Carrier for the storage, distribution and re-use of a plurality of hook and loop fasteners

Abstract

This invention relates generally to carriers for carrying a plurality of hook and loop fasteners. More specifically, the invention relates to carriers for carrying a plurality of hook and loop fasteners that define hooks on at least a portion of one side of the fastener and loops on at least a portion of the other.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 571,544 filed on Oct. 12, 2017.TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates generally to carriers for carrying a plurality of hook and loop fasteners. More specifically, the invention relates to carriers for carrying a plurality of hook and loop fasteners that define hooks on at least a portion of one side of the fastener and loops on at least a portion of the other.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]A hook and loop fastener or strap, comprises a strip of fabric material having tiny hooks defined on one side of the fastener and smaller loops defined on the other side. When the fastener is looped around onto itself such that the ends of the fastener overlap one another, the overlapping ends, when pressed together, will removably bind to one another due to the tiny hooks “hooking” or catching the smaller loops. Of course, because the binding na...

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Benefits of technology

The invention is about carriers that can hold multiple hook and loop fasteners. These carriers have a holding member with a receiver that can attach to the fasteners. The receiver has a surface that helps align the fasteners and expose their ends. The bottom of the receiver has a surface that can stick to spoon or rectangular-shaped fasteners. In some embodiments, the holder has tabs or labels for attaching to. The technical effect of this invention is to create a convenient and organized way to hold a variety of hook and loop fasteners.

Problems solved by technology

However, complications arise in the handling of the fasteners themselves due to the fact that they are only temporarily applied to a wire or cable bundle during harnessing operations and thereafter removed there-from for re-use.

The same hooks and loops of the fastener that allow for the ease of bundling or harnessing of materials often cause the fastener to tangle onto itself and / or other fasteners during its storage and re-use, thus resulting in wasted time and effort spent untangling the fasteners.

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