Claims
- 1. A fastener comprising:
- (a) an elongated flexible filament having a first end and a second end;
- (b) a cross-bar disposed at said first end of said elongated flexible filament, said cross-bar having a pair of ends; and
- (c) a paddle disposed at said second end of said elongated flexible filament, said paddle being provided with three alternative openings through any one of which both ends of said cross-bar may be completely inserted to form a rounded loop, wherein said three alternative openings are arranged generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of said elongated flexible filament so that three different sized loops may be formed.
- 2. The fastener as claimed in claim 1 wherein said cross-bar, said paddle and said elongated flexible filament are integrally formed from molded plastic.
- 3. The fastener as claimed in claim 1 wherein said paddle is wider than said elongated flexible filament.
- 4. The fastener as claimed in claim 1 wherein said flexible filament is longer than said paddle.
- 5. The fastener as claimed in claim 1 wherein the entirety of said paddle is flat.
- 6. A fastener for tying together a pair of shoelace eyelets of a shoe upper for use during shoe-lasting, said fastener comprising:
- (a) a single elongated flexible filament having a first end and a second end;
- (b) a cross-bar disposed at said first end of said single elongated flexible filament, said cross-bar having a pair of ends; and
- (c) a paddle disposed at said second end of said single elongated flexible filament, said paddle being wider and shorter than said single elongated flexible filament and being provided with three alternative openings through any one of which both ends of said cross-bar may be completed inserted to form a rounded loop, wherein said three alternate openings are arranged generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of said single elongated flexible filament so that different sized loops may be formed.
- 7. The fastener as claimed in claim 6 wherein said cross-bar, said paddle and said single elongated flexible filament are integrally formed from molded plastic.
- 8. A fastener comprising:
- a) a pair of parallel elongated flexible filaments, each of said elongated flexible filaments having a first end and a second end;
- b) a pair of cross-bars, one of said cross-bars being disposed at said first end of one of said elongated flexible filaments, the other of said cross-bars being disposed at said first end of the other elongated flexible filaments, each of said pair of cross-bars having a pair of ends; and
- c) a paddle disposed at and interconnecting said second ends of said pair of flexible filaments, said paddle being provided with at least two alternative openings through any one of which both ends of both of said cross-bars may be completely inserted to form a pair of loops, said at least two alternative openings being disposed between said pair of elongated flexible filaments and being arranged generally parallel to the respective longitudinal axes of said pair of elongated flexible filaments so that different sized loops may be formed.
- 9. The fastener as claimed in claim 8 wherein said pair of elongated flexible filaments are the same in length.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/968,397, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,438,724, filed on Oct. 29, 1992.
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Avery Dennison Corporation catalog entitled Dennison.RTM. SWIFTACH.RTM. Systems. This catalog was made available to the public prior to the filing date of U.S.S.N. 07/968,397, of which the present application claims the benefit of the filing date under 35 U.S.C. 120. |
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