Hand removable tote box lid retainer
View Patent ↗A tote box retainer made from a cable tie having a tear tab that is attached to the main strap of the tie on one side near a strap-teeth, engaging-pawl enclosure and extending alongside the enclosure in a direction inline with the strap, there being at least one channel in the strap between the pawl enclosure and edge of the tear tab closest to the enclosure producing a web that connects the strap and enclosure wherein a centerline in the channel does not rotate through more than about 60° and the web does not extend completely to the edge of the strap opposite the tear tab leaving a thick portion in the strap for reinforcement. Other variations replace the thick portion with a second tear tab reinforcing an extension of the web or relocate the web away from the pawl enclosure.
1. A hand removable tie for temporally securing a tote box lid to a tote box comprising:
a) a strap having a multiplicity of teeth over a substantial portion and terminated in one end with an enclosure containing a tooth engaging pawl and on the other with a tip that can be inserted into said enclosure and pulled through to have said teeth engage said pawl in a reverse pull-out resistant manner, further comprising:
b) a pull tab that extends from said strap to one side of said strap adjacent to said enclosure, there being a channel of reduced thickness material disposed between said pull tab and said strap and continuing across said strap toward the edge of said strap opposite said pull tab but leaving a thick section in said strap at said opposite edge,
whereby said tie has adequate strength to hold a tote box lid in place, but a human hand can pull on said pull tab and readily separate said strap into two pieces.
2. The tie of claim 1 wherein the centerline in said channel does not rotate more than about 60 degrees from one end of said channel to the other.
3. The tie of claim 1 wherein said pull tab has finger grips.
4. The tie of claim 1 wherein said strap has a stop.
5. A hand separable tie having a strap with a separation structure, said separation structure comprising:
a web having a section generally transverse to and extending across said strap and terminated with a first reinforcement section comprising an extended inline web section;
a pull tab extending from said strap adjacent to said first extended web section; and
a second reinforcement section comprising an inline web section connected to said transverse section opposite said pull tab and extending along the side of said strap and having a reinforcing tab attached to said second reinforcement section.
6. The tie of claim 5 wherein the centerline in said web sections does not rotate more than about 60 degrees from one end of said web to the other.
7. The tie of claim 6 wherein said strap has a plurality of teeth disposed along said strap and a retaining structure having a pawl that engages said teeth in a non-releasable manner.
8. A hand separable tie having a strap with a separation structure, said separation structure comprising:
a web having a first section generally inline with said strap along one edge, a second generally inline section along an opposite edge of said strap, a V-shaped section connecting said first inline section with said second inline section;
a first pull tab extending from said strap and joined to the edge of said first inline web section opposite said strap; and
a second pull tab extending from said strap and joined to the edge of said second inline web section opposite said strap.
9. The tie of claim 8 wherein the centerline in said web sections does not rotate more than about 60 degrees from one end of said web to the vertex of said V-shaped section.
10. The tie of claim 8 wherein said pull tab has finger grips.
11. The tie of claim 8 wherein said strap has a plurality of teeth disposed along said strap and a retaining structure having a pawl that engages said teeth in a non-releasable manner.