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US 2026/0011990 A1Published application
Multi-stage locking tie for protective sleeve applications
AssigneePanduit Corp.
InventorMichael P. Hajduch
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Abstract
A multi-stage locking tie system for assisting in clamping together protective half sleeves that are mated together over an elongated object to protect the elongated object from environmental conditions. In operation, the multi-stage locking tie is configured to engage into at least two distinct locking stages to enable faster and more secure assembly of the protective sleeves.
Claims17
A multi-stage locking tie comprising:
- a band;
- a locking pin positioned at a first end of the band, the locking pin including a first groove and a second groove;
- and
- a locking receptacle positioned at a second end of the band, the locking receptacle including a locking cavity configured to hold the locking pin.
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A protective sleeve system comprising:
- a top half sleeve including a top channel;
- a bottom half sleeve including a bottom channel and configured to mate with the top half sleeve, wherein when the top half sleeve and the bottom half sleeve are mated the top channel and the bottom channel are combined to form a tie channel;
- and
- a multi-stage locking tie configured to be installed within the tie channel, the multi-stage locking tie comprising:
- a band;
- a locking pin positioned at a first end of the band, the locking pin including a first groove and a second groove;
- and
- a locking receptacle positioned at a second end of the band, the locking receptacle including a locking cavity configured to hold the locking pin.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.