Magnetic strip

• US 7,187,261 B2
• Filed: 10/11/2002
• Issued: 03/06/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Victor E. Cassar
• Original Assignee: Victor E. Cassar
• Inventors: Cassar, Victor E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Enad; Elvin
• Assistant Examiner(s): Rojas; Bernard
• Application Number:
  US10/511,532
• Publication Number:
  US 20060006969A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,607 Days
• Field of Search: 335302-306, 224/183, 243/03
• US Class Current: 335/306
• CPC Class Codes: B23Q 3/1546 using permanent magnets
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 11/002 Magnetic work holders
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 7/0215 Flexible forms, sheets

Abstract

A magnetic strip that comprises a series of magnets, a flexible material strip locating and at least in part enclosing each surface of each magnet to define a longitudinal flexible arrangement capable of coupling to itself, a magnetisable material or to another magnet.

Claims

1. A magnetic tape comprising:

a pair of flexible strips being connected in a face to face relationship with one another at a plurality of spaced-apart connection areas, the connection of the flexible strips forming a unit, the unit defining a pocket positioned between each one of the connection areas, a first part of the unit being separable from a second part of the unit, each one of the connection areas;

(a) having a plurality of regions; and

(b) being separable along a separation line between the regions, the separation of the regions operable to separate the first part from the second part, the unit having a plurality of magnets, at least one of the magnets being housed within each one of the pockets, the magnets being spaced longitudinally along the unit in one or more rows, each of the magnets having a first side associated with a first polarity and a second side associated with a second polarity, the magnets being oriented such that;

(i) the first sides of the magnets are adjacent to one of the flexible strips; and

(ii) the second sides of the magnets are adjacent to the other flexible strip, the magnets being operable to provide the unit with a plurality of magnetic regions enabling the first part of the unit to be;

(x) magnetically attached to itself after the first part is separated from the second part;

or

(y) magnetically attached to an object after the first part is separated from the second part.

2. The magnetic tape of claim 1, wherein the pair of flexible strips are directly bonded to one another.

3. The magnetic tape of claim 2, wherein the unit has a flexibility enabling the unit to have a roll form.

4. The magnetic tape of claim 1, wherein the flexible strips are constructed of a polymeric and substantially impervious material.

5. The magnetic tape of claim 1, wherein:

(a) the unit has a length;

(b) the magnets are uniformly positioned along the length of the unit;

(c) the unit is cuttable along the separation line; and

(d) the separation line is straight or has at least one curve.

6. The magnetic tape of claim 1, which includes a roll formed through arrangement of the unit in a roll form in which the assembly has overlapping portions.

7. The magnetic tape of claim 1, wherein the first part of the unit has a configuration and flexibility enabling the first part to be:

(a) magnetically attached to itself in a closed loop form after the first part is separated from the second part if the first part is attached to itself; and

(b) magnetically attached to an object after the first part is separated from the second part if the first part is attached to the object instead of being attached to itself.

8. The magnet tape of claim 1, comprising at least one means for carrying an article, the means being connectable to the first part after the first part is separated from the second part.

9. A flexible securing device comprising:

a plurality of sides;

a plurality of connectors connecting the sides together at a plurality of flexible connection regions, the connected sides forming an assembly having a designated length, the assembly defining a plurality of pockets, each one of the pockets being positioned between a plurality of the flexible connection regions, the assembly being flexible between;

(a) a first position in which the assembly has a non-loop configuration; and

(b) a second position in which the assembly has a loop configuration, the assembly being separable into;

(a) a reservable part having a plurality of the flexible connection regions; and

(b) a retrievable part having a plurality of flexible connection regions, each one of the flexible connection regions of the assembly;

(i) having a plurality of areas; and

(ii) being separable along a separation line between the areas, the separation of a plurality of the areas operable to separate the reservable part of the assembly from the retrievable part of the assembly, the assembly having;

a plurality of magnetic members, each one of the magnetic members having a positive polarity side and a negative polarity side, the magnetic members being positioned within the pockets so that;

(x) the positive polarity sides are adjacent to one of the sides of the assembly;

(y) the negative polarity sides are adjacent to another one of the sides of the assembly; and

(z) the retrievable part of the assembly is;

(i) magnetically attachable to itself after the retrievable part is separated from the reservable part;

or (ii) magnetically attachable to an object after the retrievable part is separated from the reservable part.

10. The flexible securing device of claim 9, wherein:

(a) the magnetic members are uniformly positioned along the length of the assembly;

(b) the assembly is cuttable along the separation line; and

(c) the separation line is straight or has at least one curve.

11. The flexible securing device of claim 9, wherein the assembly has a flexibility enabling the assembly to have a roll form in which a plurality of portions of the assembly are overlapping.

12. The flexible securing device of claim 9, wherein the retrieved portion of the assembly has a configuration and flexibility enabling the retrievable part to be:

(a) magnetically attached to itself in a closed loop form after the retrievable part is separated from the reservable part if the retrievable part is attached to itself; and

(b) magnetically attached to an object after the retrievable part is separated from the reservable part if the retrievable part is attached to the object instead of being attached to itself.

13. The flexible securing device of claim 9, including means for carrying an article, the means being connectable to the retrievable part after the retrievable part is separated from the reservable part.

14. A roll of a flexible device, the roll comprising:

a first side;

a second side;

a plurality of connectors connecting the first side to the second side at a plurality of spaced-apart connection regions, the connection of the first side to the second side forming an assembly configurable in a roll form, the assembly having a designated length, the assembly defining a space positioned between each one of the connection regions, part of the length of the assembly being separable from another part of the assembly, the separable part defining one or more of the spaces; and

a plurality of magnetic members, at least one of the magnetic members being positioned within each one of the spaces of the assembly, the separable part having one or more of the magnetic members, the separable part being magnetically attachable to;

(a) itself after the separable part is separated from the assembly;

or

(b) an object after the separable part is separated from the assembly.

15. The roll of claim 14, wherein the magnetic members are uniformly positioned along the length of the assembly.

16. The roll of claim 15, wherein (a) the assembly is cuttable along a line within each one of the connection regions;

and (b) the line is straight or has at least one curve.

17. The roll of claim 14, including means for carrying an article, the means being connectable to the separable part after the separable part is separated from the assembly.

18. The roll of claim 14, including a rust reduction substance operable to reduce rusting of the magnets.