Twist-tie product
AssigneeTwist-Ease, Inc.
InventorJames R. Helseth
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Abstract
A twist-tie includes a fastener having a malleable material surrounded by an outer coating having a longitudinal axis and extending between a first end and a second end; and an indicia portion extending at least partially along the longitudinal axis, the indicia portion including at least a portion that is attached to the fastener and at least a portion that is separated from the fastener, wherein a separation between the indicia portion and the fastener defines a slit that extends from an open end toward a closed end in a direction of at least one of the first end toward the second end and the second end toward the first end.
Claims26
1) A twist-tie comprising:
- a fastener portion extending between a first end and a second end;
- and
- an indicia portion extending at least partially along the fastener portion, the indicia portion including at least a portion that is attached to the fastener portion and at least a portion that is separated from the fastener portion by a slit, the slit extending from an open end toward a closed end in a direction of at least one of the first end toward the second end and the second end toward the first end.
12) A cluster of twist-ties comprising:
- a plurality of twist-ties defining the cluster, each twist-tie comprising:
- a fastener portion extending between a first end and a second end;
- and
- an indicia portion extending at least partially along the fastener portion, the indicia portion including at least a portion that is attached to the fastener portion and at least a portion that is separated from the fastener portion by a slit, the slit extending from an open end toward a closed end in a direction of at least one of the first end toward the second end and the second end toward the first end.
20) A twist-tie comprising:
- a fastener portion extending between a first end and a second end;
- and
- an indicia portion extending at least partially along the fastener portion, the indicia portion including at least a portion that is attached to the fastener portion and at least a portion that is separated from the fastener portion by a first slit extending from an open end toward a closed end in the direction of the first end toward the second end and a second slit extending from an open end toward a closed end in the direction of the second end toward the first end.
25) A twist-tie comprising:
- a fastener including a malleable material surrounded by an outer coating having a longitudinal axis and extending between a first end and a second end;
- and
- an indicia portion extending at least partially along the longitudinal axis, the indicia portion including at least a portion that is attached to the fastener and at least a portion that is separated from the fastener, wherein a separation between the indicia portion and the fastener defines a slit that extends from an open end toward a closed end in a direction of at least one of the first end toward the second end and the second end toward the first end.
26) A cluster of twist-ties comprising:
- a plurality of twist-ties defining the cluster, each twist-tie comprising:
- a fastener including a malleable material surrounded by an outer coating having a longitudinal axis and extending between a first end and a second end;
- and
- an indicia portion extending at least partially along the longitudinal axis, the indicia portion including at least a portion that is attached to the fastener and at least a portion that is separated from the fastener, wherein a separation between the indicia portion and the fastener defines a slit that extends from an open end toward a closed end in a direction of at least one of the first end toward the second end and the second end toward the first end.
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