Locker strap system

Abstract

A system for use with a locker door having an upper divider and a lower divider, the system including a strap including a first portion, a second portion, and a body portion extending an entire length therebetween. The first portion of the strap is adapted to be secured to the upper divider of the locker door, and the second portion of the strap is adapted to be secured to the lower divider of the locker door. A component is included that is adapted to be releasably coupled to the body portion of the strap while the first portion of the strap is secured to the upper divider of the locker door and the second portion of the strap is simultaneously secured to the lower divider of the locker door.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for use with a locker door having a first and a second upper opening with an upper divider positioned therebetween, the first and second openings being positioned internal to and spaced apart from an outer perimeter of the locker door, the locker door further having a first and a second lower opening with a lower divider positioned therebetween, the lower openings being positioned internal to and spaced apart from the outer perimeter of the locker door, the system comprising:
 a strap including a first portion, a second portion, and a body portion extending an entire length therebetween, wherein the first portion of the strap is adapted to be secured to the upper divider and the second portion of the strap is adapted to be secured to the lower divider; and   a component adapted to be releasably coupled to the body portion of the strap while the first portion of the strap is secured to the upper divider and the second portion of the strap is simultaneously secured to the lower divider.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a supplemental strap adapted to be secured to the upper divider and the lower divider, wherein the component is configured to be simultaneously releasably coupled to the strap and the supplemental strap. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the body portion of the strap includes a portion of hook-and-loop fastening material coupled thereto, and wherein the component includes a corresponding portion of hook-and-loop fastening material coupled thereto to enable the component to be releasably coupled to the strap. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the portion of hook-and-loop fastening material coupled to the body portion of the strap covers the majority of a surface of the body portion of the strap. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 3 , further comprising a supplemental strap adapted to be secured to the upper divider and the lower divider and oriented generally parallel with the strap, the supplemental strap including a portion of hook-and-loop fastening material coupled thereto, wherein the component is configured to be simultaneously releasably coupled to the strap and the supplemental strap via the hook-and-loop fastening material. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the component includes a plurality of corresponding portions of hook-and-loop fastening material coupled thereto. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein each of the plurality of corresponding portions of hook-and-loop fastening material is a horizontally-extending strip. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the strap includes a plurality of vertically spaced openings, and wherein the component includes a protrusion that is receivable in one of said openings to releasably couple the component to the strap. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the component is configured to be releasably coupled to the strap at any of a variety of discrete positions along the length of the body portion strap. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the component is configured to be releasably coupled to the strap at variable positions along the length of the body portion strap. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein at least part of the strap is elastically deformable. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the strap is elastically deformable by at least about 5% along its length. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the strap includes a plurality of strap segments releasably connected together. 
     
     
         14 . A system for use with a locker door having a first and a second upper opening with an upper divider positioned therebetween, the first and second openings being positioned internal to and spaced apart from an outer perimeter of the locker door, the locker door further having a first and a second lower opening with a lower divider positioned therebetween, the first and second lower openings being positioned internal to and spaced apart from the outer perimeter of the locker door, the system comprising:
 a first strap including a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion of the first strap is adapted to be secured to the upper divider and the second portion of the first strap is adapted to be secured to the lower divider, and wherein the first strap includes a portion of hook-and-loop fastening material coupled thereto;   a second strap adapted to be secured to the upper divider and the lower divider of the locker door and oriented generally parallel with the first strap, the second strap including a portion of hook-and-loop fastening material coupled thereto; and   a component that includes at least one portion of hook-and-loop fastening material coupled thereto to enable the component to be releasably coupled to both the first and second straps, wherein the component is adapted to be releasably coupled to the first and second straps while the first and second straps are both simultaneously secured to the upper divider and the lower divider.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the component includes a plurality of portions of hook-and-loop fastening material coupled thereto. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein each of the plurality of portions of hook-and-loop fastening material is a horizontally-extending strip. 
     
     
         17 . A method for securing at least one component to a locker door comprising:
 accessing a locker door, the locker door including:
 a first upper opening, a second upper opening, and an upper divider positioned between the first and second upper openings, wherein the upper openings are positioned internal to and spaced apart from an outer perimeter of the locker door, and 
 a first lower opening, a second lower opening, and a lower divider positioned between the first and second lower openings, wherein the lower openings are positioned internal to and spaced apart from the outer perimeter of the locker door; 
   accessing a strap having a first portion, a second portion, and a body portion extending an entire length therebetween;   securing the first portion of the strap to the upper divider;   securing the second portion of the strap to the lower divider; and   without removing the first portion of the strap from the upper divider or the second portion of the strap from the lower divider, releasably securing a component to the strap.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 accessing a supplemental strap having a first portion, a second portion, and a body portion extending an entire length therebetween,   securing the first portion of the supplemental strap to the upper divider;   securing the second portion of the supplemental strap to the lower divider; and   without removing the first portion of the supplemental strap from the upper divider or the second portion of the supplemental strap from the lower divider, releasably securing the component to both the strap and the supplemental strap.