Abstract: A box mount for securing a bundle of wires by a metal cable tie to a mounting surface being integrally formed and having rounded surfaces that cooperate with and contact the cable tie. Integral support tabs are also provided to give added strength to the mount in the direction that the cable tie strap is tightened.

Abstract: An improved metal strapping which has tapered ends such that the sharp corners of conventional strapping do not bite in or mar the product being bound by the strapping. The ends can be tapered over a range of 20.degree.-40.degree. with the planar surface of the strapping.

Abstract: Clips for retaining tubes in a spaced apart relationship. Each clip has a body with generally U-shaped recesses in which the tubes are received and a retainer cover slidably received on the body and movable from an open position to a closed position overlying the recesses and retaining the tubes therein. The cover is releasably secured in the closed position by a latch and preferably releasably retained on the body by a detent.

Abstract: A structural support shell for a tilt-back chair has a back portion, a seat portion, and a flexible compression zone extending between the back and seat portions in an integrally molded, one-piece unit. The chair has a base with a recline control and pivoting recline control lever. The seat portion of the shell is fixed to the base and the back portion of the shell is fixed to the recline control lever. The flexible compression zone provides a simplified construction for an ergonomic chair design having an effective axis of rotation between the back portion and seat portion which is located above the seat portion, forward of the back portion, and generally adjacent to the hip joints of a seated user.

Abstract: An edge protector for protecting goods having at least one edge against damage of the edge by a strap wrapping the goods comprises a force-distributing member for distributing a force applied by a wrapping strap to goods wrapped by the strap in such a manner as to protect the edge from damage by the strap. A spring clip connected to the force-distributing member and engageable with the strap secures the edge protector to the strap. The clip comprises a proximal portion attached to the force-distributing member and a distal portion spaced apart from the proximal portion and adjacent to but detached from the distal portion.

Abstract: A clip device for holding flexible tubing in a coiled arrangement, where one end of the tubing is connected to an external device, such as an infusion pump. The clip has a bore formed through it at one end so that the clip may be slidably and permanently mounted on the flexible tubing. The clip also includes two C-shaped channels, one located at the bottom of the clip and the other along a side of the clip, that are sized to receive and frictionally engage the loops formed in the flexible tubing. The tubing is then coiled and firmly held in the coiled state by looping and engaging each loop in one of the C-shaped channels. The clip is capable of firmly holding the tubing in a coiled state, but the C-shaped channels are shaped and oriented on the clip such that when a user needs to use the flexible tubing, the user may pull on the free end of the flexible tubing whereby the loops are released from the C-shaped channels resulting in the uncoiling of the tubing.

Abstract: The present invention involves a method for forming a one-piece band clamp. The band clamp is made by severing band material to a proper width, forming the band material to a desired length, removing a portion of the band to form a void in one end of the band material, inserting a deformation device into the void, and deforming the band material adjacent to the void to form a slot in the band material sufficiently wide to allow insertion of the band body.

Abstract: A seal protector for protecting material packed with metal strapping and a strapping seal from damage by the strapping seal and a method of forming the seal protector. The seal protector is formed from a piece of foldable crush resistant material into which an H-shaped cut is made. The cut forms flaps which fold over to contact the top surface of the material and are glued in that position, creating a seal protector with two different thickness levels and an opening.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a tie down device for securing a load. It includes a bracket having a top and a bottom, a front and a back, a first side and an opposite side. It also includes a strap with the top of the bracket having means to attach one end of the strap to it and the strap is at least long enough to wrap around a load and to be placed between the sides of the bracket such as the strap extends past the bottom of the bracket. There is also a cam with one side of the bracket having means to rotatably mount the cam. The cam has a serrated surface with which to make contact and grip the strap. A plate is located on the opposite side of the bracket so that when the strap is placed between the sides of the bracket, the cam contacts the strap and restraining force is applied to the opposite sides of the strap by both the plate and the cam. An additional surface on the plate serves to captivate the strap once engaged.

Abstract: A bundling strap for bundling various objects, such as newspapers (40). The strap consists of a tongue (2) (optional) on one end the strap, a locking portion (16) on the other end of the strap, a serrated portion (6) located between the tongue (2) and locking portion (16), and a smooth section (10) between the locking portion (16) and the tongue (2). The serrated portion has teeth (5 and 8) on both of its longitudinal sides, and the serrated portion has a pair of parallel holes (22 and 23) which are in line with the teeth, so that the teeth (5 and 8) can be inserted into the respective holes (22 and 23). The locking portion (16) has two bendable flaps (18 and 20). The flap (18) has a longitudinal slot (34) and the flap (20) is formed with a pointed tab (30). Bendable ears (32 and 33 ) are formed on the tab (30). In order to tie an object, such as the bundle (40), it is placed on section (10) of the bundling strap, which is laid flat on the ground.

Abstract: A binding apparatus has a pair of arms provided on a frame so as to be pivotal in opposite directions. A gear mechanism interlocks the arms with each other. Hooks are provided on an end of each of the arms between which a rubber band, shorter than a bundle of cables in the peripheral length thereof is spanned having a slidable rod coupled thereto. A maintaining device maintains the open position of the arms, and a releasing device releases the maintaining device. When an unlocking lever is pressed downward by the weight of a bundle of electric cables placed in the center of the rubber band spanned between both hooks provided on both arms while in the open position, the stopper disengages from the gear and the arms pivot toward each other to place the rubber band around the bundle.

Abstract: A strap of extended length having a surface of either hook or loop elements forming part of a hook and loop fastener system is combined with a D-ring. The D-ring has a first tab, extending from one side thereof and has on one surface of the tab a multiplicity of engaging elements for engaging companion hook or loop elements on said strap. A second tab extends from the opposite side of the D-ring and has means for attaching the D-ring to another object.

Abstract: An elastic binding device for circumferentially containing a bundle. A closed-loop elastic band is stretched around a bundle and an end portion thereof is projected through itself and seated in a notch of a dowel pin holding the projected end.

Abstract: A flexible elongate strap for collecting and transporting recyclable milk containers includes opposite ends which can be fastened together, with one of the ends containing an opening, and the medial section of the strap defining a slot. A first milk container is attached to the strap by passing a first end of the strap through the handle of the container and then through the slot to form a loop around the handle. The end of the strap is then passed through the handles of additional containers which are retained on the strap by the first container. The hole in the end of the strap allows the strap and its attached containers to be suspended from a hook for storage. Prior to transporation the ends of the strap are fastened together to secure the containers to the strap.

Abstract: A tube holder is adapted for attachment to the surface of an aerosol can or the like. The holder includes a base having a pair of resilient, tube grasping members for receiving the tube therebetween.

Abstract: A bundling tie for bundling a plurality of elongated members such as wires and cable is presented. The bundling tie is easily detachable by hand and reusable. The bundling tie comprises a flexible strap member which is secured to an anchor member (e.g., cable, wire, tube, etc.) by inserting one end of the strap through a slit in the strap, thereby circumferentially engaging the strap to the anchor. The strap is then wrapped around a bundle of additional elongated members and secured by a hook and loop (VELCRO) attachment.

Abstract: A device for bundling objects such as cords, cables, wire, and hose comprising an elongated flexible strap having one side hook-loop material and having on the opposing side, for engagement therewith, complementary hook-loop material; having one one end of the strap a clasp for looping the strap therethrough to encircle an object for fastening the device thereto; having a rigid threading member on an opposing end of the strap for convenient threading of the strap through the clasp; and having, extending outwardly from a top side of the strap and in alignment therewith, a flexible tongue member having hook-loop material thereon of the same type as the adjacent surface of the strap enabling the strap to be divided into two sections for holding a portion of the cord, cable, or like, while holding a second portion in its bundled mode.

Abstract: A cord clasp is disclosed for holding together several loops or folds of an appliance cord in order to keep the cord tidy. The clasp includes two complementary facing jaw members, each having a cord surrounding portion and a handle portion separated by a pivoting ridge. A coil spring or other bias means keep the jaws or cord surrounding portions together. The jaw members are quite wide and taper to a gentle point to one side. The cord surrounding surfaces are generally curvilinear and can be more rounded in the vicinity of the points than otherwise, the roundness encouraging the cords to be grasped or held even though the cords may not come fully together when several thicknesses of cords are enclosed within the clasp.

Abstract: A snap-on clamp for securing a conduit includes an open-ended loop having complementary, interlocking clamps at each end. The clamps each include a jaw portion having teeth opposed to and engageable with the teeth on the other jaw portion and manually engageable pressure pads on each clamp for forcing the clamps toward each other. The teeth are angled to permit sliding movement toward a closed position as the manually engageable portions are forced toward each other and which are lockable against movement toward an open position. One clamp also includes an opposed tongue portion spaced from the jaw portion for engaging the opposite surface of the jaw portion on the other clamp for resiliently resisting separation of the teeth. A pressure responsive indicator is movable from a first position to a second position when the resisting force on the loop exceeds a predetermined value to provide an indication that the application of additional force to the manually engageable means will overstress the conduit.

Abstract: A self-attaching, self-adjusting, and reusable bundling device for wrapping and securing bundles of cable, rope, hose, electrical power supply cords and other objects. The bundling device includes a two-sided, three section strap using glued, stitched, sonic welded or otherwise attached hook and loop type materials such as those known and distributed under the VELCRO trademark assembled to each other in specific combinations. The invention uses no auxiliary rings or loops to assist in tightening.

Abstract: Ignition system wiring harnesses are used to carry discrete electrical signals to the fuel igniter devices of spark ignited engines. Externally mounted wiring harnesses are subjected to damage which can cause the engine to run inefficiently. The subject ignition system wiring harness extends through internal passageways in an engine block and a plurality of cylinder heads mounted thereon. The wiring harness is retained at fixed locations by a plurality of spring clip retainers, each of which has a normally flat elongate spring clip deflected around the wiring harness and slidably extending through a pair of slots in a bracket. The spring clip exerts a nearly constant force on the wiring harness as it tries to straighten to its normally flat condition regardless of the cross sectional size of the wiring harness. Thus, one size of spring clip retainer can be used for various sizes of wiring hearness.

Abstract: A multipurpose fastening device for securing items to more stationary objects or bundling elongated items or lengths of rope-like material together. More specifically, this device utilizes, primarily, lengths of webbing material together with strips of hook and loop fasteners in various embodiments. This multipurpose fastening device is reusable, durable, relatively inexpensive and easy to use.

Abstract: An adjustable cable clamp assembly for use in positioning ignition leads relative to spark plugs in an aviation engine. A first clamping member is attached to a cable lead, and a second clamping member is attached to an ignition lead assembly. The two clamping members are held at an adjustable pre-selected angle to each other.

Abstract: A hold-down strap for holding a tarp or the like comprises an elongated pliable body portion and two end portions fitted to the body portion. The end portions are elastic and are preferably composed of an elastomeric compound or a natural rubber. Along the free end of each end portion are situated a plurality of eyelet fasteners. Along the side edges of the body portion are fitted a plurality of eyelet fasteners. The body portion is itself composed of a webbed material such as cloth or a resin-permeated fiber glass mat. Cord may be used to interconnect the eyelets of one strap with those of another strap, with a tarp, or with a fixed object to thereby hold down a tarp or a similar covering.

Abstract: A selectively coated cable tie is only coated along the lateral edges of the strap of the cable tie leaving an uncoated longitudinally extending medial strip portion of the strap for engagement with a locking mechanism in the head of the tie whereby the selectively coated cable tie provides a cable tie with smooth non-abrasive lateral edges while not significantly degrading the effectiveness of the locking mechanism of the tie.

Abstract: A clip is provided for holding an elongated flexible element. A typical elongated flexible element is an electrical power cord. The clip has a body member having two parallel projections. The power cord may be inserted in the slit between the projections. A power cord in the slit is pinched between the projections. The body member has sockets near each of its ends and a beaded cord has enlargements that fit in the sockets, respectively. The beaded cord can be stretched as it encircles a bundle of wire. When the enlargements on the beaded cord are inserted in the sockets the bundle of wire is held in place.

Abstract: A wrapping device in the form of an elastic strip of material varying in length and width, yet sufficient for wrapping around objects. Fastener portions which are pressure sensitive and adapted for releasable engagement are attached at the ends of the opposite sides of the material and sometimes near the center which enables the device to be adjustably secured around objects of varying sizes. The fastener portions are such that forces applied by the objects tending to separate them place interacting parts of the fastener portion in shear or tension, rather than peel. A release loop is attached to the exposed end of the strip of material to aid in disengagement of the fastener portions. A loop tab may be attached near the center of the exposed side of the strip of material to allow the wrapping device to be placed in a hanging position.

Abstract: The present invention is a suction hose clip for connecting an accessory hose, an accessory cable or the like to the suction hose of a vacuum cleaning device. The clip is generally ring-shaped with an open side defining two opposing ends. The clip has an accessory receiving area positioned generally opposite to the open side. Oppositely facing hook portions are provided at the two opposing ends and engage with each other to provide a hook over hook closure to close the clip around a suction hose. A rib projects from the inner wall of the clip to engage the corrugated surface of a suction hose and keep the clip from sliding along the length of the suction hose.

Abstract: A biodegradable strap is provided for bundling a stack of paper recyclables. The strap includes first and second end portions and a center portion. The first and second end portions have a locking means for securely fastening the strap around a stack of paper recyclables. The center portion may include means for cross-linking two identical bundling straps.

Abstract: A fastening device (10) for securing a bundle of cord (101) or similar items wherein the device (10) includes two mating members (13)(14) with one mating member having a hook mating side (15) and the second mating member a loop mating side (16) captively engaged by a sleeve member (20) and wherein the mating members cooperate with one another to envelope the bundle of cord (100).

Abstract: A strap type retainer with loop and hook material on opposite sides which can be used to store cords and other devices which has a pair of welds at one end adjacent a ring such that one end of a cord can be attached by a flap below the ring.

Abstract: An apparatus including an elongate flexible strip longitudinally aligned, including a first and second aperture directed through the strip adjacent a forward and rear end of the strip to receive a flexible tether line therethrough to secure a stack of frangible sheets against a support platform. A modification of the invention includes removal grommets directed through the openings to vary the effective diameter of each opening, and further may include a selectively securable positioning member onto a bottom surface of the strip to assist in alignment of the strip adjacent a corner of the aforenoted stack.

Abstract: A keeper for coiled items such as electrical cord, garden hose or the like, having a first smaller loop to receive a single strand to secure the keeper thereto and a second larger loop to extend around all of the coiled strands to keep them together when the electrical cord, garden hose or the like is rolled up into a coil. The keeper comprises a single flexible strap having cooperative loops and hooks on opposite sides throughout to form the second larger loop and a slot near one end to receive the opposite end through to form the first smaller loop.

Abstract: A binding strap for holding the coiled cord of an electrical tool is provided. The binding strap is comprised of an elongate strap with Velcro connecting material on opposite faces. The end of the strap is split into a top flap and a bottom flap to receive and permanently affix an electrical cord of a power tool. The strap bends back over itself to encircle and secure by mating Velcro attachment the coiled cord of the power tool for convenience in storage. Further embodiments provide for retaining a drill chuck key at the free end of the strap.

Abstract: A coiling clamp for linear flexible material is formed as a unitary plastic, metal or wooden body member having circumferentially spaced outwardly opening receiving recesses which may be of different sizes to receive different sizes of the linear material such as garden hose, electrical extension cords, water-ski ropes and the like.

Abstract: A medical fastener strap for engaging the body has an elongated stiff strip of resilient engaging members on one side and a mating and overlapping elongated softer strip of material on a second side carrying coacting engaging members for coacting with the first strip. The strap is wrapped about a body member and overlapped at its ends to form a Velcro-type fastener. Parallel edges of the softer strip extend over and beyond edges of the stiffer strip and are positioned adjacent the body to cushion and protect the body from the stiff strip in use.

Abstract: This snap ring has outer and inner fingers which extend slightly from the ring. Thereby it becomes possible to embrace the ends of the fingers by a plier from the outside to press the ends of the fingers towards each other and thereby to widen the inner diameter of the snap ring in a limited extent for moving the ring over a respective bar. The inner face of the ring may be circular or of angular configuration. An accessory shows especially suitable pliers for the use of handling the snap ring.

Abstract: An anti-slip locking device employs an elongated member having first and second opposite ends and an external surface extending between its ends. The member has a bore extending between its ends in the direction of elongation and a least one slot in its outer surface which extends between the ends of the member and is parallel to the bore. The slot has a first cross-sectional area. An elastic cord has first and second opposite ends and has a second cross-sectional area which is larger than said first area when the cord is free of tension. The cord has a third cross-sectional area smaller than the first area when the cord is subjected to tension. The third area decreases in size as the tension increases. The cord extends slidably through the bore with its first end disposed outside of the member adjacent the first member end. The second end of the cord is disposed outside of the member adjacent the second member end and forms a loop adjustable in size.

Abstract: A device for bundling objects such as cable, rope, hose and electrical power supply cords, which includes a flexible strap member with a first end portion, a second end portion, and a center portion with hook and loop fastener material, commonly known under the trademark, VELCRO, which is selectively positioned on sides of the portions. In one embodiment, hook fastener material is placed on one side of the center portion and loop fastener material is placed on one side of the first end portion and on one side of the second end portion, the side of the second end portion having loop fastener material being the opposite to that of the first end portion.

Abstract: A wraparound closure device which includes an axially compressible, radially expansible tube which is made from a fabric of engineered plastic. The tube may be braided on a circular or flat braider. If braided as a tube it is axially split to define a first and a second mating edge. Fastening means are sewn to the mating edges for selectively opening and closing the tube. The fastening means is fixed in length and thereby when it is connected to the tubular member, the tubular member is also fixed in length. However, the tubular member remains radially variable and expands and contracts to adapt to the shape of a substrate to be enclosed.

Abstract: A plastic tube bundle clamp for securing a plurality of elongated conduit elements such as wires, tubes, or pipes functions without destructive discontinuities in the working surface of the constrictive band. The encircling plastic band terminates in a pair of shoulders, each of which includes an integral, outwardly projecting jaw. When the jaws are compressively forced together, teeth engage one another to lock the clamp. The first jaw comprises spaced apart upper and lower elements which sandwich a first slot and the second jaw comprises an upper element spaced apart from a reduced width, lower element across a second slot. When the jaws are fitted together, the upper element of the second jaw is sandwiched within the first slot, and the lower element of the first jaw is substantially sandwiched within the second slot.

Abstract: A support saddle which tethers a pipe, cable, wire, conduit or other elongate article to the support saddle, which, in turn, is fastened to a support surface, said support saddle also having a design such that it is easily and readily employable as an intermediate connecting device used to aid in the bonding of a flat surface to a round surface, or vice-versa. The support saddle can also be used with a complementing removable base so as to controllably alter the distance of the elongate article supported in the saddle from the support surface.

Abstract: A flexible strap for bundling cables, electrical wires or the like comprising two elongated tape segments of differing lengths aligned parallel to each other which are joined together along a transverse seam and which have partially overlapping, releasably interlocking faces with VELCRO.RTM. or other hook and loop type attachment means. The free end of the shorter tape segment extends longitudinally past the edge of one end of the longer tape segment. The transverse seam divides the strap so that two separate closures can be formed simultaneously between the interlocking faces. The site for one of these possible closures is at an interface between portions of the interlocking faces on the free end and on a section of the longer tape segment distal the transverse seam. This closure is provided for bundling a cable or the like.

Abstract: An improved cable clamp strip for securing wires of a cable bundle in a predetermined orientation comprising: (1) a mounting base formed of a flexible, molded plastic with notches formed in its side edges for increased flexibility in a first direction and with notches formed in its lower surface for increased flexibility in a second direction; (2) closed retaining rings fixedly positioned on the upper surface of the mounting base; (3) apertured mounting projections extending upwardly from the upper surface of the mounting base; and (4) clamping ring halves adjustably secured with respect to the mounting projections. An aperture extends through the lower end of each clamping ring half with an long ring pin positionable through the apertures and the mounting projections to secure the clamping ring halves in a predetermined orientation on the mounting base.

Abstract: The holder is a resilient arcuate clip of a size to fit on the handle section of a fishing rod. Outstanding therefrom is a series of resilient arcuate clips of different sizes to grip the smaller rod sections, whereby all the rod sections are held close together in side-by-side relation in a compact bundle.

Abstract: A tape leash is provided to facilitate the application of masking tape, duct tape and other types of tape where large quantities of tape are to be applied. The tape leash is comprised of strap elements which may be releasably linked in pairs to form two separate loops. The strap elements in one pair are releasably secured about the wrist of a user and the free ends of the strap elements of the other pair are passed through the center opening of a roll of tape and releasably secured to each other. The roll of tape is thus linked to the wrist of the user to greatly facilitate and expedite the manual application of tape drawn from the roll.

Abstract: A loop clamp is provided for binding a wire bundle together or for attaching such a wire bundle to a support member. The loop clamp includes a base and a flexible strap having first and second surfaces on opposite sides. One surface includes a plurality of upstanding hook elements and the other surface a plurality of upstanding loop elements, each extending over a substantial area of the strap. One end of the strap is attached to the base and the other end may be passed through an opening formed in the base, thereby providing a size-adjustable loop. Respective upstanding hook and loop elements of the guided length of strap and an outer portion of the loop may be engaged, thereby fixing the size of the loop and binding wires or the like therein.

Abstract: A hose clip for flexible hose of the type used in vacuum cleaners or the like is disclosed. The hose clip engages and holds two flexible hose sections in juxtaposed relationship to one another. The hose clip is an integrally molded one-piece plastic clip having opposed generally C-shaped sections which are constructed, arranged and dimensioned to resilient engage, grip and hold the two flexible hose sections in juxtaposed relationship to one another. One of the generally C-shaped sections is dimensioned to securely grip one of the flexible hose sections and prevent easy removal thereof, while the other generally C-shaped section is dimensioned to allow easy insertion and removal from the other flexible hose, to facilitate storage and/or subsequent ready access and availability of the flexible hose sections, for use.

Abstract: A fastening device suitable for retaining a power cord, speaker cable, tubing or the like in bundled or coiled form is made of Velcro.TM. materials. An elongate base strip has one face covered with hooks. Three Velcro.TM. fastener segments are adhered to the opposite face of the base strip, one segment adjacent to one end of the strip, another segment adjacent to an opposite end of the strip, and an intermediate segment. The intermediate segment and one end segment are formed with complementary hook and fibrous loop fasteners which permit the fastening device itself to be secured, for example, to a power cable. The remaining end segment is formed with fibrous loop fastening material. When the power cable is bundled or coiled, the remaining segment of fibrous loop fastening material is engaged with the hooks covering the opposite face of the base strip at a location which accommodates the size of the bundle or coil to be secured.

Abstract: A cable tie comprises a metal plate 1 from which projects a metal strap 2. After the strap has been passed around a bundle of cables to be held together the free end 7 of the strap is fed below a pair of lugs 10 and 11 and a bridge portion 3 and is then bent back over the bridge portion 3. Finally, the free end portion 7 is manipulated below the lugs 10 and 11 by first sliding one edge of the strap below the lug 10 so that it can then pass beyond the outer edge of the lug 11. When the strap is moved to lie in the normal longitudinal position it will be held securely below the two lugs 10 and 11. The lugs 10 and 11 are displaced longitudinally and their supports may also be directed outwardly as shown. An additional upstanding lug can be provided opposite the lug 11 to help to prevent undue lateral movement of the end of the strap 2.