Package and article carriers – Carried by animate bearer – Article held by receiver
Reexamination Certificate
1999-08-05
2001-08-28
Vidovich, Gregory M. (Department: 3727)
Package and article carriers
Carried by animate bearer
Article held by receiver
C224S250000, C224S651000, C002S255000, C002S338000, C024S306000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06279804
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention is directed to a system for connecting article holders to a support, and, more particularly, to a strap attachment system for connecting pouches, containers, bottle holders, holsters, and other objects to belts, such as a pants belt, and straps, such as a compression strap on a backpack, with stiffened flexible strap.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Article holders such as pouches, bottle holders, small camera cases, holsters, and the like are frequently connected to a support such as a user's pants belt or a compression strap on a backpack. While a variety of methods exist for connecting an article holder to a belt or strap, the most common is to use fabric loops sewn to the back of the article holder through which the belt or strap is threaded so that the article holder is suspended from or supported by the belt by the loops.
An improvement over the foregoing is to have each loop formed from a fabric or webbing strap having one end sewn to the article holder and the other end releasably attached to the article holder via conventional means, ie., snaps, buckles, or hook-and-loop fastener. This enables a user to open the loops, push the free ends behind the belt, and easily reclose the loop. This is not only more convenient than undoing a belt, but it also permits the article holder to be connected to an object that may not have a free end to be threaded through loops. Thus, a flexible strap having one end that can be threaded around a belt offers a major advantage over those sewn down at both ends.
One disadvantage of using flexible straps is that it is usually difficult to thread the free end of the strap behind a belt or a pack strap that is tightly pressed against a body or backpack. Thus, there is a need for an attachment system that facilitates positioning a strap around a belt or other support.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A strap attachment system is provided for connecting an object to a belt or strap, the system including a flexible strap having one end anchored to the object and a stiffening member affixed along the flexible strap to facilitate insertion of the stiffening member between belts or straps and a surface against which the belts or straps are tightly pressed. Ideally, the stiffening member has a shaped free end to enable easy insertion between the belts or straps and the surface.
In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the shaped end of the stiffening member is tapered down at the free end and a lip is formed at the opposite end of the taper where the flexible strap is attached thus presenting a smooth outer surface where the flexible strap meets the stiffening member.
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Seed IP Law Group PLLC
Tarleton E. Russell
Vidovich Gregory M.
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