Anti-slip joining element for superposed strap-ends

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EP 1 247 754 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	30.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/31

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	09.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/41

(21)	Application number: 02252250.2

(22)	Date of filing: 27.03.2002

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B65D 63/14, B65D 63/06

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

04.04.2001 US 825594

(71)	Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
	Glenview, Illinois 60025-5811 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Angarola, Barry R. Schaumburg, Illinois 60193 (US)

(74)	Representative: Rackham, Stephen Neil
	GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)

(54)	Anti-slip joining element for superposed strap-ends

(57) A coated grit seal (10) for forming a joint between overlapping strap ends (20,22) includes a layer of grit particle material (26) disposed on an inner surface (18) of the seal (10) and at least one layer of a coating (28) applied over the grit particle material (26). The coating (28) prevents loosening of the grit (26). A method for preventing the loosening of the grit particle material (26) includes applying at least one layer of a coating (28) over the grit particle material (26).

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