Patent ID: 7256528

Claim:
A tie ring assembly, comprising: a tie ring structure defining at least one strap cavity, said tie ring structure including a tie ring top surface and a tie ring bottom surface, wherein said tie ring top surface defines at least one top surface opening and said tie ring bottom surface defines at least one bottom surface opening, said at least one bottom surface opening being communicated with said at least one top surface opening via said at least one strap cavity; and at least one terminal connection strap, said at least one terminal connection strap including a first connection strap end connected to a second connection strap end via a strap body, wherein said at least one terminal connection strap is disposed within said at least one strap cavity such that strap body is contained within said at least one strap cavity and such that said first connection strap end and said second connection strap end is communicated with said at least one bottom surface opening.