Fastening means for flexible material
First Claim
1. Fastening means for flexible material comprisinga male portion consisting of a generally flat base havinga circular shank projecting perpendicularly therefrom, after passing through an opening in the flexible material said shank having a first portion of a given diameter extending from the flexible material followed by a tapered shoulder to a second portion having a smaller diameter and terminating at a head which has a first surface that extends abruptly outwardly at a 90°
- angle from the smaller shank portion and a second surface which is curved from a central top to the outer periphery of the surface and;
an integral on piece female portion adapted to interlock with the male portion comprising a circular outer ringhaving equidistantly spaced bars which project radially inwardly therefrom terminating in upward extensions thereof and in a continuous downwardly extending annular ring, said upward extensions being inclined inwardly and curved on the inside surface so that the space enclosed by the end of the upward extensions is a circle of approximately the same diameter as the smaller portion of the shank thus enabling the upper extensions to expand over the shank head and snap permanently into place around the shank;
said continuous downwardly extending annular ring being in substantially the same inclined plane as the upward extensions and adapted to pass through an opening in the flexible material to be fastened and then flared outwardly to form a lip which secures the flexible material between the outer ring and said outwardly flared lip.
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Abstract
A composite identification band having multiple identification indicia, the assembly of which comprises a strap with a lower pocket overlying an upper or exposed surface and opening at one end to receive a pressure-adhesive or any other type label adapted to have writing thereon; an upper pocket superimposed on said lower pocket and opening at both ends to receive and store an encoded identification plate. The upper surface of the upper pocket is partially folded back over a portion of said upper surface to form a pocket adapted to receive one or more pressure-adhesive indicia labels. An additional pocket, adapted to receive other indicia, is spaced in longitudinal alignment adjacent to said upper and lower pockets along the strap, an end of the strap nearest the upper and lower pockets contains a stud projecting upwardly from the underside and through the band. The other end of the strap contains a spaced series of holes adapted to fit over the stud when the band is looped or wrapped around the object to be identified. A tether, detachedly fastened to one side of the strap along a tear line, contains a hole which fits over the stud; and the other end of the tether contains a fastening mechanism, which, when the tether is looped through the encoded identification plate and the fastener is placed over the stud fixedly attaches to said stud. The composite band is, therefore, permanently attached to the object around which it is placed; and the tether and encoded identification plate are permanently attached to the strap.
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1. Fastening means for flexible material comprising
a male portion consisting of a generally flat base having a circular shank projecting perpendicularly therefrom, after passing through an opening in the flexible material said shank having a first portion of a given diameter extending from the flexible material followed by a tapered shoulder to a second portion having a smaller diameter and terminating at a head which has a first surface that extends abruptly outwardly at a 90° - angle from the smaller shank portion and a second surface which is curved from a central top to the outer periphery of the surface and;
an integral on piece female portion adapted to interlock with the male portion comprising a circular outer ring having equidistantly spaced bars which project radially inwardly therefrom terminating in upward extensions thereof and in a continuous downwardly extending annular ring, said upward extensions being inclined inwardly and curved on the inside surface so that the space enclosed by the end of the upward extensions is a circle of approximately the same diameter as the smaller portion of the shank thus enabling the upper extensions to expand over the shank head and snap permanently into place around the shank;
said continuous downwardly extending annular ring being in substantially the same inclined plane as the upward extensions and adapted to pass through an opening in the flexible material to be fastened and then flared outwardly to form a lip which secures the flexible material between the outer ring and said outwardly flared lip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- angle from the smaller shank portion and a second surface which is curved from a central top to the outer periphery of the surface and;
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Current AssigneeClifton E. Mcdermott
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Original AssigneeClifton E. Mcdermott
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InventorsMcDermott, Clifton E.
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Primary Examiner(s)Dorner, Kenneth
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Application NumberUS05/920,485Time in Patent Office873 DaysField of Search24/217, 24/216, 24/208 A, 24/108, 292/319, 40/21 CUS Class Current24/704.1CPC Class CodesG09F 3/005 Identification bracelets, e...Y10T 24/50 Readily interlocking, two-p...
