초록

A tie for bundling a plurality of elongated objects is formed in a generally arcuate configuration from a material having shape retaining memory properties. Complemental teeth on two opposed surface lock the two surfaces together to form a closed loop.

대표청구항 ▼

I claim: 1. A tie device for securing about first and second elongated members and comprising: (a) an elongated band formed in an annular configuration of a flexible material with a shape retaining property and having a convex inner surface and an outer surface; (b) said band having a head end and

I claim: 1. A tie device for securing about first and second elongated members and comprising: (a) an elongated band formed in an annular configuration of a flexible material with a shape retaining property and having a convex inner surface and an outer surface; (b) said band having a head end and an opposite tail end; (c) said head end being relatively rigid and said tail end being relatively more flexible than said head end to enable radially inward yielding of said tail end to receive said elongated members therein to thereby position said convex inner surface of said band in surrounding relation thereto by a one-handed operation; (d) a plurality of inner teeth formed along a portion of said inner surface at said head end and a plurality of outer teeth formed along a portion of said outer surface at said tail end; (e) said inner teeth and said outer teeth being configured to releasably and mutually engage in a circumferential direction, with said head end overlapping said tail end and said convex inner surface engaging said elongated members, to enable securing said band about said elongated members with a selected degree of tightening; (f) said band including opposite sides; and (g) arcuate wings extending from said opposite sides along at least a portion of said band. 2. A tie device as set forth in claim 1 and including: (a) a cushioning structure along at least a selected portion of said band. 3. A tie device as set forth in claim 2 wherein said cushioning structure includes: (a) a plurality of circumferentially spaced transverse openings formed through said selected portion of said band. 4. A tie device as set forth in claim 1 wherein: (a) said band has a first thickness proximate said head end and a lesser second thickness proximate said tail end; and (b) said band generally tapers in thickness from said head end to said tail end.