Patent ID: 7165788

Claim:
A binding wrapper comprising: a first generally stiff end component having an inner surface, an outer surface and a portion of hook and loop fastening material located on said first end component; a second generally stiff end component spaced apart from said first end component and having an inner surface, an outer surface and a portion of hook and loop fastening material located on said second end component, wherein said portions of hook and loop fastening material are releasably attachable together to releasably attach said first and second end components together, and wherein when said binding wrapper is in an opened substantially flat position, both of inner surfaces generally face a first direction and both of said outer surfaces generally face a second direction that is opposite to said first direction; and a connecting component extending between said first and second end components, said connecting component including at least a portion of substantially stretchable elastic material, wherein said first and second end components are releasably attachable together such that said wrapper is formable into a closed loop, and wherein when said wrapper is formed into said closed loop said second end component at least partially overlaps said first end component such that said outer surface of said first end component faces and is substantially parallel to said inner surface of said second end component, and wherein each portion of hook and loop fastening material extends substantially the entire length of the associated end component to allow said first and second end components to be releasably attached together in a variety of overlapping conditions, and wherein at least one of said end components or said connecting component includes a frictional gripping surface on an inner surface thereof to aid in gripping loose materials inside said closed loop when said wrapper is formed into said closed loop.