Fastening system for auto antitheft device
US5669591A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R7/08
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A holder is disclosed for use in pairs to releasably fasten an elongate body of an auto antitheft device to a supporting automotive surface for storage during periods of non-use. The holder provides a rigid elongate base defining plural spaced holes to receive screw fasteners to attach the base to an interior surface of an automobile body. The base carries one element of a fabric hook and loop type fastener on its outer surface. An elongate flexible fastening band is fastened to one end of the base to extend over the outer surface of the base. The fastening band carries on its inner surface a second mating fabric hook and loop type fastener element to releasably engage the first element carried on the base. The fastening band defines an outwardly extending portion adjacent the end fastened to the body to receive and positionally maintain a portion of the body of an auto antitheft device between the fastening band and body and defines a tab extending beyond the body at its unfastened end to aid manipulation. Optionally a fabric hook and loop type fastener may be positioned on the body of the auto antitheft device at the area of contact with the fastening band to provide more secure …
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