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.
Claims21
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 in a longitudinal direction from the first end configured for wrapping an elongated portion of the elongated member around the post;
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- a second end having a surface for preventing the wrapped elongated portion of the elongated member from moving in the longitudinal direction off of the post.
A reusable twist tie comprising:
- an elongated core formed of a malleable material;
- an outer cover for covering the core, the outer cover being formed of an elastomer;
- first and second end caps formed of a material having a greater hardness than the outer cover, the first and second end caps being disposed at corresponding ends of the outer cover;
- wherein one or more of the first and second end caps comprises a tie post, the tie post comprising;
- a first end integrally formed with one or more of the first and second end caps;
- a post extending in a longitudinal direction from the first end configured for wrapping the outer cover around the post;
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- a second end having a surface for preventing the wrapped outer cover from moving in the longitudinal direction off of the post.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.