Holder for winding of ribbon-like material

Claim 2

A holder for receiving and retaining a ribbon-like material comprising a board having opposite sides, opposite ends and opposite faces, the opposite ends and the opposite faces for supporting a winding of the ribbon-like material; a first of the opposite sides having an enclosed opening formed therein; a first tab formed within the enclosed opening on the first of the opposite sides of the board; a second tab formed on the second of the opposite sides of the board; and an elastic band having two looped ends wherein the two looped ends extend around the respective first and second tabs and the elastic band extends across only one of the opposite faces to retain a free end of the ribbon-like material.

Claim 3

A holder as defined in claim 1 wherein the first and second tabs extend outward in opposite directions in substantially the same plane as the board.

Claim 4

A holder as defined in claim 1 wherein the board has a recess formed in the second side of the board with the second tab formed within the recess such that the second tab does not extend beyond the edge of the second side of the board.

Claim 5

A holder as defined in claim 1 wherein the first tab has restricting means for restricting removal of the elastic band therefrom.

Claim 6

A holder as defined in claim 4 wherein the restricting means includes a hook-like portion formed on the first tab, the hook-like portion extending toward an edge on the first side of the board to partially surround the elastic band and restrict removal of the elastic band from the first tab.

Claim 7

A holder as defined in claim 4 wherein the restricting means includes a pair of hook-like portions extending in opposite directions from the first tab toward respective edges of the opening, each hook-like portion and respective edge partially surrounding the elastic band to restrict removal of the elastic band from the first tab.

Claim 8

A holder for receiving and retaining a ribbon-like material comprising a board having opposite ends, opposite sides and opposite faces, the opposite ends and opposite faces for supporting a winding of the ribbon-like material; a first tab formed on a first of the opposite sides of the board; a plurality of second tabs formed on the second of the opposite sides of the board, the plurality of second tabs being spaced along the second side from a first of the opposite ends to the second of the opposite ends of the board; and an endless elastic band having two side strands and two looped ends wherein a first of the two looped ends extends around the first tab and the second of the two looped ends extends around a selected one of the plurality of second tabs and the two sides strands extend across one of the opposite faces to retain a free end of the ribbon-like material.

Claim 9

A holder for receiving and retaining a ribbon-like material comprising a board having opposite ends, opposite sides and opposite faces, the opposite ends and opposite faces for supporting a winding of the ribbon-like material; a first tab formed on a first of the opposite sides of the board; a plurality of second tabs formed on the second of the opposite sides of the board, the plurality of second tabs being spaced along the second side from a first of the opposite ends to the second of the opposite ends of the board; and an endless elastic band having two side strands and two looped ends wherein a first of the two looped ends extends around the first tab and the second of the two looped ends extends around a selected one of the plurality of second tabs and the two sides strands extend across one of the opposite faces to retain a free end of the ribbon-like material.

Claim 10

A holder as defined in claim 7 wherein the first tab and the plurality of second tabs extend outward from a central portion of the board in substantially the same plane as the board and the first tab has means for restricting removal of the elastic band therefrom.

Claim 11

A holder having a ribbon-like material wound thereon comprising a board having opposite ends, opposite sides and opposite faces; a ribbon-like material having a free end wound on the board over the opposite ends and opposite faces; a first tab formed on a first of the opposite sides of the board; a plurality of second tabs formed on the second of the opposite sides of the board, the plurality of second tabs being spaced along the second side from a first of the opposite ends to the second of the opposite ends; and an elastic band having two looped ends wherein (a) a first of the two looped ends extends around the first tab, (b) the second of the two looped ends extends around a selected one of the plurality of second tabs and (c) the elastic band extends across only one of the opposite faces to retain a free end of the ribbon-like material.

Claim 12

A holder having a ribbon-like material wound thereon comprising a board having opposite ends, opposite sides and opposite faces; a ribbon-like material having a free end wound on the board over the opposite ends and opposite faces; a first tab formed on a first of the opposite sides of the board; a plurality of second tabs formed on the second of the opposite sides of the board, the plurality of second tabs being spaced along the second side from a first of the opposite ends to the second of the opposite ends; and an elastic band having two looped ends wherein (a) a first of the two looped ends extends around the first tab, (b) the second of the two looped ends extends around a selected one of the plurality of second tabs and (c) the elastic band extends across only one of the opposite faces to retain a free end of the ribbon-like material.

Claim 13

A holder having a ribbon-like material wound thereon comprising a board having opposite sides, opposite faces and opposite ends with cutout portions, the board having an enclosed opening formed in a first of the opposite sides and a plurality of recesses formed in the second of the opposite sides; a ribbon-like material having a free end wound on the board over the oposite ends through the cutout portions and over the opposite faces; a first tab substantially in the plane of the board extending into the enclosed opening from a central portion of the board; a plurality of second tabs formed in the recesses and extending outward from the central portion of the board substantially in the plane of the board such that the plurality of second tabs do not extend beyond the edge of the second side of the board; an endless elastic band having two side strands and two looped ends wherein a first of the two looped ends extends around the first tab, the second of the two looped ends extends around a selected one of the plurality of second tabs and the two side strands extend across only one of the opposite faces to retain a free end of the ribbon-like material; and a pair of hook-like portions extending in opposite directions from the first tab toward respective edges of the opening, each hook-like portion and respective edge partially surrounding the elastic band to restrict removal of the elastic band from the first tab.

Claim 14

A holder having a ribbon-like material wound thereon comprising a board having opposite sides, opposite faces and opposite ends with cutout portions, the board having an enclosed opening formed in a first of the opposite sides and a plurality of recesses formed in the second of the opposite sides; a ribbon-like material having a free end wound on the board over the oposite ends through the cutout portions and over the opposite faces; a first tab substantially in the plane of the board extending into the enclosed opening from a central portion of the board; a plurality of second tabs formed in the recesses and extending outward from the central portion of the board substantially in the plane of the board such that the plurality of second tabs do not extend beyond the edge of the second side of the board; an endless elastic band having two side strands and two looped ends wherein a first of the two looped ends extends around the first tab, the second of the two looped ends extends around a selected one of the plurality of second tabs and the two side strands extend across only one of the opposite faces to retain a free end of the ribbon-like material; and a pair of hook-like portions extending in opposite directions from the first tab toward respective edges of the opening, each hook-like portion and respective edge partially surrounding the elastic band to restrict removal of the elastic band from the first tab.