Bundle tie
AssigneeMorgan Ryman
InventorsTom Kûhne, Larry Knutson
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Abstract
A bundle tie or strap has a locking device provided with a through-going channel, in which locking device there is secured an elongate strip. The strip and the channel have counterdirected teeth, whereby the strip is insertable in the channel but not withdrawable therefrom. For infeed of the strip in the channel and for tightening, there is pivotally connected to the locking device a feeder crank with teeth on a circle sector shaped portion. The bundle tie is manufactured in its entirety in the opened state by injection moulding in one single continuous piece.
Claims17
A bundle tie or strap comprising a locking device with a through-going channel with locking means, an elongate strip secured in the locking device and provided with corresponding locking means, the free end of the strip being insertable in one direction in the channel, but not withdrawable therefrom, a feeder crank being pivotally connected to the locking device, the feeder crank having a portion with a rolling surface with feeder devices for cooperation with the locking means on the strip or infeed thereof in the channel, wherein the bundle tie comprises a single, continuous material piece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.