Patent ID: 7464442

Claim:
A bundling tie comprising: an elongate strap comprising a deformable tail and tail tip at the end thereof; a locking head having a first end, a second end and a surface, wherein said first end is secured to an opposite end of said elongate strap; a first tail passageway for the passage of said deformable tail therethrough formed in said locking head and comprising a first tail passage wall, wherein the first tail passage wall is formed by a pair of tabs, wherein each tab has a first section and a second section, wherein each first section extends from said second end of said locking head in a direction opposite the first end of the locking head and connects to said second section, and wherein said second sections extend inwardly towards each other to define said first tail passageway; a second tail passageway for the passage of said deformable tail therethrough formed in said locking head and comprising a second tail passage wall, wherein said second tail passage wall has opposing ends, wherein each of said opposing ends is connected to said surface of said locking head, and wherein the second tail passage wall is continuous and raised from the locking head to define a slot; a first bend in said deformable tail about said second tail passage wall after said deformable tail passes through at least said second tail passageway; and a second bend in said deformable tail intermediate said first bend and said tip, said second bend extending about said first tail passage wall without breaking thereby forming two bends in said deformable tail.