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US 7,458,623 B2Granted
Wrap for bundling objects
AssigneeHandle It LLC
InventorDianne C. Daniel
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Abstract
An apparatus may include an elongate piece of first material having flexible qualities with a flexible strip of second, more rigid, and bendable material enclosed within the first material. The apparatus may be twist-tied around equipment for relatively easy transport or may also be used to secure items in place.
Claims45
An apparatus for securing articles, said apparatus comprising:
- an elongate piece of first material having flexible qualities, the first material comprising soft foam material;
- a strip of flexible material enclosed within the length of said elongate piece of first material, wherein the strip of flexible material comprises a metal wire, the soft foam material directly abutting the strip of flexible material;
- a first end cap placed over a first end of said elongate piece of first material;
- and
- a second end cap placed over a second end of said elongate piece of first material;
- wherein said strip of flexible material can be easily bent and has a degree of rigidity which allows said apparatus to retain its form when bent or straightened;
- and
- wherein said apparatus is adapted to be wrapped around a number of articles for securing said articles for storage or transport;
- wherein said apparatus is at least ten inches in length so as to wrap around said articles for storage or transport.
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A method of securing a plurality of elongate articles, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a first flexible strip of material adapted to be easily bent, said first flexible strip of material having a degree of rigidity which allows said first flexible strip of material to retain its form when bent or straightened, the first flexible strip of material being enclosed by a first elongate piece of flexible material, said first elongate piece of flexible material comprised of a soft foam material that directly abuts the first flexible strip of material, wherein said first elongate piece of flexible material is at least ten inches in length;
- wrapping said plurality of elongate articles with said first elongate piece of flexible material;
- twist-tying said first elongate piece of flexible material around said plurality of elongate articles;
- providing a second flexible strip of material adapted to be easily bent, said second flexible strip of material having a degree of rigidity which allows said second flexible strip of material to retain its form when bent or straightened, the second flexible strip of material being enclosed by-a second elongate piece of flexible material, wherein said second elongate piece of flexible material is at least ten inches in length;
- wrapping said plurality of elongate articles with said second elongate piece of flexible material a predetermined distance from said first elongate piece of flexible material;
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- twist-tying said second elongate piece of flexible material.
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A method of securing and transporting a plurality of elongate articles, said method comprising the steps of:
- placing a plurality of elongate articles together;
- wrapping and twist-tying a first elongate piece of flexible soft foam material around a first end of said plurality of elongate articles, said first elongate piece of flexible soft foam material enclosing a first flexible strip of material such that the first elongate piece of flexible soft foam material directly abuts the first flexible strip of material, wherein said first elongate piece of flexible soft foam material is at least ten inches in length;
- wrapping and twist-tying a second elongate piece of flexible soft foam material around a second end of said plurality of elongate articles, said second elongate piece of flexible soft foam material enclosing a second flexible strip of material, wherein said second elongate piece of flexible soft foam material is at least ten inches in length;
- grasping said plurality of elongate articles;
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- transporting said plurality of elongate articles.
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A method of handling a plurality of elongate articles, said method comprising the steps of:
- placing a plurality of elongate articles together;
- wrapping and securing a first elongate piece of flexible soft foam material around a first end of said plurality of elongate articles, said first elongate piece of flexible soft foam material enclosing and insulating a thinner first flexible strip of material such that the first elongate piece of flexible soft foam material directly abuts the first flexible strip of material, wherein said first elongate piece of flexible soft foam material is at least ten inches in length;
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- wrapping and securing a second elongate piece of flexible soft foam material around a second end of said plurality of elongate articles, said second elongate piece of flexible soft foam material enclosing and insulating a thinner second flexible strip of material, wherein said second elongate piece of flexible soft foam material is at least ten inches in length.
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A system for securing articles, said system comprising:
- a first elongate tie comprised of a first flexible soft foam material insulating member throughout the length of said first elongate tie and a second flexible material member, of a cross-section dimension less than said first flexible material member and a rigidity greater than said first flexible material, enclosed within the length of said first elongate tie, wherein the second flexible material member of the first elongate tie comprises a metal wire, the first flexible soft foam material directly abutting the second flexible material member;
- a second elongate tie comprised of a third flexible soft foam material insulating member throughout the length of said second elongate tie and a fourth flexible material member, of a cross-section dimension less than said third flexible material member and a rigidity greater than said third flexible material, enclosed within the length of said second elongate tie;
- wherein said first elongate tie and said second elongate tie are each at least ten inches in length and each are adapted to be wrapped around at least two elongate articles to secure said articles.
A twist-tie system for securing adjacent equipment, the system comprising:
- a first twist-tie device having a length of at least 10 inches and a diameter between about 0.5 inch and about 2.5 inches, the first twist-tie device comprising a first strip of flexible wire enclosed within a first soft foam member along the length of the first twist-tie device, wherein the first soft foam member is co-extruded onto the first strip of flexible wire so that the first soft foam member is adjacent to the first strip of flexible wire,
- a second twist-tie device having a length of at least 10 inches and a diameter between about 0.5 inch and about 2.5 inches, the second twist-tie device comprising a second strip of flexible wire enclosed within a second soft foam member along the length of the second twist-tie device, wherein the second soft foam member is co-extruded onto the second strip of flexible wire so that the second soft foam member is adjacent to the second strip of flexible wire,
- wherein said first twist-tie device and said second twist-tie device each have a degree of rigidity so as to retain its form when bent to wrap around an elongate equipment piece and a second adjacent equipment piece to twist-tie the equipment together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.