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US 8,136,848 B1Granted
Securing apparatus
OwnerDallas B. Angeleinventor
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Abstract
The invention is securing apparatus to quickly and efficiently tying a knot or bow to securely wrap a package or parcel. The securing apparatus is configured as a planar element having an opening through it. A number of securing slits extend from the opening. When a person wants to tie a knot or bow in a ribbon, string or twine, he or she places the ends of the ribbon through the opening and secures each end in a slit. Then a person can tie the knot or bow without assistance from another person.
Claims3
A securing apparatus comprising:
- a planar element;
- a perimeter defined by said planar element, said perimeter having a generally curved shape, wherein said perimeter is round, ovular or elliptical;
- an opening extending through said planar element, said opening defining a periphery;
- and
- at least two securing slits extending from said periphery.
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A method of securing a closed package comprising the steps of:
- providing a binding means having a first end portion and an opposed second end portion;
- placing said binding means on the package;
- positioning said end portions adjacent each other;
- providing a securing apparatus having a curved perimeter, an opening and at least two slits extending from said opening;
- placing said end portions through said slits;
- and
- tying the two end portions together to form a knot.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.