Agricultural and industrial tie
US5474268A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L33/035
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A reusable agricultural and industrial tie (10, 50, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600) for securing objects to a fixed structure, such as a tensile wire, and a wooden or metal structure. The reusable tie includes a head portion (14, 54, 202, 302, 402, 602) adapted for securely fastening onto the fixed structure, and a band (12, 52, 306, 406, 506, 606) having two ends coupled to the head portion and forming a generally annular cavity. A clamping assembly (16, 56, 304, 404, 504, 604) is formed in the ends of the generally annular band and has first (22, 62, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610) and second (24, 64, 212, 312, 412, 512, 612) interlocking members for adjustably, securely and fixedly clamping around the objects. The first interlocking member includes a single-contact-point biasing tongue (100, 220, 320, 420, 520, 620) defining an elongated opening (30, 70, 222, 322, 422, 522, 622) with a jaw member (28, 68, 216, 316, 416, 516, 616) with a predetermined number of teeth (32, 72, 218, 318, 418, 518, 618). The second interlocking member also includes a jaw member (38, 76, 106, 226, 326, 426, 426, 526, 626) with a predetermined number of teeth (42, 82,228, 328, 428, 528, 628) and is adapted for inse…
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