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US 11,091,305 B2Granted
Systems and methods for mountable and connectable twist ties
AssigneeNite Ize, Inc.
InventorDaniel J. Martinson
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a body, the body including an attachment mechanism for mounting the body; and a twist tie, the twist tie integrated with the body.
Claims23
An apparatus for securing items, the apparatus comprising:
- a twist tie;
- and
- an end for the twist tie, wherein the end comprises a nylon portion molded to the twist tie and a ring end defining an aperture sized to accommodate the twist tie to grip the twist tie as the twist tie is passed through the aperture, and wherein the aperture comprises protrusions or teeth adding to the grip of the twist tie as the twist tie is passed through the aperture,
- wherein the twist tie includes:
- an elongated piece of shape-retaining deformable material;
- a cover covering the shape-retaining deformable material along a length of said elongated piece, the cover and the shape-retaining deformable material being bonded along their length;
- and
- an outer cover covering the cover, the outer cover bonded to the cover, wherein said cover has an interior surface, the cover being bonded to the elongated piece of shape-retaining deformable material along the entire interior surface of the cover, wherein the cover has a durometer of greater than 50 A and the outer cover has a durometer of less than 50 A.
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An apparatus for securing items, the apparatus comprising:
- a twist tie, the twist tie having opposing first and second end portions defining terminal ends of the twist tie;
- and
- an end connected to the twist tie and comprising a nylon portion molded to the first end portion of the twist tie and an aperture defined by a closed loop to grip the twist tie as the second end portion of the twist tie is passed through the aperture, the aperture sized such that it compresses the second end portion of the twist tie when the second end portion of the twist tie is passed through the aperture, the aperture including protrusions or teeth adding to the grip of the twist tie as the second end portion of the twist tie is passed through the aperture,
- wherein the twist tie includes:
- an elongated piece of shape-retaining deformable material;
- a cover covering the shape-retaining deformable material along a length of said elongated piece, the cover and the shape-retaining deformable material being bonded along their length;
- and
- an outer cover covering the cover, the outer cover bonded to the cover, wherein said cover has an interior surface, the cover being bonded to the elongated piece of shape-retaining deformable material along the entire interior surface of the cover, wherein the cover has a durometer of greater than 50 A and the outer cover has a durometer of less than 50 A.
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An apparatus for securing items, the apparatus comprising:
- a twist tie, the twist tie having a molded-in-place portion;
- and
- an end for the twist tie, the end comprising a nylon portion molded to the molded-in-place portion of the twist tie and an end ring portion having an aperture configured to grip the twist tie as the twist tie is passed through the aperture, the aperture sized slightly smaller than a diameter of the twist tie and including protrusions or teeth adding to the grip of the twist tie as the twist tie is passed through the aperture to loop the twist tie around an object,
- wherein the twist tie includes:
- an elongated piece of shape-retaining deformable material;
- a cover covering the shape-retaining deformable material along a length of said elongated piece, the cover and the shape-retaining deformable material being bonded along their length;
- and
- an outer cover covering the cover, the outer cover bonded to the cover, wherein said cover has an interior surface, the cover being bonded to the elongated piece of shape-retaining deformable material along the entire interior surface of the cover, wherein the cover has a durometer of greater than 50 A and the outer cover has a durometer of less than 50 A.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.