Patent ID: 7299527

Claim:
A strap retainer device for retaining a first object to a second object, the second object being a flexible strap, said device comprising: (a) a body that is generally planar with an outer periphery portion, said body including a first end portion and a substantially oppositely disposed second end portion, said body having a longitudinal axis spanning between and through said first end portion and said second end portion; (i) said first end portion is adapted to attach to the first object; and (ii) said second end portion includes a second end slot therethrough, said second end slot having a closed proximal end and a closed distal end, said second end portion also includes a second end tortuous access passageway therethrough that extends from said outer periphery portion to be in communication with said second end slot, said second end tortuous passageway is defined by a second end first acute angle and a second end second acute angle, wherein said second end first acute angle and said second end second acute angle are substantially oppositely disposed from each other, said second end tortuous access passageway is operational to allow the strap to be selectably manually positioned from said outer periphery portion to said second end slot and selectably manually positioned from said second end slot to said outer periphery portion, wherein said second end tortuous access passageway helps restrict the strap from inadvertently disloding from said second end slot to said outer periphery portion, said second end slot closed proximal end further comprises a second end angled portion extension and said second end tortuous access passageway communication to said second end slot is adjacent to said second end slot closed distal end at a selected second end distance, said second end angled portion extension is operational to help the flexible strap exit said second end tortuous access passageway to allow the strap to reside in said second end slot.