US4644610A
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Disc shaped holder with an expandable center hole
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-09-06
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Granted: 1987-02-24
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Expires: 2004-09-06
Abstract
Abstract A disc shaped holder device with an expandable center hole wherein the invention has a circular bead around its circumference and an internal centrally located access hole of convenient diameter, and an internal membrane completely filling the area between the bead and the central access hole, and wherein the membrane is cut radially from the access hole to, but not through, the bead causing the membrane to be shaped into truncated pie shaped panels; wherein the invention is used singlely for securing plastic bags and the like in a reuseable fashion, and wherein the invention can be used in rows in a multiple configuration as a tool or utensil holder, or wire and cable separators; and wherein the device can be incorporated into a three dimensional body such as a sphere or ellipsoid and used for ornaments; and wherein the device can be incorporated into a lid or cover for a variety of bodies to form miniature greenhouses or frost and insect protectors.
Inventors
- 👤 Ivan L. Fish
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 00:31
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G13/00; A01G13/20; A01G13/26; B; B25; B25B; B25B11/00; B25B9/00; B25H; B25H3/00; B25H3/04; F; F16; F16L; F16L3/00; F16L3/22; F16L3/223; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/15; Y10T24/155
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A disc shaped holder comprising: a generally circular bead around a central membrane, said central membrane having an access hole centrally located and further having a plurality of narrow slits radially disposed from the access hole to the bead, wherein the bead has a significant thickness compared to the membrane, wherein the bead has on its exterior circumference means to support the holder and the article placed therein, said support means comprising serrations or striations for facilitating grasping the disc shaped holder, and wherein the slits in the membrane form truncated pie shaped portions of the membrane which remain attached to the bead on its interior circumference.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A disc shaped holder comprising: a generally circular bead around a central membrane, said central membrane having an access hole centrally located and further having a plurality of narrow slits radially disposed from the access hole to the bead, wherein the bead has a significant thickness compared to the membrane, wherein the bead has on its exterior circumference means to support the holder and the article placed therein, said support means comprising serrations or striations for facilitating grasping the disc shaped holder, and wherein the slits in the membrane form truncated pie shaped portions of the membrane which remain attached to the bead on its interior circumference.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
86 words
The disc shaped holder of claim 1 wherein the means to support the disc shaped holder further comprise: serrations or striations on the exterior surface of the bead, and a labeling tag which is a generally flat and rectangular tab whose plane is the same as the plane of the bead and which is made integral with the bead, and wherein a hanging hole may be placed in the labeling tag, to enable hanging of the holder from an open ended support such as a nail.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
160 words
The disc shaped holder of claim 1 wherein the means to support the disc holder further comprises: serrations or striations on the exterior surface of the bead, and a labeling tag which is a generally flat and rectangular tab whose plane is the same as the plane of the bead and which is made integral with the bead, and wherein the labeling tag has therein a hanging hole, and wherein a double lock slot connects the edge of the labeling tag to the access hole, and wherein the double lock slot comprises a first "V" shaped slot whose widest portion is at the edge of the labeling tag, and a second triangular slot, one vertex of which is at the vertex of the "V" shaped slot, and another vertex of the triangular slot connects to the hanging hole, wherein the disc shaped holder may be securely hung by the hanging hole on a closed ended support such as a loop.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
126 words
A disc shaped holder comprising: a generally circular bead around a central membrane, said membrane having an access hole centrally located, and said membrane having a plurality of narrow slits radially from the access hole to the interior circumference of the bead, and wherein the bead has a significant thickness compared to the membrane and wherein the bead has on its exterior circumference a serrated or striated surface, and wherein the slits in the membrane form truncated pie shaped portions of the membrane which remain attached to the interior circumference of the bead, and wherein a labeling tag is made integral with and affixed to a portion of the exterior circumference of the bead, and wherein a hanging hole may be placed in the labeling tab.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
126 words
A disc shaped holder comprising: a generally circular bead around a central membrane, said membrane having an access hole centrally located, and said membrane having a plurality of narrow slits radially from the access hole to the interior circumference of the bead, and wherein the bead has a significant thickness compared to the membrane and wherein the bead has on its exterior circumference a serrated or striated surface, and wherein the slits in the membrane form truncated pie shaped portions of the membrane which remain attached to the interior circumference of the bead, and wherein a labeling tag is made integral with and affixed to a portion of the exterior circumference of the bead, and wherein a hanging hole may be placed in the labeling tab.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
191 words
A disc shaped holder comprising: a generally circular bead around a central membrane, said central membrane having an access hole centrally located, and the said membrane having a plurality of narrow slits radially from the access hole to the bead, wherein the bead has a significant thickness compared to the membrane and wherein the bead has on its exterior circumference a serrated or striated surface, and wherein the slits in the membrane form truncated pie shaped portions of the membrane which remain attached to the interior circumference of the bead and wherein a labeling tag is made integral with and affixed to a portion of the exterior circumference of the bead, and wherein the labeling tag has therein a hanging hole, and wherein a double lock slot connects the edge of the labeling tag to the access hole, and wherein the double lock slot comprises a first "V" shaped slot whose widest portion is at the edge of the labeling tag, and a second triangular slot, one vertex of which is at the vertex of the "V" shaped slot, and another vertex of the triangular slot connecting to the hanging hole.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
191 words
A disc shaped holder comprising: a generally circular bead around a central membrane, said central membrane having an access hole centrally located, and the said membrane having a plurality of narrow slits radially from the access hole to the bead, wherein the bead has a significant thickness compared to the membrane and wherein the bead has on its exterior circumference a serrated or striated surface, and wherein the slits in the membrane form truncated pie shaped portions of the membrane which remain attached to the interior circumference of the bead and wherein a labeling tag is made integral with and affixed to a portion of the exterior circumference of the bead, and wherein the labeling tag has therein a hanging hole, and wherein a double lock slot connects the edge of the labeling tag to the access hole, and wherein the double lock slot comprises a first "V" shaped slot whose widest portion is at the edge of the labeling tag, and a second triangular slot, one vertex of which is at the vertex of the "V" shaped slot, and another vertex of the triangular slot connecting to the hanging hole.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The holder of claim 4 which is made of a material selected from the group comprising polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyesters, and polyurethanes, polypropylenes, wood fiber materials, and synthetic rubber compounds.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The holder of claim 5 which is made of a material selected from the group comprising polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyesters, and polyurethanes, polypropylenes, wood fiber materials, and synthetic rubber compounds.
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