Systems and methods for a rope, flat-strap, and bungee securing device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11078986-B2
Application number	US-201916453822-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 26, 2019
Priority date	Jun 26, 2019
Publication date	Aug 3, 2021
Grant date	Aug 3, 2021

Abstract

A device for holding a cord includes a first cord holding area shaped to receive a cord. The device further includes a hook portion interconnected with the first cord holding area, the hook portion curving from a first end of the first cord holding area, around a side of the first cord holding area to a second end of the first cord holding area, opposite the first end.

First claim

What is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A device for holding a cord, the device comprising:
a first cord holding area shaped to receive an end of a cord; and
a hook portion interconnected with the first cord holding area, the hook portion curving from a first end of the first cord holding area, around a side of the first cord holding area to a second end of the first cord holding area, opposite the first end, wherein the hook portion comprises a second cord holding area configured to capture a body portion of the cord to secure the device to an object.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first cord holding area includes an aperture for the cord to pass through.

3. The device of claim 2 , wherein the first cord holding area is a cylinder formed from a coiled wire.

4. The device of claim 2 , wherein the second cord holding area includes a first capture area, the first capture area shaped to capture the cord, the first capture area located at an end of the hook portion on the second end of the first cord holding area.

5. The device of claim 4 , wherein the hook portion includes an apex and the apex is inline with the first cord holding area, such that the cord is inline with the apex.

6. The device of claim 4 , wherein the first cord holding area includes a crossbar for looping the cord around.

7. A device for holding a flat strap, the device comprising:
a first strap holding area shaped to receive a first portion of a strap;
a first hook portion interconnected with the first strap holding area, the first hook portion curving from a first end of the first strap holding area, around a side of the first strap holding area to a second end of the first strap holding area, opposite the first end wherein the first hook portion comprises a first capture area configured to capture a second portion of the strap.

8. The device of claim 7 , wherein the first strap holding area includes an aperture for the strap to wrap around.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the first strap holding area is triangular shaped area.

10. The device of claim 8 , wherein the first capture area is located at an end of the first hook portion on the second end of the first strap holding area.

11. The device of claim 10 , further comprising a second hook portion, wherein the second hook portion includes a second capture area, the second capture area shaped to capture the strap, the second capture area located at an end of the second hook portion on the second end of the first strap holding area, the second hook portion curving from the first end of the first strap holding area, around the side of the first strap holding area to the second end of the second strap holding area, opposite the first end.

12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the first hook portion includes an apex and the apex is inline with the first strap holding area, such that the strap is inline with the apex.

13. A tensioning device comprising:
a cord;
a cord holding device, including:
a first cord holding area shaped to hold an end of the cord; and
a hook portion interconnected with the first cord holding area, the hook portion curving from a first end of the first cord holding area, around a side of the first cord holding area to a second end of the first cord holding area, opposite the first end,
wherein the hook portion includes a first capture area configured to capture a body portion of the cord and removably capturing the cord, the first capture area located at an end of the hook portion on the second end of the first cord holding area.

14. The tensioning device of claim 13 , wherein the first cord holding area includes an aperture for the cord to pass through and the first cord holding area is a cylinder formed from a coiled wire.

15. The tensioning device of claim 14 , wherein the hook portion includes an apex and the apex is inline with the first cord holding area, such that the cord is inline with the apex.

16. The tensioning device of claim 15 , wherein the first cord holding area includes a crossbar for around which the cord is looped.

17. The tensioning device of claim 16 , further comprising: a clamp lock oriented on the cord where the first capture area engages the cord, the clamp lock having a first and second channel, each containing a first and second portion of the cord respectively.

18. The tensioning device of claim 17 wherein the cord capture area engages a portion of the clamp lock, releasably holding the first and second portion of the cord in the first and second channel.

19. The tensioning device of claim 13 , wherein the cord is a bungee cord.

20. The tensioning device of claim 18 , wherein the first and second channel have a circular cross section.

21. The tensioning device of claim 18 , wherein the first and second channel have a cross section corresponding to the shape of a flat strap.

22. A method of locking down a bungee cord, the method comprising:
providing a cord holding device, including:
a cord;
a first cord holding area shaped to hold an end of the cord; and
a hook portion interconnected with the first cord holding area, the hook portion curving from a first end of the first cord holding area, around a side of the first cord holding area to a second end of the first cord holding area, opposite the first end,
wherein the hook portion includes a first capture area configured to capture a body portion the cord and removably capture the cord, the first capture area located at an end of the hook portion on the second end of the first cord holding area;

placing the hook portion around an anchor point; and
capturing the body portion of the cord in the first capture area.

Assignees

• Nite Ize Inc

Inventors

• Seader Rex

Classifications

• B60P7/0846

  winding up or storing of straps · CPC title

• F16G11/143 Primary

  Hooks · CPC title

• F16G11/103

  deforming the cable by bending it around or inserting it into the fastener · CPC title

• F16G11/105

  Clamps holding in one direction only · CPC title

• F16G11/101

  deforming the cable by moving a part of the fastener · CPC title