Patent ID: 7520385
Filing Date: 2009-04-21
Classification: B65D,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A small hardware dispensing substrate comprising: a flexible rectangular band having a plurality of index markings spaced at equal intervals along the length of said band, said markings respectively defining a corresponding plurality of band segments; (b) means for fastening a plurality of small hardware items onto said band segments, wherein the plurality comprises a set of various hardware items required for the assembly of an article, and wherein the items within the set have various shapes and sizes, differing at least some of the items from each other, and whereby each one of the items is secured to said band, the items are arranged along said band in a sequence in which they are to be installed on the article, at least one item per band segment but whereby a said band segment may contain a group of items if and only if the items in the group are identical and grouped within the sequence; and (c) wherein said means for fastening comprises a mounting feature cut into said band in each of said segments, in a manner and orientation by which an operator can pluck one of the items from said band with a hand tool that can grasp the item, pull the one item off said band, transport the one item to the article being assembled, and install the one item directly onto the article without intermediate disengagement of the one item from the tool.