Coiled tie-down devices

A tie-down device comprising:

• a) at least a first elongate member including multiple coils wherein the coils have substantially the same dimensions and configuration;
• b) the first elongate member having (1) at least a first segment including one or more first segment coils and first segment coil half sections, and (2) at least a second segment including one or more second segment coils and second segment coil half sections;
• c) the first segment secured upon the second segment, wherein a double helix first elongate member connection is formed;
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• d) the first elongate member connection comprising (1) the one or more first segment coils that alternate with the one or more second segment coils and (2) first segment coil half sections alternating with adjacent second segment coil half sections, wherein each of the first segment coil half sections is substantially parallel to each of the adjacent second segment coil half sections.

A tie-down device comprising:

• a) at least a first elongate member including multiple coils wherein the coils have substantially the same dimensions and configuration;
• b) the first elongate member having (1) at least a first segment including one or more first segment coils and first segment coil half sections, and (2) at least a second segment including one or more second segment coils and second segment coil half sections;
• c) the first segment secured upon the second segment, wherein a double helix first elongate member connection is formed such that the connection does not include one or more fastening elements;
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• d) the first elongate member connection comprising (1) the one or more first segment coils that alternate with the one or more second segment coils and (2) first segment coil half sections alternating with adjacent second segment coil half sections, wherein each of the first segment coil half sections is substantially parallel to each of the adjacent second segment coil half sections.

A method of securing an elongate member upon itself, wherein the elongate member includes multiple coils having substantially the same dimensions and configuration, the method comprising:

• a) selecting a first segment of the elongate member having one or more first segment coils and first segment coil half sections;
• b) selecting a portion of the first segment;
• c) selecting a second segment of the elongate member having one or more second segment coils and second segment coil half sections;
• d) selecting first and second adjacent coil half sections of the second segment;
• e) positioning the first segment portion between the first and second coil half sections;
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• f) twisting the first and second segments together, forming an elongate member connection comprising:
• (1) one or more first segment coils that alternate with one or more second segment coils and (2) first segment coil half sections alternating with adjacent second segment coil half sections, wherein the first segment coil half sections are substantially parallel to the adjacent second segment coil half sections.