Method and apparatus for securing stowables
View Patent ↗An apparatus for securely attaching various stowable items on watercraft is provided. The apparatus allows for non-destructively attaching a mount or base to one or both sides of the craft. A number of securing strap configurations can be added to the base, the straps secured to the base so as to limit movement of the strap.
1. An apparatus for attaching items to a watercraft comprising:
a base for attachment to said watercraft, said base having an upper portion and a lower portion;
an opening formed in said upper portion;
an attachment member releasably positioned within said opening, said attachment member forming a size adjustable loop; and
an orientation bar, said orientation bar having an elongated main body and a curved end portion terminating in an attachment portion, said main body and said attachment portion in parallel spaced relation.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said lower portion has a surface on which an adhesive is placed to secure said base on said watercraft.
3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said adhesive is waterproof double sided tape.
4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said attachment means is a strap with a flat cross section, and one end of said strap has a male connecting member for attachment within one of a plurality of spaced apertures formed in said strap to form said loop for attachment to said items.
5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said opening in said upper portion has a cross sectional shape corresponding to the flat cross section of said strap.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein one or more bases may be attached to said elongated main body.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein a generally cylindrical attachment component is slidably attached to said main body.
8. An apparatus for attaching items to a watercraft comprising:
a base for attachment to said watercraft, said base forming a first size adjustable loop;
an attachment member forming a second size adjustable loop;
said base and said attachment member attached at an approximate midpoint to form back to back size adjustable loops; and
an orientation bar, said orientation bar having an elongated main body and a curved end portion terminating in an attachment portion, said main body and said attachment portion in parallel spaced relation.