Abstract: A flexible elasticized tie comprising a central flexible core enclosed within an outer braided textile covering, and two pairs of thin rubber cords secured to the tie by the outer braided covering and positioned on either side of a line extending helically of the core for the full length of the tie, said rubber cords being secured to the braided covering while in an extended state so that the tie maintains a generally helical form in its relaxed state.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 29, 1992
Date of Patent:
February 22, 1994
Assignee:
It's Smart Pty Ltd
Inventors:
Erwin B. Schweitzer, Philip G. Simpfendorfer