Patent ID: 8341878

Claim:
A tree tie comprising: a first member, the first member including a first end portion; a first tab coupled to the first end portion, a middle portion, one end of a middle portion coupled to the first tab, an opposite end of the middle portion coupled to a second tab, a second end portion coupled to the second tab and a head portion coupled to the second end portion; and a single flexible hose surrounding the middle portion of the first member, wherein one end of the flexible hose is proximate to the first tab, and wherein the opposite end of the flexible hose is proximate to the second tab, whereby the flexible hose is substantially held in place by the first and second tabs, wherein only the single flexible hose surrounding the middle portion of the first member contacts a tree when the first member surrounds a tree, and wherein the first end portion is inserted in and secured to the head portion to allow for the tree tie to surround a tree.