Patent ID: 6014794
Filing Date: 2000-01-18
Classification: B62J,D07B,Y10T

Abstract:
A tie down, comprising:an elongate elastic member having a pair of opposite ends;said elastic member having a relaxed stated from which said elastic member may be stretched to a stretched state, said elastic member having a first length when in said relaxed state and a second length greater than said first length when in said stretched state;each of said ends of said elastic member having a hook coupled thereto;an elongate inelastic flexible member having a pair of opposite ends, and a length defined between said ends of said flexible member;one of said ends of said flexible member being coupled to one of said ends of said elastic member and the other of said ends of said flexible member being coupled to the other of said ends of said elastic member;said length of said flexible member being greater than said first length of said elastic member and less than said second length of said elastic member;wherein each of said hooks has a resilient coiled portion, wherein said coiled portion of each hook is coiled around the associated adjacent end of said elastic member such that each coiled member constricts a corresponding portion of said elastic member adjacent the associated adjacent end of said elastic member such that said coiled portion of each hook holds the respective hook to associated adjacent end of said elastic member; andwherein each end of said flexible member is extended between the constricted corresponding portion of said elastic member adjacent the associated end of the elastic member and said coiled portion of the corresponding hook such that each end of said flexible member is held between the associated constricted corresponding portion of the elastic member and coiled portion of the corresponding hook.