Patent ID: 7386920

Claim:
A kit for adjusting a degree of tautness of a strap, the kit comprising; a tightening device comprising: a base adapted for connecting to the strap; a first member extending from a first side of the base; a second member extending from a second side of the base, the members being in an opposed spaced apart relationship and cooperating with the base to define a device interior; a first slot located in a distal end of the first member, the first slot adapted to receive the strap therein; and a second slot located in a distal end of the second member, the second slot adapted to receive the strap therein such that a length of the strap extends between the first slot and the second slot; and a fastener adapted to penetrate the thickness of the strap and retain the strap within the device interior by fixedly coupling the fastener to the base when in use, thereby coupling the strap to the base when in use to inhibit further movement of the strap across the base is inhibited such that the length of the strap extending between the slots is increased, wherein the fastener comprises a self-tapping screw adapted to form an aperture in the strap and the base.