Toggle latch

A toggle latch for releasably fastening and tensioning a closure band said latch comprising, a first member for connection to an end of said band, a second member for connection with the other end of said band, a lever hingedly connected adjacent a proximal end with said second member and a link member hingedly interconnecting said first member and said lever and being joined to said lever at a point spaced apart from said proximal end, said lever being movable between a first open position in which the extent of said lever diverges from said band and a second closed position in which said lever and link member nestably overlay said first and second members to draw said first member toward said second member, said members being hingedly connected by means of integrally formed inwardly directed flared projections on one member, said flared projections being captively retained in slots formed in the corresponding member, said slots including constrictions to captively retain the projections between the respective constriction and closed end of each slot.