Fastener
AssigneeJ.W. Pet Company, Inc.
InventorsKlaus Woltmann, Jonathan Willinger
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Abstract
A fastener for the suspension of a birdcage toy or the like has a first end terminating in a first loop, and a second end terminating in a second loop, each of the first and second loops terminating in a free end that allows for easy attachment of objects to the loops. An additional section is defined between the loop free ends to assist in preventing the free ends from deflecting outward, resulting in possible inadvertent detachment from the cage or retained object.
Claims20
A fastener comprising:
- a) a longitudinal axis, a first end, and a second end opposite the first end;
- b) the first end terminating in a first loop having a beginning and a free end;
- c) the second end terminating in a second loop having a beginning and a free end;
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- d) each of the respective loop free ends overlapping each of the respective loop beginnings in opposite directions.
A fastener comprising:
- a) a first loop, a second loop and a connecting section defined therebetween;
- b) each loop having a resilient free end that deflects inwardly toward its respective loop;
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- c) wherein the connecting section prevents at least one free end from deflecting outwardly away from its respective loop.
A fastener in accordance with claim 19, wherein the connecting section has a shape that differs from at least one of the first and second loops.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.