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US 12,691,712 · App. 17/938,584 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Motorcycle connecting strap

Inventor: Eric Michael Landis (Grand Junction, CO)
B60D1/187B60D1/182
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,691,712
App. No.
17/938,584
Filed
Oct 6, 2022
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3617
USPC
280/480
Abstract

Connecting straps for use for example in sports activities and methods of attaching the connecting straps. In one example, a connecting Y-strap for connecting two motorcycles together includes a body portion including a webbing sleeve and a band of elastic material disposed within the webbing sleeve, the band of elastic material being secured to the webbing material at each of a first end and a second end of the body portion, and first and second peg strap portions extending in a Y configuration from the first end of the body portion. Each of the first and second peg strap portions may have a peg loop formed at respective distal ends of the first and second peg strap portions. Examples of the connecting Y-strap may further include a strap length extending from the second end of the body portion, the strap length having an end loop at its distal end.

Claims (27)

1 . A connecting Y-strap for connecting two motorcycles together, the connecting Y-strap comprising:

a body portion including a webbing sleeve and a band of elastic material disposed within the webbing sleeve, the band of elastic material being secured to the webbing material at each of a first end and a second end of the body portion;

first and second peg strap portions extending in a Y configuration from the first end of the body portion, each of the first and second peg strap portions having a peg loop formed at respective distal ends of the first and second peg strap portions, wherein the first and second peg strap portions have different lengths; and

a strap length extending from the second end of the body portion, wherein a distal end of the strap length includes an end loop, wherein the end loop comprises a primary loop and a secondary loop separated from the primary loop.

2 . The connecting Y-strap of claim 1 , wherein the first and second peg strap portions are extensions of the webbing sleeve.

3 . The connecting Y-strap of claim 1 , wherein the first and second peg strap portions are sewn into the webbing sleeve at the first end of the body portion.

4 . The connecting Y-strap of claim 1 , wherein the strap length is an extension of the webbing sleeve.

5 . The connecting Y-strap of claim 1 , wherein the strap length is sewn into the webbing sleeve at the second end of the body portion.

6 . The connecting Y-strap of claim 1 , wherein a length of the secondary loop is smaller than a length of the primary loop.

7 . The connecting Y-strap of claim 1 , wherein the secondary loop is separated from the primary loop by stitching.

8 . The connecting Y-strap of claim 1 , wherein the secondary loop accommodates a cord or a carabiner.

9 . The connecting Y-strap of claim 1 , wherein the band of elastic material takes no more than 18 pounds of load before the webbing sleeve engages to take the load.

10 . The connecting Y-strap of claim 1 , wherein the first and second peg strap portions form an angle of about 90 degrees at the first end of the body portion.

11 . The connecting Y-strap of claim 1 , wherein the webbing sleeve limits stretching of the band of elastic material.

12 . A connecting Y-strap for connecting two motorcycles together, the connecting Y-strap comprising:

a body portion including a webbing sleeve and a band of elastic material disposed within the webbing sleeve, the band of elastic material being secured to the webbing material at each of a first end and a second end of the body portion;

first and second peg strap portions extending in a Y configuration from the first end of the body portion, each of the first and second peg strap portions having a peg loop formed at respective distal ends of the first and second peg strap portions; and

a strap length extending from the second end of the body portion, wherein a distal end of the strap length includes a primary loop and a secondary loop separated from the primary loop.

13 . The connecting Y-strap of claim 12 , wherein the primary loop is between the secondary loop and the second end of the body portion.

14 . The connecting Y-strap of claim 13 , wherein a length of the secondary loop is smaller than a length of the primary loop.

15 . The connecting Y-strap of claim 14 , wherein the secondary loop is separated from the primary loop by stitching.

16 . The connecting Y-strap of claim 15 , wherein the secondary loop accommodates a cord or a carabiner.

17 . A connecting Y-strap for connecting two motorcycles together, the connecting Y-strap comprising:

a body portion including a webbing sleeve and a band of elastic material disposed within the webbing sleeve, the band of elastic material being secured to the webbing material at each of a first end and a second end of the body portion;

first and second peg strap portions extending in a Y configuration from the first end of the body portion, each of the first and second peg strap portions having a peg loop formed at respective distal ends of the first and second peg strap portions, wherein the first and second peg strap portions have different lengths; and

a strap length extending from the second end of the body portion, wherein a distal end of the strap length includes an end loop.

18 . The connecting Y-strap of claim 17 , wherein the end loop comprises a primary loop and a secondary loop separated from the primary loop, wherein the primary loop is between the secondary loop and the second end of the body portion, and wherein a length of the secondary loop is smaller than a length of the primary loop.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63252730 · Oct 6, 2021
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