Carrier for the storage, distribution and re-use of a plurality of hook and loop fasteners

Abstract

This invention relates generally to carriers for carrying a plurality of hook and loop fasteners. More specifically, the invention relates to carriers for carrying a plurality of hook and loop fasteners that define hooks on at least a portion of one side of the fastener and loops on at least a portion of the other.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A carrier for carrying a plurality hook and loop fasteners that define hooks on at least a portion of one side of the fastener and loops on at least a portion of the other, the carrier comprising:
 a holding member defining at least one receiver having a bottom adhering surface configured for operable engagement with a first hook and loop fastener of the plurality.   
     
     
         2 . The carrier of  claim 1  wherein the receiver further comprises at least one aligning surface configured to align an outer edge of the fasteners of the plurality with one another. 
     
     
         3 . The carrier of  claim 2  wherein the at least one aligning surface of the receiver and the outer edge of the fasteners of the plurality are about spoon-shaped. 
     
     
         4 . The carrier of  claim 3  wherein the aligning surface defines at least one opening for exposing at least one end of the plurality of hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         5 . The carrier of  claim 4  wherein the at least one opening is about co-terminus with the least one end of the plurality of hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         6 . The carrier of  claim 4  wherein the at least one opening falls beyond the at least one end of the plurality of hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         7 . The carrier of  claim 4  wherein the at least one opening falls short of the at least one end of the plurality of hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         8 . The carrier of  claim 2  wherein the at least one aligning surface comprises opposing first and second opposing side surfaces defining opposing open ends of the receiver and configured to align a pair of opposing elongated outer edges of the plurality of hook and loop fasteners, the plurality of hook and loop fasteners about rectangular-shaped. 
     
     
         9 . The carrier of  claim 8  wherein the opposing open ends are about respectively co-terminus a pair of opposing ends defined by the plurality of hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         10 . The carrier of  claim 8  wherein the opposing open ends respectively fall beyond a pair of opposing ends defined by the plurality of hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         11 . The carrier of  claim 8  wherein the opposing open ends respectively fall short of a pair of opposing ends defined by the plurality of hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         12 . The carrier of  claim 8  wherein one of the open ends is closed ley an end surface of the at least one aligning surface to define a remaining open end and the plurality of hook and loop fasteners defines a pair of opposing ends, the end surface configured to align a first end of the pair of opposing ends. 
     
     
         13 . The carrier of  claim 12  wherein the remaining open end is about co-terminus with a second end of the pair of opposing ends. 
     
     
         14 . The carrier of  claim 12  wherein the remaining open end falls beyond a second end of the pair of opposing ends. 
     
     
         15 . The carrier of  claim 12  wherein the remaining open end falls short of a second end of the pair of opposing ends. 
     
     
         16 . The carrier of  claim 1  wherein the bottom adhering surface defines a rectangle having opposing ends. 
     
     
         17 . The carrier of  claim 16  wherein at least one end of the bottom adhering surface is about co-terminus with at least one end of the plurality of hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         18 . The carrier of  claim 16  wherein at least one end of the bottom adhering surface falls beyond at least one end of the plurality of hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         19 . The carrier of  claim 16  wherein at least one end of the bottom adhering surface falls short of at least one end of the plurality of hook and loop fasteners.