Device for releasably attaching and storing a focusing straw onto an aerosol can
OwnerRoger Louis Sterninventor
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Abstract
A device providing an improved method for the storage and releasable attachment of a focusing straw onto an aerosol can. In a preferred embodiment, the device is a commercially available cable-tie, modified to provide a releasable attachment and reliable storage of a focusing straw onto an aerosol can. A method of the present invention allows a user to modify an existing cable-tie to provide releasable attachment of a focusing straw onto an aerosol can or other item. The availability and subsequent use of a focusing straw often reduces aerosol over-spray and the resultant air borne contamination. Use of the present invention has, in some cases, reduced the consumption of aerosol spray oil by 30%.
Claims5
A storage device for releasably attaching and storing a focusing straw onto an aerosol can, comprising:
- a flexible strap having a first and a second end;
- the first end having a strap configuration;
- said strap configuration having a longitudinal axis, a cross-sectional width and a cross-sectional height defining a strap cross-sectional area as viewed along the longitudinal axis;
- said strap cross-sectional width being equal to at least the strap cross-sectional height;
- the second end having a single substantial protrusion configuration;
- said substantial protrusion configuration having a longitudinal axis, a cross-sectional width and a cross-sectional height defining a substantial protrusion cross-sectional area as viewed along the longitudinal axis;
- said substantial protrusion cross-sectional area being at least 1.2 times the first end strap cross-sectional area;
- the substantial protrusion having a self locking mechanism configured to allow insertion of the elongate structure first end;
- the substantial protrusion having a means to allow multiple tight slip-fit insertions and removals of the aerosol can focusing straw;
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- at least one of said storage device being supplied with the aerosol can.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.