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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 1997
Filed:
Dec. 07, 1994
Scott D Brody, Dedham, MA (US);
J Scott Nelson, Chico, CA (US);
Tiger Products, Inc., Sharon, MA (US);
Abstract
A versatile adjustable fastener system for securing loads of widely varying geometries, sizes and weights to a variety of objects is disclosed. The system essentially includes an elastic rope of a given diameter and length and four accessories, preferably injection formed of a hard plastic. The first accessory features a double hook configuration. The other three accessories feature a tubular member provided with a specially-shaped flared opening and a second member integrally formed therewith selected from one of the group including another tubular member, a hook member and an anchoring member. In the double-tubular configuration, the use of the rope allows for three different ways to employ the same to fit specific attachments.