| 摘要 |
A one piece adjustable strap-lock assembly (which we will call “Strap-Lock” hereinafter) for securing the lid of a container such as garbage bin with a minimum of two side handles to the base container in a closed position. The lid of the container may be fully detachable or hinged on one side of the container and covers the top opening of the base container. The purpose of the invention is to provide an assembly to prevent opening or separating the lid altogether from the base container by wind, or by domestic or wild animals such as dogs, raccoons, bears etc., until the Strap-Lock is manually disengaged. The length of the assembly is adjustable so that it can be used for household containers/garbage bins of most sizes available in the marketplace. This invention uses one strap made of non-stretch flexible material such as plastic or polypropylene of length longer than the distance between the side handles of the garbage bin, a buckle for strap tightening and release function such as side release buckle, two hooks that are appropriately sized to latch on to the side handles of the garbage bin and a strap loop. The Strap-Lock provides a locking system that is one piece construction, easy to use and store, adjustable to fit to containers of various sizes, and does not require any installation or any modification to be made (such as drilling holes) to the container itself
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