IP Library Granted Patent US 9,155,931
Granted Patent B2
US 9,155,931 · App. 13/219,151 · Granted Oct 13, 2015

Strap restraint apparatus

Inventor: Randal Hetrick (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: FITNESS ANYWHERE, LLC
A63B21/1469A63B21/00043A63B21/00069A63B21/00185A63B21/0442A63B21/0555A63B21/068A63B21/1484A63B21/1663A63B23/03541A63B2225/09
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,155,931
App. No.
13/219,151
Granted
Oct 13, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A strap restraint for a device having adjustable straps is disclosed. In one embodiment, a strap restraint for an adjustable device is provided. The device has a strap with an end that doubles back through a length-adjustment mechanism and over the strap. The strap restraint includes an elastic band attached to the end, where the band encircles the strap, and a pair of flexible inelastic fastening elements attached to the end. The strap restraining permits the user to select the force with which the strap restraint holds the end against the strap.

Claims (26)

1. A strap restraint attached to an adjustable device having a strap with an end that doubles back through a length-adjustment mechanism and over the strap, the strap restraint comprising:

an elastic band attached to the end, where the band encircles the strap; and

a pair of flexible elements attached to the end, where each one of the pair of flexible elements is inelastic, is of sufficient size to wrap about the strap, and is fastenable to the other element of the pair of flexible elements,

such that the force with which the strap restraint holds the end against the strap is adjustable by fastening the pair of flexible elements about the strap,

wherein the elastic band is configured to surround the pair of flexible elements and wherein the pair of flexible elements is attached to the end by first stitching and the elastic band is attached to a central portion of pair of flexible elements by second stitching.

2. The strap restraint of claim 1 , where the strap has a width W, where each of the pair of elements extends away from the strap by approximately a length W, where each of the pair of elements has one of a pair of fastening surfaces, and where the elements are fastened folding each surface around the strap.

3. The strap restraint of claim 2 , where each of the pair of elements includes one of a hook and loop surface of a hook and loop fastener.

4. The strap restraint of claim 1 , further including a strap pull including a loop of material fastened to the strap end.

5. An exercise device having adjustable straps and a strap restraint of claim 1 .

6. A strap restraint attached to an adjustable device including a strap having an end that doubles back over the strap through a strap length adjustment mechanism, the strap restraint comprising:

a first mechanism for holding the end against the strap; and

a second mechanism comprising an adjustable band for holding the end against the strap, wherein the first mechanism is configured to surround the second mechanism and the second mechanism is configured to surround the strap and the end,

where the second mechanism is attached to the end by first stitching and the first mechanism is attached to the second mechanism by second stitching.

7. The strap restraint of claim 6 , where the first mechanism includes an elastic band.

8. The strap restraint of claim 6 where the adjustable band includes a pair of flexible elements fastenable to each other.

9. The strap restraint of claim 8 , where each of the pair of flexible elements includes one of a hook and loop surface of a hook and loop fastener.

10. The strap restraint of claim 6 , further including a strap pull including a loop of material fastened to the strap end.

11. An exercise device having adjustable straps including a strap having an end that doubles back over the strap through a strap length adjustment mechanism, said exercise device comprising:

a strap restraint including:

a first mechanism comprising an elastic band for holding the end against the strap; and

a second mechanism for holding the end against the strap, wherein the first mechanism is configured to surround the second mechanism and the second mechanism is configured to surround the strap and the end,

wherein the second mechanism is attached to the end by first stitching and the first mechanism is attached to the second mechanism by second stitching.

12. The strap restraint of claim 11 , where the second mechanism includes an adjustable band.

13. The exercise device of claim 12 , where the adjustable band includes a pair of flexible elements fastenable to each other.

14. The exercise device of claim 13 , where each of the pair of flexible elements includes one of a hook and loop surface of a hook and loop fastener.

15. The exercise device of claim 11 , further including a strap pull including a loop of material fastened to the strap end.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 7, 2022
From: WOODFOREST NATIONAL BANK
To: FITNESS ANYWHERE LLC
Reel/Frame 061009/0112 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 7, 2022
From: FITNESS ANYWHERE LLC
To: JFXD TRX ACQ LLC
Reel/Frame 061387/0263 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2018
From: FITNESS ANYWHERE LLC
To: WOODFOREST NATIONAL BANK
Reel/Frame 047869/0012 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 14, 2018
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: FITNESS ANYWHERE LLC
Reel/Frame 047782/0848 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2014
From: FITNESS ANYWHERE LLC
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 032466/0126 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2013
From: HETRICK, RANDAL
To: FITNESS ANYWHERE, LLC
Reel/Frame 030848/0846 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61377700 · Aug 27, 2010
Related Publication 20120053027A1 · Mar 1, 2012