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CN-122028830-A - Suspension device

CN122028830ACN 122028830 ACN122028830 ACN 122028830ACN-122028830-A

Abstract

A strap (10) and a combined strap (10) and loop (30). The combined strap and ring may be reusable for hanging a container (50), particularly in a shower. The ability to reuse the hanging product reduces the environmental burden of disposable use. The ring (30) includes two knob (34, 36) which are received in openings at the free ends of the strap (10) when the ring and strap are combined. The straps and loops are preferably made of a flexible, resilient material, and the diameter of the loops (30) is generally smaller than the diameter of the container (50) from which they are to be suspended, the flexible, resilient material of the loops firmly gripping the container. The strap preferably comprises an integral central section (12) and two integral side sections (14 a, 14b, 16a, 16 b). The integral central section comprises an opening (18) and the two side sections comprise openings, each opening preferably having a larger portion (14 b, 16 b) and a smaller portion (14 a, 16 a) communicating with each other. The central section is wider than the end sections to facilitate hanging the strap from the central section opening. For two knob on the ring, each knob comprises a stem (40, 41) and a head (35, 38), and the strap is suspended by inserting the knob into the end section opening.

Inventors

  • Rallye G

Assignees

  • 联合利华知识产权控股有限公司

Dates

Publication Date
20260512
Application Date
20240927
Priority Date
20231013

Claims (15)

  1. 1. A strip (10) having two free side sections (14, 16) and a central section (12) in one piece, the strip being composed of a flexible material, the strip having an opening (14 a, 14b, 16a, 16 b) on each of the side sections (16, 14), the opening being defined by an open side wall (19) in the strip, the opening being completely surrounded on all sides thereof by the open side wall (19), wherein each of the openings on the sides comprises a first section (14 b, 16 b) and a second section (14 a, 16 a) in communication with each other, wherein the first section is larger than the second section, whereby a head (35, 38) of a knob (34, 36) having a head and a stem (40, 41) is able to pass through the first section (14 b, 16 b), and the second section (14 a, 16 a) is able to receive the stem of the knob to retain the knob on all sides thereof by the open side wall (19), wherein each of the openings on the sides comprises a first section (14 b) and a second section (14 a) in communication with each other, wherein the maximum width of the openings on both sides (21) is greater than the maximum width of the opening on either side of the sides (21) of the opening on the sides (12).
  2. 2. The strip (10) according to claim 1, wherein, for each side section, the first section (14 b, 16 b) is close to the central section (12) and the second section (14 a, 16 a) is distant from the central section.
  3. 3. The strap according to claim 1 or 2, in combination with a ring, the ring (30) being an annular cylinder (32) of flexible material having first and second knobs (34, 36), each knob having a knob head (35, 38) and each knob head being attached by a stem (40, 41), the side section openings (14 a, 14b, 16a, 16 b) being adapted to receive the knob and stem of the ring, whereby the knob heads and stem can pass through the first portions (14 b, 16 b) and the second portions (14 a, 16 a) being adapted to receive the knob stems to retain the strap on the knob, the maximum width of the second section openings being smaller than the maximum diameter of the knob heads, the maximum diameter of the stem being smaller than the maximum diameter of the knob heads.
  4. 4. A combined strap and ring in combination with a container according to claim 3, wherein the ring grips and securely holds the container.
  5. 5. The combined strip, ring and container of claim 4, wherein said ring is made of a stretchable elastomeric material.
  6. 6. The combined strip, ring and container of claim 5, wherein the ring is made of polyolefin or rubber.
  7. 7. The combined strap and ring of any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein the first side section (14 b, 16 b) is larger than the second side section (14 a, 16 a), whereby the head (35, 38) of the knob can pass through the first portion, and wherein the second section receives the stem (40, 41) of the knob holding the strap on the ring.
  8. 8. The strap and ring (30) according to any one of claims 3 to 7, in combination with a container (50), the ring having a circumference in its unstretched state smaller than the circumference of the container, whereby the ring is firmly held on the container.
  9. 9. The combined strip (10) and ring (30) according to any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein the flexible material is a high friction material.
  10. 10. The combined strap (10), ring (30) and container (50) of claim 8, wherein the container is a bottle and the bottle comprises a bottle body below an optional neck and an optional shoulder, and wherein the length of the strap is such that the strap can extend over the top of the bottle (50) when the ring is placed at approximately the axial middle of the bottle body.
  11. 11. A method of using a combined strap and loop according to any one of claims 3 to 7 comprising passing a free end of the strap over a post or hook or other securing surface and, before or after, securing one or both ends of the strap to a knob on the loop such that both ends of the strap are secured to the knob and thereby allowing the strap and loop to hang from the securing surface.
  12. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the strap is secured to the bottle in an inverted position with its bottle opening pointing downward.
  13. 13. A method of using the combined strap and loop of any one of claims 3 to 7 comprising passing the central section opening through a post or hook and, either before or after, securing any unsecured free end of the strap to the knob on the loop, thereby hanging the strap and loop.
  14. 14. A combined strip and ring, wherein the strip (10) comprises two free side sections (14, 16) and a central section (12) in one piece, the strip having an opening in each of the side sections, the opening being defined by an opening side wall (19), the opening being completely surrounded on all sides thereof by the opening side wall, wherein each of the openings on the sides comprises an optional proximal end portion (14 b, 16 b) and a distal end portion (14 a, 16 a), wherein the optional proximal end portion is optionally larger than the distal end portion, the ring (30) is an annular cylinder (32) of flexible material having a first and a second knob (34, 36), each knob having a knob head (35, 38), and each knob head is attached to the ring by a rod (40, 41), the side section openings being adapted to receive the knob and rod of the ring, whereby the knob head and rod can pass through the strip on one side and hang over the maximum diameter of the strip, and wherein the maximum diameter of the knob head (12) is held at least one of the maximum diameter sections is smaller than the maximum diameter of the knob head (12) and the maximum diameter of the ring (12) is received at the maximum diameter of the central section (12), and wherein the opening in the central section has a greater length than the openings in the two side sections.
  15. 15. The combined strap and ring of claim 14, wherein the strap is constructed of a flexible material.

Description

Suspension device Background Body washes are popular products for showering. In addition to skin cleansing ingredients, some body washes include skin benefit agents. Body washes are preferred in many households where it may be less desirable for different household members to use the same soap or cosmetic bar. In the case of bath bottles or other containers used in homes and other showers, it is useful to have a means for hanging the package. On the one hand, having the bath package in a convenient reach in the shower minimizes the risk of slipping and falling. And persons with disabilities would benefit from an easy-to-use means of handling the package. Furthermore, the suspension means for bathing the product may make it easier to find the product if the vision is somewhat obscured by shampoo or the like. Concerns regarding the amount of plastic discarded into our environment have increased the desire to use non-plastic materials and reuse plastic items. It is therefore desirable to have a reusable suspension for bathing containers that meets the need for a convenient way to suspend the product, but does not result in an extra frequent contribution of plastic to the environment. Various suspension devices have been disclosed in the patent literature. CN2 907 705Y discloses a hanging sleeve for infusion bottle hooks. A strip (2) having two integral free side sections and an integral central section, the strip being composed of a flexible material, the strip having an opening (6) on each side section, the opening being defined by an opening sidewall in the strip, the opening being completely surrounded by the opening sidewall on all sides thereof, wherein each opening on the side comprises a first section (see fig. 3) and a second section communicating with each other, wherein the first section is larger than the second section, and wherein the central section comprises a central opening (5), the central opening being defined by an opening sidewall in the strip, the central opening being completely surrounded by the opening sidewall on all sides thereof (see fig. 3). Blood transfusion can be performed while the middle portion of the hook hanging strip is hung on the hook. US 2021/0371163 to mos et al discloses a bottle handle with a detachable strap. The vial handle may have a base member with a first knob and a second knob and a vial engagement portion having an annular shape configured to receive and grasp a vial. The strap may have a first end and a second end with a clip for receiving the knob. The base member may be formed of an elastomer configured to stretch to enable insertion of a bottle into the bottle engagement portion. Separating the base member from the bottle may include stretching the bottle engaging portion. The knob may have a head and a neck narrower than the head. Each clip may have an enlarged portion sized to allow passage of the buttonhead and a smaller portion sized to receive the neck without allowing passage of the buttonhead. Keicher US 5,749,490 relates to a suspension device for bottles. The hanging means comprise a thin web of material having one opening for the neck of the bottle and another opening for hanging it on a hook on the wall. The web may also have an opening at one end sized to receive a bottle body and an opening at the other end to receive a bottle neck. More than one opening of different sizes may be provided to receive a bottleneck. Hidding US3275366 relates to a carrier or support for use with a bottle and a handle member. The various elements of the support 20 are advantageously made of a tough resilient material such as a polyolefin plastic, and thus the collar section 30, lugs 32 and 34 and ears 36 can be easily molded in unitary relation. Similarly, the coupling member 38 and the handle member 42 may be "integrally molded". In fig. 19 and 20, the lugs are received in the oval openings. Ledestma et al, US20200046174, hendrickson, US20180049572, becker, US 6131780 and Holoubek disclose various bottle or tube hanging devices. Disclosure of Invention In one aspect, the present invention relates to a strap having two integral free side sections and an integral center section. The strip may be constructed of a flexible material. The strip has an opening on each side section, the opening being defined by an opening sidewall in the strip, and the opening being completely surrounded by the opening sidewall on all sides thereof. In one embodiment, each opening in the side section includes a first portion and a second portion in communication with each other, wherein the first portion is larger than the second portion. The first opening is shaped to receive a knob having a head and a stem, and the second opening is shaped to receive only the stem such that the knob head can pass through the first section, and further, the second section can receive the stem of the knob to retain the strap on the knob. The important thing in this respect is that the knob head can enter