Patent ID: 8047554

Claim:
A method of securing an object to a dolly having an upright portion, the method comprising: providing a strap system including a first strap section having first and second ends and a second strap section having first and second ends wherein the second ends of the first and second strap sections are capable of being releasably attached to each other, the first and second strap sections each having a clasp hook attached at the first end thereof and a ring attached between the first and second ends thereof, the second end of the first strap section having a hook-and-loop fastener portion with a hook-portion length and a loop-portion length, and the second end of the second strap section having a hook-and-loop fastener receiving ring attached thereto; releasably attaching the first end of the first strap section to the dolly by wrapping the first end of the first strap section around the upright portion of the dolly and connecting the clasp hook at such first end to the ring of the first strap section; releasably attaching the first end of the second strap section to the dolly by wrapping the first end of the second strap section around the upright portion of the dolly and connecting the clasp hook at such first end to the ring of the second strap section; placing the object adjacent to the upright portion of the dolly; positioning the first and second strap sections around the object; and releasably attaching the second end of the first strap section to the second end of the second strap section by inserting part of the velcro portion of the first strap section through the hook-and-loop fastener receiving ring, and folding the hook-and-loop fastener over onto itself, thereby connecting at least some of the loop-portion length to the hook-portion length.