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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 1993
Filed:
Oct. 31, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jane L Casto, Somerset, WI (US);
Gerald E Drake, Oakdale, MN (US);
Curtis A Hostager, St. Paul, MN (US);
Assignee:
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
119106 ; 24169 ; 24543 ;
Abstract
A closable band includes a strap and a clasp. The strap is made of a material having a substantial coefficient of static friction when its ends overlap and contact each other. The clasp is formed with a base portion and an upper portion which are connected by a hinge. A latch secures the free edges of the base portion and the upper portion together. When the band is assembled by overlapping the ends of the strap and securing the clasp around the overlapped ends of the strap, the base portion and the upper portion provide a clamping force on the overlapped ends.