Patent ID: 6513691
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A binding arrangement for releasably securing an article to a portable frame, said binding arrangement comprising:an elongate support bracket having an outer surface and proximate and distal ends, said support bracket including a floor and sidewalls extending above said floor to form a channel open at said proximate end and said distal end of said structure; said elongate support bracket including a longitudinal cushioning insert having a support surface and a base, said cushioning insert positioned in said channel to prevent damage to the elongate section when in contact with said support surface during transportation of the article; at least one conformable strap releasably engageable with said elongate support bracket with a portion of said conformable strap adjacent said outer surface of said elongate support bracket and adapted to over lay an elongate section placed in said channel of said elongate support bracket to secure the elongate section to said elongate support bracket during transportation of an article which includes the elongate section; and said conformable strap having a first side opposite a second side, an insertable end and an enlarged end separated from said insertable end by a length of flexible material, said conformable strap having a plurality of binding elements on said first side and a plurality of contact elements disposed on said second side of said strap at said insertable end, said strap passing through said slot such that said insertable end and said length of flexible material lie adjacent said outer surface of said elongate structure with said enlarged end restricted in said at least one slot of said elongate support bracket, said enlarged end being sized to exceed the dimensions of said slot.