| 摘要 |
PURPOSE: A merchandise pairing tie having a locking head and an attached ladder strap is provided to improve pairing together two objects such as shoes, sneakers or gloves CONSTITUTION: A tie(11) comprises a head(21) having an elongated channel(27) extending therethrough and a strap(31) extending from the head(21), approximately 30cm in length, formed in a ladder structure having a plurality of rungs(37). The rungs(37) of the strap(31) are sequentially engaged by the locking tang when the strap(31) is inserted into and through the elongated channel(27) to form a closed loop whose size is gradually decreased. The tie(11) further includes a projection(49) formed on a rung(37) of the strap(31) and located approximately 26cm from the head(21). The projection(49) protrudes upward from the rung(37) approximately 1mm and serves as a stop to limit the minimum size of the closed loop which can be formed when the strap(31) is inserted into the head(21). |
