Closure article with auxiliary fastener

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10974870-B2
Application number	US-202016842056-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 7, 2020
Priority date	Mar 20, 2018
Publication date	Apr 13, 2021
Grant date	Apr 13, 2021

Abstract

In one aspect, an article includes a tag, an elastic panel, and a tab. The tag has a perimeter. The tag includes an aperture and a first cut connecting the aperture and the perimeter. The elastic panel is bonded to the tag. The tab is bonded to the elastic panel at a joint, wherein a portion of the tab is configured for insertion into the aperture.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An article including:
a tag having a perimeter, the tag including an aperture and a first cut connecting the aperture and the perimeter;
an elastic panel bonded to the tag; and
a tab bonded to the elastic panel at a joint, wherein the tab is formed of a different material than the elastic panel, wherein a portion of the tab is configured for insertion into the aperture.

2. The article of claim 1 , wherein the tab includes a head that is spaced from the joint.

3. The article of claim 2 , wherein the tab includes a neck between the head and the joint.

4. The article of claim 3 , wherein the neck is narrower than the head.

5. The article of claim 2 , wherein the head includes a first barb.

6. The article of claim 5 , wherein the head includes a second barb disposed opposite the first barb.

7. The article of claim 1 , wherein the joint is located at an overlap of the elastic panel and the tab.

8. The article of claim 1 , further including indicia disposed on the tag.

9. The article of claim 1 , further including indicia disposed on the elastic panel.

10. The article of claim 1 , further including indicia disposed on the tab.

11. An article including:
a tag having a perimeter, the tag including an aperture and a first cut connecting the aperture and the perimeter;
an elastic panel bonded to the tag; and
a tab bonded to the elastic panel at a joint, wherein a portion of the tab is configured for insertion into the aperture, wherein a material of the tab is stiffer than a material of the elastic panel.

12. A method of attaching an article to a product, the method including:
obtaining the article including:
a tag having a perimeter, the tag including an aperture and a first cut connecting the aperture and the perimeter;
an elastic panel bonded to the tag; and
a tab bonded to the elastic panel at a joint, wherein the tab is formed of a different material than the elastic panel;

wrapping the elastic panel around at least a portion of the product; and
inserting a portion of the tab into the aperture.

13. The method of claim 12 including twisting a head of the tab and inserting the head through the first cut.

14. The method of claim 12 including stretching the elastic panel around the portion of the product.

15. The article of claim 11 , wherein the tab includes a head that is spaced from the joint.

16. The article of claim 15 , wherein the tab includes a neck between the head and the joint.

17. The article of claim 16 , wherein the neck is narrower than the head.

18. The article of claim 15 , wherein the head includes a first barb.

19. The article of claim 18 , wherein the head includes a second barb disposed opposite the first barb.

20. The article of claim 11 , wherein the joint is located at an overlap of the elastic panel and the tab.

Assignees

• Bedford Ind Inc

Inventors

• Milbrandt Jay
• Schiller David
• Wintz Trevor
• Tschetter Jeffrey
• O'Donnell Colin

Classifications

• B65D75/02

  Articles partially enclosed in folded or wound strips or sheets, e.g. wrapped newspapers · CPC title

• B65D23/14

  of tags {, labels, cards, coupons, decorations or the like (B65D23/008 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B65D71/504

  the element being formed from a flexible sheet provided with slits or apertures intended to be stretched over the articles and adapt to the shape of the article · CPC title

• B65D2563/10

  Non-metallic straps, tapes or bands; Filamentary elements, e.g. strings, threads, wires; Joints between ends thereof · CPC title

• B65D33/1625 Primary

  Small plates or the like made of one piece and presenting slits or a central aperture to jam the neck of the bag · CPC title