Pre-crimped tie components
AssigneeAstenJohnson, Inc.
InventorsMarc P. Despault, James Harrison
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Abstract
A tie component comprising first and second pre-crimped portions. Each pre-crimped portion has a plurality of alternating indentations and projections. The pre-crimped portions are joined by alignment and relative movement with respect to one another such that at least one of the first portion projections engages at least one of the second portion indentations and at least one of the second portion projections engages at least one of the first portion indentations.
Claims16
A tie component comprising first and second pre-crimped portions, each portion having a plurality of alternating indentations and projections, whereby the pre-crimped portions are joined by alignment and relative movement with respect to one another such that at least one of the first portion projections engages at least one of the second portion indentations and at least one of the second portion projections engages at least one of the first portion indentations.
A method of tying an object, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a tie component comprising first and second pre-crimped portions, each portion having a plurality of alternating indentations and projections, positioning the component relative to the object;
- aligning the pre-crimped portions;
- and
- moving the pre-crimped portions relative to one another such that at least one of the first portion projections engages at least one of the second portion indentations and at least one of the second portion projections engages at least one of the first portion indentations.
A method of forming a tie component, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a stock of material having a length dimension and a height dimension, the length dimension being greater than height dimension;
- and
- crimping the stock material in the height dimension in at least two areas along its length.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.