Elastic Bundle Tie

Abstract

An elastic bundle tie having an elongated strap and a tail that is inserted into a locking head. The self-locking head is located at the opposite end of the elongated strap from the tapered tail. The strap is a composite of a segmented ridged material and an elastic material. The tail is inserted through the head and the elongated strap is accepted within the head. The self-locking mechanism within the head latches onto the engagement teeth on the strap to maintain a user set position. The bundle tie that is formed has distributed elastic properties across the bundle. The distribution of the elastic properties provides a dampening effect evenly across the bundle, for all articles bundled, to protect the articles from applied force. The frictional properties of the elastic material may also limit movement for all articles in contact of the elastic material within the bundle.

1 . The device bundles objects in a secure hold while protecting that which is bundled through elastic properties. 
     
     
         1 . A bundle tie including:
 an elongated strap, said elongated strap including a composite structure of at least a segmented ridged material and an elastic material, maintaining elastic and dampening capability across the length of said elongated strap;   a tapered tail connected to said elongated strap;   a tie head connected to said elongated strap on opposite end of said tapered tail, said tie head including an opening configured to accept pass through of said tapered tail and to engage said elongated strap.