A lid is secured to a food container with the aid of one or more handles that are mounted on the lid and/or the container. An elongated, flexible, flattened, stretchable strap overlies the lid and has a plurality of enlarged openings spaced apart along the strap. Two of the openings receive the one or more handles in a secured position.

A lid is secured to a food container with the aid of one or more handles that are mounted on the lid and/or the container. An elongated, flexible, flattened, stretchable strap overlies the lid and has a plurality of enlarged openings spaced apart along the strap. Two of the openings receive the one or more handles in a secured position.

A cinching device includes: a buckle including a frame defining an opening; an elongate flexible strap coupled to one portion of the frame and extending away from the frame to a freestanding distal tongue receivable by the opening of the frame, the strap including a first face carrying a plurality of loop-engageable discrete fastening elements and an opposing second face carrying a loop material; and a tab coupled to another portion of the frame, the tab including an exposed touch fastening face engageable with at least one of: the plurality of fastening elements of the first face of the strap or the loop material of the second face of the strap.

A cinching device includes: a buckle including a frame defining an opening; an elongate flexible strap coupled to one portion of the frame and extending away from the frame to a freestanding distal tongue receivable by the opening of the frame, the strap including a first face carrying a plurality of loop-engageable discrete fastening elements and an opposing second face carrying a loop material; and a tab coupled to another portion of the frame, the tab including an exposed touch fastening face engageable with at least one of: the plurality of fastening elements of the first face of the strap or the loop material of the second face of the strap.

A hybrid cable tie for tightening one or more cables, having a head having a cover and a base, the cover being hinged to the base to be movable between an open position and a closed position, a lacing band having a strap and an attachment portion connecting the strap to the head, wherein the head is arranged to receive, between the base and the cover, a portion of the strap, and one of the base and the cover has a first protrusion and the other of the base and the cover has a counter-shape arranged in regard to the first protrusion when the cover is in the closed position so as to pinch the strap.

There is provided an adjustable fastening device configured to engage a support to provide a tether for the attachment of a tensioned line. The adjustable fastening device includes a plate, and an adjustable collar configured to extend around the support and securely engage with the plate in operation. There is also provided a tensioning mechanism configured to seat against the support and extend in length to drive the support and the plate apart in operation when the plate is securely engaged with the collar. In this way the plate is moved away from the support to thereby securely engage the collar against the support on an opposed side of the support from the tensioning mechanism. The tensioning mechanism includes a rigidly connected foot. The foot includes a surface configured for engaging with the support in operation and preventing the tensioning mechanism being unseated from the support by tension in the collar acting in a direction perpendicularly to the direction of elongation of the tensioning mechanism.

There is provided an adjustable fastening device configured to engage a support to provide a tether for the attachment of a tensioned line. The adjustable fastening device includes a plate, and an adjustable collar configured to extend around the support and securely engage with the plate in operation. There is also provided a tensioning mechanism configured to seat against the support and extend in length to drive the support and the plate apart in operation when the plate is securely engaged with the collar. In this way the plate is moved away from the support to thereby securely engage the collar against the support on an opposed side of the support from the tensioning mechanism. The tensioning mechanism includes a rigidly connected foot. The foot includes a surface configured for engaging with the support in operation and preventing the tensioning mechanism being unseated from the support by tension in the collar acting in a direction perpendicularly to the direction of elongation of the tensioning mechanism.

A load (22, 26, 27, 28, 29) is restrained against movement by passing a tape or chain (21, 31, 39) around the load (22, 26, 27, 28, 29) and passing the tape or chain (21, 31, 39) through a slot (17, 44) in a plate or the like (14, 41).

A load (22, 26, 27, 28, 29) is restrained against movement by passing a tape or chain (21, 31, 39) around the load (22, 26, 27, 28, 29) and passing the tape or chain (21, 31, 39) through a slot (17, 44) in a plate or the like (14, 41).

A buckle for securing a fastening strip as a loop includes a base portion, a supporting portion above the base portion, a passageway formed between the base portion and the supporting portion, a first pressing portion connected to the base portion; and a second pressing portion connected to the base portion. An end of the fastening strip is connected to the base portion, and an opposite end of the fastening strip passes through the passageway and winds around a good to be fastened. Next, the fastening strip is bent to pass through the buckle for a couple of times to be supported by the supporting portion and pressed by the first and the second pressing portions.