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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2016
Filed:
May. 26, 2015
William M. Scott, Bonita Springs, FL (US);
Gihoon Song, Bonita Springs, FL (US);
William M. Scott, Bonita Springs, FL (US);
Gihoon Song, Bonita Springs, FL (US);
Other;
Abstract
An elongated strap can include of a series of ratchet teeth along a portion of the length of the strap. The strap can include a first and second end. A releasable head of the first end can include a fastening mechanism (FM) and a release mechanism (RM). The head can include an opening having the FM for temporarily engaging a portion of the series of ratchet teeth when the second end of the elongated strap is inserted into the head forming a loop. The RM can be configured to non-destructively release the second end. A non-releasable head of the first end can include a cavity which can have a pawl for securely engaging a portion of the series of ratchet teeth when the second end of the elongated strap is inserted into the releasable head forming a loop. The pawl can disallow non-destructive disengaging of the end from the head.