Fastener for a display page

• US 20050151367A1
• Filed: 12/14/2004
• Published: 07/14/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (3M Company)
• Original Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (3M Company)
• Inventors: Pearson, Scott D., Mueller, Gerald E., Packard, Joy A.
• Application Number:
  US11/011,738
• Publication Number:
  US 20050151367A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 281/21.100
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 15/0086 Sheets combined with other articles
• CPC Class Codes: B42F 5/00 Sheets and objects temporarily attached together; Means therefor; Albums bookbinding aspects of albums B42D1/08; advertising or display aspects G09
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/037 having tie-wrap sealing means
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/08 Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/14 by strings, straps, chains, or wires
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/16 by clamps
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/1498 Plastic band
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/33 having adhesive fastener

Abstract

A device for securing an article to a substrate, such as a display page, includes an elongated portion having a first end and a second end. A first end portion is coupled to the first end of the elongated portion. The device also includes a second end portion having a first major surface that is coupled to the second end of the elongated portion and a second major surface that is adapted for fastening to the substrate. When the fastener is attached to the article and secured to the substrate, the elongated portion passes through the article such that the article is positioned between the first end portion and the second end portion.

Claims

1. A device for securing an article to a substrate, the device comprising:

an elongated portion having a first end and a second end;

a first end portion coupled to the first end of the elongated portion; and

a second end portion having a first major surface coupled to the second end of the elongated portion and a second major surface adapted for fastening to the substrate,

wherein the elongated portion passes through the article such that the article is positioned between the first end portion and the second end portion when secured to the substrate.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the first end portion comprises an end bar that is transversely coupled to the first end of the elongated portion.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the elongated member, the first end portion, and the second end portion are integral.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein any of the elongated member, the first end portion, and the second end portion comprise a resilient material.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the elongated member, the first end portion, and the second end portion comprise a polymeric material.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the second major surface includes a layer of adhesive material.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the adhesive material is an acid-free adhesive.

8. The device of claim 6, wherein the adhesive material is a repositionable pressure sensitive adhesive.

9. The device of claim 6, wherein the adhesive material is a permanent adhesive.

10. The device of claim 6, and further comprising:

a release liner removably provided on the adhesive material.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein the elongated portion is passed through the article with a tagging gun.

12. A fastener for securing an article to a display page, the device comprising:

an elongated member for passing through the article, the elongated member having a first end and a second end;

an end bar transversely coupled to the first end of the elongated member;

a base having a first side and a second side, wherein the second end of the elongated member is attached to the first side of the base; and

attaching means on the second side of the base for fastening the device to the display page.

13. The fastener of claim 12, wherein the elongated member, the end bar, and the base are integral.

14. The fastener of claim 12, wherein any of the elongated member, the end bar, and the base comprise a resilient material.

15. The fastener of claim 12, wherein the elongated member, the end bar, and the base comprise a polymeric material.

16. The fastener of claim 12, wherein the attaching means comprises an adhesive material.

17. The fastener of claim 16, wherein the adhesive material is an acid-free adhesive.

18. The fastener of claim 16, wherein the adhesive material is a repositionable pressure sensitive adhesive.

19. The fastener of claim 16, wherein the adhesive material is a permanent adhesive.

20. The fastener of claim 16, and further comprising:

a release liner removably provided on the adhesive material.

21. The fastener of claim 12, wherein the elongated member is passed through the article with a tagging gun.

22. A system for securing an article to a display page, the system comprising:

a fastener including an elongated member having a first end and a second end, an end bar transversely coupled to the first end of the elongated member, and a base having a first major surface coupled to the second end of the elongated member and a second major surface adapted for fastening to the substrate; and

a tagging gun for attaching the fastener to the article by passing the elongated member through the article such that the article is positioned between the end bar and the base when secured to the display page.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein at least a portion of the second major surface includes a layer of adhesive material.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein the adhesive material is an acid-free adhesive.

25. The system of claim 23, wherein the adhesive material is a repositionable pressure sensitive adhesive.

26. The system of claim 23, wherein the adhesive material is a permanent adhesive.

27. The system of claim 23, and further comprising:

a release liner removably provided on the adhesive material.