JP2000060614A - Strap - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify the attachment/detachment of strap and to surely attach it to a support by providing a hole part for inserting an attachment member having a belt body connected annually and a lock member for detachably locking the both ends of the connecting member mutually in the connecting member. SOLUTION: A strap body 24 of an attachment member 12 is inserted in a hole part 36 of a connecting member 16, a support such as a cane is inserted in a second annular part 25 formed on the strap body 24. Secondly, the connecting member 16 is approached to the support and the diameter of the annular part of the second annular part 25 is miniaturized so as to be temporarily fixed to the support. Thirdly, the plane part 34 and the opposite half of the connecting member 16 are wound around the support and the rest half is stackedly wound around the wound connecting member 16. Then, the male element and the female element 32 of hook-and-loop fasteners 26, 28 are mutually engaged with each other and the strap 10 is fixed to the support regularly. When no strap 10 is needed or the strap 10 is detached from the support and the plane part 34 of the connecting member 16 is held and raised up by fingers, the engagement between the male element 30 and the female element 32 is easily released to detach the strap.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an annular strap attached to a handle such as an umbrella or a cane.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the vicinity of the handle of a cane or umbrella, an annular strap through which a user passes his or her arm is provided. In the conventional strap, one band is bent in an annular shape, bundled with a fixing metal fitting, and fixed to a strap holder via a ring. The strap holder was composed of an annular elastic tape or the like, which was slightly smaller than the diameter of the cane or the pillar of the umbrella.

The method of attaching the strap holder is to stretch the elastic tape to expand the inner diameter,
After passing through the pillar, the elastic side of the elastic tape clamps the side surface of the pillar to fix the pillar.

As a strap holder composed of a surface fastener, there is a strap device such as an umbrella or a stick as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 7-3328. In this strap device, an elongated ring-shaped stopper is attached to one end of the strip, and one contact-contacting portion which is a surface fastener is attached to one side surface of the strip. Further, from the predetermined position in the longitudinal direction of the strip to the tip portion, there is provided the other contact contact portion which is in close contact with the one contact contact portion. And, in the elongated ring-shaped stopper,
The strap is attached.

The strap holder is attached by winding the strip so that the pair of contact-adhering portions face the outside of the handle of the cane, and inserting the end of the strip into the elongated ring-shaped stopper and folding it back. The pair of contact and contact portions are brought into contact with each other to be held and fixed.

[0006]

In the former case of the above-mentioned conventional technique, a considerable force is required to stretch the elastic tape, and it is difficult to attach the elastic tape to a person having a weak finger or an elderly person. In addition, the component parts consisted of four points, that is, the strap, the fixing bracket, the ring, and the elastic tape, which were complicated and costly. Although the elastic tape is made of elastic rubber, there is a problem that the rubber is expected to deteriorate due to long-term use and the durability is not good.

In the latter case of the above-mentioned prior art, when the strap is passed through the hand and used, a force acts in the direction in which the strap separates from the walking stick, whereby the band is pulled and the contact-adhering portion is engaged. Could easily come off.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a strap which can be easily attached to and detached from a column and can be securely attached.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a strap having a band-shaped connecting member and a mounting member to which a band having a predetermined length is connected in an annular shape. The connecting member is provided with a hole through which the mounting member is inserted, and a locking member that allows at least both ends of the connecting member to engage and disengage from each other. Further, the locking member is a surface fastener including a male element and a female element that can be engaged and disengaged from each other.

Further, the locking member is a surface fastener,
A female element of the surface fastener is provided on one side surface of the connecting member, and a male element of the surface fastener is provided on the opposite side surface. Further, the mounting member may be bundled at a middle portion with a fixture or the like, and two ring portions may be provided.

In the strap of the present invention, by inserting a part of the mounting member into the hole of the connecting member, the mounting member has the first part and the second ring part formed around the connecting member. The column is inserted into one of the second ring portion and the coupling member is brought close to the column to reduce the circumference of the first part portion or the second ring portion and temporarily fix. Then, winding the connecting member around the pillar,
The female element and the male element of the surface fastener are engaged with each other, and at the same time, the mounting member wound around the column is covered and fixed.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 6 show a first embodiment of the present invention. A strap 10 of this embodiment includes a mounting member 12 held by a user and a mounting member 1
A connecting member 16 is provided to attach the 2 to a support 14 such as a cane or umbrella.

The mounting member 12 has a first part 20 in which a band 18 is bent in an annular shape so that a user can pass his / her hand or arm.
This strip 20 is a fixture 2 in which both ends of the strip 18 are made of resin.
Bundled in two. On the opposite side of the fixture 22, the strip 1
8 is provided with a thin string 24 projecting on the extension of the string 2.
4 is bent in an annular shape to form a second ring portion 25, and a string 24
Both ends of the are also bound by the fixture 22.

The connecting member 16 includes a belt-shaped surface fastener 2
6, 28 are provided on the front and back. A J-shaped male element 30 is formed on one surface of the outer surface of one surface fastener 26, and a loop-shaped female element 32 is formed on one surface of the outer surface of the other surface fastener 28. Hook-and-loop fastener 26,
One end of 28 is formed in an arc shape that bulges outward, and near this end, a flat portion 34 where the male element 30 and the female element 32 are not provided is formed. A hole 36 is provided at the center of the connecting member 16, and a metal ring-shaped eyelet 38 is attached to the hole 36.

Next, a method of attaching the strap 10 of this embodiment to the column 14 will be described below. First, the cord 24 of the mounting member 12 is inserted into the hole 36 of the connecting member 16, and the support 14 such as a cane is inserted into the second ring portion 25 formed of the cord 24. Next, the connecting member 16 is brought close to the support 14, and the diameter of the annular portion of the second annular portion 25 is reduced to temporarily fix the support 14 to the support 14. Next, the half of the connecting member 16 on the side opposite to the flat surface portion 34 is wound around the column 14, and then the other half is wound over the previously wound connecting member 16. At this time, the male element 30 and the female element 32 of the surface fasteners 26 and 28
Engage with each other and the strap 10 is permanently fixed to the strut 14. If the strap 10 is unnecessary, the strap 1
When the 0 is removed from the column 14, when the flat portion 34 of the connecting member 16 is lifted with fingers, the male element 30 and the female element 3 are
The two are easily disengaged and the strap can be removed.

According to the strap 10 of this embodiment,
Since it is temporarily fixed by the string body 24 and then permanently fixed by the connecting member 16, it is possible to easily and firmly attach and detach the column 14. Furthermore, it is convenient for people with handicap or weak people to easily attach and detach.
In addition, if the mounting members 12 having various lengths are prepared, the mounting members 12 can be appropriately selected according to the demand of the consumer or the use of the user, and the inventory management is also advantageous. Even if the connecting member 16 is disengaged during use, the temporarily fixed state can be maintained, which is safe. The components are the mounting member 12 and the connecting member 16, and are simple and inexpensive to manufacture. Furthermore, since it does not use rubber or the like, it has excellent durability. Also, the cord 24 of the mounting member 12
Has a full circle around the column 14, so that the mounting member 12 has a strong pulling force in a direction away from the column. Also, the connecting member 1
Since 6 is separate from the mounting member 12, even if the mounting member 12 is pulled, it is not affected, and the mounting member 12 is held securely. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the outer surface has a female element 3
When the connecting member 16 is attached so as to be 2 in number, when it comes into direct contact with the skin, it does not give an uncomfortable feeling and is not caught by fibers of clothes or the like.

The strap 10 of this embodiment is
As shown in FIG. 7, a mounting member 40 in which the band 18 is provided in an annular shape may be used. Also, as shown in FIG.
4 is a mounting member 42 provided in an annular shape, and a slidable fixture 44 may be provided in the middle of the string body 24.

Further, the strap 10 of this embodiment is
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, a female element 32 is provided on one surface of the connecting member 16, and the female element 32 is provided in the vicinity of one end portion formed in an arc shape that bulges outside the connecting member 16. The male element 34 may be provided on the surface opposite to the surface on which the male element 34 is provided. The connecting member 16 can be freely combined with the mounting members 12, 40, 42.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the same members as those in the above-described embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. The strap 50 of this embodiment is provided at a predetermined position of the column 14,
A tubular surface fastener 28 is attached with an adhesive tape or the like, and a female element 32 is provided on the surface of the surface fastener 28. The connecting member 16 is a surface fastener 26 that is slightly curved along the side surface of the column 14, and the male element 30 is provided on one surface on the curved inner surface. Connection member 1
A through hole 36 is provided substantially at the center of 6.

Next, a method of attaching the strap 50 of this embodiment to the column 14 will be described. The string 24 of the mounting member 12 is inserted through the through hole 36 of the connecting member 16, and the support 14 is inserted through the second ring portion 25 formed by the string 24. The connecting member 16 is put on the surface fastener 28 while bringing the string body 24 into contact with the surface fastener 28 in the middle thereof and pulling the string 24 away from the column 14. At this time, the male element 30 of the surface fastener 26 and the female element 32 of the surface fastener 28.
Are locked together and the strap 10 is fixed to the column 14.

According to the strap 50 of this embodiment,
It has the same effect as the above embodiment. Also, the female element 32
Since the surface fastener 28 having the above is attached to the column 14 in advance, the mounting member 12 can be easily positioned.

The strap according to the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and as shown in FIG. 12, one end of the band 18 of the mounting member 12 is provided with an eggplant ring 52 or other buckles, hooks or the like. The connector may be attached so that it can be attached to the body, for example, the belt of pants. in this case,
Even if the user temporarily removes the strap from his hand, the cane, umbrella, etc. do not fall down, which is convenient.

Further, the female element and the male element may be provided at positions opposite to each other, and a mixture of the female element and the male element may be used. The surface fastener may be a molded surface fastener formed by injection molding or the like as long as it can be deformed. In addition to the surface fastener, the means for attaching the connecting member to the support column may be appropriately changed as long as it is securely engaged with a plurality of snaps or hooks and eyes. Furthermore, the strap of the present invention can be used by attaching to various members other than an umbrella and a cane.

[0024]

The strap of the present invention can be easily attached to and detached from a support such as a cane or umbrella, and can be securely attached to the support. Since it is temporarily fixed by the string and is finally fixed by the connecting member, both members do not come off at the same time, which is safe.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a strap according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the strap of this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the strap of this embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a connecting member of the strap of this embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a usage state of the strap of this embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another usage state of the strap of this embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a modified example of the attachment member for the strap of this embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a modified example of a mounting member for a strap according to this embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a modification of the connecting member of the strap of this embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a plan view of a modification of the connecting member of the strap of this embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a strap according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the usage of another embodiment of the strap of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 straps 12 Mounting member 16 Connection member 18 strips 22 Fixture 24 string 26,28 hook-and-loop fastener 30 male elements 32 female element 36 through holes 38 Eyelet

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Masashi Dohi             30-2 Akahama, Namerikawa City, Toyama Prefecture

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A mounting member (12) in which a belt (18) having a predetermined length is connected in an annular shape, and a belt-like connecting member (1).
6) is provided, the connecting member (16) has a hole (36) through which the mounting member (12) is inserted, and at least both ends of the connecting member (16) are engageable with and disengageable from each other. A strap having (26, 28) provided. 2. The strap according to claim 1, wherein the locking member is a hook-and-loop fastener (26, 28) including a male element (30) and a female element (32) that can be engaged and disengaged from each other. 3. The surface fastener (26,
28), one side of the connecting member (16) is provided with a male element (30) of a surface fastener (26), and the opposite side is provided with a female element (32) of the surface fastener (28). The strap according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: