Patent ID: 9527641
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: A44B,B65B,B65D,F16B,F16L,H02G,Y10T

Claim Text:
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.