Mooring device

Abstract

The present invention is generally directed towards mooring devices. Generally, the mooring device comprises a strap, having first and second ends, and a shock absorber, having first and second ends and unstretched and maximum stretched states, wherein the first end of the shock absorber is coupled to the strap at a location between the first and second ends of the strap, and the second of the shock absorber is coupled to the strap at a location between one of the first and second ends of the strap and the first end of the shock absorber, and further wherein the portion of the strap between the first and second ends of the shock absorber is longer than the shock absorber in the unstretched state.

1 . A mooring device, comprising: 
 a strap, having first and second ends; and    a shock absorber, having first and second ends and unstretched and maximum stretched states, wherein the first end of the shock absorber is coupled to the strap at a location between the first and second ends of the strap, and the second of the shock absorber is coupled to the strap at a location between one of the first and second ends of the strap and the first end of the shock absorber; and    wherein the portion of the strap between the first and second ends of the shock absorber is longer than the shock absorber in the unstretched state.    
   
   
       2 . The mooring device of  claim 1 , wherein the strap comprises of a nylon web.  
   
   
       3 . The mooring device of  claim 1 , wherein one of the first and second ends of the strap is formed into a loop.  
   
   
       4 . The mooring device of  claim 1 , further comprising a canvas covering the shock absorber.  
   
   
       5 . The mooring device of  claim 4 , wherein the canvas is waterproof.  
   
   
       6 . The mooring device of  claim 1 , further comprising a buckle coupled to one of the first and second ends of the strap.  
   
   
       7 . The mooring device of  claim 6 , wherein the buckle is a cinch buckle.  
   
   
       8 . The mooring device of  claim 7 , wherein the cinch buckle is spring loaded.  
   
   
       9 . The mooring device of  claim 1 , wherein the shock absorber comprises a plurality of bungee chords.  
   
   
       10 . A mooring device, comprising: 
 a strap, having first and second ends and a middle;    a first shock absorber coupled to the strap at a location between the strap's first end and middle; and    a second shock absorber coupled to the strap at a location between the strap's second end and middle.    
   
   
       11 . The mooring device in  claim 10 , further comprising a waterproof canvas that covers both shock absorbers.  
   
   
       12 . The mooring device of  claim 10 , wherein the strap comprises of a nylon web.  
   
   
       13 . The mooring device of  claim 10 , further comprising first and second buckles, wherein each buckle is coupled to one of the first and second ends of the strap.  
   
   
       14 . The mooring device of  claim 13 , wherein the buckle is a cinch buckle.  
   
   
       15 . The mooring device of  claim 10 , wherein the first and second shock absorbers comprise a plurality of bungee chords.  
   
   
       16 . The mooring device of  claim 10 , further comprising a clip coupled to the middle of the strap.  
   
   
       17 . The mooring device of  claim 16 , wherein the clip comprises of metal.  
   
   
       18 . A mooring device, comprising: 
 a first lanyard, having first and second ends; and    a shock absorber, having first and second ends and unstretched and maximum stretched states, wherein the first end of the shock absorber is coupled to the lanyard at a location between the first and second ends of the lanyard, and the second of the shock absorber is coupled to the lanyard at a location between one of the first and second ends of the lanyard and the first end of the shock absorber;    a waterproof canvas surrounding the shock absorber;    a cinch buckle coupled to the lanyard; and    a second lanyard, having first and second ends, coupled to the cinch buckle, wherein one of the first and second ends of the second lanyard is formed into a first loop;    wherein the portion of the lanyard between the first and second ends of the shock absorber is longer than the shock absorber in the unstretched state.    
   
   
       19 . The mooring device of  claim 18 , wherein the first lanyard includes a nylon web.  
   
   
       20 . The mooring device of  claim 18 , wherein one of the first and second ends of the first lanyard is formed into a second loop.