GB2455387A - Bag closing device with resilient slit(s) - Google Patents

Abstract

A bag closing or fabric gripping device may be made from plastic, card or foam and may be of a substantially planar construction. The device may be shaped as a disc or square and may also be of a domed shaped. One or more slits or slots may be cut through the surface of said device, see figures 1, 3 and 5. Said slits may be deformable to allow the body of a bag or the fabric of an item of clothing to be inserted into and through said slit(s). The resilient nature of the material grips any item pushed through said slit(s). At the ends of said slits a radiussed portion may be provided to give more grip to said bag or fabric.

Description

BPG TIE / CISP This invention relates to a simple to use bag tie/clasp.

It is ll known that seals arid clips are camonly used to seal and or close bags. These devices are camnly used on freezer bags etc. Similar prior art to this invention is known within a device known as a towel holder. The device is produced in the form of a tumbler shaped product which has a soft or pliable rubberised closure at one end. Thsi rubberised section has slots formed within the noulding. When a towel is forced through the section the tabs created by the slots open inwards allowing the towel to enter the tumbler shaped device. When an attempt is made to rve the towel fran the tumbler shaped device the end points of the tabs barb into the material and prevents the towel fran being withdrawn. This product is fitted and fixed to a wall, shelf or sate other structure. The rubberised section relies upon the rigidity of the tumbler shaped device.

According to the present invention there is provided a cost effective simple to use device which is easily and quickly releaseably attachable to a polythene type bag, paper bag, tclling belt or sate other material belt or strap. The device will hold for example a bag tightly closed and prevent its contents fran spilling out. For example a typical polythene carrier bag containing items of shopping would be tied prior to being placed into the car and the device would prevent the contents f ran spilling out during * transit. The present invention relates to a hand held portable device which :.:: is a multi-purpose tie in the form of a preferred disc shape formed and or cut or pinched out of a flat rigid or semi-rigid sheet material. The device is capable of being fitted and removed easily f ran for example a bag of paper or polythene and or belt or strap made f ran a material such as * towelling or any other such soft material. This device has the ability to : be used arid reused repeatedly. The device could be noulded or formed in * * disc shape or sate other and could be flat or slightly conceived or convexed. S... * . .

be preferred that the device would be simple to manufacture arid * " would be produced at low cost. The device could be manufactured f ran strenghtened cardboard but it would be preferred that it be manufactured fran plastic or semi-rigid high density foam. The preferred would be circular alternatively could be square or sane other shape. The preferred circle design would have cuts or slits preferably in the design of a cross or star design to inclode one or nore cuts/slits. The cuts/slits would allow for the ncles or open end of the bag to be pushed through the opening. The preferred disc would then be noved along into position trapping the contents in place until such time that the contents may need to be renoved. This would be acheived by sliding the device f ran the bag.

A device as previously described where by the cut, cuts/slits may be singular or multiples of straight or alternatively radius cut, cuts/slits.

The invention relies upon the cut, cuts/slits within the materia].1e cut, slits, and not slots. The tightness of the cut, cuts/slits allows for the material of for example a plastic or paper bag or sa other soft material for example a belt or strap to travel along to the end of the cuts/slits and trap and snag in a barbed like fashion.

For example when the contents of a bag ncve forward the device holds firm and the contents expand the bag outward forcing the material of the bag into the cut, cut/slits where the material travels along to the end of the cut/slits, and becars trapped. Similarly the force of the human body creates this forward and outward pressure upon the device when placed on or fitted to tlling belt,for example or sar other item of clothing. 0#

The device could also be fitted and or connected to any belt made fran a soft material. This would mean that the user would only have to pass one end of the belt into and through the cut, cut/slits and when the material of the belt was ixved along the cut/slits it would trap allowing the belt to be held tight around the waist.

An apperature in the centre of the device is provided with preferred radius edges to the four internal angles as shown by way of example in fig.2. The preferred radius line directs the material of the bag or belt etc. into the cuts/slits provided and allow the material to travel to the closed end of the cut/slits and ultimately becaie trapped and snag within the end of the tight cuts/slits provided within the preferred disc shaped sheet material device. The apperture could alternatively be diannd or square in shape positioned in such a way that they direct the material into cut/slits The surface area of the device allows for prctitional, advertising or brand awareness massaging. This would allow for the device to be supplied free of charge to retailers and be funded by advertising revenues.

* : * : :* The device could be reused for the same application or any number similar uses. For example carrier bags that ware not torn due to knots or other * ,*,, methods of tying could be reused for household waste and be tied prior to disposal. The device would also be reused on other bags such as bread, biscuits, cereals or any number of household bags. An alternative use could be a pinless safety badge for children.

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* The preferred flat disc shaped device could alternatively be oe pressed or formed into a dai: tape and could be : nulded into flat, done --. shape. It would be preferred that the device be manufactured frau a rip proof material, such as plastic, foam or * ** cardboard strenghtened around the circumferunance thereby preventing ripping of the outer edge. The device or disc would be preferably made fran a recycled material that could be recycled again.

A specific nbodixrnt of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference the acccupanying drawings.

Fig. 1. Shows the disc shape cuts/slits in the design of a cross.

Fig. 2. Shows star shape design.

Fig. 3. Shows device on bag.

Fig. 4. Shows strenghtening around circumferance of cardboard disc. * ** *. . * S.

*.... Fig. 5. Shows design with singular radius cut. **.. *** * S **** *

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S *.* . * S S * S. It BPG TIE / CISP This invention relates to a simple to use bag tie/clasp.

It is ll known that seals arid clips are camonly used to seal and or close bags. These devices are camnly used on freezer bags etc. Similar prior art to this invention is known within a device known as a towel holder. The device is produced in the form of a tumbler shaped product which has a soft or pliable rubberised closure at one end. Thsi rubberised section has slots formed within the noulding. When a towel is forced through the section the tabs created by the slots open inwards allowing the towel to enter the tumbler shaped device. When an attempt is made to rve the towel fran the tumbler shaped device the end points of the tabs barb into the material and prevents the towel fran being withdrawn. This product is fitted and fixed to a wall, shelf or sate other structure. The rubberised section relies upon the rigidity of the tumbler shaped device.

According to the present invention there is provided a cost effective simple to use device which is easily and quickly releaseably attachable to a polythene type bag, paper bag, tclling belt or sate other material belt or strap. The device will hold for example a bag tightly closed and prevent its contents fran spilling out. For example a typical polythene carrier bag containing items of shopping would be tied prior to being placed into the car and the device would prevent the contents f ran spilling out during * transit. The present invention relates to a hand held portable device which :.:: is a multi-purpose tie in the form of a preferred disc shape formed and or cut or pinched out of a flat rigid or semi-rigid sheet material. The device is capable of being fitted and removed easily f ran for example a bag of paper or polythene and or belt or strap made f ran a material such as * towelling or any other such soft material. This device has the ability to : be used arid reused repeatedly. The device could be noulded or formed in * * disc shape or sate other and could be flat or slightly conceived or convexed. S... * . .

be preferred that the device would be simple to manufacture arid * " would be produced at low cost. The device could be manufactured f ran strenghtened cardboard but it would be preferred that it be manufactured fran plastic or semi-rigid high density foam. The preferred would be circular alternatively could be square or sane other shape. The preferred circle design would have cuts or slits preferably in the design of a cross or star design to inclode one or nore cuts/slits. The cuts/slits would allow for the ncles or open end of the bag to be pushed through the opening. The preferred disc would then be noved along into position trapping the contents in place until such time that the contents may need to be renoved. This would be acheived by sliding the device f ran the bag.

A device as previously described where by the cut, cuts/slits may be singular or multiples of straight or alternatively radius cut, cuts/slits.

The invention relies upon the cut, cuts/slits within the materia].1e cut, slits, and not slots. The tightness of the cut, cuts/slits allows for the material of for example a plastic or paper bag or sa other soft material for example a belt or strap to travel along to the end of the cuts/slits and trap and snag in a barbed like fashion.

For example when the contents of a bag ncve forward the device holds firm and the contents expand the bag outward forcing the material of the bag into the cut, cut/slits where the material travels along to the end of the cut/slits, and becars trapped. Similarly the force of the human body creates this forward and outward pressure upon the device when placed on or fitted to tlling belt,for example or sar other item of clothing. 0#

The device could also be fitted and or connected to any belt made fran a soft material. This would mean that the user would only have to pass one end of the belt into and through the cut, cut/slits and when the material of the belt was ixved along the cut/slits it would trap allowing the belt to be held tight around the waist.

An apperature in the centre of the device is provided with preferred radius edges to the four internal angles as shown by way of example in fig.2. The preferred radius line directs the material of the bag or belt etc. into the cuts/slits provided and allow the material to travel to the closed end of the cut/slits and ultimately becaie trapped and snag within the end of the tight cuts/slits provided within the preferred disc shaped sheet material device. The apperture could alternatively be diannd or square in shape positioned in such a way that they direct the material into cut/slits The surface area of the device allows for prctitional, advertising or brand awareness massaging. This would allow for the device to be supplied free of charge to retailers and be funded by advertising revenues.

* : * : :* The device could be reused for the same application or any number similar uses. For example carrier bags that ware not torn due to knots or other * ,*,, methods of tying could be reused for household waste and be tied prior to disposal. The device would also be reused on other bags such as bread, biscuits, cereals or any number of household bags. An alternative use could be a pinless safety badge for children.

I.....

* The preferred flat disc shaped device could alternatively be oe pressed or formed into a dai: tape and could be : nulded into flat, done --. shape. It would be preferred that the device be manufactured frau a rip proof material, such as plastic, foam or * ** cardboard strenghtened around the circumferunance thereby preventing ripping of the outer edge. The device or disc would be preferably made fran a recycled material that could be recycled again.

A specific nbodixrnt of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference the acccupanying drawings.

Fig. 1. Shows the disc shape cuts/slits in the design of a cross.

Fig. 2. Shows star shape design.

Fig. 3. Shows device on bag.

Fig. 4. Shows strenghtening around circumferance of cardboard disc. * ** *. . * S.

*.... Fig. 5. Shows design with singular radius cut. **.. *** * S **** *

S..... * a * ..* * *.

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Claims (1)

1. AD

   1. A haM held portable device being releaseably atachable to a plastic or pp bag, belt or strap icb is capable of tyin9 and securing the ctente of a bag a or sack aM also having the al4lity to grip anti bec secured at any point alcx3g the entire length of a scxt ren nterial belt or atrap 2 A band hei.d portable device as described in c14 one ibich has fiat, rioved or com7exed surface area suitable for printing or nbossiflg c rtic*ta.1. advertising or brand arene5s!Issaging

   AD

   1. A haM held portable device being releaseably atachable to a plastic or pp bag, belt or strap icb is capable of tyin9 and securing the ctente of a bag a or sack aM also having the al4lity to grip anti bec secured at any point alcx3g the entire length of a scxt ren nterial belt or atrap 2 A band hei.d portable device as described in c14 one ibich has fiat, rioved or com7exed surface area suitable for printing or nbossiflg c rtic*ta.1. advertising or brand arene5s!Issaging