Cable tie device
OwnerDale Bakerinventor
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Abstract
A cable tie device is provided. The device is comprised of a body with a first surface with at least one protrusion, wherein a first end of the body can be placed into a first opening of a connector and wherein the first end is secured by a protrusion of the first opening which engages the protrusion of the first surface. Then, the body can be placed around a plurality of items such that the second end of the body can then be secured within a second opening of the connector after being pulled through the opening to tighten the body around the items. Then, a heat source can be applied to the body to heat-shrink the body around the specific shape/contour of the items to prevent all movement of the items when bound by the body.
Claims20
A cable tie device comprising:
- a body comprised of a first surface with a first protrusion;
- a connector comprised of a first opening;
- a second protrusion positioned within the first opening.
A cable tie device comprising:
- a body comprised of a first surface with a first protrusion;
- a connector comprised of a first opening and a second opening;
- a second protrusion positioned within the first opening;
- and
- a third protrusion positioned within the second opening.
A method of using a cable tie device, the method comprising the following steps:
- providing a cable tie device comprised of body comprised of a first surface comprised of a first protrusion, and a connector comprised of a first opening comprised of a second protrusion and a second opening comprised of a third protrusion;
- inserting a first end of the body into the second opening;
- wrapping the body around an object;
- inserting a second end of the body into the first opening;
- and
- applying heat to the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.