Abstract: A tool for tying articles, in particular cable harnesses, by means of tapes. The tool comprises a tape advance channel (12), which is bounded on one side by a tool body (2) and on the other side by a step feeder for feeding a magazine strip containing the tapes alongside one another. According to the invention, the step feeder and the tool body (2) are designed to be easily separable from each other. In particular, the step feeder can be folded down from the tool body (2).

Abstract: A tie band, particularly for tying elongated objects, such as wiring harnesses, which consists of a strap tongue toothed on both sides, a toothed clamp wedge, and a clamp head which receives the clamp wedge and the strap tongue which is to be clamped and which has two opening surfaces which lie opposite one another and converge in the shape of a wedge, and of which in each case one is provided to support the wedge and the other to form, in conjunction with one wedge surface, a clamp gap for the strap tongue. In order to achieve greater holding power, the opening surfaces are also toothed, expediently so as to form a complementary match for the toothing of the strap tongue.