Abstract: A strap assembly comprising a first section (10) made from flat shock cord (11) having a loop (12) at one end and a female sectoin (13) of a side release buckle at the opposite end, and a second section (14) made from flat webbing (15) having a loop (16) and fitted with a pull through male section (17) of a side release buckle that can be connected to the female section (13) in the usually way to form the strap assembly according to the present invention. Thus the section (18) of webbing can be used to tighten the strap assembly against the tension of the shock cord (11).

Abstract: A strap 10 employing at opposite ends thereof respective fastener assemblies 11, each flexible fastener assembly comprising a rigid or a semi-flexible hook member 12 and a locking means in the form of a flexible strap section 13, each hook member 12 has an outer surface covered with a hook fastener material 14 while the inner surface of each of the straps 13 includes a complimentary loop fastener material 15 adapted to engage and hold onto the hook material 14 to form a closed loop.