Fastener head, fastener kit and method of assembling a fastener

Abstract

A fastener head including a body having a cavity for receiving a first end of a cable and a through hole for receiving a second end of a cable. The fastener head may include a first locking mechanism for securing the cable in the cavity and a second locking mechanism for securing the cable in the through hole.

1 . A fastener head comprising:
 a body having a cavity for receiving a first end of a cable and a through hole for receiving a second end of the cable;   a first locking mechanism for securing the first end of the cable in the cavity; and   a second locking mechanism for securing the cable in the through hole.   
     
     
         2 . The fastener head of  claim 1 , wherein the first locking mechanism includes a barb. 
     
     
         3 . The fastener head of  claim 1 , wherein the first locking mechanism is disposed in the cavity. 
     
     
         4 . The fastener head of  claim 1 , further comprising a unitary locking member including the first locking mechanism and the second locking mechanism. 
     
     
         5 . The fastener head of  claim 1 , wherein the cavity has a rectangular cuboid shape. 
     
     
         6 . The fastener head of  claim 1 , wherein an axis of the cavity is perpendicular to an axis of the through hole. 
     
     
         7 . The fastener head of  claim 1 , wherein an axis of the cavity is oblique to an axis of the through hole. 
     
     
         8 . The fastener head of  claim 1 , wherein the cavity is disposed proximate to a first opening of the through hole and distal from a second opening of the through hole and the first locking mechanism facilitates movement of the cable in a direction of the first opening to the second opening and prevents movement of the cable in a reverse direction. 
     
     
         9 . The fastener head of  claim 1 , wherein the cable is a ribbon. 
     
     
         10 . The fastener head of  claim 1 , wherein the cable is toothless. 
     
     
         11 . A kit comprising:
 the fastener head of  claim 1 ; and   a dispenser for dispensing the fastener head and a cable.   
     
     
         12 . The kit of  claim 11 , further comprising the cable. 
     
     
         13 . The kit of  claim 11 , wherein the dispenser includes an aperture for dispensing the cable from the dispenser and a tooth for hindering the cable from receding into the dispenser through the aperture. 
     
     
         14 . A method of assembling a fastener, the method comprising:
 feeding a first end of a cable into a cavity in a fastener head including a first locking mechanism and a second locking mechanism;   securing the first end of the cable in the cavity in the fastener head using the first locking mechanism;   feeding a second end of the cable into a through hole in the fastener head; and   securing the cable in the through hole in the fastener head using the second locking mechanism.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising butting the first end of the cable against an end wall of the cavity. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein securing the first end of the cable in the fastener head using the first locking mechanism includes retaining the cable against a barb. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein securing the cable in the through hole in the fastener head using the second locking mechanism includes retaining the cable against a barb. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising severing the cable from a spool of cable. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising dispensing the fastener head from a dispenser. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising dispensing the cable from the dispenser.