Claims
- 1. A method of securing together lines extending from at least one object to be secured, comprising the steps of:
- providing a fastener having an opening therethrough and being formed of a resilient material adapted to distort under pressure,
- extending said lines from said at least one object and through said opening in said fastener,
- pulling in opposite directions on respective ones of said lines to apply force to said fastener to effect distortion, and
- applying torsional forces on said fastener to effect twisting thereof and to intertwine said fastener and said line, said lines extending about fastener loops and extending into gaps between fastener loops, securing and gripping action being provided by said fastener resilient material exerting clamping action on said lines.
- 2. A method of securing together lines extending from at least one object to be secured, comprising the steps of:
- providing a fastener having an opening therethrough and being formed of a resilient material adapted to distort under pressure,
- extending said lines from said at least one object and through said opening in said fastener,
- pulling in opposite directions on respective ones of said lines to apply force to said fastener to effect distortion of said fastener about said lines, and
- applying pressure to said fastener to effect distortion thereof and to roll one end of said fastener toward an opposite end of said fastener, said lines being compressed within said fastener,
- whereby said lines are gripped and secured together, the securing and gripping action being provided by said fastener resilient material exerting clamping action on said lines.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/422,798 filed on Apr. 17, 1995 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,724,710.
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Divisions (1)
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