Patent ID: 8458864

Claim:
A multi-purpose utility strap comprising: (a) an elongated strap component ( 110 ) having a first end ( 111 ), a second end ( 112 ), a top surface ( 113 ), and a bottom surface ( 114 ); (b) a first attachment component ( 120 a ) disposed on the top surface ( 113 ) of the strap component ( 110 ) at the first end ( 111 ) and a second attachment component ( 120 b ) disposed on the top surface ( 113 ) of the strap component ( 110 ) near the first attachment component ( 120 a ), the first attachment component ( 120 a ) is adapted to engage the second attachment component ( 120 b ) to form a temporary loop at the first end ( 111 ) of the strap component ( 110 ); and (c) a third attachment component ( 120 c ) disposed on the bottom surface ( 114 ) of the strap component ( 110 ) at the second end ( 112 ) and a fourth attachment component ( 120 d ) disposed on the top surface ( 113 ) of the strap component ( 110 ) a distance from the second end ( 112 ), the third attachment component ( 120 c ) is adapted to engage the fourth attachment component ( 120 d ) to form a temporary loop at the second end ( 112 ) of the strap component ( 110 ); and (d) a first non-attaching region ( 131 ) disposed on the top surface ( 113 ) of the strap at the first end ( 111 ) between the first attachment component ( 120 a ) that is on the top surface ( 113 ) and the second attachment component ( 120 b ) that is on the top surface ( 113 ), a second non-attaching region ( 132 ) disposed on the top surface ( 113 ) of the strap between the second attachment component ( 120 b ) that is on the top surface ( 113 ) and the fourth attachment component ( 120 d ) that is on the top surface ( 113 ), and a third non-attaching region ( 133 ) disposed on the top surface ( 113 ) of the strap between the fourth attachment component ( 120 d ) that is on the top surface ( 113 ) and the third attachment component ( 120 c ) that is on the bottom surface ( 114 ) at the second end ( 112 ); wherein the first non-attaching region ( 131 ), the second non-attaching region ( 132 ), and the third non-attaching region ( 133 ) have only a strap component and no attachment components; wherein a length of the second non-attaching region ( 132 ) is longer than either a length of the first non-attaching region ( 131 ) or a length of the third non-attaching region ( 133 ), and wherein the length of the third non-attaching region is longer than the length of the first non-attaching region; and wherein the strap further comprises a fourth non-attaching region ( 134 ) disposed on the bottom surface ( 114 ) and is adjacent to the third attachment component ( 120 c ), and a length of the fourth non-attaching region ( 134 ) is longer than the length of the second non-attaching region ( 132 ); the fourth non-attaching region has only a strap component and no attachment component.