Tamper-proof tie

A tie comprising:

• (a) a head which is shaped to include an elongated interior channel therethrough, said head comprising a bottom wall, a top wall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall, an outer end wall and an inner end wall, said elongated interior channel extending through said head from the bottom wall to the top wall, said head comprising a strap limiting stop and a locking tang which are both disposed to project into the elongated interior channel, the locking tang and the strap limiting stop being spaced adequately in from the bottom wall and the top wall, and
• (b) a strap having a first end and a second end, the first end being integrally formed onto said head, said strap being sized and shaped to be inserted into the elongated interior channel so said tie forms a closed loop, wherein increased insertion of said strap into the elongated interior channel decreases the size of the closed loop, said strap including a strap limiting projection formed thereon between the first end and the second end, wherein, with the tie formed into a closed loop, said strap limiting projection abuts against the stop formed in said head to limit further insertion of said strap into said head,
• (c) the portion of said strap from the strap limiting projection to the second end including a top surface and a bottom surface, the portion of said strap from said strap limiting projection to the second end being adapted to be engaged by said locking tang when said tie is formed into a closed loop, wherein an anti-tampering projection is integrally formed on the top surface of the portion of said strap between said strap limiting projection and the second end,
• (d) wherein, with the portion of said strap from said strap limiting projection to the second end engaged by said locking tang, said strap is sized and shaped such that the second end of said strap is disposed entirely within said head,
• (e) wherein, with the tie formed into a closed loop and with said strap limiting projection abutting against the stop formed in said head, said strap limiting projection is sized and shaped to substantially enclose the interior channel at the top end of said head between said strap and the outer end wall.

A tie comprising:

• (a) a head which is shaped to include an elongated interior channel therethrough, said head comprising a locking tang which is disposed to project into the elongated interior channel, and
• (b) a strap having a first end and a second end, the first end being integrally formed onto said head, said strap being sized and shaped to be inserted into the elongated interior channel so said tie forms a closed loop, wherein increased insertion of said strap into the elongated interior channel decreases the size of the closed loop, said strap including a strap limiting projection formed thereon between the first end and the second end, said strap limiting projection limiting the minimum size of the closed loop which can be formed,
• (c) the portion of said strap from said strap limiting projection to the second end including a top surface and a bottom surface, the portion of said strap from said strap limiting projection to the second end being adapted to be engaged by said locking tang when said tie is formed into a closed loop,
• (d) wherein an anti-tampering projection is formed on the top surface of the portion of said strap from said strap limiting projection to the second end,
• (e) wherein a door is formed on the bottom surface of the portion of said strap from the strap limiting projection to the second end, said door being adapted to pivot between an open position and a closed position.