Patent ID: 8691382

Claim:
A fastener comprising: a base having a pair of opposed split base members, and a pair of elongate portions joined to one another and separating and extending outwardly from the split base members generally perpendicular to the split base members, the base including a top portion and a bottom portion, with the bottom portion including an adhesive layer portion only on the split base members that is adapted to be directly engaged with a surface; and an elongated pliable core member coupled to the base between the top portion and the bottom portion in alignment with the pair of elongate portions of the base, with the core member having a first end and a second end, the base further configured to define a plurality of notches between the pairs of split base members and the pairs of elongate portions, with each notch configured to define an apex proximate the center of the base and extending with divergent edges toward an edge of the base and with two notches on each side of the elongated pliable core member, wherein the elongated pliable core member has a center between the first and second ends that is coupled to the base, and wherein the first and second ends of the core member and the pairs of elongate portions are foldable with respect to the pair of split base members to be releasably engaged with one another to hold an object on the fastener opposite the adhesive portion.