Patent ID: 9499317
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: B60P,B65D,F16L,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A banding strap, comprising: an elongate member made from a flexible, resilient material, the elongate member having a length, a longitudinal axis defined along the length, a diameter, a stop section and a seat section, wherein: the stop section comprises one or more stops spaced along the elongate member, each stop having an outer surface and a diameter that is greater than the diameter of the elongate member; the seat section defines a seat that faces the stop section along the elongate member and a gap above the longitudinal axis of the elongate member that is sized to receive the elongate member, the gap having a width that is less than the diameter of the one or more stops, the seat defining a cavity that, when a stop is received, restrains one of the one or more stops against a force applied along the length of the elongate member; the stop section engaging the seat section by bending the elongate member such that the elongate member overlaps itself at the seat section, and the elongate member being inserted through the gap in a direction perpendicular to the seat section; the seat section comprising a radially depressed portion and two upstanding protrusions extending upwards from the radially depressed portion; and a locking member engaging with the two upstanding protrusions of the seat section thereby securing the stop in engagement with the seat section.