(57) A buckle for seucring both ends of a tie in a closed loop comprising a substantially
planar base portion, a retaining band extending from said base and dimensioned to
accommodate the two ends of said tie, and fastening means comprising at least one
locking lug extending from said base adapted to be folded over a portion of a tie
within the buckle such that a first end of the tie may be inserted in the buckle through
the retaining band and along the base and thereafter folded through 180° under the
base and the second end of the tie may be inserted through the retaining band and
folded through 180° over the retaining band and thereafter the fastening means bent
over to secure said second end, characterised in that the buckle additionally comprises
at least one securing lug adapted to be folded over a first end portion of the tie
positioned within the buckle thereby preventing displacement of said first end of
the tie from the buckle.
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