Fixturing apparatus kit

1. A fixturing apparatus kit comprising:

a fixturing device and an unlocking key;

said fixturing device comprising:

a housing formed to include an aperture extending therethrough, said aperture formed to include a medial surface and an opposing lateral surface, wherein said aperture comprises a first width and a first length;

a plurality of locking teeth disposed on said medial surface; and

a flexible strap having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is attached to said housing;

said unlocking key comprises a planar member having a second width and a second length;

wherein:

said second width is less than said first width;

said second length is greater than said first length;

said second end of said flexible strap can be inserted into a first end of said aperture, and moved in a first direction through said aperture and outwardly therefrom through a second end of the aperture;

after insertion in and through said aperture in said first direction, said flexible strap cannot be moved backwardly through said aperture in a second and 180 degree opposite direction, unless said unlocking key is disposed within said aperture and between said plurality of locking teeth and said flexible strap;

each of said plurality of locking teeth comprises a rectangular base, a first rectangular surface attached to a first end of said rectangular base and extending outwardly therefrom, and a second rectangular surface attached to an opposing end of said rectangular base and extending outwardly therefrom, wherein a first rectangular surface distal end is attached to a second rectangular surface distal end to form a gripping edge;

said rectangular base comprises two parallel opposing short sides in combination with two parallel and opposing long sides;

each locking tooth comprises a long axis parallel to said long sides and which bisects each short side and a short axis parallel to said short sides and which bisects each long side;

said plurality of locking teeth are arranged in a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows.

2. The fixturing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of locking teeth comprises a five-sided structure.

3. The fixturing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of locking teeth comprises a six-sided structure.

4. The fixturing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

said housing comprises a trapezoidal cross-section, a first end, and an opposing second end;

said housing is formed to include said aperture extending therethrough from the first end to said second end.

5. The fixturing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the long axes of each locking teeth disposed in a column are aligned with one another.

6. The fixturing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the short axis of each locking tooth disposed in a row are aligned with one another.

7. A fixturing apparatus kit comprising:

a fixturing device and an unlocking key;

said fixturing device comprising:

a housing formed to include an aperture extending therethrough, said aperture formed to include a medial surface and an opposing lateral surface, and comprising a first width and a first length;

a plurality of locking teeth disposed on said lateral surface, and

a flexible strap having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is attached to said housing;

said unlocking key comprises a planar member having a second width and a second length;

wherein:

said second width is less than said first width;

said second length is greater than said first length;

said second end of said flexible strap can be inserted into a first end of said aperture, and moved in a first direction through said aperture and outwardly therefrom through a second end of the aperture;

after insertion in and through said aperture in said first direction, said flexible strap cannot be moved backwardly through said aperture in a second and 180 degree opposite direction, unless said unlocking key is disposed within said aperture and between said plurality of locking teeth and said flexible strap;

each of said plurality of locking teeth comprises a rectangular base, a first rectangular surface attached to a first end of said rectangular base and extending outwardly therefrom, and a second rectangular surface attached to an opposing end of said rectangular base and extending outwardly therefrom, wherein a first rectangular surface distal end is attached to a second rectangular surface distal end to form a gripping edge;

said rectangular base comprises two parallel opposing short sides in combination with two parallel and opposing long sides;

each locking tooth comprises a long axis parallel to said long sides and which bisects each short side and a short axis parallel to said short sides and which bisects each long side;

said plurality of locking teeth are arranged in a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows.

8. The fixturing apparatus of claim 7 , wherein each of said plurality of locking teeth comprises a five-sided structure.

9. The fixturing apparatus of claim 7 , wherein each of said plurality of locking teeth comprises a six-sided structure.

10. The fixturing apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the long axes of each locking teeth disposed in a column are aligned with one another.

11. The fixturing apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the short axis of each locking tooth disposed in a row are aligned with one another.

12. A fixturing apparatus kit comprising:

a fixturing device and two unlocking keys;

said fixturing device comprising:

a housing formed to include an aperture extending therethrough said aperture formed to include a medial surface and an opposing lateral surface;

a first plurality of locking teeth disposed on said medial surface;

a second plurality of locking teeth disposed on said lateral surface; and

a flexible strap having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is attached to said housing;

wherein:

said second end of said flexible strap can be inserted into a first end of said aperture, and moved in a first direction through said aperture and outwardly therefrom through a second end of the aperture;

after insertion in and through said aperture in said first direction, said flexible strap cannot be moved backwardly through said aperture in a second and 180 degree opposite direction, unless a first unlocking key is disposed within said aperture and between said flexible strap and said first plurality of locking teeth, and further unless a second unlocking key is disposed within said aperture and between said flexible strap and said second plurality of locking teeth;

each of said plurality of locking teeth comprises a rectangular base, a first rectangular surface attached to a first end of said rectangular base and extending outwardly therefrom, and a second rectangular surface attached to an opposing end of said rectangular base and extending outwardly therefrom, wherein a first rectangular surface distal end is attached to a second rectangular surface distal end to form a gripping edge;

said rectangular base comprises two parallel opposing short sides in combination with two parallel and opposing long sides;

each locking tooth comprises a long axis parallel to said long sides and which bisects each short side and a short axis parallel to said short sides and which bisects each long side;

said plurality of locking teeth are arranged in a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows.

13. The fixturing apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the long axes of each locking teeth disposed in a column are aligned with one another.

14. The fixturing apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the short axis of each locking tooth disposed in a row are aligned with one another.