Abstract The head portion of a bundling strap is provided with severing means encompassing a strap body receiving aperture extending transversely through the head portion, said severing means having a sharpened blade partially restricting the head portion aperture opening to enable the excess portion of the strap body extending beyond the head portion to be severed from the remainder thereof by urging the strap body against the sharpened blade. The sharpened blade may comprise either a continuous edge or selected elements of predetermined length extending inwardly from the periphery of the strap head portion and located preferably generally adjacent or coincident with one face of the head portion to permit the strap body portion to be severed at a position generally flush with the adjacent face of the head portion. An obliquely angled, inwardly protruding leg portion extending from the inner surface of the severing means may be provided to lockingly engage the strap body portion within the apertured head portion of the bundling strap.
An improved bundling strap comprising: a head portion, a tail portion, and an elongate body portion therebetween; said head portion having an aperture extending therethrough for receiving said body portion; locking means for restricting removal of said body portion from said head portion; and severing means coupled to said head portion and having a sharpened blade cooperative with said head portion aperture for severing said strap body portion thereat, said severing means comprising a metallic sleeve having a wall portion seated within said head portion aperture.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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An improved bundling strap comprising: a head portion, a tail portion, and an elongate body portion therebetween; said head portion having an aperture extending therethrough for receiving said body portion; locking means for restricting removal of said body portion from said head portion; and severing means coupled to said head portion and having a sharpened blade cooperative with said head portion aperture for severing said strap body portion thereat, said severing means comprising a metallic sleeve having a wall portion seated within said head portion aperture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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An improved bundling strap as defined in claim 1 wherein said sharpened blade is disposed generally normal to the plane of said wall portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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An improved bundling strap as defined in claim 2 wherein said sharpened blade extends inwardly from the periphery of said wall portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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An improved bundling strap as defined in claim 3 wherein said sharpened blade comprises a continuous inner edge disposed adjacent one end of said head portion aperture.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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An improved bundling strap as defined in claim 3 wherein said sharpened blade comprises at least two discrete inner edges disposed adjacent one end of said head portion aperture.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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An improved bundling strap as defined in claim 3 wherein said locking means comprises a leg portion extending from said wall portion inwardly towards the interior of said severing means for engaging said strap body portion upon the insertion of said strap body portion through said head portion aperture.