Portable attachment device and method for comfort and support

Abstract

The present invention provides a system and a method for a portable attachment device. The portable attachment device includes a narrow attachment end, a wide wrap end, a fastening means on the narrow attachment end, a fastening means on the wide wrap end, and padding located within the wide wrap end. The portable attachment device is attachable to a first item by wrapping the narrow attachment end around a portion of the first item and attaching the narrow attachment end to a portion of the wide wrap end, securing the portable attachment device to the item. The first item is then attachable to a second item by wrapping the wide wrap end of the attachment device around the second item. In one embodiment the portable attachment device is used to secure the leg and calf of a wearer to a construction stilt, securely and comfortably holding the leg in place.

1 . A portable attachment device comprising:
 a flexible fabric material device comprising:
 a narrow attachment end; and 
 a wide wrap end, wherein the narrow attachment end and the wide wrap end are at opposite ends of the flexible fabric material device; 
   a fastening means on the narrow attachment end;   a fastening means on the wide wrap end;   padding, located within the wide wrap end;   wherein the portable attachment device is attachable to a first item by wrapping the narrow attachment end of the flexible fabric material device around a portion of the first item and attaching the narrow attachment end to a portion of the wide wrap end with the fastening means on the narrow attachment end, securing the portable attachment device to the first item, and   wherein the first item and the portable attachment device are then attachable to a second item by wrapping the wide wrap end of the attachment device around the second item, securing the portable attachment device and the first item to the second item with the fastening means on the wide wrap end.   
   
   
       2 . The portable attachment device of  claim 1 , wherein the narrow attachment end is further comprised of:
 a surface of canvas fabric material, and   a surface of hook fasteners.   
   
   
       3 . The portable attachment device of  claim 1 , wherein the wide wrap end is further comprised of:
 a surface of canvas fabric material,   a surface of hook fasteners, and   a surface of loop fasteners.   
   
   
       4 . The portable attachment device of  claim 1 , wherein the narrow attachment end attaches to a construction stilt. 
   
   
       5 . The portable attachment device of  claim 1 , wherein the narrow attachment end attaches to a stilt frame and a leg band of a construction stilt. 
   
   
       6 . The portable attachment device of  claim 1 , wherein the wide wrap end surrounds a stilt frame and a leg band of a construction stilt and a leg of a wearer, securely and comfortably holding the wearer's leg in place. 
   
   
       7 . The portable attachment device of  claim 1 , wherein the fastening means on the narrow attachment end comprises hook fasteners. 
   
   
       8 . The portable attachment device of  claim 1 , wherein the fastening means on the wide wrap end comprises hook fasteners and loop fasteners. 
   
   
       9 . The portable attachment device of  claim 1 , wherein the first item and the portable attachment device are attachable to a second item by wrapping the wide wrap end of the attachment device around the second item for two revolutions, securing the portable attachment device and the first item to the second item with the fastening means on the wide wrap end. 
   
   
       10 . A method for manufacturing a portable attachment device, comprising the steps of:
 cutting a first piece of flexible fabric material into a shape having a narrow attachment end and a wide wrap end;   cutting a second piece of flexible fabric material into a shape having a narrow attachment end and a wide wrap end;   placing padding between portions of two stacked layers of the first piece of flexible fabric material and the second piece of flexible fabric material at the wide wrap end;   securing the stacked layers of flexible fabric material and padding together;   securing a fastening means to the narrow attachment end; and   securing a fastening means to the wide wrap end.   
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the securing the stacked layers and padding together is by sewing the layers together. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the flexible fabric material is nylon fabric. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the flexible fabric material is canvas fabric. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the fastening means to the narrow attachment end and the wide wrap end is hook and loop fasteners, wherein the narrow attachment end is placed around a first item and secured to the wide wrap end, and wherein the wide wrap end is wrapped around a second item and the first item, securely holding the first item and the second item together. 
   
   
       15 . A construction stilt system having a portable attachment device comprising:
 a construction stilt, for use on a leg of the wearer;   a flexible fabric material device comprising:
 a narrow attachment end; and 
 a wide wrap end, wherein the narrow attachment end and the wide wrap end are at opposite ends of the flexible fabric material device; 
   a fastening means on the narrow attachment end;   a fastening means on the wide wrap end;   padding, located within the wide wrap end;   wherein the portable attachment device is attachable to the construction stilt by wrapping the narrow attachment end of the flexible fabric material device around a portion of the construction stilt and attaching the narrow attachment end to a portion of the wide wrap end with the fastening means on the narrow attachment end, securing the portable attachment device to the construction stilt, and   wherein the construction stilt and the portable attachment device are then attachable to a leg of the wearer by wrapping the wide wrap end of the attachment device around the leg of the wearer, securing the portable attachment device and the construction stilt to the leg of the wearer of the construction stilt with the fastening means on the wide wrap end.   
   
   
       16 . The construction stilt system having a portable attachment device of  claim 15 , wherein the narrow attachment end is further comprised of:
 a surface of canvas fabric material, and   a surface of hook fasteners.   
   
   
       17 . The construction stilt system having a portable attachment device of  claim 15 , wherein the wide wrap end is further comprised of:
 a surface of canvas fabric material,   a surface of hook fasteners, and   a surface of loop fasteners.   
   
   
       18 . The construction stilt system having a portable attachment device of  claim 15 , wherein the fastening means on the narrow attachment end comprises hook fasteners. 
   
   
       19 . The construction stilt system having a portable attachment device of  claim 15 , wherein the fastening means on the wide wrap end comprises hook fasteners and loop fasteners. 
   
   
       20 . A method for manufacturing a construction stilt system having a portable attachment device, comprising the steps of:
 cutting a first piece of flexible fabric material into a shape having a narrow attachment end and a wide wrap end;   cutting a second piece of flexible fabric material into a shape having a narrow attachment end and a wide wrap end;   placing padding between portions of two stacked layers of the first piece of flexible fabric material and the second piece of flexible fabric material at the wide wrap end;   securing the stacked layers of flexible fabric material and padding together;   securing a fastening means to the narrow attachment end;   securing a fastening means to the wide wrap end; and   attaching the portable attachment device to a construction stilt by wrapping the narrow attachment end of the flexible fabric material around a portion of the construction stilt and attaching the narrow attachment end to a portion of the wide wrap end with the fastening means on the narrow attachment end, securing the portable attachment device to the first item.   
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the securing the stacked layers and padding together is by sewing the layers together. 
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the flexible fabric material is nylon fabric. 
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the flexible fabric material is canvas fabric. 
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the fastening means to the narrow attachment end and the wide wrap end is hook and loop fasteners, wherein the narrow attachment end is placed around a first item and secured to the wide wrap end, and wherein the wide wrap end is wrapped around a second item and the first item, securely holding the first item and the second item together.