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US3653099A
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Bundle tie device
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1970-08-03
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Granted: 1972-04-04
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Expires: 1990-08-03
Abstract
Abstract A bundle tie device comprises a loop through which a strip is fed and is guided therethrough by guide means provided by the loop and the strip. The strip has teeth on the top and bottom surfaces, each of the teeth has leading surfaces with a less acute angle than trailing surfaces. The strip is fed through the loop and guided around a bundle of wires or members to be bundles via a guide means of an applicator tool and the leading end of the strip is fed back through the loop whereupon the leading end of the strip is secured to the loop, then the strip is pulled with the teeth ratcheting along each other until the strip is tight around the bundle whereupon the teeth are in a meshed condition within the loop and a distance to either side, and the stored pressure in the bundle, by virtue of its configuration, aids in maintaining the teeth in this meshed and thereby locked condition although such pressure is not necessary. Other teeth are provided in a channel of the strip which are engaged by a feed means on the applicator to feed the strip through the loop and tighten the strip around the bundle. In a hand tie version the loop is prebonded to one end of the strip.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman Edwin Hoffman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 14:26
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D63/00; B65D63/10; B65D63/14; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/14; Y10T24/1498
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A bundle tie device for bundling wires or the like comprising a strip having a channel in one surface and latching teeth in the one surface adjacent said channel and in another surface in alignment with the teeth of the one surface, said latching teeth in the surfaces having leading and trailing surfaces, the leading surfaces of the latching teeth of the one surface making a smaller angle with the strip than the trailing surfaces thereof while the leading surfaces of the latching teeth of the other surface make a larger angle with the strip than the trailing surfaces thereof, and a separate loop within which overlapping segments of said strip are disposed with the latching teeth in latching engagement when said bundle tie device is tightly disposed around a bundle of wires.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A bundle tie device for bundling wires or the like comprising a strip having a channel in one surface and latching teeth in the one surface adjacent said channel and in another surface in alignment with the teeth of the one surface, said latching teeth in the surfaces having leading and trailing surfaces, the leading surfaces of the latching teeth of the one surface making a smaller angle with the strip than the trailing surfaces thereof while the leading surfaces of the latching teeth of the other surface make a larger angle with the strip than the trailing surfaces thereof, and a separate loop within which overlapping segments of said strip are disposed with the latching teeth in latching engagement when said bundle tie device is tightly disposed around a bundle of wires.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
103 words
A bundle tie device for bundling wires or the like comprising a strip having a channel in one surface and latching teeth in the one surface adjacent said channel and in another surface in alignment with the teeth of the one surface, and a separate loop within which overlapping segments of said strip are disposed with the latching teeth in latching engagement when said bundle tie device is tightly disposed around a bundle of wires, and stiffly flexible legs of arcuate configuration extending outwardly from said loop, and a hollow spade-shaped member having shoulder means extending outwardly from said loop between said legs.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
103 words
A bundle tie device for bundling wires or the like comprising a strip having a channel in one surface and latching teeth in the one surface adjacent said channel and in another surface in alignment with the teeth of the one surface, and a separate loop within which overlapping segments of said strip are disposed with the latching teeth in latching engagement when said bundle tie device is tightly disposed around a bundle of wires, and stiffly flexible legs of arcuate configuration extending outwardly from said loop, and a hollow spade-shaped member having shoulder means extending outwardly from said loop between said legs.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of bundling wires comprising the steps of placing guide means around a number of wires, positioning a loop adjacent one end of said guide means, feeding a strip having latching teeth on top and bottom surfaces through said loop and along said guide means until a leading end of said strip is disposed in said loop with said latching teeth of the sections of said strip in said loop in engagement, securing said leading end in said loop by forming sections out from the leading end of said strip between spaced sections of a bottom of said loop, pulling the strip outside of said guide means until the wires are tightly bundled, and severing said strip adjacent an outer end of said loop.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of bundling wires comprising the steps of placing guide means around a number of wires, positioning a loop adjacent one end of said guide means, feeding a strip having latching teeth on top and bottom surfaces through said loop and along said guide means until a leading end of said strip is disposed in said loop with said latching teeth of the sections of said strip in said loop in engagement, securing said leading end in said loop by forming sections out from the leading end of said strip between spaced sections of a bottom of said loop, pulling the strip outside of said guide means until the wires are tightly bundled, and severing said strip adjacent an outer end of said loop.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-04-04 | 1975-10-04 | 1976-04-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-04-04 | 1979-10-04 | 1980-04-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-04-04 | 1983-10-04 | 1984-04-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |