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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 1989
Filed:
Mar. 16, 1984
Craig S Espevik, Chicago, IL (US);
Richard A Openchowski, Woodridge, IL (US);
James H Caputo, South Holland, IL (US);
Casimir M Guzay, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Panduit Corp., Tinley Park, IL (US);
Abstract
A strap fastener buckle for fastening opposing ends of an object encircling strap includes first and second bridge portions partially defining first and second tubular portions and a deformable retainer extending from the buckle intermediate first and second bridge portions. One end of the strap is initially secured to the buckle. The free end of the strap is then secured to the buckle by passing the free end through first and second tubular portions, folding the free end over second bridge portion, severing the free end at a predetermined point short of the second bridge portion, and securing the severed end between first and second bridge portions by deforming the retainer to a position overlying the severed end of the strap.