Tightening strip with tension locking system

摘要

The shackle or clamp has a tensioning lock (20) with a spring (42). The lock is fastened to a shackle strip (16) which is formed into a loop or a spiral. The shackle has a blocking section which cooperates with the lock. A first end of the spring is fixed relative to the fastening section. The lock has a releasable lock element arranged to hold the spring in its tensioned state. A second end of the spring cooperates with the lock element and acts to hold the shackle strip in the free running state when the lock element is unlocked. The shackle strip is put under tension by the unblocked spring. Independent claims also cover the use of the shackle.