Patent ID: 9480309
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: A44B,B65B,F16B,F16L,H02G,Y10T

Claim Text:
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.