Fastening device

• US 5,581,850 A
• Filed: 03/20/1995
• Issued: 12/10/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 03/20/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: John D. Acker
• Original Assignee: John D. Acker
• Inventors: Acker, John D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Brittain, James R.
• Application Number:
  US08/406,690
• Time in Patent Office: 631 Days
• Field of Search: 24/16 PB, 24/16 R, 24/30.5 P, 24/30.5 R, 24/17 AP, 248/74.3
• US Class Current: 24/16.0PB
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 3/23 for a bundle of pipes or a plurality of pipes placed side by side in contact with each other F16L3/237 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/32 using mounting clamps
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/1498 Plastic band
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/153 Plastic band bag tie

Abstract

A flexible elongated loop fastening device for attaching to and securing multiple cords in bundle configurations to itself. The loop fastening device includes a notched and apertured band that is first looped around the cord element to be secured by passing through itself then extending about the remaining coil cord elements and pass through itself again securing same.

Claims

1. A fastening strap for bundling objects comprising an elongated flexible strap having a first and a second end-and intermediate medial portion, said first and defining a tapered tongue portion apertured inwardly therein, a plurality of tapered notches within opposing sides of said strap extending from said tongue portion, said tapered notches having angularly disposed shoulders extending away from said tapered tongue towards said medial portion, said second end having a pair of longitudinally aligned slots within, said longitudinally aligned slots having a length longer than their width, additional pairs of notches of rectangular shape in said strap between said aligned slots and the medial portion of said strap, said additional pairs of notches defining a strap width therebetween of a transverse dimension less than that of each said slot, said additional pairs of notches in spaced relation to said aligned slots, wherein said first end'"'"'s tapered tongue portion is registerable through one of said elongated aligned slots closest said additional notched pairs defining a fixed first notchless engagement loop of a finite length equal to said distance between said additional pairs of notches and said elongated aligned slot engaged.

2. The fastening strap of claim 1 wherein said tapered notches define longitudinally spaced opposing notched pairs within said strap'"'"'s respective sides in spaced relation from said additional pairs of notches defining said medial portion therebetween.

5. The fastening strap of claim 1 wherein said first end'"'"'s tongue portion is of an overall width less than said length of one of the aligned slots so as to be registerable therethrough.

6. The fastening strap of claim 1 wherein said fastening strap is of a flexible resilient synthetic resin material.

3. The fastening strap of 2 wherein said first end'"'"'s tongue portion is registerable through said remaining elongated slot wherein said medial portion defines a second engagement loop opposite and extending from said first engagement loop.

4. The fastening strap of claim 3 wherein said remaining aligned slot is registerable with selective tapered notches extending from said tapered tongue defining said second engagement loop.