coupled to the associated strap(s) 28 by simply facing the back side of the components against the strap(s) 28 and pressing thecomponents 34 against the strap(s) 28. The securing structure/method is relatively strong such that thecomponents 34 remain in place, even when thelocker door 20 is slammed shut, which can apply relatively high forces. In this manner, thecomponents 34 can be configured to be releasably coupled to the strap(s) 28 at any of a variety of positions along the height of the strap(s) 28. - However, any of a wide variety of coupling devices, systems or means can be used for releasably securing the
components 34 to thestraps 28. For example, in one embodiment as shown inFIG. 7 , each of thestraps 28 may include a plurality of generally vertically spaced/longitudinally spaced holes oropenings 37 therein. As shown inFIG. 8 , eachcomponent 34 may include hooks orprotrusions 38 mounted thereto on a back side thereof, wherein the horizontal spacing of thehooks 38 on acomponent 34 corresponds to the horizontal spacing of thestraps 28. In this manner, eachhook 38 can be passed through one of theopenings 37 of thestraps 28 to releasably secure thecomponent 34 to thestraps 28. Moreover, thecomponents 34 can be releasably coupled to thestraps 28 by any of a wide variety of other devices, means or mechanisms, including but not limited to those described above by which thestraps 28 can be secured to themselves and/or the locker door. - As shown in
FIG. 4 , in one embodiment eachstrap 28 includes a plurality ofstrap segments 28′ which are releasably coupled together. In one embodiment thestrap segments 28′ are releasably secured byclips 40, which, in the depicted embodiment, each have a first portion 42 and second portion 44, although thestrap segments 28′ can be secured by any of a wide variety of other devices, means or mechanisms. In this case, eachcomponent 34 may be sold and/or packaged withstrap segments 28′ of an appropriate length such that a user can “daisy chain,” or join in series, thestrap segments 28′ together to formstraps 28 of desired/appropriate length. In this case, eachcomponent 34 can be permanently coupled to the associatedstrap segment 28′ but again can be releasably attached (i.e. by hook and loop fastening material, etc.), and in any case is releasably attached toother strap segments 28′ by theclips 40. As shown inFIG. 4 , in one embodiment, some of thestrap segments 28′ extend beyond an upper edge 46 of therespective component 34 to define upper strap segments 48, andother strap segments 28′ extend beyond a lower, opposite edge 50 of therespective component 34 to define lower strap segments 52. - If desired, only a
single strap 28 can be utilized and thecomponents 34 can be releasably coupled to thesingle strap 28. The use of twostraps 28 may provide greater stability and more secure coupling, while the use of asingle strap 28 may provide cost savings and ease of set-up. Moreover, in one embodiment theopenings straps 28 are configured such that thestraps 28 extend at least about one-half the height of thelocker door 20 to ensure that thestrap system 10 provides sufficient storage/display functionality to a relatively high surface area of thelocker door 20, providing greater benefits to the user. - Having described the invention in detail and by reference to the various embodiments, it should be understood that modifications and variations thereof are possible without departing from the scope of the claims of the present application.
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1. A system for use with a locker door having a first and a second upper opening with an upper divider positioned therebetween, the first and second openings being positioned internal to and spaced apart from an outer perimeter of the locker door, the locker door further having a first and a second lower opening with a lower divider positioned therebetween, the lower openings being positioned internal to and spaced apart from the outer perimeter of the locker door, the system comprising:
a strap including a first portion, a second portion, and a body portion extending an entire length therebetween, wherein the first portion of the strap is adapted to be secured to the upper divider and the second portion of the strap is adapted to be secured to the lower divider; and
a component adapted to be releasably coupled to the body portion of the strap while the first portion of the strap is secured to the upper divider and the second portion of the strap is simultaneously secured to the lower divider.
2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a supplemental strap adapted to be secured to the upper divider and the lower divider, wherein the component is configured to be simultaneously releasably coupled to the strap and the supplemental strap.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the body portion of the strap includes a portion of hook-and-loop fastening material coupled thereto, and wherein the component includes a corresponding portion of hook-and-loop fastening material coupled thereto to enable the component to be releasably coupled to the strap.
4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the portion of hook-and-loop fastening material coupled to the body portion of the strap covers the majority of a surface of the body portion of the strap.
5. The system of claim 3 , further comprising a supplemental strap adapted to be secured to the upper divider and the lower divider and oriented generally parallel with the strap, the supplemental strap including a portion of hook-and-loop fastening material coupled thereto, wherein the component is configured to be simultaneously releasably coupled to the strap and the supplemental strap via the hook-and-loop fastening material.
6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the component includes a plurality of corresponding portions of hook-and-loop fastening material coupled thereto.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein each of the plurality of corresponding portions of hook-and-loop fastening material is a horizontally-extending strip.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the strap includes a plurality of vertically spaced openings, and wherein the component includes a protrusion that is receivable in one of said openings to releasably couple the component to the strap.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the component is configured to be releasably coupled to the strap at any of a variety of discrete positions along the length of the body portion strap.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the component is configured to be releasably coupled to the strap at variable positions along the length of the body portion strap.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least part of the strap is elastically deformable.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the strap is elastically deformable by at least about 5% along its length.
13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the strap includes a plurality of strap segments releasably connected together.
14. A system for use with a locker door having a first and a second upper opening with an upper divider positioned therebetween, the first and second openings being positioned internal to and spaced apart from an outer perimeter of the locker door, the locker door further having a first and a second lower opening with a lower divider positioned therebetween, the first and second lower openings being positioned internal to and spaced apart from the outer perimeter of the locker door, the system comprising:
a first strap including a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion of the first strap is adapted to be secured to the upper divider and the second portion of the first strap is adapted to be secured to the lower divider, and wherein the first strap includes a portion of hook-and-loop fastening material coupled thereto;
a second strap adapted to be secured to the upper divider and the lower divider of the locker door and oriented generally parallel with the first strap, the second strap including a portion of hook-and-loop fastening material coupled thereto; and
a component that includes at least one portion of hook-and-loop fastening material coupled thereto to enable the component to be releasably coupled to both the first and second straps, wherein the component is adapted to be releasably coupled to the first and second straps while the first and second straps are both simultaneously secured to the upper divider and the lower divider.
15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the component includes a plurality of portions of hook-and-loop fastening material coupled thereto.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein each of the plurality of portions of hook-and-loop fastening material is a horizontally-extending strip.
17. A method for securing at least one component to a locker door comprising:
accessing a locker door, the locker door including:
a first upper opening, a second upper opening, and an upper divider positioned between the first and second upper openings, wherein the upper openings are positioned internal to and spaced apart from an outer perimeter of the locker door, and
a first lower opening, a second lower opening, and a lower divider positioned between the first and second lower openings, wherein the lower openings are positioned internal to and spaced apart from the outer perimeter of the locker door;
accessing a strap having a first portion, a second portion, and a body portion extending an entire length therebetween;
securing the first portion of the strap to the upper divider;
securing the second portion of the strap to the lower divider; and
without removing the first portion of the strap from the upper divider or the second portion of the strap from the lower divider, releasably securing a component to the strap.
18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
accessing a supplemental strap having a first portion, a second portion, and a body portion extending an entire length therebetween,
securing the first portion of the supplemental strap to the upper divider;
securing the second portion of the supplemental strap to the lower divider; and
without removing the first portion of the supplemental strap from the upper divider or the second portion of the supplemental strap from the lower divider, releasably securing the component to both the strap and the supplemental strap.
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