IP Library Granted Patent US 9,480,309
Granted Patent B2
US 9,480,309 · App. 14/143,992 · Granted Nov 1, 2016

Fixturing apparatus

Inventor: Michael P. Fennell (Alameda, CA)
A44B18/0069A44B18/0003H02G3/32Y10T24/141Y10T24/1498Y10T24/2708Y10T24/2767Y10T24/406Y10T24/4088Y10T156/10
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Patent No.
US 9,480,309
App. No.
14/143,992
Granted
Nov 1, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fixturing apparatus that includes a housing defining an interior space and having a trapezoidal cross-section, a first end, and an opposing second end, and is formed to include an aperture extending therethrough from the first end to said second end.

Claims (15)

1. A fixturing apparatus comprising:

a housing defining an interior space and comprising a rectangular cross-section, a first end, and an opposing second end, and is formed to include an aperture extending therethrough from the first end to said second end;

a first plurality of locking teeth disposed on a bottom surface of said aperture and extending outwardly therefrom into said aperture,

a second plurality of locking teeth disposed on a top surface of said aperture and extending outwardly therefrom into said aperture;

wherein:

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

each locking tooth comprises 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,

wherein each first and second plurality of locking teeth enable wherein:

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

after insertion in and through said aperture in said first direction, the flexible strap cannot be moved backwardly through said aperture in a second and 180 degree opposite direction.

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

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

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2025
From: FENNELL, MICHAEL P.
To: RIP-TIE, INC.
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Continuity (3)
Division 12741821
Provisional Application 60985881 · Nov 6, 2007
Related Publication 20140109353A1 · Apr 24, 2014