Abstract: Security fastening connection for packets and other uses, destined to the joining of the ends of fastening means such as ropes, perforated tapes, dented tapes or similar being applied to packets constituted by postal packages, luggage or boxes; includes a) a main body provided with a central cavity which is exposed through at least one inlet mouth that affects one of the main faces of said main body; and b) at least two passages for fastening means, said passages having retentive admission means for dented tapes going through said main body in a way such that they coincide in said central cavity. The device further includes c) at least one salient, disposed within said central cavity, and which constitutes a fastening means for perforated tapes; and d) a blocking lid of said inlet mouth that, provided by unremovable connection means with said main body, conforms the support of the identifying security means.

Abstract: The present invention involves a method for forming a one-piece band clamp. The band clamp is made by severing band material to a proper width, forming the band material to a desired length, removing a portion of the band to form a void in one end of the band material, inserting a deformation device into the void, and deforming the band material adjacent to the void to form a slot in the band material sufficiently wide to allow insertion of the band body.

Abstract: An adjustable document and file organizer is provided in the nature of an adjustable band which forms a continuous loop for securing a stack of such documents and files in an organized and secure manner. The band is formed in the nature of a flexible strip which may be die stamped or blanked from suitable materials such as stiff paper, cardboard, sheet plastic material and the like. The ends of the flexible strip are constructed and arranged to be cooperable with each other to provide relative sliding engagement therebetween to vary the girth of the band which is faciliated by a locking scale. The overlapping end portions are formed with cooperating elements in the nature of a locking tab and slits to prevent expansion of the organizer when in use. A plurality of score lines formed in the flexible strip allows for the convenient adjustment of the organizer to accommodate stacks of documents of varying thickness.

Abstract: A flexible securing harness, secures a toilet seat lid against raising by infants and children while permitting ready access by adults. The harness, composed of flexible strapping encircles the toilet bowl in a front girth strap and a rear girth strap, secured together by their bottom portions. The rear girth strap either continuously encloses a rear portion of the toilet bowl behind the seat or hooks to the toilet bowl lid hinge point. Two angled bridle assemblies extend from spaced upper points, one from each girth strap. The bridle assemblies are interconnected by an easily removable snap fitting to form a cross-hitch securing the toilet lid. The device is flexible, easily cleaned, and readily released and refastened for toilet use.

Abstract: A wire is bent into an enclosed loop and double bent at each end to form a quadruple element hook extending from the loop. At least one elasticized loop is attached to the loop-hook by a pull-through knot. Additional elasticized loops may be added and alternated with rigid closed loops as desired. The entirely closed loop system may be used linearly or in a spiderlike fashion to bind external objects. Alignment of the two sides of the elasticized loop with the two sides of the quadruple element hook provides efficient load transfer from hook to elasticized loop. Prebending of the loop-hook opposite the hook further insures alignment.

Abstract: A document clamping device formed from a series of pivotally interconnected links. Adjacent pairs of links are movable between a first position of mutual alignment and a second position at right angles to one another about a pivot. Locking means are provided to hold the links firmly in the second position and preferably also in the first position. This locking means may be in the form of spring-loaded ball catches or resilient bosses on one link locating within recesses on the other link of a pair. Pivoting may be achieved either by means of a pivot pin or by mutually engaging configurations on the interconnected ends of two adjacent links.