Non-releasable clasp

Claim 1

A clasp for securing the ends of a band of synthetic plastics or other material, which is constituted by a one-piece moulding of synthetic plastics material comprising: a. a base formed with i. an upstanding post adapted to be upset to secure a band impaled thereon against the base, and ii. an upstanding wall adjacent one end of said base, said upstanding wall having an inwardly projecting lip adjacent the upper end thereof; b. a clamping member adapted to co-operate with said base to clamp therebetween the free end of a band secured to said base by said post, said clamping member having i. upstanding, lateral band-engaging walls, ii. there being a recess formed therein for accommodating the upset portion of said post, iii. an upstanding transverse wall at one end thereof, and iiii. a tongue formed as a medial portion of said clamping member, said tongue being spaced from said transverse end wall to define a slot for receiving said upstanding wall of said base; and c. an integral flexible web connecting said base and said clamping member in the manner of a hinge, said web being joined to said clamping member and said base at their ends opposite said transverse end wall and said upstanding wall, respectively, whereby said lip and said tongue are adapted to co-operatively lockingly engage to clamp the free end of a band between said base and said clamping member when said elements of the clasp are pivoted about said hinging web into juxtaposition and pressed together.