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Steel spring strip with 3 snaps at each end (ani.social)

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We are stumped!

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Something to hold rilled up mats or pads or something? Adjustable to thicker materials or different sizes rolls maybe?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I like this answer, and feel like I have seen something like it before.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Just makes logical sense looking at it. I can see like rolled up gymnastics mats or something.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, its quite old. We found it in a garment bag in an attic. I'm thinking it's for a mattress, except for the three separate sizes.

It reminds me of metal strapping bands, but no sharp bends from a pallet and the strapping bands have permanent clamps.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

We found it in a garment bag in an attic.

could they be to roll up and secure (cinch) the garment bag with differing sized loops, or really large with all connected in series?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

The largest loop was about 2m long, but yes, they could all be connected.

The garment bag is one of the large ones, squarish in width and length.