Flexible ratcheting strap

Abstract

A strap that includes a buckle, a lever affixed to the buckle, a lever tooth disposed on the lever, a band affixed to the buckle, and a plurality of tooth catch holes disposed on the band, where the plurality of tooth catch holes are adapted to interlock with the lever tooth.

1 . A strap, comprising:
 a buckle;   a lever affixed to the buckle;   a lever tooth disposed on the lever, comprising:
 tooth contours; 
   a band affixed to the buckle; and   a plurality of tooth catch holes, disposed on the band, each comprising hole contours,   wherein the hole contours and the tooth contours are adapted to permit the tooth contours to slide along the hole contours when the band is undergoing band insertion.   
     
     
         2 . The strap of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of tooth catch holes are adapted to interlock with the lever tooth. 
     
     
         3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . The strap of  claim 2 , wherein each tooth catch hole, of the plurality of tooth catch holes, is adapted to contact the lever tooth to prevent a band removal of the band. 
     
     
         7 . The strap of  claim 6 , wherein the lever is adapted to pivot around a pin causing the lever tooth to disengage with the band. 
     
     
         8 . The strap of  claim 7 , wherein when the lever is disengaged from the band, the band removal is unobstructed. 
     
     
         9 . The strap of  claim 1 , wherein the band comprises a stop surface. 
     
     
         10 . The strap of  claim 9 , wherein the buckle comprises a shoulder stop. 
     
     
         11 . The strap of  claim 10 , wherein the stop surface is adapted to mate with the shoulder stop. 
     
     
         12 . The strap of  claim 11 , wherein the stop surface is adapted to affix the band with respect to the buckle during the band insertion of the band. 
     
     
         13 . The strap of  claim 12 , wherein the band comprises a retention surface. 
     
     
         14 . The strap of  claim 13 , wherein the buckle comprises a retention lip. 
     
     
         15 . The strap of  claim 14 , wherein the retention surface is adapted to mate with the retention lip. 
     
     
         16 . The strap of  claim 15 , wherein the retention surface is adapted to affix the band with respect to the buckle during a band removal of the band. 
     
     
         17 . The strap of  claim 1 , wherein the buckle comprises:
 a first band slot adapted to allow a first portion of the band to fit therein; and   a second band slot adapted to allow a second portion of the band to fit therein.   
     
     
         18 . The strap of  claim 17 , wherein a fixed end of the band is disposed against the first band slot. 
     
     
         19 . The strap of  claim 18 , wherein the lever tooth is adapted to interlock with the band in the second band slot. 
     
     
         20 . The strap of  claim 19 , wherein the second band slot is disposed between the first band slot and the lever. 
     
     
         21 . A strap, comprising:
 a band, comprising:
 a fixed end; 
   a buckle, comprising:
 a first band slot adapted to allow a first portion of the band to fit therein and disposed against the fixed end; and 
 a second band slot adapted to allow a second portion of the band to fit therein; 
   a lever affixed to the buckle;   a lever tooth disposed on the lever; and   a plurality of tooth catch holes disposed on the band.   
     
     
         22 . A strap, comprising:
 a buckle, comprising:
 a first band slot comprising a retention lip; 
   a lever affixed to the buckle;   a lever tooth disposed on the lever;   a band, affixed to the buckle, comprising:
 a retention surface adapted to mate against the retention lip; and 
   a plurality of tooth catch holes disposed on the band.   
     
     
         23 . The strap of  claim 22 , wherein the first band slot further comprises a shoulder stop, and wherein the band further comprises a stop surface adapted to mate against the shoulder stop.