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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7322073 | Z-shaped water balloon clip A water balloon clip that provides a quick, easy, and low-cost means for sealing a balloon orifice. For example, the water balloon clip may comprise a first slit and a second slit and together the slits comprise a substantially Z-like shape. A user may then seal a b... | 01/29/2008 |
| 6695364 | Tamper proof package label and closure construction A tamper proof label and closure construction includes a coded label section with a passage for reclosing a bag and further includes a closure section which may be wrapped around gathered package material and sealed. Removal of the sealed closure section ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6678923 | Bag closure system A bag closure system for automatically closing a bag with audible and tactile feedback to indicate proper closure of the bag. The bag closure system includes a bag device having an opening, a first band positioned within a first lip of the opening, and a ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6591460 | Binding clip A binding clip formed from a flat plate material. The binding clip comprises an opening at one end, a receiving portion, a pair of leg portions, and a pair of engaging projections. The receiving portion is for receiving an object to be bound in the depths... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6536083 | Closing clip for tetrapak.RTM. and similar packages used for food distribution The object of the present invention is a closing clip for Tetrapak.RTM. and similar packages used for the distribution of food items, with a pouring spout obtained by tearing a pre-established section near the two welded end tabs of a package. It is compo... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6446638 | Hair clip for fine hair A hair clip includes a formation defining an elongated base arm having two knobs, an elongated closure arm defining two apertures, and a hinge region connecting the arms for pivotal movement between open and closed positions. Each knob has a stem portion ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6389652 | Closure clip A closure clip for fastening closed a bag or similar article having a unitary, generally flat, slotted body having at least two elongated juxtaposed space-apart members. The members define at least one slot extending longitudinally between the members and... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6282757 | Flexible closure A flexible closure capable of closing a flexible opening. The closure is comprised of two or more strip-like elements that are oriented in a parallel series and have ends that are attached together. The strip-like elements are alternately deformed in grou... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6243925 | Multipurpose holding device A multipurpose holding device, mainly for holding matching garments together, in particular for treating pairs of garments, has a suitable fixing unit (1) for pressing the garments together, the fixing unit having a primary supporting formed piece (2) loc... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6189187 | Clip for holding a pair of elongated member portions A clip is disclosed herein which is composed of a resilient material and comprises a body having the following elements as in a relaxed state: opposing first and second ends, of which the first end is open to define a first slot, and the second end is clo... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6161263 | Sock pair retention apparatus A sock pair retention apparatus includes a resilient membrane which includes a plurality of resilient flap members formed within the membrane. The resilient flap members are oriented in a common plane when in a relaxed mode and are deformed out of the pla... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6085453 | Flavor tag for poultry and meat A flavor tag (10) including a label portion (12), a C-shaped clamp arm (13), a pair of inwardly projecting prongs (14) defining a gap (15), and a narrow slot (17) and inner opening (18). A string or cross strand on a food product is held within opening (1... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6007403 | Flexible constrictor for inflatable bodies A fluid flow prevention device to be used with flexible conduits, and more particularly with toy balloons. The device is made of a resilient material and has a centrally and axially located normally closed slit through which a ring of a balloon's mouth ma... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5987708 | Garbage bag restraint for securing trash liners to containers A pocket sized plastic restraint, having a rigid edge (1a) and flexible center (1b). In the flexible center (1b) is a flexible gripping strip opening (2d) that gathered excess liner material is inserted through and held tight by. The gripping strip openin... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5913619 | Merchandise marking tag with stub nose This sheet material marking tag has a stiffly resilient header part united along a border to an information part for printed matter. A holding orifice in the header comprises a major recess divisible into substantially equal upper and lower halves. The or... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5852851 | Method and device for containing articles in a bag A clasp having a wafer-like body releasably holds together thin flexible handles of a bag for carrying articles. The body includes a pair of opposing lobes that define a channel extending from a peripheral edge to an interior aperture. A wall of the apert... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5832568 | Bag top binding device and manufacturing method thereof In binding packing bags or the like, there has been difficulties with performing a speedy binding operation to enclose and bind around the binding part instantly, with a small range of objects to be bound, and with loss of material sheet which accrues fro... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5695088 | Apparatus for securing a bag in a container A method and apparatus for securing a trash bag in a container is disclosed, where the apparatus has a substantially flat main body. The main body has a front surface and a back surface and the back surface has a mounting member attached thereto. A retain... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5655225 | Protective headgear attachment for baseball style caps The present invention is directed to a detachable protective headgear attachment for engagement to a hat having an upturned inner band. The headgear attachment comprises substantially rectangular engagement clips having upper and lower portions, and upper... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5644799 | Headgear accessory A headgear accessory is adaptable to an existing cap, hat, hood, or other article worn on the head, to cover a hole or passage formed therein to provide for the passage of the hair of the wearer therethrough. Using the present headgear accessory, a hole m... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5628091 | Balloon closure device The balloon closure device of the present invention includes an integrally formed flat seal portion and removable tab portion (made of biodegradable material) and a loop of string or other type of line. The loop of string may be wrapped neatly around the ... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5584103 | Banding and labeling device The instant invention is a reusable plastic banding strap for use in securing items in a rolled position. The device exerts only minimal pressure on the rolled items to prevent wrinkling of fragile items and further provides an area for placement of indic... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5516114 | Jumpertops clipper disk game piece and game A game board and plurality of game pieces, are provided, called "jumpertop clipper disks". A jumpertop clipper disk is fun because it may be jump-flighted by flexing it between thumb and forefinger, aiming, and quick-releasing, so that it will jump forth ... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5495645 | Tying method and member This is an object of the present invention to provide a tying method and member which has strong tying force and restrains itself from vertically shifting on a bag once the neck portion of the bag is tied up therewith. The tying method comprises the steps... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5469607 | Cloth hanger clip The present invention relates to a cloth hanger clip for holding a material in which a first resilient hook defines a material holding space an second resilient hook defines a wire holding space. The hooks are formed at ends of an intermediate portion. A ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5463797 | Line holding storage device and process of using the same A line holding storage device is provided for storing or displaying articles on a line in random locations along the line. The line holding storage device comprises a support housing having a first side and a second side. A channel is formed in the first ... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5381588 | Retaining and display device Disclosed is a device designed to retain a pair of sock or other paired items of clothing together during the washing or drying thereof. The retaining device is also adapted to be used to display a pair of socks or other paired items of clothing on displa... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5347865 | Measuring scoop with molded reusable fit clip A measuring scoop with molded reusable fit clip is disclosed. The measuring scoop includes a bowl with a scraping lip or shoulder used for more effectively lifting product into the bowl, an elongated handle which is integrally mounted on said bowl and a r... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5311646 | Bag closure element A bag closure element comprising a sheet-like body, the body including two spaced expanses, each expanse including an opening to grip an object passed therethrough, a fold region positioned between the expanses, and the expanses extending at an acute angl... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5231735 | Clip for closing the folded end of a flexible bag A flat plastic clip has a pressure tab having opposed sharp pressure points facing the thin, narrow pinching channels. The pressure points are joined by curved hook portions and partially form bag crease openings that are offset inwardly from the pressure... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5195218 | Flexible cord lock device A cord lock device for binding to a cord including a substantially flexible cord lock member having a predetermined length, width and thickness and first and second longitudinal ends and an aperture extending through the cord lock member proximate the fir... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5189747 | Seat cushion A seat cushion is shown, of the type commonly used in conjunction with wheelchairs, but not necessarily limited to wheelchair seating. The seat cushion has a flat rigid base on which a shaped foam section with sides which angle outwardly and upwardly is s... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5167086 | Spiral information tag holder An information tag holder for use on a stem or a limb of a growing plant, bush or tree has a spiral gripping portion which is used to embrace the stem or limb and securely retain the holder thereon. The spiral nature of the structure accommodates increase... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5138748 | Bag closure A closure for closing the folded open end of a bag comprises a tri-laminate of thin relatively rigid plastic material having planar opposite sides and an edge therebetween. The closure is provided with an opening through the opposite sides of the tri-lami... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5027478 | Coiling clamp for linear flexible material A coiling clamp for linear flexible material is formed as a unitary plastic, metal or wooden body member having circumferentially spaced outwardly opening receiving recesses which may be of different sizes to receive different sizes of the linear material... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5000747 | Ostomy appliance closure device An ostomy bag closure organization includes a polymeric block formed with an elongate slit positioned medially of the block parallel to spaced parallel sides of the block with spaced arcuate recesses positioned within a forward and end surface of the bloc... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4936532 | Balloon closure and hanger device A balloon closure and hanger device of unitary construction comprising a closure tab and support tab, said closure tab and support tab being integrally constructed at each end of an angularly disposed central portion, said closure tab having slots formed ... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4914789 | Closure clip member for flexible bags and the like A closure clip member (10) for flexible bags, sacks and the like in the shape of a disk with an enlarged edge rim (12) and a thinner body portion or diaphragm (14); the body portion (14) being divided by radially disposed slots (22) into a predetermined n... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4896366 | T-shirt bag closure A closure for a T-shirt bag includes a sheet of material, the sheet of material defining first and second openings in which to place first and second handles of a T-shirt bag in order to restrain the handles for purposes of retaining the T-shirt bag at le... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4783886 | Paper-laminated pliable closure for flexible bags A thin, flat closure for plastic bags and of the type having at one edge a V-shaped notch (12) which communicates at its base with a gripping aperture (14). The base (10) of the closure is made of a flexible material so that it can be repeatedly bent, wit... | 11/15/1988 |
