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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2013
Target Brands, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Michael M. Habig, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Rachel Ann Jones, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Richard P. Riedel, Blaine, MN (US);
Target Brands, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A molded tether for coupling a cover to a bottle includes a primary ring, a flexible strap, and a bent portion. The primary ring is configured to be attached to a neck of the bottle. The flexible strap is configured to be coupled to the cover. The bent portion extends from the primary ring and couples the primary ring to the flexible strap. The bent portion has a higher level of rigidity than the flexible strap. The bent portion includes a flange and a depending tab. The flange extends radially outwardly from the primary ring. The depending tab extends from an end of the flange opposite the primary ring at a downwardly extending angle away from a plane containing the primary ring and toward the flexible strap. When the molded tether is coupled to the bottle and the cover is removed from the bottle, the strap hangs from the primary ring with an initially non-vertical orientation due to the bent portion.