SECURING APPARATUS

摘要

A securing apparatus for securing a tape such as a cable tie has a body having a channel through which a length of tape passes in use, and a recess adapted to receive a first free end of the tape. A first locking mechanism is provided to secure the free end of the tape in the recess, and a second locking mechanism is operable when actuated to secure the tape in the channel of the body, at a position along the length of tape. The second locking mechanism is actuated by the insertion of the first free end of the tape into the recess. This permits the tape to be moved freely within the channel until the free end of the tape, which is typically passed around an object to be secured, is inserted into the recess actuating the second locking mechanism. The second locking mechanism is preferably a ratchet mechanism allowing the resultant loop of tape to be constricted but not enlarged. A dispensing apparatus is also provided for applying the securing apparatus to a length of tape carried in a spool.