US 11,718,458 B2
Biodegradable fastener
David J. Benson, Stillwater, MN (US); and James R. Helseth, Plymouth, MN (US)
Assigned to Twist-Ease, Inc., Crystal, MN (US)
Filed by Twist-Ease, Inc., Crystal, MN (US)
Filed on Jul. 30, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/942,943.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/880,765, filed on Jul. 31, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0031995 A1, Feb. 4, 2021
Int. Cl. B65D 63/12 (2006.01); B65D 65/46 (2006.01); B65D 63/10 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 63/12 (2013.01) [B65D 63/1018 (2013.01); B65D 65/466 (2013.01); B65D 2563/101 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fastener comprising:
an elongate body having a first side portion and a second side portion, the second side portion opposite the first side portion; and
a plurality of discrete slits along the first side portion of the elongate body, the plurality of discrete slits extending at least partially into the elongate body of the fastener, wherein the fastener comprises a first layer and a second layer, the first layer comprising a biodegradable material and the second layer comprising a paper material.