Safety strap

Abstract

An adjustable safety strap of two part construction provides for easy and effective securing of chairs under a table. The apparatus consists of a strap of any material and a two part reversible attachment means, which can be made of metal or plastic. The first part of the attachment means is secured to the strap, and the second part is reversibly secured under the table by either mechanical or adhesive means, to allow for ease of connecting. The strap is then reversibly attachable to the chair being secured, by either a snap or buckle. The strap is adjustable to allow for a snug fit, and the attachment means under the table can also be attached to a strap to provide extra ease in securing the two parts together. Overall the apparatus is lightweight, easy to use and manufacture, and provides an extra degree of safety in the home environment.

1 . An apparatus for securing a chair to a table, said apparatus comprising: 
 a strap, and    adjustable attachment means having a first part and a second part,    said first part and second part of said attachment means having means adapted for detachably attaching said parts to each other,    said first part of said attachment means fixedly attachable to said strap,    said strap detachably attachable to said chair,    said second part of said attachment means fixedly attachable to a table,    so that when said strap, with said first part of said attachment means fixedly attached to said strap, is secured to the chair and said first part of said attachment means is detachably attached to said second part of said attachment means, which said second part of said attachment means is fixedly attached to a table, the apparatus provides for the secure attachment of the chair to the table preventing the chair from being used as a climbing means.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said second part of said attachment means further comprises a table attachment means.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus, as recited in  claim 2 , further comprising wherein said table attachment means is reversibly affixable to an underside of a table.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus, as recited in  claim 3 , further comprising wherein said table attachment means is reversibly affixed to an underside of a table using a bolt attachment means.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said means for attaching said second part of said attachment means to said first part of said attachment means further comprises a first part of a side release buckle clip.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus, as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said first part of said side release buckle clip is connectable to the reversible affixing means by a connector.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said strap has a first strap end and a second strap end.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus, as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said first strap end comprises a second part of said side release buckle clip complementary to said first part of said side release buckle clip providing for detachably attaching said first part and said second part of said attachment means together.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said table attachment means comprises a grommet snap means fixedly attached to an underside of the table providing for detachably attaching said first part and said second part of said attachment means together.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus, as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said second end of said strap means further comprises a looping means for the reversible looping attachment of said second end of said strap means about a part of a chair.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus, as recited in  claim 10 , wherein said looping means further comprises said second end of said strap fitted with an adjustable slide buckle to affix said second end of said strap to itself forming said looping means for looping said second end of said strap means about a part of a chair.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus, as recited in  claim 10 , wherein said looping means further comprises said second end of said strap fitted with adjustable grommet snaps to affix said second end of said strap to itself forming said looping means for looping said second end of said strap means about a part of a chair.  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus, as recited in  claim 9 , further comprising wherein said grommet snap means is fixedly attached to an underside of the table using screw-like means.  
   
   
       14 . The apparatus, as recited in  claim 9 , further comprising wherein said grommet snap means is fixedly attached to an underside of the table using adhesive means.  
   
   
       15 . The apparatus, as recited in  claim 5 , further comprising wherein said side release buckle clip is made of a plastic.  
   
   
       16 . The apparatus, as recited in  claim 10 , where said means for looping is looped around a portion of the chair.  
   
   
       17 . The apparatus, as recited in  claim 16 , further comprising wherein said portion of the chair is the back of the chair.  
   
   
       18 . An apparatus for securing a chair to a table, said apparatus comprising: 
 a) attachment means having a first part having a first end and a second end and a second part having a first end and a second end,    b) said first end of said first part of said attachment means attaching to the table and said second end of said second part of said attachment means attaching to the chair,    c) said second end of said first part of said attachment means attached to said first end of said second part of said attachment means providing for the secure attachment of the chair to the table preventing the chair from being used as a climbing means to the table.    
   
   
       19 . The apparatus, as recited in  claim 18 , further comprising wherein said attachment means parts are offered for sale in a kit.  
   
   
       20 . A method for securing a chair to a table, comprising the step of: 
 a) providing an attachment means having a first part and a second part,    b) attaching said first part of said attachment means to the table and said second part of said attachment means to the chair, and    c) attaching said first part of said attachment means to said second part of said attachment means for the secure attachment of the chair to the table preventing the chair from being used as a climbing means to the table.