CONCEALING IMPLAMENT FOR FUNCTIONAL FEATURE OF BOUNDED STAND(S)
A concealing implement having strategic shape or arrangement that to some degree surrounds securing implement(s) bounding strand(s) (i.e.—rubber band bounding a lock of hair, or a length of yarn bounding a thickness of spaghetti), serving aesthetic or additional functional purpose is disclosed.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/983,481, filed Feb. 28, 2020.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Technical FieldThe present invention relates generally to strand(s) bounded by securing implement(s) for aesthetic or functional purpose.
Background ArtA securing implement is often used to bound strand(s), as is the case when rubber banding hair or tying yarn around spaghetti. The visibility of said securing implement may interfere with overall aesthetics. Some (i.e.—decorative tape), however, may inherently serve aesthetic purposes. Others (i.e.—rubber bands) may be concealed by wrapping around with excess strands or fashioning some visually appealing article(s). A uniform tube may conceal said securing implement when the strands are of the adequate thickness or with the assistance of additional securing means.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONBeing anchored by securing implement(s) bounding strand(s), the present invention conceals said securing implement for aesthetic or additional functional purpose.
The labeled components are:
A. Exterior of concealing implement
B. Interior of concealing implement
C. Securing implement
D. Bounded Strands
The following comprise the present invention:
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- (1) concealing implement that is neither a tube uniform in shape and material nor a sleeve,
- (2) strategic shape or arrangement.
The following do not comprise the present invention but are involved in the usage of the present invention:
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- (3) securing implement(s),
- (4) strand(s).
The above components exhibit the following relation:
To some degree, (1) surrounds (3) that bounds (4). (1) may be a single piece having strategic shape (2) as in
The present invention works as follows:
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- 1. Insert and pass (4) through some hollowed portion of (1).
- 2. Maneuver (1) sufficiently close to (3), as to, by means of (2), surround (3) while maintaining a fixed position along (4).
For a preferred embodiment of the present invention as in
For a preferred embodiment of the present invention as in
For a preferred embodiment of the present invention as in
To make the present invention, several common production techniques including additive manufacturing (i.e.—3D printing), injection molding, and hand sculpting or shaping may be used. For a preferred embodiment having strategic arrangement as in
Note that the present invention is not an intermediary component of building some whole; it is an adornment that serves aesthetic or additional functional purpose independent of the medium (combination of (3) and (4)) to which it is applied.
Note that the application of the present invention is inherently temporary and transferable across a variety of relevant context ((4) bounded by (3)). However, that is not to mean that the present invention is limited to a single size; dimensions may be determined and scaled by the producer to accommodate several classes of thickness, where a class comprises the range from the smallest to the largest total thickness of (3) and (4) for which an embodiment of the present invention can fulfill its' function.
Claims
1. An article comprising, a concealing implement having strategic shape or arrangement to surround some securing implement(s) that bound strand(s).
2. An article as in claim 1, wherein said concealing implement can be inserted and passed though by a prism of some thickness.
3. An article as in claim 1, wherein said concealing implement, is not a tube uniform in shape and material except when made to be slip resistant to a particular securing implement.
4. An article as in claim 1, wherein said concealing implement is an adornment serving an intended aesthetic or functional purpose independent of the medium (the combination of bounded strand(s) and the bounding securing implement(s)) to which it is applied.
5. An article as in claim 1, wherein said concealing implement's application to a medium (the combination of bounded strands and the bounding securing implement(s)) is inherently temporary and transferable across a variety of relevant context (strand(s) bounded by securing implement(s) for aesthetic or functional purpose).
6. An article as in claim 1, wherein said concealing implement is scalable to accommodate several classes of thickness, where a class consist of the range from the smallest to the largest total thickness of bounded strand(s) and the bounding securing implement(s) for which said concealing implement can fulfill its' function.
Type: Application
Filed: Feb 25, 2021
Publication Date: Sep 2, 2021
Inventor: Kiyawmi Thioub (Cincinnati, OH)
Application Number: 17/184,633