EP0187693A2 - Boucle pour liens - Google Patents

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EP0187693A2
EP0187693A2 EP86300009A EP86300009A EP0187693A2 EP 0187693 A2 EP0187693 A2 EP 0187693A2 EP 86300009 A EP86300009 A EP 86300009A EP 86300009 A EP86300009 A EP 86300009A EP 0187693 A2 EP0187693 A2 EP 0187693A2
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buckle
tie
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lug
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Nicholas Michaelson
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Silver Fox Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D63/00—Flexible elongated elements, e.g. straps, for bundling or supporting articles
    • B65D63/02—Metallic straps, tapes, or bands; Joints between ends thereof
    • B65D63/06—Joints produced by application of separate securing members, e.g. by deformation thereof
    • B65D63/08—Joints using buckles, wedges, or like locking members attached to the ends of the elements

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  • This invention relates to a buckle and in particular to a buckle for securing both ends of a tie, e.g. a metal or plastics band, in a closed loop.
  • a tie e.g. a metal or plastics band
  • a tie which is tensioned and secured in a closed loop.
  • the ties may be in the form of a metal band or ribbon optionally having a plastics coating.
  • the tie is generally secured in a closed loop by means of a metal buckle through which both ends of the tie are inserted and folded back through 180°.
  • Known buckles generally comprise fastening means in the form of lugs which are folded over the tie to secure the ends of the tie. Examples of such securing systems are disclosed in British Patent Specification Nos. 949 230, 1 572 742 and 1 583 360 and European Patent Publication No. 19 432.
  • Fastening system comprising ties and buckles are commercially available in the form of separate buckles and a roll of metal band which is cut to the desired length.
  • Fastening systems are also available in the form of discrete lengths of tie having a buckle attached to one end. Whilst the latter arrangement is particularly convenient when the fastening system is to be used with standard size packaging it has been found that the buckles often become detached from the ends of the tie.
  • European Patent Publication No. 19 432 discloses a system in which the end of the tie is spot welded to the buckle. Whilst this technique firmly secures the buckle to the tie it is a labour intensive and costly exercise.
  • the present invention provides a modified, buckle which may be secured to the end of a tie prior to fastening.
  • a buckle for securing both ends of a tie in a closed loop comprising a substantially planar base portion, a retaining band extending from said base and dimensioned to accommodate the two ends of said tie, and fastening means comprising at least one locking lug extending from said base adapted to be folded over a portion of a tie within the buckle such that a first end of the tie may be inserted in the buckle through the retaining band and along the base and thereafter folded through 180 0 under the base and the second end of the tie may be inserted through the retaining band and folded through 180 0 over the retaining band and thereafter the fastening means bent over to secure said second end, characterised in that the buckle additionally comprises at least one securing lug adapted to be folded over a first end portion of the tie positioned within the buckle thereby preventing displacement of said first end of the tie from the buckle.
  • the invention also extends to the combination of a tie and a buckle as defined above, the buckle being attached to the tie by said securing means.
  • the securing means may comprise one or more securing lugs extending from the base portion which may be bent or crimped over the end of the tie thereby clamping the tie between the base portion and the lugs.
  • This arrangement allows simple and effective attachment of the buckle to one end of the tie and ensures that the buckle and tie do not become detached prior to fastening.
  • the securing lugs may conveniently be positioned between the retaining band and locking lug(s).
  • the invention is not limited to this arrangement and the securing lugs may readily be positioned at either end of the buckle.
  • the securing lug is positioned at one end of the buckle and is adapted to be folded across the end of the buckle to abut the 180 0 fold of the first end of the tie thereby preventing displacement of the tie from the buckle.
  • Figure 1A shows a known buckle comprising a substantially planar base 2, a retaining band 4 and fastening means comprising two lugs 6 extending from the base.
  • the buckle is produced by folding a blank stamped from metal sheet and has a seam 8 extending longitudinally of the base.
  • Figure 1B shows the buckle with one end 10 of the tie positioned therein.
  • the end 10 extends through the retaining band 4 along the base 2 of the buckle and is turned back at fold 12 through 180°. Whilst this method of attachment provides an effective fastening means since upon tensioning the band the buckle will be urged against the fold 12, this procedure does not prevent the buckle sliding down the tie before the other end of the tie is secured to the buckle.
  • Figure 1C illustrates the manner in which the buckle is fastened to secure the tie in a closed loop.
  • the second end of the tie 14 is inserted through the retaining band 4 of the buckle and the tie is tensioned to clamp the object(s) around which it is positioned. Thereafter the end 14 is turned back through 180° at fold 16 such that the end passes between the lugs 6. Thereafter the lugs 6 are bent over to the position shown in dotted outline at 18.
  • the fastening means prevents the fold 16 from opening thereby ensuring that the tie is firmly clamped.
  • Tensioning tools are commercially available for applying tension to the tie prior to folding the end 14 and for fastening the buckle. It is often necessary to employ a tool for fastening the buckle even when narrow .
  • lightweight buckles and ties are employed since the length of the lugs 6 is generally insufficient to provide the necessary leverage to fold the lugs by means of finger or thumb pressure. In the example illustrated the length of the lugs 6 is limited by the fact that the buckle is folded from a blank with the seam running along the base.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a buckle in accordance with the invention comprising a substantially planar base portion 20, retaining band 22, fastening means comprising a locking lug 24 and a pair of securing lugs 26.
  • the buckle is made by folding a metal blank as shown in Figure 3.
  • the retaining band 22 is positioned at one end of the buckle and is produced by folding portions 22a and 22b along fold lines al,a2 and b l, b 2, respectively.
  • the securing means 26 is produced by folding portions 26a and 26b along fold lines al,a2 and b l , b 2 , respectively.
  • the fold lines a l and a 2 will be completed so that the portions 26a and 26b upstand from the base in a similar manner to lug 24.
  • the lugs 26 are crimped or folded along fold line a 2 ,b 2 to the position shown in Figure 2 thereby clamping the end of the tie firmly between the base 20 and lugs 26.
  • the fastening means comprising a lug 24 is formed by folding the portion 24a along fold line b l.
  • the fastening means is closed by folding lug 24 along fold line b 2 .
  • a short projection 28 is provided to prevent the end of the tie slipping sideways out of the buckle.
  • the fastening means 24 can comprise a lug of any desired length.
  • the length of the lug 24 is sufficient such that upon folding along fold line b 2 during the fastening operation the end of the lug will substantially abut the projection 28 such that the ends of the tie are completely surrounded by the fastening means.
  • the length of the lug 24 is sufficient to allow folding along the fold line b 2 by means of finger or thumb pressure. In order to facilitate this action the amount of metal along the fold line b 2 may be reduced by providing cutaway portions 30 shown in dotted outline in Figure 3. Additionally, the lug 24 may be provided with an extension 32 shown in dotted outline in Figure 3 to provide a suitable area for application of a finger or thumb pad.
  • FIG 4 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the invention in which the buckle comprises a substantially planar base portion 20, retaining band 22, locking lug 24 and projection 28 in a similar manner to the buckle of Figure 2.
  • the locking lug 40 is positioned at the end of the buckle and is folded across the buckle to provide a stop preventing displacement of the folded end of the tie shown in dashed outline, thus securing the buckle to the tie.
  • This arrangement is simple and effective and does not require the locking lug to exert a clamping action on the tie.
  • the lug 40 may be folded under finger pressure.
  • the buckles of the invention may readily be manufactured by stamping blanks from a strip of sheet metal, e.g. stainless steel, and thereafter folding the blank in the manner described above.
  • the buckle may be dimensioned to accommodate any desired size of tie.
  • the ties for use in the invention are generally in the form of a band of plastics or metal material, e.g. stainless steel.
  • Metal bands may be provided with a plastics coating, e.g. polypropylene.

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EP86300009A 1985-01-07 1986-01-02 Boucle pour liens Ceased EP0187693A3 (fr)

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GB858500307A GB8500307D0 (en) 1985-01-07 1985-01-07 Buckle
GB8500307 1985-01-07

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EP0187693A2 true EP0187693A2 (fr) 1986-07-16
EP0187693A3 EP0187693A3 (fr) 1987-11-19

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Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1340689A2 (fr) * 2002-02-28 2003-09-03 Spirent Plc Bande d'attache en métal
GB2385787B (en) * 2002-02-28 2005-07-06 Spirent Plc Metal banding tie
EP1883494A1 (fr) * 2005-05-24 2008-02-06 Lawrence Wayne Vereschagin Dispositif et procede de cerclage automatique
WO2011011611A1 (fr) * 2009-07-22 2011-01-27 Band-It-Idex, Inc. Joint à bande à organes de blocage sélectivement déployables
FR3022531A1 (fr) * 2014-06-23 2015-12-25 Caillau Ets Collier de serrage a boucle transversale

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1340350A (en) * 1919-05-09 1920-05-18 Frederick W Thorne Strap and fastening
GB367440A (en) * 1930-11-20 1932-02-22 Daniel Ambrose Bradley Improvements in or relating to fasteners for bands or straps
US2533275A (en) * 1944-05-26 1950-12-12 Michael J Mcaneny Strap fastening means
FR1012242A (fr) * 1949-02-23 1952-07-07 Procédé de frettage et frette obtenue par ce procédé

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1340350A (en) * 1919-05-09 1920-05-18 Frederick W Thorne Strap and fastening
GB367440A (en) * 1930-11-20 1932-02-22 Daniel Ambrose Bradley Improvements in or relating to fasteners for bands or straps
US2533275A (en) * 1944-05-26 1950-12-12 Michael J Mcaneny Strap fastening means
FR1012242A (fr) * 1949-02-23 1952-07-07 Procédé de frettage et frette obtenue par ce procédé

Cited By (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1340689A2 (fr) * 2002-02-28 2003-09-03 Spirent Plc Bande d'attache en métal
EP1340689A3 (fr) * 2002-02-28 2004-04-07 Spirent Plc Bande d'attache en métal
GB2385787B (en) * 2002-02-28 2005-07-06 Spirent Plc Metal banding tie
EP1883494A1 (fr) * 2005-05-24 2008-02-06 Lawrence Wayne Vereschagin Dispositif et procede de cerclage automatique
EP1883494A4 (fr) * 2005-05-24 2012-05-09 Lawrence Wayne Vereschagin Dispositif et procede de cerclage automatique
WO2011011611A1 (fr) * 2009-07-22 2011-01-27 Band-It-Idex, Inc. Joint à bande à organes de blocage sélectivement déployables
FR3022531A1 (fr) * 2014-06-23 2015-12-25 Caillau Ets Collier de serrage a boucle transversale
WO2015197961A1 (fr) * 2014-06-23 2015-12-30 Etablissements Caillau Collier de serrage a boucle transversale
CN106458400A (zh) * 2014-06-23 2017-02-22 卡劳公司 具有横向带扣的夹紧套环
US10399754B2 (en) 2014-06-23 2019-09-03 Etablissements Caillau Clamping collar with a transverse buckle
CN106458400B (zh) * 2014-06-23 2019-09-27 卡劳公司 具有横向带扣的夹紧套环

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NO164829B (no) 1990-08-13
NO164829C (no) 1990-11-21
GB8500307D0 (en) 1985-02-13
NO855371L (no) 1986-07-08

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