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US 5,548,871 AGranted
Bundling strap
OwnerBrig E. A. Tretheweyinventor
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Abstract
Opposed ends of a bundling strap are inserted through an anchor and folded back upon respective segments of the strap. Pressure sensitive adhering elements having high shear strength and low tensile strength retain the strap ends adjacent the respective segments of the strap.
Claims11
A bundling strap, said bundling strap comprising in combination:
- a) an anchor;
- b) a strap for extending about one or more elements, said strap including a first end engageable with said anchor and folded back upon said strap and a second end engageable with said anchor and folded back upon said strap;
- c) a first tab separate from said strap and positionable intermediate said first end and said strap to secure said first end with said strap and a second tab separate from said strap and positionable intermediate said second end and said strap to secure said end with said strap;
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- d) a first hook and loop fastening apparatus for retaining said first tab adjacent said strap and said first end folded back upon said first tab and a second hook and loop fastening apparatus for retaining said second tab adjacent said strap and said second end folded back upon said second tab.
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A bundling strap for securing at least one element, said bundling strap comprising in combination:
- a) a strap having first and second ends, each of said first and second ends being foldable back upon said strap;
- b) a first tab separate from said strap and positionable intermediate said first end folded back upon said strap and said strap to secure said first end with said strap, a second tab separate from said strap and positionable intermediate said second end folded back upon said strap and said strap to secure said second end with said strap;
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- c) first hook and loop apparatus for securing said first end with said first tab and for securing said first tab adjacent said strap and second hook and loop apparatus for securing said second end with said second tab and for securing said second tab adjacent said strap.
1 more element
A method for securing at least one element, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) wrapping a strap about the at least one element;
- b) inserting one end of the strap through an anchor and folding the one end back upon the strap;
- c) detachably attaching a separate tab intermediate the at least one end and the strap;
- d) further inserting another end of the strap through the anchor and folding the other end back upon the strap;
- e) drawing the other end to tighten the strap about the at least one element;
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- f) further detachably attaching another separate tab intermediate the other end and the strap after completion of said step of drawing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.