Fusible tie band
AssigneeDaikin Comfort Technologies Manufacturing, L.P.
InventorJames K. Maxted
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Abstract
A tie band with various locking methods is disclosed. The tie band can include a head and a band extending from the head. The head includes a first flange, a second flange, and a connector connecting the first flange and the second flange. The connector defines a hole in the head. The band includes two elongate faces, two side faces, and protrusions extending from the side faces. In some aspects, the band is fusible to the head by applying heat to the head, at least one of the protrusions, or a combination thereof when the portion of the band is inserted through the hole.
Claims20
A tie band comprising:
- a head comprising:
- a first flange;
- a second flange;
- and
- a connector connecting the first flange and the second flange, wherein the connector, the first flange, and the second flange define a hole in the head;
- and
- a band comprising fusible material and extending perpendicularly from the head in the same direction as the connector, the band comprising:
- two elongate faces;
- two side faces;
- and
- protrusions extending from the side faces, wherein a portion of the band comprising the protrusions is configured to be inserted between the first flange and the second flange and through the hole, and wherein the protrusions are fusible to the head in a secured position by applying heat to at least one of the head or at least one of the protrusions.
A tie band comprising:
- a head comprising:
- a first flange;
- a second flange;
- and
- a connector connecting the first flange and the second flange, wherein the connector, the first flange, and the second flange define a hole in the head;
- and
- a band comprising fusible material and extending perpendicularly from the head in the same direction as the connector, wherein a portion of the band is configured to be inserted through the hole, and wherein the band comprises:
- two elongate faces;
- two side faces;
- and
- protrusions extending from the side faces,
- wherein the protrusions are fusible to the head in a secured position by applying heat to the head, at least one of the protrusions, or a combination thereof when the portion of the band is inserted through the hole.
A method of securing a fusible tie band comprising a head and a band extending from the head, the method comprising:
- positioning a portion of the band comprising a pair of protrusions between a first flange of the head and a second flange of the head, wherein the band comprises two elongate faces and two side faces, and wherein the pair of protrusions extend from the side faces;
- inserting the portion of the band comprising the pair of protrusions through a hole in the head;
- and
- fusing the pair of protrusions and the head by applying heat to at least one of the head or the pair of protrusions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.