Tie post for reusable twist tie and twist tie having tie post integrally formed thereon
AssigneeNyce Innovations, LLC.
InventorRobert J Baschnagel
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Abstract
A tie post for use with a reusable twist tie, the tie post including: a first end being configured for removable attachment to the reusable twist tie; a post extending in a longitudinal direction from the first end configured for wrapping an elongated portion of the reusable twist tie around the post; and a second end having a surface for preventing the wrapped elongated portion of the reusable twist tie from moving in the longitudinal direction off of the post. The tie post can also be integrally formed on one of first and second end caps provided on the reusable twist tie.
Claims7
A tie post for use with an elongated member, the tie post comprising:
- a first end being configured for removable attachment to the elongated member;
- a post extending from the first end in a first direction that is orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the elongated member, the post further being elongated in the longitudinal direction of the elongated member, the post being configured for wrapping an elongated portion of the elongated member around the post;
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- a second end having first and second cleats extending from the post for preventing the wrapped elongated portion of the elongated member from moving in the first direction off of the post;
- wherein a free end of the first and second cleats extending in opposing directions in the longitudinal direction and each of the first and second cleats having a rod shape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.