Elastic Band Package

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018334303-A1
Application number	US-201815964266-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 27, 2018
Priority date	May 22, 2017
Publication date	Nov 22, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

An article includes a panel of elastic material including an elastic strip and a plurality of elastic bands. The elastic strip has opposed first and second longitudinal edges. The plurality of elastic bands are rupturably connected to the first edge of the elastic strip, each of the bands configured as a loop surrounding a first aperture. A method for obtaining an individual elastic band from an article is also described. The article includes a panel of elastic material including an elastic strip and a plurality of elastic bands. The method includes pulling the individual band from the elastic strip to rupture a connection between the individual band and the elastic strip.

First claim

1 . An article including a panel of elastic material including:
an elastic strip having opposed first and second longitudinal edges; and a plurality of elastic bands rupturably connected to the first edge of the elastic strip, each of the bands configured as a loop surrounding a first aperture.

2 . The article of claim 1 further including a header formed of a sheet material, the header being flatly joined to the elastic strip of the panel.

3 . The article of claim 2 wherein the header and panel form a sheet assembly, the article including a plurality of said sheet assemblies attached together.

4 . The article of claim 3 further including adhesive attaching two adjacent sheet assemblies of the plurality of sheet assemblies together.

5 . The article of claim 3 further including a mechanical fastener attaching two adjacent sheet assemblies of the plurality of sheet assemblies together.

6 . The article of claim 3 , wherein each of the headers of the plurality of sheet assemblies includes a second aperture, and wherein said second apertures are aligned to permit passage of a retention mechanism therethrough.

7 . The article of claim 2 wherein the header and panel form a sheet assembly, and wherein the sheet assembly is folded to form overlapping portions.

8 . The article of claim 2 wherein the header is formed of a substantially inextensible material.

9 . The article of claim 1 , wherein each elastic band has a length between opposed first and second ends and a width that is perpendicular to the length, and wherein the first end of each of the elastic bands is rupturably connected to the elastic strip.

10 . The article of claim 9 , wherein the length is greater than the width.

11 . The article of claim 1 , wherein each elastic band is disconnected from each of the other plurality of elastic bands.

12 . The article of claim 2 , wherein the header overlaps a first side of the elastic strip at an interface, and wherein the elastic strip is bonded to the header at the interface.

13 . The article of claim 12 , wherein an exposed portion of the first side of the elastic strip is provided adjacent the interface.

14 . The article of claim 1 including a plurality of overlapping layers of the elastic material.

15 . The article of claim 1 , further including a second aperture configured to permit passage of a retention mechanism therethrough.

16 . A method for obtaining an individual elastic band from an article, the article including a panel of elastic material including:
an elastic strip having opposed first and second longitudinal edges; and a plurality of elastic bands rupturably connected to the first edge of the elastic strip, each of the bands configured as a loop surrounding a first aperture; the method including pulling the individual band from the elastic strip to rupture a connection between the individual band and the elastic strip.

17 . The method of claim 16 further including mounting the article on a retention mechanism.

18 . The method of claim 17 wherein mounting the article on a mechanism includes passing a portion of the mechanism through a second aperture of the article.

Assignees

• Bedford Ind Inc

Inventors

• Milbrandt Jay A

Classifications

• B65D73/0028

  by means of adhesive, heat-seal or the like · CPC title

• B65D73/0014

  by means of separate fixing elements, e.g. clips, clamps, bands · CPC title

• B65D75/5888 Primary

  Tear-lines for removing successive sections of a package (for separating package into individual packages B65D75/527) · CPC title

• B65D75/527

  Tear-lines for separating a package into individual packages (B65D1/30, B65D21/0206, B65D75/34 take precedence) · CPC title

• B65D73/0021

  by means of cut-out or marginal tabs, tongues or flaps · CPC title