Lockable tie strap
US5177986A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24017
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A belt-like device for securing one object to another object, e.g. skis, snowboards, skateboards, bicycles, and the like to fixed poles to prevent theft. Two joined and closed loops are formed by the device, a first loop capturing a first object and the second loop capturing the second object tethering them together. The device has a line of flexible, strong material with a slip buckle. An end of the line remote from the slip buckle is passed through the buckle to form a noose. The noose is made to either encircle a first object or pass through an opening defined by the first object, either way capturing it. The second loop can be formed by joining an opening defined by the line remote from the noose to at least one other opening defined by the line between the noose and the remote opening. The second loop can be closed by a shackle passing through the joined openings, preferably the shackle of a lock. The lock can be secured to the belt and the belt can be worn around a person's waist when not being used to tether objects.
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