摘要 |
A baling strap of predetermined length and having a lateral offset adjacent one end thereof designed for face-to-face overlapping reception of the opposite end region of the strap to the end that one or more metal seals may be crimped over the strap overlap, thus creating a strap overlap joint defining a fixed circumference strap loop. A strap overlap joint embodying such a lateral offset. A method of creating the overlap joint wherein the overlapping ends of the strap loop are manually retained and a seal is employed to complete the interlocking engagement prior to final crimping of the seal. |