Elastic Bundle Tie

Abstract

An elastic bundle tie having an elongated strap and a tail that is inserted into a locking head. The self-locking head is located at the opposite end of the elongated strap from the tapered tail. The strap is a composite of a segmented ridged material and an elastic material. The tail is inserted through the head and the elongated strap is accepted within the head. The self-locking mechanism within the head latches onto the engagement teeth on the strap to maintain a user set position. The bundle tie that is formed has distributed elastic properties across the bundle. The distribution of the elastic properties provides a dampening effect evenly across the bundle, for all articles bundled, to protect the articles from applied force. The frictional properties of the elastic material may also limit movement for all articles in contact of the elastic material within the bundle.

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