IP Library Granted Patent US 10,549,895
Granted Patent B2
US 10,549,895 · App. 14/745,027 · Granted Feb 4, 2020

Tie wrap for bundling objects

Inventors: Richard N. Case (Boulder, CO); Bowden Ormsbee (Longmont, CO)
Assignee: Nita Ize, Inc.
B65D63/04B29C45/14565B62J11/00B65D63/00B29L2031/7276Y10T24/149
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,549,895
App. No.
14/745,027
Granted
Feb 4, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A holder includes a body, the body having a first and second receiver and a first and second cylindrical holder. The holder further includes a tie comprised of an elongated piece of shape-retaining deformable material and a cover covering the shape-retaining deformable material along the length of the elongated piece. The covering and the shape-retaining deformable material are bonded along their length. A first portion of the tie passes through the first cylindrical holder. A second portion of the tie passes through the second cylindrical holder, such that a loop is formed between the body and the tie, stretching from the first cylindrical holder to the second cylindrical holder.

Claims (30)

1. A twist tie device comprising:

an elongated piece of shape-retaining deformable material;

a cover covering the elongated piece of shape-retaining deformable material, the cover and the shape-retaining deformable material being bonded;

an outer cover covering the cover, the outer cover and the cover being bonded; and

end caps formed beyond a length of the elongated piece of shape-retaining deformable material, wherein the end caps are made from a same material as the outer cover, wherein a diameter of the end caps is greater than a diameter of the outer cover and the end caps include a ridge that is at a right angle between the outer cover and the end caps, wherein the right angle is configured to catch against surfaces providing enhanced holding.

2. The twist tie device of claim 1 , wherein the end caps are injection molded.

3. The twist tie device of claim 2 , wherein the end caps and outer cover are bonded to the elongated piece of shape-retaining deformable material.

4. The twist tie device of claim 1 , wherein the outer cover includes a gripping area.

5. The twist tie device of claim 4 , wherein the gripping area includes ribs.

6. The twist tie device of claim 5 , wherein the ribs run the length of the elongated piece of shape-retaining deformable material.

7. A twist tie device comprising:

an elongated piece of shape-retaining deformable material;

a cover covering the elongated piece of shape-retaining deformable material, the cover and the shape-retaining deformable material being bonded;

an outer cover covering the cover, the outer cover and the cover being bonded; and

end caps formed beyond a length of the elongated piece of shape-retaining deformable material, wherein a diameter of the end caps is greater than a diameter of the outer cover and the end caps include a ridge that is at a right angle between the outer cover and the end caps, wherein the right angle is configured to catch against surfaces providing enhanced holding.

8. The twist tie device of claim 7 , wherein the outer cover includes a gripping area.

9. The twist tie device of claim 8 , wherein the gripping area includes ribs.

10. The twist tie device of claim 8 , wherein the gripping area is a texturized surface.

11. The twist tie device of claim 8 , wherein the gripping area includes ribs that are extruded as part of the outer cover.

12. The twist tie device of claim 9 , wherein the ribs run a length of the elongated piece of shape-retaining deformable material.

13. The twist tie device of claim 9 , wherein the ribs are in a shape of a curve.

14. The twist tie device of claim 9 , wherein the ribs are in a shape of a weave.

15. The twist tie device of claim 7 , wherein the end caps are made from a same material as the outer cover.

16. The twist tie device of claim 15 , wherein the end caps are injection molded.

17. The twist tie device of claim 16 , wherein the end caps and outer cover are bonded to the elongated piece of shape-retaining deformable material.

18. A twist tie device comprising:

an elongated piece of shape-retaining deformable material;

a cover bonded to the elongated piece of shape-retaining deformable material;

an outer cover bonded to the cover; and

end caps formed beyond a length of the elongated piece of shape-retaining deformable material, wherein a diameter of the end caps is greater than a diameter of the outer cover, wherein the bonded of the cover to the elongated piece of shape-retaining deformable material prevents the elongated piece of shape-retaining deformable material from exiting the cover and entirety of the elongated piece of shape-retaining deformable material is straightened, wherein a right angle between the outer cover and the end caps is configured to catch against surfaces providing enhanced holding.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 19, 2026
From: NITE IZE, INC.
To: NITE IZE, LLC
Reel/Frame 076014/0096 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 7, 2020
From: CASE, RICHARD; ORMSBEE, BOWDEN
To: NITE IZE, INC.
Reel/Frame 052334/0513 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 13563562 · Jul 31, 2012
Continuation In Part 13196725 · Aug 2, 2011
Continuation In Part 12247523 · Oct 8, 2008
Related Publication 20150284160A1 · Oct 8, 2015
Cited By (1)
US 1,114,600