Patent ID: 8635745
Filing Date: 2014-01-28
Classification: B65D,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A metal locking tie comprising: a tie body having a first end and a second end; a head secured to the first end of the tie body, wherein the head has a roof, a bottom wall, a primary head floor and a secondary head floor; wherein the primary head floor includes a locking displacement hole; a locking ball positioned within the head; and wherein the head further having an entrance end, an exit end, a first passageway defined between the secondary head floor and a bottom of the primary head floor and a second passageway defined between a top of the primary head floor and the locking ball, wherein the first and second passageways extend from the entrance end to the exit end; whereby when the second end of the tie body is tensioned, the locking ball moves toward the locking displacement hole to secure the tie body in the head.