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US 5,604,961 AGranted
Multiple purpose fastening device, system and method
AssigneeFox Ridge Enterprises, Inc.
InventorRobert G. Cole
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AssigneeFox Ridge Enterprises, Inc.
InventorRobert G. Cole
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A multiple purpose fastening device, system and method is provided which utilizes one or more fastening elements having an elongate flexible member with respective releasably interengaging, interlocking, or compressively joining, coupling or adhering opposing surfaces covering the entire length thereof with the exception of an end tab, gripping surface or end loop at at least one end thereof. The fastening apparatus of the present invention is not limited to a particular size or dimension. A method of fastening, joining, bundling, and/or the like one or more objects together employs one or more of the fastening devices of the present invention wrapped around one or more objects in a common direction to overlap or superimpose upon itself with the opposing releasable coupling surfaces joined over a portion of each flexible member. The end loops provide an anchoring point for attachment of additional devices, accessories, clips, and the like.
A versatile releasable fastening device consisting of an elongate flexible strap having a first free end, a second free end, a first surface and a second surface with each of said surfaces completely covered by respective releasably interlocking elements, at least one of said free ends having one of an end tab and an end ring, a first loop formed at one of said first and second ends of said strap and comprising said strap wrapped around one or more objects and upon itself in a singular direction with a portion of said first and second surfaces releasably interlocked, and at least a second loop comprising at least a portion of the remainder of said strap wrapped around one or more additional objects and upon itself in said singular direction with at least another portion of said first and second surfaces releasably interlocked.
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