Stretchable zip tie
OwnerRobert Vaverkainventor
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Abstract
An improved zip tie includes a strap with a plurality of spaced holes formed therein. A head is supported at one end of the strap. The head has an entry opening for insertably accomodating the other end of the strap. A guide channel is formed within the head and extends between the entry opening and an opposite exit opening. A tongue is arranged within the guide channel and pivotally supported on a base at the entry opening. The tongue is pivotable between a locked position and an open position. A securing groove receives the tongue in the locked position. The securing groove is formed in the guide channel opposite the base proximal to the exit opening.
Claims5
A stretchable zip tie, comprising:
- a strap having a plurality of spaced holes formed therein;
- a head supported at one end of the strap having an entry opening for insertably accomodating the other end of the strap;
- a guide channel formed within the head extending between the entry opening and an opposite exit opening;
- a tongue arranged within the guide channel and pivotally supported on a base at the entry opening, the tongue being pivotable between a locked position and an open position;
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- a securing groove which receives the tongue in the locked position, the securing groove being formed in a wall of the guide channel opposite the base,
- wherein the head and the adjoining strap are integrally formed from a material which is both energy-elastic and entropic-elastic.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.