US4982885A
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Interactive coupling devices
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-03-13
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Granted: 1991-01-08
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Expires: 2009-03-13
Abstract
Abstract A device for coupling two or more items such as luggage, which includes a longitudinal length of material with first and second groups of snaps at each end thereof for looping the longitudinal ends of the longitudinal length of material and a third group of snaps intermediate the ends for the purpose of forming an interior loop of the longitudinal length of material and thereby increasing/decreasing the length of the longitudinal length of material.
Inventors
- 👤 Sandra S. Severson
- 👤 Larry E. Severson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 18:13
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45F; A45F3/00; A45F3/14; A45C; A45C13/00; A45C13/30; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/904; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/34; Y10T24/3401; Y10T24/3423; Y10T24/3424; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45471; Y10T24/45524; Y10T24/45545; Y10T24/4555; Y10T24/45565
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
An apparatus, comprising: (i) a longitudinal length of material constructed from a single component and having first and second ends, (ii) a first unfastenable fastening means proximate the first end for forming a first longitudinal loop of the longitudinal length of material when fastened, (iii) a second unfastenable fastening means compatible with the first unfastenable fastening means and proximate the second end for forming a second longitudinal loop of the longitudinal length of material when fastened, and (iv) a third fastening means compatible with and intermediate the first and second fastening means suitable for (aa) looping the longitudinal length of material between the first and second fastening means so as to form a third longitudinal loop from the longitudinal length of material when fastened and thereby decrease the longitudinal length of the longitudinal length of material, and (bb) forming primary and secondary longitudinal loops at the first and second longitudinal ends of the longitudinal length of material when fastened to the first and second fastening means respectively.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
167 words
An apparatus, comprising: (i) a longitudinal length of material constructed from a single component and having first and second ends, (ii) a first unfastenable fastening means proximate the first end for forming a first longitudinal loop of the longitudinal length of material when fastened, (iii) a second unfastenable fastening means compatible with the first unfastenable fastening means and proximate the second end for forming a second longitudinal loop of the longitudinal length of material when fastened, and (iv) a third fastening means compatible with and intermediate the first and second fastening means suitable for (aa) looping the longitudinal length of material between the first and second fastening means so as to form a third longitudinal loop from the longitudinal length of material when fastened and thereby decrease the longitudinal length of the longitudinal length of material, and (bb) forming primary and secondary longitudinal loops at the first and second longitudinal ends of the longitudinal length of material when fastened to the first and second fastening means respectively.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the apparatus has a longitudinal length of about 6 inches to about 2 feet when the first and second fastening means are fastened.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the first and second loops formed by the first and second fastening means each independently having a circumference of about two inches to about one foot.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the apparatus has a longitudinal length of about 3 feet to about 6 feet when the first and second fastening means are fastened.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the longitudinal length of material is a woven synthetic fabric.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first and second longitudinal loops formed by the first and second fastening means each independently having a circumference of at least about two inches.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first and second fastening means are selected from the group consisting of snaps and hooked surface/looped surface tape.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first and second fastening means include multiple fastening locations such that the circumference of the first and second loops formed by fastening the first and second fastening means to themselves may be varied.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the third loop formed by the third fastening means has a circumference of about four inches to about two feet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the third fastening means includes multiple fastening locations such that the circumference of the third loop may be varied.
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