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Disclosed is are quick-release strap attachment features for releasably securing an article to a support surface. The system includes securement straps, which may be PALS webbing, and includes an elongate and flexible connector strap with a pull end that, when pulled away from an endmost securement

Disclosed is are quick-release strap attachment features for releasably securing an article to a support surface. The system includes securement straps, which may be PALS webbing, and includes an elongate and flexible connector strap with a pull end that, when pulled away from an endmost securement strap of the article, causes the connector strap to be withdrawn from a loop channel to release the article from the support surface.

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1. A portable article configured to be releasably secured to a support surface having multiple elongate and flexible first securement straps fastened to the support surface in a spaced-apart manner such that the first securement straps are positioned in parallel with respect to one another and defin

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A portable article configured to be releasably secured to a support surface having multiple elongate and flexible first securement straps fastened to the support surface in a spaced-apart manner such that the first securement straps are positioned in parallel with respect to one another and define, on the support surface, elongate gaps therebetween, each of the first securement straps forming a first loop along its length, the first loops of adjacent ones of the first securement straps being aligned to cooperatively form a first column of securement loops oriented perpendicular to the lengths of first securement straps, the portable article comprising: a panel;multiple elongate and flexible second securement straps including first and second endmost securement straps, the second securement straps fastened to the panel in spaced-apart relation so that, when the portable article is disposed with the panel in confronting relation to the support surface, the second securement straps confront corresponding ones of the elongate gaps for securement of the portable article to the support surface, each of the second securement straps forming a second loop along its length, the second loops of adjacent ones of the second securement straps being aligned to cooperatively form a second column of securement loops oriented perpendicular to the lengths of the second securement straps, the second loops of the second column being positioned for interlacing with the first loops of the first column to cooperatively form a loop channel when the portable article is disposed with the panel confronting the support surface;an elongate and flexible connector strap comprising: a first segment having an end portion fastened to the panel at a fastened location proximate the first endmost securement strap;a second segment conformable to the first segment such that a portion of major surfaces of the first segment and second segment overlap when the connector strap is extended through the loop channel, the second segment joined to the first segment at a joined location on the first segment located away from the first endmost securement strap, and the second segment extending to a pull portion that, when pulled away from the first endmost securement strap, causes the connector strap to be withdrawn from the loop channel and release the portable article from the support surface; anda retaining pouch having an opening to receive a distal portion of the connector strap along an insertion axis that extends in a direction transverse to an axis defined by the loop channel. 2. The portable article of claim 1, wherein the first and second segments are joined by a fold of the connector strap. 3. The portable article of claim 1, wherein the connector strap is constructed from a contiguous piece of webbing. 4. The portable article of claim 1, wherein the connector strap comprises a first connector strap, the portable article further comprising: a second connector strap; anda pull handle spanning between pull portions of each connector strap, the pull handle positioned parallel to the first endmost securement strap when the connector straps are extended through corresponding interlaced loop channels, and the pull handle including a graspable portion configured to be pulled when the portable article is secured to the support surface to simultaneously withdraw each connector strap from its corresponding interlaced loop channel. 5. The portable article of claim 4, wherein the pull handle and the connector straps are constructed from a contiguous piece of webbing. 6. The portable article of claim 1, wherein the first segment has a first length extending from the joined location to the fastened location, the second segment being joined to the first segment by stitching forming a third segment having a third length extending from the joined location to the distal portion of the connector strap, and the sum of first and third lengths being greater than a distance measured from the fastened location to a far side of the second endmost securement strap that is located away from the fastened location. 7. The portable article of claim 1, wherein the second segment is joined to the first segment by stitching forming a third segment having a third length extending from the joined location to the distal portion of the connector strap, the third length being less than or equal to a distance measured from the first endmost securement strap to the joined location when the strap is fully withdrawn from the loop channel and extended away from the panel. 8. The portable article of claim 1, wherein the first segment has a first length extending from the joined location to the fastened location, the second segment being joined to the first segment at a location forming a third segment having a third length extending from the joined location to the distal portion of the connector strap, and the first length is greater than the third length. 9. The portable article of claim 1, wherein the securement straps and the connector strap are formed from a flexible fabric material secured to the panel or to the support surface by stitching. 10. The portable article of claim 9, wherein the flexible fabric material comprises a webbing material. 11. The portable article of claim 1, wherein the securement straps are spaced-apart in accordance with a pouch attachment ladder system. 12. The portable article of claim 1, wherein the distal portion of the connector strap includes a melted and rehardened portion. 13. The portable article of claim 1, wherein the connector strap includes a stiffener layer between the first and second segments. 14. The portable article of claim 1, wherein the opening is positioned to receive the distal portion and produce a raised elbow in the connector strap in response to insertion of the distal portion into the opening. 15. The portable article of claim 1, wherein the second segment has a second length extending from the joined location to the pull portion, the second segment being joined to the first segment by stitching forming a third segment having a third length extending from the joined location to the distal portion of the connector strap, the sum of the second and third lengths being greater than a distance defined by farthest sides of the first endmost securement strap and a second endmost securement strap. 16. A quick-release strap attachment system for releasably securing a removable article to a support surface, the removable article having a panel, the system comprising: first securement straps attached to the support surface in spaced-apart relation and forming a first column of loops oriented transversely to lengths of the first securement straps;second securement straps attached to the panel of the removable article in spaced-apart relation and forming a second column of loops oriented transversely to lengths of the second securement straps, the second securement straps spaced-apart so that, when the removable article is disposed with the panel confronting the support surface, the second securement straps are interlaced with first securement straps and the first and second columns of loops cooperatively form a loop channel;an elongate and flexible connector strap comprising: a first segment extending from a joined location to an end portion fastened to the panel proximate a first endmost securement strap of the second securement straps; anda second segment conformable to the first segment such that a portion of major surfaces of the first segment and second segment overlap when the connector strap is extended through the loop channel, and the second segment extending from the joined location to a pull portion that, when pulled away from the first endmost securement strap, causes the connector strap to be withdrawn from the loop channel and release the removable article from the support surface; anda retaining pouch having an opening to receive a distal portion of the connector strap along an insertion axis that extends in a direction transverse to an axis defined by the loop channel. 17. The system of claim 16, wherein the first segment comprises third and fourth segments formed from a contiguous piece of webbing joined at the distal portion of the connector strap. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein the second segment overlaps the fourth segment when the connector strap is extended through the loop channel. 19. The system of claim 16, wherein the second segment is heat cut at the distal portion of the connector strap. 20. The system of claim 16, wherein: the first segment has a length A extending from the joined location to a fastened location proximate the first endmost securement strap, the second segment being joined to the first segment at the joined location to form a third segment having a length C extending from the joined location to the distal portion, and the length A is greater than the length C;the second segment has a length B extending from the joined location to the pull portion so that the sum of the lengths B and C are greater than a distance E defined by farthest sides of the first endmost securement strap and a second endmost securement strap; andthe length C being less than or equal to a distance measured from the side of the first endmost securement strap to the joined location when the strap is fully withdrawn from the loop channel and extended away from the panel.