| 摘要 |
<p>A resilient fastening tie (1) is provided comprising a resiliently flexible elongate strap (2) comprising a series of locking sections (22) longitudinally arranged along its length and a series of neck sections (24) of reduced width in the transverse direction interconnecting the locking sections (22). Each locking section (22) comprises a transversely collapsible locking section body and a transversely arranged slot (26) defined within and extending depth wise through the locking section body that is arranged to receive a further locking section (22) of the strap (1) when the strap (1) is formed into a loop. The locking section body has a transverse width greater than the transverse width of the slot (26) and is transversely collapsible to at least the width of the slot (26) to enable the locking section body to be passed through a further slot (26) of a further locking section (22) of the strap (1). The slot (26) has a height defined in the longitudinal direction and the neck section (24) includes a projection extending from at least one of the upper and lower surfaces such that depth of the neck (24) at the location of the projection is greater than the height of the slot (26). The slot (26) is expandable in height to allow the neck (24) to pass therethrough when a force is applied to urge the neck (24) through the slot (26). This ability to expand also prevents damage to the article to which the fastener (1) is applied.</p> |
