Patent ID: 6763554
Filing Date: 2004-07-20
Classification: B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
A strap-form tie made of self-engaging back-to-back hook and loop materials, with a hook component disposed on one face of said tie, the hook component covering the entire surface of said one face of said tie, and a loop component disposed on an opposite face of said tie, said loop component covering the entire surface of said opposite face of said tie,wherein said strap-form tie having a longitudinal body that is essentially rectangular in shape, is generally uniform in width, and is of predetermined length, and wherein said tie includes a tab portion of the tie at one end of said tie in an orientation generally perpendicular to the longitudinal body of said tie, said tab portion making said one end of said tie wider than the width of said longitudinal body of said tie, said tab portion of predetermined shape and of predetermined dimension, said tab portion forming a tab shape at said one end of said tie, said tab shape essentially a T shape, wherein said tab shape extends to a predetermined and equidistant extent both to the left and to the right of said longitudinal body of said tie as viewed with said longitudinal body in a vertical orientation, said predetermined extent being sufficient to accommodate comfortably the thumb of one hand of an adult person pressed on an end of said tab to hold said tie in place preparatory to wrapping, said tie overlapping itself in the process of wrapping, and, by means of pressing said hook surface against said loop surface, the two said surfaces thus becoming inter-engaged, thus accomplishing a tying function; said tie requiring no additional parts or accessories, and having no holes, slits, slots or apertures involved in its tying function; said tie also requiring no special orientation or mating of parts, other than simply overlapping itself in order to accomplish its tying and holding function.