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US 8,127,407 B2Granted
Packaged item including a packaging tie-down
AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorsChiu Wah Wong, Lu Jian Xu, Charles H DeVoe
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Abstract
A packaged item including one or more packaging tie-downs configured to retain objects secured with a retention strap in association with packaging material.
Claims20
A packaged item, comprising
- packaging material;
- a retention strap securing an item to the packaging material;
- and
- a substantially planar tie-down body, the body comprising:
- an aperture in the tie-down body configured to receive the retention strap;
- and
- an engaging structure on the tie-down body including a tongue defining an open slot, the tongue having a tab projecting into the open slot and a corresponding indentation in the other side of the slot, where the engaging structure is configured to securely engage the retention strap and includes a groove on the underside of the engaging structure configured to provide a channel for the retention strap.
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A packaged item, comprising:
- packaging material;
- a retention strap securing an item to the packaging material;
- and
- a substantially planar tie-down body, the body comprising:
- a slit in the tie-down body configured to receive the retention strap;
- and
- a tongue that is at least partially elevated with respect to the tie-down body, the tongue defining an open slot on the tie-down body, where the open slot is disposed at substantially a right angle to the slit in the tie-down body, and where the open slot is configured to securely engage the retention strap;
- wherein the open slot includes a tab projecting from one side of the slot, and a corresponding indentation in the other side of the slot.
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A packaged item, comprising:
- packaging material;
- a retention strap securing an item to the packaging material;
- and
- a packaging tie-down, the tie-down comprising:
- means for receiving the retention strap in a tie-down body;
- and
- means for engaging the retention strap;
- wherein the means for engaging the retention strap is at least partially elevated with respect to the tie-down body and includes a groove on the underside of the means for engaging the retention strap, the groove configured to provide a channel to receive the retention strap;
- further wherein the means for engaging the retention strap defines an open slot, the open slot including a tab projecting from one side of the slot, and a corresponding indentation in the other side of the slot.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.