Securing Strap

Abstract

The present invention provides a securing strap adapted for use independently or in combination with one or more similar straps, the or each securing strap including a head portion and a shank portion. The head portion includes first and second arrowhead shaped portions, each arrowhead shaped portion having a neck portion and positioned in a head to tail relationship. The shank portion includes first and second slots. The neck portion of the first arrowhead portion being adapted to engage the first slot, and the neck portion of the second arrowhead portion being adapted to engage the second slot.

1 . A securing strap adapted for use independently or in combination with one or more similar straps, the or each said securing strap comprising:
 a head portion and a shank portion, said head portion including first and second arrowhead shaped portions, each said arrowhead shaped portion having a neck portion, said arrowhead shaped portions being positioned in a head to tail relationship, said shank portion including first and second slots, said neck portion of said first arrowhead portion being adapted to engage said first slot, said neck portion of said second arrowhead portion being adapted to engage said second slot.   
   
   
       2 . A securing strap according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said strap is adapted for use independently for hanging an article, wherein said neck portion of said first arrowhead shaped portion is adapted to engage one of said slots of said shank portion of said strap to thereby form a first loop, and said neck portion of said second arrowhead portion is adapted to engage the other of said slots of said shank portion of said strap to thereby form a second loop.   
   
   
       3 . A securing strap according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said first arrowhead shaped portion is positioned at an end of the head portion of the or each said securing strap.   
   
   
       4 . A securing strap according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 the arrangement is such that the second loop is within the first loop.   
   
   
       5 . A securing strap according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 attachment means for securing said securing strap to a supporting body.   
   
   
       6 . A securing strap according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 said first loop is adapted to be looped around a coiled body.   
   
   
       7 . A securing strap according to  claim 6 , wherein:
 said second loop is adapted to receive a portion of an elongated member forming said coiled body.   
   
   
       8 . A securing strap according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 size of said first loop is adjustable.   
   
   
       9 . A securing strap according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said securing strap includes one or more materials selected from the group consisting of:
 a bendable material, 
 a resilient material, 
 a compressible material, and 
 an elastomeric material. 
   
   
   
       10 . A method for hanging a coiled body, said body being formed by looping an elongated member, said method including the step of applying a resilient securing strap to said coiled body such that a first portion of said securing strap supports said coiled body, and a second portion of said securing strap supports an end of said elongated member.