WO2007045715A1 - Fastening device to fasten cables or packages or sheets of paper inside files - Google Patents

Fastening device to fasten cables or packages or sheets of paper inside files Download PDF

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WO2007045715A1
WO2007045715A1 PCT/FI2006/000284 FI2006000284W WO2007045715A1 WO 2007045715 A1 WO2007045715 A1 WO 2007045715A1 FI 2006000284 W FI2006000284 W FI 2006000284W WO 2007045715 A1 WO2007045715 A1 WO 2007045715A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B2/00—Friction-grip releasable fastenings
    • F16B2/02—Clamps, i.e. with gripping action effected by positive means other than the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening
    • F16B2/16—Clamps, i.e. with gripping action effected by positive means other than the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening using rollers or balls
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42F—SHEETS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TOGETHER; FILING APPLIANCES; FILE CARDS; INDEXING
    • B42F9/00—Filing appliances with devices clamping file edges; Covers with clamping backs
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F55/00—Clothes-pegs

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  • Fastening device to fasten cables or packages or sheets of paper inside files.
  • the invention is specified in the introduction of patent demand 1.
  • the invention is a fastening device that is used to fasten file papers or conducting wires that are run in offices or in apartments or to fasten sales package that are found in stores or sheets of paper, cardboards, towels, binding ropes, binding loops or attaching other, especially, flat or oblong products or articles.
  • the packages can, for example, have a hole in the back through which the hook can be pushed through. This enables that many products can be hung together with the same holder. Bathing towels need to have a loop with which the towel can be hung or, in contrast, a spring functioning clip needs to be hung on the wall hook if the towel's loop has snapped or if one does not want to puncture the towel.
  • the flaw with the way papers are fastened is that the papers need to be perforated.
  • the flaw with towels is that the hold up loop tends to break in time.
  • the inconvenience with packages is that it is troublesome to take off the middle package, due to which separate hooks need to be used for different products and product groups. This is a problem, especially, for shopkeepers who would like to have a wide and versatile product range but are inhibited by the confinement of shop space.
  • the fastening device is suited for papers, cardboard, ropes or binding loops or other flat or oblong items, such as, electrical wires or cables, optical cables, phone or communication lines, or for instance, hangers used to fasten cardboard or plastic packages (for instance, from their flat back part) with the ball or roll that function as locking and breaking devices.
  • the said ball or roll uses friction, spring or gravitational force to holds the fastened part or object by pressing it against some other part of the fastening device, such as, against the device's body part.
  • This invention has numerous advantages compared to the said known solutions.
  • An advantage of the kind of fastener presented in the this invention, compared with different kinds of hooks, is that if products that need to be hung up, such as bath or hand towels, do not need to have a hold up loop, which can break and then need to be sewn again. Furthermore, the attachment hole in cardboard or plastic packages that are hung on sales racks becomes unnecessary. Therefore, the technique used in this invention offers a solution on how, for example, the middle product in a hanger bar can be both taken off the bar and put back, if need be, without having to unfasten the products that are placed in front of the middle product. Thus, it is possible to put products of, for instance, different size and color on the same bar.
  • the said invention is also suited to be used in files
  • the invention is suited for the fastening of a number of long and preferably flexible items, such as a tying ropes used to hang up a load of some sort or a tying cloth or chain used for suchlike function, or to fasten electrical wires, phone or optical fibre cables to their supports, and to unfasten them when they are being used one at a time, or they are used as a part of some other fastening system, or used with fastening and unfastening systems.
  • a tying ropes used to hang up a load of some sort or a tying cloth or chain used for suchlike function
  • fasten electrical wires, phone or optical fibre cables to their supports, and to unfasten them when they are being used one at a time, or they are used as a part of some other fastening system, or used with fastening and unfastening systems.
  • the purpose of this invention is to create a fastening device that is used to fasten sheets of paper, towels and anything else similar to what has been listed above; especially for the attachment of flat or oblong products and items.
  • the invention is described in detail by means of affordable examples of application and by referring to the schematic drawings that illustrate the principles of operation in which;
  • Figure 1 illustrates a semi-finished and split attaching device viewed from the side.
  • Figure 2 illustrates the same as figure 1 but viewed from above.
  • Figure 3A illustrates a split fastening device (ball included) bent to its final shape and viewed from the side.
  • Figure 3B illustrates a detail of the device illustrated in figure 3A in use.
  • Figure 4 illustrates an fastening device to which sheets of paper are attached and that is fastened on a wall.
  • Figure 5 A illustrates a roll that functions as a fastening device that is split from its other end.
  • Figure 5A2 illustrates an alternative solution to the ball.
  • Figure 5B illustrates an fastening device that is to be hung on a wall.
  • Figure 5C illustrates an alternative solution to the slot in the fastening device.
  • Figures 5Dl, 5D2 and 5D3 illustrate a fastening device with its fastening parts that is made of wire.
  • Figure 5E illustrates a pole (viewed from the side) to which a rope is attached with the attaching device.
  • Figure 5F illustrates (partly from the side and pertly from above) a fastening device that is made and bended of wire.
  • Figure 5G illustrates details of suchlike fastening device as shown in figure 5F.
  • Figure 6 illustrates an attaching device suitable for store product packages.
  • Figure 7 illustrates a file and its fastening device.
  • Figure 8 illustrates a fastening device suitable for a file or store product packages and details of how the device is attached inside the file.
  • Figures 9, 10, HA, HB, 12A, 12B illustrate details for assembling and attaching (into a file) a fastening device used in a file.
  • Figure 12C illustrates a fastening device suitable for hanging up washing.
  • Figures 12D, 12E and 12F illustrate fastening devices, with their fastening operations, that are suitable to be used inside cable and conducting wire casings.
  • Figure 13-16 illustrate photographs of an attaching device (similar to the one in figure 5B) taken from various angles, with part numberings included.
  • Figure 17A illustrates examples of the realization of the basic principle, described earlier, for attaching a roll of papers inside a file when there is no coil spring included in the device but instead the bar of the device bends.
  • Figures 17B and 17C illustrate details of figure 17A.
  • Figure 18A illustrates a perspective of , for instance, papers that are attached to a roll inside a file when the roll is inside certain kind of a casing.
  • Figure 18B illustrates a fastening device, similar to the one in figure 18 A, inside a file, split down the axis.
  • Figure 19A illustrates papers that are attached to a file, for instance, when the fastening roll is inside certain kind of a casing that has spring units attached to its sides (split down the axis).
  • Figure 19B illustrates a perspective of the fastening device in figure 19A, enlarged when compared to figure 19A.
  • Figures 20 and 21 illustrate certain possible profile shapes of the rotational axel or axis shown in figures 19A and 19B.
  • FIG 1 the semi -finished fastening devise is split and viewed from the side so that the oblong slot 2 in fastening device Ia is viewable.
  • Ball 3 sinks according to the so called “sink of the ball " in the said slot 2 when the attaching device Ia is supported in horizontal position so that ball 3 is held in place only by the edges of slot 2.
  • Figure 1 also illustrates nail holes (or suchlike) 10a and 10b. Fastening device Ia is attached to a wall, for instance, with either hole 10a or 10b or with both holes.
  • Figure 2 illustrates (from above) a certain oval shape plastic attaching device Ia or a thinner metal attaching device Ib made, for example, from stainless steel.
  • Figure 2 shows that diameter d of ball 3 is wider compared to the broadest width 9b of the oval shape slot 2. Because of this ball 3 does not push through slot 2, although, ball 3 sinks deeper in the widest part 9b in the middle of slot 2 than in the narrower parts 9a or 9c on the sides of slot 2. This feature makes ball 3 move ("evade”) deeper in slot 2, out of the way of the item that is being fastened.
  • FIGs 3 A and 4 show that the subject of the invention is fastening device Ib that is used for fastening sheets of paper 6 (illustrated in figure 4) or, alternatively, towels and anything else similar, especially, flat products or items.
  • Attaching device Ib is attached to a concrete wall 9 (for instance, as shown in figure 4) with fastening items, such as, steel nails or screws 8a and a plug (not illustrated).
  • the invention includes ball 3 which holds the item or product, such as sheets of paper 6, in between itself (ball 3) and body part 7 of attaching device Ib. For this, ball 3 uses its own weight and/or friction and/or the weight of the product or item that is being hung up.
  • Ball 3 moves in oblong slot 2 or, alternatively, in a groove that are advantageously wider in the middle than on the ends, as described before.
  • the groove or oblong slot 2 is on the semi-circle shaped body part 7 that together confine ball 3 in a relatively tight space, so that ball 3 can move without dropping through the slot or groove.
  • Ball 3 can be a steel ball of suitable size that is used in the making of ball bearings or roll 3' can be a steel roll used in roller bearing manufacture or a hollow steel rod 3'.
  • Ball 3 and roll 3' can also be made out of plastic, for instance. As one or several sheets of paper 6 are pushed upwards in between ball 3 and body part 7, ball 3 will move upwards in slot or groove 2 and this way fastens papers 6 between ball 3 and body part 7 (illustrated in figure 4).
  • Detail 7* in figure 3B shows how the distance 12s at fastening point 12a, between ball 3 and body part 7, grows until sheets of paper 6 can fit in between.
  • the ball As ball 3 is moving upwards, as described, the ball reaches the widest part 9b in slot 2 or draws closer to the widest part 9b in which case ball 3 can move outwards in slot 2.
  • the shape of body part 7 and/or bend of curve 4 on part 5 caused by the push gives space to sheet of paper 6. This happens because ball 3 moves, because of the shape or bend, further away from back part 17 of body part 7 so that sheaf of papers 6 can be pushed in between ball 3 and body part 7. Sheaf 6 fastens between the ball and point 12a of back part 7 and hangs there because of the compressive force caused by the pressure that the weight of the papers and friction and/or bend generate.
  • Figure 3 A illustrates conducting wires 71 that are pushed on the support that is on top of ball 3.
  • an attaching device it is easy to attach the conducting wires of, for instance, sound equipment, such as, loudspeakers or audiovisual equipment, even if the installations need to be uninstalled or altered often.
  • conducting wires 71 are taken off, ball 3 can be lifted easily with fingers.
  • Other electrical installations can be made easily and neatly inside, for instance, casings or installation grooves (illustrated later) that have a built-in fastening device.
  • Production method and material Body part 7 can be made, advantageously, of , for example, a straight plastic sheet that is heated while bending fastening device Ia to its final curved shape.
  • plastic attaching device Ia can be made directly to its final shape corresponding with devicelb, for example, in extruding mould or in a blowing mould.
  • attaching device Ib can be fabricated from a steel plate, preferably, from stainless steel that is polished afterwards.
  • Figure 1 illustrates a profile of plastic device Ia that bends, although it is made of relatively thick plastic.
  • Figure 2A illustrates (from above) plastic fastening device Ia or metal fastening device Ib of identical shape.
  • the metal fastening device for instance fastening device Ib, which is of similar shape as fastening device Ia, is fabricated from a steel plate which is thinner than the plastic sheet that is used in the fabrication of fastening device Ia. Because of this, the steel fastening device can also be bent in the same way as plastic device 1 a, so that ball 3 can be fitted and without making body part 7 too stiff.
  • Plastic fastening device Ia is made, for instance for paper attaching, to be 2-4 mm. thick. The thickness varies according to purpose, size and application. Whereas steel attaching device Ib is made to be 0.7-2 mm., preferably 1.25 mm., for the same purpose.
  • Ball 3 can be replaced with roll 3' that can be made of solid steel or of a pipe.
  • the pipe or roll stays static, as illustrated in figure 5 A, because of movement controls 11' which are set on control part 15' of roll 3'. Movement controls 11' are put in place to control the movement of the ends of roll 3', as shown in figure 5A2, and are also set, advantageously, on the ends of groove
  • FIG 3 A illustrates how part 15' (equivalent to curved part 5), which is equipped with movement controls 11', holds ball 3' in place against body part 7' that is equivalent to body part 7 of attaching device Ib (in figure 5A2). Movement controls 11' keep roll 3' static, at least sideways, on the movement space that is provided for the roll. Slot or groove 2 is, advantageously, wider on its central point 9b than on its ends 9a, 9c.
  • Figure 5 A illustrates roll 3' and its diameter d.
  • Ball 3 can be made of plastic or steel and it can be used in any of the fastening device solutions that have been shown (that do not include a roll), providing that the diameter of ball 3 is right.
  • Figure 5B illustrates attaching device Ic which is wider shaped than attaching devices Ia and Ib.
  • figure 5C illustrates an alternative shape to slot 2.
  • Slot 13 is narrower at lower part 14a than at upper part 14b.
  • Upper part 14b can be, for example, 1.5-2 times wider than lower part 14a of slot 13.
  • the inventions' principle of function is utilizable by fabricating and bending attaching device If, alternatively, from iron wire 45.
  • the shape and bend that is illustrated in figure 5F is accomplish best with a machine.
  • the sufficiently firm but flexible iron wire 45, that is made of iron wire or, for example, spring steel (or suchlike) is bent back and adjoined with the forepart of the loop. Therefore, the wire in question is formed into attaching device If (illustrated in figure 5F and 5G) that is made of iron wire which is bent and/or weld to its shape. Consequently, wire 45 "retraces its steps" and is identical by mirroring the shape with the adjoining wire.
  • the two wires can be bend to the shape shown, adjoined and then welded from certain points, for instance, from both ends to form an unending loop (compare with dash line 68 in figure 5Dl) or form the ends of thicker wires 50a and 50b.
  • Wires 45, 50a, 50b which are used are preferably round, for instance, 3-5 mm thick iron or steel wires.
  • the main shape of the wires (a simple example is illustrated, for example, in figure 5F), with their curves 4', 5' included, corresponds with the main shape of body part 7 in figure 3 a.
  • the distance between wires 45 (in figure 5G) 3 which are bent to a suitable distance from each other, at points 9a2, 9b2, 9c2 on slot 43 correspond (at least approximately), advantageously, with distances 9a, 9b, 9c on slot 2 of attaching device Ib (in figure 2), which is used for the same function.
  • distance 12s at point 47 on slot 43 corresponds with distance 12s on point 12a (in figure 3B) if and when ball 3 equals with the size of ball 3 in attaching devices Ia and Ib.
  • the connecting point can occur somewhat higher than ends 48 of wire 45, for instance.
  • Wires 50a and 50b keep ball 3 in its place by controlling its sideways movement so that ball 3 stays in slot 43.
  • Wires 50a and 50b are welded to the sides of wire 45 and are detached from the wall and are also somewhat thicker or higher up than wire 45.
  • wire 45 is set further apart from wire 45 in order to control the vertical movement of ball 3 with only the to juxtaposed wire which are shown in figure 5 G.
  • the device is fastened to the wall with fastening device 64 (illustrated in details
  • wires 45 are, alternatively, bent apart at least from fastening point 49 for fastening device 8a (such as a nail or screw 65), in which case fastening device If can be fastened to the wall with a screw (corresponding with screw 8a in figure 4).
  • Figures 5G and 5E illustrate one other fastening device (Id) bent of wire.
  • FIGS 5Dl, 5E illustrate the method how fastening device Id is made.
  • the figures show how wire 61, which is accurately cut in linear measure, is first bent backwards from the middle (point 62) to juxtapose with the fore part. After this, the juxtaposed wire 61 is bent with a bending roll to correspond with the shape illustrated in figure 5E. Then lower parts 63 a and 63b are bent slightly apart from each other.
  • a small fastening plate 64 (in details 5D2 and 5D3) is made in order to fasten the fastening device on the wall (9).
  • the plate includes hole 66 for screw 65 and also bends 67 in order to hold wire 61 in position.
  • the ends of wire 61 can be bent so that they can be welded together to form loop 68 (illustrated with dash lines in figure 5G).
  • Fastening device Id in figure 5E, is fastened to pole 64 or to post 69 with nails.
  • fastening device Id corresponding with fastening device 60 (in figure 5Dl) which is turned 90 degrees, or for example fastening device Ic are made big enough, the fastening device is suited for the fastening of fastening loop 72 to a rather big wooden pole, for instance.
  • the other end of fastening loop 72 can be attached to a boat or a vessel, or even a horse or any other burden that might break free.
  • Fastening device 20 is an example of the use of spring force which can be used in with sales rack, such as, a holder bar (in figure 6) or with file 22.
  • Device 20 is included with a round or flat and flexible metal bar 19, which is bent, approximately, to match, for instance, the shape of a 3/4 circle so that device 20 itself moves closer to starting point of the metal bar 19, such as fastening plate 75 that includes fastening holes.
  • Each pack of nails 73a-73c that are made of transparent plastic, are fastened to the selling rack by pushing the transparent plastic backside 74 between ball 3 of fastening device 20 and fastening plate 75 so that each pack of nails 73a-73c is held by the spring force caused by spring 34 or ball 3 and/or metal bar 19 of each fastening device 20 (illustrated in figure 8 in more detail).
  • Metal bar 19 can be made of flat spring steel on which it is possible to fasten roll 3' directly, in which case no extra springs are needed.
  • Roll 3' can be fastened to metal bar 19 by both ends of the roll, so that the protruding axes on the ends of roll 3' lock to the slot on the metal bar.
  • Fastening plate 75 is fastened with staples, by spot welding or casting to holder rod 76.
  • holder rod 76 There is hole 77 on the upper end of holder rod 76 by which fastening device 20 is hung on rail 79 (as illustrated in figure 6).
  • the customer can remove each pack, for instance, pack 73 a, by simply pulling the pack downwards without having to remove packs 73b and 73c from the rail that are in front of the desired pack 73a.
  • Figures 7 and 8 illustrate how fastening plate 75 in file 22 is fastened with staples 78 that are stapled through file's (22) back cover 18a.
  • the perspective and partly cut figure 7 aims to illustrate this in a way that spring 34 of both fastening devices 20a and 20b is shown.
  • the said structure is illustrated better and in more detail in the cutaway figure 8.
  • Fastening plate 75 can be attached to the file's back cover 18a with staples 78 but also by sewing and/or by gluing the plate between different layers of file 22 (not illustrated).
  • fastening devices 20 in the file there should be at least two fastening devices 20 in the file to maximize the file's practicality, as is common with the use of other kinds of fastening devices in files: one on the lower part of the binding (fastening device 20b) and the other on the upper part of the binding (fastening device 20a) as shown in figure 7.
  • Fastening devices 20a and 20b are topmost and operative for the fastening of papers 6 when front cover 18b is lifted. The devices are both fastened by their metal bar 19 to fastening plate 75 on the back cover 18a.
  • Figures 9, 12a and 12b illustrate the tubular part of fastening device 20 shown from the front, side and below respectively. The tubular part contains ball 3 and spring 34.
  • Figure 8 is expounded in more detail later on as the description of the invention progresses.
  • Metal bar 19 (shown in figure 10) is cast to the plastic, female, tubular jointing object 23 which is formed from connecting parts 28a and 28b and is comprised of rectangular and semi- circle shaped parts.
  • Male fastening part 24 includes connecting part 25 which divides to form two parts 26a, 26 of rectangular male peg 27.
  • Prominences 26a, 26b on the end nearest to metal bar 19 of peg 27 are made rectangular and, therefore, fit with female jointing object 23.
  • Male peg 27 is attached together with female jointing object 23 by clamping together the bulged halves 26a and 26b of male peg 27 and/or pressing male peg 27 against the female jointing object 23.
  • Prominences 26a, 26b fasten inside jointing object 23 and they can be unfastened only by pressing halves 26a, 26b of peg 27 together and pulling them off with fingers or with a tool, for instance.
  • figure 10 illustrates a cylinder like joining part 30 which is on the outermost end of fastening part 24 nearest to fastening device 20 when looked from the direction of metal bar 19, on the other end compared to peg 27.
  • joining part 30 has semi-circular spring spaces 33 which form together a full circle and female connecting parts 28a, 28b that form the upper parts of spring spaces 33 for fastening device 20.
  • This cylinder like joining part 30, therefore, also divides at least in two points on the circle, with help of slot 29, into two semi- round shaped wall parts 28a, 28b.
  • connecting parts 28a, 28b bend apart enough that part 36 (with its spring 34 and ball 3) which actually comprise spring space 33 can be attached to joining part 30.
  • FIG 8 shows that connecting parts 28a, 28b have edge part 31 which has a bigger diameter than the rest of joining part 30.
  • Connecting parts 28a, 28b also have claw 33' which has an equal or almost equal diameter with the rest of joining part 30. Because of this, joining part 30 can be attached with fastening device 20 by pressing and unattached by pulling and simultaneously spreading the tubular semi-round parts 28a, 28b.
  • Detail l ib shows an enlarged illustration of notch 40', that prevents spinning, on groove 41 that is comprised of edge part 31 and claw 33 (on connecting part 28).
  • Figure 11a illustrates stopper 40 that is part of edge part 32 of fastening device 20. Groove 41 is shown best in figure 1 Ib (which also includes stopper 40).
  • fastening device 20 includes connecting part 25 with its claw 33', under which edge part 32 is set which has a corresponding prominence 40, which is the said stopper 40 that prevents spinning.
  • both edge part 32 which goes under the connecting part's claw 33', is included in fastening device 20 and also spring 34 and ball 3 that move in the cylinder like space 33.
  • device 20 includes a straightly shaped spring retainer 35 that moves against the spring in the opposite direction in cylinder space 33.
  • Retainer 35 is convex shaped from its other side and, therefore, its shape is similar to the shape of ball 3.
  • the best manufacturing material for both ball 3 and spring retainer 35 is some kind of hard plastic quality that is made rather smooth, so the ball and the retainer can slide easily against each other when, for example, sheaf of papers 6 is pressed inside file 22. However, simultaneously the material needs to create sufficient friction to hold the papers hi the file.
  • Figure 9 illustrates fastening device 20 as seen from the direction of arrow 38, from the level of sheaf of papers 6 in figure 8.
  • Figure 9 shows that ball 3 is held in place by holder edge 37 that is made on the outermost end of the fastening device's (20) body part.
  • the holder edge also features in figure 8 but ninety degrees turned.
  • Holder edge 37 covers only half of ball 3 and, therefore, holds the ball in place from above.
  • Below tubular cylinder 33 an oval shaped groove 36* has been made that is partly open from beneath and that fits in the cylinder like space 33 (in figure 12B). From groove 36* hi cylinder 33, ball 3 is able to be hi contact with sheaf of papers 6 regardless of the thickness of sheaf of papers 6 or whichever operational position is used.
  • Figure 12A illustrates a advantageous operational position of fastening device 20 (from the perspective of sheaf of papers 6) that is determined by the angle which is formed by way of the position of metal bar 19, among other things, and the thickness of sheaf
  • the steel body part 7 of fastening device Ib (featured before) is most advantageolsy cut, for instance, with a program comtrolled laser burning device from a stainless steel plate that is, for example, ⁇ .5 mm thick to an oval shape with.
  • Fastening device Ib can be made from a relatively thick iron plate with cutting edges, that are made and shaped solely for this function, and are used with compression or striking tools (such as, an eccentric pressing device).
  • the most favorably thickness of the plate is between 1.20 - 1.25 mm and also the plate is coated by anodizing, painting or with a plastic coating.
  • figure 12c illustrates laundry fastening device Ie, which can be used, at least indoors, instead of the common washing clamps (so called clothespins).
  • plastic washing fastening device Ie washing 107 (for instance, a small tablecloth or any other piece of washing) can be pulled off by using only one hand and the washing can be hung up by passing the papers between ball 3 and back part 17 with both hands.
  • Detrimental parts 70a and 70b, up on both sides of cloths line 72*, are made to be somewhat flexible but adequately tight enough so that the parts inhibit any unintended sliding of laundry fastening device 1 e on cloths line 72* but allow the pulling of laundry to any place desired on the cloths line.
  • Figure 12D illustrates conductor cover 100 which is composed of front plate 90 and back plate 91 that are provided with a female sheet pile and a male sheet pile respectively.
  • this conductor cover 100 it is possible to run electric lines, computer cables, communication cables, conductors, receiver leads, loudspeaker wires and suchlike neatly and unobserved on the walls of offices, houses, and any other kinds of buildings. This way these conductors can be run, for instance, waist or batten high inside the conductor cover.
  • the said conductor cover can be placed higher up the wall or on the ceiling and also conductor cover can be used in place of cable racks that run on the edge of the ceiling.
  • Fastening device Ib 1 (similar to fastening device Ib, shown in figure 3a, for instance) is attached inside conductor cover 100.
  • Fastening device Ib' is provided with lower hook 80, on which wires 82 are ran.
  • cables 83 are also set above ball 3.
  • a plastic made fastening device Ib' is attached from its lower part to back plate 91 with pop rivet (not illustrated) or with suchlike fastener or by gluing.
  • Front plate 90 which functions as a cover plate, can be fastened to back plate 91 by fastening female sheet pile 102 with male sheet pile 101. Also, the plates can be unfastened by pulling with fingers from part 103 beneath front plate 90 which goes over back plate 91.
  • Figure 12E shows conductor cover 84 which is composed of a U-shaped front plate 86a and a rectangular back plate 85 that are provided with a male sheet pile and a female sheet pile respectively.
  • the back plate can be made out of the several, short parts of back plate 86b (only on the point where fastening device Ib* is), in other words, from fastening pails 86b of front plate 86a.
  • Detail 12F illustrates (from the viewpoint of the side facing wall 9) a principle which shows the difference between shared back plate 85 and the combination of three separate back plates 86b.
  • the said back parts 86b (the parts of pack plate 86b or the parts that can be compared to the parts of back plate 86b) are fastened to the wall and the distances between the said parts 86b are determined according to need.
  • the parts are then fastened with screws and plugs that are penetrated through the said parts 86b of fastening device Ib*, or with steel nails shot with a bolt pistol into the concrete wall 9.
  • the U-shaped front plate 86a functions as a convenient cover plate which can be fastened by pressing male sheet pile 104 against female sheet pile 105.
  • the said conductor cover 84 is made to enhance the capacity of conductor cover 100 so that cover 100 functions more efficiently when additional wires are fastened to it. This has been done by adding, preferably, flexible fastening devices (detrimental parts 81) onto the upper part of fastening device Ib'. Behind the detrimental bodies, more conducting wires (106) or, for example, receiver leads or optical cables can be placed. In conductor cover 84, data and electric cables can be run neatly and they can be placed apart from each other. This way, the disturbances that some cables (that transmit data, image, or sound) cause can be avoided, at least to some degree, when compared to a situation where the cables are ran together inside the same cabinet, for example.
  • conducting wires and cables 106 can also be run behind detrimental parts 81 (upper part of device). Therefore, it is possible to place the cables that might disturb each other the most (such as 82 and 106) as far away as possible from each other. This distance is determined by the size of fastening device Ib*, in other words, the distance between the ends of the device (lower hook 80 and the part behind detrimental part 81).
  • the images of the prototype Prototype image Ib2 illustrates a fastening device that is fabricated, preferably, from steel.
  • figure 14 shows the approximate bend of 180 degrees on section 4, and also the gentler bends on section 5 on which oblong slot 2 and the movement space 11 of ball 3 are situated.
  • the fastener device in question has been cut from a stainless steel plate with a laser device, bent to its shape and polished.
  • Ball 3 feature in this model, is a metal ball but the device can also be provided with a marble ball.
  • Figures 13 and 14 show the image from above. However, figure 14 shows the ball in its other extreme position, therefore, making the fastening mounting holesjviewable.
  • Figure 15 illustrates the device from a side point of view, slightly from beneath as seen from a slight below perspective.
  • Figure 16 also shows the device from a side point of view but from a slight above perspective, slightly from atop.
  • figures 17A, 17B and 17C show how papers 6 are fastened to file 22. Due to everything that has been accounted earlier, it is simple to understand what the figures illustrate.
  • Figure 17A shows file 22 along with its fastener devices 200 from a side point of view.
  • Detail 17B illustrates roll 3b, with its axle 3x and rear sight 3h, partly from the front and partly from above.
  • axle 3x is shown (slightly larger than in figure IA) inside its rear sight 3h, held by mouth part 3s.
  • Bar 19b which is thicker than broad, is made of spring steel or plastic, for instance. Bar 19b bends upwards when, for example, a fairly thick sheaf of papers 6 is pushed under roll 3*. This banding movement is demonstrated with the dash line in figure 17 A.
  • Bar 19b there is notch or niche 3k that partly corresponds with the shape of roll 3* due to which the roll fits inside the notch or niche (3k).
  • On both sides of notch 3k there are rear sights 3h in which axels 3x are pressed inside and fastened. This is possible because of the flexibility of mouth part 3 s and since rear sights 3h broaden outwards according to the longitudinal direction of axels 3x.
  • Bar 19b is fabricated from a relatively flexible material that "recalls", so to speak, its initial position. These kind of materials are, for example, spring steel or some fairly hard plastic, such as, PVC (polyvinyl chloride) or polythene plastic (PE).
  • PVC polyvinyl chloride
  • PE polythene plastic
  • FIG 18A illustrates a similar kind of fastener device 201 as fastener device 200.
  • Fastener device 201 in file 22
  • Fastener device 201 is, for instance, pressed and fastened against metal bar 19*. This is done by fastening the bar's (19*) square shape end part 19k, into the square shape slot (not illustrated) of fastening part 3c on lid 3v (end part 19k is fabricated with a press machine by upsetting or by extruding in a plastic cast mould).
  • bulging projection 19p which is fabricated in a press machine or in a plastic cast mould, on the tip of bar 19* is left below the said slot as a projection. Because of the square shape of bar 19* the position of lid 3v and, consequently, the rolling position of roll 3b are both correct for the fastened papers 6. From lid 3v, two end parts 3p are set downwards on both sides of roll 3b to encumber the horizontal movement of the roll. End parts 3p have slots that hold middle axels 3x in place.
  • Roll 3b with its axels 3x can be fabricated so that stub axels 3x are pressed inside the end holes of roll 3b (not illustrated), which is otherwise already fabricated, by using mould technology, for instance, inside a extruding mould.
  • the protruding axles of roll 3b can already be made in the extruding mould, in which case the fastening phase when axels 3x are pressed inside the end holes of roll 3b is left out.
  • Figure 18B illustrates fastener device 201 from the side, split at the point of stub axels 3x.
  • FIG 19A illustrates fastener device 202 split at the point of stub axels 3x.
  • Figure 19B shows a perspective of the same device.
  • Fastener device 202 is quite similar to fastener device 20 (shown in figures 18 A, 18B and detail 19 A') with its fastening parts.
  • Perspective 19B shows fastening device 202 partly form a front, partly from above and also slightly from a side perspective.
  • Fastener device 202 has flexible and elastic bar part 19* and also springs 3j on both ends of roll 3b. Springs 3j press middle axels 3x of roll 3b.
  • the axels or stub axels 3x of roll 3b move up and down in the end parts' (3p) grooves 3u.
  • Spring 3j is held in place with spring covers 3r or spring holders (3r).
  • Spring covers and spring holders 3r are, for example, U-shaped both when seen from an end (in figure 19A) and from a side (in figure 19B) perspective. Because of this roll 3b can move upwards against the force of spring 3j when papers 6 are put inside file 22 and, contrastively, the roll moves downwards because of the push of the spring as the papers are taken out of the file.
  • bar 19* which also functions as a spring, gives additional flex when a particularly thick sheaf of papers 6 is being put inside the file.
  • the bar's (19*) spring function is based of its hardened or tough plastic material and its resiliency.
  • Cutaway figure 20 shows middle axle 3x' which is split in an angle of 90 degrees from the perspective of the middle axel's longitudinal axel.
  • Longitudinal protruding parts 3q are made, for example, in an extruding mould, for instance, to the point of the axel's springs 3j.
  • the protruding parts allow the rotation to occur more effortlessly in the direction of the arrow A (when papers 6 are put inside the file) but restrain papers 6 from unfastening by themselves, without someone pulling them in the rotation direction of arrow B.
  • Protruding parts 3q (all four of them, for instance) have the same shape as is shown in figure 21.
  • the other side 3s of protruding 3q is gentler than side 3d. Because of this, side 3s restrains the rotation less in the direction of arrow A than steeper side 3d does in the direction of arrow B.
  • Spring 3j or the bottom of groove 3u on side part 3p is in contact with the protruding.
  • Both the shape and functional principle of axel 3x are applicable on any of the corresponding axels that are described in this invention and that produce the same kind of effect.

Abstract

The subject of the invention is a fastening device (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 20) used, for instance, to fasten sheets of paper (6), towels, wires (71), fastening ropes (72) or any other, especially, flat or oblong products or items. The fastening device (20) is used inside a file (22). Alternatively, the fastening device (Ib) is hung on, for example, on the wall (9) with a nail or a screw. The fastening device is included with a ball (3) or, alternatively, a roll (31) which locks the object that is being fastened between the said ball or roll (3, 3') and the fastening device's (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 20) body part (7) with the weight or friction of the ball or roll, or in case of the file, with the file's (22) spring (42), for instance. The said ball or roll (3, 3') moves in an oblong slot (2, 13) or groove (11*, 36) or in the surrounding cover (3p, 3v). The groove (11, 36) in question or the oblong slot (2, 13) that was mentioned is situated on the fastening device's (1a, 1b, 1c, 20) body part (7) which is fabricated from a plate and bended to its semi-circle shape. The body part (7) along with the groove or slot (11*, 36, 2, 13) closes the ball (3) inside of them, thus, keeping the ball (3) in place, without letting it drop, in the groove (11*, 36) or slot (2, 13). Due to the said semi-circle shape, the distance (12c) between (12a) the opposite points (11) of the ball (3) and the body part (7) grows when the ball arises up an object, for instance, when a sheaf of papers 6 is pushed in between them, and the fastened object will not unfasten, unless it is pulled. The solution with the fastening device (20) used inside a file (22) is similar from many perspectives. However, the gravitational force is replaced with a spring (42) since the file is held in different positions when used. Advantageous and affordable fabrication processes and materials for the fastening device are metal and plastic plates, iron wire and also the fastening device (20) used in files (22) can be moulded of plastic with a extruding mould or a blowing mould.

Description

Fastening device to fasten cables or packages or sheets of paper inside files.
The field of technology of the invention
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This invention is specified in the introduction of patent demand 1. The invention is a fastening device that is used to fasten file papers or conducting wires that are run in offices or in apartments or to fasten sales package that are found in stores or sheets of paper, cardboards, towels, binding ropes, binding loops or attaching other, especially, flat or oblong products or articles.
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Level of technology: what is already invented on this field of technology Many kinds of hooks and holders that made out of hooks are already used for the function of the invention. Various solutions are used to attach papers such as announces and checklists on notice boards: studs, clips that function with different kinds of jaws and springs and also various magnets
15 used on metal surfaces such as metal boards and refrigerator doors. Also, a variety of metallic legs are known which are used inside files to hold perforated papers. Instead of using these metallic legs that are passed though the perforated papers, the papers can be pressed together and fastened with clips. The papers are pressed between the spring functioning jaws of the clips and then locked tight with the locking clip. Hooks and bars are used to hang up cardboard or plastic sales
20 packages. The packages can, for example, have a hole in the back through which the hook can be pushed through. This enables that many products can be hung together with the same holder. Bathing towels need to have a loop with which the towel can be hung or, in contrast, a spring functioning clip needs to be hung on the wall hook if the towel's loop has snapped or if one does not want to puncture the towel.
25 Adding to the said functions, other purposes for the invention can be mentioned: various cabinet shelves, cable clamp and wire holders that can be attached with, for instance, conductors, communication cables and telephone lines or, for instance, sound-reproducing equipment conductors and optical cables. These kinds wire holders, which are easy to use, are especially needed in facilities where, at least, a part of electrical or other conductors are laid only
30. temporarily or the conductors are often re-laid. These kinds of places that are in a continual state of reorganization include exhibition facilities, where different exhibitions are organized constantly, facilities for computer or ADP- servers and also concert stages, theatre stages and suchlike, for example, film studios. Furthermore,- the said invention can be used as a fastener for various kinds of ropes and binding loops. The evaluation of the technical standard and the flaws that the invention is made to eliminate
Usually, there are certain flaws with the way articles are fastened. For instance, the flaw with the way papers are fastened is that the papers need to be perforated. Furthermore, the flaw with towels is that the hold up loop tends to break in time. And also, the inconvenience with packages is that it is troublesome to take off the middle package, due to which separate hooks need to be used for different products and product groups. This is a problem, especially, for shopkeepers who would like to have a wide and versatile product range but are inhibited by the confinement of shop space.
The purpose of this invention is to eliminate the said flaws, among other things, and to bring about the other enhancements that will be presented during the discussion about the invention. The invention will achieve the said purpose and its characteristic features will be demonstrated in the attached patent claim 1. Other forms of application of he invention are presented collectively in patent claim 2-11.
In brief, the fastening device is suited for papers, cardboard, ropes or binding loops or other flat or oblong items, such as, electrical wires or cables, optical cables, phone or communication lines, or for instance, hangers used to fasten cardboard or plastic packages (for instance, from their flat back part) with the ball or roll that function as locking and breaking devices. There is, preferably, an oblong hole or a space, that is similar to a cylinder, or a groove on the fastener in which the moving ball or roll presses against the surface of the object. This way, the said ball or roll uses friction, spring or gravitational force to holds the fastened part or object by pressing it against some other part of the fastening device, such as, against the device's body part. This invention has numerous advantages compared to the said known solutions. An advantage of the kind of fastener presented in the this invention, compared with different kinds of hooks, is that if products that need to be hung up, such as bath or hand towels, do not need to have a hold up loop, which can break and then need to be sewn again. Furthermore, the attachment hole in cardboard or plastic packages that are hung on sales racks becomes unnecessary. Therefore, the technique used in this invention offers a solution on how, for example, the middle product in a hanger bar can be both taken off the bar and put back, if need be, without having to unfasten the products that are placed in front of the middle product. Thus, it is possible to put products of, for instance, different size and color on the same bar. This is possible because any specific product can simply be pulled off between any given products and pushed back when needed. Therefore, with this invention it is possible to hang up almost anything, as long as the item has, for example, a flat part which can be set between the locking system, that is described in this invention, or a string/strap like part that can be pushed through the said system and set above the body of the system.
Therefore, there is no need to use a clip, that replaces the hold up loop, which sometimes clings to the fabric by its sharp claws or which as hook or spring parts that break easily. Neither is there any need to perforate papers with pins or with a perforator when papers are hung up on a notice board or put through the curved metal legs in a file, respectively. The benefit of the invention as opposed to magnets is that the said fastening device is usable on other surfaces and bases and not solely on ferrous metal ones. Moreover, unlike with magnets and pins, with the invention it is also possible to hang up a relatively thick sheaves of paper or anything else that is rather heavy. This is possible since the increase in weight increases the amount of friction between the parts. For instance, it has not been possible to hang up heavy cardboard or plastic product packages with a hook like loop since it rips or gives in quite easily, when the weight is increased, causing the item to fall. Instead, a though hole has been used in which case the weight is divided on both sides of the hole. However, with the said invention the weight of the fastened product only increases the device's grip, at least up to a certain point.
The said invention is also suited to be used in files
When papers are being filed into a file, there is no need to perforate the papers when a fastening device such as the one described in this invention is used. Because of this, the invention enables the filing of papers that are not provided with an adequate margin for perforation and, therefore, the text of the documents is preserved. Thus, the papers can contain more information which then results in the reduction of paper consumption. Also, the time and effort used in perforation and handling of papers is saved since no curved metal legs (used in files) need to be opened and closed nor do paper holes need to be adjusted because the papers can effortlessly be slid in place by pushing them in the file and withdrawn when needed.
Furthermore, the invention is suited for the fastening of a number of long and preferably flexible items, such as a tying ropes used to hang up a load of some sort or a tying cloth or chain used for suchlike function, or to fasten electrical wires, phone or optical fibre cables to their supports, and to unfasten them when they are being used one at a time, or they are used as a part of some other fastening system, or used with fastening and unfastening systems.
Therefore, the purpose of this invention is to create a fastening device that is used to fasten sheets of paper, towels and anything else similar to what has been listed above; especially for the attachment of flat or oblong products and items. The invention is described in detail by means of affordable examples of application and by referring to the schematic drawings that illustrate the principles of operation in which;
Figure 1 illustrates a semi-finished and split attaching device viewed from the side.
Figure 2 illustrates the same as figure 1 but viewed from above. Figure 3A illustrates a split fastening device (ball included) bent to its final shape and viewed from the side.
Figure 3B illustrates a detail of the device illustrated in figure 3A in use.
Figure 4 illustrates an fastening device to which sheets of paper are attached and that is fastened on a wall. Figure 5 A illustrates a roll that functions as a fastening device that is split from its other end.
Figure 5A2 illustrates an alternative solution to the ball.
Figure 5B illustrates an fastening device that is to be hung on a wall.
Figure 5C illustrates an alternative solution to the slot in the fastening device.
Figures 5Dl, 5D2 and 5D3 illustrate a fastening device with its fastening parts that is made of wire.
Figure 5E illustrates a pole (viewed from the side) to which a rope is attached with the attaching device.
Figure 5F illustrates (partly from the side and pertly from above) a fastening device that is made and bended of wire. Figure 5G illustrates details of suchlike fastening device as shown in figure 5F.
Figure 6 illustrates an attaching device suitable for store product packages.
Figure 7 illustrates a file and its fastening device.
Figure 8 illustrates a fastening device suitable for a file or store product packages and details of how the device is attached inside the file. Figures 9, 10, HA, HB, 12A, 12B illustrate details for assembling and attaching (into a file) a fastening device used in a file.
Figure 12C illustrates a fastening device suitable for hanging up washing.
Figures 12D, 12E and 12F illustrate fastening devices, with their fastening operations, that are suitable to be used inside cable and conducting wire casings. Figure 13-16 illustrate photographs of an attaching device (similar to the one in figure 5B) taken from various angles, with part numberings included.
Figure 17A illustrates examples of the realization of the basic principle, described earlier, for attaching a roll of papers inside a file when there is no coil spring included in the device but instead the bar of the device bends. Figures 17B and 17C illustrate details of figure 17A. Figure 18A illustrates a perspective of , for instance, papers that are attached to a roll inside a file when the roll is inside certain kind of a casing.
Figure 18B illustrates a fastening device, similar to the one in figure 18 A, inside a file, split down the axis. Figure 19A illustrates papers that are attached to a file, for instance, when the fastening roll is inside certain kind of a casing that has spring units attached to its sides (split down the axis). Figure 19B illustrates a perspective of the fastening device in figure 19A, enlarged when compared to figure 19A.
Figures 20 and 21 illustrate certain possible profile shapes of the rotational axel or axis shown in figures 19A and 19B.
Description of the invention
In figure 1, the semi -finished fastening devise is split and viewed from the side so that the oblong slot 2 in fastening device Ia is viewable. Ball 3 sinks according to the so called "sink of the ball " in the said slot 2 when the attaching device Ia is supported in horizontal position so that ball 3 is held in place only by the edges of slot 2. Figure 1 also illustrates nail holes (or suchlike) 10a and 10b. Fastening device Ia is attached to a wall, for instance, with either hole 10a or 10b or with both holes.
Figure 2 illustrates (from above) a certain oval shape plastic attaching device Ia or a thinner metal attaching device Ib made, for example, from stainless steel. Figure 2 shows that diameter d of ball 3 is wider compared to the broadest width 9b of the oval shape slot 2. Because of this ball 3 does not push through slot 2, although, ball 3 sinks deeper in the widest part 9b in the middle of slot 2 than in the narrower parts 9a or 9c on the sides of slot 2. This feature makes ball 3 move ("evade") deeper in slot 2, out of the way of the item that is being fastened. Although, the widest part of slot 2 (illustrated in figure 2A part 9b) is significantly smaller than the diameter of ball 3, widest part 9b is still wide enough for ball 3 to "sinks" in the slot (illustrated in figures 1-4). Thus, by "sinking" or "evading", ball 3 "gives space" for sheaf of papers 6, or for other items that are pushed push inside interstice 12a (illustrated in figure 4).
Figures 3 A and 4 show that the subject of the invention is fastening device Ib that is used for fastening sheets of paper 6 (illustrated in figure 4) or, alternatively, towels and anything else similar, especially, flat products or items. Attaching device Ib is attached to a concrete wall 9 (for instance, as shown in figure 4) with fastening items, such as, steel nails or screws 8a and a plug (not illustrated). The invention includes ball 3 which holds the item or product, such as sheets of paper 6, in between itself (ball 3) and body part 7 of attaching device Ib. For this, ball 3 uses its own weight and/or friction and/or the weight of the product or item that is being hung up. Ball 3 moves in oblong slot 2 or, alternatively, in a groove that are advantageously wider in the middle than on the ends, as described before. The groove or oblong slot 2 is on the semi-circle shaped body part 7 that together confine ball 3 in a relatively tight space, so that ball 3 can move without dropping through the slot or groove. Ball 3 can be a steel ball of suitable size that is used in the making of ball bearings or roll 3' can be a steel roll used in roller bearing manufacture or a hollow steel rod 3'. Ball 3 and roll 3' can also be made out of plastic, for instance. As one or several sheets of paper 6 are pushed upwards in between ball 3 and body part 7, ball 3 will move upwards in slot or groove 2 and this way fastens papers 6 between ball 3 and body part 7 (illustrated in figure 4).
Detail 7* in figure 3B shows how the distance 12s at fastening point 12a, between ball 3 and body part 7, grows until sheets of paper 6 can fit in between. As ball 3 is moving upwards, as described, the ball reaches the widest part 9b in slot 2 or draws closer to the widest part 9b in which case ball 3 can move outwards in slot 2. Also, the shape of body part 7 and/or bend of curve 4 on part 5 caused by the push gives space to sheet of paper 6. This happens because ball 3 moves, because of the shape or bend, further away from back part 17 of body part 7 so that sheaf of papers 6 can be pushed in between ball 3 and body part 7. Sheaf 6 fastens between the ball and point 12a of back part 7 and hangs there because of the compressive force caused by the pressure that the weight of the papers and friction and/or bend generate.
Figure 3 A illustrates conducting wires 71 that are pushed on the support that is on top of ball 3. With this kind of an attaching device, it is easy to attach the conducting wires of, for instance, sound equipment, such as, loudspeakers or audiovisual equipment, even if the installations need to be uninstalled or altered often. When conducting wires 71 are taken off, ball 3 can be lifted easily with fingers. Other electrical installations can be made easily and neatly inside, for instance, casings or installation grooves (illustrated later) that have a built-in fastening device. Production method and material Body part 7 can be made, advantageously, of , for example, a straight plastic sheet that is heated while bending fastening device Ia to its final curved shape. Alternatively, plastic attaching device Ia can be made directly to its final shape corresponding with devicelb, for example, in extruding mould or in a blowing mould. Also, attaching device Ib can be fabricated from a steel plate, preferably, from stainless steel that is polished afterwards. Figure 1 illustrates a profile of plastic device Ia that bends, although it is made of relatively thick plastic. Figure 2A illustrates (from above) plastic fastening device Ia or metal fastening device Ib of identical shape.
The metal fastening device, for instance fastening device Ib, which is of similar shape as fastening device Ia, is fabricated from a steel plate which is thinner than the plastic sheet that is used in the fabrication of fastening device Ia. Because of this, the steel fastening device can also be bent in the same way as plastic device 1 a, so that ball 3 can be fitted and without making body part 7 too stiff. Plastic fastening device Ia is made, for instance for paper attaching, to be 2-4 mm. thick. The thickness varies according to purpose, size and application. Whereas steel attaching device Ib is made to be 0.7-2 mm., preferably 1.25 mm., for the same purpose.
Ball 3 can be replaced with roll 3' that can be made of solid steel or of a pipe. The pipe or roll stays static, as illustrated in figure 5 A, because of movement controls 11' which are set on control part 15' of roll 3'. Movement controls 11' are put in place to control the movement of the ends of roll 3', as shown in figure 5A2, and are also set, advantageously, on the ends of groove
11* (not illustrated) and, therefore, are also around the longer sides of roll 3'. Figure 3 A illustrates how part 15' (equivalent to curved part 5), which is equipped with movement controls 11', holds ball 3' in place against body part 7' that is equivalent to body part 7 of attaching device Ib (in figure 5A2). Movement controls 11' keep roll 3' static, at least sideways, on the movement space that is provided for the roll. Slot or groove 2 is, advantageously, wider on its central point 9b than on its ends 9a, 9c.
This is shown in figure 2. In this case the so called "sink of the ball" increases distance 12s between body part 7, for instance, wall 9 in figure 4 or against some other fastening surface that is opposite and below slot 2 (point 12a on lower part 11), and ball 3. Therefore, the said distance (12s) grows faster on a shorter distance. Distance 12s between ball 3 and body part 7 an also the "sink" of ball 3 is illustrated in more detail in figure 3B.
AU of the solutions that are mentioned above have, at least, something to do with gravity. That is why attaching device Ia or Ib need to be attached from back part 17 in a manner so that both outer end 15 of curve 5 and outer end 16 of back part 17 are pointing downwards.
Figure 5 A illustrates roll 3' and its diameter d. Ball 3 can be made of plastic or steel and it can be used in any of the fastening device solutions that have been shown (that do not include a roll), providing that the diameter of ball 3 is right. Figure 5B illustrates attaching device Ic which is wider shaped than attaching devices Ia and Ib.
Furthermore, figure 5C illustrates an alternative shape to slot 2. Slot 13 is narrower at lower part 14a than at upper part 14b. Upper part 14b can be, for example, 1.5-2 times wider than lower part 14a of slot 13.
As shown in figure 5F, the inventions' principle of function is utilizable by fabricating and bending attaching device If, alternatively, from iron wire 45. The shape and bend that is illustrated in figure 5F is accomplish best with a machine. The sufficiently firm but flexible iron wire 45, that is made of iron wire or, for example, spring steel (or suchlike) is bent back and adjoined with the forepart of the loop. Therefore, the wire in question is formed into attaching device If (illustrated in figure 5F and 5G) that is made of iron wire which is bent and/or weld to its shape. Consequently, wire 45 "retraces its steps" and is identical by mirroring the shape with the adjoining wire. Alternatively, the two wires can be bend to the shape shown, adjoined and then welded from certain points, for instance, from both ends to form an unending loop (compare with dash line 68 in figure 5Dl) or form the ends of thicker wires 50a and 50b. Wires 45, 50a, 50b which are used are preferably round, for instance, 3-5 mm thick iron or steel wires. The main shape of the wires (a simple example is illustrated, for example, in figure 5F), with their curves 4', 5' included, corresponds with the main shape of body part 7 in figure 3 a.
The distance between wires 45 (in figure 5G)3 which are bent to a suitable distance from each other, at points 9a2, 9b2, 9c2 on slot 43 correspond (at least approximately), advantageously, with distances 9a, 9b, 9c on slot 2 of attaching device Ib (in figure 2), which is used for the same function. Also, distance 12s at point 47 on slot 43 corresponds with distance 12s on point 12a (in figure 3B) if and when ball 3 equals with the size of ball 3 in attaching devices Ia and Ib. Point 47, that is on the space where ball 3 moves, signifies space 47 on slot 43 of ball 3 and the point, that is against the wall, at the point where ball 3 connects with body parts 50a and 50b. Vertically, the connecting point can occur somewhat higher than ends 48 of wire 45, for instance. Wires 50a and 50b keep ball 3 in its place by controlling its sideways movement so that ball 3 stays in slot 43. Wires 50a and 50b are welded to the sides of wire 45 and are detached from the wall and are also somewhat thicker or higher up than wire 45. Alternatively, wire 45 is set further apart from wire 45 in order to control the vertical movement of ball 3 with only the to juxtaposed wire which are shown in figure 5 G. In this case, the device is fastened to the wall with fastening device 64 (illustrated in details
5D2 and 5D3). The ends of wire 48 are conveniently bended so that they are separate from each other and fastened against the wall (corresponding with wall 9 in figure 4) in which case, fastening device If does not sway when it is used. As illustrated in figure 5F, wires 45 are, alternatively, bent apart at least from fastening point 49 for fastening device 8a (such as a nail or screw 65), in which case fastening device If can be fastened to the wall with a screw (corresponding with screw 8a in figure 4). Figures 5G and 5E illustrate one other fastening device (Id) bent of wire.
Figures 5Dl, 5E illustrate the method how fastening device Id is made. The figures show how wire 61, which is accurately cut in linear measure, is first bent backwards from the middle (point 62) to juxtapose with the fore part. After this, the juxtaposed wire 61 is bent with a bending roll to correspond with the shape illustrated in figure 5E. Then lower parts 63 a and 63b are bent slightly apart from each other. A small fastening plate 64 (in details 5D2 and 5D3) is made in order to fasten the fastening device on the wall (9). The plate includes hole 66 for screw 65 and also bends 67 in order to hold wire 61 in position. Alternatively, the ends of wire 61 can be bent so that they can be welded together to form loop 68 (illustrated with dash lines in figure 5G).
Fastening device Id, in figure 5E, is fastened to pole 64 or to post 69 with nails. When fastening device Id, corresponding with fastening device 60 (in figure 5Dl) which is turned 90 degrees, or for example fastening device Ic are made big enough, the fastening device is suited for the fastening of fastening loop 72 to a rather big wooden pole, for instance. In this case, the other end of fastening loop 72 can be attached to a boat or a vessel, or even a horse or any other burden that might break free.
In addition to gravity, spring force can be used. Fastening device 20 is an example of the use of spring force which can be used in with sales rack, such as, a holder bar (in figure 6) or with file 22. Device 20 is included with a round or flat and flexible metal bar 19, which is bent, approximately, to match, for instance, the shape of a 3/4 circle so that device 20 itself moves closer to starting point of the metal bar 19, such as fastening plate 75 that includes fastening holes. Each pack of nails 73a-73c, that are made of transparent plastic, are fastened to the selling rack by pushing the transparent plastic backside 74 between ball 3 of fastening device 20 and fastening plate 75 so that each pack of nails 73a-73c is held by the spring force caused by spring 34 or ball 3 and/or metal bar 19 of each fastening device 20 (illustrated in figure 8 in more detail). Metal bar 19 can be made of flat spring steel on which it is possible to fasten roll 3' directly, in which case no extra springs are needed. Roll 3' can be fastened to metal bar 19 by both ends of the roll, so that the protruding axes on the ends of roll 3' lock to the slot on the metal bar.
Fastening plate 75 is fastened with staples, by spot welding or casting to holder rod 76. There is hole 77 on the upper end of holder rod 76 by which fastening device 20 is hung on rail 79 (as illustrated in figure 6). There can be, for example, zinc coated nails in pack 73 a, copper coated nails in pack 73b and brass coated nails in pack 73 c all of the same size. The customer can remove each pack, for instance, pack 73 a, by simply pulling the pack downwards without having to remove packs 73b and 73c from the rail that are in front of the desired pack 73a. This way, it is possible for a merchant to have a wider range of products on display (nails, for example) than the shop's size would normally allow. Then, the merchant can restocks the display shelves from his/her stockpiles that might be found in the back of the store, for instance.
Figures 7 and 8 illustrate how fastening plate 75 in file 22 is fastened with staples 78 that are stapled through file's (22) back cover 18a. The perspective and partly cut figure 7 aims to illustrate this in a way that spring 34 of both fastening devices 20a and 20b is shown. The said structure is illustrated better and in more detail in the cutaway figure 8. Fastening plate 75 can be attached to the file's back cover 18a with staples 78 but also by sewing and/or by gluing the plate between different layers of file 22 (not illustrated). There should be at least two fastening devices 20 in the file to maximize the file's practicality, as is common with the use of other kinds of fastening devices in files: one on the lower part of the binding (fastening device 20b) and the other on the upper part of the binding (fastening device 20a) as shown in figure 7. Fastening devices 20a and 20b are topmost and operative for the fastening of papers 6 when front cover 18b is lifted. The devices are both fastened by their metal bar 19 to fastening plate 75 on the back cover 18a. Figures 9, 12a and 12b illustrate the tubular part of fastening device 20 shown from the front, side and below respectively. The tubular part contains ball 3 and spring 34. Figure 8 is expounded in more detail later on as the description of the invention progresses.
Metal bar 19 (shown in figure 10) is cast to the plastic, female, tubular jointing object 23 which is formed from connecting parts 28a and 28b and is comprised of rectangular and semi- circle shaped parts. Male fastening part 24 includes connecting part 25 which divides to form two parts 26a, 26 of rectangular male peg 27. Prominences 26a, 26b on the end nearest to metal bar 19 of peg 27 are made rectangular and, therefore, fit with female jointing object 23. Male peg 27 is attached together with female jointing object 23 by clamping together the bulged halves 26a and 26b of male peg 27 and/or pressing male peg 27 against the female jointing object 23. Prominences 26a, 26b fasten inside jointing object 23 and they can be unfastened only by pressing halves 26a, 26b of peg 27 together and pulling them off with fingers or with a tool, for instance.
Furthermore, figure 10 illustrates a cylinder like joining part 30 which is on the outermost end of fastening part 24 nearest to fastening device 20 when looked from the direction of metal bar 19, on the other end compared to peg 27. Preferably, joining part 30 has semi-circular spring spaces 33 which form together a full circle and female connecting parts 28a, 28b that form the upper parts of spring spaces 33 for fastening device 20. This cylinder like joining part 30, therefore, also divides at least in two points on the circle, with help of slot 29, into two semi- round shaped wall parts 28a, 28b. Thus, connecting parts 28a, 28b bend apart enough that part 36 (with its spring 34 and ball 3) which actually comprise spring space 33 can be attached to joining part 30.
Figure 8 shows that connecting parts 28a, 28b have edge part 31 which has a bigger diameter than the rest of joining part 30. Connecting parts 28a, 28b also have claw 33' which has an equal or almost equal diameter with the rest of joining part 30. Because of this, joining part 30 can be attached with fastening device 20 by pressing and unattached by pulling and simultaneously spreading the tubular semi-round parts 28a, 28b. Detail l ib shows an enlarged illustration of notch 40', that prevents spinning, on groove 41 that is comprised of edge part 31 and claw 33 (on connecting part 28). Figure 11a illustrates stopper 40 that is part of edge part 32 of fastening device 20. Groove 41 is shown best in figure 1 Ib (which also includes stopper 40). if stopper 40 is not taken into consideration. This locking mechanism ensures that the actual fastening device 20 is in the right position, in other words, appropriately positioned oval groove 36* (in figure 12B), and which positions itself against the papers (6) as shown in figure 12a. Thus, fastening device 20 includes connecting part 25 with its claw 33', under which edge part 32 is set which has a corresponding prominence 40, which is the said stopper 40 that prevents spinning.
As illustrated in figure 8, both edge part 32, which goes under the connecting part's claw 33', is included in fastening device 20 and also spring 34 and ball 3 that move in the cylinder like space 33. Also, device 20 includes a straightly shaped spring retainer 35 that moves against the spring in the opposite direction in cylinder space 33. Retainer 35 is convex shaped from its other side and, therefore, its shape is similar to the shape of ball 3. The best manufacturing material for both ball 3 and spring retainer 35 is some kind of hard plastic quality that is made rather smooth, so the ball and the retainer can slide easily against each other when, for example, sheaf of papers 6 is pressed inside file 22. However, simultaneously the material needs to create sufficient friction to hold the papers hi the file.
Figure 9 illustrates fastening device 20 as seen from the direction of arrow 38, from the level of sheaf of papers 6 in figure 8. Figure 9 shows that ball 3 is held in place by holder edge 37 that is made on the outermost end of the fastening device's (20) body part. The holder edge also features in figure 8 but ninety degrees turned. Holder edge 37 covers only half of ball 3 and, therefore, holds the ball in place from above. Below tubular cylinder 33, an oval shaped groove 36* has been made that is partly open from beneath and that fits in the cylinder like space 33 (in figure 12B). From groove 36* hi cylinder 33, ball 3 is able to be hi contact with sheaf of papers 6 regardless of the thickness of sheaf of papers 6 or whichever operational position is used. Figure 12A illustrates a advantageous operational position of fastening device 20 (from the perspective of sheaf of papers 6) that is determined by the angle which is formed by way of the position of metal bar 19, among other things, and the thickness of sheaf of papers 6.
Method of fabrication
First, the steel body part 7 of fastening device Ib (featured before) is most adavantageolsy cut, for instance, with a program comtrolled laser burning device from a stainless steel plate that is, for example, \ .5 mm thick to an oval shape with. Mounting holes 10a and 1 Ob and slot 2 in ball
3 are also most favorably cut with a laser cutting device. Slot 2 in ball 3 should be cut so that the slot is wider from the middle, after which fastening device Ib is grinded and/or polished and also bent between the rolls of a bending device and then the fastening device's edges are finished by machine polishing them with an abrasive-band machine. Alternatively, fastening device Ib can be made from a relatively thick iron plate with cutting edges, that are made and shaped solely for this function, and are used with compression or striking tools (such as, an eccentric pressing device). The most favorably thickness of the plate is between 1.20 - 1.25 mm and also the plate is coated by anodizing, painting or with a plastic coating.
Furthermore, figure 12c illustrates laundry fastening device Ie, which can be used, at least indoors, instead of the common washing clamps (so called clothespins). From this, favorably, plastic washing fastening device Ie, washing 107 (for instance, a small tablecloth or any other piece of washing) can be pulled off by using only one hand and the washing can be hung up by passing the papers between ball 3 and back part 17 with both hands. Detrimental parts 70a and 70b, up on both sides of cloths line 72*, are made to be somewhat flexible but adequately tight enough so that the parts inhibit any unintended sliding of laundry fastening device 1 e on cloths line 72* but allow the pulling of laundry to any place desired on the cloths line. Figure 12D illustrates conductor cover 100 which is composed of front plate 90 and back plate 91 that are provided with a female sheet pile and a male sheet pile respectively. Inside this conductor cover 100, it is possible to run electric lines, computer cables, communication cables, conductors, receiver leads, loudspeaker wires and suchlike neatly and unobserved on the walls of offices, houses, and any other kinds of buildings. This way these conductors can be run, for instance, waist or batten high inside the conductor cover. Needless to say, the said conductor cover can be placed higher up the wall or on the ceiling and also conductor cover can be used in place of cable racks that run on the edge of the ceiling. Fastening device Ib1 (similar to fastening device Ib, shown in figure 3a, for instance) is attached inside conductor cover 100. Fastening device Ib' is provided with lower hook 80, on which wires 82 are ran. On hook 80, cables 83 are also set above ball 3. For instance, a plastic made fastening device Ib' is attached from its lower part to back plate 91 with pop rivet (not illustrated) or with suchlike fastener or by gluing. Front plate 90, which functions as a cover plate, can be fastened to back plate 91 by fastening female sheet pile 102 with male sheet pile 101. Also, the plates can be unfastened by pulling with fingers from part 103 beneath front plate 90 which goes over back plate 91. Figure 12E shows conductor cover 84 which is composed of a U-shaped front plate 86a and a rectangular back plate 85 that are provided with a male sheet pile and a female sheet pile respectively. Instead of a shared back plate 85, the back plate can be made out of the several, short parts of back plate 86b (only on the point where fastening device Ib* is), in other words, from fastening pails 86b of front plate 86a. Detail 12F illustrates (from the viewpoint of the side facing wall 9) a principle which shows the difference between shared back plate 85 and the combination of three separate back plates 86b. The said back parts 86b (the parts of pack plate 86b or the parts that can be compared to the parts of back plate 86b) are fastened to the wall and the distances between the said parts 86b are determined according to need. The parts are then fastened with screws and plugs that are penetrated through the said parts 86b of fastening device Ib*, or with steel nails shot with a bolt pistol into the concrete wall 9. Thus, the U-shaped front plate 86a functions as a convenient cover plate which can be fastened by pressing male sheet pile 104 against female sheet pile 105.
The said conductor cover 84 is made to enhance the capacity of conductor cover 100 so that cover 100 functions more efficiently when additional wires are fastened to it. This has been done by adding, preferably, flexible fastening devices (detrimental parts 81) onto the upper part of fastening device Ib'. Behind the detrimental bodies, more conducting wires (106) or, for example, receiver leads or optical cables can be placed. In conductor cover 84, data and electric cables can be run neatly and they can be placed apart from each other. This way, the disturbances that some cables (that transmit data, image, or sound) cause can be avoided, at least to some degree, when compared to a situation where the cables are ran together inside the same cabinet, for example. Therefore, along with the conducting wires which are ran on both hook 80 (lower part of device) and above ball 3, which is on the middle part of fastening device Ib*, conducting wires and cables 106 can also be run behind detrimental parts 81 (upper part of device). Therefore, it is possible to place the cables that might disturb each other the most (such as 82 and 106) as far away as possible from each other. This distance is determined by the size of fastening device Ib*, in other words, the distance between the ends of the device (lower hook 80 and the part behind detrimental part 81).
The images of the prototype Prototype image Ib2 illustrates a fastening device that is fabricated, preferably, from steel.
This image compares mainly to the model that is featured in figures 1-4 and 5B, although, Ib2 is somewhat wider than the one in figure 2. This prototype (Ib2) is more accurately illustrated, with a few variable index numbers, on figures 13, 14, 15 and 16 that are photographs taken of the prototype. These figures illustrate back part 17, outer end 15 of curved part 5 and also outer end 16 of back part 17 of which the latter two (15 and 16) point downwards in use. Furthermore, the figures illustrate body part 7, point 12a (that corresponds with the position of ball 3) of body part 7. Point 12 is the point against which, for instance, sheaf of papers 6 or towel 107 is hung and fastened under the pressure of the ball. For example, figure 14 shows the approximate bend of 180 degrees on section 4, and also the gentler bends on section 5 on which oblong slot 2 and the movement space 11 of ball 3 are situated. The fastener device in question has been cut from a stainless steel plate with a laser device, bent to its shape and polished. Ball 3, feature in this model, is a metal ball but the device can also be provided with a marble ball. Figures 13 and 14 show the image from above. However, figure 14 shows the ball in its other extreme position, therefore, making the fastening mounting holesjviewable. Figure 15 illustrates the device from a side point of view, slightly from beneath as seen from a slight below perspective. Figure 16 also shows the device from a side point of view but from a slight above perspective, slightly from atop. These images (15 and 16) are included because they provide a better three dimensional perspective (among other things) of the subject.
Some examples of the realization of the basic operational principles, that have been presented earlier, are included here. For instance, figures 17A, 17B and 17C show how papers 6 are fastened to file 22. Due to everything that has been accounted earlier, it is simple to understand what the figures illustrate. Figure 17A shows file 22 along with its fastener devices 200 from a side point of view. Detail 17B illustrates roll 3b, with its axle 3x and rear sight 3h, partly from the front and partly from above. In figure 17C, axle 3x is shown (slightly larger than in figure IA) inside its rear sight 3h, held by mouth part 3s. There is a flat metal or plastic bar 19b inside file 22, that is illustrated in the figures (17A/B). Bar 19b, which is thicker than broad, is made of spring steel or plastic, for instance. Bar 19b bends upwards when, for example, a fairly thick sheaf of papers 6 is pushed under roll 3*. This banding movement is demonstrated with the dash line in figure 17 A. On the middle axel on both ends of roll 3*, there are stub axels 3x or the plastic roll's protrudings 3x, which are made thinner at its middle part, that function as the middle axel on which roll 3b rolls. Stub axels 3x are pressed inside rear sight 3h, which is narrower at its mouth part 3 s that at the back (3h), so that the stubs stay in rear sight 3h. On bar 19b, there is notch or niche 3k that partly corresponds with the shape of roll 3* due to which the roll fits inside the notch or niche (3k). On both sides of notch 3k, there are rear sights 3h in which axels 3x are pressed inside and fastened. This is possible because of the flexibility of mouth part 3 s and since rear sights 3h broaden outwards according to the longitudinal direction of axels 3x. Bar 19b is fabricated from a relatively flexible material that "recalls", so to speak, its initial position. These kind of materials are, for example, spring steel or some fairly hard plastic, such as, PVC (polyvinyl chloride) or polythene plastic (PE). Preferably, there are two fastener devices 200 inside file 22: one above and the other at below. It is also possible to use a single fastener device in the middle, however, this is an unfavorable solution.
Figure 18A (perspective) illustrates a similar kind of fastener device 201 as fastener device 200. Fastener device 201 (in file 22), shown as a perspective, has a U-shape fastening part 3 c. Fastener device 201 is, for instance, pressed and fastened against metal bar 19*. This is done by fastening the bar's (19*) square shape end part 19k, into the square shape slot (not illustrated) of fastening part 3c on lid 3v (end part 19k is fabricated with a press machine by upsetting or by extruding in a plastic cast mould). Thus, bulging projection 19p, which is fabricated in a press machine or in a plastic cast mould, on the tip of bar 19* is left below the said slot as a projection. Because of the square shape of bar 19* the position of lid 3v and, consequently, the rolling position of roll 3b are both correct for the fastened papers 6. From lid 3v, two end parts 3p are set downwards on both sides of roll 3b to encumber the horizontal movement of the roll. End parts 3p have slots that hold middle axels 3x in place. Roll 3b with its axels 3x can be fabricated so that stub axels 3x are pressed inside the end holes of roll 3b (not illustrated), which is otherwise already fabricated, by using mould technology, for instance, inside a extruding mould. Alternatively, the protruding axles of roll 3b can already be made in the extruding mould, in which case the fastening phase when axels 3x are pressed inside the end holes of roll 3b is left out. Figure 18B illustrates fastener device 201 from the side, split at the point of stub axels 3x.
Figure 19A illustrates fastener device 202 split at the point of stub axels 3x. Figure 19B shows a perspective of the same device. Fastener device 202 is quite similar to fastener device 20 (shown in figures 18 A, 18B and detail 19 A') with its fastening parts. Perspective 19B shows fastening device 202 partly form a front, partly from above and also slightly from a side perspective. Fastener device 202 has flexible and elastic bar part 19* and also springs 3j on both ends of roll 3b. Springs 3j press middle axels 3x of roll 3b. The axels or stub axels 3x of roll 3b move up and down in the end parts' (3p) grooves 3u. Spring 3j is held in place with spring covers 3r or spring holders (3r). Spring covers and spring holders 3r are, for example, U-shaped both when seen from an end (in figure 19A) and from a side (in figure 19B) perspective. Because of this roll 3b can move upwards against the force of spring 3j when papers 6 are put inside file 22 and, contrastively, the roll moves downwards because of the push of the spring as the papers are taken out of the file. In addition to this, bar 19*, which also functions as a spring, gives additional flex when a particularly thick sheaf of papers 6 is being put inside the file. The bar's (19*) spring function is based of its hardened or tough plastic material and its resiliency. Cutaway figure 20 (split figure) shows middle axle 3x' which is split in an angle of 90 degrees from the perspective of the middle axel's longitudinal axel. Longitudinal protruding parts 3q are made, for example, in an extruding mould, for instance, to the point of the axel's springs 3j. The protruding parts allow the rotation to occur more effortlessly in the direction of the arrow A (when papers 6 are put inside the file) but restrain papers 6 from unfastening by themselves, without someone pulling them in the rotation direction of arrow B.
Protruding parts 3q (all four of them, for instance) have the same shape as is shown in figure 21. The other side 3s of protruding 3q is gentler than side 3d. Because of this, side 3s restrains the rotation less in the direction of arrow A than steeper side 3d does in the direction of arrow B. Spring 3j or the bottom of groove 3u on side part 3p is in contact with the protruding. Both the shape and functional principle of axel 3x are applicable on any of the corresponding axels that are described in this invention and that produce the same kind of effect.
Needless to say, that the invention does not limit itself only to the examples that have been shown but the invention is applicable to every different combination that has hitherto been described and will be shown in the following patent claims.

Claims

Patent claims
1. Fastening device (Ia, Ib, Ib', Ib*, Ic, Id (60), If, 20, Ib2) used for to fasten flat and oblong items, flat items, such as, papers (6) that are fastened into a file (22), or sales packages (73 a, 73b, 73 c) that are fastened by their back part (74) to a rail (79), or also to fasten towels, or alternatively sheets of paper (6) for instance on a wall (9), or washing (107) hung up on a cloths line (72*), or alternatively to fasten of oblong products, particularly, cables or conducting wires (71, 70, 83) or the fastening of suchlike products, or to fasten binding bodies or binding loop (72) with the ball (3) or roll (3'), with the said ball or roll made to function as a locking or breaking device, which is characterized by that in the oblong slot (2, 13, 43), or cylinder like space (33), the moveable ball (3), or for instance the moveable roll (3') in the groove (11*, 15', 36*) formed by the roll's (3') control part (15') or the roll (3') which is moveable between the control bodies (11') is static, being pressed against a surface of the fastened product (6, 70, 71, 82, 83, 107, 73a, 73b, 73c, 74), therefore, being fitted to hold the fastened part or product in place with friction or spring force or with gravity against the said fastening device's (20) fastening plate (75), or against another part of some other fastening device (Ia, Ib, lb'3 Ib*, Ic, Id, (60), If, 20, Ib2), such as a body part (7), or the back part (17) of the said fastening device, or the opposite point (11, 12a) from the ball (3) or the roll (3'), the point (11, 12a) being on the other side of the papers (6), cardboard or flat back part (74), towel ((6)), washing (107), or some flat or oblong product or item (6), from the perspective of the ball (3) or roll (3'), so that the said flat product (73a, 73b, 73c), part (74), or item (6, 107), with possible fastening points (74) is held in between (12s) ball (3) or roll (3') and the back part or some other part (17, 11, 17, 45, 50a, 50b, 35, 43, 15) of the fastening device, for instance, at least partly pressed to the opposite point (12a) from the perspective of the ball (3) or roll (3'), and/or the said_oblong product or item, such as, a tying rope or loop (72), conducting wire, cable or suchlike (70, 71, 83) is held in the support at least partly, above the opposite point (12a) from the perspective of the ball (3) or roll (3'), even if the said product (70, 71, 72, 82, 83) or item is not necessarily pressed and fixed to the point.
2. A device accordant with patent claim 1, characterized by that the object ( 6, 70, 71, 72,
107, 83, 82, 73 a - 73 c) which is fastened, with its possible back part and fastening point (74), is fastened to the said fastening device (Ia, Ib, Ib', Ib*, Ic, Id (60), If, 20, Ib2) with friction from the ball (3) or roll (3') and the breaking power between the parts (2, 13, 12a, 11, 17, 45, 50a, 50b, 35, 43, 15) of the said device and the object ( 6, 70, 71, 72, 107, 83, 82, 73a - 73c) which is fastened and/or the springback factor caused by the weight of the ball (3) or roll (3') or the spring (34, 3j), or the curved part (4, 5, 4', 5') of the fastening device which functions as a spring or the bar (19, (19b, 19*))_which is a part of the device's curved part, and that the said holding power, friction or breaking power are strongest in the static holding position of the device, advantageously, stronger than in any other position, such as, in the fastening and unfastening positions.
3. A device accordant with patent claims 1 and 2, characterized by that the body part's (7, T, 36) slot (2, 13, 43), groove (11*, 36*) or, for instance, a cylinder like space (33) that control the movement of the ball (3) or roll (3'), in other words, the part (2, 13, 43, 11*, 36*) which controls the position of the ball or roll (3, 3') is positioned so that the part in question distances because of the bar's (19) or curve part's (4, 5) degree, for example 35 degrees, or because of the retracting spring of the curve's (5, 4, 19) material, so that the horizontal distance (12s) between the ball or roll (3, 3') and body or back part (7, 17) is bigger when the ball or roll (3, 3') is at its upward functioning position, at which, for instance, the flat item (6, 74) in between (12a, 12s) the fastening device's (Ia, Ib, Ib', Ib*, Ic, Id (60), If, 20, Ib2) ball (3) or roll (3') and the parts near the ball or roll, such as, back parts (17, 11, 17, 45, 50, 50b, 35, 43, 15), in contrast, with the downwards position when the space (12s) between ball (3) or roll (3') and back part (7, 17) is empty at the point (12a) of the ball or roll.
4. A device accordant with any of the patent claims 1-6, characterized by that the slot or groove (2, 13, 43, 11*) is widening shaped, being wider at its middle part (9b) that at its ends (9a, 9c), or wider at its other end, preferably wider at the upper end (14b) than at the lower end (14a), because of this there is more space, at least one functioning position, between the ball (3) and the fastened item or items (6, 70, 71, 72, 107, 83, 82, 73a - 73c), or between the ball and the item's fastening bodies or back parts (74), this then gives the ball (3) at least one other position deeper within the widest point (9b, 14b) of slot (2, 13, 43), in addition to the initial position at points 9a and 14a.
5. A device accordant with patent claim 4, characterized by that ball (3) is fitted in the fastening device (Ia, Ib3 Ib', Ib*, Ic, Id (60), If, 20, Ib2) so that at least on one position ball (3) is deeper in slot's (2, 13, 43) wider part (9b, 14b) than in the narrower part (9a, 14a), this way a number of grades have been set for the measure (12s) according to the ball's (3) vertical position between the ends (9a, 9b, 14a, 14b) of the slot (2, 13, 43).
6. A device accordant with patent claim 3, characterized by that the slot (2, 13, 43) or groove (11*, 36*) is set on the semi-circle or nearly circle shaped part (4, 5), preferably, on the section of the gentle curve (5), or that the slot or groove is set on the device's bar (19), at a certain point on the curve that is formed by the bar, on which the said gentle curve's or bar's (19) angle to the object of the fastening (6, 74) distances the ball (3) or roll (3') so that the interstice between the ball or roll (3, 3') and the device's back part (17, 45, 18) increases or so that the interstice increases at the point (12a) of the ball or roll, and thus the distance (12s) between the ball or roll (3, 3') and the said point (12a) increases when the object of the fastening (6, 107, 73a - 73c), with its possible fastening body and back part (74), is fastened from the said interstice (12s, (12a)).
7. A device accordant with any of the patent claims 1-6, characterized by that the device is adjusted to function so that due to the adjustment it is made possible that there is a adequate distance (12s) at least on one of the points, such as point (12a), where the ball or roll (3, 3') is set, every distance enables that the object of the fastening (6, 70, 71, 72, 107, 83, 82, 73a - 73c) can be fastened to the fastening device (Ia, Ib, Ib', Ib*, Ic, Id (60), If, 20, Ib2) when the ball or roll is at the transitional position, and also enables that the said object can be unfastened from the fastening device. There is also at least one fastening position on which the distance (12s) is smaller and which enables that the object of the fastening (6, 70, 71, 72, 107, 83, 82, 73a - 73c) is held fast between (12s) the ball or roll (3, 3') and the opposing point (12a) or above the ball or roll (3, 3').
8. A device accordant with any of the patent claims 1-6, characterized by that the device is adjusted to function so that due to the adjustment the following factors are made possible: that there is at least one point opposite to the ball or roll (3, 3'), such as point 12a, where the distance (12s) is long enough, every distance, when to the ball or roll (3, 3') is deep in the slot (2) or spring space (33), making it possible that the conducting wires (71), even if they are in between the ball or roll (3, 3') and the point (12a) opposite to them on the back part, will not contact with both ball or roll and the point (12a) facing the ball or roll that for instance the said conducting wires (71) do not connect with the other fastening device (Id).
9. A device accordant with patent claim 7, characterized by that, for example, the distance (12s) at the fastening point (12a) in between (7*) the ball or roll (3, 3') and back part (17) of the steel made fastening device (Ib) is so long that that conducting wires (71), for example, fit through the gap (12s).
10. A device accordant with patent claim 11, characterized by that a body part (36) connects to the fastening device (20) or that the device (20) already has a body part (36) which is cylinder like, or is equipped with walls that hold the spring (34) in place, and that the said cylinder space or spring space (33) include a spring (34) that presses the ball (3) when the device (20) is adjusted to function in a file or folder (22).
11. The fabrication process of the fastening device (Ia, Ib, Ib', Ib*, Ic, Id (60), If, 20, Ib2) when the device is used to a fasten flat or oblong item, of which flat items, such as, sheets of paper (6) into a file, or a package (73 a, 73 b, 73 c) from its flat back part (74) to a hanger bar (79), or also to hang washing (107) on a clothesline (72*) or, alternatively, to fasten oblong items, such as, cables and conducting wires (71, 70, 83) or suchlike, or to fasten binding parts or binding loops (72) with the ball (3) or roll (3') which are made to function as locking or braking parts and are characterized by that the ball (3) which is moveable in the oblong slot (2, 12, 43) or cylinder like space (33), or the roll (3') which is moveable in the groove (11*, 15, 36*) formed by the roll's control part (15'), or the roll (3') between the movement controls (H') is set so that the roll (3') or ball (3) is static and has sank onto one of the surfaces of the item that is fastened (6, 70, 71, 72, 82, 83, 107, 73a, 73b, 73c, 74), therefore, holding the fastened part or item with friction, spring or gravitational force against the fastening device's (20) fastener plate (75), or against some other part of the fastening device (Ia, Ib, Ib', Ib*, Ic, Id (60), If, 20, Ib2), such as, body part (7), or against the said device's back part (17) or the part opposite (11, 12a) to the device's ball (3) or the device's roll (3') when the said part (11, 12a) is on the other side of the fastened papers (6), cardboard or back part (74) , towel ((6)), washing (107) or a flat or oblong product or item than the ball (3) or roll (31), so that the said flat product (73a, 73b, 73c), part (74) or item (6, 107) with their possible fastening points (74) are held between (12s) the ball (3) or roll (31) and the said fastening device's back or other part (17, 11, 17, 45, 50, 50b, 35, 43, 15), preferably, at least partly pressed between the ball (3) or roll (3') and their opposing point, and/or that the said oblong product or item, such as a tying rope or loop (72), conducting wire, cable or a suchlike item (70, 71, 83) is held, at least, partly at the support on top of the ball (3, 3') and the said point (12a), even if the said product (70, 71, 72, 82, 83) or item was not necessarily pressed between the ball (3) or roll (3') and their opposing point (12a).
12. A process accordant with patent claim 11, characterized by that the fastening device's (Ia, Ib, Ib', Ib*, Ic, Id (60), If, 20, Ib2) body part (7) is made of stainless steel, for instance, with a laser cutting method, or shaped with an eccentric pressing device, or, alternatively, is made of plastic in an extruding mould or in a blowing mould, or that the device's (If) body part (50) is fabricated from a stiff but flexible metal wire (45) by bending at least two wires (45) which are next to each other.
13. A process accordant with patent claim 11, characterized by that the jointing parts are joined to the fastening device (20), jointing object (23) situated on the bar's side and jointing object (25) situated on the fastening part that join the fastening device (20) to its bar (19), which is done so that the fastening part (20) can be connected with the bar (19) to one position only, enabled by the jointing objects (23, 25) that connect together in one position, whereupon the groove (36*) that joins with the cylinder and spring space (33) is always below the fastened object (6), or that the roll (3', 3b) takes its correct position from the perspective of the papers (6).
14. A process accordant with patent claim 11, characterized by that an additional fastening device is shaped at the ends, at least on the other end, such as, the upper and lower end, of the first fastening device (Ib') or the second fastening device (Ib*), a lower hook (80) on the lower end of the former device (Ib') to fasten conducting wires (82), such as electric wires or suchlike that are thus also ran on the lower hook (80) in addition to the conducting wires (83) that are ran above the ball or roll (3, 3'), and/or on the lower part of the latter device (Ib*), in addition to the said lower hook (80), a detrimental part (81) is added on the upper part, on top or behind of which, for instance, communication cables, receiver leads, loudspeaker wires (106) and suchlike can be ran, on which case certain cables and conducting wires that might disturb one another, such as electric wires (82) and receiver or loudspeaker or communication cables (106), can be separated from each other so that there is a certain amount of space between them which enables the eradication of the disturbances.
15. A process accordant with patent claim 1, characterized by that the fastening device (Ib') or fastening device (Ib*) is shaped so that the said device can be fitted inside conductor cover (100, 84) and is attachable to the said conductor cover, for instance, from the device's lower part (11) with either pop rivets or nails (8a) or with suchlike or, additionally, by using plastic glue to glue the conductor cover to the back plate (91, 86).
16. A process accordant with patent claim 11, characterized by that the conductor cover
(100, 84) is included with a front plate (90) which functions as a cover plate and which can be fastened with a female sheet pile (102) by pressing it against the back plate's (91) male sheet pile (101), and, contrastively, the front plate (90) can be unfastened by pulling with fingers from the front plate's (90) lower part (103) which outstretches over the back plate (91).
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