An embodiment of the invention provides a method for attaching a plurality of gift bags together within a binding device, where a first gift bag strap of a first gift bag is secured to a first engaging member on a middle section of the binding device. The binding device includes a first crease between an upper section and the middle section, and a second crease between the middle section and a lower section. A second gift bag strap of a second gift bag is secured to a second engaging member on the middle section. The first engaging member is larger than the second engaging member, the first gift bag strap is larger than the second gift bag strap, and the first gift bag is larger than the second gift bag. The binding device is folded at the first crease and the second crease.

A flexible strap connector is disclosed. The connector comprises a strap having a buckle head at one end and a tongue at the opposite end. Ratchet teeth extend on one side of the strap and the ratchet teeth cooperate with the buckle head to permit movement of the strap in a first direction and to prevent movement of the strap in a second direction. A second slot is formed in the strap itself and it is a non-locking slot. When the strap is in the second slot, the strap is free to move further into the slot and free to be withdrawn from the slot. Embodiments where the buckle head and ratchet teeth are replaced with hook and loop fasteners are also disclosed.

A flush cut tie device facilitates flush trimming of excess after securing a tie device. The device includes a tie and a channel coupled to a first end of the tie. A projection is positioned in an interior of the channel. A plurality of ridges is positioned in spaced relationship along a length of the tie wherein one of the ridges is engaged by the projection when a second end of the tie is extended through the channel. A pair of grooves extends into opposite exterior faces of the channel wherein the grooves are positioned for facilitating engagement of clippers to the channel and cutting an end portion of the channel and the tie from a main portion of the channel. Thus, a cut end of the tie is flush with the main portion of the channel when the end portion of the channel is clipped.

Injection molded parts with a small dimension that exhibit high heat resistance are described. Thermoplastic compositions that can be utilized to form the injection molded parts are described. The thermoplastic composition includes a polyarylene sulfide and a crosslinked impact modifier. The thermoplastic composition can also include siloxane polymers, thermoplastic elastomers, or other additives that can further improve the characteristics of the injection molded parts.

A fastener with a head element that is coupled to a strip element is disclosed. The strip element is configured to fasten to the head element via an attachment structure of the head element. An identification device is molded into the fastener. The identification device has an identifier integrated circuit (IC) within an IC package and an antenna, having a portion internal to the IC package and a portion extending out of the IC package, coupled to the identifier IC.

A cable tie for fixing a bundle of cables and the bound cables to a wall, includes: a fastening part having locking protrusions formed in the longitudinal direction of one surface thereof; a head part, which is integrally formed at the end portion of the fastening part, has an insertion hole, through which a free end of the fastening part passes, penetratingly formed in the center of the front surface thereof, and has a locking step formed at a lower part in the insertion hole so that the locking protrusion of the fastening part is fixed thereto; a connecting part integrally extending from the circumferential surface of the head part; and a bolt fastening part, which is formed at the front end portion of the connecting part.

The present invention provides a base electrical box, and an end portion. The end portion is added to the base electrical box to substantially complete the electrical box. The electrical box also includes at least one intermediate portion that is added to complete the electrical box. The at least one intermediate portion is placed between the base electric box and the end portion.

Improved releasable bundling ties having unique releasable locks are provided. In various embodiments, the releasable locks have a two-way operation, wherein a bundling tie can be fastened or locked in either one or both of two directions.

A cable tie having: a head and tail which releasably engage with each other; an elongated flexible strap extending between the head and the tail; a releasing means; and a locking means; the cable tie arranged such that when in use and when it has been securely fixed to a surface a user is able to move the cable tie between an open configuration, a holding configuration which holds at least one cable and a fastened configuration which fastens at least one cable, the arrangement also being such that when the cable tie is in the fastened configuration the locking means prevents it from moving into the open configuration, the releasing means also enables a user to move the cable tie from the holding or fastened configuration into an open configuration so that a user can add more cables.

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.